gilbert11

Lights out! 💤

The Sabres have now tied Colorado for the NHL lead with 16 empty net goals allowed! Hey, they lead in something! The record is 24 so I think they an do it. Keep giving up 2 in a game and it’ll be easy. When the announcer says UPL is going to the bench, does anybody else yell “NO!”?

Believe it or not they’re actually not leading the league yet. They’ve given up 14 now. Strangely, Colorado has given up the most with 16 and also scored the most ENG with 18.

Hey, hey, another empty net goal given up! Maybe the Sabres can lead the league in something!

Power needs to become more physical.

Power is a Powder Puff. 6-6, 220 and he has 15 hits in 42 games? What a wuss! Maybe another team would trade for him based on his #1 pick history and youth.

Levi needs a 2nd period speech by Ruff to want to win? There’s one problem. Is this team full of players that don’t care whether they win or lose?

Hey, only 6 points behind the Penguins now! Do you believe?!!

A win over the conference leading Capitals? So I suppose they’ll again think too much of themselves and go into Ottawa and get blown out?

If you look at the stats, Cozens was 15 of 22.

And they give up yet another empty net goal! That is the 11th they’ve given up but, despite what I suspected, that is not the most as Colorado has given up 15. It just seemed that in every one goal game the Sabres have played lately, they’ve given one up and lose by 2.

Ray is like a guy you sit in a bar watching the game with.

Very disappointing to not make the playoffs after a 6-0 start.

What the he11? I’ve stopped watching Sabres games, saw the 2-0 score after one and just saw the final. Merry Christmas Sabres and us fans!

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” I followed online for first 2 periods, then watched the 3rd. I caught up to live so I paused at a commercial break. When I went back, ESPN+ no longer had the game available. So, fortunately I didn’t have to watch the end. How many games have they given up empty net goals now? Maybe they should stop pulling the goalie. The extra attacker doesn’t help.

It seems like just a few days ago that the Sabres were only 4 points back of the last wildcard spot. Now it’s 10 points so Adios! Sayonara! Aloha! Don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out!

Yeah, since Gretzky is small in stature and really didn’t have a big shot, they probably would’ve put him on the checking line.

Can someone like Power get tougher if it isn’t in him?

Still a long way to go for the record winless streak of 30 by the ‘80-81 Winnipeg team.

I have to say I’m pretty surprised to see this thread at 25 pages. Before I even read anything, this shows me people still care, even if it’s only to talk about how the Sabres suck. I subscribe to ESPN+ to get the UB football and basketball games, as well as Sabres games, but I’ve lost interest in watching the Sabres.

Then place a big bet on the team he’s traded to to win the Stanley Cup the following year. 😉

As I said recently, a 2 minute penalty for an unsuccessful challenge is too much of a punishment and just plain stupid. For the NFL & NBA they just lose a timeout. MLB gives no punishment.

Oakland A’s fans, by some logic, did a “reverse boycott” where they planned a sellout to prove they could fill the stadium. Unfortunately, that made no difference to the A-Hole owner. Gotta hit ‘em in the pocketbook I say. The previous Golden State Warriors owner was booed mercilessly when he took the court with his young son to make a presentation. A website was created urging him to sell the team. A few months later, the team was up for sale. Coincidence, or was he shamed to sell? Shaming obviously didn’t work for the A’s owner despite all those ‘ Sell’. t-shirts visible at all their games. Hasn’t Sabres attendance been at an all-time low anyways? Lots of empty seats and shirts of other teams visible on telecasts. Depending on the opponent, crowd seems louder for an opponent’s goal.

Bradford’s style of play kept them in the game for awhile. They’re like the Warriors and the Steve Nash Phoenix Suns; run and get up shots early in the shot clock. They also played full court pressure defense the whole game. UB had 26 turnovers and still got 100 points. They had this guy Batchelor inbounding vs the press and he kept getting the ball stolen (7 TOs). With Bradford’s style of play, they had 28 turnovers. When UB got the ball inbounds and made the next pass, they usually broke the press and ended up with good shots.

Maybe some of these guys should be paid only $8 per season.