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They all see the guys that left Buffalo exceling on other teams and having playoff success.

I respect Donnie. Good man. But you see other clubs change coaches in-season and play better. That needs to happen here. Either that or the talent level on the Sabres is far beneath their opponents. I don't think it is, but maybe. They looked like a weak AHL team vs an NHL team last night.

Like most people I was a huge fan for 3 decades through the early 2010's. But they sucked the hockey joy out of me. I still care about the team but I live out of town so I am just a casual observer now and don't go to the games. For example, last night when it became 2-0 and they were getting totally dominated I shut it off. Didn't know the final until I woke up this morning. It's like whatever, rinse and repeat.

Levi gives up one goal against one of, or maybe the best team in hockey. He clearly has the skills and pedigree of being a great goalie. Just needs to be confident and consistent. I mean even guys like Vasilevskiy give up 4-5 goals on occasion. They are lucky enough sometimes to have their team score 5-6 in those games. Ville Husso gave up 6 last night. Buffalo has lost the ability this season to win shootouts, in part because their PP sucks.

If UPL has an illness that kept him away for the last 2 games, would he even be ready on Saturday? i say ya gotta go with Levi.

Where can i buy first round playoff tickets? I’m ready 😜. Levi about to go on a sick goaltending run.

So how much will it cost Pegula to eat their contracts and get rid of McDermott and Granato?

I recall watching an interview with Alex Tuch just before training camp. He said it was definitely a playoff season, and that it was time. So he must think they have the pieces in the room. I guess he hasn't been in the organization long enough to have the joy of hockey ripped from his soul.

I like making trades for anonymous NHL names with one of the 3 or so teams the same or worse than Buffalo.

The goaltending and defense are pretty much the same as last year...UPL looks a bit better thus far. The huge regression is scoring. The goals came easily last season and it's pretty clear, several guys had career seasons in the same year. The GM, players, coaches and fans all kind of expected similar results on offense and that's where everyone whiffed badly.

We've seen good individual players leave Buffalo recently,,,, (Reinhart, O'Reilly, Eichel, Ullmark, Rodrigues etc...) and excel at other places and help lead those teams to high point totals and playoff runs.. Even someone who was not liked here like Bogosian got major minutes on good playoff teams. Bottom line, the common denominator is Terry Pegula. This particular owner has created such a culture of losing from the top on down, that even good hockey people cannot get out from under it. I've been saying it for 2+ years now on Twitter and other social media. Sell the team Terry. You will still get a large return on your investment and won't have to deal with the arena upgrades. SELL THE TEAM. Even by accident, another owner would do better...like past owners here.

Sell the team Terry. Anyone would luck in to better results than under your ownership. Literally anyone.

That’s all i can take for now. I’m tapping out to preserve my mental health. Will check back later maybe the boys will fire some shots and get some puck luck.

We had one season recently where the Sabres fared pretty well against Detroit.. otherwise i feel like the Red Wings usually handle Buffalo. Gotta get a W tonight. Can't fall behind 2-0 in the first ten minutes of the game.

Arizona leads Washington 5-0 after one. I’ve said it before I’ll say it again. Some of these other organizations hit rough patches in their history and then make the playoffs by accident every few years. I cannot believe what has happened to our hockey city.

No worries Adams. Stay the course. My son was in 1st grade last time we made the playoffs. Now he’s a grown man in college. Ya think maybe we can get this playoff thing happening by the time he’s father in a few years? and i’m a grandfather? Just a little urgency? I tell ya, some of these other organizations make the playoffs every few years by accident.

Not getting some of these close home losses to OT is the death of the Sabres every season. They just lose so many in regulation and fall way behind the pack.

They should have broken the drought last season. it was their time. But some weak goaltending, defense and terrible PK was the fine line that cost them some career goal scoring years. Oh well. back to square one. In the NHL if you’re not gonna get in the tournament you might as well finish at the bottom.

This was a playoff season or bust. Even Alex Tuch made the comment that the time is now. That this is the season. So i don’t know where they go from here.

Nashville can’t wait for this scrimmage in a half empty building.

Sell the team Terry. it’s the only way to lift whatever curse you placed on them.

Wake me when the Sabres ever figure out how to beat Carolina and Boston. I’ll probably be long dead though.

Hey, at least they have not gone on the annual 8-10 game losing streak. They managed to sprinkle in some wins in between losses, I think the worst was a 3 game losing streak in mid-November. So by virtue of that, the club is hanging around the "in the hunt" teams. But yeah, the East is a gauntlet and I don't see how the Sabres make the leap to #8 seed. Defensively they still seem disjointed, goalies are average at best, and the offense has regressed from last season. It all adds up to no playoffs again. I was hoping we'd turn in to what the Red Wings are doing, but nope.

Very frustrating. Because a game like this and zero points, while a bunch of the Eastern Conference is compiling more pts, is the reason the Sabres never make the playoffs.

Outshoot a team 45-20 and lose in regulation. such a joke. they are not serious about making the playoffs.