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Tampa probably plays a superb defensive system or keeps possession more on offense. I’m sure they do.

Shame. At the end of the day, Not getting the big save late, and not being able to get tough games like this to OT, will cost Sabres a playoff chance. You have to earn some OT points, even the loser point. And Buffalo rarely does it seems.

Nice to see them being aggressive on the PK, that is how the best teams do it. Last season they just stood around in a box and allowed the opponents to set up great chances,, and the goalies were not up to the task.

All 3 goalies seem to be pretty solid against straight on shooters. The difference to me is who is quicker side to side to stop those super fast cross ice passes you see on power plays and 2 on 1's. Who handles breakaways/shoot outs better? I need to see a compilation tape. I'm sure Granato & Co. has that... but i think UPL shows the slowest reactions on the side to side plays. But I have no idea to what extent it's worse than the others. and UPL might have some other nuances to his game that are better.

This I agree with. The "hot hand" approach doesn't work all that well for Buffalo especially considering 1 game constitutes a hot hand for this club. It seems like the 2nd consecutive start is just as often a loss. I'm OK with Granato and the staff observing who looks best in practice physically and mentally for that particular game.

No worries, we got 3 goalies who all want to outshine the others.

I know UPL played pretty well last night, but I still don't trust him enough. Straight on he's OK, but when he has to go side to side, or track a play from behind the net that goes one side to the other, he's kinda slow. It costs the team goals. On the plus side, UPL seems to get good support when he plays... it's just random I'm sure but the team scores when he's between the pipes, therefore he gets wins. I don't see him winning many 2-1, 3-2 type games.

Can’t pack it in and sit on a lead, NHL teams are too good. I’ll give them a pass since the legs were probably tired at the end of a back to back. Ottawa was fresher late.

Reminds me of last year when UPL often needed 4 or 5 Goal support to win and the offense came through for him a lot.

The keys to a successful season, road games + white uni, Goatheads

Starting to believe the empty seats and home W/L record are tied into each other. They simply have to start winning more than 50-55% of home games or at least earn some entertaining loser points. People will buy tickets if they post some W’s downtown.

I don't need them to win every night but to lose 3 of 5 home games in regulation right out of the gate? That's horrendous. I'll keep an eye on the scores, highlights and comment once in a while but devoting time to watch a bunch of games is not happening until I see something worth watching.. This was supposed to be the year to break the draught and they've regressed so far.

Didn't get to watch the game since i don't have NHL Network. As soon as I saw the score was 1-1 going into the 3rd period I had that sinking feeling. I knew the Canadians would get the tie breaker goal and win in regulation. That's the routine in Key Bank Center. The opponent scores the big 3rd period goal and we don't seem to get these tight home games to OT. Lose way too many in regulation.

5 years? all the best players will have orchestrated trades to other teams. They saw Eichel. No one wants to play their career in the NHL and not participate in the playoffs.

I really wish Terry would put the team up for sale. Just seems like something happened when he bought them. I don’t really believe in curses but you have to wonder. We had other owners that didn’t even try and they fielded good teams.

The amount of regulation home losses are disgusting. i just can’t even take it after all these years. So many are tie games in 3rd period that we lose.

After their game in Buffalo, Columbus and Detroit have had no trouble with Calgary. It’s games like that, regulation losses that kill us.

Hey, finally i had my finger on the pulse of a game. as well as pumping up Comrie earlier yesterday. I recall he ended the season last year playing pretty good hockey. He’s earned a few more starts for sure.

Losing 3 out of 4 in regulation right out of the gate at home would be grounds for firing someone. It would be completely unacceptable. This should be a game where the Sabres come out with their hair on fire, Outshoot the Isles like 45-20 for the game. I’d expect a big W tonight and nothing less.

No excuse tonight eh? The Isles played a heck of a game last night vs Jersey and it went to OT. You can’t tell me Buffalo won’t be the fresher club. The Sabres need to stop thinking and start dominating. The best defense will be to possess the puck and keep it in the offensive zone. I’d also rather see Comrie over UPL. I don’t really trust either but I think Comrie has a good mental side to him and doesn’t get rattled.

All I know is the puck needs to be in our end LESS, and in the other teams zone MORE. The more you putz around in your own end of the ice, the more opportunity for the puck to end up in the back of your net. That's just fact. Play defense all you want but if the other team can cycle and maintain possession too easily, they will score.

Please sell the team Terry. Lift whatever curse followed you to the Sabres and get back to the glorious hockey town and playoff contender we always used to be.

From the moment these guys hit the ice, they should be the most desperate team. and they’re not. 12 years running. but last years team was better… except goaltending.

Things look more dark and cloudy this year than i ever could have imagined. The Eastern Conference is looking good. Sabres don’t have a chance if they continue to lose home games. They won’t sniff the playoffs .

I’m not sure what committing to team defense means when the offense is failing them, especially when compared to last season. Team D is great but ya still have to score. These guys are getting outworked and outplayed for long stretches at home and it’s maddening.