Figster

Seemed to be a bit of a drop off on the last game played which suggests to me the coaching change was not as popular with the Buffalo Sabres Hockey team as it was for the Sabre fan base. I realize the coaching change was not going fix anything overnight. Getting healthy, gaining much needed confidence in each other and the Sabre coaching staff all takes time. Something the Buffalo Sabres are running out of this season. Myself personally the team can be much better then it has displayed and I point to Covid 19 as the main culprit. Time will tell...

Slightly, the Bills now have the two best QB's in our Division,lol

I like it, Sacrificing Hutton to the hockey Gods in some way, shape or form would also be most advantageous to all concerned, Well, besides Hutton, but hey, he can take one for the team. Lord only knows he's let enough pucks slip by to be so deserving of such an honor bestowed upon him. (although they might spit him back and become even more angry)

One could say responsibilty and confidence go hand in hand. Thanks fellas , for some great posting

Or perhaps he does? Some people flourish under pressure...

I like the way you think North Buffalo. One way or the other, shake things up a bit... Seek out new life, new civilization, To boldly go where no man has gone before... Samson, the Rhino frontier...

Its a good point you make about needing a winning mentality brought in to help develop and turn the Sabres into a winning culture. Perhaps Jeff Skinner would be a better choice to wear the C. ( experienced )

Fair enough, Myself personally, I think its hard for anyone to show leadership including Jack on a team in disarray IMO. Has Jack? ( NHL ) I think Hall leads by example when you can take a puck to the face and continue fighting for your team.

I always thought sending Tasker over the falls in a barrel might appease the football Gods. Hockey? How about hanging Rob Ray upside down by his little toe until he cries or his toe falls off? I'm just saying...

Taylor Hall perhaps? I think he may have earned the kind of respect from the Buffalo Sabre hockey team needed to set a good example in my humble opinion North Buffalo.

Myself personally, I agree North Buffalo. I'm a huge fan of Jack although I'm not sure the C is a good fit for him.

Sometimes its necessary to take one step back to take two steps forward. Its a coaches job to make sure the team is well prepared and has the confidence it needs to move forward. Evidently that has not been the case with R K. So while I feel Krueger may have been made the sacrificial lamb in what has been the start of a very unfortunate season. Its a new dawn, a new day, and I'm feeling good about the future...

It was a fitting response, lol

If I'm being honest I missed the R K firing before posting it, lol More crow please...

Touche

Confidence, we hear this word tossed around allot as If not having it is the root of all evils. In reality from a team perspective that invloves and requires many moving parts working together in unison to become formidable. A force to be reckoned with, this is probably true. Without confidence in a hockey team there is no trust between Defenseman and Goalie or Goalie in his Defenseman. There is no going Forward when the team itself is skating backward trying to do to much and overcompensate because without confidence in each other it becomes a one man team. Some may wonder why I viewed the most recent loss to the Devils as a small step forward in a team needing / gaining confidence. We watched Hall go down hard from a puck to the face that would have taken most players out for the count and then some. I think its safe to say now the Buffalo Sabres hockey team has confidence that Hall is here to fight to the bitter end with his fellow teammates. Myself personally, its the kind of thing that builds team confidence. A sense of unity. One for all, and all for one. I can understand from a fans perspective everyones frustrations. On the other hand with the teams two MVP's out and considering the disruption due to covid. Now the firing of HC RK. I think under the circumstances it helps explain why we have yet to see what appeared to be a formidable hockey team on paper materialize in real time on ice in my humble opinion. Confidence...

These guys got to learn to play together and for each other. It was for me...

Are you crying?

The Sabres keep showing improvements like they did tonight the wins will come. Miss Debbie downer is just not my style...

It was a fun game to watch P T R Hall showed allot of grit tonight Baby steps

Nice goal Reider!!! Drought is over, Wooo Hooooo! Skinner!!!!!

Sabres had some good scoring chances guys, Come on now We can do it man...

Down by 1, but I see a little giddy up tonight

Win one game, its all I ask Oh great hockey Gods...

Hits were way lopsided in favor of the Sabres. Putting the Penguins on the PP is just asking for another loss IMO. I thought the team played physical although in a smart way IMO.