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The Leaves know the Sabres can't beat a backup goaltender.

Q-Ville is a great coach because he consistently made his team a Cup contender despite having major roster turnovers year after year.

Baby steps. Be patient. At this rate they may have a winning record by 2025.

And I don't think our defense is a disaster either. I'm just going by the general consensus. That doesn't negate the fact our goaltending isn't as bad as people think either. And I'm glad you remember what I did three weeks ago. I can't remember what I had for dinner last night.

You're entitled to your opinion. I just think you have a hard time accepting what the role of a modern day coach is supposed to be.

Because no other team has lost games because of a poor goaltender outing. At the end of the 10 game win streak, the Sabres were 2nd in the league in team save percentage. Tank comparable record ever since with much more talent. I'm sorry, blame the level of talent all you want, it is substantially better than the tank years and yet they're losing just as often. This is on the coach. You can sugarcoat it all you want, it's not going to change the fact.

When was the last time I mentioned goaltending? The defense is a colossal disaster yet goaltending is tied for 16th in team save percentage. Blame goaltending all you want. This team is underachieving and that is the responsibility of the head coach.

How much longer do we need to suffer?

I've got news for ya, the goaltending isn't that bad. If it wasn't for goaltending, that 10 game win streak would have been a fantasy.

What scares me is the Sabres get into this kind of play next season and it will be too late to salvage anything and it will be another lost season.

I agree, this team is much better. And I mentioned that. So to go 11-22-7 in the last 40, that's on the coach.

You bring up some good points, but I'm still not convinced. To be playing tank level hockey with a team much more talented than the tank teams is unacceptable. Housley will forever be a teacher/assistant coach, and no more.

Sabres fans get upset when players speak from a script. So O'Reilly speaks his mind and he's the bad guy? Just can't win.

What we have is a team that is being built to succeed that (since the win streak) is holding almost the same win percentage as the teams that were built to fail. The talent level is on this team is leaps and bounds better than the tank teams and the results are the same. Housley is soft and weak. Just like his playing style. He is forcing the team to play his style instead of focusing on individual talents. It's the same thing Goober Bylsma did, and look where that got them. Good coaches force a system. Great coaches build successful teams by focusing on his players' strengths. Why do you need to be so snarky?

Good teams don't need to comeback every game to win.

Exactly. When they can start doing what they did last night on a consistent basis, then I'll be convinced. I can't see it happening under Phil.

One game does not a coach make. The fact that that they have the 30th best win percentage since their win streak with a non-tank team speaks wonders.

I'm discouraged by the comment PHam made about fans being comfortable with the fact Housley being behind the bench next year. I'm hoping they lose out so maybe Botterill has second thoughts if that is the case. As important as I think it is to finish up the season on a high note so the players might look forward to next year, I don't want there to be any hope.

Sarcasm................?

1 goal in 4 games. How can one team be so unlucky?

Winning teams know how to cash in.

Anybody know why Okposo was scratched?

Nice to see they've gotten back to reality. Too bad, they're playing great. They just can't get the breaks, and they've run into a hot goalie.

Why is he all by himself?