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  1. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    5 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    I’m calling BS on that.  Their core was incredibly stable over their 3 Cup wins over 6 years.  Toews, Kane, Keith, Hossa, Sharp, Seabrook and Hjalmarsson were the core of all 3 wins.  Saad and Versteeg added depth scoring for two wins each plus they had grinders Bickell and Bolland for 2 wins each.  

    We should be so lucky to be anchored by 4 HOFers, plus 3 other excellent players

    Yes, that is a great core. But you don't win with seven players, I don't care how good they are. 

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  5. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 hour ago, SwampD said:

    February 27th. ?

    I honestly don't think our defense is a disaster. 

    No sugarcoating going on,… also finding hit hard to disagree with any of this.

    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. shappy_rolleyes_100-100.gif?w=20&h=20

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  6. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 hour ago, SwampD said:

    February 27th. ?

    I honestly don't think our defense is a disaster. 

    No sugarcoating going on,… also finding hit hard to disagree with any of this.

    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. 

     

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  7. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    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. 

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  8. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 minute ago, SwampD said:

    You're still tryin to sell this, huh?

    You should really go back and watch the streak games. There were more that a few, "Oh, my God, I can't believe that didn't go in!" moments.

    All year it's been suspect. Even when we were winning.

    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. 

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  10. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    20 minutes ago, ... said:

    I think the argument can be made that if it weren't for a lapse in goal-tending, this would be a bubble team this season.

    Huh, whack-a-doodle double post.

    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. 

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  11. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 hour ago, eman said:

    Yup, Babcock in the hot seat and I believe Phil is in the hot seat also. If we get the same play of this club by December of next season, I believe Phil will not survive it. I could be wrong about it, but I think the fan base will be screaming for change at that point (if they/we aren't already?)

    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. 

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  12. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 minute ago, Thorny said:

    It's a disservice to the argument to compare this team to the tank teams, this team is much better.

    Botterill has brought them back up to where we were 3 years ago, in 2016, after helping them fall lower than that during his process. 

    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.

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  13. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 hour ago, dudacek said:

    I’m pretty sure that the Sabres implementing a particular style of play starts with the GM.

    Botterill wants his team to play a certain way - he wants a franchise identity that many here say we’ve lacked. He hired a coach who believes in the same style of game to not only implement it, but teach it to the young guys while he (Botterill) works at acquiring more players who can shine in that system.

    Botterill made it pretty clear a few weeks back that he doesn’t think the roster is good enough yet, but he was happy with what he has seen from his coach in terms of communicating the system and developing players - which seems to be Botterill’s primary focus in year two of his rebuild.

    He didnt hand Phil a group of players and say find a way to make them win, he said teach these guys how to play our way.

    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.

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  15. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    4 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    We aren’t a good team.  What team do we have more talent then that sit significantly above us in the standings?  

    Here is what have. We have an excellent top line.  We have a future Norris winning D, but who is 18 and an NHL rookie. We have one good all around D in McCabe and he is out for the season, and two solid offensive D but who are generally lacking D zone skills in Risto and Montour (and Montour has only recently been added).  We have 2 legit NHL depth forwards in Erod and Sheary and both are smaller players, plus 2 talented but raw rookies forwards in Tage and Mitts.  That’s it folks.  That is our team.

    Scandella and Bogo would be 3rd line D at best on a good team.  The remaining Sabres if they all were replaced tomorrow no one would care except the hope that the replacements would be better.

    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.

    4 hours ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said:

    Never said they were a good team ....at least not yet.

    Never said they've comeback to win every game either.

    Read what's there and not what you want to see.

    Have any questions...ask.

    Why do you need to be so snarky?

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  16. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    9 minutes ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said:

    Then why have our 3rd periods been pretty good, especially early in the season when comebacks were frequent. If he's not adjusting, that likely doesn't happen.

    I would also hope that when these players actually start "buying in" to the system and the roster is set, there won't be a need to adjust and maybe only "tweak" from time to time.

    Great teams do little adjusting to the opponent and cram their style down your throat. They force "you" to play "their" game, not the other way around.

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

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  17. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    6 minutes ago, eman said:

    Plus we'll see how they handle arch-enemy Maple Leafs next. Is it that same Phil system that worked so well with St. Louis? I hope so because I hate being the Leafs ##### for the next couple of seasons.

    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. 

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  19. Phil Housley should be fired.

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    1 hour ago, Thorny said:

    This team really might not win back to back games again before the end of the season. Having trouble just getting one win right now. I'm beginning to think it's more likely than not Housley gets canned at season's end. They're on an epic slide. 

    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. 

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