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  3. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    1 hour ago, nfreeman said:

    I think the Sabres aren’t viewed as untouchable by respectable coaching candidates any longer, but I don’t think this is a highly sought after spot either.  And I don’t think the prospect pool matters to them either — they want to win now.

    I think they can get someone good, but it will take some good 

    I agree. I don't want to speak for everyone, but this team needs a serious adjustment. DG tried and he failed.  Similar to the Bottom 6, they need experience.  I guess we'll see which direction KA goes.

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  4. Sabres @ Dallas - Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 8:00 PM (EDT)

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    11 minutes ago, ... said:

    You can tell Meatballs is a dimwit because instead of at least coming up with something short on the spot to address officially being out of the playoffs he just closed off questions about it.

    So tone deal and egotistical. He is literally as bad as or worse of a mind than Krueger.

    Holy s#$t. Hamsammich is touting the same narrative as Meatballs!

    Hamilton is a clown.  He talks tough until he's face to face with someone. How no one followed up on the no playoffs question is beyond me. 

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  5. Kevyn and Don, should we really expect more after four years?

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    1 hour ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/30/sports/sunday-hockey-notes-predators-u2/

    Sabres again will go home early

    The Sabres’ official time of death — a 13th consecutive season of missing the playoffs — will be any hour now. A five-win flurry early this month had them flirting briefly with the second wild-card seed in the Eastern Conference. They then lost three of four, including an 8-3 beatdown in Edmonton, and that was essentially the death rattle.

    For those who might have lost track, the Sabres have not qualified for the playoffs since the spring of 2011, facing the Flyers in Round 1 only weeks after fracking billionaire Terry Pegula ponied up just shy of $200 million to become the Crossed Swords’ owner.

    Outcome: The Flyers clinched the series in Game 7, despite the best efforts of Buffalo’s top scorer, defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani (seven games, 7 points). Extra points to you this morning if you recall the hyphenated first name or that someone with the last name Gragnani ever played for the Sabres.

    A quick summation of the comings and goings alongside Lake Erie since April 2011. The Sabres have had:

    ▪ Four general managers: Darcy Regier, Tim Murray, Jason Botterill, and Kevyn Adams.

    ▪ Seven coaches: Lindy Ruff, Ron Rolston, Ted Nolan, Dan Bylsma, Phil Housley, Ralph Krueger, and Don Granato.

    ▪ Six captains: Jason Pominville, Thomas Vanek, Steve Ott, Brian Gionta, Jack Eichel, and Kyle Okposo, who was dealt to the Panthers at the March 8 deadline.

    ▪ A truckload of draft picks (103), including 19 in the first round.

    ▪ One owner: Pegula, whose payroll beginning in 2011-12, spanning the 13 DNQs, is now approaching $1 billion. That’s $1 billion and not a single playoff game.
     

     

    Well, when you put it that way...

    Good Lord. This is just the tip of the iceberg from an out of town 35,000 foot perspective. As we all know, it's this bad and worse considering the current direction the organization is heading. Like most of you, I'm hoping for major changes in the upcoming months that won't happen.  It really seems like there is no end in sight. At least the playoffs will be fun to watch.

  15. Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

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    16 hours ago, Indabuff said:

    Why do the CBC Canada NHL games look like they're broadcasted in 1988 quality on TV?

    If you're on Spectrum like me, they won't upgrade CBC to HD because of cost. It sucks because the broadcasts are great. That being said, I still watched Colorado/Edmonton in SD last night.  Great uptempo game.  That would be a fun series. 

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  17. GDT/ Buffalo Sabres @ Florida Panthers Tues Feb27th 7pm ESPN+ and WGR Radio

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    21 minutes ago, nucci said:

    then Dunleavy will say.....oh and it's in. Only PBP announcer I've ever heard that can't say GOAL

    I gave Dan a chance because it's unfair to judge him after having one of the greatest of all-time for 40 years.  He just gets worse.  Even RJ, at the end when he was slipping, was a stratosphere above Dan on his best day. I would hope the are actively searching for a replacement because it's that bad but in reality he fits in perfect with the mediocre production values we see every broadcast. 

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