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VO should have 2, maybe 3 goals. Jesus. Greenway and VO have been on the ice in situations that normally would have been Tuch with scoring 2-3 scoring opps that I’m confident Tuch would have put in the back of the net.

Unsure who Joker got wrapped up with but he was staring through his soul. Also Quinn needs to get that shot off quicker.

I don’t totally understand Greenway on the Thompson line. Quinn is playing well there. Cozens line has been better with some vet presence too.

This! As a fan I can go into the offseason drinking the Adams/Donnie koolaide. Stay the course. Don’t upset the locker room mid season. Let some of these guys try and figure it out live and make the moves in the offseason. Etc. But if we hold this 1-5 rate through the last 18 or whatever games I’ll have a hard time not getting angry at the org. To start the season I thought we were capable of making the post season. We can miss the playoffs. We can be streaky. But the wheels cannot fall off.

Points aside, we have equal wins to last season with 18 left. As long as the ship isn’t sunk we should be able to see measured improvement. If we don’t though….I’ll likely start to sharpen my pitchfork

Right. I get all that. I was here for it, I certainly know the expectations hoisted upon Eichel. But I don't think the Sabres ruined Eichel. Eichel is having a "Hall of Very Good Career", but he isn't "the guy" and likely never will be. He isn't a generational player. And even in his new home on a great team, his one millionth NHL coach is saying he isn't living up to the hype. He is an awesome piece to have, but he is a standard deviation behind real generational players like Ovi, McDavid, Crosby, etc. Eichel was totally fair to want to leave here. That period is/was a disaster. But the organization was equally as just to not want him in the building.

Who? Eichel? Ha!

Man, I bet this is the last time Donnie wears a normal collared shirt. Hopefully he goes back to the cut away asap!

Marty doing his best to spin this one. I did love that 13 game win streak. We couldn’t ask for a better back up here. If he dressed tonight, I bet he only lets in 9.

Part of me wishes we’d pull the goalie here.

God I hope not. This last stretch has sucked, but this Sabres team has gotten better under Donnie. DG doesn’t have to be “The Guy”, but if he loses this roster before we get a little closer than we are now we are in huge trouble.

We were right there. Damn you Comrie, what could have been!

10th goal after 10th goal.

He’s let in 10 goals. There’s a lot that Comrie needs to do.

It’s not PP specific but it’s super obvious right now. Why do the Sabres suck so bad working the puck from behind the net in the offensive zone. Do they not know they can work the puck low to high?

I was with you. But I think this is part of the frustration. Adjusting or lack there of. We need to get better with working the puck low to high from behind the net in the offensive zone. We just can’t do it. We also seem totally hell bent on working the rush through the center and never answer when it’s taken away. Bryson and Clague are useless.

I hope the Sabres come out and score 4 more. Also Clague is absolutely lost out there.

I don’t know how you call that a goal.

I think teams are forcing us to start playing the puck low to high in the offensive zone and we suck at it. I am curious if Mitts is a guy who could QB that from behind the net?

I have some individual criticisms (*cough* Bryson *cough*). But as an overall team I thought we played well. We suck at moving the puck low to high in the offensive zone. Teams are starting to force us to and we have no answer.

Quinn has leveled up since filling in for Tuch. Curious if Cozens/Tuch could do the same for JJ.

I tried the game off at a little more than half way through the 3rd at 3-0. The Sabre’s had clearly given up so I was going to spend some time with the Mrs. My jaw dropped when I saw 7-1. I’ve been high on this team making the post season for some time. They were scoring a ton. Playing fun hockey. Their plus minus was through the roof and their lower play was elite. Theres a lot to be excited about, but they’ve been missing something post ASG. I’m not sure they find their way into the playoffs anymore.

I think we dismantled the whole thing. I remember starting to lose belief with the Campbell trade. It’s been 15 years so it’s foggy. But I just remember all this talk about the Sabres needing more production from their defense. Somebody who can move the puck, etc. And just being like “The WTF did you trade Campbell”. He was one of my favorites of that era.

I try and forget as much as possible about that era of Sabres hockey.

I don’t know if anybody is questioning whether he can be rough like sandpaper or strong like bull. Rather, is he any good at hockey.