Nitro60

1971-1972 they had only 16 wins in the second year of existence. This crew is heading that way.

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I am heading out. Will check in later. This game is over.

Nolan showing some spirit.

Nice defense....5 guys running around like loons...easy goal.

That is what they think they are doing. Want to be all offense. I did not say they are successful. That was Phil's style of defense. The Sabres defensemen are playing soft on defense. Want to be offensive but they do not have his talent.

The Sabres have not have had more than 40 wins since 2010-2011. Last season 33 wins and now on pace for 20. This is an unintentional tank. Wrong coaching staff for these slackers. Bylsma at least got them playing close to .500.

Lehner is not the problem. Team defense in their own end is. Too many mental errors on positioning and the lack of will to move guys out of the way. Maybe they are emulating Phil's playing style. All offense and average defense.

Why, on the PK, does Phil not have his defensemen move the guy from front of the net?

Switching between the games....Sabres stinker is not a surprise.

No sense of urgency. Holding the puck. Killing the clock. These guys are annoying to watch.

move the puck more quickly.....then shoot

Empty net time....never feel confident in them scoring.

This is worse than the tank years. Johnson is out of position, gives up a big rebound and Eichel gets out played. All leads to an easy goal

Good hustle goal

Johnson is not seeing it and lets in another to his right. Dang it.

That is all on Johnson. Bad goal to give up

Good. Keep firing on net and you will score.

Do not cover the shooter or the man in front. Weak PK that time.

I got to meet him when he played for the Indianapolis Ice. Hasek was a human Gumby.

On of the most flexible and agile goalies of his era. Miller covered so much with that physical ability.

Botterill has to figure what type of team that they want. Then bring in those players. Murray has his chance but most of his players have not performed as expected. Sabres need more grit and size on defense. No plodding types but guys willing to clear out the front. The forwards have potential but need a talent infusion. The rebuild of the rebuild should start soon.

Sabres play defense so poorly. Eichel is a team leader and his play is shoddy. This was supposed to be a team built on speed but they are late and out of position routinely. Phil has his hands full. These guys do not get it.

Weak play in front by the defensemen all season.

I agree. I have been a fan since the beginning. This team has no character or personality. They have a handful of good players but the rest are meh. I remember bad seasons but having players you just loved to watch play.