Ross Rhea

What was the end result of Eakins cross check?

If there is no cross check Pavelski doesnt go off balance or leave his skates. Eakin started it and Stastny finished him off. The end result of the cross check was a head injury.

If Eakin doesnt cross check him to go off balance Stastny doesnt push him down. So the cross check started the incident, correct call IMO.

That's what I seen also, a cross check to the face/head and that caused him to go down awkwardly.

Wow

Holy cow SJ just tied it

Yet some would rather keep this guy opposed to Risto who is never hurt, younger, cheaper, plays 25 minutes a night, and will even get you 40+ points, smh!

Trotz, Laviolette, Torts, Richards vs Housley, Bylsma, Rolston, Nolan. IMO, coach quality has made a huge difference. 30 other teams would take Risto in a heartbeat and here in Buffalo fans cant wait to get rid of good players. SMDH!

Yes, he needs to get a lot stronger but he's fast as hell on skates.

To add to this, I think Risto sees the coach, former trash coaches also as having poor gameplans, poor system, just poor coaching and checks out sooner than the others. Would love to see this guy with some good coaching. I think he would flourish on another team with a decent coach and that's why I wouldn't want to trade him.

Does Lindy still live in Buffalo?

Yeah me too, JBots must have made his mind up awhile ago.

Does this mean Skinner stays now?

As it sits right now I would not have Thompson in my top 6 maybe not my top 9, and he's definitely not a 4th line guy. Don't think it will change much starting training camp, I would try and trade him. Will be 22 a month into the season with over 100 gm played, trade him for something.

I kind of hope JBots includes Tage in a trade this offseason for a C2. 21pts in 106 games, never really lit it up in junior/minors anything, going to be 22 in Oct. I'll take my chances and move on, IMO Tage isn't going to amount to anything.

I read that as him signing and remaining a Sabre will sort itself out, and no, that door isn't closed at all.

Would love to be a fly on the wall for the exit interviews with the players who also played in Rochester for Taylor.

Buffalo has 26 ROW tied with NJ and LA and second worst to NYR (25). They had 18 ROW on Dec 23. 37 games into the season, only 8 in the last 42 games. I don't know how Phil is not fired.

FWIW, Pommer would be tied for 4th in goals if he were still on Minnesota. But yes I totally agree with you.

If these guys aren't playing now and he's "lost the team" what makes JBot think things would change come Oct with Housley still coaching? IMO it's obvious as the sky is blue Housley gets the axe at seasons end. I think TPegs tells JBot its either him or you both go!

Him or Chris Taylor, IMO either one is better then Housley.

Phils record in 2 years speaks for itself. Tampa currently has 122 pts with 5 games to play Coaching Record Regular Season Playoffs Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T OL PTS PTS% Finish G W L T W-L% Notes Career NHL 158 56 81 21 133 .421 0 0 0 2017-18 53 BUF NHL 82 25 45 12 62 .378 8th 0 0 0 2018-19 54 BUF NHL 76 31 36 9 71 .467 6th 0 0 0

IMO, TPegs will put pressure on Botts and this will end up with Housley being fired. Terry and Kim have said something needs to change. One of the 2 or both PH or JB will not be with the team opening day next year and my bet is PH will be gone.

They have 71 pts with 8 games left. I honestly don't think they will get to 80 pts. Housley can't stay or the fans will mutiny. Look standings 12/1/2018 Eastern Conference Standings through December 1, 2018 GP W L OL PTS GF GA RPt% ROW Atlantic Division Tampa Bay Lightning* 27 19 7 1 39 103 79 .730 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 27 19 8 0 38 98 70 .587 19 Buffalo Sabres 27 17 7 3 37 85 76 .405 14 Boston Bruins 26 14 8 4 32 71 64 .620 13 Montreal Canadiens 26 12 9 5 29 82 85 .513 10 Detroit Red Wings 26 12 11 3 27 76 85 .373 10 Ottawa Senators 27 12 12 3 27 98 109 .353 12 Florida Panthers 25 10 10 5 25 82 91 .460 9 Metropolitan Division Washington Capitals 25 15 7 3 33 90 77 .559 14 Columbus Blue Jackets 26 15 9 2 32 90 83 .547 15 New York Islanders 25 13 9 3 29 76 72 .586 12 Carolina Hurricanes 25 12 9 4 28 66 69 .560 11 New York Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 77 84 .378 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 25 10 10 5 25 83 84 .546 10 Philadelphia Flyers 25 11 12 2 24 76 88 .467 10 New Jersey Devils 25 9 11 5 23 74 86 .375 9 Western Conference Standings through December 1, 2018 GP W L OL PTS GF GA RPt% ROW Central Division Nashville Predators 27 18 8 1 37 88 66 .539 18 Colorado Avalanche 26 15 6 5 35 97 73 .447 15 Winnipeg Jets 25 15 8 2 32 87 74 .593 15 Dallas Stars 27 14 10 3 31 74 71 .513 14 Minnesota Wild 26 14 10 2 30 83 76 .480 14 Chicago Blackhawks 27 9 13 5 23 75 101 .433 9 St. Louis Blues 25 9 13 3 21 74 85 .540 9 Pacific Division Calgary Flames* 26 15 9 2 32 88 74 .653 15 Anaheim Ducks 28 13 10 5 31 64 78 .403 11 San Jose Sharks 27 12 10 5 29 82 88 .593 12 Vegas Golden Knights 28 14 13 1 29 82 78 .553 13 Edmonton Oilers 26 13 11 2 28 70 79 .433 13 Arizona Coyotes 25 12 11 2 26 66 66 .461 11 Vancouver Canucks 29 11 15 3 25 82 102 .428 10 Los Angeles Kings 26 9 16 1 19 56 82 .365 8 Then look where they were on Christmas day 37 games in which is half of the games played where they are now 74. Eastern Conference Standings through December 25, 2018 GP W L OL PTS GF GA RPt% ROW Atlantic Division Tampa Bay Lightning* 37 28 7 2 58 154 106 .730 25 Toronto Maple Leafs 37 25 10 2 52 140 103 .587 25 Buffalo Sabres 37 21 11 5 47 111 105 .405 18 Boston Bruins 37 20 13 4 44 105 96 .620 19 Montreal Canadiens 37 19 13 5 43 115 117 .513 17 Florida Panthers 35 15 14 6 36 115 125 .460 14 Detroit Red Wings 38 15 17 6 36 109 126 .373 13 Ottawa Senators 37 15 18 4 34 118 144 .353 15 Metropolitan Division Washington Capitals 35 22 10 3 47 129 103 .559 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 36 21 12 3 45 117 109 .547 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 36 18 12 6 42 119 110 .546 17 New York Islanders 35 18 13 4 40 101 98 .586 16 New York Rangers 35 15 14 6 36 102 115 .378 10 Carolina Hurricanes 35 15 15 5 35 90 103 .560 14 Philadelphia Flyers 35 15 16 4 34 104 125 .467 13 New Jersey Devils 35 12 16 7 31 102 125 .375 12 Western Conference Standings through December 25, 2018 GP W L OL PTS GF GA RPt% ROW Central Division Winnipeg Jets 36 24 10 2 50 128 101 .593 23 Nashville Predators 37 22 13 2 46 111 95 .539 21 Colorado Avalanche 37 19 12 6 44 129 115 .447 19 Dallas Stars 37 18 16 3 39 99 102 .513 18 Minnesota Wild 35 17 15 3 37 103 99 .480 17 St. Louis Blues 34 14 16 4 32 96 114 .540 14 Chicago Blackhawks 39 13 20 6 32 111 145 .433 13 Pacific Division Calgary Flames* 37 22 12 3 47 127 103 .653 22 San Jose Sharks 38 19 12 7 45 124 115 .593 19 Vegas Golden Knights 39 20 15 4 44 117 112 .553 19 Anaheim Ducks 38 19 14 5 43 95 109 .403 16 Edmonton Oilers 36 18 15 3 39 102 111 .433 17 Vancouver Canucks 39 17 18 4 38 117 125 .428 16 Arizona Coyotes 36 16 18 2 34 93 101 .461 14 Los Angeles Kings 37 14 20 3 31 86 112 .365 13

The Sabres are 50 (really 49) points behind Tampa, who they were ahead of at the end of November heading into December. IMO, nobody should survive this epic collapse.