SABRES 0311
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8 hours ago, Weave said:
I’m ok with it, but it ain’t gonna mean ***** if the only changes are to the 4th line.
Agreed. KA needs to finally get the coaching staff something better to work with.
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No big reaction from me until I see who the assistants are. Even then I probably won’t react much until end of November.
Ruff has way more experience and success than the last three coaches. On paper he’s an upgrade IMO.
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1 minute ago, SDS said:
The cult will not relax. I’m not lying when I made the comparison to the Doug Flutie cult.
In what other scenario does someone take a banner to a game for a head coach on a losing hockey team?
And of the team wins Lindy gets a credit. And if the team loses it’s those loser players and that loser GM who are standing in the way of Lindy‘s glory.
And it is all we will hear.
I’m just not going to get worked up in April when we won’t see what happens until October. I’ll probably have some reaction when I see who the assistants are and what rosters moves are made.
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29 minutes ago, TRIP65 said:
Fire Adams now that we have a REAL NHL Coach
Relax, try decaf, have patience.
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5 minutes ago, TRIP65 said:
You are NOT ok with 8 seasons of 99 points???
I mean sure we can go another round of Coaches then hire Ruff at 73 and 23 years of No Playoffs
Sounds like a PLAN
1 minute ago, TRIP65 said:So the Sabres with 13 NO PLAYOFF SEASONS is on a CUP RUN????
Geez, I hope they can back in next year like McDermott!
Who you kidding???????
This Roster on offense has 6 keepable players.
Either Keven Adams hired a new social media influencer or you are really passionate about Lindy Ruff. 😂
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1 minute ago, #freejame said:
I’ve made several jokes about hiring former Sabres all of which seem to have generated positive feedback. Go with the most cliche picks and those will be what the fan base wants.
McKee and Peca would be a pipe dream. I’ll settle for Ellis and this new guy Don Granato.
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Just now seeing this and not reading 13 pages to see if assistants were discussed.
So, who do we think Lindy picks?
Do we think any players will have a notable positive/negative reaction to Lindy’s style?
What might Lindy’s focus be for improving team play?
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Right now I say UPL is generally better in that he is more developed. Raw talent goes to Levi.
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Just now, ... said:
Wait til the Sabres get in.
Yeah I really don’t know how to interpret that. If this current team was in place of the Leafs, we’d incur some injuries.
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Maple Leafs are getting ragdolled in their own end. I’ve never seen a softer playoff team.
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Toronto’s defense getting exposed is funny. Somehow they haven’t figured out you need more than offense.
I feel their pain. 😂
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VO and Jost are two I think are gone.
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10 hours ago, LETSTUCHINGO said:
You apparently no nothing about being a leader and I won't waste my time trying to explain it. Buy that and chew on it.
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On 3/10/2024 at 3:29 PM, SwampD said:
Well, putting a C on him is a sure way to get him off the team.
In that case give Skinner the C.
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12 hours ago, Thorny said:
Could do an audio group on Twitter to discuss along, could be fun
I’ve never done one but I’ve listened to a few
I’ve been a member/lurker for a number of years and the off-season is pretty dead on SS. This keeps the group engaged and is a chance to get to know people behind the posts.
Microsoft TEAMS might be an option.
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4 hours ago, Thorny said:
Could do an audio group on Twitter to discuss along, could be fun
I’ve never done one but I’ve listened to a few
I’d join an audio group for a game. Learned a lot from posters on here.
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Just now, Scottysabres said:
Because he's the Matt Ellis of purges?
I don’t know how to respond so I gave you a thumbs up
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2 hours ago, inkman said:
I didn’t see this earlier
Why did Ellis survive the purge?
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3 hours ago, Second Line Center said:
Least of my concerns is the on ice developments.
Everyone under Granato has improved and developed. Careers were saved - Dahlin and Thompson and now UPL. Benson had a fine year under Granato as an 18 year old.
We deliberately focused on trying to be more responsible defensively and I do think overall we were.
But it cost us offense. Maybe they were good with that. I think you have to be much better on faceoffs to be significantly better defensively. Helps in the O zone but especially in your own. We suck at face offs. The PP sucked that was one reason why. Major reason.
I think Clifton got better as the year went on. And it’s not Granatos fault outside of him and Dahlin no one wants to hit and Samuelson is made of glass.
You want a hard team to play against you can’t build that team with 18-23 year olds still finding their way.
The biggest issue:
Granato at start of games - team isn’t always ready. And terrible in game adjustments.
The captain was a loser that clearly let the pouting over the fan reaction persist. Unacceptable. Tuch disappointing on that front to. It’s no wonder Tage and Dylan said we let outside noise get to us - that’s what they meant. Was there way of saying “we messed that up.”
Granato has done an overall admirable job but it isn’t good enough. I just don’t care either way bc apparently you just fire coaches whenever so who cares if he starts the season. Just fire him if we start 3-8.
The collective mental toughness is a problem - only if it’s the result of the players failing to rise up to the moment of winning a game in February you have to have. But if it’s just too much youth and lack of physical toughness bc they’re young and don’t deadlift we can fix that.
If it’s the former then that’s coaching, and lack of respected leadership.
I think you can keep Donnie if this team had legit alphas as Captain and 3rd and 4th lines that change games and take pressure off the top 6.
Need a new 3rd line C. And a new 4th line. And one tough d man.
Let Granato work with a better constructed and older roster and I’m ok with that. But his leash is short. Let’s see what everyone is made of.
I’d rather see a new coaching staff come in during the offseason and the team have a chance to adjust. DG had his time and did what he could with what he had. Time to move on with him, his staff, and a couple players.
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KA will return. No idea if DG will be back. If he is, does DG keep the same assistants?
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42 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:
Paying cozens that kind of money for a 3rd line center( that you're projecting him) is ridiculous
I’m not the one paying him 😂
Also not the one trying to wish him into something he’s not.
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As constructed, absolutely not. Build a team where TNT and Cozens are 2C and 3C then we can talk perennial playoffs.
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Where will Ruff have the biggest impact on this team?
in The Aud Club
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I think the biggest impact will be readiness. The Sabres seem to need half the first period before they settle into their game. Maybe that’s why they got outscored so bad in the first.
Team defense is another area Ruff will noticeably improve. To send that point home, ice time may be lost if you don’t put out in your own end. I don’t see this as a good thing if my name is Jeff Skinner.