SABRES 0311

I’m still trying to figure out how that happened. We’ve sucked for so long you’d think we would have gained some depth somewhere.

I wish it was two of our best players that had two breakaways short handed. Oh, wait….

Almost, not quite.

Benson made a comment about Levi having the team’s back. UPL: Hold my beer.

Get rid of Comrie and UPL. Find an average but consistent 1A.

It would be nice if we could just blame management but when you see players being lazy it really stings. When I saw Krebs coast into the D Zone on Colorado’s first goal last night it was embarrassing. I care enough about the team to be willing to part ways with a few players. I want a hockey ops guy to hire an experienced GM.

It’s cheaper. Have to save money for iron shackles on the Bills.

BOS and NJD went to overtime.

Five minutes left. Shots are 11-0. Cut the bench down to two lines and three DMen. Make them play so much they puke while the rest sit there and watch. Similar Pvt Pyle eating the jelly donut while everyone else does push-ups.

In a game like this I wonder, What Would Torts Do?

What message? To other teams yes. This team does not care.

DG doesn’t want to “punish” guys. I believe that’s what he said in a previous interview.

You can really only laugh at this point. This team is worse than last year. GM and coach are woefully out of their depth. A completely mismanaged roster.

Even if we beat a team like VGK 10-0 next game, the Sabres are pure dog ****.

0 shots after seven minutes? See ya DG.

Krebs coasting once he hits the defensive blue line. Could’ve had a better chance blocking the goal if he kept skating.

Not a must win. It’s a better ******* win!

I think playing below the goal line would be great to draw PKers below the top of the faceoff circles. Dahlin or TT sneaking into that open area with Tuch screening would be nice chance. Mitts takes it behind the goal line. PK collapses towards the net. Half wall guy takes the pass and immediately dishes it to the open man (Dahlin/TT) at the top of the circle for a one-timer. Gotta have that man in front of the net stay his ground though.

IMO, they over pass because they don’t move their feet. The point man (usually Dahlin/Power) moves with the puck but everyone else is static. Its like they are waiting for the PKers to just move out of position without giving them a reason. It doesn’t facilitate the half wall one-timer they keep trying. Move the bumper into a screening position. Shoot low from the point for a deflection. PK collapses to the net. Rebounds deflect to the corner/half walls. With a collapsed PK you have two points and maybe one winger open with space.

What bothers me about the PP is how slow puck movement is. I may be wrong but the idea is to pull the PKers out of their positions to stretch them apart. This opens passing and shooting lanes. Puck carriers tend to hold the puck a little longer allowing the PKers to shift and adjust as a unit.

I’m not saying they should tank or anything like that. I’m saying KA needs to reassess his off season actions. I believe he thought last year’s roster could make the playoffs this year which is why he didn’t make any significant moves. At present the team is not just losing, they seem fragile. When I watched the Cozens interview, the kid looked and sounded terrible. Not just because the game just ended but mentally he is drained. Another example is OP looks like he has no idea what he’s doing and is just winging it. Against Detroit I saw a forward skate the puck around the backside of our net. Three Sabres waved their sticks at him and nobody tried taking the body. Joker was one of them. This team is broken mentally. We are seeing the beginning of a new losing culture stemming from no structure and no mentorship. If this continues I think we will see another instance where players are traded for picks in order to rebuild again. Or, KA can stop falling in love with prospects, use them as currency, and bring in some meaningful pieces now to correct the ship. This means going back and doing what should’ve happened last summer. Whether it’s now or later, not all of our high end picks and top six forwards will remain.

Its more of a realization that the primary goal is less likely to be achieved because the smaller, supporting goals were not achieved. This organization needs to go back a few steps in the plan and restart there. Making the playoffs this year’s goal will draw attention away from fixing what was left to fester.

It’s not that bad. After a couple seasons of suffering, whips, chains, safe words, and leather masks replaced game day jerseys.

Was already a fan. Started paying more attention to strategy and systems since joining SS. Became somewhat more aware of stats. Not the fancy ones that involve witchcraft.