DarthEbriate

Bloody hell. Ellis left a ton of space there. Not that he wasn't left out to dry by the defense... but this (half-)roster needs the goalie to steal one or two per period for them.

I guess you can't go Alamo Death Star Mode once you've already given up the lead. That's using the ol' noodle, Sabres!

So, at least they didn't give up the goal in the final minute of the 2nd (despite being mostly outplayed the final 5:00). But then they give up a goal in the opening minute of the third. Wake up!

Dang. On the opening shift it was 1-on-3 and the only one who plays the body is Greenway. And it was Peterka. Naturally. He's still got a good shot.

Bryson is going to skate 800 games in a Sabres uniform and be wearing an A when they win the Cup. Sacrifice him to the Avalanche. And then scratch him until the 11/29 2nd of a back-to-back vs. Minnesota. Sabres coaching?

Good final shift by Quinn/Östlund to create a chance.

Utah buzzing and the Sabres not skating the last minute. Don't give up the late goal!

Dang. Utah attacking with a ton of speed the last couple shifts, and then a good bounce off the boards for them right to the defenseman for the shot.

My "if Östlund isn't great, let's see Helenius" thoughts took a hit there. And that's a good thing for the Sabres.

Aarrrgh. Kesselring can't get elevation on the backhand swipe and it goes right to the prone goalie instead of into the net.

Good passing amongst the kid line. And yes, Quinn is still a kid.

Wooo! Rosén!

Barbara Streisand playing on the break in play. Good job, Utah music director. I'd say organist, but I know better.

Signing in for the 2nd. Ray and Dan are wearing the same shirt? Lock s-foils in hold the lead position!

If I'm the coach, UPL is my offering to Colorado. I keep Lyon for the Detroit Revenge game (it's a potential 4-point swing game in-division and the game they need to win). Luukkonen gets the "fun" games... red-hot Avs, angry McDavid? Go get 'em, Tiger. If he wants to keep his job as a backup, he can do so by playing the best hockey of his life. And if not, I don't worry that he gives up 6 in a 7-1 loss.

I don't think Taro or anyone had any issue with the bulk of your statement/argument, except that first sentence (bolded). That's what caused the question and response. Ted had been an NHL head coach for 4 seasons (and some Team Latvia years) before he was kindly resurrected to be sacrificed by the Pegula Tank.

Are you trying to jinx the upcoming game against the Oilers? Saying all this --- Savoie is going to score 3-1-4 in his return and every Sabres prospect scorer is going to suffer injuries that night. 😇 To appease the gods, I'll add: Savoie is a fantastic young talent and we wish him the best in his future endeavors (except against Buffalo) and McLeod fills a greater need on the current roster.

Not at all. He's another oft-injured bottom six guy. His best game this season was against the Sabres (at the height of his trade rumors, trying to be noticed by his own coach or around the league) and he hasn't scored a point since. A drifter who only shows up in spurts is the furthest from what the Sabres need.

I care...

Three years ago, they should have been looking for the next up-and-coming Foligno. Maybe it's Doan? (Though he's not punishing like Foligno was able to be.) But that was three years ago. Now, Foligno is a deadline rental for a team with a top seed that just needs some more veteran depth and know-how for the playoffs. He's an Okposo. He is not someone you acquire who has term remaining on a contract and expect contributions throughout an 82-game season.

Adams was hired as an assistant coach in August 2011 (after the Sabres made their run to the playoffs ... and lost v. Leino). They have been cursed ever since. Clearly, the only fix is to fire Adams and eliminate him entirely from the franchise. Pegula needs to sacrifice his friend to the hockey gods.

The odds are likelier than surviving a direct assault on a star destroyer.

Yes, and like other young teams that may scuffle throughout his ELC and first 5 years of his big extension (Colorado w/ MacKinnon, Florida w/ Barkov)... SJ isn't going to trade him for futures. They'll build around him until they get it right.

There is one way, and unfortunately, it's the way Adams has shortchanged at every opportunity in his tenure until this season (and this season they're running with Luukkonen who is not this guy) and even this season it's hardly likely because while Adams went with quantity, he didn't go and get the best quality. They would need elite goaltending. Not "UPL is hot for 20 games" goaltending. Elite goaltending. Hasek goaltending. And they would need it for 55 of the remaining 67 games. It would need to sub-2.00 GAA, .925+ sv% and at least 9 shutouts.

Either something about The Concept of Hockey Gods or that Sheevyn is playing 4D chess with the Reaper.