mjd1001

For a few of us, it was already empty on Thursday night. Tonight just gives that feeling further confirmation. A couple of empty netters, but outscored 7-1 through 2 games against 2 non-playoff teams from last season.

I know its only 2 games and the team looks bad overall, but for me one of the keys of the season was Quinn actually playing like a decent NHLer. Well, 2 games in, he has a total of 2 shots on goal, no points, is a -1, and in the 2nd game of the year his ice time has already been cut down to under 15 minutes.

Well, at least they have a goalie that so far has a nearly .920 save percentage.

He didn't get his big dollar extenstion. He's hurt? his feelings? his pride?

There are some individual players on this team I like. But...its bad to say but I do not like the 'team'. It shouldn't be this way, but when I see a clip or highlight with any of them wearing the Sabres jersey, I let out a groan or a least a sigh in my own head upon seeing it.

He's a goal scorer. Often goal scorers have bad/terrible games but put one or two in the net and everyone loves them again.

He'll take the easy interviews. If Josh Allen got hurt and the Bills went 5-12 next season, I'd bet he'd be nowhere to be found to make any appearences with the Bills taking questions.

At least they came out of the 2nd intermission fired up! Over 6 minutes into the 3rd, and still not official shots on goal.

That is a big reason why he hired Adams. We know there was a bit of friction between Pegula and the last 2 gm's and he didn't like that. Adams got his job because he would take all the arrows for Pegula. Pegula is a coward.

We've done this conversation before...but since the drought: -8 coaches (7 with Lindy twice) -4 GMs -70 different skaters over 14 seasons have at least 80 games played. -Many front office and scouting changes. -Just one owner. What is the common thread, that controls all those other things under him?

If a team is playing poorly...there is always a way to take whatever you see and blame it on coaching: -A team starts out slowly but plays better later = Its the coach's fault they aren't prepared -A team starts out well but gets worse as the game goes on = Its the fault of the coaching staff they can't/don't make adjustments.

Interesting that Bryam has 2 full minutes more ice time than Dahlin does already.

Coming INTO tonight, 17 players already had 2 or more goals scored on the season. This team can't even get 1 yet against 2 non-playoff teams from last year.

These first 2 games were the 'easy' ones...5 of the next 6 against playoff teams from last year.

Up to this point they have performed as the worst team in the league and its not even close. They have played 2 mediocre at best teams so far, can't score a goal and don't even look like they have the ability to play at the same level as them.

Trying to think of the long term future of this team....kinda glad, for the moment, they didn't throw $10m at Tuch for 8 years.

These gameday threads are pretty active when everyone is filled with rage. Only in the 2nd period and already closing in on 12 pages.

Well, Kesserling and Norris (Norris TECHNICALLY not offseason but he only played what, 2 games last year) are decent offseason changes....but they are both hurt by game #1.

Boston isn't all that special, but they appear to be on their way to 3-0, currently outscoring their opponents 9-4. At this point would we take a 'less talented' roster like Boston with that performance?

I still don't hate it because Cozens had to go. Unless you wanted 'futures' for him instead. I would have been OK with that to get him off the roster, but if I remember correctly a LOT of people on this very board didn't want that.

Or....a player who just isn't that good or doesn't care, makes a play that causes other bad things. Could be as much of a sympton of a bad player/bad roster as bad coaching.

Yeah, worst case scenario for me. If you aren't going to win the cup, or even with that many games, I can TOLERATE being entertained with high scoring. At least that is exciting. The absolute worst thing for me watching Hockey is no goals.

Losing to the Bruins and being outshot 17 to 1 in the first period? I'm not sure what is worse, only getting 1 shot on goal for an entire period...or allowing 17 to Boston. I'm still on my way home...for those watching the game, is it as BAD watching it as the shots and score make it out to be?

Not watching the game but just got out of a movie and checked how they are doing...outshot 12 to 1 so far and still in the first? Looking good!!

I have a hard time thinking if the sabers treated Eichel better that he still wouldn't be here. And I think if he was still here there's a good chance Reinhart would still be here. You'd still have Dahlin and Tage... All that was under the team's control. Add The possibility of Ulmark.... And not only is your playoff drought likely no longer here, you might very well be a contender for more. I personally believe the whole thing started with Pegula being cheap. If Eichel was going to get his own choice of surgery, I think there was a story that that wouldn't be covered under the team's insurance for his contract. Terry didn't want the chance of being on the hook for his contract if something went wrong... so he was traded, and that started the string of Domino's falling. That is what I choose to believe, reinforced after the "Pegula family lifestyle" incident.