[Detroit at Sabres, 11 February 2020, 7 PM MSG]

3 hours ago, Doohickie said:

It's a results oriented business.  If we're not getting results, it would seem to be a good idea to put people together who've produced the results previously.

RK isn’t that smart quite obviously 

[GDT Anaheim Ducks at Sabres 2/9/20 3pm MSG, WGR]

1 hour ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Skinner is most likely “mailing it in” at this point. 

The guy spent all year last season stapled to Eichels hip and bagged 40 goals. Signs a very long contract, most likely under the assumption he will be skating with Eichel for years. 

This season comes, and he’s banned from being with Eichel. He’s asked to score 30-40 goals with no real center, and no productive other winger, and when he doesn’t provide the stats, he’s demoted to a 4th line with AHL caliber players. How is he supposed to feel at this point? And people wonder why a lot of other players couldn’t wait to GFTO of Buffalo 

And yet a lot of people seem to think RK is a good or ok coach. I think he’s quite obviously a moron. I don’t care if he doesn’t personally like Skinner or whatever excuse. It’s beyond idiotic to sign Skinner to this huge deal and then not put him on the top line with one of the best players in the league. It’s a fireable offense as far as I’m concerned. This coaching staff doesn’t know how to fix the power play, penalty killing or put their best players in positions to succeed. They are clueless. 

[GDT: Sabres at Rangers 2/7/20 7pm MSG, WGR]

1 minute ago, ubkev said:

That goal just sealed his lifetime contract.

About 5 games a year Zemgus looks like the first round pick he was. 

[GDT: Sabres at Rangers 2/7/20 7pm MSG, WGR]

6 hours ago, Cheektorado said:

Yes on the bolded.  I may not be as "educated" on the fine points of hockey as some are around here BUT I've been watching the Sabres since inception and I know when a team spends the majority of a game just going through the motions.  All they players have left this year is playing for pride and I will watch most of the remaining games just to see which ones give a damn.

I can save you a lot of time with that one. #9 and maybe #19. After that nothing really. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

5 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I ***** hate Paul Hamilton. He is complete trash.

And I used to like him.

He’s not a good reporter and even worse as a person. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Just now, Indabuff said:

I think he's there but doubt he'd mention it publicly.   

If it would get him traded to the St Louis Blues snd he can win a cup, he just might. Lol 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Just now, Torpedo Forecheck said:

There is a comparison between the 2, always has been

And McDavid is the better player. That doesn’t make you a bad Sabres fan for acknowledging the obvious instead of arguing when someone says it. Jack is great. McDavid is greater. I’m pretty sure 100% of teams would take McDavid before Eichel. So there is NO argument. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

5 minutes ago, Torpedo Forecheck said:

BS 

It’s BS to want to have the universally accepted best player in hockey on our team? And how close we were to having that happen? Ok 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

3 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

How does Skinner not see the ice in OT?

Pretty obvious RK and Botts aren’t on the same page. Because wouldn’t you think at some point already Botterill would have said hey Ralph, I gave Skinner a HUGE new contract. You not playing him with Jack and in OT is kind of making me look like an *ss. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Just now, Thorny said:

We used to be SO good at them about a decade ago. Miller, Pominville, Vanek, maybe Kotalik a little before...and that's before we got to Briere, Connolly and Drury. They were the BACK UP shooters. 

Yep. Before the decade of suffering started. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Just watching the first couple minutes of the Oilers game and watching McDavid and how great he is just makes you want to cry. And I love Jack but there honestly is no comparison. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

And now have lost 4 of the first 5 on the home stand. Good stuff!!  When exactly will Botterill become a seller before the deadline??

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

1 minute ago, Nitro60 said:

Top two forwards offer up pathetic efforts.

The Sabres have sucked in shootouts for years and years. It’s embarrassing 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

My wife is very sad to see this team.  She was a season ticket holder from 82 to 94.  

To see how far this franchise has fallen in the past 10 years is very disheartening 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Just now, Formerly Allan in MD said:

What was Montour thinking?  What a screw up!

He frequently doesn’t think. That’s his problem. 

[GDT Detroit at Buffalo 2/6/20 7pm NBCSN, WGR 550]

Great play Montour

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

Just now, Thorny said:

Crazy prediction: A Sabres Someone gets fired tomorrow.

Time to pin this on the massage therapist!!! That fixed everything last time. 

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

Just now, Pimlach said:

I am a little surprised we are playing this poorly after the break.  
 

This team better not kill another coach. 

The coach is alive?  I’ve seen little evidence of that. He has no answers. 

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

Just now, Mustache of God said:

The real question is just how many of this home stretch will they lose?

80% Easily 

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

2 minutes ago, Southtown Tommy said:

Blockbuster trade is needed and it needs to include Reinhart.

Our GM is incapable of that. There is ZERO chance of a blockbuster trade. 

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

yelp, there is Eichel's signal, "Get me the HELL OUT OF HERE, TRADE ME"

It's coming folks, whether you realize it or not, it's coming.

This organization is, in point of fact, that bad.

And he should. He doesn’t deserve this crap organization 

[GDT Montreal at Buffalo, January 30, 2020, 7 o'clock post meridiem, MSG Network, WGR 550 amplitude modulation frequency.]

Watching this game and season is like watching crap remnants swirl down the toilet 

[GDT - January 28th, 2020 - Senators @ Sabres, 7 PM ET (WGR/MSG/NHL Network)]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

We all will, we always do. That's the curse of being a Sabres fan, we are like Zombies mindlessly walking around awaiting the arrival of the cure. lol

Other than the next Dominik Hasek falling in our laps, I just don’t see a way out of this pit 

[GDT - January 28th, 2020 - Senators @ Sabres, 7 PM ET (WGR/MSG/NHL Network)]

Just now, Nitro60 said:

Gave up 3 PP goals to the worst PP unit in the NHL.  Sabres are a mess.  

Special teams has been a nightmare all season and the coaches have NO idea how to fix it. That’s the single biggest reason for wholesale changes. 

[GDT - January 28th, 2020 - Senators @ Sabres, 7 PM ET (WGR/MSG/NHL Network)]

Just now, freester said:

Not only has he made one of the worst trades in ZnNHL history but the Skinner contract will soon be among the worst in the league. 

I didn’t like the skinner contract and pretty much figured he wouldn’t live up to it. But my god, at least put the guy on Eichel’s wing. What are they doing?!