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Once he goes down, that’s it. He has zero lateral movement or quickness to recover. Always been an issue.

Glad to see EJ finally contributing to the 2023-24 season.

Many think this team will change and turn the corner and that theyve had their wake up call when they beat a good team. It happens every week or two around here. They played great tonight. But that all it was. Tonight. One game. There is ZERO chance of this team having a 10 game unbeaten streak. I think there is zero chance of them having a five game unbeaten streak. Just too inconsistent for any kind of prolonged streak sadly.

Yep. This coaching staff has no answers on how to fix this. So now in desperation they are going to revert to, “well we are going back to playing run and gun like last year and figure out defense whenever”. I don’t doubt they may start winning more than they have been this season with this approach, but it still smacks of desperation and of a coaching staff that has no clue on how to properly coach this team.

Exactly. I’m not trying to pile on Donny or be a downer after a huge win. I’m dead serious when I say you see just how amazing this club can be at their best. Just imagine them under a coaching staff that actually has the ability to bring this out of them far more often and enough to be a winning, playoff caliber team. This current staff has proven they can’t get this type of consistent play out of this team. It’s going to continue to be one step forward, one step back. And that will not get Buffalo into the playoffs.

Exactly. Now just imagine them under a real coaching staff. The sky would be the limit. Too bad we will never see it.

All I know is, IF Kevyn Adams could ever be shown the door, and the Sabres brought in a real, experienced NHL GM, I’m betting one of the very first things he would do is find an actual good veteran competent goaltender. And if he had to part with some prospects or a roster player or two to accomplish this, it would be done immediately.

Agree with your first sentiment. Okposo is a terrible captain right now for what this team needs. He’s never been a winner, so I have zero idea how he is supposed to “teach” the kids how to win, when he himself has never done so. And yes he is wayyy too nice to be effective as captain. I will disagree with your last comment though because Peca was late 90s captain and was great. But Chris Drury came after Peca and was a very legit captain and was a major reason the Sabres were amazing from 2005-2007. A Drury type of captain on this team could do wonders. Thats my hesitancy with Dahlin getting the C, I have serious doubts he would get in people’s faces, but maybe he would prove me wrong.

Pegula was just in Buffalo not even two days ago for the Bills game. In fact, Terry Pegula attends EVERY Bills game home and away. So the Florida excuse holds no water. The Bills are his favorite toy and it’s not even close. It’s also understandable, they are a winning franchise and worth a hell of a lot more than the Sabres. I believe once the football season ends each year, then Terry pays more attention to the Sabres, but not from August-January and he never has nor ever will attend every Sabres game. The Sabres are his hobby, the Bills are his life.

Smart players who actually want to win in this league are the ones who stay away from this franchise. The ones who want to be here you now have to question.

Lol it only took being down by a million. He’s a genius. I stopped listening to Razor years ago, everyone should. Can’t remember the last time when something useful actually came out of his mouth.

Not in Buffalo. Normal franchises, yes.

Completely agree. I haven’t gone in person in three years and at this rate, it’ll be at least another three years before I feel confident enough to spend money on this sh*tshow of a franchise.

Unless and until Pegula gets pissed off enough to demand a change, nothing will happen sadly. And between it A) being the holidays B) Granato’s brother with cancer C) Bills finishing their season and hopefully heading into the playoffs, Pegula has enough significant distractions going on that he won’t pull the trigger on Granato.

Zero chance Adams does anything. And even if he miraculously did want to fire Granato, he can’t do it unless Pegula agrees first, which likely ain’t happening til April at the earliest and more likely not until 2025.

This team has never learned to win. The entire roster has no experience in winning. Except for Johnson, and he really doesn’t count and won’t move the needle. They don’t have the right vets here to teach the young guys. Major gaffe by the front office.

Benson just wants to get to the showers first. Smart guy, he is learning quick.

I think it’s both.

Of course Granato and Adams are happy punting to 2024-25, it’s buying them job security. It’s all part of their plan to keep their jobs. Having the youngest team in the league keeps giving them a built in excuse when they miss the playoffs each year. They will be an even younger team next year after jettisoning Okposo, Johnson and Girgs. Hopefully Pegula will figure out what’s going on here eventually. Won’t hold my breath.

Yep, that’s it.

Im more sorry the game actually did start. Nobody has told the Sabres yet that it has.

St Louis just fired their Stanley cup winning coach. Other teams do things much differently. If a coach ever wins the Stanley cup for Buffalo they would have a job for life.

Statistically maybe. But from the eyeball test I’ve seen lots of these kinds of periods

Have the Sabres ever had a period with no shots in their history? I don’t think so. Has ANY team in NHL history ever had a period with no shots?

Sabres could have not even come out on the ice tonight and the scoreboard wouldn’t be any worse. Down 3-0 and not even a shot on goal. Like why even bother at this point? Oh and for those wanting Granato gone, there is zero chance he will be fired especially with his brother being recently diagnosed with cancer. Absolutely sucks for his brother, cancer blows. But I think there is no freaking way the Sabres would fire Granato right now with that situation, besides the fact they love him.