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Of course he is. That's what the Sabres will do. It's the easy way out. The Bills have been doing it for years too to explain their ineptness. #onebuffalo.

Exactly. Been sick of hearing the injury excuse all year. It had NO impact on the final result. The season and playoffs were there for the taking after their bye week. This team failed to show up the final two months. Plain and simple. I used to love Tim Murray, now I'm skeptical. I want wholesale changes on this team, head coach and at least a third of the lineup changed. Otherwise nothing will be different next year. Count on that.

I wonder how much Lehner hates this team? My guess, quite a bit.

When will this team EVER be good? Another embarrassing performance so far. Being outshot 22-7. Men against boys here

Chalk up another embarrassing performance on the year. I'm losing count. They all blend in with the past three years of Sabre suck.

Lehner is horrible at poke checking. He always whiffs and it ends up in the net. You'd think he'd learn. But he doesn't strike me as overly bright.

It's soooo hard for anyone on this team not named Eichel or Kane to score.

The Sabres must lead the league in being within 10 feet of the net and unable to get shots on goal. Either voluntarily or otherwise. My god

And this team is neither of those things. Not physical and not talented. Hopefully one or both those things change around here someday. Until then, no playoffs. Six years and counting. Maybe they will catch the Bills drought. They are certainly trying hard enough to.

I think you're the one that's playing. But whatever. If you like a team that doesn't take the body consistently and play tough then that's on you. I'd prefer my team to be tougher to play against. If you're not going to win at least show maximum effort and abuse the other team. This team has done none of the above going on six years now. No winning and not enough effort. If you're good with that congrats.

Well if you read it carefully I wasn't pining for Nolan. I'm pining for a team that plays tough and gives a . This team doesn't. You should realize the difference. But apparently not

You keep enjoying this fine display of hockey then. It's been what, six years and counting with no playoffs. This franchise has done NOTHING to show they know what they're doing. They drafted Eichel and Reinhart. Any GM and team drafting second overall could have made those picks. There is NOTHING special about this team or the current leadership. Eichel is a stud. Where is that getting us right now? Take a whole lot more than him.

Lol these players doing snow angels on the ice while the Blue Jackets just abuse them. Seriously could this team be any more embarrassing?

This team is going nowhere. Not with this coach, most of these players and I'm starting to think with this GM. I used to love Murray but I'm fast losing faith in him.

God I miss the Sabres of the mid 90s under Nolan. They weren't the most talented team by far, but they all played with heart and thoroughly enjoyed beating down the other teams physically and outworking them. I would take those Sabres teams over this edition ANY day. Oh and those "untalented" teams made the playoffs and actually won a series or two.

lol Sabres soft as always. No one ever lays a hand on anyone or takes the body. Just feeble little wimpy swipes at the puck. Such losers

Bylsma is NOT going to be here 2-3 more years. Not with this system. Not with the Sabres best player openly dissing it every chance he gets. Newsflash Dan, the Sabres will choose Eichel over you. It's coming. Just a matter of when.

Sure hope so. They need to keep losing at this point. Nothing to be gained from winning. Increase their odds with the lottery and further cement Bylsma's firing after the season.

This team is SO far away from being good

Franson and Gorges. Lol. What a joke

It ain't gonna come from Murray. It'll have to come from Pegula.

This team is embarrassing. Let's hope one of these days Pegula gets pissed. I ain't holding my breath.

The Pegulas and Murray will have ample evidence if they want to make a coaching change in the off season. I'm betting they won't. Hell, they will probably give DB an extension.

The Sabres add another chapter in how to defeat from the jaws of victory.

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