Forecheck

The Sabres are so afraid of Malkin. They won't go within five feet of him. It's embarrassing.

Sabres are being outclassed and outworked. Just watching Malkin skate circles around them in their zone

And the crumbling continues. I predict 6-3 Pittsburgh

Our guys need to shoot on breakaways/shootouts. They have NO clue how to deke. Kane of all people should be shooting not dekeing

Pittsburghs speed advantage is startling.

You can feel the game turning

Just another sad chapter in this sad season for the Sabres. They just don't have the horses to win.

Lol at those who still think Lehner is a good goalie. horrible. The Sabres need to just forfeit ALL shootouts.

What we need is another Eichel type player. We will have to hope Nilander develops into the offensive force in 1-2 years that the front office saw when drafting him.

Eichel should never give the puck to idiots like Gorges. Automatic turnover. As displayed for the 200th time this year

Even if Eichel and Matthews are even as players, Toronto is far ahead as a team as far as the rebuild progress. And that is embarrassing. GMTM needs to really step it up this summer. Or else I'm betting it'll be his last chance.

Well hopefully next year Eichel will play all 82 games and people won't be able to try and make the argument that Matthews is better.

They actually need to take dives more. The power play is the one thing they've done right this season.

Reinhart is probably the 2nd best passer. No one else is capable. It's a problem.

This team is very very poor at passing. Other than Jack they suck at it. It may be THE biggest weakness in the team. Defense and passing are THE two biggest issues.

Doesn't look like a d-man in the top 6-7 picks. And even then they wouldn't be NHL ready for another 2-3 years. If we want d-man help it'll have to be trade or free agency. Most likely trade.

It would be the Buffalo sports luck wouldn't it? We tried so hard for years to get it and now we don't want it, we probably will get it. Yeah it looks like 4 of the top 5 prospects are centers. Figures doesn't it? I guess this would be the perfect time for GMTM to trade out of #1 or #2 for an established defenseman for some center needy team. IF we happen to end up at the top of the draft.

I don't think this year has the standouts as the past few years have. So watch, this will be the year we actually get the #1 pick. I don't think this year has the standouts as the past few years have. So watch, this will be the year we actually get the #1 pick.

Am I the only one already thinking maybe just maybe they can get the first or second overall pick in the lottery??

No one should feel sorry for any of these overpaid underperforming athletes on the Sabres. With few exceptions hardly any Sabres have earned their salary for years. I feel sorry for the fans watching them.

All you have to do is get Lehner moving or deke him off his feet and it's over. Automatic goal most times.

Yes the defense and team in front of him sucks. But still, he has NO ability to move and has zero flexibility. The difference between him and a Hasek type goaltender or even a Ryan Miller is night and day.

Lehner is THE most unathletic goalie in NHL. Once he's down, that's it, he can't get up. Been going on all year

Can't wait to hear how the rainbows and unicorns crowd will try to spin this into the season isn't over yet. It's over. It's very over. In addition to Bylsma I now have to wonder if our GM fully knows what he's going. Darcy Regier was patient. Too patient. You see where that got us. Tim Murray is very patient too. I wish he wasn't.

I always liked Tim Murray but I'm seriously starting to question his ability to build a winner here.