JoeSchmoe

My 13 year old son pointed out that he can follow the games when Rick calls the games, but not when Dunleavy calls them. This with Rick well past his prime.

Where is this team with Tage Thompson and Casey Mittelstadt at regulars in the lineup since week 1? Not in the playoffs, but they'd be MUCH more respectable. Oh well, maybe its for the best as Krueger is now out of here.

How bad did Hall look during the OT? How is he an MVP 2 years removed?

I think we beat Ottawa and Anaheim too, pending Ullmark is in the lineup.

The Sabres aren't the worst team in the league this year, let alone all time.

Gas and oil are on their way back up. Hopefully that will help pay off Kim's yacht.

I like how Granato said they ran a practice this morning. Hate to lose this way, but I think that kind of attitude will move things in the right direction.

What's the scoring percentage from shooting dat far out on a goalie playing the angle? I remember he wasn't much further in than the top of the circle (though in the center, between the two). Is dat what you're seeing? And he had separation.

dis probably deserves a thread of its own. 🤯

You also see a LOT of goals... Way too many... where the D have coverage, but no F3 pick up the 3rd attacker. Since it's the two D standing around, they take the heat from us fans. Yes, this scoring chance might even come as a result of a lost puck battle from the D... But puck battles are 50% and losing one shouldn't result in the puck landing at a guy wide open in the slot or far post for an easy goal.

Keep in mind, the price of admission to watch the game on TV is for all intents and purposes free. I'll watch again tomorrow.

So you don't like watching his play? Your loss I guess.

I know some people say they don't like to watch the games, but for me, watching Cozens worth the price of admission alone.

That was not a generational play by Dahlin.

What was Risto so mad about?

Sadly he isn't worth anything right now. Could he land a 4th?

I'd say the low point was the New Jersey game, and not seeing Krueger get fired. Things are marginally higher... at least for now, since Krueger was let go. That said, if things really hit the skids under Granato, we could yet sink lower. The hope of him pushing the team in practice, and dressing the players that deserve to be in the lineup is a minor boost vs last week.

Based on what we're heading, it sounds like poor practices is what Paul Hamilton is saying is costing this team. Apparently, Granato plans on shaking things up. I have my doubts that someone from the current regime will have much of an impact.

I thought Dahlin looked good.

Like: Cozens #1 Eichel... Though I was sour on him before, I'm now convinced that injuries have slowed him down this year, not effort. Reinhart Risto McCabe Olofsson Thompson... If he gets a regular spot, he could be an effective 3rd line maybe 2nd line player Mittelstadt... See above Lazar... Love the effort! Wish everyone wore their heart in their sleeves like him. Skinner... Give him a proper spot in the lineup. Borgen Bryson Meh: Ullmark Reider Miller Joki... Was a like, this year brought him down. Sheahan Dislike: Okposo... Not as a person, just on the ice. Hutton Eakin Irwin Hall... He's useless. Staal... See above. Montour... High skill, zero IQ

My point was if the CBA allowed it, they should be practicing on days off.

Again, as someone that's done 2 or 3's a day 6 days a week, you can practice hard every off day, and have a light skate on game day. The light work actually helps with recovery.

Is that a rule, or is that a decision made by the team that they're better off resting? I used to compete in rowing... I never quite made the national team, but I was in the system. We trained 2 and 3 times a day, and went a lot harder than what hockey players do. Sure we'd rest a bit before key races, but if we rested every other day, we'd never get better.

Is it possible that the Sabres either practice with less frequency or less intensity than other teams? Anecdotally it seems like you hear Ralph talking a lot about rest days. Visually, they just don't seem sharp, in that they don't execute on the little things (missing point blank opportunities, hitting posts, passing just a little off, etc). When you look at almost the entire roster playing below their career norms, lack of practice could be the prime reason. I could just see Ralph playing the nice guy card and taking the easy route over and over just to keep a positive attitude in the room. Also, I could see some of Terry's nouveau conditioning pros taking on a less is more attitude you hear about these days (kind of like my kids' "new" math!). I'm not saying he needs to bag skate them as punishment old school style... But he could still make sure they're working hard on a consistent basis, keeping the skills sharp at game speed, and just teaching overall work ethic. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think he's just not pushing them hard enough.

You thinking Shane Wright?