Broken Ankles

One less than he should be.

One goal against JoJo, in his first game since NY Eve, with a season GAA of 3.45 in a must win game. Pathetic offensive performance. An unacceptable loss.

Power with another one of his high velocity shots

Maybe better described as Benson removed from the top line. Brutal.

That coupled with fact the top 9 are exactly the same. The only substitution is Kulich in for Greenway, with Benson. Because the top nine has been so spectacular all season. So, replace someone with defensive responsibility with another version of Olofsson. Check. I’m on board with a big name shake up.

Your offer is about equal to what the Sens offered Arizona for Chychrun last year at the deadline which was a conditional 1st, conditional second and a second. In addition to that, Chychrun a.) is in his prime, and b.) had term on the contract. Tanev - neither. First of all, Calgary is climbing in the standings, and at this time, not a seller. Second, Tanev is a nice idea in free agency this summer, where you don’t need to trade assets, just overpay. Third, I think the assumption in OPs thread is the Sabres are selling assets, not buying rentals to help them make the playoffs. Playoffs?

Peterka playing roll of Skinner on PP

Why challenge him if you’re not going to throw?

Krebs has a propensity to lose the puck at the point or get a shot blocked at the top of the Offensive zone resulting in transition for the opposition. Maybe one of our assistant coaches like Matt Ellis can work with him on obtaining a skill set to maintain possession and avoid shot blocks.

Sabres have not won 4 of 5 all season. Can’t let myself think they will win, but as long they don’t lay down like against Columbus, New Jersey, et al. UPL has won three in a row, so I assume he gets the start. Thatcher is taking two out every three starts, and they have Columbus next, so hopefully we see him this afternoon. A true test. A 1pm start here on the west coast. Not ideal, but…might work.

Cam Talbot - Nice mask. Is that Ron Burgandy? Samson says to the Kings, “I’m kind of a big deal”.

So much of this resonates for me. Never will quit watching, but definitely found myself turning off in the second or third period more than I recall. I enjoy the Bills games so much more these days. Partly because in So Cal, there is no consensus team. In my circle I have Packer, Raider, Cowboys, Broncos, Dolphin and Patriots fans, so always a meetup or conversation or trash talking before, during or after they play. Partly because my son is a Josh Allen fan, and is interested in watching with me. And obviously the product itself is so much better. I usually take him to the Sabres/Ducks games but it’s more him humoring his old man. He almost never watches a game on TV. Even the west coast road trip that start at 7pm local. The Sabres also keep me connected to my father and brother who reside in WNY. I FaceTime them between periods when they watch together. I’ll watch at least three other NHL games a week besides the Sabres, so my interest in the sport hasn’t waned. Tonight was Colorado vs Vegas. I dream of how a real GM with foresight and some luck could take our roster and turn it into a group like the Avalanche. When the Sabres are eliminated from playoff contention I’ll turn to MLB and the Yankees. And as for SS, I agree with other posters. I appreciate the insight, opinion and camaraderie of the group. Not a social media person so I rely on this place for news and information about the NHL.

Submissive

Sabres Live - Connor Clifton talking about how challenging it was playing his offhand for the first part of the season. Then it was during a session in the sauna where EJ talks to him about moving to the other side. Should we be happy that EJ is providing the tutelage we expected he might be, or disappointed that this change was not prompted by the coaching staff sooner. Or both? Dude sounded like he is happy paired with Mule, and believes the last few games is the type of player he will be moving forward. Color me concerned about the coaches, especially the assistants.

Ask not what SabreSpace can do for you, but what you can do for Sabrespace.

winner winner, principal Skinner.

Pittsburg, Ottawa, Seattle, Anaheim, Chicago and San Jose twice in their next 10. All winnable games.

According to Moneypuck, the Sabres played ~8 minutes TOI (5v5) with different combinations. Doesn’t seem different from what other teams do, especially with so many PP, And PKs which create scenarios for a change to a pairing on the next shift. What I also found interesting was Clifton’s minutes/ TOI overall (19:32), and the fact that outside the top three pairings, the next two highest were Clifton with Dahlin, and Clifton and Power. I took a giant bong hit of hopium last night that this kid becomes an asset moving forward rather than an excuse.

So much negativity, and misguided. The mere fact they have the chance to be the two seed in the AFC suggests they are good. Number 5 in points scored, 7th in Rush yards, 5th in rush TDs, 1st in sacks allowed. And the Defense has similar rankings amongst the remainder of the league - 4th points allowed, 1st in takeaways 3rd fumbles, 5th in interceptions. 3rd in sacks, and 1st in Pass TD’s against. All with significant games missed by contributors like D Jones, Matt Milano and T. White. Is it how we thought they could gain a #2 seed in the AFC, probably not. I didn’t anticipate losing to the Jets, New England, or Denver but such is life. A second seed, if they can win Sunday gives them a winnable game in the first round, and a potential rematch against a very flawed Chiefs team, only this game in the confines of Orchard Park. Something we have been waiting to see for 4 years. And yes, Baltimore is superior, but it doesn’t mean the Bills can’t beat them. They did last year, in Baltimore. Start 2024 with a positive outlook on the Bills and send them all your positive energy.

Jags play the Titans, and Pitt playing a Baltimore squad that will rest numerous starters. No one wants to see a Chubb-like injury in a meaningless game. Baltimore might sit half the starting line up. Just win baby. Plus, the thought of potentially hosting two playoff games is something I could not let myself think about 6 weeks ago.

Why do I want to believe McDermott was involved in that play call? Cynicism much?

With this defensive performance he can be average, but what is his problem? Did he go out last night? The Pats defense is good but they have holes in the secondary. I would like to see Buffalo lay a beating on Belicheats last game in Buffalo with New England. Josh- Remove head from @$$, and take the opening drive 75.