Pimlach

I forgot Bylsma. He turned out to be a mediocre HC, but he has a Cup in his resume. He was hired because of the Pittsburgh connection, as were a lot of front office strap hangers in the tank era. I did not include Ted Nolan because LaFontaine put him in as HC, and Terry did not listen to Nolan or support him in any manner.

Tuch is on a 28-30 goal and 65 point pace. Pretty good considering all the injuries, instability, and line changes. He is a +1 and he has been solid defensively and on the PK. But many fans here think that he is not playing good hockey. I also thought that the home town connection would help get him signed to a good contract BEFORE the season started. Good meaning coming in at 6-7 years at $8M. I actually thought Tuch would take a bit less to help him get out of Buffalo if needed. Now the Kempe deal is pointing to even more years at $10-11M. That is too much for a last place team that is facing another rebuild. Given that the Sabres are looking at a new GM, new head coach, and another retool at the minimum, I would now consider trading him before the deadline. I do think he is one of the better players on the team and his play this year is pretty much who he is. I also think this contract stuff is a distraction for him, and his wife probably wants out too. Vancouver is her home town BTW.

LaFontaine - first time POHO Murray - first time GM Kim Pegula- first time whatever it was she did while running the Sabres Boterill - first time GM Housley - first time HC Krueger- HC for a few months, fired, became a soccer coach in Europe, then hired by Terry in a bizarre move Adams - First time GM Granato - first time HC Ruff - retread Sabre and a lazy hire instead of doing a structured coach search There are no different reasons. He keeps doing the same thing - He keeps losing. He keeps hiring people that he can control. He keeps settling for cheap and easy hires. He will not hire anyone that is headstrong on how to do things. He fears he will be cut out. He has not hired a proven winner yet.

Terry has yet to hire a legitimate hockey GM to run hockey operations. Most of us here knew Adams was not only unqualified, but was his puppet. Look at his past hires, almost all are out of the league for good. Losing the 3rd period 4-0 at home, to the worst team in the league, on a back to back, right after playing their best game of the season - it was predictable and it just happened one week earlier against St Louis. The players just do not want it enough, the coaches are being ignored, it’s past the time to flush the coaching staff.

They were on a back to back.

Colorado is good. Da’ Flames are 32nd.

As expected our MSG cast said nothing, they tried to spread good cheer, and then move along. The owner and POHO (OPOHO) is In Houston living it up with the NFL spotlight on his team.

Worse is the fact that the Sabres are rested and the Flames are on the road on a back to back. Amazingly poor to lose the 3 period. It says a lot about the team, none of it good.

Culture won again tonight. The Flames still have it, just like the Blues, those teams are down, and yet they know they have to beat Buffalo to get 2, and they do it.

5 -2 Incredible. wow

Calgary looks like a team with 3 fourth lines yet they are winning by 2 with 11 mins left

It’s going to take a lot to get even one point.

He had a goal taken of the board.

Ugh. Huberdaeu with a play.

Byram used his speed. He can fly.

I’m on my 3rd scotch and the wife gave me the look. Hey, I took her out to a concerto and missed the Edmonton game. Ok back to thi game. Take the step Sabres. You are on your turf. Win this game. Let’s see who steps up. Muel, Thompson, Ellis so far.

Ok. Much better 2nd period but still not enough. Need more shots and more speed. Stop the silly passes and destroy this goalie. Ellis did a lot to stop a disaster. Let’s support him better by playing the 3rd period in Calgary zone, put them away and get 2 more points.

Tage fires the laser.

Rosen should have shot. Test this goalie

Muel becoming a 1D

Usually players wives and GFs and friends

It’s not. If it is we would have 1 goal.

AHL power play

You are watching MSG. Put the bourbon bottle down.

Doan WTF. Shoot!