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Heck no. A loss tonight coupled with a Vancouver win drops them from 29th to 31th. That is still 2 solid points ahead of Nashville. But a win, well that puts them only 6 points out a four-way tie for the playoffs (assuming a Detroit loss). They are just an 8 game winning streak away from solid contention! It can be done.

This in bold, plus lets face it, he doesn't have a clue as to how to build a roster or hire a coach. He thought that "wants to be here" was a fix. "Wants to be here" just got him players that were ok with the status quo.

Players who listen to and are actually affected by team folklore from the broadcast crew, trainers, and other staff members seems a bit far fetched. Frank and Rip would disagree with you. New Coaches have enough problems to worry about and cannot be bothered replacing trainers and equipment managers as you suggested in the past. That would probably be more disruptive than helpful. A modern day NHL coach has an average tenure of about 2 years.

WHY THE ^**($#)%&)(#&$)(*#& is Greenway on the first line? I think that Lindy thinks this will add defense to the line. He was going to make a "beard line" but none of Tuch, Greenway, or Zucker can play center, so he decided on a tall line instead. Which goalies name will be picked from the helmet and get the start tonight? Lyon, unless the players want UPL in the net, gonna have to check with Dahlin first. Does Noah Östlund enjoy free flights from Calgary to Rochester? Not in coach, no. Did he get miles? All flights are charged to the Sabres Team AMEX Card and the airline loyalty points are collected under the name of Kelly Pegula. (All part of a EEE cost savings strategy she recommended to Daddy). What if Zach Benson scores a goal that isn't disallowed? Is this a trick question. He cannot score. Will the Universe end? No, but is possible that at least WNY and parts of Southern Ontario will vaporize. What would happen if Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch both decided to drag this team into the playoffs? They would be pretty tired by the trade deadline and at that time Tuch will be sent to Boston for a protected first rounder and a prospect that currently leads the AHL in penalty minutes. Would we give them a key to the city? No, not since Terrell Owens lost the keys in Canton, Ohio. If a goalie makes a saves in Calgary but no one is watching, is it goalie interference? No, NHL rules clearly state that only if he lets in a goal will goalie interference be called.

Ok Spooner, keep in mind that Jason Boterill was the GM that traded O'Reilly at the behest of Owner Terry Pegula. At that time in 2018 Kevyn Adams was busy working in the Business Administration side of the business, he was running the Harbor Center. In July of 2018 Adams successfully completed the new popcorn machine supplier source selection, a big part of that rinks major concessions upgrades. He also added Dippin' Dots to the menu, another savvy move as the kids love Dippin' Dots.

Josh Allen was incredible once again. He really put the team on his back. Good 2nd half adjustments. Great win against a team that is much better than their record. This game will go down as a classic snow game comeback They have to clean up the negative plays for next week in New England.

Lindy going to set a league record for the tallest line in the NHL.

I am a Tuch fan. This is the best assessment of him I have read here. I myself could not come up with all the data that backs your assessment. By so many measures he one of the better player on this team. Of course I am disappointed in his recent two bad turnovers that both led to goals against. Despite those mistakes, @pi2000 just put up some stats (TRpm and +/-) that shows Tuch is still one of the better players on the team. All that said, Tuch is almost 30 and going forward will have to rely more on experience and vet savvy than speed. He strikes me as a guy that will figure this out and still be a key contributor for several years to come. He left one of the best teams in the league to play for the home town team and has been a good soldier. But right now Tuch should be asking for a trade, not a long term extension. I think this next big life change that he is facing is a distraction for him. A poor GM like Adams let this negotiation go for too long and Adams faces getting less for him or overpaying to keep him. . He can go to any contending team and play middle 6, still score 25+ goals, still kill penalties, and enjoy the game. He should be asking to go and I hate to say it, but this team is still miles away from contending for a Cup. Just getting the 7/8 spot in the conference is not close to getting to the top 4-6 teams in the league. I just wish we had a GM that could either get the right value for him or sign for just 2-3 year extension - But we have Adams.

I won’t miss any of them. I save that for special players on special teams who gave me enjoyment and pride.

Still not really. But I will concede that Adams should have also been fired when Granato was.

Not me. I give Adams ZERO credit, and I think he handled Granato's firing in a sleazy way . I recall that Adams threw Granato under the bus. Adams touted the need for a "veteran coach and NHL experience", and he promised to do a thorough coaching search. Adams somehow got his players to repeat those same comments in their locker room cleanout season ending interviews. Granato was a popular coach with his players and I expected more defense for him, and some regret, and even some accountability from the players. There was very little of that, the players moved on, Adams gave them their excuse for getting their coach fired. Adams is not the guy to fix this team.

Hoping we do not get on another long losing streak. I would hate to have to interrupt Terry during football season. The outcome of this road trip is huge.

You still do not have a shut down line on that 3rd line. Put Quinn back in and they can contribute on the score sheet. Doan - Thompson - Tuch Benson - Norris - Zucker Östlund - McLeod - Quinn Greenway/Dunne - Kozak/Krebs - Malenstyn The fourth line with Kozak at center was a good shut down line until he got hurt.

Fired as a scapegoat? He was fired for his record, and because his teams were one-dimensional, but he got little help in term of resources from Adams and Pegula.

One year ago today, Kevyn Adams told the world he don't know how to play ...

"... where is Perreault?" "From now on, the Buffalo Sabres reason for existence ... "

😅 I really get a kick out of your colorful and descriptive narratives (see bold). Even though the GM has done another poor job in the off-season, I do think this roster is better than their record and I expect more from them. Dahlin and Thompson are vets now and I expect more from them. Injuries aside, last place in the conference is a huge underachievement for this roster ,and it says something bad about the coaching staff, and it also points to internal leadership in that locker room. It may not be a playoff roster, mostly due to goaltending, but they should be in the thick of the race and instead they are starting a free fall. When you are in last place the big test is always the next game. They need to find a way to win the next game.

They have to do something. It is very unfortunate that Thompson and Norris have not been together long enough to have developed chemistry by now, that first game together was more like everything Norris did turned to gold. In the two road games it looks like the two players are unsure. Even the D-zone breakout are bad. Benson is not as noticeable playing with these two guy right now. I would consider moving Zucker into the top 6 because he seems to know how to play with just about anyone. Tuch had another bad turnover for a breakaway goal. That is two bad giveaways for goals in recent games, plus his failures to clear pucks on a PK in Philly lead to a critical goal against. Tuch is not right either but I agree that he does know how to play with Tage. It is now up to Lindy to find the right combinations. He has the following centers: Tage, Norris, McLeod, Östlund, Kozak (injured?), and Krebs.

I am like the Sabres. 0-2 so far. Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.

Highly unlikely. Not with these players.

The goalie he moves will very likely be serviceable on another team. Bank on that.

We don’t know what is going on with the goaltending and neither do they. We don’t know how the Sabres have them ranked or who is the most tradable. After signing Lyon, why did they pick up Georgiev and then Ellis? UPL was hurt and they know Levi is not ready. It is going to be hard to evaluate a goalie with the team defense being so bad. My biggest disappointment in Lindy Ruff has been the way his team plays defense. They make too many errors, they play too casual a game in their own end of the rink. He and his staff have not fixed a root cause problem with this team.

I said it after the 2nd period, I’ll say it again, the top line has to change The first line is terrible right now. Norris-Tage- Benson were a combined -7, with no goals scored. They were terrible in Philly too. Norris and Tage do not click right now, and they don’t know each other on the ice. Top 6 needs updating. Four road games to go, they to win them all to have a .600 trip.

A pretty good coach out of juniors

Sabres have to throw everything at Comrie.