Claude Balls

Gotcha, my bad. With all the stats and analytics nowadays I'm sure they could come up with something that might suggest that.

No. Especially when your #1 goalie from last year goes to a new team and could possibly win the Vezina this year. Pretty obvious there are some other serious issues as well.

Just seems like a lame excuse to me. I blame Dick Jauron for introducing that phrase to Buffalo sports fans.

You forgot one "It's hard to win a game in this league" I never understood that one. If it's so hard, why do so many other teams not have such a hard time doing it?

Not enough apparently, they keep doing it.

You were up until the Sabres colossal 2nd period collapse. What a ***** show this team is.

Doink.........Skinner is officially snakebitten

Another solid 2nd period from the blue and gold. Smh

Rayzor with the armless glasses. He is such a tool, lol

After giving up the early shortie, that was one of their best periods of the year. But the dreaded 2nd period is next. Ad long as it's not the team that gets smoked seemingly every second period.

All of a sudden Jack is closing in on 30 goals after a slow start in that dept

Did someone put Ben-Gay in Casey's jock tonight? He looks pretty good so far tonight. Consistency kids.....consistency

This is true. Maybe a combo platter

Not to mention Seguin, Erikkson and Hamilton.

Since he started shooting more Skinner has cooled off. Conicedence?

Beautiful goal by Jackie. #1 has an assist and #2 has a goal three mins into the game

Lol, not unexpected

No McCabe, now no Bogosian. This might be the softest lineup the Sabres have iced this year. Look for Lucic and Kassian to ramp up the physical play, not that they don't normally.

I watch them when I can and no, they are not very entertaining. Not very fast, but can be explosive on offense. They also play very physical and are excellent at taking up space in their own end. They surprise me every year. I didn't think they were a lock for the playoffs this year. Missed that one by a mile.

I'll consider the Skinner trade a success if he re-signs here.

This person is my uncle. Slams 3 or 4 Tanqueray and tonics, then poof, disappears just like the Sabres playoff chances.

Someone has to take Beaulieu's place now that he's gone.

I'm thinking Metcalf if on something. He would be a better WR if he wasn't so big up top. Looks like he skips quite a few leg days as well.

Oof, Lindsey Vonn is a smoke show

I see him as David Boston 2.0.