Slack_in_MA

A playoff team? How about a marginally competitive team?!?

Ralph K-era performance so far.

We'll try anything!

Old Time hockey? Toe Blake? Eddie Shore?

Both

Coffee is for closers

Almost like they're trying to get the coach fired.

Body language sucks already.

Billsy

I prefer flats, but I’m not picky. Also not a fan of the really huge wings. Regular medium-sized cooked on the well side, with the classic Frank’s and melted butter sauce. And blue cheese. And a GD Genny or six.

100%. And I feel like Adams, with all of his young assets in the pipeline, is like the person who saves like crazy for retirement, has millions, and can't come to actually spend it.

No bueno.

Have you ever seen a team pass backwards as much as the Sabres? Not sure that I have.

How would you characterize the type of players they've been drafting the past few years?

Looking at the way they've drafted, and the way they coach, it's pretty clear what vision they have for the team, and it's one of finesse. Unfortunately, I believe the sport still favors the teams with a mix of skill and toughness. And for the hundredth time, I don't necessarily mean fighting, although the better teams have guys that can and will.

Yeah, but, but, but... isn't this supposed to be the "new NHL" of speed and skill that we've been building our team toward? We'll just skate past them, make some slick passes and score. Right?

It would be awesome if our big guys played big.

I feel like I’ve seen this same sh*tty movie before….

You suggested that the only thing keeping them from being a playoff team is a real starting goalie. I believe their problems run deeper than that.

Interesting take. What is it about the effort, excluding goal-tending, from these last two games that leads you to that conclusion?

Yep, we are a dot on a scatter plot that jumps out and makes you say “WTF is THAT?!”.

Clifton might not be a top 4 defenseman, but he ain’t gonna back down. Unlike 95% of the roster.

Dunno. Would be nice to have another candid interview with Eric Johnson, like the one he gave earlier in the season. Wonder what he’s thinking right now.