HumanSlinky39

JFC, every time we get the puck into their zone it goes right back the other way. Wake up you chuckleheads

BALLS 0-1 Feels like that'll pretty much do it.

It feels like we've barely possessed the puck this whole game...

Upie's been good tonight.

I expected a high scoring affair. Trying to guess how this team will play from game to game is pointless.

We got 3 games out of Norris lol. Brutal news on Power. He REALLY had work to do this summer and sounds like that's all on pause. Acquiring another strong defending top 2 pairing defenseman is even more critical now. I have zero faith in Adams's ability to do it.

Playing the Leafs and this thread is dead. Thanks, Terry. Thanks, Kev.

LOL how did Domi miss that???

Quinn flat outskated and leads to a hooking penalty

Solid first period. Please avoid the collapse.

Upie was big on that kill.

Big save by Upie.

When Tage, with that shot, only has 7 PPG on the season, your PP design ***** sucks.

Sabres power play

Odd man rush developing and they dump it in.

God it pisses me off hearing loud "go leafs go" chants in KBC. Thanks, Terry.

Byram blocks a shot, can only crawl back to the bench and heading down the tunnel. Rad.

Partisan Leafs crowd, unsurprisingly. Send them home bitter, boys.

With UPL in net, my gut tells me this is like a 6-2 loss. But honestly, who the hell knows with this team. I'll watch and either be thrilled we're beating the leafs or be enveloped in existential dread realizing we'll probably have pretty much the same team next season.

I agree. But I could maybe stomach him if was only up for a game or two on occasion as a short-term injury plug. He should never be more than that. I wouldn't either. I honestly never would have brought him back, but this is the Sabres. Always looking for the short/easy play. This was very clearly them bringing Lindy back with the hopes of a nostalgia bump as a bridge to Appert - another lazy/easy hire.

There aren't many NHL teams where Bryson would be getting anymore playing time than as an occasional injury call up. He's averaged 50 games per season over the last 5 years here. And I suspect that won't change next year. Adams doesn't know how to identify and upgrade weaknesses, he doesn't know how to construct a complimentary/cohesive forward group, and he definitely doesn't know how to put together a capable group of defensemen where a guy like Bryson isn't needed for more than 10-15 games at most. And that's why they will miss the playoffs AGAIN next year.

Skill/ability-wise I suppose it's fine. My concern is Norris's availability. What are the chances you get more than 60 games out of him? I'd wager not high.

I've felt a lot of animosity towards some of these Sabres teams the last 14 years, but I think I loathe this team more than any of the others. I guess more accurately, I loathe Kevyn Adams more than I have any other GM during any other season. After all, it's his ineptitude that is resulting in fatally flawed teams getting thrown out there every season as he tries to gaslight us into believing things are moving in the right direction. Good think we extended him. You gotta lock that down.

I was hoping to get some small, tiny bit of satisfaction from them finishing over NHL .500, but the bums won't even do that. Let's run it back, I'm sure next year is the year it all comes together!