HumanSlinky39

Tryin' to figure this team out from one game to the next...

Well, this is going about exactly as expected.

And alarming, damning, etc...

Did Ryan Johnson criticize Meatballs' Sunday Gravy or somethin'?

When I watch this team play, and it's becoming a slog, I see a poorly coached team. They look like absolute world-beaters at times (dominating wins over NYR, VGK), then look like the worst team in hockey the next game. There's no consistency. The head coach won't bench guys to hold them accountable for poor play and/or effort because it seems like he's more interested in being their friend or afraid of hurting feelings. Get an experienced HC who can whip this soft-serve group into something resembling the bill of goods we were sold. This team is not responding to Granato's methods anymore. There's regression nearly across the board. Now, whether KA will do it...doesn't seem likely. Accountability is lacking throughout the organization. We'll see how Pegula reacts when they're skating in front of 3000 fans in February. I know if I lived in/near Buffalo I wouldn't piss away my hard-earned dollars to go watch these guys trying to play something resembling real hockey. This was supposed to be the year they ended the drought and instead, they're peeing down their leg. We deserve better.

On the plus side, Mrs. Slinky got all the presents wrapped as I sat upstairs running the gamut of Sabres fandom emotions for 2.5 hours...devolving into an angry beast by the 3rd period. I think I just sat and chuckled for the last 10 minutes Really, though, in retrospect, wrapping presents would have been more enjoyable. My youngest, bless her heart, loves the Sabres, too and asked me sometime during the second period: "how are the Sabres doing, daddy?" All I could respond with was... We took a weekend trip up to St. Paul to hit the Mall of America this past weekend. Took in the Wild-Canucks game Saturday afternoon. Two solid teams that play real hockey. My girls got some Wild swag while we were at the arena. That might be an easier path for them, even in salary cap hell.

Gallant Berube Vignault I'd take any of those three guys right now over these guys we have now that have no answers. Hell, give me Boudreau short term.

I've remained optimistic throughout the ups and downs the past couple of years. I still believe this young core is what we should build around. We've seen how good they can be. The pessimism creeping in on me is how much long-term and/or permanent damage is being done by a coaching staff that can't seem to teach basic fundamentals and is seemingly allergic to holding players accountable to their mistakes. Granato did a nice job of pointing the ship in the right direction after the Raaaalph debacle, but are we really going to sit here and watch him run them ashore again? Kinda feels like we are.

In fairness to DG and his staff, we ain't that low...yet.

The life of a Sabres fan...

I'm not mad at myself for thinking this year was going to be different, just disappointed.

I honestly don't know how you don't nuke the coaching staff after an embarrassment like this, but this isn't a serious hockey organization, so I'm sure they won't.

Sadly, I agree; but sometimes I like to scream into the void.

Absolutely pathetic period.

This team has zero direction or leadership. They are poorly coached and seem uninterested far too often. No accountability, just talk. There's still (barely) time to salvage this season, but does Adams have the apples to actually fire his buddy and get a coach that can LEAD? We've seen glimpses of what they're capable of. That's what makes watching this ***** so frustrating.

Another sluggish start.

This season's been a friggin' emotional rollercoaster.

Benson has been our best player for a while now.

Vejmelka has had the easiest job in the state of Arizona tonight.

Nobody snuffs out goodwill like the Buffalo Sabres. Almost 40% of the way through the season, these chumps have won back-to-back ONCE; none since 10/29-11/1.

Trash. Can we PLEASE get a coaching staff that can get these guys to play with some consistency? Or are we just content with punting to 2024/25?