pi2000

where was this guy the first 30 games?

Quinn all over the score sheet early

dirty play

Talent? Yes. Compete level? No. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

It was going to take about 20 games with a new head coach to understand who this team was. I was at game #20 in Anaheim. They won and beat the Sharks the next day, sitting in 3rd place in the division. Then they go and lose every single game for a month straight. What seems evident, is the players they've drafted and developed over the years... the Quinn's, Peterka's, Power's etc.. all seem very similar. Statistical darlings as junior players... probably great analytics, but one thing analytics can't measure is competitiveness and the desire to win. Losing doesn't seem to bother these guys enough and that's a problem. You look at Colorado's bench when they were down 2 or 3 goals and their leaders look pissed off, guys yelling slamming sticks, those guys just absolutely hate to lose. Not so much for the Sabres.... losing is not as big of a deal to each of them on a personal level. They look somewhat disappointed, but they don't "hate to lose" as much as the guys they're lined up against. You can hear it in Lindy's post game pressers... making comments about guys not getting to spots quick enough to prevent scoring chances. Guys that hate to lose find a way to get those spots and prevent those scoring chances, these guys just don't care enough. Maybe they think they do, but they don't.... there's levels to hating to lose and they're probably near the bottom of the league.

They need to go on a run before I even consider it a possibility. Too many teams to jump. If they can close the gap from 6 down to 2 points over the next 20 games, then it gets interesting.... it might not seem like much, but there's 7 teams to jump, some will get hot and I believe it's much more likely Buffalo is closer to 10 points out after the next 20 games.

Patience. Rome wasn't built in a day. It takes time to develop as a defenseman. Year 5 he'll learn how to stick lift. Year 6, body checking. How are the Caps 1st place in the Eastern Conference? They don't look impressive at all.

Greenway Need to clone him in the off-season.

Every time they show a player on the bench Appert is in their ear.

Tom Tageson!

I'm done with him, he sucks. Rolstonesque

newsflash... Vegas is much better than Buffalo. Set your expectations accordingly.

spark the team.. get the bench going, they're asleep at the wheel

Sabres could use a good fight right now.

prepare the banner

gotta find a way to get the horse in the barn

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, beats the Buffalo Sabres 14 times in a row.

I'm on the west coast. I always choose the opponents feed. Dan is tolerable, but I begin to lose some intelligence after listening to Rayzor for an hour or so.

At this point I'd suspect everybody in that locker room wants out. That said..... It's always darkest before the dawn. Today is the day. Mark this date in Sabr....

true, but I would've got smashed anyway 😂

He thinks he knows enough about hockey that he himself can fill the roll of president of hockey operations. He doesn't.