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My wife just made a suggestion that has me thinking. She said maybe it would not seem so bad if there were no announcers (Dan and Rob). It's bad enough having to watch this, but even more ridiculous when Rob is talking about RK's version of the "PROCESS" as if he was Beane.

I'll see your 4-on-1 even strength and raise you a 2-on-0 while on the PK with a shorthanded goal.

I am optimistic that the Sabres will have a SOG sometime in the first period and an actual goal by the end of the third (but I can't guarantee it will be an even strength one)!

Perhaps, but IMHO the Pegula's are already on a slippery slope where credible GM's and Executives may decline an offer to come here. Maybe they are getting bad advice, but hiring 3 rookie GM's in a row (and 2 HC's with little or no HC experience) is not a recipe for success. Having the resources doesn't mean that good candidates will look past the Pegula's record of a revolving door.

Yep. Borgen was not rushed into the NHL and IMHO is an example of proper development in the minors. What little we saw has me wanting to see more now and so I really don't like RK's decision. Montour is a known commodity and should be part of a trade package to shore up other deficiencies on the roster. It may not be a valid comparison, but I really did not like GMTM's decision to trade McNabb. I know he lacked speed, but I liked his size and his willingness to play a more physical style.

Goaltending is certainly not a strength of this team, but I would say it's not our biggest problem either. Even Hasek in his prime may not have been able to steal a win in either game against the Isles. Lack of even strength scoring is what is killing us and there can be many reasons why it ain't happening. I do say the common denominator is coaching.

I find myself disagreeing with just about every decision RK makes.

I've been meaning to ask this for a while.....what the heck is this ^ please?

Ralph is once again trying to redistribute the team salary evenly across three lines.

Perhaps Ralph's thinking is that it works great in soccer, so why not in the NHL!

I still prefer the goathead jersey....at least those teams had a pulse and some success!

Seems like you can say that about any team that plays against Buffalo, maybe add outstanding goaltending as well.

It will go down even further when he publicly demands a trade. GMKA will have little trade leverage except taking another team's malcontent. Perhaps he can force somebody to take Skinner and his contract as part of a deal.

Yep, but not a new problem though. This team has not had an identity (at least a positive one) for more than a decade, maybe longer.

I thought Joki's game last night may have been the worst I've ever seen him play. I would sure like to see more of Borgen in the lineup even if some of the regulars are cleared to play.

If GMKA wants to make a real statement that he is truly in charge, then I would love to see him fire Ralph and find a way to sign Gallant. That would tell me that he isn't afraid to act like the boss and tell the players, fans and perhaps even inept ownership that he isn't fooling around and is taking his job seriously.

Maybe not the best of circumstances, but I would really like to see how Borgen performs.

I've been a Sabres fan since the late 70's and my top 3 blunders all fell under JBOT's watch: ROR trade #1 for sure, but I have a hard time deciding between #2 and #3. The Montour trade was one of them and the Skinner contract the other. All 3 moves collectively hurt us badly (and will continue to) while other teams that were once below the Sabres have or will leapfrog us.

I don't know if I agree. I see a lot of guys floating and too many 1 vs. 1 battles being lost. Whatever talents this team has is not being utilized in RK's "system". They don't look motivated and lack intensity....sorry, not seeing what you're seeing.

This is not a new problem though...how many times have other teams taken cheap shots at our players (including Eichel) with no credible "beat your ass" response? Our guys fold like wet noodles and went to the Casey Nelson school of toughness. I don't see evidence of anybody having an "I've got your back" attitude. Simmonds may have brought that for the short time he was there last season.

RK's vision is more obscured than Hutton's.

Wishfully hoping for a firing after this....

with this team, I'd settle for every other night...lack of energy every night is not acceptable for a coach who is supposedly the master motivator.

Sabres D trying to cover Woods reminds me of the Bills D trying to contain Kelsey. No answers