Carmel Corn

Weak call!

You and I have a much different memory of Housley. Offensively talented for sure, but played as soft as a baby's bottom. He had the benefit of other players who helped create space for him and/or enabled him to generate strong offensive numbers.

Please remember to wash your hands

Sometimes a team can be a reflection of their coach. We all know how HCPH played as a player and I think our team reflects his soft play and defensive liabilities. Compare that to the last game with the Canes (Rob B. HC), who played a complete 200ft game with tenacity...The Canes reflected his style as a player.

Also count how many of his shots are blocked due to a slow motion windup....that's one so far!

Pay the man!

Why call the timeout now when they just iced the puck.?!?!

Thompson is sitting, but he at least will pull the trigger. I'd like to see CM get chewed out by the coach for passing.

Maybe Eichel and Ulmark went to Taco Bell for their pregame meal. Maybe the worst games I've seen for both of them tonight.

Taco's please!

I don't recall either....but he did tangle with O"Reilly at some point....whether that game or another one. I'd like to think that having both James and Larry Playfair in the lineup the same time would cause the other team to maybe behave themselves just a little bit.

Pay the man!

Pizza absolutely. Wings, Beef on Weck, Subs.....all substandard or non-existent in my neck of the woods. Good thing I don't still live in WNY or else I weigh 300 lbs.

Yes, there are some, but I was thinking more along the fast food variety. Located in the Midwest, which tends to favor chains vs. mom & pop places. Miss the WNY cuisine including Mighty Taco. Not sensing much love for Mighty here tonight, but I do love going there when I am back in town.

Those of you in WNY are fortunate to have Mighty Taco....I'm stuck in another state where Taco Bell is about the only option around. Would love to have an El Nino right now.

Watching the Sabres in the second period causes me plenty of stress and frustration, please let's not make it any worse by adding politics to the mix. Kind of like pouring gasoline on a blazing fire :)

Val James is in the building....maybe he could win a fight for the Sabres still....he could probably still kick the butts of just about anybody on the Sabres roster right now!

I would not mind Michael Ferland sticking around after the game and wearing blue & gold.

It may not be all Housley's fault, but can we agree he needs to be held more accountable and should not get a free pass. I hold him accountable for such things as: 1. Struggling powerplay (that was better before he arrived) 2. Poor 2nd period play (which suggests to me that opposing coaches are making adjustments while the Sabres are not) 3. Giving up quick goals after we score (our team seems unprepared to play defense after we score) I'll stop there as far as my complaints. The streak was fun, but I would like to think enough people here understood it was an anomaly that was made possible by some opportunistic goal scoring and steadier goaltending. It's a long season and even the best teams go through ups and downs.

Please NOOOOOO. In this case, the third time is NOT the charm!

They're 30+ years old now, so I don't know if it is fair to compare Jack (22) and Skinner (26) now. Go back 4 to 6 years ago and Kane/Toews were leading the Hawks to Stanley Cup Championships. My point is, your top players can carry a team when they are in their prime....which may be the case now with Eichel and Skinner.

Adjustments (or lack of) clearly an issue. Why is it that we continually have a melt-down in the second period? Do other teams adjust and we don't or are we making bad adjustments....maybe a little of both. Yes, the coaching staff is not the ones making dumb passes, etc, but it is their responsibility to fix it and prevent it from becoming something you see "game in and game out". They are not getting the job done.

Avatar change? All three are talented yes, but I think there needs to be other players added that can be part of a critical mass that demands accountability from the rest of the team. We can use a few more guys who play hard every shift and stick up for their teammates.

A lot of good points here. The only thing I might add is that there are others who do not deserve a pass either. Players like Okposo need to lead by example as well. Yes, he got a goal last night, but I would argue that in general there has not been enough urgency or tenacity in his game to demonstrate to his teammates that he deserves his "A" and big salary. When you're paid to score and it's not happening, then play harder, hit some people, get dirty and protect your teammates....not seeing this with KO IMHO.

In the first period last night, our Risto rocked Kane with a hard check. Captain Toews immediately goes after Risto despite not being known as a fighter and giving up some size as well. They did not drop gloves, but his actions demonstrated how he cares about his team and will take matters into his own hands. I like Jack's talent, but I do not see the same kind of leadership quality and willingness to put himself at risk to support his teammates. Jack would not do the same thing if Skinner got rocked by the other team. It's just not in him and I wish it was.