ExWNYer

Welp, who didn't see that coming?

Woof.

You're right on both counts. And Happy Birthday. 🙂

Exactly. Shouldn't that be the 'continuing to evaluate' mantra that Adams was robotically regurgitating at his presser? But where is our hockey happiness?

0-0. That period was a 'win'.

JJ has made some nice saves.

In fairness, it was right on the stick. 😂

Or, you know, the opponents' net...

Perfect. It's like telling a girl that her boyfriend is a d-bag. She'll just defiantly dig in her heels until she discovers/witnesses it for herself.

If the motivation is to get to the bottom of the league standings, he's doing a helluva job.

That stat is both sobering and sad.

With apologies to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is watching the Ralph Krueger 'led' Buffalo Sabres over and over and expecting different results.

So Arizona is hell?

The heat though...ugh.

It's like witnessing a horrific car accident. You know you should look away but just can't.

Watching Skinner is like watching a golfer with the yips on the putting green. He's in his own head.

You could see his frustration as he skated to the glass.

Varlamov was hung out to dry by his D but made the save. Weird.

I don't disagree entirely (see my last post), and I certainly don't want to fight. Sorry if that came across as an attack. We're all cranky & flustered at this point. We all deserve better and we wouldn't be here if we didn't care.

And this is the greater point, Thorny. Nicely said. This game is not just on Hutton, far from it. That said, you go in with one hand tied behind your back knowing that he is more likely than not to give you a subpar performance. That seems to be lost on some.

What's lame, Promo, is that you are the biggest homer on both this forum and on TBD. You see very little objectively. This team and its 'decision making' are not beyond criticism. If you look forward to watching Carter Hutton play, have at it. Nobody can objectively think that the Sabres are winning with him in net. I don't feel that way with Ullmark. He at least has the ability to steal a game behind this crappy D. Hutton does not.

I don't disagree but has he ever made a save when they needed one, regardless of the defense? He is completely inept. He's the proverbial screen door on a submarine. You feel you have no chance with him, even if this team could score.

Is this still 'unacceptable' or are they getting killed 'grittier'?