JJFIVEOH Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Do I need to be taking shelter in my ebola/zika bunker? (Just a useless thread created for my own entertainment. Feel free to delete it) But the doomsday atmosphere around here is rather comical, you have to admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The team isn't particularly good right now, and we needed to fire on all cylinders this year to have a sniff at the playoff picture. The injury situation is probably just enough to dig a big hole we won't be able to climb out of. On top of that, Bylsma is a horrible coach and mis-manages his players and games. He is consistently out-coached. He's not going to survive the season. Other than that, yes, the doomsday picture is hilarious! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Thank god they had a training camp. Could you just imagine if they went out there and played without weeks of coaching? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The team isn't particularly good right now, and we needed to fire on all cylinders this year to have a sniff at the playoff picture. The injury situation is probably just enough to dig a big hole we won't be able to climb out of. On top of that, Bylsma is a horrible coach and mis-manages his players and games. He is consistently out-coached. He's not going to survive the season. Other than that, yes, the doomsday picture is hilarious! :lol: And don't forget to throw GMTM under the bus again. I won't make light of the opening game as the condition we're in and the emotion we displayed is about as suck ass as it gets. But there are 81 regular season games left and I know that for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I addressed this in a couple other (legitimate) threads. The team lost 3 of their studs right at the end of training camp, and a fourth is playing hurt. All this came out of nowhere (even with the injuries to Kuli and Ok, reports were saying they'd be ready for Game 1). The team DDB thought he was going to have on the ice for Game 1 wasn't what showed up by any stretch. Hard to expect him to put a good product on the ice with all that sprung on him the last minute. The first handful of games will be rough, but we should see steady improvement as the studs return and the team gels. It shouldn't take as long as last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I addressed this in a couple other (legitimate) threads. The team lost 3 of their studs right at the end of training camp, and a fourth is playing hurt. All this came out of nowhere (even with the injuries to Kuli and Ok, reports were saying they'd be ready for Game 1). The team DDB thought he was going to have on the ice for Game 1 wasn't what showed up by any stretch. Hard to expect him to put a good product on the ice with all that sprung on him the last minute. The first handful of games will be rough, but we should see steady improvement as the studs return and the team gels. It shouldn't take as long as last year. It's the amazing lack of depth on defense that just stuns me. We really have no good option at 7th d man, God forbid we have to go deeper than that! I'm not worried at all about the forwards, think we have kids ready to come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Dogs and cats living together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 It's the amazing lack of depth on defense that just stuns me. We really have no good option at 7th d man, God forbid we have to go deeper than that! I'm not worried at all about the forwards, think we have kids ready to come up. How many teams do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 How many teams do? The biggest problem the Sabres have is on defense. As long as Gorges and Franson are in the top 6 the team will not be a true contender. Once Kulikov comes back and it drops Gorges to the bottom pair and Franson ends up in the press box, the team should be a lot better (even without Eichel). How long till the next injury though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Dogs and cats living together! You saw my post in the other thread, eh? :flirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 The biggest problem the Sabres have is on defense. As long as Gorges and Franson are in the top 6 the team will not be a true contender. Once Kulikov comes back and it drops Gorges to the bottom pair and Franson ends up in the press box, the team should be a lot better (even without Eichel). How long till the next injury though? Almost every team in the league has their Franson's and Gorges. With a shortage of high talent defensemen in the league and a salary cap, no team is going to have six quality top 6. None. If we get rid of Gorges and Franson, they'll only be replaced with somebody of similar caliber. Or, somebody else will be eliminated to afford a better replacement, which will deplete the rest of the team. No matter how well they'll play along the way, it'll never be good enough. It's nice to dream of six top 2 defensemen, but it's never going to happen. Ask any fan in the league, their team has their own Franson's and Gorges's. And I fear who will be the next injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 If Samson goes down.... I'm done with hockey for life maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Here's how I feel, hockey is back, this board is alive, I'm all in, Go Sabres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 I am most displeased with their apparent lack of progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 If the team as assembled, without injuries, played last night,... the Sabres win going away. The sky is not falling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 I am most displeased with their apparent lack of progress. We shall double our efforts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 How many teams do? We actually did in Weber, lol. But what is your point? We are no worse off than other teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 We actually did in Weber, lol. But what is your point? We are no worse off than other teams? That is my point. People seem to think it's possible to stack the defense full of superstars. It's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Great, the sky is falling, a piece will probably hit Sam and he will be out the rest of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 That is my point. People seem to think it's possible to stack the defense full of superstars. It's not. Really? You think people think that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Really? You think people think that? Yes, yes I do. Because most can't/won't recognize the fact that our 5-7 defenseman aren't any worse than everybody else's 5-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7+6=13 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 If the team as assembled, without injuries, played last night,... the Sabres win going away. The sky is not falling. The sky is definitely not falling but the fact your first statement wasn't able to happen obviously has fans feeling snake bitten again. I don't think any reasonable fan thought our defense got markedly better but that we'd hang with most teams offensively. I also don't think any reasonable fan should have thought we would win our opener. The defense would have to win the game along with Lehner needing to stand on his head. It's a difficult pill to swallow having to wait for what should be the best part of our team - offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 We shall double our efforts! It's true. All they have to do is work harder! And GMTM is not as forgiving as I am. In the first game, we looked like a disjointed team that hadn't played its lines together yet because of the World Cup and late preseason injuries, going against a fully rested team with its roles known. I fully expect to rebound as O'Reilly, Okposo, Kulikov, and Ristolainen round into form. We know Reinhart's line, whichever it is, is going to threaten offensively and we know Larsson will draw the occasional cheapshot for his line harassing the opposition all game. The question is how long does it take for us to gel -- 3 games, 10 games, or until Eichel returns from injury? We'll get this sunken sky sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Yes, yes I do. Because most can't/won't recognize the fact that our 5-7 defenseman aren't any worse than everybody else's 5-7. Really? I disagree. I'll go so far as say Casey Nelson is the worst number 7 in the league. which makes us worse off than anyone else. The dude can't take the body, can't win a puck battle and was also pissing the bed on handling the puck. Will he get better? I have my doubts, but if he doesn't, and they still play him, the sky is falling I really hope he improves quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Really? I disagree. I'll go so far as say Casey Nelson is the worst number 7 in the league. which makes us worse off than anyone else. The dude can't take the body, can't win a puck battle and was also pissing the bed on handling the puck. Will he get better? I have my doubts, but if he doesn't, and they still play him, the sky is falling I really hope he improves quickly Pretty sure there are top six guys worse than Nelson. Like Sbisa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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