JJFIVEOH Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Second look at Lehner? Robin could win me over calling #### out like this. Too bad the coach doesn't have the balls to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ct fab Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Rodriguez was the best Sabre tonight, problem identified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stads Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Sadly, I don't think "the run" is ever going to happen. They are who they are and no sense in expecting more at this point. I'm just frustrated and don't feel like getting my hopes up anymore. And yes, a win against Ottawa and I'll probably say to myself again, "There's still time baby! We got this!" Such is life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Second look at Lehner? Robin could win me over calling #### out like this. I don't really like a goalie calling out skaters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I don't really like a goalie calling out skaters There certainly were plenty of games they could have called him out and didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I think it was Smell who brought this meme to SS https://www.instagram.com/p/BQb0sm8AWdC/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I don't really like a goalie calling out skaters I don't either. Could be turmoil the next time Robin has a bad game. Just shut the up and stop pucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Does anyone recall the play Eichel did when he barely tried to backhand it out of the zone during the penalty kill? There was zero effort or caring to clear it. This team has given up on Dan's system and right or wrong, a coaching change sure looks like it's happening end of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well, right back to the 82 point pace. And Gorges with nearly 21 minutes of ice time??? He looked slow and ineffective out there last night - what the hell is Bylsma thinking? Or is he even thinking? Per Lehner "coach has a plan" but players aren't following it? WTH??? Maybe the plan is tanking, and the Sabres aren't following it by winning now and then? Tanking seems logical conclusion - playing the starting goalie without rest with predictable results. I'm sorry -but Dan Bylsma should put on his big boy pants and run this team himself - he's paid one of the top reported coaching salaries in the NHL to do so! He shouldn't need Lehner whining in the locker room about players not following the coach's 'plan'. If he isn't alpha male enough to enforce his wishes and discipline by himself, he should be shown the door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well, right back to the 82 point pace. And Gorges with nearly 21 minutes of ice time??? He looked slow and ineffective out there last night - what the hell is Bylsma thinking? Or is he even thinking? Per Lehner "coach has a plan" but players aren't following it? WTH??? Maybe the plan is tanking, and the Sabres aren't following it by winning now and then? Tanking seems logical conclusion - playing the starting goalie without rest with predictable results. I'm sorry -but Dan Bylsma should put on his big boy pants and run this team himself - he's paid one of the top reported coaching salaries in the NHL to do so! He shouldn't need Lehner whining in the locker room about players not following the coach's 'plan'. If he isn't alpha male enough to enforce his wishes and discipline by himself, he should be shown the door! Just a heads up to the veterans of this board, I fully expect a photo-shopped transgender Bylsma photo in response to a post like this :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 A win tonight puts us 3 points back of a playoff spot. We won yesterday and since this team is wildly inconsistent I'm expecting them to absolutely ###### the bed tonight. Aside from that, I hope they shake that bug and come out strong. Disappointed you wont' see Miller in net tonight? Don't be! After the Sabres go up 4-0 midway through the 2nd he'll go in as relief and we'll all get a glimpse of the wtf miller wave in the 3rd. Go SABRES. Like clockwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Like clockwork. All the Sabres have to do finish above 81 to argue progress. Especially if they play the Eichel injury card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 All the Sabres have to do finish above 81 to argue progress. Especially if they play the Eichel injury card. If they keep playing .500 hockey they'll end up at 82 points. I hope nobody seriously argues that a 1 point improvement is actual progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 All the Sabres have to do finish above 81 to argue progress. Especially if they play the Eichel injury card. Points don't tell the story of this season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Points don't tell the story of this season though.No. I'm just anticipating the postseason spin. Arrow up and all that. The Eichel injury is the ace in the hole. Don't look at how we pissed away opportunity after opportunity to get into playoff position, look at how far losing Eichel set us back! Really I don't see the Pegulas having the stomach to fire another coach after two seasons. Especially when you can use the above spin to put DD in a better light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 No. I'm just anticipating the postseason spin. Arrow up and all that. The Eichel injury is the ace in the hole. Don't look at how we pissed away opportunity after opportunity to get into playoff position, look at how far losing Eichel set us back! Really I don't see the Pegulas having the stomach to fire another coach after two seasons. Especially when you can use the above spin to put DD in a better light. I agree with your outlook. I hope we don't get to that point, or else this is going to be a long off-season of predictable behavior from the team. We've seen this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) I agree with your outlook. I hope we don't get to that point, or else this is going to be a long off-season of predictable behavior from the team. We've seen this before.The Toronto win reminded me of the post-ECF seasons that started Team Stormcloud. Half the folks exclaiming "yeah, we won", and half seeing a win they didn't deserve and thinking there is a problem here. Edited February 13, 2017 by We've Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 The Toronto win reminded me of the post-ECF seasons that started Team Stormcloud. Half the folks exclaiming "yeah, we won", and half seeing a win they didn't deserve and thinking there is a problem here. I get that vibe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) All the Sabres have to do finish above 81 to argue progress. Especially if they play the Eichel injury card. This for sure. Even if we finish with only 80 points somebody will do a split of pre and post Eichel and show that if only Eichel had played all 82 games we would have finished at X number of points which would have been an improvement of Y percent. I think it was on another board but it reminds me of the theoretical points that Tim Connolly was always on pace to score while he was out with injury years ago. He'd have a good stretch of 10 games or something, go out with an injury and his 82 game pace was usually up in the MVP levels of conversation. I think he had more theoretical points than actual ones, which is a bummer because he was crazy talented and fun to watch when he was healthy. Edited February 13, 2017 by Drunkard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 If there was one western conference team I though we would win twice from, it was vancouver. they sure proved me wrong :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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