PASabreFan Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Worst 10-game starts in Sabres history (points)13-14 — 386-87 — 414-15 — 470-71 — 593-94 — 571-72 — 695-96 — 699-00 — 615-16 — 678-79 — 790-91 — 710-11 — 712-13 — 7Yep, five of the worst 13 starts in franchise history have come in this decade. October has been no treat around here. Can this edition join the Seven or Under Club?The company is pretty exclusive — the first two awkward seasons of the franchise; seasons in which they had to fire legendary GMs Punch and Scotty early on; two of the very worst teams in NHL history; a major rebuilding year for Mucks; and a Cup final hangover team.If you're looking for a reason to hope, a few of the teams on this Screen of Shame did recover and have fairly good seasons.78-79 got a boost from a new coach, a former player to boot, finished with 88 points and lost in the first round to the Pens.93-94 saw Dominik Hasek emerge on the scene to carry the Sabres to 95 points and an epic opening series against the Devils (which they lost in seven).10-11 roared back before and after TPegs arrived in town, sizzled its way to 96 points and would have beaten the Flyers in the first round if not for that Game 6 Easter meltdown at home.Hope? In 17-18's squad, do you see the seasoned core of a perennial 100-point team ready to turn it on? Robin Lehner about to reprise the role of Hasek in "Birth of the Dominator"? An overated, overpaid, crotch-fondling core catching lightning in a bottle and roaring back to...Wait a second...HOPE! Edited October 15, 2017 by PASabreFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Interesting stuff. Let's hope we go on a run that keeps us off this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 We can make it 8, and get off this list, with a win at home versus Detroit on Tuesday. Let it be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Chemistry thing seemed to get better last night. All the injuries and yet I thought they played better than scored indicated when down 4-1. Love how they came back, maybe they have turned a corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Sometimes you read the title and you know who posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 We can make it 8, and get off this list, with a win at home versus Detroit on Tuesday. Let it be so. There's still time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 The 17-18 Sabres are not on this list!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 The 17-18 Sabres are not on this list!! :) Much to the chagrin of some. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 Much to the chagrin of some. :( Do tell. Maybe the founder of the Carrion League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) I didn't get a vibe that this thread was supposed to relish in our bad start, it actually made me feel better at the time, and a lot more so now that we have had a nice 5 game stretch. Edited October 25, 2017 by Randall Flagg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I didn't get a vibe that this thread was supposed to relish in our bad start, it actually made me feel better at the time, and a lot more so now that we have had a nice 5 game stretch. Of course not. What kind of Sabre fan ever roots for his team to lose? It was sports journalism at its finest. Now I shall close the thread before it's taken any more into the gutter. I will not see my baby sullied like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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