Billznut Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I know this is crazy, BUT at what point would Housley be fired? How many losses does it take? 10? 12? 15? What IF he actually isn’t a good head coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyhound Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I thought there was a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Do I stay up for the third? Survey says no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I know this is crazy, BUT at what point would Housley be fired? How many losses does it take? 10? 12? 15? What IF he actually isn’t a good head coach? It will take 2 seasons because that's how the Pegulas work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 They look like a team on the 4th game of a road trip. They haven't earned that excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Remember when this team was playing bad, Marcus or D-Lo would drop the gloves and start punching someone? This team has zero toughness. Not saying I want D-Lo back, but I do miss Foligno, and so does this team I think. No heart whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I just think this roster is terrible. We have one "star" player in Jack. A few "good" players in guys like ROR and Kane. Then a bunch of non-difference makers. The top teams are chock full of talent all over the roster. We're just not even close. And, when we see half-assed effort like tonight, we have no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 It will take 2 seasons because that's how the Pegulas work.Seriously though, what if this team starts out like 2-15-2? That would get ANY other coach fired in the NHL. Can even Housley survive that? I never anticipated this team could be this bad. But they are. Just honestly wondering how much rope Housley has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Okay but what do they expect with the fake-out? What's the point? I just watched both faceoffs again. The linesman's hand never moved. The Sabres are just idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I will stay up for the third but this team is acting like an expansion team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Do I stay up for the third? Survey says no. I say yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Remember when this team was playing bad, Marcus or D-Lo would drop the gloves and start punching someone? This team has zero toughness. Not saying I want D-Lo back, but I do miss Foligno, and so does this team I think. No heart whatsoever. Other than Jack, this team has no identity. To me you can be a speed team or a heavy team... but what is this collection of guys? They're slow and they don't play physical. And, they're not terribly skilled (other than Jack). Just a bunch of guys who skate around and collect paychecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Seriously though, what if this team starts out like 2-15-2? That would get ANY other coach fired in the NHL. Can even Housley survive that? I never anticipated this team could be this bad. But they are. Just honestly wondering how much rope Housley has? Eh, I dunno. Colorado still has the coach that took them through last season. If it was an established guy with a good roster then yeah, a 2-15-2 coach would get fired, but generally rookie coaches of suspect teams get the benefit of the doubt. I don't think they're losing because of anything Housley is doing, though I bitch about a couple of his line combos. I think they are losing because they can't or won't play as hard as you need to every second you're on the ice to win a game in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I caught this game at 1-0 sabres... And man it's bad, Its putting me to sleep, we're not hitting, we look absolutley lost in the D zone, I'm not seeing a 5 man unit come up the ice, I honestly don't know what they're doing.... This isn't a system issue, this is a player IQ issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Of course they score on that bs penalty The Scandella slash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Was hiring Housley a mistake? This is pure garbage hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I just watched both faceoffs again. The linesman's hand never moved. The Sabres are just idiots. Fair enough. The fake-out is definitely a thing though, even if it didn't happen there, and I don't understand it for the reason I stated. I guarantee 90% of the time when it happens players would have otherwise reacted legally - they know the faceoff rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I love Jack but does anybody wonder how different this franchise would be if we had Ekblad and McDavid instead of Reinhart and Eichel? If we had won both of the lotteries we should have, this would be a completely different team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I don't care about lotteries, I care about effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyhound Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Subban only had to face 21 SOG against Boston, and we have managed to generate 15 after 2 periods. The way Vegas is playing they don't even need to dress a goalie against the Sabres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Its just sad what had happened to Buffalo sports teams. And it started long before Pegula. For the Sabres, they panic when they get the puck because every team in the league is aware the Sabres fold at the first sign of pressure. What's worse is the passing and possession overall. Just terrible passing and it looks like were back to dump and Chase. Very little speed game in and game out. This is a bottom 5 team........Again :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I love Jack but does anybody wonder how different this franchise would be if we had Ekblad and McDavid instead of Reinhart and Eichel? If we had won both of the lotteries we should have, this would be a completely different team. For sure, but we only had a 20% shot. Tough to expect anything otherwise. Also, Ekblad is a shell of his potential at this point because of injuries and not being sheltered like he was his rookie year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 If housley gets fired I want Ruff back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 But isn’t Ekblad still better than Risto? I think Ekblad still is a #1. Risto seems more like a #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 If housley gets fired I want Ruff back. I kinda want everyone except maybe five guys fired right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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