PromoTheRobot

Appert had some success but Leone has gotten the Amerks to another level, with a young roster too. Normally teams like Hershey that are mostly veteran AHLers dominate.

I assume Greenway plays tonight. Let's hope he makes an immediate difference.

They dominate the opposition. And they know how to score on the power play. 5 last night.

That's the FALSE part. The rest of the roster has to be good too. You aren't going to win squat with a bunch of jamokes. How do you not get that? Because someone is arguing the Bills aren't really a great team.

I didn't say great QBs didn't make a team better. I said that having a great QB isn't enough to be a consistent contender. Maybe you get on a hot streak for a season, but to be a dominant team for 5 years + you have to be an elite organization: players and coaches. Sorry it goes against your narrative but it's true. That's why there are people called scouts. Anyone can make judgements looking at stats.

Back on topic... Amerks win 4-0 over Cleveland tonight. Östlund with 2 goals. Levi gets his 4th shutout. With 66 points in 49 games, the Amerks are the #1 team in the entire AHL.

Tommy Dangles

No. Not true. Not for 5 years straight.

What you're doing is trying the "square the circle" about the owner. We all blame Terry for the Sabres predicament, but the Bills are an elite team in the NFL. (Bandits are elite too, but no one cares.) How can that be possible when they are owned by the same man? So you're weaving a story how the Bills are actually a mess but Josh Allen is so awesome he compensates for the obvious disfunction behind the scenes. It's a cool story, but in no universe can one player make an NFL team a perennial contender. No question Josh drives the bus, but it takes an organization to win.

They all play better once they're away from Buffalo. 🤷‍♂️

What I meant was there's is no easy fix to the Sabres reputation/situation. But I agree with all your points. This team has enough talent to be in the playoff mix. Why they can't/don't play like it is a mystery to me. I thought bringing Ruff back would establish a baseline of expectations. Granato coddled these guys? Ruff will whip em into shape. But that hasn't happened.

There's no escaping we are a hard case in the NHL. There is no magic spell that will change things overnight.

This whole "spend to the cap" is a red herring. Sure, in a perfect world you find players you want and pay them. We made offers to Ehlers and Necas. Both said "no thanks." So do we run out and spend the cap on anyone willing to play here just to make a point?

I know Levi is having a good year overall but he gets into ruts where he isn't good like last night.

Amerks play 3 games in 3 nights this weekend, starting Friday 7p vs Syracuse, Saturday 7p at Utica and Sunday 3p vs Laval.