Mango

Makes more happen than some are willing to admit? He has been downright good at times the last few weeks. He’s really cut down on the the turnovers.

This team was fast and skated hard the first few months of the season. They were so much fun to watch. Win or loseS The team the last few weeks looks slow and even lazy at points. Super frustrating. You don’t have be talented to keep skating hard.

I basically called it.

The team could use a Vanek. Who just gets beat up all night but camps out and picks up the rebound. We almost never get multiple opportunities on a shot.

Right, I look back and think “well…” (insert defense of goal). But I keep coming back to the fact that we’re something like 4-8 and maybe 4-9 tonight with him in net. He’s not done, but sticking with him is becoming a difficult pill to swallow.

They don’t do a great job in front of the net in either end. It feels like there’s almost nobody there to knock in the trash offensively. Even on our last hot streak I’ve been thing about how a Vanek-like center would help a ton.

He is a few days late. Sunday was Billdo day.

Razor, loving his own “good wood” take.

I don't get why a goalie wouldn't want to come here right now. We are one of the highest scoring teams in the league. Minus an 8 game (major) blip, this team has been a quality NHL team since the last quarter of this past season. The only piece has been goal tending. The talk around Buffalo would be totally different if Ullmark was here right now. Different systems, I know. Consistent and quality goal tending change this team entirely.

I don't like sending UPL down. He has been an integral part of digging us out of the 8 game skid. The Sabres are one of the hottest teams in the league. It just feels like too much risk for not enough reward.

Our constant reliance on one line make it almost a certainty we have these let down games. I think we are a playoff team, that commitment to one line basically insures you get beat in 5 games. (I don't mean to imply we would go 7 games against Boston in the first roun)

I never liked the “Better Days” video. I mean it’s fine. But it’s meh. The more time goes on the more I find the Goo Goo Dolls annoying. Might just be Johnny Rzeznik. Could be that spent a ton of money on the anniversary show at Shea’s and it was garbage.

Every time Mitts touched the puck last night I said “effin eh, here comes Mitts with a TO” Happy to be wrong. He’s been so much better lately.

I like a lot of your post, but to this point, the last few weeks we have basically been a one line team. I don't think that is sustainable and it needs to change. But....if we have to carry three to figure this goalie thing out, I am not sure it will have a major impact in the short term.

The NFL released what is OK for teams to do for Hamlin. It looks like the entire league is allowed to re-paint their 30's in red white and blue, jersey patches, warm up hear, etc. Curious if the Sabres will do anything for Hamlin on Saturday since this is the first home game since it happened.

RIP Comrie who did not have a good night last night.* (*I didn't watch. Purely box score)

My opinion on the second period depends on how we come out in the 3rd.

Thank you. This was driving my OCD crazy.

I really like this team. I just didn’t like the way we lost tonight. It’s weird to me to look so tired after a week off. I know back to back, Boston, etc. if there was an opportunity to win 7 in a row with or without working your top line, tonight against Ottawa seemed like the night.

Relying on one line to play 30 minutes a game isn’t sustainable either. I get why your top 5 are toast tonight. I would have liked to have the team step up.

Flat footed most of the night. Disappointing. I get they’re tired from Boston. But they also had a week off. I wish they were full of mistakes and turnovers but at least played like didn’t have weights in their skates.

He’s done some good things tonight. But Christ, the wrap around didn’t make sense and he just ruined the offensive possession with that stupid blind pass. We have to win games without playing 5 guys for 30 minutes.

Mitts….Jesus…