In The Buff

Sabres lose their 6th in a row. Senators, how did they do? Sens down 3-1 with 10 minutes left in the 3rd, come back to win in OT vs the Rangers. Dylan Cozens had an assist, 9 hits (a career high) & was named the games 3rd star. I didn't see much of the Sabres game, how did Norris look out there?

the feeling when you realize you're hitting the F5 key to see the return for Jokiharju. How good could it even be? 😂

Adams is someone had to do it. You sir will be the 1st Adam's is methodical in his quest to build a contender. Piece by piece. Year by year. The journey continues...

all we have so far

Marchand got traded to Florida. No info on the return for Joker

the money Pegula would get from the sale would be a nice consolation prize for him. He promised Hockey Heaven but gave us Hockey Hell & in the end he'll be rewarded with millions

on top of that, what gets me is say we do decide to keep Byram & we give him a new contract. You have a large percentage of the salary cap being spent on defense, where you're paying top dollar for offensive minded defensemen... all meanwhile your defense sucks. This whole fixation on having offensive minded Dmen doesn't seem worth its cost if they can't defend well. For a team thats in playoff contention, sure it makes sense to want to have more offense from your back end. A Byram or Power might be that missing piece. But for a team like us, does it make sense to pay a premium on Dmen because they can score 10 goals a year? Or would it make sense to use that money on a forward who can put up 20-30? I realize this is simplistic in thought but its like we're constructing our roster in reverse. We're paying our D to play offense & as a result both our offense & defense suffer as a result. As it seems theres little thought put into how this team is constructed, with not much balance to anything.

I'm hoping this team has grown since November, when Cozens said that they thought their next game would be easy. Hopefully they've figured out that winning in this league is never 'easy'. You need to do the simple things right & compete hard. Winning 5 in a row would be a nice turnaround for these guys

the players who are here have it pretty good, as long as you dont care too much about the losing. They get paid pretty well... we may even over pay since we dont have the palm trees, & even if their production isn't that great. And if they make a mistake, its no big deal. Just keep collecting that pay check & after a 10 minute drive back home, they can completely forget about it & focus on other things, like their personal lives. Bars stay open til 4am & from things ive seen with my own 2 eyes, the women in the area throw themselves at the guys. I'm sure its like that to a degree everywhere. But in a city like Buffalo, we're not exactly flush with star power & celebrities. A pro sports player can live the life of a king here. I imagine the guys make the best of it. As we see, they love it here. Winning must not be everything 😂

100%. Having a player who holds others accountable for their mistakes? And passionately attempts to correct them? Someone who has a high standard & expectations for themself & his teammates & won't compromise on them? Sounds great compared to the Sabres who don't display 1 ounce of that. What do we have that's similar? We schedule a team meeting to discuss why you should stick up for your teammates? Its like night & day

if you're unsure of who caused the hit, you at least grab the guy next to you & give him the business. That should be the bare minimum response for a cheap shot on your teammate. It shouldn't even be something that's needed to be said or coached up. Should just be instinctual. You should have some pride in your team & want to stick up for one another. But theres no fight in these dogs. Dropping the gloves is what should've happened but i'm more answering this question while thinking of the guys we currently have.

Rob Ray: "best way to get back at the Devils is to make them pay on this power play" So far we seem to be the only ones paying for it. 1 more goal given up, another player injured. Good times

Great response by the Sabres after a cheap shot on their best player... oh wait, this is the Sabres

Whenever you're paying for a player to score goals against you, something went wrong somewhere

If what we value out of our defensemen is their offensive potential, then lets just stop messing around & lets make our Dmen forwards. We lack forwards right? Move Dahlin to Center & make Power his wingman. Then when teams play us, they'll have no idea what we're doing out there. We probably wont either, but we dont now. At least we wont be complaining anymore about how they cant play D. Lets not even try! We need more offense out of our D, 5 forwards on the ice at all times lets go! Sorry i couldnt resist. I'd keep Byram over Power & thats a big turnaround for me from how i used to feel. Byram has seemed to gel more with his role. Is more of an impact player than Power is at this point. And Power can bring more back in a trade. Especially if some Canadian team wants to bring him back home. All of this talk means nothing without a plan though. Doesnt help us at all if we move these guys for draft picks. In the end there's pros & cons for both so in truth i'd move whoever has the most trade value. But i would've already added a veteran Dman a year or 3 ago if i were GM to help aid in their development. I cant see us bringing in one now, while also resigning Byram to a longer term deal. Seems now its one or the other.

all of us fans have numerous stories from our childhoods, that connect us to & are responsible for our love of the Sabres. What kills me, and what should kill Terry Pegula or anyone who claims to love this team is that: Since Terry has been owner, whole generations of people havent had any similar experiences. For their entire lives, the Sabres have been the dumpster fire of the NHL. Looking at the big picture, demographically speaking, if this team cant turn it around soon, and with all of us older fans eventually going out to pasture, there wont be as many diehard Sabres fans around to support this team. Not to mention the fans who have just said enough. This area is one of the best hockey areas around. With a passionate & loyal fanbase. But we're talking almost 2 decades now since we've been any good. Its so extraordinary one cant really fathom that number & all it represents. Its like with money & billions & trillions, we really cant grasp how much that really is. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. It simply cant go on like this. Even for Terry as isolated as he may be, it has to all be coming to a head you'd think. If we cant right this ship soon, selling the team & rebranding might be the most logical next step. Because how much longer can this continue?

a couple veterans would help in moments like that. They'd help settle the kids. Its not brain science but yet we treat it like it is

Sorta looks like Elon Musk, as the Dark Sadboi Mime. If a tree fell on him, they'd be going cha-ching 😂 Regarding the game tonight: does anyone actually think we're gonna win this one? I just hope it doesnt get too ugly, but maybe thats whats needed

sounds like our next Sabre

When this team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, then we'll go on a 8 game winning streak. These guys are so weak, having no chance for the playoffs will allow them to play more free & less in their heads... even if theres nothing to play for. There are issues with roster construction no doubt. But too many players just arent playing good. Making mistakes they even just went over in the practices before. If they havent hit rock bottom yet, its playoff elimination day where we can maybe turn the corner. Thats my 2 cents

I'm guessing Ruff likely doesnt leave for a few years. 1st Adams has to be let go & then Lindy takes over as GM. Then Appert has to be named HC. Then we have another 2 years of basement dwelling before both Ruff & Appert are fired & an experienced front office is finally hired to replace them. Terry needs to go thru all this 1st before he changes course, as the previous 14 years havent taught him anything. The BILLS were about building a competitive team, built on solid financial ground & for sustained success. Very likely we lucked into Beane/McDermott/Allen but i'll take it. The Sabres were about living some childhood fantasy where he gets to be Mr Hockey. With not much thats stable with the franchise, other than Terrys always there. Until Terry has killed his own love for the team & that childhood fantasy has reached its end, i dont see much of anything changing. After 14 years of this shiteshow, where's the change gonna come from? Its all on Terry. Get the eff out of the way, hire someone who knows what theyre doing & enjoy the ride.

They're a desperate team, that played with no desperation. They got their arses kicked, by one of the worst teams in the league. Tonight they played like that team nobody knows the name of, that plays vs the Harlem Globetrotters when they come to town. They just exist to get smoked by the home team & give everyone an entertaining night out. Thats what it had to feel like in Montreal tonight. Like we're a bunch of clowns. Well Terry, i hope you enjoyed the show. Its all thanks to you!

Female broadcaster on TSN, laughing out loud at how the Canadiens can't play Buffalo every night. I'm sure Montreal's players & fans wish they could. We're that bad, we make Montreal look like a top team

he seemed just as surprised as everyone else is

will tonight be Fan Preservation Night where the team hands out brown paper bags at the gate for the fans to put over their heads? Seems appropriate for the occaision