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Power and Dahlin have 1 assist between them.

Through 4 games Cozens, Thompson, Power and Dahlin, who are getting paid 33 million $+, have 3 goals and 1 assist and -5.

The only play he made tonight was the shot he put past a shaky goalie. Any decent goalie would have made the save.

With zero assists and -2.

Thompson is a one trick pony. His shot. He is a huge overpaid version of Olofsson. I know this comment will piss some people off, but tell me what he’s done so far this season. He isn’t making his linemates better. He isn’t playmaking. He isn’t getting back defensively and doesn’t engage physically despite his size. They are still trying to flow the PP for his shot and it’s not working. At least he’s better than Cozens.

Nice of the guys to play hard for a change. 3/4 goals scored as a result of hard work round the net. Levi solid again, but the PP is a disaster.

It’s kind of sad that the Sabres are already playing out the string after just 3 games. An all time low.

What about 8 mill for Power? Has to be one of the worst contracts in hockey.

I don’t care about expected goals. These guys, all of them, can’t finish. McLeod didn’t even come close on the penalty shot. Each game so far there have been open looks and no one scores. The PP is a joke. They had a 5 on 3 and duff didn’t get a good opportunity to score. Heck, LA cleared the puck twice. No one goes to the net to screen the goalie or to cash in a rebound. They are just skating around collecting a check. Adams should be fired tomorrow.

Goal song? Don’t you actually have to score goals to play a goal song?

This team is a complete joke. Kopitar is 100 years old and is still better than any Sabre. Oh well! Glad I was able to fast forward on ESPN+ when I got home tonight.

Just about to post this. Both VO and Mitts on the 1st PP for their teams. The Adams lead Sabres have no idea how to utilize their players.

This does not bode well for his NHL future.

https://paherald.sk.ca/raiders-pick-german-defenceman-panocha-in-chl-import-draft/ I did a little digging and the kid was released by his Q team prior to the import draft this summer and was then drafted by the WHL Raiders. The article says he skates well, has size and can play up and down the lineup. What would sour two CHL teams on the kid?

He has a pretty good campaign in the Q last year. Weird to see a kid move from the Q to the WHL. Was this something the Sabres helped orchestrate? So what now? Back to Germany? Can he go to the USHL and then to college? ECHL? Find another CHL team?

I'm as harsh a critic as anyone here on GM Howdy Doody. However, Reimer getting claimed was foreseen. He also signed Sandstrom, who has struggled recently, but does have some NHL experience (30 games) as does Houser. Would I like someone better than Sandstrom as the 3rd goalie? Of course, but Reimer getting claimed was as a likely outcome the day he was signed. Levi is ready.

Currently at the Violent Femmes with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Interesting show so far. I was curious about how they’d orchestrate some of their songs and some they clearly couldn’t. However Gone Baby Gone was great with an orchestra.

If the current owner can’t hire competent management for the Sabres, he should sell the team to someone willing to bring in actual hockey people. GM Howdy Doody needs to go.

All teams have injuries, but man games lost are highly correlated to making or missing the playoffs.

I said all offseason that we need another top 6 forward and we needed to get rid of Joki and replace him with a good defensive D. I also said we need more offense on the 3rd line and that the 4th would provide no offense to speak of. I also said that 3 things needed to come true for this to be a playoff team; they needed to stay healthy, give up less HDCA and perform on the PP. You actually disagreed with that post. So far JJP, Benson and Kubel are already hurt, the D gave up HDCA after HDCA and the PP is ineffective to say the least. Is it really a surprise the team is 0-2 to start the season?

It’s amazing how quickly the KA lead Sabres can suck the hopium out of a season. They talked all offseason about needing to compete for the playoffs. No excuses any longer. He remade the 3rd and 4th lines. Brought in a highly touted D for the center he didn’t want to pay and brought back the Sabres ex-long time good coach. Then in 2 games to start the new season, the team looks and plays exactly the same. The PP can’t even get in the zone to setup, no one goes to the net, the D turn the puck over and over in their own zone and as a team they play without any passion. There are still 80 games left, but if you are trying to build momentum for the season, two listless performances weren't the way to do it.

By that time the season might be over. The PP is just terrible. They can’t even get into the zone. The can’t keep possession of the puck. Only Levi is keeping them in the game. Also why is Benson sitting today? Was he hurt? If not, why do you take out the only player who plays the right way?

They didn't come out flat. They controlled the puck for the first 7 minutes of the game and then quickly reverted to a team that lacked drive or passion. Same team different year. The PP was as awful as last year. No one except Benson and Kubel drove to the net. Our best scoring chances came from the 4th line and as we knew they lack finish. The 3rd line was invisible and the top 2 line finally showed up in the 3rd period after the initial decent start. Rinse, wash, repeat. If I were Lindy, I'd re-think the D pairings tomorrow. Power/Dahlin, Samuelsson/Joki and Clifton/Byram. I'd also put Benson and JJP on the top line with Thompson and tell Thompson if he doesn't crash the net, he'll be demoted to the 3rd line. The 2nd line is Cozens, Tuch and Quinn. On the 3rd line, send one of the guys to the bench in favor of Kulich and on the 4th line sub in Krebs for Kubel (who apparently got hurt). The sad part is that they spent so much time playing the top guys in pre-season to build chemistry and there was none.

F..Krebs play Kulich. At least he’ll try. I thought Lindy was teaching them to go to the net. Sadly only Benson listens.