Broken Ankles

I was in the barn last night representing SS. Money Wasted. My protest this evening is to not spend 1.5 hours of my time driving up the 405 from OC attempting to see what could be another meltdown in waiting. Instead I choose getting harassed by Kings fans at the local Irish Pub in Laguna Niguel. Five minute drive from my house and the Corned Beef sandwiches are hella better than anything at Cyrpto.com arena. I may need to double up on the edibles for this evening to numb the pain. Medicated watching.

Kyle

As if attending this in person wasn’t bad enough, they played the Shout Song between periods. Too soon.

Shortest PP ever

Please Stop. The man is top 10 in almost all categories for the position. Clearly a #1. Does not excuse the fact if he brings in that 70 yard pass they probably win the game. They needed to score a TD on the last drive and didn’t find a way. Team failed. Is the city cursed? Thirty years ago I would have laughed and said of course not. If we are living in a simulation, there is a likelihood that the Creator/Programmer has some kind of algorithm to inflict pain on our fan base. This loss cuts deep.

If you were replying with text to speech, possible that Siri caught what Mrs. PA was saying by accident.

KA and his “yo-yo” season theme continue, only this time with players back and forth to the AHL. Embarrassing look for the GM on talent evaluation for this team’s goaltending.

One less than he should be.

One goal against JoJo, in his first game since NY Eve, with a season GAA of 3.45 in a must win game. Pathetic offensive performance. An unacceptable loss.

Power with another one of his high velocity shots

Maybe better described as Benson removed from the top line. Brutal.

That coupled with fact the top 9 are exactly the same. The only substitution is Kulich in for Greenway, with Benson. Because the top nine has been so spectacular all season. So, replace someone with defensive responsibility with another version of Olofsson. Check. I’m on board with a big name shake up.

Your offer is about equal to what the Sens offered Arizona for Chychrun last year at the deadline which was a conditional 1st, conditional second and a second. In addition to that, Chychrun a.) is in his prime, and b.) had term on the contract. Tanev - neither. First of all, Calgary is climbing in the standings, and at this time, not a seller. Second, Tanev is a nice idea in free agency this summer, where you don’t need to trade assets, just overpay. Third, I think the assumption in OPs thread is the Sabres are selling assets, not buying rentals to help them make the playoffs. Playoffs?

Peterka playing roll of Skinner on PP

Why challenge him if you’re not going to throw?

Krebs has a propensity to lose the puck at the point or get a shot blocked at the top of the Offensive zone resulting in transition for the opposition. Maybe one of our assistant coaches like Matt Ellis can work with him on obtaining a skill set to maintain possession and avoid shot blocks.

Sabres have not won 4 of 5 all season. Can’t let myself think they will win, but as long they don’t lay down like against Columbus, New Jersey, et al. UPL has won three in a row, so I assume he gets the start. Thatcher is taking two out every three starts, and they have Columbus next, so hopefully we see him this afternoon. A true test. A 1pm start here on the west coast. Not ideal, but…might work.

Cam Talbot - Nice mask. Is that Ron Burgandy? Samson says to the Kings, “I’m kind of a big deal”.

So much of this resonates for me. Never will quit watching, but definitely found myself turning off in the second or third period more than I recall. I enjoy the Bills games so much more these days. Partly because in So Cal, there is no consensus team. In my circle I have Packer, Raider, Cowboys, Broncos, Dolphin and Patriots fans, so always a meetup or conversation or trash talking before, during or after they play. Partly because my son is a Josh Allen fan, and is interested in watching with me. And obviously the product itself is so much better. I usually take him to the Sabres/Ducks games but it’s more him humoring his old man. He almost never watches a game on TV. Even the west coast road trip that start at 7pm local. The Sabres also keep me connected to my father and brother who reside in WNY. I FaceTime them between periods when they watch together. I’ll watch at least three other NHL games a week besides the Sabres, so my interest in the sport hasn’t waned. Tonight was Colorado vs Vegas. I dream of how a real GM with foresight and some luck could take our roster and turn it into a group like the Avalanche. When the Sabres are eliminated from playoff contention I’ll turn to MLB and the Yankees. And as for SS, I agree with other posters. I appreciate the insight, opinion and camaraderie of the group. Not a social media person so I rely on this place for news and information about the NHL.

Submissive

Sabres Live - Connor Clifton talking about how challenging it was playing his offhand for the first part of the season. Then it was during a session in the sauna where EJ talks to him about moving to the other side. Should we be happy that EJ is providing the tutelage we expected he might be, or disappointed that this change was not prompted by the coaching staff sooner. Or both? Dude sounded like he is happy paired with Mule, and believes the last few games is the type of player he will be moving forward. Color me concerned about the coaches, especially the assistants.

Ask not what SabreSpace can do for you, but what you can do for Sabrespace.

+1 on this. The adjustments made at halftime stymied the Miami offense. In addition to good game planning, he made the right decisions all night, going for it on 4th down multiple times and a good challenge. The boys could have quit after the Philly loss but did not. They played hard for their coach.

winner winner, principal Skinner.