Pimlach

Josh Allen was incredible once again. He really put the team on his back. Good 2nd half adjustments. Great win against a team that is much better than their record. This game will go down as a classic snow game comeback They have to clean up the negative plays for next week in New England.

Lindy going to set a league record for the tallest line in the NHL.

I am a Tuch fan. This is the best assessment of him I have read here. I myself could not come up with all the data that backs your assessment. By so many measures he one of the better player on this team. Of course I am disappointed in his recent two bad turnovers that both led to goals against. Despite those mistakes, @pi2000 just put up some stats (TRpm and +/-) that shows Tuch is still one of the better players on the team. All that said, Tuch is almost 30 and going forward will have to rely more on experience and vet savvy than speed. He strikes me as a guy that will figure this out and still be a key contributor for several years to come. He left one of the best teams in the league to play for the home town team and has been a good soldier. But right now Tuch should be asking for a trade, not a long term extension. I think this next big life change that he is facing is a distraction for him. A poor GM like Adams let this negotiation go for too long and Adams faces getting less for him or overpaying to keep him. . He can go to any contending team and play middle 6, still score 25+ goals, still kill penalties, and enjoy the game. He should be asking to go and I hate to say it, but this team is still miles away from contending for a Cup. Just getting the 7/8 spot in the conference is not close to getting to the top 4-6 teams in the league. I just wish we had a GM that could either get the right value for him or sign for just 2-3 year extension - But we have Adams.

I won’t miss any of them. I save that for special players on special teams who gave me enjoyment and pride.

Still not really. But I will concede that Adams should have also been fired when Granato was.

Not me. I give Adams ZERO credit, and I think he handled Granato's firing in a sleazy way . I recall that Adams threw Granato under the bus. Adams touted the need for a "veteran coach and NHL experience", and he promised to do a thorough coaching search. Adams somehow got his players to repeat those same comments in their locker room cleanout season ending interviews. Granato was a popular coach with his players and I expected more defense for him, and some regret, and even some accountability from the players. There was very little of that, the players moved on, Adams gave them their excuse for getting their coach fired. Adams is not the guy to fix this team.

Hoping we do not get on another long losing streak. I would hate to have to interrupt Terry during football season. The outcome of this road trip is huge.

You still do not have a shut down line on that 3rd line. Put Quinn back in and they can contribute on the score sheet. Doan - Thompson - Tuch Benson - Norris - Zucker Östlund - McLeod - Quinn Greenway/Dunne - Kozak/Krebs - Malenstyn The fourth line with Kozak at center was a good shut down line until he got hurt.

Fired as a scapegoat? He was fired for his record, and because his teams were one-dimensional, but he got little help in term of resources from Adams and Pegula.

One year ago today, Kevyn Adams told the world he don't know how to play ...

"... where is Perreault?" "From now on, the Buffalo Sabres reason for existence ... "

😅 I really get a kick out of your colorful and descriptive narratives (see bold). Even though the GM has done another poor job in the off-season, I do think this roster is better than their record and I expect more from them. Dahlin and Thompson are vets now and I expect more from them. Injuries aside, last place in the conference is a huge underachievement for this roster ,and it says something bad about the coaching staff, and it also points to internal leadership in that locker room. It may not be a playoff roster, mostly due to goaltending, but they should be in the thick of the race and instead they are starting a free fall. When you are in last place the big test is always the next game. They need to find a way to win the next game.

They have to do something. It is very unfortunate that Thompson and Norris have not been together long enough to have developed chemistry by now, that first game together was more like everything Norris did turned to gold. In the two road games it looks like the two players are unsure. Even the D-zone breakout are bad. Benson is not as noticeable playing with these two guy right now. I would consider moving Zucker into the top 6 because he seems to know how to play with just about anyone. Tuch had another bad turnover for a breakaway goal. That is two bad giveaways for goals in recent games, plus his failures to clear pucks on a PK in Philly lead to a critical goal against. Tuch is not right either but I agree that he does know how to play with Tage. It is now up to Lindy to find the right combinations. He has the following centers: Tage, Norris, McLeod, Östlund, Kozak (injured?), and Krebs.

I am like the Sabres. 0-2 so far. Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.

Highly unlikely. Not with these players.