Believer

Pretty tip in.

You beat me to it.

Not me either.

Thanks, @dudacek for the YOY comparisons. Tells the sorry story. Ruff said he spent the season getting to know his team. Perhaps he depended too heavily on the Assistant Coaches he inherited to do the teaching. Same old, same old. As you proved, “despite the new coach, very little changed.” Pegula needs to replace both Adams and Ruff, imo.

ESPN announcer made it sound like Ottawa missing the playoffs seven straight years before today was remarkable. The Senators are pikers.

My first comments after watching this postseason’s video of Adams and Ruff. Went back and watched Adam’s postseason video last year for comparison. Imo, Adams was more upbeat and confident last year even after firing Granato and before announcing a new coach (though he may have known Ruff was already signed) This year, found his remarks flat in word, tone, and body language. Left me with the impression he expects to be replaced as GM. Will be shocked if Pegula stands pat. Will not be shocked if Pegula keeps Adams in some role. Think the BN article posted in this thread presented a fair evaluation of Adams tenure. Also, the BN article about season ticket holder reaction to another failure to make the playoffs is the kiss of death for Adams. Bottomline for me, Adams was ill-suited for the GM role, inherited a mess, made a couple questionable decisions with Eichel and Reinhardt, built a roster too heavy on youth and lacking veterans, too small and soft, lacking toughness and physicality, and was too slow to react and make a major move in this “must win” season. Did a decent job drafting and developing players in Rochester. A fail overall.

Lindy Ruff gets 900th NHL win. At home in Buffalo. Kudos Sabres.

Geez are we bad.

Damn 5-4 18 seconds left.

Boom!! McCloud #20 ENG

Oh Krebsie

Boom!! JJ!! #28 Damn. No goal. Goaltender interference

Sabres caught flat footed. Samuelson with a halfhearted stick check on his man Flyers score. Who is surprised, really.

Krebs wasn’t ready. Too bad. Just shot before he had an open target. That one will keep him up tonight.

Hard to score on the PP when you can’t get the puck past the blue line. No entry strategy. Should have just shot it in and chased it.

What an awful PP. Give up a goal, to boot. smh

Boom!! JJ!! #27

What’s with the Season Ticket “Member” schtick?? Excuse my skepticism, but almost sounds like they are getting ready charge some new “membership” fee with the season pass.

Boom! Quinn!! #15 Nice pass from McLeod

Krebsie! Boom! #10 Sweet move to his backhand

Boom! Tuch! #36 Great pass from Zucker.

And, Ruff. And, Appert et al. Beyond disappointed myself. No change at the top portends no major roster changes likely. Almost unbelievable given our performance this season. smh.

You got their rap down pat. Could hear their voices saying the words.

Pegula owns it. He and he alone is responsible for the utter failure of the Buffalo Sabres. Pegula disrespects Sabre fans. Pegula disrespects Sabre players. Pegula disrespects the game. I live in Sarasota. I’m a diehard Buffalo Sabres fan. I watch 65+/-games on television. If I lived in Buffalo, I wouldn’t be attending games or buying merchandise until Adams and Ruff are replaced. Then, I would buy two season tickets, mid ice, 30 rows up, on the aisle. I’m 75. I want a winner before I leave the arena.

And Ruff got a firsthand look at how a Coach gets a team pumped for the playoffs. And Adams got a firsthand look at how a GM builds a playoff roster. And Pegula got a firsthand look at how an Owner supports a perennial playoff bound NHL franchise.