Porous Five Hole

Trading in the Goathead for the Buffaslug.

It was really strange being a fan of Syracuse hoops and the Buffalo Sabres and there was a Tyler Ennis on both teams at the same time.

I cannot imagine the Bruins trading him within the division. A spare part forward, sure. But not a goalie. I wish they would! Jeremy Swayman is an NHL all star this year. I think Linus is more likely to be moved (30 years old, one more year on his contract and a 5M cap hit, 16 team no trade list). Thats not immovable.

He’s been very unsteady in ROC. I’m not saying he needs to play a sandpaper role, but he looks allergic to contact. He’s another NHL/AHL tweener whose talent in the AHL makes him serviceable.

I know your shtick is to bitch and moan, but it should be noted that both teams are much better than the Sabres are. Vancouver has the NHL’s best record. Seattle has won nine in a row. San Jose, Chicago & Tampa are all very winnable games.

Right, I get that. I was just genuinely curious if anyone knew what happened. I hope it isn’t neck related.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39301592/golden-knights-jack-eichel-undisclosed-injury Anybody know what happened to Jack?

Thats going to happen when the team scores zero goals in the game

I would agree. Getting Mahomes out of the tourney would probably be best case.

What time will you head from the arena to the stadium?

What’s funny about this is my boss doesn’t even want a phone call. A text is all she needs. That would be an easy text to send.

Clifton with another plus night. He’s settled in nicely after a rough start. Plus four on the year.

https://www.nhl.com/news/jeff-skinner-buffalo-injury-update week to week

Watching prices on the secondary market and lower bowl between the 20’s was $350-400/ticket on Monday. Today you can get there for $250/ticket plus tax. I’m expecting this trend to continue and to attend.

I’m in the Buffalo tv market (ROC) and carry spectrum cable for the sole purpose of watching the Sabres. I still watch every game and attend a few. I will shut it off and find something else to do if the result looks bleak. That’s new for me…my teen and 20-something fandom wouldn’t have allowed for that (I’m 44). My media and viewing habits revolve solely on sports. I haven’t missed a Bills game since I was a kid. I watch every available minute of Virginia Tech football. I regularly go to Amerks and Knighthawks games. I used to pirate Red Sox games four times a week. And bar none, I care most about the Sabres franchise above all else. I think about this team everyday and this site is one of my first stops daily. But I’ve been beaten down over time. I loved hockey so much I used to get center ice and watch the league every single night. Not anymore. It is so frustrating rooting for a perennial loser. I could never quit the Sabres or hockey, but I would also never criticize someone for doing exactly that. It has been maddening in Sabrehood for far too long.

Young ::ducks::

Ostland with an assist to make it 3-2 USA just before the period ended.

2-1 USA. Entertaining final so far!

Ok, but who is paying a one billion dollar expansion fee to house a team here? Also, Winnipeg was a relocation, so that’s different.

Will a new coach be allowed to pick his own assistants? Or will they be assigned to him like Granato did? This is important. You can't convince me that Don Granato CHOSE Matt Ellis. Kevyn Adams 100% forced Granato to take Ellis as an assistant coach because he was already in the org and super cheap. There’s no way Meatballs said “hey Kev, what do you think about grabbing that former sabre who is coaching 13u AAA for the Jr. Sabres?”

I agree with you on the roster construction…specifically in the crease. It was criminal for the GM to roll out the pod that he did for what he might have expected to be a playoff team: Comrie 47 NHL starts. UPL 45 NHL starts. Levi 7 NHL starts. No other potential NHL team rolled out three guys with that little experience. And that’s not the head coach’s fault. KA messed up.

I’m at the point that what’s the point of a new head coach? GMKA & Pegula showed you the playbook. That’s good vibes and an inexpensive staff. “Drilling another well” is completely off the table. The shine of this franchise has worn off to ownership and their priorities have changed (Bills and Kim’s health/wellbeing). I will bet you that today Terry is as hands off as he could possibly be. Look…they’ve already tried the established winner route (Bylsma & throwing dollars at Mike Babcock), the homegrown route (Housley), the expensive & unconventional route (Krueger), and now the cheap hockey lifer who everyone likes on a personal level (Meatballs). I think ownership and leadership like it this way. And they can write off the results because the team is so young. That’s our reality. Also, they’re not paying ANOTHER guy to not coach the team. The best hope is that Donny figures it out as the team ages up.

How dare they run 11-7. That’s our magic potion!

@JohnC 🤷‍♂️

Eric Robinson revenge game lol