GDT: 3/7/21 Sabres @ Islanders 11:00 am CT (Noon ET) NBC

[Gatorman0519]

This is the worst coaching staff I’ve ever seen.  No way you can’t be at least .500.  We have lots of proven NHL players who are all grossly underachieving. 

[Huckleberry]

This team is just a step late in every way.    Cozens was better away from Eichel and Hall

[Pimlach]

Ok.  It’s time to do something productive now.  Enough of this.  

[Huckleberry]

Mittelstadt should always be playing over okposo.

[DarthEbriate]

So... 9 regulation wins in our last 44 games? That's not gonna cut it unless every other game is going to OT.

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Yeah there is no conceivable way he stays. Or maybe he does and common sense doesn’t apply to this organization.

The need him to lead 'Tank 3.0'? 🤔

[Norcal]

Serious question. Would a new coach bench or waive Okposo?

[Gatorman0519]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

So... 9 regulation wins in our last 44 games? That's not gonna cut it unless every other game is going to OT.

Not going to cut it?  That’s almost unprecedented. 

[Huckleberry]

Just now, Norcal said:

Serious question. Would a new coach bench or waive Okposo?

I would, he is just to slow and he is our number 1 player where puck possession dies.

[matter2003]

How do you play the same team 3 games in 4 days and lose by the exact same score al 3 games?

This team is a dumpster fire.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Norcal said:

Serious question. Would a new coach bench or waive Okposo?

If I were a coach I'd play him the first 2 games, as a respected vet wearing the A. If he looked like this ... bench him immediately. GM Sheevyn's gotta do the waiving.

[ExWNYer]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Not going to cut it?  That’s almost unprecedented. 

This franchise continues to be a trendsetter...in all the wrong ways.

[Gatorman0519]

1 minute ago, Norcal said:

Serious question. Would a new coach bench or waive Okposo?

What serious organization would keep a slow player, with no goals, and an analytical nightmare? 

[Norcal]

Just now, Huckleberry said:

I would, he is just to slow and he is our number 1 player where puck possession dies.

I would to. I'd send Sheahan with him since he was on a PTO anyways and they have Asplund or others to PK 

[dudacek]

Just now, matter2003 said:

How do you play the same team 3 games in 4 days and lose by the exact same score al 3 games?

This team is a dumpster fire.

Kind of a testimonial to Ralph’s commitment to never changing the plan, eh?

Like they say about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result?

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Kind of a testimonial to Ralph’s commitment to never changing the plan, eh?

Like they say about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result?

Bold is a little harsh and honestly a little dismissive of the fact we got a difference maker like Davidson in there, today

[ExWNYer]

2 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

What serious organization would keep a slow player, with no goals, and an analytical nightmare? 

Oh, wait...you said serious. My bad.

[Norcal]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

If I were a coach I'd play him the first 2 games, as a respected vet wearing the A. If he looked like this ... bench him immediately. GM Sheevyn's gotta do the waiving.

Right. I just wonder if KO has some kind of a deal with Pegs for one more year? I can't explain how he's in the lineup over the kids at this point. 

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Not going to cut it?  That’s almost unprecedented. 

It's almost as bad as last year's Detroit Red Wings. In half of a season, Detroit would've had about 7 regulation wins at their rate. And the 2019-20 Red Wings did not have anything resembling Hall, Eichel, Skinner, Dahlin. Or even Cozens, Reinhart, Olofsson, or Ristolainen. Or Ullmark.

[jsb]

So do they upgrade someone to interim HC or do they hire someone outside the organization??

I'm guessing interim and see who's out there later

[Cheektorado]

Buffalo with a P% of .326.  Lowest in the league.

[Claude Balls]

12 minutes ago, Radar said:

Turn out the lights the party's over.

It never started this season, 😆

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Norcal said:

Right. I just wonder if KO has some kind of a deal with Pegs for one more year? I can't explain how he's in the lineup over the kids at this point. 

It's the money. If you buy him out this June, he's got a cap hit of $5M next year, and then 3, then 1.  

If you buy him out after next season it's just 3 and 1.

They'll tell you it's because he's a respected leader in the room. Which may be true... but ineffective loses respect quickly.

[ExWNYer]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

It's almost as bad as last year's Detroit Red Wings. In half of a season, Detroit would've had about 7 regulation wins at their rate. And the 2019-20 Red Wings did not have anything resembling Hall, Eichel, Skinner, Dahlin. Or even Cozens, Reinhart, Olofsson, or Ristolainen. Or Ullmark.

This whole nightmare is beyond painful. It's like watching a loved one spiral out of control and not being able to help them and then having to helplessly watch it unfold.

[Thorner]

Probably not going to win the lottery based on the math, weak-ish draft that maybe teams still actually playing this year haven't cottoned on to yet...I'd be dangling that pick right now if someone is willing to pay up something worthwile