🏒 Buffalo @ Columbus, 7 December 2022 7:30 PM ET, TNT TV, WGR Radio

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

This is such a strange obsession. Multiple threads with you posting love for a guy who hired Ralph Krueger. 

I’m just having fun and if you remember correctly I hated the RK hire the day it happened.  

[Brawndo]

 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:

I’m just having fun and if you remember correctly I hated the RK hire the day it happened.  

Fun? You bring it up constantly. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Fun? You bring it up constantly. 

Just because he hired the worst coach ever doesn’t mean he didn’t do other things well.  

[LGR4GM]

Just now, GASabresIUFAN said:

Just because he hired the worst coach ever doesn’t mean he didn’t do other things well.  

And just because you dislike Adams doesn't mean he hasn't done some things well. 

[JoeSchmoe]

2 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

He’s 23.  How many times do people have to be burnt writing off prospects before they develop? 

🤦🏼‍♂️

He's earned nothing since his junior days way back when.

Since joining the AHL, he's shown zero progress.

He should have been given the #4 job this year, and let him earn his way up.

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, Brawndo said:

 

I'm impressed that Tage can hold 5 pucks in one hand like that!  I don't think I could hold more than 3 myself.

[LGR4GM]

4 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Just because he hired the worst coach ever doesn’t mean he didn’t do other things well.  

Side note, I think Botteril brought in Granato if I remember correctly.

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Just because he hired the worst coach ever doesn’t mean he didn’t do other things well.  

I still don't think JBOT did other things well either.  He meandered around with no plan.  With no direction home.  A complete unknown.
Like a rolling stone. 

[Doohicksie]

 

[JohnC]

7 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Skinner’s contract not looking so bad anymore.

Skinner has also demonstrated that he does have an all-around game beyond shooting. He can pass and play a responsible defensive game. Thankfully, the Sabres have a coach who knows how to get value out of his players. As you point out Skinner is playing up to the value of his contract. 

[Pimlach]

4 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I'm impressed that Tage can hold 5 pucks in one hand like that!  I don't think I could hold more than 3 myself.

[Brawndo]

 

[ubkev]

That was fun.

[GASabresIUFAN]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

And just because you dislike Adams doesn't mean he hasn't done some things well. 

I don’t dislike Adams. As I’ve said 1000 times, I’m fully on board with the plan in general, I just want him to be more aggressive in fixing obvious areas on need, especially in areas where we have limited prospects like defense and goaltending.  

[LGR4GM]

Meanwhile... in the other locker room

 

[Brawndo]

6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Side note, I think Botteril brought in Granato if I remember correctly.

He did 

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Meanwhile... in the other locker room

 

Sabres getting another coach fired? 

[GASabresIUFAN]

8 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Side note, I think Botteril brought in Granato if I remember correctly.

That is correct.  To bad he didn’t make him the head coach.

[JohnC]

One of the most interesting things about watching this game was the commentary during the periods. Each of the commentators basically made the same comment/observation that it is clear that this team has mastered the art of offense. But in order to make the leap from an interesting and entertaining team to being a serious team, they have to sacrifice some of their offensive style of play to a more responsible defensive game. In this game, the Sabres didn't show that they can do it just yet. (My opinion.) Clearly, the goaltending is not good enough. Also, this team gives up too many quality chances to the opposition. Once there is a better balance between the offense and defense, this team will be a factor. We're not there yet. 

[Porous Five Hole]

I wasn’t able to watch the pregame or either of the first two periods…did the TNT folks have nice things to say about the Sabres development during the intermissions and etc?

[Doohicksie]

8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I don’t dislike Adams. As I’ve said 1000 times, I’m fully on board with the plan in general, I just want him to be more aggressive in fixing obvious areas on need, especially in areas where we have limited prospects like defense and goaltending.  

Rick Tocchet was with you on the postgame on TNT.  He basically said the top two lines are doing so well it might be time to accelerate the build.

[Stoner]

Five goals and one butt pat of Cozens afterwards. A record that shall withstand all time.

[Brawndo]

Since Harrington’s Math Skills become limited when He runs out of fingers and toes to count, here is an explanation of why the analytics didn’t match the final score.

 

 

[Eleven]

It's a pretty busy time of year for me, so I'm just seeing some highlights now.  WOW!  And to bed.  F December....

[GASabresIUFAN]

5 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Rick Tocchet was with you on the postgame on TNT.  He basically said the top two lines are doing so well it might be time to accelerate the build.

It’s what I’ve been saying for weeks.  If not now with our offense is at the top of the NHL, when are we ever going to flip the switch and try to win?  How many of the goals CBJ scored when Bryson and Pilut were on the ice? The answer is all of them.  Time to make a move.