triumph_communes Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, apuszczalowski said: Bad Goaltending? Cherry on top. I wouldn’t want to play after watching UPLs shootout appearance either Quote
Claude Balls Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, apuszczalowski said: Bad Goaltending? Shhhh!!! 1 Quote
JohninMinn. Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, K-9 said: VO sucks at every other aspect of the game. Can a marginal team with so many holes really afford to keep a player who only contributes in a limited role and who often goes long stretches without even doing that? I think it’s a fair question. Regarding the scapegoating, I can’t agree at all given those glaring holes elsewhere that I mentioned previously. What do 30 goal scorers usually fetch in a trade? Can VO honestly get us the going rate? VO can skate and score. He will be a 40 goal scorer next year. The Sports Prophet. Quote
BUFtoNCfan Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, apuszczalowski said: Because they are mostly in Black and Gold with B's? That’s not the fault of the Sabres fans that are there and cheering. I’ve heard them. God only knows how they are doing it. Sadomasochists I guess? 1 1 Quote
apuszczalowski Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, triumph_communes said: Cherry on top. I wouldn’t want to play after watching UPLs shootout appearance either But I also wouldn't want to play Goalie with the defences play in front of me either..... Quote
Randall Flagg Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Well Sabres fans, that was not what we wanted to watch. BUT, you can still GAMBLE all your MONEY!!! Quote
K-9 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, JohninMinn. said: VO can skate and score. He will be a 40 goal scorer next year. The Sports Prophet. As long as it’s on another team after a good trade for us, I’ll hope he hits the 40 mark, too. Quote
triumph_communes Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, apuszczalowski said: But I also wouldn't want to play Goalie with the defences play in front of me either..... Maybe he shouldn’t give up egregious rebounds and he could be defendable Quote
TRIP65 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Thorny said: The collapse isn’t trivial because you are what your record is and there’s a fair few games left. The only fair measure of what the Sabres WERE this season is the full point total because the point total from 75% of the way through was earned, in some ways, through an over reliance on our top players due to lack of depth that was never sustainable these games are ALSO the 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres. The ONLY thing that matters is getting to the PLAYOFFS Your rebuilding till you do 1 Quote
Cheektorado Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 I know losing like this to the Bruins is gut-wrenching and brings out the poison in everyone, but I don't see it as dark as a lot of fans. Yes, it's a young team and they had some good play for good stretches this season. I feel things unraveled when Dahlin and Tuch got injured. Then there was a rotation of injured players. Took the confidence out of the team. The D is a weakness along with goaltending and PK. It all added up to this. For all the criticism, the Sabres are 3rd in scoring but have a -5 goal differential. Once again, that is the story. After this loss, the players got to know that the playoffs are a distant hope, and they have to loosen up again. Next season they have to bring in a vet on both sides of the blue line who has some good playoff experience. I leave it at that and go back to yelling at my TV! 2 Quote
apuszczalowski Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, BUFtoNCfan said: That’s not the fault of the Sabres fans that are there and cheering. I’ve heard them. God only knows how they are doing it. Sadomasochists I guess? Most likely, I was also going to say that I would complain about the fans being there for wanting to see this in person...... Quote
Pimlach Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: Because they are mostly in Black and Gold with B's? Oh, yeah, that is not on the Sabres fans that are there. The poor attendance is 100% on Terry and Kim Pegula. They are 100% the reason the team is looking at 12 years of play off drought. I have been to 4 home losses and 1 road win this year. Have not seen a home win in 13 seasons, which was pre Pegula. Edited March 19, 2023 by Pimlach Quote
apuszczalowski Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, TRIP65 said: The ONLY thing that matters is getting to the PLAYOFFS Your rebuilding till you do Wrong, just getting to the playoffs isn't good enough. If your not a cup contender its better to miss the playoffs so you can get great players through better draft picks. Thats what was said all the time here when the Sabres were Tanking for Eichel... Edited March 19, 2023 by apuszczalowski 1 Quote
Sidc3000 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 waiting to see what BS penalty they give Mitts 1 Quote
JohninMinn. Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, Randall Flagg said: Well Sabres fans, that was not what we wanted to watch. BUT, you can still GAMBLE all your MONEY!!! I did. I really thought they'd come out flying. Tage slump taking its toll and I thought Levi was playing. 😅 Quote
TRIP65 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, Marvin said: Wow, did losing to Washington take the starch out of this team. They stopped believing. Boston, Columbus did Quote
K-9 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Cheektorado said: I know losing like this to the Bruins is gut-wrenching and brings out the poison in everyone, but I don't see it as dark as a lot of fans. Yes, it's a young team and they had some good play for good stretches this season. I feel things unraveled when Dahlin and Tuch got injured. Then there was a rotation of injured players. Took the confidence out of the team. The D is a weakness along with goaltending and PK. It all added up to this. For all the criticism, the Sabres are 3rd in scoring but have a -5 goal differential. Once again, that is the story. After this loss, the players got to know that the playoffs are a distant hope, and they have to loosen up again. Next season they have to bring in a vet on both sides of the blue line who has some good playoff experience. I leave it at that and go back to yelling at my TV! Fair points, all. Especially the Dahlin and Tuch injuries. Both still aren't at 100%. 1 Quote
BUFtoNCfan Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 1 minute ago, apuszczalowski said: Most likely, I was also going to say that I would complain about the fans being there for wanting to see this in person...... They went to see us crush the Bruins. Eternal optimism. But why complain? Maybe I’m missing you r point. No worries. Quote
JohninMinn. Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 Just now, JohninMinn. said: I did. I really thought they'd come out flying. Tage slump taking its toll and I thought Levi was playing. 😅 At least Bitcoin is flying.... Quote
Huckleberry Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, TRIP65 said: Ahead of what, Columbus kicked our BUTT Quote Do not use ALL capital letters to emphasize or highlight your message. This is considered to be rude, and can be interpreted as shouting at someone in terms of etiquette. Quote
Thorner Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, TRIP65 said: The ONLY thing that matters is getting to the PLAYOFFS Your rebuilding till you do If it’s simply a “good, or not” switch that flips there’s no point in discussing anything. But that’s not the way it actually is. OF COURSE how we finish the last 25% of the season matters in terms of the analysis of said season ESPECIALLY in an evaluation year Edited March 19, 2023 by Thorny 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cheektorado said: I know losing like this to the Bruins is gut-wrenching and brings out the poison in everyone, but I don't see it as dark as a lot of fans. Yes, it's a young team and they had some good play for good stretches this season. I feel things unraveled when Dahlin and Tuch got injured. Then there was a rotation of injured players. Took the confidence out of the team. The D is a weakness along with goaltending and PK. It all added up to this. For all the criticism, the Sabres are 3rd in scoring but have a -5 goal differential. Once again, that is the story. After this loss, the players got to know that the playoffs are a distant hope, and they have to loosen up again. Next season they have to bring in a vet on both sides of the blue line who has some good playoff experience. I leave it at that and go back to yelling at my TV! Uhhh, and jeopardize the FUTURE?! Fat chance buddy Quote
Marvin Posted March 19, 2023 Report Posted March 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: I would rather believe it is the lack of support by the Front Office not wanting to risk losing precious Picks and prospects, or deviating from the 'Future' plan by showing faith in this group that they could make the playoffs with a bit of help..... Instead of rewarding this group with getting further then people believed and being in a position to make the playoffs, they are told the future is more important and that just making the playoffs isn't going to help their development..... Doesn't work: this team played well until the GTG against Washington. Many players need to learn playoff-level mental toughness. 1 Quote
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