GDT Sabres @ Hurricanes Saturday Dec 2, 7pm MSG ESPN+

[DarthEbriate]

Dang it. I'm back in. (Dinner was tasty.)

But I do want to consider one thing. I wonder what Adams would do if Pegula actually gave an ultimatum of, "You will make the playoffs in 2024-25 or you and Granato are both fired."  (Unfortunately, I think it's too late to give such an ultimatum for this season because opposing teams are still in contention and Tage/Quinn really need to be in the lineup.)

I'm guessing UPL and Comrie wouldn't be the goalies, VO and KO would be moved post-haste, etc.

[Claude Balls]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Their goalie is a hot dog.  Won’t stay in the net.  Takes risks passing the puck.  

I'm sure he knows Krebs has bricks for hands so he went at him. 

[John Tucker]

3 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Same can be questioned about Jost....he was a 10th overall if I'm not mistaken.

We can say the same about virtually our entire roster

[Wyldnwoody44]

I went out tonight, watched the newest Hunger game movie, it was pretty good. Just got out and checked the score.... Oh my. 

 

For real, what's the plan here?! 

[...]

Is it that Meatball's system is too challenging to execute night after night or something else?

[Carmel Corn]

So let's see....in the 3rd period, the Sabres have outscored the Canes 2-1.  Anybody expect Meatballs to say "we won the 3rd period and we'll use that as motivation against Nashville tomorrow....blah-blah"?

[Believer]

24 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

If you don’t sign on promise you end up with Dahlin’s AAV.

Understood… Rather pay $11M a year for 8 years to a proven star and leader with grit… than $8M for 7 years all on the come to Power who is soft and has questionable compete… or $4M a year for 7 years to Samuelson who is soft, injury prone, and lacks compete… Neither Power nor Samuelson earned their contracts, imo… 

Dahlin earned his payday… 

[nfreeman]

Early December, 4 games under DeLuca .500 and we aren't far from a place where the playoffs are impossible.

The countdown to DG getting canned is officially on.

[Big Guava]

When are these players going to start taking accountability for their sh!tty play?

They are out there skating around like they DGAF.

[Claude Balls]

Holy crap, we won a fight. 

[Pimlach]

Clifton bloodied him. 

[Scottysabres]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Dang it. I'm back in. (Dinner was tasty.)

But I do want to consider one thing. I wonder what Adams would do if Pegula actually gave an ultimatum of, "You will make the playoffs in 2024-25 or you and Granato are both fired."  (Unfortunately, I think it's too late to give such an ultimatum for this season because opposing teams are still in contention and Tage/Quinn really need to be in the lineup.)

I'm guessing UPL and Comrie wouldn't be the goalies, VO and KO would be moved post-haste, etc.

I'm not waiting another season to be honest. 12 years was enough. If they miss the playoffs this season, I think I'll walk away until they do. I'm in my early 50's now, better things to spend my time on at this point to be honest.

[Quint]

There's something sinister about Terry Pegula. 

[Slack_in_MA]

1 minute ago, ... said:

Is it that Meatball's system is too challenging to execute night after night or something else?

Dunno. Would be nice to have another candid interview with Eric Johnson, like the one he gave earlier in the season. Wonder what he’s thinking right now.

[...]

This can't go on. Our "youth" is only learning bad habits and that they're not good enough individually (whether true or not).

[Wyldnwoody44]

That microphone at the end... Good times

[Claude Balls]

Chris' nephew just got pummeled. 

[Carmel Corn]

Interesting color-commentary caught on the mic there.....somebody called somebody else an F'in pu$$y, etc.

[Believer]

Bravo, Clifton… Bravo… 

Teach Power and Samuelson to fight… 

[JohninMinn.]

Finally won a fight. Way to go Cliffy.

 

[Claude Balls]

Just now, Wyldnwoody44 said:

That microphone at the end... Good times

"Are you f**king kidding me"

[rickshaw]

I never thought we’d be in this situation but it makes sense. We had sooooo many guys have career years last year. It was an oversight to not take that into consideration by GMKA. 
 

But nobody predicted a guy like Dylan Cozens would completely forget how to play hockey. And it’s clear. We have some top young defense that will be great but our goalies are garbage. And we are wayyyy too soft!

[Wyldnwoody44]

Just now, Claude Balls said:

"Are you f**king kidding me"

You're the biggest FN Pu$$y, are you kidding me 😂😂

[Slack_in_MA]

Clifton might not be a top 4 defenseman, but he ain’t gonna back down. Unlike 95% of the roster. 

[Sidc3000]

10 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Levi gave up 4 tonight. 

I don’t believe it. He is the greatest goalie in the world…

Edited December 3, 2023 by Sidc3000