SABRES 0311 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago The Sabres have dropped six out of six points. They’re 0-3 to start a win now season. Big guys aren’t producing and are borderline liabilities. How to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Just now, SABRES 0311 said: The Sabres have dropped six out of six points. They’re 0-3 to start a win now season. Big guys aren’t producing and are borderline liabilities. How to fix it? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorner Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago You spend to the cap. very simple answer. teams that spend to the cap don’t always make the playoffs, but those that dont basically never do, so it’s a very good place to start. there’s only 2 potential reasons we aren’t spending to the cap: 1) Pegula is cheap 2)Intentionally, to save money for our RFAs Both would point to debilitating issues. Obviously 2 is way stupider, as with number 1 we aren’t really failing at the chosen goal, we just don’t have the same goal as the owner. Number 2 would point to the prioritization, still, of the future, which we can’t win under 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Simple, fix the power play. That’s all you have to do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago pump the brakes it's 3 games in with a new head coach, enough of this "instant gratification" mentality... you're like little kids in the back seat "are we there yet? are ae there yet?" 30min into a 2hr drive it's gonna take 20-25 games before we start to even scratch the surface of what this team is gonna look like under Lindy "how to fix it?" they outplayed the Kings and deserved a better result but that's hockey... man the ***** up and move on to the next game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Simple, fix the power play. That’s all you have to do This is like saying, “it’s simple: you fix the amount of goals we put into the net” you don’t “fix” the powerplay. Utter misnomer. You roster better players on the powerplay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, pi2000 said: pump the brakes it's 3 games in with a new head coach, enough of this "instant gratification" mentality... you're like little kids in the back seat "are we there yet? are ae there yet?" 30min into a 2hr drive it's gonna take 20-25 games before we start to even scratch the surface of what this team is gonna look like under Lindy "how to fix it?" they outplayed the Kings and deserved a better result but that's hockey... man the ***** up and move on to the next game Pump the brakes. 😂 If you want to wait 25 games for the team to get its act together that’s a lot of points to give up. This team is trying to squeak into the playoffs so 25 games of this is not going to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 minute ago, Thorner said: This is like saying, “it’s simple: you fix the amount of goals we put into the net” you don’t “fix” the powerplay. Utter misnomer. You roster better players on the powerplay Nope, I’m spot on. They have not scored one f’n pp goal yet and they are 0-3. No coincidence there, lol The PP is the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 3 steps: -You have money to spend, it might be hard to find a trading partner the first week of the season, but you need to use that money and draft capital/prospects to bring in another Center. -Cozens immediately becomes a fixture on the 3rd line once you bring in someone else. Winger? Center? doesn't matter, he is now a 3rd line player until he proves otherwise. Or Move him as part of a package with a package of picks and other players to get that other center. -Pray Thompson starts converting his chances. Power Play, even strength, he is getting the shots yet everything he is doing looks 5% slower than the last few years. At least for tonight, I was fairly happy with the rest of the team. Its just you can't have your top 2 forwards, you $14m combo, having 1 goal on 26 shots for the season. Edited 1 hour ago by mjd1001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 9 minutes ago, pi2000 said: pump the brakes it's 3 games in with a new head coach, enough of this "instant gratification" mentality... you're like little kids in the back seat "are we there yet? are ae there yet?" 30min into a 2hr drive it's gonna take 20-25 games before we start to even scratch the surface of what this team is gonna look like under Lindy "how to fix it?" they outplayed the Kings and deserved a better result but that's hockey... man the ***** up and move on to the next game This is only a relevant factor if that team, by scratching the surface at game 25, is able to then catapult itself into a playoff spot via that development. Figuring it out by game 25 isn’t relevant if there isn’t enough runway to catch up The coach is a footnote re: an nhl roster, anyways. They don’t get non playoff teams into the playoffs. Or vice versa. Improvement or the opposite: merely on the margins. Said it all offseason: if you need ONE coach to fix the output of TWENTY guys: you have already lost 3 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Nope, I’m spot on. They have not scored one f’n pp goal yet and they are 0-3. No coincidence there, lol The PP is the problem Ya; you didn’t understand my post Edited 2 hours ago by Thorner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: Pump the brakes. 😂 If you want to wait 25 games for the team to get its act together that’s a lot of points to give up. This team is trying to squeak into the playoffs so 25 games of this is not going to work. if they play like they did tonight for the next 22 games, they'll be in a good spot huge improvement from Prague I, for one, am encouraged 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, Thorner said: This is only a relevant factor if that team, by scratching the surface at game 25, is able to then catapult itself into a playoff spot via that development. Figuring it out by game 25 isn’t relevant if there isn’t enough runway to catch up The coach is a footnote re: an nhl roster, anyways. They don’t get non playoff teams into the playoffs. Or vice versa. Improvement or the opposite: merely on the margins. Said it all offseason: if you need ONE coach to fix the output of TWENTY guys: you have already lost Ya; you didn’t understand my post Not true, I didn’t read your post at all. No reason to. My point was correct, the PP is the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, pi2000 said: if they play like they did tonight for the next 22 games, they'll be in a good spot huge improvement from Prague I, for one, am encouraged Not saying they didn’t play better. They’re still averaging 1GF and 4 GA though. Producers aren’t producing. Line combos might need a change. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, bob_sauve28 said: Not true, I didn’t read your post at all. No reason to. My point was correct, the PP is the problem Congratulations, you are more disappointing as a poster than the sabres are at hockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, Thorner said: Congratulations, you are more disappointing as a poster than the sabres are at hockey And you are the Carton Hutton of posters! Get a job d-bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Just now, bob_sauve28 said: And you are the Carton Hutton of posters! Get a job d-bag Always love the concession at the end maybe next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: Not saying they didn’t play better. They’re still averaging 1GF and 4 GA though. Producers aren’t producing. Line combos might need a change. it's 3 games 😂 chin up buttercup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Not true, I didn’t read your post at all. No reason to. My point was correct, the PP is the problem "Fixing" the PP would obviously help. They'd likely have one win, and who knows if it would have changed any of the other 2 games. So yes, that is a big issue. But even if the PP was working they are still only shooting 3.6% 5 on 5. Yes, 3.6%. Even with a functioning PP, long term thats not enough unless you get a lot better/more productive even strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, Thorner said: Always love the concession at the end maybe next time Thanks for apologizing, you are a lesser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, pi2000 said: it's 3 games 😂 chin up buttercup No it’s six points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Thanks for apologizing, you are a lesser Someone call the burn unit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, mjd1001 said: "Fixing" the PP would obviously help. They'd likely have one win, and who knows if it would have changed any of the other 2 games. So yes, that is a big issue. But even if the PP was working they are still only shooting 3.6% 5 on 5. Yes, 3.6%. Even with a functioning PP, long term thats not enough unless you get a lot better/more productive even strength. Getting pp goals makes you stronger in rest of your game. But not scoring ANY PP goals is just death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseatsaud Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Tell Rob Ray to get a shirt that fits around his neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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