GDT: Colorado Avs @ Buffalo Sabres 12/3/24 --7 pm MSG

[Eli Cash]

This is the moment.  Rock bottom of the Pegula era. 

Edited December 4 by Eli Cash

[SabresBillsFan]

Just now, KC Scouts said:

Yes.....THIS.....The Sabres are the biggest collection of Sissy-Mary's in the NHL

Their current set of defensemen are way too soft. To many puck movers and not enough physicality.

[GASabresIUFAN]

20 minutes ago, Second Line Center said:

Adams should be nowhere near a rebuild.  

He shouldn't be anywhere near an NHL front office.  Someone give him a shovel and let him clear the snow from the crease.

Edited December 4 by GASabresIUFAN

[Gatorman0519]

This is Adams team. 5 years and this is his vision. 

[PerreaultForever]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

1st bold: Wedgewood will give them Reimer-level goaltending and it will be enough for them.

2nd: And it was. MacKinnon wanted the puck from Power. So he went over, knocked Power down, and chipped the puck away. Rantanen wanted it from the forward, and got it. Shortly after, there was a shot on goal. Though I don't believe that instance led directly to a goal.

Yes, in the last 2 periods if they wanted the puck they just took it and when they had it Sabres couldn't (or wouldn't) take it from them. They massed around the net and created lots of traffic, deflections, basic chaos. Exactly what Lindy has preached, because it's hockey 101, but Sabres generally don't/won't/can't do it. We can argue over which of those 3 things it is, but in all cases the end result is the same. 

At least Mitts wasn't a stand out. That would have been even harder to take. 

[jad1]

Motto for the 2024-25 Sabres:  We thought it was going to be easy.

Put it on a banner.

[TheAud]

My new policy of not watching this team play hockey paid off big time tonight.  It's been almost 50 years of fandom and they finally broke me. 

[zow2]

2 minutes ago, jad1 said:

Thompson, another vet saying 'we thought it was going to be easy.' In post game comments

What a stupid thing to actually think and feel in a game.  did he really say that?!  what kind of competitors are on this club?  They should be the most desperate players in the league for every shift until they make the playoffs 

[GASabresIUFAN]

I'm done as well.  To much else to do in my life than waste time and energy on this team.  Until they get competent management this team is done.

[PerreaultForever]

2 minutes ago, Eli Cash said:

This is the moment.  The players that show up in the next few weeks are the ones to keep.  The players that quit should sit, and be shippd.  

Only problem with yet another tear down is we have already done it but each time we build it back wrong so if we don't change the methodology it will just repeat again. 

[eman]

20 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

See you all next year, Go Bills

That’s it for me, I needed that type of loss to close out that the last shiiit I gave. Good luck all. 

Exactly! Sadly. me too.

 

[PerreaultForever]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I'm done as well.  To much else to do in my life than waste time and energy on this team.  Until they get competent management this team is done.

I'm going to keep watching. I like sit coms. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

27 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

This is Adams team. 5 years and this is his vision. 

Adams vision: Give me a bunch of soft puck moving D who can't play D and a bunch of forwards with good shots who skate fast, but no players who actually know how to set up a teammate or play 200 feet.

Lets face it, after TNT, Tuch, Dahlin, UPL, Benson and JJP, there is not a single player on this team worth keeping.  

Edited December 4 by GASabresIUFAN

[ASlugAbove]

I know it’s been said but…Bryson and Jokiharu shouldn’t even be in the nhl let alone our top 4. Connor Clifton is also horrible and Samuelson (when he decides to play) is horrible. That’s 4/6 man. Our captain plays so soft and careless. Adams made huge mistakes with this unit 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, ASlugAbove said:

I know it’s been said but…Bryson and Jokiharu shouldn’t even be in the nhl let alone our top 4. Connor Clifton is also horrible and Samuelson (when he decides to play) is horrible. That’s 4/6 man. Our captain plays so soft and careless. Adams made huge mistakes with this unit 

Don't forget Power.  The friendly giant who literally can't play defense.  He doesn't hit anyone, he doesn't use his size to move people out and has no idea how to make the first pass out of the zone.  To make it worse, he doesn't even try.  

[Believer]

STFU Ruff

[Second Line Center]

1 minute ago, jad1 said:

Motto for the 2024-25 Sabres:  We thought it was going to be easy.

Put it on a banner.

 

I can’t believe what’s happened to Cozens. 
 

I have 2 possible explanations:

 

1. They got paid

2. They see absolutely no one around the league is waiving their NMCs to come here - so we have overall checked out on the idea of ever winning significantly.  
 

I know folks in Buffalo don’t want to hear that.  It’s a fact.  Of all the cities these guys look at to spend the prime of their lives - getting taxed to death and dealing with 9 months of winter isn’t at the top of their list.  
 

Only the owner can fix that.  He lives in Florida and comes up to visit the Bills.  
 

[GASabresIUFAN]

What is so sad is that we could see this coming as the Avs bottled up the Sabres to end the 1st period.  I knew then that the collapse was only a matter of time.  I even posted about the lack of defense.

[JP51]

The only thing any Sabres player can say that means anything is... we are a bunch of puss@es we suck we don't care and playing hockey is too hard for us we just want paychecks but don't want to break a sweat and if you don't like it Sabre fans too bad we hate you too... so gimmie my money stfu and except our lazy puss@y a$$e$ for what they are... oh yeah and F@#k you Sabre fans fools that you are... did I mention f@#k you Sabre fans.. just wanted to make sure you knew that... bye bye gonna go get my latte and chicken flavored tofu for dinner with a nice chardonnay after... 

[Carmel Corn]

Somebody should organize a social media event where a home game is selected and EVERYONE boycotts the game.  Don’t sell your tickets to the other team, just keep the arena as empty as possible to send a message to Pegula

Edited December 4 by Carmel Corn

[KC Scouts]

Just now, PerreaultForever said:

Only problem with yet another tear down is we have already done it but each time we build it back wrong so if we don't change the methodology it will just repeat again. 

Until they look at what is dysfunctional and lacking in the organization's upper echelon i.e. the lack of excellence and competence , the unwillingness to spend quality money on real respectable hockey personnel that are not "Inbred"....fix that or we go nowhere

[Indabuff]

6 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Only problem with yet another tear down is we have already done it but each time we build it back wrong so if we don't change the methodology it will just repeat again. 

[PotentPowerPlay21]

15 minutes ago, KC Scouts said:

Yes.....THIS.....The Sabres are the biggest collection of Sissy-Mary's in the NHL

The Sabres could call up Isak Rosen from Rochester. He is the heavy body enforcer this team needs. I still remember Kevyn Adams and Jerry Forton raving about his skating and how he uses his edges so well. Is that what the Sabres need? Maybe they need some players who can handle themselves in the corners and in front of the net. If I watch Owen Power avoid all physical contact any more I'm going to go crazy. He's 6'6" and over 220 lbs. and he plays like an eight year old girl who's afraid of her own shadow. Clearly the GM's on this team have no freakin' idea what they are doing.

Edited December 4 by PotentPowerPlay21
typo

[HumanSlinky39]

20 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

I don't have any words.... I'm frankly just tired

Same, friendo. Same.

[zow2]

The Bills win a lot of games, make the playoffs, provide entertainment and some civic hope., even the Bandits actually win Championships. 

The Sabres organization should feel like complete failures in a league that is designed for every team to cycle in and out of the playoffs every few years.  The model is not for any one team to suck for 14 seasons with no end in sight of making the Tourney. I mean Seattle has been in the league for 5 mins and arguably better.  Forget comparing to Vegas as they are in a different universe than the Sabres.  I wish Terry would sell the team. If they get sold and unfortunately moved then so be it.