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

[Doohicksie]

9 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Fixed

My brain said four but my fingers refused to recognize the ugly truth.

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, Doohicksie said:

My brain said four but my fingers refused to recognize the ugly truth.

Right now, my feeling is to give the team and its owner just ONE finger…I hate them!

[zow2]

The Sabres have massive problems.  Obviously the core group of young guys are not good enough to make the NHL playoffs, even in their prime years now.   So they really overestimated how good the players are in the room.

But also, their inability to protect home ice and have a solid winning% at home is absurd.  Their performances over the last several years on home ice have been disgraceful.  I mean just recently they lost here to Montreal and the Islanders, Vancouver and Minnesota.  They got like 1 point in all those games... and last night getting zero points is the cherry on top.  

[LTS]

16 hours ago, LTS said:

Well... unless whatever drinking establishment I go to tonight has a television tuned to the Sabres game I am not sure how much I am going to see.

Got a job offer earlier today, so the wife and I are going to celebrate a bit. I'd love a Sabres win, but right now even the worst loss in their history couldn't get me down.

 

Well... sorry all?

There was a brief moment while I was sitting at a small local brewery sipping a serviceable Rauchbier and watching the first period that I thought the Sabres might make my day even better.

But alas...  it was just more of the same from this team. So, they didn't get me down because I wasn't expecting anything from them anyway. I still woke up today happy as hell that I will be employed again.

It's unfortunate that everyone in the Sabres organization (who puts this team on the ice) wakes up every day content with the knowledge they will still be employed today.

[JohnC]

I usually give my quick thoughts shortly after the game. It's pointless. 

This was an ignominious franchise loss. 

Anyone who watched the game witnessed the players freeze up and start to scramble like frightened children after the second Colorado goal. The word resiliency isn't in their dictionary. 

Especially after the second Colorado goal, you can see the Avs infused with confidence while the Sabre players shrunk like frightened children. The tide turned and the Sabres pooped during the onslaught. 

The happiest person in the arena had to be Mitts. When he was on the Sabres he never got a chance to play in the post season. He will with Colorado. 

This game was a franchise historical embarrassment. And that is saying something for this pitiful franchise.  

So freaking pathetic! It's difficult to verbalize how one feels after a game like this because there is nothing new to say. 

[Eli Cash]

23 minutes ago, SabresVet said:

McDermott insisted on and received football control when he was hired almost 8 years ago.  Beane came on-board later that first off-season and operated within that framework as well.  Terry doesn't make decisions with the Bills, although getting a few hundred millions in tv money shared from the league makes that easier to stomach for him I'm sure.   

Yet, he meddles in the Sabres and has interfered in personnel decisions for years.  He considers himself knowledgeable enough about the game to do this.  When the Sabres aren't making money, he cuts back.  He has ruined the franchise's reputation to the degree that, were he to fire Adams I'm not sure who'd want to go there.  It's similar to where the Bills were around 2010 when they needed to hire a GM.  No one worth a darn wanted it because the franchise was toxic.    

Terry is the poison pill that pollutes the Sabres.  Thank goodness (and I'm not a huge McDermott fan) the current Bills HC and GM have full authority.  That franchise would be a mess without it. 

It’s a great point.  The Bills are doing well because the people that should be making football decisions are the people that are making football decisions.  Sabres will not be relevant until there is a massive overhaul in structure.

I cannot imagine Santa will be leaving a lot of Sabres merchandise under the trees this year.

 

[DarthEbriate]

27 minutes ago, zow2 said:

But also, their inability to protect home ice and have a solid winning% at home is absurd.  Their performances over the last several years on home ice have been disgraceful.  I mean just recently they lost here to Montreal and the Islanders, Vancouver and Minnesota.  They got like 1 point in all those games... and last night getting zero points is the cherry on top.  

No surprise to lose at home to Minnesota this season.

The current homestand has four more games: Jets, Ex-Coyotes, Red Wings, Rangers.    Goalie, frisky team, Eastern team they should beat, and the falling-apart-Rangers. That's a tough homestand for this roster.

[#freejame]

I committed to going to Thursdays game during the win streak, so I’ll be there again. There will be a sell the team chant if things go poorly. Terry needs to be embarrassed every single home game until we start winning or he sells. I want him to feel towards Sabres fans the way Sabres fans feel towards him. 

[Pimlach]

I am devastated.   I was asked by @Thorner if the game was really a must win.   It was.   It was to those that care, which unfortunately did not include the majority of the players on the Sabres.  

You could see it as soon the Avs pulled their goalie, that the Avs were determined and they were going to get back in it.  The Sabres stemmed the tide and had what should be a comfortable 4-1 lead after 2.  Then they got destroyed in the 3rd period.  Completely man handled.  Humiliated.  

I heard the boo’s loudly raining down in the last 6 seconds of the game.  The people that stayed did so just to boo.  That is sad but understandable.   

This team has no pride.   Another home loss.  Losing at home has become a habit once again.  

With that loss they fall behind Pitt and Isles.   Pretty soon the will fall behind Detroit and Ottawa.  

We are heading to this team’s comfort zone, the bottom 5 in the league.  

[Stoner]

7 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

No surprise to lose at home to Minnesota this season.

The current homestand has four more games: Jets, Ex-Coyotes, Red Wings, Rangers.    Goalie, frisky team, Eastern team they should beat, and the falling-apart-Rangers. That's a tough homestand for this roster.

Should?

[Pimlach]

37 minutes ago, zow2 said:

The Sabres have massive problems.  Obviously the core group of young guys are not good enough to make the NHL playoffs, even in their prime years now.   So they really overestimated how good the players are in the room.

But also, their inability to protect home ice and have a solid winning% at home is absurd.  Their performances over the last several years on home ice have been disgraceful.  I mean just recently they lost here to Montreal and the Islanders, Vancouver and Minnesota.  They got like 1 point in all those games... and last night getting zero points is the cherry on top.  

I’m curious.  Who are the Core group in their prime?   

[zow2]

7 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

No surprise to lose at home to Minnesota this season.

The current homestand has four more games: Jets, Ex-Coyotes, Red Wings, Rangers.    Goalie, frisky team, Eastern team they should beat, and the falling-apart-Rangers. That's a tough homestand for this roster.

Yep, it's very well known around the league that the Sabres building it where points are attainable.  You can bet the Jets, Utah, Wings and NYR will be coming here for "get right" games. 

No teams should be outworking the 13-year drought Sabres in their own building yet they most often do.

[Derrico]

25 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I usually give my quick thoughts shortly after the game. It's pointless. 

This was an ignominious franchise loss. 

Anyone who watched the game witnessed the players freeze up and start to scramble like frightened children after the second Colorado goal. The word resiliency isn't in their dictionary. 

I think it was even before that, more like the start of the third.  They came out and started the period on the power play and almost gave up a shortie immediately because they looked scared.  Deer in the headlights look.  Up 4-1 to start the third.  Like wtf is going on here???

[SwampD]

Once Colorado decided to play, you could really see the talent gap between the two teams.

I’m guessing that this will be a turning point game for them (if Wedgwood can keep it up.)

Once again, I’m hoping that our merry band of softies learn from this game (they won’t) and realize that you have to always be on. There is no letting up or taking it easy. Then they panicked and it was kinda pathetic.

I so want to like my hockey team. Maybe next year.

[Pimlach]

27 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I usually give my quick thoughts shortly after the game. It's pointless. 

This was an ignominious franchise loss. 

Anyone who watched the game witnessed the players freeze up and start to scramble like frightened children after the second Colorado goal. The word resiliency isn't in their dictionary. 

Especially after the second Colorado goal, you can see the Avs infused with confidence while the Sabre players shrunk like frightened children. The tide turned and the Sabres pooped during the onslaught. 

The happiest person in the arena had to be Mitts. When he was on the Sabres he never got a chance to play in the post season. He will with Colorado. 

This game was a franchise historical embarrassment. And that is saying something for this pitiful franchise.  

So freaking pathetic! It's difficult to verbalize how one feels after a game like this because there is nothing new to say. 

Mitts apparently told Duffer and Marty that he was good with the trade and it was “time to move on”.    I’m sure he told that same thing to his buddies Dahlin, Cozens,  etc.     

The Adams core of “players that want to be here” will be dismantled within the next year.  

[Ctaeth]

They lost this game?  What?!  What a collapse 

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Once Colorado decided to play, you could really see the talent gap between the two teams.

I’m guessing that this will be a turning point game for them (if Wedgwood can keep it up.)

Once again, I’m hoping that our merry band of softies learn from this game (they won’t) and realize that you have to always be on. There is no letting up or taking it easy. Then they panicked and it was kinda pathetic.

I so want to like my hockey team. Maybe next year.

Talent or maturity?   The hockey maturity gap is bigger than the talent gap.  

[DarthEbriate]

11 minutes ago, Stoner said:

Should?

Home game vs. a team with the same win% (currently, not necessarily by the time they meet), but that has a -12 goal differential vs. the Sabres' -2 (was +4 a week ago when the Sabres were in...3rd place in their division?). That's a game any franchise would expect to win.

Will they beat the Wings? We'll see.

[#freejame]

I don’t think I’ve ever been this mad over a game before. I was stunned leaving the arena and by the time I finished my own game, I told myself after Thursday I’d be done for the season. Then today I woke up and my first thought was ***** this team.

I said before the season what a joke it was that this team has 5 captains. These guys are all babies being led by babies. I’m so tired of poo-poo Alex Tuch all the time. Power can go. Cozens can go. Tuch can go. Dahlin can go. Quinn can go. Get rid of them all. Bring in heart. give one letter out stapled to Zucker’s chest. The Bills win despite injuries because they play like a team full of hungry dogs ready to feast. Usually lead by a bunch of late draft picks outside of Allen. There is none of that here. Bring in the dogs.

Fire Adams. Bring someone in from outside the organization to come in and speak very directly the the fans, the team, and the organization that the culture of losing is not acceptable and the blame for 13+ years falls squarely on the shoulders of everyone who has been employed wearing the logo since the drought started. Let him fire Ruff to show this mediocre BS isn’t acceptable. Bring in Gallant. Clean the ***** house. 

 

Edited December 4 by #freejame

[Kristian]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

Cozens is a bigger waste of $ than TNT.  Muel as well on D

Meh, get rid of all of them and promote the Amerks, who cares….

[steveoat87]

2 minutes ago, #freejame said:

I don’t think I’ve ever been this mad over a game before. I was stunned leaving the arena and by the time I finished my own game, I told myself after Thursday I’d be done for the season. Then today I woke up and my first thought was ***** this team.

I said before the season what a joke it was that this team has 5 captains. These guys are all babies being led by babies. I’m so tired of poo-poo Alex Tuch all the time. Power can go. Cozens can go. Tuch can go. Dahlin can go. Quinn can go. Get rid of them all. Bring in heart. give one letter out stapled to Zucker’s chest. The Bills win despite injuries because they play like a team full of hungry dogs ready to feast. 

Fire Adams. Bring someone in from outside the organization to come in and speak very directly the the fans, the team, and the organization that the culture of losing is not acceptable and the blame for 13+ years falls squarely on the shoulders of everyone who has been employed wearing the logo since the drought started. Let him fire Ruff to show this mediocre BS isn’t acceptable. Bring in Gallant. Clean the ***** house. 

 

The Bills have real leaders and a coach that demands accountability.  They have a smart GM who knows what his team needs and is ready when the need calls (ie Amari Cooper).   The Bills don't ever give up and always plays for Josh.  Shakir said he would go through a brick wall for Josh.  Who on the Sabres would do or say this?  This is a pathetic bunch if kids -- yes, they look like kids, who are easily flustered and have no chip on their shoulder.  The owner needs to do something.

[Ctaeth]

21 hours ago, Ctaeth said:

It feels like the only time that they start to really play is when they have their backs up against the wall and are feeling the pressure from the fans/media.  Went on a 3 game streak after starting the season so poorly.  Went on another after they lost 3 straight.  Both streaks just as the tides were turning against the team and the pressure was ratcheting up.  Clearly we need to start criticizing them even more

They were sufficiently embarrassed.  3 game win streak incoming 😂

[SwampD]

17 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Talent or maturity?   The hockey maturity gap is bigger than the talent gap.  

Unfortunately, I think it’s both.

[SwampD]

I was actually impressed by the fans that showed up last night. The were chanting “let’s go buffalo!!” They tried. It wasn’t until the Sabres filled their diapers that they turned on them and booed, and justifiably so.

I sure hope the players don’t take away the post game salute to punish us again because of it. /s

[Carmel Corn]

12 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I was actually impressed by the fans that showed up last night. The were chanting “let’s go buffalo!!” They tried. It wasn’t until the Sabres filled their diapers that they turned on them and booed, and justifiably so.

I sure hope the players don’t take away the post game salute to punish us again because of it. /s

Pretty soon, there will be ZERO players who WANT to play in Buffalo.  Nice job Howdy Doody Adams!