GDT: Detroit Red Wings @ Buffalo Sabres 12/9/24 - 7:00 PM EST - MSG, FDSNDET, WGR550

[KC Scouts]

Terry .......GET OUT....JUST GET OUT!!!!

[HumanSlinky39]

11 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

There’s a Pink Floyd song called Comfortably Numb…..and that’s where I am starting to drift to…..numb to the never ending failure and disappointment of this team.  I have no more expectations, no hopes, and a strong sense that this team has once again hit the “Wall”.  

It's "Absolutely Curtains" for this bunch. We'd hoped they'd let slip the "Dogs of War", we had "High Hopes", instead it's been "Goodbye Blue Sky." Somehow, they "Keep Talking" yet we fans are "Lost for Words." It seems like success and this current team are "Poles Apart." Tonight may have been "The Final Cut." I guess all that's left is to "Have a Cigar."

 

 

 

Sorry, I'm something of a Pink Floyd nut.

Edited December 10 by HumanSlinky39

[Slack_in_MA]

3 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

It's "Absolutely Curtains" for this bunch. We'd hoped they'd let slip the "Dogs of War", we had "High Hopes", instead it's been "Goodbye Blue Sky." Somehow, they "Keep Talking" yet we fans are "Lost for Words." It seems like success and this current team are "Poles Apart." Tonight may have been "The Final Cut." I guess all that's left is to "Have a Cigar."

 

 

 

Sorry, I'm something of a Pink Floyd nut.

Maybe we can "See Emily Play" net one of these games.

[KC Scouts]

We should have known with the start of the season with the two horrible losses to New Jersey. Many here on this board poo-pooed it away.

I thought "How can they not be ready for the start of the season?' when I should have been thinking "We aren't very good!!"

[Indabuff]

Unfortunately, I think Lindy's too old to make a difference with this bunch of entitled babies.

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[sabresouth]

Boy, I sure am glad KA jumped right on it and fixed our goaltending situation. 

[Indabuff]

2 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Maybe we can "See Emily Play" net one of these games.

"On the Turning Away" of this team I'll feel much better. 

[ska-T Palmtown]

My older sister used to sit on the couch and watch every game we could (in the 80's, none of this fancy streaming hootenanny). She would keep track of the game in a spiral notebook with colored markers for the teams - just like keeping score at a baseball game ... she knew the stats - followed the team ride or die.

Just texting with her, she was not even aware they played tonight 😞 "Oh ... I gave up on them"

[pastajoe]

Cossa is the first goalie in NHL history to come into game in relief and win in a shootout in his first NHL game.

[OverPowerYou]

My first game was the Sabres senators brawl (hence the avatar)

If I could go back in time i would’ve warned myself of what was to come 

[mjd1001]

8 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

Unfortunately, I think Lindy's too old to make a difference with this bunch of entitled babies.

I think Lindy is fine. I think he still knows hockey. I think he communicates well. 

I think that almost any coach you would bring into this situation now would fail.  There are issues all around that have little to do with this coach. Or the last coach. Or the one before that. Or the one before that.

[KC Scouts]

2 minutes ago, ska-T Palmtown said:

My older sister used to sit on the couch and watch every game we could (in the 80's, none of this fancy streaming hootenanny). She would keep track of the game in a spiral notebook with colored markers for the teams - just like keeping score at a baseball game ... she knew the stats - followed the team ride or die.

Just texting with her, she was not even aware they played tonight 😞 "Oh ... I gave up on them"

A hockey family we were....only I watch....my wife avoids the TV like the plague when they are on

[Slack_in_MA]

6 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

"On the Turning Away" of this team I'll feel much better. 

Seems apropos..

"If you should go skating
On the thin ice of modern life
Dragging behind you the silent reproach
Of a million tear-stained eyes
Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice
Appears under your feet.
You slip out of your depth and out of your mind
With your fear flowing out behind you
As you claw the thin ice."

-The Thin Ice

[mjd1001]

10 minutes ago, KC Scouts said:

We should have known with the start of the season with the two horrible losses to New Jersey. Many here on this board poo-pooed it away.

I thought "How can they not be ready for the start of the season?' when I should have been thinking "We aren't very good!!"

I expected them to likely lose to New Jersey.  I expected a slow start.

In no way did I expect a 7 game losing streak, 6 at home, at this point in the season to many of the teams they have lost to.

By the way, a little pet peeve. Its a 7 game losing streak. OT loss, shootout loss, regulation loss...they are all losses.  I have heard a few times on the broadcast them calling it a 7 game winless streak.

There are no ties, its not just a 'winless' streak, its a 7 game LOSING streak.

[GoPuckYourself]

35 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Porter Martone is the current projected #1. It sounds like he's good, but not generational or anything like that.

Doesn't matter; these chodes will bungle just enough wins to hurt their draft position.

Are you sure? Every mock I've seen says James Hagans is the consensus #1 pick. 

[PerreaultForever]

7 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

It's "Absolutely Curtains" for this bunch. We'd hoped they'd let slip the "Dogs of War", we had "High Hopes", instead it's been "Goodbye Blue Sky." Somehow, they "Keep Talking" yet we fans are "Lost for Words." It seems like success and this current team are "Poles Apart." Tonight may have been "The Final Cut." I guess all that's left is to "Have a Cigar."

 

 

 

Sorry, I'm something of a Pink Floyd nut.

I think I'm getting "Comfortably Numb" to it all. Maybe "One Of These Days" they will actually be half decent but not now. For this bunch we might as well "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" and watch it all burn as the dumpster fire it is. 

Kind of fitting that we got a loser point in the loser cup game. Two teams failing in their rebuilds and going nowhere. Neither team able to play any semblance of defense at all. They break their losing streak, we do not. 

Greenway's return made a slight difference. Johnson was trash. Malenstyn is listening to Ruff and playing hard. So is Zucker. The floaters still float.

Seider nailing Peterka amused me. I've noticed the same thing in Boston where Zadorov seems to make special efforts to hit other Russians. Something about nailing your countrymen from these guys. Pity we didn't get Seider instead of Cozens. Then we could have taken Beniers instead of Power and maybe things would be a little better. Probably not. 

Detroit announcers were talking about palm trees and 32 Thoughts had a big thing on Buffalo and Friedman asks "why do players leave?" I think the answer is obvious.

 

[DarthEbriate]

49 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Every game the Sabres have chased the starting goaltender this season they have ended up losing 

I don't care what universe you're from, that's gotta hurt!

[Mustache of God]

15 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Maybe we can "See Emily Play" net one of these games.

One of these days the new gm is will take one look at this team and say, "I'm going to cut you into little pieces"

[PerreaultForever]

13 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

Unfortunately, I think Lindy's too old to make a difference with this bunch of entitled babies.

I think the biggest problem now (and that is all Pegula's fault) is that too many players who have left have had great success. With that happening it makes it near impossible I think to motivate some of them here. They just think, well, worst case, I get traded and then I can worry about working hard when I get there. Not sure how any coach can deal with that any more. 

[HumanSlinky39]

2 minutes ago, GoPuckYourself said:

Are you sure? Every mock I've seen says James Hagans is the consensus #1 pick. 

I could very well be wrong. I remember seeing his name at the top at some point, but admittedly haven't paid a lot of attention lately.

[KC Scouts]

5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

 

Detroit announcers were talking about palm trees and 32 Thoughts had a big thing on Buffalo and Friedman asks "why do players leave?" I think the answer is obvious.

 

I am so embarassed to be a Sabres fan, we are a punchline... a laughing stock...the "thank-god we are not them"  line the other fans say

Edited December 10 by KC Scouts

[HumanSlinky39]

7 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I think I'm getting "Comfortably Numb" to it all. Maybe "One Of These Days" they will actually be half decent but not now. For this bunch we might as well "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" and watch it all burn as the dumpster fire it is. 

Kind of fitting that we got a loser point in the loser cup game. Two teams failing in their rebuilds and going nowhere. Neither team able to play any semblance of defense at all. They break their losing streak, we do not. 

Greenway's return made a slight difference. Johnson was trash. Malenstyn is listening to Ruff and playing hard. So is Zucker. The floaters still float.

Seider nailing Peterka amused me. I've noticed the same thing in Boston where Zadorov seems to make special efforts to hit other Russians. Something about nailing your countrymen from these guys. Pity we didn't get Seider instead of Cozens. Then we could have taken Beniers instead of Power and maybe things would be a little better. Probably not. 

Detroit announcers were talking about palm trees and 32 Thoughts had a big thing on Buffalo and Friedman asks "why do players leave?" I think the answer is obvious.

 

Seider and Beniers would be ineffectual loafers here. The culture stinks and it affects nearly everyone that puts on that sweater. Nothing is changing until things get straightened out at the top.

Edited December 10 by HumanSlinky39

[DarthEbriate]

30 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴

Not enough. We need more 🌴.

Maybe in 5 years, when they're good because they've got two #1 overall d-men pushing 30 years old, it'll become a rallying point. They'll be like Seattle, but instead of throwing stuffed animal salmon over the glass for the 3 stars of the game, they'll throw inflatable palm trees. Before every playoff game, instead of throwing an octopus on the ice, it'll be a palm tree. When Tom Brady comes to town as an announcer, they'll toss a can of heart of palm and not a *****.

[Indabuff]

7 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

My first game was the Sabres senators brawl (hence the avatar)

If I could go back in time i would’ve warned myself of what was to come 

I had the fortune of attending that game.   I could have sworn there were eight year old Sabres fans screaming "lay out Ray".