GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ Washington Capitals 12/14/24 --MSG, WGR--7 PM Puck Drop

[Thorny]

  On 12/15/2024 at 2:48 AM, SwampD said:

O-fer since Tage's return.

Just sayin"

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And who’s been missing? 

[Huckleberry]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:12 AM, Thorner said:

And who’s been missing? 

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Our captain 🙂

[zow2]

  On 12/15/2024 at 2:45 AM, K012010 said:

It’s the same as the other night

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and i said the exact same thing the other night lol

[Thorny]

Will need to probably play at ~ 107 point pace rest of way to make it. 71 point pace through first 30

[phil_soisson]

GMKA dead man walking.

[Huckleberry]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:12 AM, Thorner said:

And who’s been missing? 

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Also this team can't fall apart over this though

[Carmel Corn]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:12 AM, Thorner said:

And who’s been missing? 

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I understand your point, but overall this team is still pretty healthy.   Almost everybody else not playing was a health scratch (maybe not Lafferty?).  Dahlin is important, but is his impact that significant?  Maybe they win a game or two with him in the lineup, but IMHO they would still have lost most of these 9 games still.

Edited December 15, 2024 by Carmel Corn

[Gatorman0519]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:20 AM, Thorner said:

Will need to probably play at ~ 107 point pace rest of way to make it. 71 point pace through first 30

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No chance. Not even worth having a discussion about. I’m just hoping KA gets canned. It’s the only hope at this point. 

[Scottysabres]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:20 AM, Thorner said:

Will need to probably play at ~ 107 point pace rest of way to make it. 71 point pace through first 30

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You jest. We aren't making the playoffs. Hell, we'll be lucky to pick outside of the top 4.

Is it the players? Coaching? Management?

At this time, it's a combination of players and GM. I don't blame Lindy for this, he's not the issue. The age of the players, the environment they've been seeded in, losing is acceptable, and the choice of draft picks combined with UFA and trade availability. These are issues that continuously lead to disaster. The GM is ultimately responsible.

[K012010]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:17 AM, zow2 said:

 

and i said the exact same thing the other night lol

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lol I actually remember. Idk what Lindy is thinking on that. Not a fan of the early goalie pull, especially with this group. 

Edited December 15, 2024 by K012010

[Wyldnwoody44]

Tomorrow I was gifted tickets to this cool planetarium thing in Rochester, a 3D Orchestra show. I'll record the Bills game and do my best to avoid the score until I'm home. 

I will Google the sabres score once and laugh my @ss off. 

This team doesn't move the needle, the needle is snapped off, the record player doesn't rotate and the plug has been cut off. 

[Thorny]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:25 AM, Carmel Corn said:

I understand your point, but overall this team is still pretty healthy.   Almost everybody else not playing was a health scratch (maybe not Lafferty?).  Dahlin is important, but is his impact that significant?  Maybe they win a game or two with him in the lineup, but IMHO they would still have lost most of these 9 games still.

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Was more so drawing a comp between Dahlin and Thompson 

[Huckleberry]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:20 AM, Thorner said:

Will need to probably play at ~ 107 point pace rest of way to make it. 71 point pace through first 30

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we got this in the bag 🙂

[Ctaeth]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:28 AM, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Tomorrow I was gifted tickets to this cool planetarium thing in Rochester, a 3D Orchestra show. I'll record the Bills game and do my best to avoid the score until I'm home. 

I will Google the sabres score once and laugh my @ss off. 

This team doesn't move the needle, the needle is snapped off, the record player doesn't rotate and the plug has been cut off. 

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Out of curiosity, what are you referring to?  Strasenburgh or something else?

[HumanSlinky39]

9 straight. Rad.

[SabresBillsFan]

Sorry, but Adams should have never held any press conference with that horrid loss to the Av’s. This team is pathetic.

[sabremike]

This is an AHL level roster performing the way you would expect an AHL roster to perform against NHL teams.

[Crusader1969]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:25 AM, Carmel Corn said:

I understand your point, but overall this team is still pretty healthy.   Almost everybody else not playing was a health scratch (maybe not Lafferty?).  Dahlin is important, but is his impact that significant?  Maybe they win a game or two with him in the lineup, but IMHO they would still have lost most of these 9 games still.

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Yea his impact is that important.   Hopefully fan's will come to appreciate him before he gets run out of town 

[GASabresIUFAN]

I posted this in the NHL thread a hour ago.  Ooops!

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Apparently 8 wasn’t enough.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 we don’t want 10.

Fire Adams!

 

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[JP51]

Where is idemo? 

[KC Scouts]

The absolute laughing stock of the NHL.......***** You Terry, ***** You Kevin

[Flashsabre]

Can they hit double digits tomorrow in Toronto?  I believe these guys can. Nobody lose like the Buffalo Sabres

[Andrew Amerk]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:28 AM, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Tomorrow I was gifted tickets to this cool planetarium thing in Rochester, a 3D Orchestra show. I'll record the Bills game and do my best to avoid the score until I'm home. 

I will Google the sabres score once and laugh my @ss off. 

This team doesn't move the needle, the needle is snapped off, the record player doesn't rotate and the plug has been cut off. 

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Their star shows are absolutely amazing. You need to see one of those. 

I don’t think their laser shows are very entertaining. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

  On 12/15/2024 at 3:45 AM, Ctaeth said:

Out of curiosity, what are you referring to?  Strasenburgh or something else?

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It's called Mesamerica, yes it's at Strasenburgh. They also play in buffalo at the Gerguseom planetarium I believe, but that was sold out. 

  On 12/15/2024 at 4:31 AM, Andrew Amerk said:

Their star shows are absolutely amazing. You need to see one of those. 

I don’t think their laser shows are very entertaining. 

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Ah, I'll keep that in mind, it was a Bday gift from my friends. Not sure what to expect honestly. 

[HumanSlinky39]

It's incomprehensible to me that mostly this same group of players (or at least same core) really looked like an emerging team late in the 2022/23 season. They looked crisp, confident, and were beating actual good teams down the stretch that season. Then last year they collapsed under the weight of expectations and have spiraled even further this season. Now they look completely lost and can't do anything right. This is the risk you take by pinning your hopes to a bunch of kids that are forced to develop together without any real veterans to learn from. There's talent/potential here, but Adams has totally bungled it by doing next to nothing the last two offseasons. Just keep running it back without any significant enhancements to the roster. Bravo.

Edited December 15, 2024 by HumanSlinky39