Anatomy of Failure - Sabres Losing streak hits 10 games.

[GASabresIUFAN]

During this streak the Sabres have....

Lead in 7 of the 10 games by scoring first.  They have blown 2 or more goal leads in 3 of the 10 including tonight against the Leafs.  Of the 3 games with blown 2 or more goal leads, the Sabres lost 2 in regulation.  

The Sabres have allowed 3 or more in 9 of the 10 losses including 6 games with 4 or more GA.  The team is 3/24 on the PP (a horrific 12.5%), and the PK is 20/27 (awful 74%).

Only against Van did they rally from more than a goal down to force OT.   

The Sabres were generally outshot (6/10), out hit (7/10), and blocked less shots than the opponents (8/10) during this streak.  We also lost the faceoff battle in 6/10.  

Ruff talks about doing the little things right in order to win.  Hard to win when the PP is inept, the PK is below average, the opposition controls the puck, physically dominates the Sabres and gets the majority of the scoring chances 5 on 5.   

 

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

During this streak the Sabres have....

Lead in 7 of the 10 games by scoring first.  They have blown 2 or more goal leads in 3 of the 10 including tonight against the Leafs.  Of the 3 games with blown 2 or more goal leads, the Sabres lost 2 in regulation.  

The Sabres have allowed 3 or more in 9 of the 10 losses including 6 games with 4 or more GA.  The team is 3/24 on the PP (a horrific 12.5%), and the PK is 20/27 (awful 74%).

Only against Van did they rally from more than a goal down to force OT.   

The Sabres were generally outshot (6/10), out hit (7/10), and blocked less shots than the opponents (8/10) during this streak.  We also lost the faceoff battle in 6/10.  

Ruff talks about doing the little things right in order to win.  Hard to win when the PP is inept, the PK is below average, the opposition controls the puck, physically dominates the Sabres and gets the majority of the scoring chances 5 on 5.   

 

[GoPuckYourself]

Yet nothing changes, 0 accountability like usual. Who is running our power play? Whoever it is should be demoted or fired (if it's Appert, demoted), why did we retain all of Granato's terrible coaches? They need to be let go and a brand new ideas implemented. Same with the penalty kill, why are we ok with this as an organization inept or not if I was the owner of this ***** show I would be demanding change. 

[SABRES 0311]

Something tells me a major shift is coming.

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Something tells me a major shift is coming.

It's natural to think that. We've already passed the point where most teams would do something. 

[SABRES 0311]

12 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

It's natural to think that. We've already passed the point where most teams would do something. 

You’re probably right.

[Kristian]

1 hour ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Something tells me a major shift is coming.

Yeah. New jerseys.