GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ Colorado Avalanche 01/02/25 9PM --MSG

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

I want to know what exactly is Lindy doing with this group? When do they call out players like Dahlin and Thompson? 

I think Thompson being moved to wing was a bit of a calling out. And he responded with multiple assists. Just absolutely ate it in OT. 

[Gatorman0519]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

So fire Lindy?

He is the captain of that ship. And whatever he’s doing is clearly not working. 

[KC Scouts]

Love Duffer .....rationalizing Colorado's record over the last month as an excuse

[HumanSlinky39]

1 minute ago, Billznut said:

Would love to see it all blown up after the season and entire new management and coaching staff brought in, with none of them having ZERO ties to anything Sabres history related. But Pegula will never ever shed that much money in lost salaries. 

This season is exactly the type of year that causes serious hockey organizations to do a hard reset with heads on pikes. The Sabres aren't a serious hockey organization, though.

[GoPuckYourself]

5 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Lindy isn’t the issue, it’s been 13 seasons in f the same *****, it’s the players. They suck.

I don't think they suck, I think we have many of the same types.... Many skilled players who don't play a solid defensive or along the boards type of game. Every game you can see it and they don't seem to be getting better at it as the season goes on. I think it's time we moved on from a couple of these guys but again i don't want Adams anywhere near these trades imo.

[Pimlach]

5 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Pretty much the same team/players were better under Meatballs. They still sucked, but they've gotten worse. I love Lindy, but let's be objective...he isn't working. Another Adams blunder.

Ahhh.   The exhaustive coaching search that Adams conducted.   But I sure can’t blame Lindy for all of the problems.  This organization is poorly run.  
 

Men vs Boys 

[7+6=13]

Zucker is acting like a true professional right now in his interview.

[Archie Lee]

Honestly, looking at our roster, who would you have on the ice at the end of the 3rd?  We are a collection of kids, and 4th liners, and a small group of quality veterans who would not be on the ice to protect a lead in the final minute on other teams. This kind of game was fine 3 years ago. It was understandable if it happened 2 years ago. That we are 4 years into Adams’s rebuild and he still has not come close to establishing the right mix of players, is either incompetence or negligence. And still he does nothing. 

[Billznut]

Just now, HumanSlinky39 said:

This season is exactly the type of year that causes serious hockey organizations to do a hard reset with heads on pikes. The Sabres aren't a serious hockey organization, though.

Nope it’s far more likely to see further extensions by Pegula than firings. He’s still living n his fantasy world. 

[Scottysabres]

I don’t see this ending anytime soon. The organization is in shambles at this point.

[Billznut]

1 minute ago, 7+6=13 said:

Zucker is acting like a true professional right now in his interview.

He certainly did his part tonight. I’m sure he is eagerly looking forward to the trade deadline. 

[sabremike]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Gibson_(American_football)

[Big Guava]

7 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Oh, there are galactical issues with this roster, but how is basically the same team worse under Lindy than Meatballs?

Because Meatballs never taught this team any fundamentals so Lindy basically had to undo their bad habits before trying to even teach them the proper habits.

And is still struggling to do so because their default in tight situations is to go back to their old default still

 

Edited Friday at 05:14 AM by Big Guava

[Archie Lee]

4 minutes ago, SDS said:

No, Cozens won one that was sent down the ice immediately for icing.

Ok, they won 7 of the last 8 when it mattered. 

[KC Scouts]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Ahhh.   The exhaustive coaching search that Adams conducted.   But I sure can’t blame Lindy for all of the problems.  This organization is poorly run.  
 

Men vs Boys 

It's a loser organization. There can be NO dispute on that one. Terry Pegula owns a loser organization called the Buffalo Sabres 

[Nitro60]

Up two with 4 minutes to go and to lose is inexcusable.  No matter who is behind the bench these guys cannot play with the lead.  Lack of aggressive play again snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.  

[7+6=13]

Marty looks like he's been crying.

[JoeSchmoe]

WTF is Power thinking not staying high in case thompson loses the puck battle?!?!?!

[K012010]

7 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

To me, that wasn't mental.  Or at least not all of it.  

I’m actually of the belief that this is almost entirely mental with this team. They’re incredibly fragile, and expecting young hockey players to turn this around is a bad game plan imo. There is also a collective negativity we’re all aware of that is absolutely in play here. 

imo we have to ship all the young talent out (except Benson). Use them to build a veteran team that can sneak into the 7/8 spot. Get that monkey off the back. 

Then start rebuilding (more efficiently and methodically) with young talent.

It’s a grim diagnosis obviously, but I think it’s the only way to ever turn this around. 

Edited Friday at 05:16 AM by K012010

[Archie Lee]

2 minutes ago, Big Guava said:

Because Meatballs never taught this team any fundamentals so Lindy basically had to undo their bad habits before trying to even teach them the proper habits.

And is still struggling to do so because their default in right situations is to go back to their old default still

 

That’s some kind of ninja-reverse-voodoo-logic. Blame the last coach, who got more out of arguably less, for the current coach’s failings. 

[HumanSlinky39]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Ahhh.   The exhaustive coaching search that Adams conducted.   But I sure can’t blame Lindy for all of the problems.  This organization is poorly run.  
 

Men vs Boys 

Nah, Lindy isn't solely to blame. But when you replace one coach with another (and leave the roster largely unchanged), the goal is to be better under the new coach. We are objectively worse right jow than under Meatballs...by a decent margin. I'm not saying they should have kept Meatballs by any stretch, he took them as far as he could; but the coaching "search" last summer was a sham.

[thewookie1]

2 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

Marty looks like he's been crying.

Would you blame him; I'm pretty much there myself.

[Mr Peabody]

KA has spent a ton of money on our D and not getting his money’s worth.   So what’s he going to do with BB?  

[JoeSchmoe]

1 minute ago, K012010 said:

I’m actually of the belief that this is almost entirely mental with this team. They’re incredibly fragile, and expecting young hockey players to turn this around is a bad game plan imo. There is also a collective negativity we’re all aware of that is absolutely in play here. 

imo we have to ship all the young talent out (except Benson). Use them to build a veteran team that can sneak into the 7/8 spot. Get that monkey off the back. 

Then start rebuilding (more efficiently and methodically) with young talent.

It’s a grim diagnosis obviously, but I think it’s the only way to ever turn this around. 

How many players capable of helping us don't have NMCs / NTCs AND are on teams that are looking to trade them.

 

[7+6=13]

Also proud of how Byram is conducting himself in his post interview.