Michael Pachla: No time to think...

Any update on ROR ?

Just stay .500 and in the thick of the things in the conference standings until Eichel gets back.

Just stay .500 and in the thick of the things in the conference standings until Eichel gets back.
- Flynox

not a bad plan...not sure many have the patience for it, especially on this board

not a bad plan...not sure many have the patience for it, especially on this board
- Michael Pachla

I dont think its impatience i think its frustration. This team can generate chances but they just cant bury them. High quality scoring chances seem to be falling on the stick of guys like Grant who simply cant finish.

not a bad plan...not sure many have the patience for it, especially on this board
- Michael Pachla

I really don't you're putting way too much hope in Jack when he's not gonna be the same at all ..

they should be making a move right now

I really don't you're putting way too much hope in Jack when he's not gonna be the same at all ..

they should be making a move right now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

we should just trade him now, maybe we can get a 7th round pick for him.

I really don't you're putting way too much hope in Jack when he's not gonna be the same at all ..

they should be making a move right now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Psychic now as well? Or is it Psychotic as many of us here suspect . Enough already, your pessimism is just a tired routine.

we should just trade him now, maybe we can get a 7th round pick for him.
- gordong

You may have something there!

Any update on ROR ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

PHam said he didn't know his status when he posted his column. He also reminded me the Sabres have 5 goals in the last 5 games. Good grief. Not getting any easier with Schneids back in net tonight. It's gonna get better when Jack is back. I mean, I hope it's gonna get better when Jack is back. Please tell me it's gonna get better when Jack is back!

Fedun needs to be in the lineup over Falk right now. Totally agree.

Psychic now as well? Or is it Psychotic as many of us here suspect . Enough already, your pessimism is just a tired routine.





- Maximum Signal

The pessimist looks down and bumps his head. The optimist looks up and loses his feet. The realist looks ahead and adjusts his path accordingly. That was for you Homie!

PHam said he didn't know his status when he posted his column. He also reminded me the Sabres have 5 goals in the last 5 games. Good grief. Not getting any easier with Schneids back in net tonight. It's gonna get better when Jack is back. I mean, I hope it's gonna get better when Jack is back. Please tell me it's gonna get better when Jack is back!
- Hatboro_Swords

It will get better after Jack comes back, he was skating already and said he had no discomfort pushing off. In 3-4 more weeks he'll be back and while those are lingering injuries, but Jack is the most talented player on our team...he will be an upgrade over anyone we take out.

You're welcome.

Psychic now as well? Or is it Psychotic as many of us here suspect . Enough already, your pessimism is just a tired routine.





- Maximum Signal

You will soon find out and it's not a negative against him even the toughest can't handle all the pain

we should just trade him now, maybe we can get a 7th round pick for him.
- gordong

I did not say he was going to be damaged goods I said he's not gonna up to par that all of you were thinking this year .. He should be back to his normal self next year

PHam said he didn't know his status when he posted his column. He also reminded me the Sabres have 5 goals in the last 5 games. Good grief. Not getting any easier with Schneids back in net tonight. It's gonna get better when Jack is back. I mean, I hope it's gonna get better when Jack is back. Please tell me it's gonna get better when Jack is back!
- Hatboro_Swords

They put him in too soon and he reinjured it so they did more harm than good

3-1 Swords.

Where did my feet go?

They put him into soon and he reinjured it so they did more harm than good
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Meet department

I think it is about time that Buffalo fans need to face reality. There is little goal-scoring talent on this team.
Ennis is a waste of space now, he had a bad go of it last year before getting hurt and now he is even worse statistically. Ennis is very likely done here, maybe Ruff will be willing to give him a chance to resurrect his career in Dallas or we can hope that the Vegas team will take his contract. If the team had any offensive depth whatsoever I think he would have already been bought out.
Okposo, O'Reilly, Kane and Eichel are pretty much the extent of the team's talent in the forward lines.
Girgensons is non existent nearly every game. Reinhart has been a real disappointment without Eichel or O'Reilly taking the defensive heat away from him. Girgs is a former first round pick who can't score into an empty net and you want to pick on Grant?!
Grant is what he is... Taking the time to criticize Bylsma for giving a guy who scored more in the AHL than any of his other options seems a bit unfair, if not unwarranted... Only to come back and suggest another AHL guy (Schneider) be given more of a chance. Grant has to go more on the offensive, but I on the other hand have never understood why these NHL coaches take a scorer in the minors and put them in a checking role in the NHL and then fans look at how many games it takes them to start scoring (playing on 4th lines with scrubs). Coaches should be about lining guys up to their strengths. Bylsma simply had no better options than Grant because this team is very limited on offensive talent.
This falls on Murray, as well. I have been a fan of his, but nothing seems to have an actual plan to it... It appears more like throwing stuff together and hoping it sticks. Where would this team be without the upside of Eichel? That wasn't even Murray's doing... He essentially inherited him. Hopefully Nylander proves to be special.

I think it is about time that Buffalo fans need to face reality. There is little goal-scoring talent on this team.
Ennis is a waste of space now, he had a bad go of it last year before getting hurt and now he is even worse statistically. Ennis is very likely done here, maybe Ruff will be willing to give him a chance to resurrect his career in Dallas or we can hope that the Vegas team will take his contract. If the team had any offensive depth whatsoever I think he would have already been bought out.
Okposo, O'Reilly, Kane and Eichel are pretty much the extent of the team's talent in the forward lines.
Girgensons is non existent nearly every game. Reinhart has been a real disappointment without Eichel or O'Reilly taking the defensive heat away from him. Girgs is a former first round pick who can't score into an empty net and you want to pick on Grant?!
Grant is what he is... Taking the time to criticize Bylsma for giving a guy who scored more in the AHL than any of his other options seems a bit unfair, if not unwarranted... Only to come back and suggest another AHL guy (Schneider) be given more of a chance. Grant has to go more on the offensive, but I on the other hand have never understood why these NHL coaches take a scorer in the minors and put them in a checking role in the NHL and then fans look at how many games it takes them to start scoring (playing on 4th lines with scrubs). Coaches should be about lining guys up to their strengths. Bylsma simply had no better options than Grant because this team is very limited on offensive talent.
This falls on Murray, as well. I have been a fan of his, but nothing seems to have an actual plan to it... It appears more like throwing stuff together and hoping it sticks. Where would this team be without the upside of Eichel? That wasn't even Murray's doing... He essentially inherited him. Hopefully Nylander proves to be special.
- djc1877

5-5-4 I believe.

We're a walking MASH unit...I've been pleading with people to wait until we are healthy, but if you want to "face facts" with our best player missing and many more either out or playing injured feel free I guess.

Fedun needs to be in the lineup over Falk right now. Totally agree.
- RhinoFan

been beating that drum for over a week now

Michael Pachla: No time to think...
- Michael Pachla

grant is fine as 4th line center and pk duties

nothing more
nothing less

I think it is about time that Buffalo fans need to face reality. There is little goal-scoring talent on this team.
Ennis is a waste of space now, he had a bad go of it last year before getting hurt and now he is even worse statistically. Ennis is very likely done here, maybe Ruff will be willing to give him a chance to resurrect his career in Dallas or we can hope that the Vegas team will take his contract. If the team had any offensive depth whatsoever I think he would have already been bought out.
Okposo, O'Reilly, Kane and Eichel are pretty much the extent of the team's talent in the forward lines.
Girgensons is non existent nearly every game. Reinhart has been a real disappointment without Eichel or O'Reilly taking the defensive heat away from him. Girgs is a former first round pick who can't score into an empty net and you want to pick on Grant?!
Grant is what he is... Taking the time to criticize Bylsma for giving a guy who scored more in the AHL than any of his other options seems a bit unfair, if not unwarranted... Only to come back and suggest another AHL guy (Schneider) be given more of a chance. Grant has to go more on the offensive, but I on the other hand have never understood why these NHL coaches take a scorer in the minors and put them in a checking role in the NHL and then fans look at how many games it takes them to start scoring (playing on 4th lines with scrubs). Coaches should be about lining guys up to their strengths. Bylsma simply had no better options than Grant because this team is very limited on offensive talent.
This falls on Murray, as well. I have been a fan of his, but nothing seems to have an actual plan to it... It appears more like throwing stuff together and hoping it sticks. Where would this team be without the upside of Eichel? That wasn't even Murray's doing... He essentially inherited him. Hopefully Nylander proves to be special.
- djc1877

I think it's more coaching

you have 9 potential 20 goal scorers in the lineup each night

grant is fine as 4th line center and pk duties

nothing more
nothing less
- homiedclown

I am not saying that he "should" be anything more, just that there is no more talent elsewhere in the lineup. His size and FO skills are what make him a 4th liner... His lack of talented linemates and game situations don't help his offensive output.

I think it's more coaching

you have 9 potential 20 goal scorers in the lineup each night
- homiedclown

That is being VERY optimistic. Ennis barely did that when he was getting much more ice time earlier in his career. Other than that, we have ROR, Kane, Okposo, Eichel and maybe Reinhart. Who else?