Forget all the leadership and effort talk. You need to come to grips with the realization that they're just not a good team. I posted something recently (one of my very infrequent posts) where I mentioned they maybe have 4, 5 good players. Changing that to 1, 2 now - and they're just "good", not great (Eichel, Kane being our good players). And oh my God does Lehner suck. Just shoot high on him, and it'll go in.

The team has been horribly built. Pegula needs to blow it all up and find competent people to put a good team together. Botterill isn't doing the job.
- kritter65

After years of trying to lose, how long will it take you think to put the right people in the right place & have an organisation that now wants to & can win?

Failure doesn't create success easily.

You’re so stupid it’s not even funny how dumb you actually are, Eichel hasn’t learned how to be a leader let alone take over a game when needed. He’s man enough to sign on the dotted line for 10 mill a year, then act like a leader and the player you are suppose to be.
- SABRES 89

You have such a great track record with players maybe he can party with kucherov and barkov

https://youtu.be/ubePTrs2VJc

I figured we had enough crap contracts, guess I was wrong
- SABRES 89

It's all Jack's fault Jesus Christ no wonders we're cursed

After years of trying to lose, how long will it take you think to put the right people in the right place & have an organisation that now wants to & can win?

Failure doesn't create success easily.
- Aussiepenguin

Give me a break. Nobody would know about being awful to get good better than you. Don’t worry about our problems. Just because your city has a horse shoe stuck up it’s ass doesn’t make you a therapist

It's all Jack's fault Jesus Christ no wonders we're cursed
- GERBE!!!75PTS

seems to be part of the problem. How many points does HE have in the past 10 games

There is zero leadership on this team, coaching staff, front office or owner. Do something, for Christ sake, do something. First time in their history they have been shutout three times in a row...... even the tank teams couldn’t accomplish that.

This team is a complete and utter joke... owner on down. Housley wants player to show emotion but he stands up there and shows none.... grow a set of balls Phil and call out your players, tell them it’s not good enough and demand more or you will get guys that will. Stop wussyfooting around.
- gordong

You laughed at me in the summer

I was right about the bills but I will let that one slide

So can I have a cookie now

All I hear from the “Team Leaders” are classic talking points, really excuses.
Housley lays it squarely on the shoulders of the players, period.
He is right, 2 coaches, 2 different systems and these guys refuse to play a system.
Let’s see what the leaders on this team choose, lead or sit on their hands, shrug shoulders and spew forth the traditional rhetoric.

Time to call these specific players out by sitting them in the press box to “see the game from a different perspective.

seems to be part of the problem. How many points does HE have in the past 10 games
- cabin

Kane suffocating him

Give me a break. Nobody would know about being awful to get good better than you. Don’t worry about our problems. Just because your city has a horse shoe stuck up it’s ass doesn’t make you a therapist
- Hatboro_Swords

It's a fact of life, if you consistently try & lose, it's very difficult to start winning. It's Botts first season, what can he do in a very short time span? Everything needs to be changed from top to bottom to create a winning organisation. Just my opinion, & tell me to bugger off - no problem.

It's a fact of life, if you consistently try & lose, it's very difficult to start winning. It's Botts first season, what can he do in a very short time span? Everything needs to be changed from top to bottom to create a winning organisation. Just my opinion, & tell me to bugger off - no problem.
- Aussiepenguin

No we need to add more pieces and then we'll become successful

You laughed at me in the summer

I was right about the bills but I will let that one slide

So can I have a cookie now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Week 2: "They will not win more than 2 games for the rest of the season."

Week 13, with a 6-5 record: "I was right"

No we need to add more pieces and then we'll become successful


- GERBE!!!75PTS

It's a fact of life, if you consistently try & lose, it's very difficult to start winning. It's Botts first season, what can he do in a very short time span? Everything needs to be changed from top to bottom to create a winning organisation. Just my opinion, & tell me to bugger off - no problem.
- Aussiepenguin

I'm sorry, but that's just revisionist history. Part of what changed organizations like Pitt and Chicago was consistently being bad. Most of us remember when Pitt would come to town, the Sabres could pencil in a "W" in 05-06 and 06-07. From that point on no way, but let's remember how many high picks Pitt had as in top 3 if I'm not mistaken.

You guys were successful at turning it around, the book has yet to be written on this team.

Vermette did it with the Yotes, got Hawks 1st won the cup then signed back with the Yotes, year after that Yotes bought him out. Signed for the Ducks. Unusual the buying out part, but the trade worked & he signed back for the Yotes. I'd call that successful for all concerned.
- Aussiepenguin

Hmmp, you're claiming success and the player being bought out in a relatively short time frame. I don't know if that's gonna make a horse dump.

Week 2: "They will not win more than 2 games for the rest of the season."

Week 13, with a 6-5 record: "I was right"
- Der Kaiser

LOLOLOLOLOLOL! He’s a real soothsayer.

Week 2: "They will not win more than 2 games for the rest of the season."

Week 13, with a 6-5 record: "I was right"
- Der Kaiser

That Superbowl defense ✔️
Quarterback ✔️
No playoffs (everyone said we make it)✔️
Don't ever believe the hyp✔️

Yep I was wrong

Time to change the mood a little : Which Sabre scores the first goal after this 3 game drought ? I'll randomly pick Sam Reinhart. In fact, i'll guess that it's a deflection on the power play. Yes, they're first goal will be on the man advantage. Book it.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL! He’s a real soothsayer.
- Hatboro_Swords

Buckle your seatbelts it's over

- Der Kaiser

Lawyer up

I'm sorry, but that's just revisionist history. Part of what changed organizations like Pitt and Chicago was consistently being bad. Most of us remember when Pitt would come to town, the Sabres could pencil in a "W" in 05-06 and 06-07. From that point on no way, but let's remember how many high picks Pitt had as in top 3 if I'm not mistaken.

You guys were successful at turning it around, the book has yet to be written on this team.
- gcomella34

That's called damn good scouting did any of their top picks suck balls like Sam ? They all contributed to their Stanley cup win

LOLOLOLOLOLOL! He’s a real soothsayer.
- Hatboro_Swords

Maybe he meant the Sabres

That Superbowl defense ✔️
Quarterback ✔️
No playoffs (everyone said we make it)✔️
Don't ever believe the hyp✔️

Yep I was wrong
- GERBE!!!75PTS

They still have a chance you dumb fing wiener and I'm not even a Bills fan.

They still have a chance you dumb fing wiener and I'm not even a Bills fan.
- Slapjackzack

Zero chance