Michael Pachla: Flop

They really took the wind out of my sails last night.

Very disappointing start to this season.

They really took the wind out of my sails last night.

Very disappointing start to this season.
- justplaintravis

it was an awful display...am surprised we didn't hear the sound of a taco bar being thrown

Nice job, Mike. Well done as usual. This one hurt...not necessarily the loss, but how we lost. SSDD.

Mattress Firm filed chapter 11 today and Dunkin Donuts removes Donuts from the name.



That's all I got.

It'll be fine.
Your club has oodles of talent.
Good things will come.
Trust the process.

Optimistic Rhino here:

Over half this team has never played a single game with one another. Eichel looked off. We had zone time, but wanted to make passes more than attack the net. This can be fixed. I think everyone assumed we would start slow...well, here we are. Don't go total mope mode until we are playing this way a month or two from now.

You see Samson toe dragging fools all night?
#OurBestForward

it was an awful display...am surprised we didn't hear the sound of a taco bar being thrown
- Michael Pachla

Other teams "stars" find a way to make a difference. Please don't make excuses for Eichel. Gil Perreault was arguably the Sabres best player from age 20 until his retirement. I know it is only one game but it is time for Eichel to rise to a higher level.

Other teams "stars" find a way to make a difference. Please don't make excuses for Eichel. Gil Perreault was arguably the Sabres best player from age 20 until his retirement. I know it is only one game but it is time for Eichel to rise to a higher level.
- sabreadvocate1

He overpassed last night. It’s not like he wasn’t in the right positions. Hopefully he changes his mindset and he’ll be just fine. I thought Mitts was good last night. He needs Sheary on his wing though not Sobotka.

Nice job, Mike. Well done as usual. This one hurt...not necessarily the loss, but how we lost. SSDD.
- SyrSabreFan

SSDD is precisely why it hurt

SSDD is precisely why it hurt
- Michael Pachla

100%. I wonder if we can trade Housley and a 3rd for Torts? lol. Anyone seen Lindy Ruff lately?

"And to make matters worse he floated on the back check" .... god am I sick of seeing this almost every game..... not what I expect from a Captain or any NHL player

I am really trying to stay positive, however I'm positively sure that we still suck.. Top 5 pick again this year... Man it really sucks being a buffalo sports fan.

I am really trying to stay positive, however I'm positively sure that we still suck.. Top 5 pick again this year... Man it really sucks being a buffalo sports fan.
- hehateme

Game 1.

"And to make matters worse he floated on the back check" .... god am I sick of seeing this almost every game..... not what I expect from a Captain or any NHL player
- pwasil7

yeah...I didn't like writing that, but that's what I saw happen

Don't Jump!

"Optimistic Rhino here:

Over half this team has never played a single game with one another. Eichel looked off. We had zone time, but wanted to make passes more than attack the net. This can be fixed. I think everyone assumed we would start slow...well, here we are. Don't go total mope mode until we are playing this way a month or two from now.

You see Samson toe dragging fools all night?
#OurBestForward"

^^this^^

However they do need to stop trying to be pretty at home. Just play the game, take the shots and stop trying to make every play an ESPN Top 10 play...ESPN doesn't care anyway...

The fact this happened the first game almost makes it worse. They had literally weeks to prepare for this game and mustered literally nothing until the third when the Bruins sat back to defend.
Hamilton interviewed Sheary at the end of the first and he said they weren't prepared for a big push from Boston.
Really?? A team gets steamrolled 7-0 on national tv the night before and you weren't ready for a motivated Bruins team?? That's not coming from a rookie, that's a guy that's won two cups, either players don't give two sh!ts about the game prep or the coaching is severely lacking.

Game 1 or game 82 that effort was pathetic from almost all on the ice, and that is not excusable for a pro athlete.
Sure its the first game together, does that mean no body has to try beside a handful (if that) of players.

I'm not saying the team is a right off or that they are done 1 game in, but that game last night was a punch in the gut.

Don't Jump!
- Sabresfan-365

to conclusions?

Corsi says the Sabres dominated the game.....(I didn't get to see it )

Were the Sabres that bad? Some soft goals?

Corsi says the Sabres dominated the game.....(I didn't get to see it )

Were the Sabres that bad? Some soft goals?
- Garnie

they dominated possession in the third period while down 3-0...buffalo pulled the goalie with almost 5 minutes left and spent most of that time in the bruins zone

A really good analysis -- I doubt they'll get rid of Housley, but I agree with you in his regard.

Eichel didn't impress me as much of a leader, and it was like everyone was doing their own thing instead of playing as a team.

We'd seen enough by the end of the second and got outta Dodge. Feel like it's gonna be another really long season...

Corsi says the Sabres dominated the game.....(I didn't get to see it )

Were the Sabres that bad? Some soft goals?
- Garnie

no soft goals, but basic tap in from the Bruins. When the breakdowns happened the Bruins were left wide open in front of the net and Hutton had no chance.

Also most of Buffalo's shots were from the outside. Very little high danger chances. So in this case, the data doesn't tell the whole story.

A really good analysis -- I doubt they'll get rid of Housley, but I agree with you in his regard.

Eichel didn't impress me as much of a leader, and it was like everyone was doing their own thing instead of playing as a team.

We'd seen enough by the end of the second and got outta Dodge. Feel like it's gonna be another really long season...
- Miss11

God, I hope it's not another really long season

to conclusions?
- Michael Pachla

either