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Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 25 @ 12:40 PM ET
Just saw this stat, we now have let in 12.32 goals above expected. That's 3rd worst in the league behind only the Yotes and Kraken. Average goaltending would be super awesome right now.
- QuinnFan


SabreWest
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BC
Joined: 03.02.2015

Nov 25 @ 1:06 PM ET
flip side

majority of the future is not on the roster yet

no quinn
no krebs
no tuch
no peterka
no power
no johnson
none of their 3 goalies
no sameulsson
no johnson


so they sacrifice this season for the 2022 draft

and more ice time for asplund, tage, cozens, casey, dahlin, bryson and joker


if we had a top 3 pick in the 2016 draft and pushed off getting kane, bogo, ror and lehner for 1 more year, we would have been the panthers or canes a few years before they were good


my 2 cents of course

- homiedclown


I agree with this post. Yes, we have been suffering for 10 years. Might as well suffer one more year (this year) before hopefully addressing our most glaring issues - goalie and right-D. With all the players Homie mentioned above and the removal of the scrubs, next year's team will be substantially better.

However, I hope they give UPL the start this Friday. They can't put Dell in net ever again. UPL needs to share the net with Torkarski until Anderson is ready to play again.
Camel
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sudbury, ON
Joined: 04.25.2009

Nov 25 @ 1:25 PM ET
“Never have I been comfortable as a coach trying to say it’s a goaltending thing,” Granato said. “Even if, at times, you thought maybe that could have been a save, you still look at the things that led to that and work to improve those. If that’s the case and it’s a goal we didn’t like, there are other things we can turn our attention to that are within our control to become better at."


Meatballs.

Read: "Our goaltending sucks".

- Powerslave


If that was his intended thought process to indirectly say his goaltending sucks that will eventually come back to haunt him. His coaching decision making has sucked at points also and his high horse status could soon be lowered to riding a donkey out of town.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 1:27 PM ET
The bold is where we differ, as I don't believe a quality NHL goaltender makes that large a difference.

I'd estimate from bottom 3 bad to 7th to 8th overall bad.

I'm fine with that delta if it boosts morale and shows the players that management will not allow them to be a total embarrassment.

- kingcong39


I’m thinking along the same lines
Bc let’s face it, the team in front of whoever is in net just isn’t very good either
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 1:28 PM ET
Anton Khudobin (4-team no-trade list)
Ben Bishop (10-team no-trade list)


won'r be them

- homiedclown


But Holtby has no trade protection whatsoever
He’s seems the likely guy to be moved
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 25 @ 1:29 PM ET
If that was his intended thought process to indirectly say his goaltending sucks that will eventually come back to haunt him. His coaching decision making has sucked at points also and his high horse status could soon be lowered to riding a donkey out of town.
- Camel


Good call, beachball hasek time. 😉
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 25 @ 1:33 PM ET
last year the bills had 38 sacks in 16 regular season


this year, 19 in 10 games

- homiedclown


So about 20% less per game
Defense has been pretty good overall though
*when we don’t have to stop a great running game
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 25 @ 1:53 PM ET
By design though, no? The sack, per se, isn't the goal so much as the pressure.
- lacaprup


If your design is to not sack the QB, it’s a bad design.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 25 @ 1:58 PM ET
If your design is to not sack the QB, it’s a bad design.
- ImThatGuy


This is your best post ever thatguy...

Happy Thanksgiving
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 25 @ 1:58 PM ET
https://www.hockeybuzz.co...Evan-Rodrigues/177/114765

DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 2:00 PM ET
If that was his intended thought process to indirectly say his goaltending sucks that will eventually come back to haunt him. His coaching decision making has sucked at points also and his high horse status could soon be lowered to riding a donkey out of town.
- Camel



The goaltending far outweighs any other problem we have right now. It isn't even close.

Donnie has done very well considering its his first head coach position in the big leagues. He'll grow like his players are doing game to game.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Nov 25 @ 2:13 PM ET
https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ryan-Wilson/Penguins-should-be-thankful-for-Evan-Rodrigues/177/114765


- Hank Balling


Baller ... this was your guy. Credit due and credit now given.

Wonder if he liked buffalo? I know he asked for a trade, but maybe it was the team and not the city?

Have you been going to any of the games yet?
Still waiting for credentials?
Need a reference?

Happy Thanksgiving
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 25 @ 2:14 PM ET
Baller ... this was your guy. Credit due and credit now given.

Wonder if he liked buffalo? I know he asked for a trade, but maybe it was the team and not the city?

Have you been going to any of the games yet?
Still waiting for credentials?
Need a reference?

Happy Thanksgiving

- Boss34


Yep. It's out of my hands
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 2:28 PM ET
https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ryan-Wilson/Penguins-should-be-thankful-for-Evan-Rodrigues/177/114765


- Hank Balling

Never was a fan but he’s on fuego this year
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 2:30 PM ET
If that was his intended thought process to indirectly say his goaltending sucks that will eventually come back to haunt him. His coaching decision making has sucked at points also and his high horse status could soon be lowered to riding a donkey out of town.
- Camel

This is a sincere question -

Do you have some relation to the Sabres goaltending coach or something?

You’ve stuck up for the goalies, even Hutton last year and they’ve been all time bad for the most part

Or is this a bit?
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 25 @ 4:00 PM ET
Ingram and Kamara out tonight. If we lose, it's 100% panic-time.

No excuses. 32-22 Buffalo or we riot.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 25 @ 4:01 PM ET
This is a sincere question -

Do you have some relation to the Sabres goaltending coach or something?

You’ve stuck up for the goalies, even Hutton last year and they’ve been all time bad for the most part

Or is this a bit?

- sbroads24

You're asking a guy who literally said: "I watched Patrick Roy play growing up and think he is the greatest goalie ever, therefore, Dominik Hasek sucks and couldn't stop a beach ball in today's NHL."
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Nov 25 @ 4:10 PM ET
Ingram and Kamara out tonight. If we lose, it's 100% panic-time.

No excuses. 32-22 Buffalo or we riot.

- BeadyEyedDouche



Buffalo should be winning this game by more than 10.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 25 @ 4:35 PM ET
Buffalo should be winning this game by more than 10.
- DirtyDan



Ehhh... its a road game. Win it by one point and im happy enough
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 25 @ 4:49 PM ET
Buffalo should be winning this game by more than 10.
- DirtyDan

Should be more like 42-22
Camel
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sudbury, ON
Joined: 04.25.2009

Nov 25 @ 5:17 PM ET
You're asking a guy who literally said: "I watched Patrick Roy play growing up and think he is the greatest goalie ever, therefore, Dominik Hasek sucks and couldn't stop a beach ball in today's NHL."
- BeadyEyedDouche


Please don't misinterpret what I said there bud. I said Hasek was great in his time but his style would not hold up in todays game. That is my opinion based on the more advanced quality shooters in todays game. Tell me your not the guy that said at 56 Hasek could still put up big numbers in the NHL.
Again and I repeat he was a great goalie in his time and so was Roy. If I could bring back one today to face todays shooters it would be Roy as his style would still fit todays game.
If you don't like my opinion its not my fault bud. You have yours and I have mine. Yes I was a goalie coach at one time and made a good living at it. Just in case your interested im not hurting for coin either.
In summary Hasek was great in his time.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 25 @ 5:48 PM ET
Please don't misinterpret what I said there bud. I said Hasek was great in his time but his style would not hold up in todays game. That is my opinion based on the more advanced quality shooters in todays game. Tell me your not the guy that said at 56 Hasek could still put up big numbers in the NHL.
Again and I repeat he was a great goalie in his time and so was Roy. If I could bring back one today to face todays shooters it would be Roy as his style would still fit todays game.
If you don't like my opinion its not my fault bud. You have yours and I have mine. Yes I was a goalie coach at one time and made a good living at it. Just in case your interested im not hurting for coin either.
In summary Hasek was great in his time.

- Camel


1.) No, that's actually what you said, sorry bud.

2.) I said Hasek could put up a .900 sv% and a 3.00 GAA at 56 - I wasn't aware that's big numbers?

3.) Whether I like your opinion or not is moot - Your opinion is garbage and you sound like a moron.

4.) What? You're not hurting for coin... Like, what? What does that have to do with anything?

Also, while you may have been a goalie coach, I'm a "calling out on people's bull-crap" coach and you sir, are completely full of crap.

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 25 @ 5:52 PM ET
Ingram and Kamara out tonight. If we lose, it's 100% panic-time.

No excuses. 32-22 Buffalo or we riot.

- BeadyEyedDouche

your boy moss is scratched as well
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 25 @ 5:57 PM ET
your boy moss is scratched as well
- homiedclown

Thank god, he's terrible. The worst part is, he's a decent blocker and has 9.8 YPC receiving this year. Our moron of an OC doesn't know how to utilize ANY of our position players and use them to their strengths.

I would like to see a big game from Brieda. 65 yards rushing, 40 yards receiving, a TD or two.

Singletary averages 5 YPC but they only give him the ball like 7 times a game. Most likely due to his fumbling issues. 5 fumbles this year after 5 total his first two years.

Might even have to go RB in round 1 this year depending on who is there and where we're picking. We need that weapon out of the backfield something bad.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 25 @ 6:03 PM ET


Might even have to go RB in round 1 this year depending on who is there and where we're picking. We need that weapon out of the backfield something bad.

- BeadyEyedDouche



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