We’re going against the 2 worst goalies in the league. Pretty much a given we lose.

So bringing in better players during the offseason might not have changed some of the stuff happening. It's not all coaching!
- Buff36

it's not all coaching. I agree. But systematic regressions such as what we are seeing is not done without the influence of a coach.

yeah i expect off nights. All teams have them. but their numbers show us they deserve this record. where as maybe last year, had they had more reliable goaltending and team defense, they were a playoff team.

We’re going against the 2 worst goalies in the league. Pretty much a given we lose.
- lulags

no, they had a rest game against arizona. we should win tonight. Don't worry though, we play the laffs on thursday, we'll get poopcanned.

it's not all coaching. I agree. But systematic regressions such as what we are seeing is not done without the influence of a coach.

yeah i expect off nights. All teams have them. but their numbers show us they deserve this record. where as maybe last year, had they had more reliable goaltending and team defense, they were a playoff team.
- TheSabresTaco

Cozens having a rough season


Cozens fault or Donnie’s fault?
Sabres fault for not adding another forward over the offseason?

it's not all coaching. I agree. But systematic regressions such as what we are seeing is not done without the influence of a coach.

yeah i expect off nights. All teams have them. but their numbers show us they deserve this record. where as maybe last year, had they had more reliable goaltending and team defense, they were a playoff team.
- TheSabresTaco

I agree, but having better players, and better leadership can also help with the systematic regression.

Cozens having a rough season


Cozens fault or Donnie’s fault?
Sabres fault for not adding another forward over the offseason?
- Boss34

Point I'm making is on-ice personnel is the secondary issue this year.

They could have had a way better offseason. But signing a brand new 4th line doesn't make our offensive numbers go from (frank)ing 30 something to top 5.. or 10.

Kevyn is a feckless cuck. Don is ineffective in creating a playoff caliber team.

The real improvement comes from three things

1. Finally being healthy
2. The players running a marathon instead of sprints
3. The coaching staff figuring out how to instill (2) AND creating coaching philosophies that can change and evolve between opponents.

Ken Dorsey and Joe Brady are live examples.

I agree, but having better players, and better leadership can also help with the systematic regression.
- Buff36

Sure, I guess. I mean EJ and Kyle are highly respected league wide as leaders.

Who were we signing that was more important than the core of this team? Cause I can tell you first hand, that was definitely not happening.

Sign me the best 4th line in the league, and they're scoring complimentary goals and have a 65% xGF. They're also playing PK and 15 minutes a night tops.

That doesn't skew the atrocity that is the Sabres offense.

Point I'm making is on-ice personnel is the secondary issue this year.

They could have had a way better offseason. But signing a brand new 4th line doesn't make our offensive numbers go from (frank)ing 30 something to top 5.. or 10.

Kevyn is a feckless cuck. Don is ineffective in creating a playoff caliber team.

The real improvement comes from three things

1. Finally being healthy
2. The players running a marathon instead of sprints
3. The coaching staff figuring out how to instill (2) AND creating coaching philosophies that can change and evolve between opponents.

Ken Dorsey and Joe Brady are live examples.
- TheSabresTaco

Good post

Injuries hurt
Bad defense hurts
Non motivation coach
Player regression

Goaltending not really the problem currently, imo

I’m wondering why we haven’t waived Comrie?
- lulags

They're still not confident in UPL and Levi (rightly so) so they need to keep that guy who is worse just in case those two become worser

I can't believe UPL didn't score any (frank)ing goals

https://twitter.com/Megha...Ea3Eg1zFvojSdAEwn_wg&s=19
- TheSabresTaco

Hellebyuck would

Good post

Injuries hurt
Bad defense hurts
Non motivation coach
Player regression

Goaltending not really the problem currently, imo
- Boss34

There are games where it's a problem. It hasn't been a season wide issue. It could be better, but it's good enough to win, especially with last year's offense, it's more than good enough.

There are games where it's a problem. It hasn't been a season wide issue. It could be better, but it's good enough to win, especially with last year's offense, it's more than good enough.
- TheSabresTaco

1-5-0 with an .863

Sold a block of nearly $200K right after the open for a handful of our clients. Managed to get over $50.02 per share but I know it was trading higher in pre-market.

It’s nearly impossible to play options in my role so I don’t, any orders I place have to go in at end of day to ensure I don’t get in before a client.

Either that or I play micro caps that we wouldn’t hold in our models for my dopamine fix.
- Swedish_Jesus

0DTE

They're still not confident in UPL and Levi (rightly so) so they need to keep that guy who is worse just in case those two become worser
- Hank Balling

after listening to donald this morning, i believe they are closer to getting rid of him.

1-5-0 with an .863
- Hank Balling

i mean coms has been bad

Sure, I guess. I mean EJ and Kyle are highly respected league wide as leaders.

Who were we signing that was more important than the core of this team? Cause I can tell you first hand, that was definitely not happening.

Sign me the best 4th line in the league, and they're scoring complimentary goals and have a 65% xGF. They're also playing PK and 15 minutes a night tops.

That doesn't skew the atrocity that is the Sabres offense.
- TheSabresTaco

They didn't have to be better than the core of this team, they needed to be able to make this Core grow and come together and become a TEAM.

roster freeze begins tonight and last until next thursday.

i dont think this affects the sabres.

murray is here on emergency, he can be sent down whenever they want. bryson is already gone.

they can also activate skinner (ltir activation is exempt), but they'd have to waive/demote. can't trade someone like comrie until the freeze ends.
- TheSabresTaco

If they bring skinner back and waive comrie - can he be picked up while other teams are frozen?

If they bring skinner back and waive comrie - can he be picked up while other teams are frozen?
- JCSabs06

I'm not totally sure here. I think so.

A team can't throw a guy on waivers for the (frank) of it. But to bring back an IR they can.

Can they and will they are two different things. I find it hard to believe they waive him. If they do, they're probably certain he passes through. But considering his 'status' in the league, they probably try and find a trade partner before that happens.

Sending Levi down was the responsible thing to do before.

If they did it now, it would be neglect.

i mean coms has been bad
- TheSabresTaco

Pre-Injury he was a non-issue.

They're carrying 3 cause none of them have proven to be able to handle a full season workload. Let alone more than franking 4-5 games straight.

I'm not totally sure here. I think so.

A team can't throw a guy on waivers for the (frank) of it. But to bring back an IR they can.

Can they and will they are two different things. I find it hard to believe they waive him. If they do, they're probably certain he passes through. But considering his 'status' in the league, they probably try and find a trade partner before that happens.
- TheSabresTaco

Does he have much 'status' though? 28 year old with 54 NHL games = 3.40 GAA and sub .900 SV%.

1-5-0 with an .863
- Hank Balling

Last year they score but couldn't stop a beach ball.

This season, they used a rookie to solve the problem in net...it didn't work. It might be improving after the season is lost, but it wasn't enough when it mattered (as usaul).

Next year, they will keep the goalies minus Comrie, then add rookies to the offense to solve the problem of scoring regression.

This pattern is so dumb, to ignore goaltending this season and only focus on the offensive problems is amateur. You are assuming linear progression...again.

This is what is going to happen.

Does he have much 'status' though? 28 year old with 54 NHL games = 3.40 GAA and sub .900 SV%.
- JCSabs06

I think he does. Certainly more than a guy like Tokarski. He's been in the NHL for I think this is his third year, without checking.

1-5-0 with an .863
- Hank Balling

Kinda like saying our centers suck because Krebs has only 2 goals this season


Comrie is the back up to the back up

Pre-Injury he was a non-issue.

They're carrying 3 cause none of them have proven to be able to handle a full season workload. Let alone more than franking 4-5 games straight.
- DirtyDan

Seems the logical thing would then be to play 2-4 games rotating the backup in. Y'know like 94% of the rest of the league.