Michael Pachla: Sabres need a shot in the arm, but it probably won't happen anytime soon

Making the playoffs is very important for this team moving forward once they see what playoff hockey truly is there going to be hungry for more next year

Some call ups could be the answer

Davis Payne runs the PP and sucks at it. He wasn't very good at it when he coached it in LA. Surprised he didn't get the boot last year. We need Bob Woods back.

Making the playoffs is very important for this team moving forward once they see what playoff hockey truly is there going to be hungry for more next year

Some call ups could be the answer
- gerbe75pts

I agree on making the playoffs, but I wouldn't give up any 1st rounder picks for a rental or short-term solution

Davis Payne runs the PP and sucks at it. He wasn't very good at it when he coached it in LA. Surprised he didn't get the boot last year. We need Bob Woods back.
- mhp

last I recall, woods was in minny running the pk

Hey Jason, I was on hockeybuzz last week, we really need to get Reinhart doing something so I want to break up the top line and do this, as a few posters think he is one of our biggest problems.



What do you think Jason?




Do you want to keep your job Phil?

Only took 4 posts for the obsession to appear.

Next page, a 10 line poem on Ryan O'Reilly and cap space

Making the playoffs is very important for this team moving forward once they see what playoff hockey truly is there going to be hungry for more next year

Some call ups could be the answer
- gerbe75pts

tank for zegras

Only took 4 posts for the obsession to appear.

Next page, a 10 line poem on Ryan O'Reilly and cap space
- sbroads24

only takes 1 post for you to be an a$$

Davis Payne runs the PP and sucks at it. He wasn't very good at it when he coached it in LA. Surprised he didn't get the boot last year. We need Bob Woods back.
- mhp

Post of the month....

PP SUCKS ASS

Only took 4 posts for the obsession to appear.

Next page, a 10 line poem on Ryan O'Reilly and cap space
- sbroads24

Before we get to page 5 they will be all back, where have you been the last 3 years

last I recall, woods was in minny running the pk
- Michael Pachla

I believe that's right. Maybe we can get him back next year. Minny might be cleaning house with their new GM.

Post of the month....

PP SUCKS ASS
- gordong

It boggles my mind. How can you have one of the best lines in the league and have such a sh!tty PP? Housley needs a new assistant who can run the PP effectively.

From last blog...


Today @ 11:37 AM ET
Calling out players in order

1. Okposo - completely useless
Cant win a board battle and clear the zone last night
Absolutely brutal
2. Erod - 2 goals , turnovers everywhere . Playing out of control. Falling ect.
3. Mitts- sure he's a rookie, shoot the puck. On net. Drop stick handling and dancing around. Go to the net.
Stop passing the puck in front of your own net.
4. Tage- shoot and score. Shoot again.
5. Sam - somehow play on eichels line and go 10 games without scoring a goal and counting. Practice shooting more. Work on your shot
6. Pommer- gotta score without eichel. Has to produce. Played well last night. Need another 9 goals in the 2nd half
6. Sheary - stop falling, find away to score.
- Boss34


I would go in a much different order...
1) Okposo. Gives good effort. Ineffective. A true boat anchor.
2) Sheary was brought here to score. He isn't doing it enough, plays too fast, loses the puck, then falls
3) Sobotka - need 15 Gs ... time to up your play. Too expensive for 4th line duties
4) Mitts - it is time to find away to get himself on the scoresheet, period 0.5 PPG should be his target from here on out.
5) Tage - same as Mitts. It has been 100 games in the NHL for him. 0.5 PPG should be expected.
6) Pommer - mentor these kids above, and pot 7 more G's before TDL...ride off into the sunset..Botts will bd your friend anc try to trade you to a true contender for a 7th.
7) Girgs - jeez, pot a goal or 2 will ya...Lockport Larry is making you look bad.
8) Risto....need better D play from you. Tell Phil thst Dahlin, the other Rasmus should be playing in OT...not this Rasmus.

Post of the month....

PP SUCKS ASS
- gordong

The PP in Overtime was So frustrating to watch

It boggles my mind. How can you have one of the best lines in the league and have such a sh!tty PP? Housley needs a new assistant who can run the PP effectively.
- mhp

tell me been saying it for well over a month.... If they just got the PP working it would provide a huge difference.

The PP in Overtime was So frustrating to watch
- gerbe75pts

It's sucked all year... but yes that was embarrassing.

The PP in Overtime was So frustrating to watch
- gerbe75pts

only one shot in three opportunities vs. Boston

From last blog...


Today @ 11:37 AM ET
Calling out players in order

1. Okposo - completely useless
Cant win a board battle and clear the zone last night
Absolutely brutal
2. Erod - 2 goals , turnovers everywhere . Playing out of control. Falling ect.
3. Mitts- sure he's a rookie, shoot the puck. On net. Drop stick handling and dancing around. Go to the net.
Stop passing the puck in front of your own net.
4. Tage- shoot and score. Shoot again.
5. Sam - somehow play on eichels line and go 10 games without scoring a goal and counting. Practice shooting more. Work on your shot
6. Pommer- gotta score without eichel. Has to produce. Played well last night. Need another 9 goals in the 2nd half
6. Sheary - stop falling, find away to score.
- Boss34


I would go in a much different order...
1) Okposo. Gives good effort. Ineffective. A true boat anchor.
2) Sheary was brought here to score. He isn't doing it enough, plays too fast, loses the puck, then falls
3) Sobotka - need 15 Gs ... time to up your play. Too expensive for 4th line duties
4) Mitts - it is time to find away to get himself on the scoresheet, period 0.5 PPG should be his target from here on out.
5) Tage - same as Mitts. It has been 100 games in the NHL for him. 0.5 PPG should be expected.
6) Pommer - mentor these kids above, and pot 7 more G's before TDL...ride off into the sunset..Botts will bd your friend anc try to trade you to a true contender for a 7th.
7) Girgs - jeez, pot a goal or 2 will ya...Lockport Larry is making you look bad.
8) Risto....need better D play from you. Tell Phil thst Dahlin, the other Rasmus should be playing in OT...not this Rasmus.
- IonSabres

y'all have been busy this morning

only one shot in three opportunities vs. Boston
- Michael Pachla

special teams don't matter


much

y'all have been busy this morning
- Michael Pachla

cyber bullies

From last blog...


Today @ 11:37 AM ET
Calling out players in order


6. Sheary - stop falling, find away to score.
- Boss34

I would go in a much different order...

2) Sheary was brought here to score. He isn't doing it enough, plays too fast, loses the puck, then falls

- IonSabres

This is who Sheary is.... Dude cleans the ice more than a Zamboni. Every once in a while you'll see a great play, but then you realize it took him 20 grade A chances to finish 1 play. Trust me. He played next to Crosby quite a bit and butchered countless opportunities.

Wait til the playoffs and things get tight. He get's knocked off the puck like a 10 year old child.

Davis Payne runs the PP and sucks at it. He wasn't very good at it when he coached it in LA. Surprised he didn't get the boot last year. We need Bob Woods back.
- mhp

We have no secondary scoring and our PP sucks and he runs the forward group, go figure.

only one shot in three opportunities vs. Boston
- Michael Pachla

the good news, they equaled that on the PK....

Can we send Sobatka to go look for Berglung? Then void his contract to. Reminds me of one of the player pieces on a bubble boy Hockey game doing nothing but going back and forth like a kid just moving the knob for 40 seconds.