Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--G, Carter Hutton

Lawrence Pilut underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be out of action for five-six months.
The defenseman played 33 games this season and had six points. Pilut was injured in an AHL game on April 24. He should return within the first month of the season, barring any setbacks.

The team started pointing fingers at him, and he started pointing fingers at the team.

It's a miserable environment when high compete individuals lose. That has to stop. The fanbase and the management have to stop believing there are positive outcomes from losing. That is no longer true.

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Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--G, Carter Hutton
- Michael Pachla

That 10 game winning streak made this goaltending tandem look like a bargain at the time. They had only $3.5 million sunk into goaltending this year, which, if you could get playoff caliber play, is an absolute steal. Not that it's wise to be completely cheap at the position, but they need to keep the payroll there as low as possible. Assuming UPL is as good as advertised, I like that they will be able to do this for the coming years.

The team started pointing fingers at him, and he started pointing fingers at the team.

It's a miserable environment when high compete individuals lose. That has to stop. The fanbase and the management have to stop believing there are positive outcomes from losing. That is no longer true.
- Der Kaiser

that's why Housley was fired

Lawrence Pilut underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be out of action for five-six months.
The defenseman played 33 games this season and had six points. Pilut was injured in an AHL game on April 24. He should return within the first month of the season, barring any setbacks.
- SABRES 89

That sounds promising 😓

That 10 game winning streak made this goaltending tandem look like a bargain at the time. They had only $3.5 million sunk into goaltending this year, which, if you could get playoff caliber play, is an absolute steal. Not that it's wise to be completely cheap at the position, but they need to keep the payroll there as low as possible. Assuming UPL is as good as advertised, I like that they will be able to do this for the coming years.
- buffalofan19

goaltending matters...but so does the play in front of them...this team was a mess and i'm not going to put the full blame on individual players like risto and Scandella (which is popular here and in social media)...this was a complete train wreck led by the conductor, phil housley

Lawrence Pilut underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be out of action for five-six months.
The defenseman played 33 games this season and had six points. Pilut was injured in an AHL game on April 24. He should return within the first month of the season, barring any setbacks.
- SABRES 89

so there goes one of our capable Dmen.. they better pick up a few decent D men in UFA..

The team started pointing fingers at him, and he started pointing fingers at the team.

It's a miserable environment when high compete individuals lose. That has to stop. The fanbase and the management have to stop believing there are positive outcomes from losing. That is no longer true.
- Der Kaiser

Yep .. the management could’ve stepped in last year made a trade and put a fire under them but they decided to just let it burn

Which was very irritating to watch.

That sounds promising 😓
- gerbe75pts

dougie Hamilton is playing scared and the hockey world is all over him for it...yeah, it's great to have puckmovers and offensive-type d-men and every team needs them, but they need to have the intestinal fortitude to do their jobs when the opposition is bearing down on them.

so there goes one of our capable Dmen.. they better pick up a few decent D men in UFA..
- SabresFaninIndiana

and we're going to move risto?

goaltending matters...but so does the play in front of them...this team was a mess and i'm not going to put the full blame on individual players like risto and Scandella (which is popular here and in social media)...this was a complete train wreck led by the conductor, phil housley

that's why Housley was fired
- Michael Pachla

I'm sensing a theme here. Does your writing here give you a reliable source for this statement, or are you basing it on your own observations of the team? (I know you watch a lot and your judgment is sound imo).

goaltending matters...but so does the play in front of them...this team was a mess and i'm not going to put the full blame on individual players like risto and Scandella (which is popular here and in social media)...this was a complete train wreck led by the conductor, phil housley
- Michael Pachla

during the 10 game streak, hutton was making the key saves to keep them in the game. after word he was letting them in.. as you said it not all on him, but i think he had a lot to do with it.

Yep .. the management could’ve stepped in last year made a trade and put a fire under them but they decided to just let it burn

Which was very irritating to watch.
- gerbe75pts

yet very revealing

and we're going to move risto?
- Michael Pachla

during the 10 game streak, hutton was making the key saves to keep them in the game. after word he was letting them in.. as you said it not all on him, but i think he had a lot to do with it.
- SabresFaninIndiana

sure did...Ullmark too

yet very revealing
- Michael Pachla

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wPXGPSon0iI

Nothing to do with the subject but still funny

and we're going to move risto?
- Michael Pachla

We're going to go w all forwards.

Gerbe really wants an innovative, "forward-thinking" coach.

- SabresFaninIndiana

that's what I don't get...pilut had a handful of games where he looked great in a sheltered role but eventually teams figured him out and he faltered...perhaps they can go to the tree of defense out back and pluck one or two great ones after trading risto and/or waiving scandella

Carter Slutton.

Anus Pullmark

We're going to go w all forwards.

Gerbe really wants an innovative, "forward-thinking" coach.
- Powerslave

Goals do generally win games 🤔

We're going to go w all forwards.

Gerbe really wants an innovative, "forward-thinking" coach.
- Powerslave

nice

Goals do generally win games 🤔
- gerbe75pts

sure...and preventing goals allows teams to win games with less

sure...and preventing goals allows teams to win games with less
- Michael Pachla

Also, having good players in most positions is very helpful.