Michael Pachla: Clunk! Was the sound the Sabres made last night. Eichel out with flu

Michael Pachla: Clunk! Was the sound the Sabres made last night. Eichel out with flu
- Michael Pachla

Us Oilers been hearing that clunk for decades! We`ll pick 1st overall for another decade and still suck! Oilers = Pathetic

For the most part, it has been easy to like this squad after the last two years, but last night was an exception to the rule.

We stunk

For the most part, it has been easy to like this squad after the last two years, but last night was an exception to the rule.

We stunk
- Der Kaiser

We look like a completely different team without Jack on the ice. I think he matters that much where even his absence turns us into last years team again with little improvement.

For the most part, it has been easy to like this squad after the last two years, but last night was an exception to the rule.

We stunk
- Der Kaiser

not a very good game at all...as mentioned, there haven't been that many this season, which is a good thing

We look like a completely different team without Jack on the ice. I think he matters that much where even his absence turns us into last years team again with little improvement.
- RhinoFan

There's no doubt that losing Eichel hurt, but it was also their 3rd game in 4 nights. Bad combination all around. They looked dead from the start.

Us Oilers been hearing that clunk for decades! We`ll pick 1st overall for another decade and still suck! Oilers = Pathetic
- cdjaakkola

yeah...that said, your fortunes will be changing soon...Chiarelli isn't exactly MacTavish or Tambellini and mclellan's a much better coach than the last half-dozen or so y'all have suffered through

F$CK THE LEAFS (LEAVES)

There's no doubt that losing Eichel hurt, but it was also their 3rd game in 4 nights. Bad combination all around. They looked dead from the start.
- buffalofan19

am thinking that risto's workload has been getting to him...started a month or so ago and lately he's been in the penalty box a lot

For the most part, it has been easy to like this squad after the last two years, but last night was an exception to the rule.

We stunk
- Der Kaiser

Yeah those games happen to even better teams. It's all about how you bounce back.

am thinking that risto's workload has been getting to him...started a month or so ago and lately he's been in the penalty box a lot
- Michael Pachla

Teams are starting to game plan against him. Now that there's enough tape on him, it seems as if opponents are identifying a weakness or weaknesses in his game and exploiting them. Hopefully that can be remedied by experience.

Teams are starting to game plan against him. Now that there's enough tape on him, it seems as if opponents are identifying a weakness or weaknesses in his game and exploiting them. Hopefully that can be remedied by experience.
- buffalofan19

yeah...one thing I did like about his game last night was on the powerplay...in eichel's absence, risto skated it up ice and got the puck deep in the Toronto zone where the sabres could get it and set up...

maybe it's best we keep reminding ourselves that he's still only 21 yrs. old

Reading all of these expansion draft scenarios, I had a thought of a worst case scenario. Imagine the rules end up being as advantageous as some speculate. The Sabres and other teams get legit talent they planned to build around plucked for Vegas, and that team wins the cup in its first season. That would be a disaster.

Reading all of these expansion draft scenarios, I had a thought of a worst case scenario. Imagine the rules end up being as advantageous as some speculate. The Sabres and other teams get legit talent they planned to build around plucked for Vegas, and that team wins the cup in its first season. That would be a disaster.
- Buffalo--Sabres

whoa...easy there, pardner...there will be talent available, but not anything close to that amount of talent

whoa...easy there, pardner...there will be talent available, but not anything close to that amount of talent
- Michael Pachla

I just read(red, wread) on nbcsn.com that they could force teams to expose a % of their salary base in order to prevent 30 teams from just exposing their Coliacovo's

F$CK THE LEAFS (LEAVES)
- homiedclown

You had a whole night to work on that, and thats the best you can do?

yeah...one thing I did like about his game last night was on the powerplay...in eichel's absence, risto skated it up ice and got the puck deep in the Toronto zone where the sabres could get it and set up...

maybe it's best we keep reminding ourselves that he's still only 21 yrs. old
- Michael Pachla

On that note, I don't understand why that 1st PP unit insists on the drop pass. Both Eichel and Risto are more than capable of carrying it in and setting it up. Seems like it would be far more effective.

On that note, I don't understand why that 1st PP unit insists on the drop pass. Both Eichel and Risto are more than capable of carrying it in and setting it up. Seems like it would be far more effective.
- Sabresfan-365

not sure, but buffalo's not the only one than does it...my guess is that it gets the puck into the hands of their best puck-carrier with a full head of steam going up ice...but it looks like it fails more than succeeds

I just read(red, wread) on nbcsn.com that they could force teams to expose a % of their salary base in order to prevent 30 teams from just exposing their Coliacovo's
- Buffalo--Sabres

what might be more important is the cut-off point for the youngins (two or three years professional experience) and/or nm/ntc provisions...

when it comes to salary, don't forget the sabres have Moulson's contract and plenty of cap room to sign an exorbitant salary or two to hedge that

So, Oliver Finlay got fired in his first year with the Swords...after buying a 975,000 home that overlooks Delaware Ave. I thought I was having a bad day...

So, Oliver Finlay got fired in his first year with the Swords...after buying a 975,000 home that overlooks Delaware Ave. I thought I was having a bad day...
- RhinoFan

At least now he'll have a chance to make $975,000

You had a whole night to work on that, and thats the best you can do?
- pinksocked

it was either that or a 5 volume book of why we stink

it was either that or a 5 volume book of why we stink
- homiedclown

So who thinks we sign Fasching this week?

So who thinks we sign Fasching this week?
- mhp

Sooner the better.