Michael Pachla: Not a lot of time to fix all of the ills

Crap

Do me a solid and completely wax LA tomorrow and then be terrible against my Ducks.

Add it all up and the Sabres have scored zero powerplay goals on 20 opportunities in their four losses.

If only there were a powerplay specialist under contract with the Sabres who they could call up. A guy who puts the puck in the net.

We all know it to be true: it's time to unshackle the Olofsson.

I know you touched on it Pach, but they should have flown him out at 6 am for practice today

Crap
- RhinoFan

I thought they battled well through the first two periods, with Hutton leading the way, but too many mistakes, missed opportunities and no luck did them in...early third period goal was a back-breaker

Again: Mr. Eichel = Mr. Invisible.

If only there were a powerplay specialist under contract with the Sabres who they could call up. A guy who puts the puck in the net.

We all know it to be true: it's time to unshackle the Olofsson.

I know you touched on it Pach, but they should have flown him out at 6 am for practice today
- jcragcrumple

yeah, would be interesting...a simple move would be to put dahlin on the right point, which is what I think they should do

Again: Mr. Eichel = Mr. Invisible.
- scol354412

it's spelled Mr. ECHL

yeah, would be interesting...a simple move would be to put dahlin on the right point, which is what I think they should do
- Michael Pachla

EVERYBODY LAUGHED ™ when I said the sabres should try an umbrella powerplay with Eichel and Dahlin on their offwings, Risto at the top, Mittelstadt in the middle (heh) and Reinhart down low

EVERYBODY LAUGHED ™ when I said the sabres should try an umbrella powerplay with Eichel and Dahlin on their offwings, Risto at the top, Mittelstadt in the middle (heh) and Reinhart down low
- jcragcrumple

don't mind that mitts idea either

EVERYBODY LAUGHED ™ when I said the sabres should try an umbrella powerplay with Eichel and Dahlin on their offwings, Risto at the top, Mittelstadt in the middle (heh) and Reinhart down low
- jcragcrumple

I GOT LAUGHED AT (™) predates “Everybody Laughed”

Sorry to be pedantic

I GOT LAUGHED AT (™) predates “Everybody Laughed”

Sorry to be pedantic
- Der Kaiser

both are worthy trademarks here

kudos to both of you

both are worthy trademarks here

kudos to both of you
- Michael Pachla

I humbly accept the participation trophy

I humbly accept the participation trophy
- jcragcrumple

hopefully, everybody won't laugh

I’m upset I was so happy about the bylsma and housley signings when they happened.

Neither worked for us, but I’m not sure what the coaching market is like now or what exactly we need. It just seems like the same things keep happening no matter the combination of players on the ice

Meh, it's really not that bad

both are worthy trademarks here

kudos to both of you
- Michael Pachla

I make no claim to either. I just watch and try not to get too dizzy.

Passing still seems to be a big issue with this team... if that first pass out of the zone is not on the tape it screws everything else up..

I thought they battled well through the first two periods, with Hutton leading the way, but too many mistakes, missed opportunities and no luck did them in...early third period goal was a back-breaker
- Michael Pachla

I liked the push back after the 2-0 start. But they're committing the same mistakes repetitively which is the frustrating part.

Defensive zone assignments getting missed left and right, bad passing in the d zone and an awful powerplay that can't even get set up half the time.

Something has to give or we will be a dumpster fire again. I think we come out flying vs LA tomorrow.

I liked the push back after the 2-0 start. But they're committing the same mistakes repetitively which is the frustrating part.

Defensive zone assignments getting missed left and right, bad passing in the d zone and an awful powerplay that can't even get set up half the time.

Something has to give or we will be a dumpster fire again. I think we come out flying vs LA tomorrow.
- RhinoFan

Passing is horrible and they play a very passive style of Hockey...

1) Housely wants to run systems that just aren't going to work with this group. He seems stuck in his ways and still thinks he's coaching a potential conference champion.


2) They just aren't tough mentally or physically. Plays are breaking down and we're starting to spend way too much time in our end like in previous years. Only a matter of time before this psychologically affects Hutton and he checks out.

I liked the push back after the 2-0 start. But they're committing the same mistakes repetitively which is the frustrating part.

Defensive zone assignments getting missed left and right, bad passing in the d zone and an awful powerplay that can't even get set up half the time.

Something has to give or we will be a dumpster fire again. I think we come out flying vs LA tomorrow.
- RhinoFan

I have no idea how you can go from the best PP to the worst PP.

This is a indicator of a lack of coaching talent and a refusal to make adjustments

Passing is horrible and they play a very passive style of Hockey...
- hehateme

I kinda assume the latter was because of the former. You could draw up the greatest gameplan of all time, if your players can't execute, what's the point?

"Jack Eichel can create a lot of space and handle the puck extremely well but in last night's contest he was double-teamed constantly and didn't receive much help from the rest of his unit."

I think teams know that as long as they keep Eichel in check that there's no one else that's really a threat.

I kinda assume the latter was because of the former. You could draw up the greatest gameplan of all time, if your players can't execute, what's the point?
- Sabresfan-365

Passive in the D-zone. they sit back and wait instead of pressuring and forcing errors.. Its the bend don't break mentality.. Every time we got the puck last night there was a San Jose player in our face pressuring us. We just don't do that...