My friend said that Ruff was asked about the city hating the team right now and Ruff answering that he doesn't blame us. Did you hear that?
- HonkFortheGoose

Yep, gotta feel for Miller he looks beat and lost.

Tim Kennedy has more goals then Stafford.

for the record, I hate them both
- SABRES 89

who do you like?

Yea they can next year when he's healthy.
- SABRES 89

If a player ends the season on LTIR he is considered to not be healthy. This was posted on a couple days ago.

i dont really mind sucking this year. i never really had high hopes though since pegula took over. obviously i'd like to see wins, but at some point in the nhl you have to suck and suck hard before you can get better. we've been mediocre for so long, i'm hoping sucking this hard will be a shot into the arm of the whole organization.

i always saw this team as fighting to get into the playoffs even when they are playing well, let alone playing like poop. they just dont have the players, in my opinion, to compete with some of the other powerhouses. we're not far off, but the pieces required are big holes that really drag us down. a weak blue line is one of those, and consistent depth scoring another.
- Putzfrau

They managed to give Boston their only 2 regulation losses and they played a really close game against Pittsburgh. Then they come out and look like a Pee Wee team playing against the Jets.

They have the talent. I'm not sure why they can't seem to play like it against the "lesser" teams of the conference.

I guess almost a point a game isn't good enough for you. Anyway, my point was not to disparage Ott. I like him on the team. But why trade a center when you're thin at center for a checking winger? Trading Roy is the sole reason Jochen Hecht is on the team.
- Pierceme69

The Truth

so much better, I agree.

But I'm ready when he returns.
- mhp

Is it weird to say that part of me misses him ?

That's why I can't understand why everyone wants to tank for the draft, what is that going to do? we will be in the same position next year saying the same thing.
- SABRES 89

Because, being in last place will be enough for Pegula to do something. He will fire someone, he knows it's unacceptable. It's the magical run to 9th that will keep both R and R here.

I guess almost a point a game isn't good enough for you. Anyway, my point was not to disparage Ott. I like him on the team. But why trade a center when you're thin at center for a checking winger? Trading Roy is the sole reason Jochen Hecht is on the team.
- Pierceme69

roy would not be helping this team win right now, bottom line.

isn't winning the only point.

My friend said that Ruff was asked about the city hating the team right now and Ruff answering that he doesn't blame us. Did you hear that?
- HonkFortheGoose

Adam Benigni (it could have been Mike Harrington, but regardless) asked him something like "you do know this fan base hates this team, right?"

And he said he didn't blame them.

And still nothing will be done.

I guess almost a point a game isn't good enough for you. Anyway, my point was not to disparage Ott. I like him on the team. But why trade a center when you're thin at center for a checking winger? Trading Roy is the sole reason Jochen Hecht is on the team.
- Pierceme69

Jochen Hecht is the lesser of two evils.

I guess almost a point a game isn't good enough for you. Anyway, my point was not to disparage Ott. I like him on the team. But why trade a center when you're thin at center for a checking winger? Trading Roy is the sole reason Jochen Hecht is on the team.
- Pierceme69

Vanek has more than a point per game. He leads the NHL in scoring. So no, at this point, it doesn't matter.

And I bet even with Roy here, they still resign Jochen. They just had an excuse to sign him. He still would have ended up here either way. He's Lindy's boy.

Tim Kennedy has more goals then Stafford.

for the record, I hate them both
- SABRES 89

You BASTARD !!!

Adam Benigni asked him something like "you do know this fan base hates this team, right?"

And he said he didn't blame them.

And still nothing will be done.
- Powerslave

Jochen Hecht is the lesser of two evils.
- buffalofan19

Hecht has what 15 games and no goals? Your argument is invalid.

My friend said that Ruff was asked about the city hating the team right now and Ruff answering that he doesn't blame us. Did you hear that?
- HonkFortheGoose

The best was when they interviewed Regher between periods and he said the team lacked "execution, intensity, and desire". That falls on the coach I would say.

Vanek has more than a point per game. He leads the NHL in scoring. So no, at this point, it doesn't matter.

And I bet even with Roy here, they still resign Jochen. They just had an excuse to sign him. He still would have ended up here either way. He's Lindy's boy.
- HonkFortheGoose

Jochen Hecht is the lesser of two evils.
- buffalofan19

Is he? what evidence with the way this team has played without Roy, makes any of the accusations of him being a "locker room cancer" or the notion that it would be "addition by subtraction" true?

The best was when they interviewed Regher between periods and he said the team lacked "execution, intensity, and desire". That falls on the coach I would say.
- Pierceme69

Robyn looked pissed

Hecht has what 15 games and no goals? Your argument is invalid.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Derek Roy has 1. (at least as of like 3 days ago when I looked)

Hecht has what 15 games and no goals? Your argument is invalid.
- Buffalo--Sabres

he meant to say

This will be the year that a Sabres player finally wins the scoring crown, and we'll finish 13th in the conference.

The best was when they interviewed Regher between periods and he said the team lacked "execution, intensity, and desire". That falls on the coach I would say.
- Pierceme69

I heard about that too. When the players are saying things like that, you know that the coach has lost the room.

Derek Roy has 1. (at least as of like 3 days ago when I looked)
- HonkFortheGoose

Either way, we should be better prepared than to have either guy. Its poor planning.

Is he? what evidence with the way this team has played without Roy, makes any of the accusations of him being a "locker room cancer" or the notion that it would be "addition by subtraction" true?
- sbroads24

the cancer was removed, now its time for chemo and a wig

Derek Roy has 1. (at least as of like 3 days ago when I looked)
- HonkFortheGoose

He also has 8 assists. 9 points in 11 games.