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RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Dec 2 @ 3:09 PM ET
Detroit has faltered since their hot start and are about to play Kane in their top 6 which I’m sure isn’t going to help.

Washington off to a hot start but their underlyings suggest a regression is coming there unless Lindgren keeps playing like a top 5 goalie in the league.

You have to think the Devils figure it out but Vaneck/Schmid can’t stop a beachball right now.

Philly is actually playing very good hockey, must be nice to have a coaching staff that gets the most out of a roster that was built to tank this year. Have to think at some point their reality sets in but who knows.

Ottawa is Ottawa. Los Angelas Chargers of the NHL. For some reason they continue to stink despite having some high end talent on the roster. Once again though, Korpisalo and Forsberg can’t stop a beachball right now and DJ Smith can’t coach his way out of a paper bag.

The wildcard spots are there for the taking whenever the Sabres want to play with more consistency and stop shooting themsleves in the foot with suboptimal lineup decisions.

- Swedish_Jesus

Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Dec 2 @ 3:10 PM ET
I still think the Leafs are a playoff lock but there is blood in the water.

The transition from Dubas to Trevling has been rough.

But hey their coach banished Klingberg to robidas island, sits Reaves, put a player who hurts you in Domi in the best possible situation to succeed, and is rolling Woll over Samsonov who came down to Earth after his big year last year.

Donnie should take notes

- Swedish_Jesus


The entire bold read likes a coach and organization that know what the (frank) they are doing, and are expecting to win.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:12 PM ET
Who do you want brought in to replace Adams and Granato?
- RichardRoma

darcy regier and ron rolston
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:13 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

craig ramsay
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:13 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

ted nolan
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:13 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

ted sator
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:14 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

kelly pegula
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:14 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

tre white
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:14 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

mike ramsey
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:14 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

stu barnes
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:15 PM ET
Sabres fans would rather have DJ Smith as the coach, instead of Granato
- RichardRoma

random high school hockey coach
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Dec 2 @ 3:21 PM ET
The entire bold read likes a coach and organization that know what the (frank) they are doing, and are expecting to win.
- kingcong39


The whole world knew Erik Johnson couldn’t play anymore when we signed him, I put that on Adams.

Greenway has been a solid addition, Clifton will be just fine the second they get him away from Johnson.

Knowing that they couldn’t stand pat is a good sign, thinking Patty Kane was the guy to help you take the next step is a bad sign.

I still think Adams has done a good job that could be better if he makes the hockey trade he needs to make but he built a team that should make the playoffs with a lot more help on the way.

His loyalty to Donnie may be the biggest problem right now, and that will ultimately fall on him too if the coaching staff can’t figure out the basics
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Dec 2 @ 3:24 PM ET
random high school hockey coach
- homiedclown

George Lincoln Rockwell
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Dec 2 @ 3:25 PM ET
random high school hockey coach
- homiedclown

Charles Benedict Davenport
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Dec 2 @ 3:25 PM ET
random high school hockey coach
- homiedclown

Peter Navarro
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Dec 2 @ 3:33 PM ET
The whole world knew Erik Johnson couldn’t play anymore when we signed him, I put that on Adams.

Greenway has been a solid addition, Clifton will be just fine the second they get him away from Johnson.

Knowing that they couldn’t stand pat is a good sign, thinking Patty Kane was the guy to help you take the next step is a bad sign.

I still think Adams has done a good job that could be better if he makes the hockey trade he needs to make but he built a team that should make the playoffs with a lot more help on the way.

His loyalty to Donnie may be the biggest problem right now, and that will ultimately fall on him too if the coaching staff can’t figure out the basics

- Swedish_Jesus


But they did stand pat. They replaced Lyubushkin with Clifton and Bryson with EJ and called it a day
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Dec 2 @ 3:38 PM ET
But they did stand pat. They replaced Lyubushkin with Clifton and Bryson with EJ and called it a day
- Hank Balling


Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Dec 2 @ 3:45 PM ET

- washedup20


I swear to God, everytime the Sabres lose, Lance Lysowski mentions Jack Quinn as an unexpected, irreplaceable loss. Dude was hurt in June
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:48 PM ET
I swear to God, everytime the Sabres lose, Lance Lysowski mentions Jack Quinn as an unexpected, irreplaceable loss. Dude was hurt in June
- Hank Balling

just bump okposo to 17 minutes a night and play rosen 8 minutes every other game
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 2 @ 3:50 PM ET
"As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly"
- Hank Balling



OH MY
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Dec 2 @ 3:50 PM ET
I swear to God, everytime the Sabres lose, Lance Lysowski mentions Jack Quinn as an unexpected, irreplaceable loss. Dude was hurt in June
- Hank Balling



Adams is building a cult not a hockey team.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Dec 2 @ 3:53 PM ET
But they did stand pat. They replaced Lyubushkin with Clifton and Bryson with EJ and called it a day
- Hank Balling


I’ve said my piece on Clifton.

E Johnson was inexcusable.

They were in on Pesce and Kane and missed on both. There is an acknowledgement that they need to improve from the outside.

If the coaching stops killing them in the meantime though it would be nice.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Dec 2 @ 3:58 PM ET
I’ve said my piece on Clifton.

E Johnson was inexcusable.

They were in on Pesce and Kane and missed on both. There is an acknowledgement that they need to improve from the outside.

If the coaching stops killing them in the meantime though it would be nice.

- Swedish_Jesus


There is 0 evidence to show this group will improve with a coaching change.

Adams, Granato, and the players all have failed this season. You continue to blame a singular issue in coaching, why?

Edit: I have seen you question roster make up. I am curious as to how you think a different coach gets a different result from this group.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Dec 2 @ 4:05 PM ET
There is 0 evidence to show this group will improve with a coaching change.

Adams, Granato, and the players all have failed this season. You continue to blame a singular issue in coaching, why?

- washedup20


I’m not absolving Adams of blame, but to say the coaching isn’t the compounding issue is false.

Vancouver going to Rick Tocchet breathed life in the team.

Pittsburgh won 2 cups with interim coaches.

Different sport, but watch 5 minutes of Broncos football this year in comparison to last year and they look like they are playing a different sport.

Had Botterill hired anyone other than Kreuger, he might still be here.

Look at the Rangers this year after going to Lavy. Night and day difference
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Dec 2 @ 4:08 PM ET
I’m not absolving Adams of blame, but to say the coaching isn’t the compounding issue is false.

Vancouver going to Rick Tocchet breathed life in the team.

Pittsburgh won 2 cups with interim coaches.

Different sport, but watch 5 minutes of Broncos football this year in comparison to last year and they look like they are playing a different sport.

Had Botterill hired anyone other than Kreuger, he might still be here.

Look at the Rangers this year after going to Lavy. Night and day difference

- Swedish_Jesus

If Jeremy White coached this team, they would have very few losses on their record
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