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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 22 @ 2:27 AM ET
One time I climbed onto my assistant coaches car roof and tried to fart into the sun roof but I pushed too hard and a terd squeezed out and landed on the center counsel.

Tim Connolly laughed at that story

- washedup20


No one laughs at your embarrassing attempts at jokes... no one

#meetmeattheparkbutiwontshowcauseimawuss
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 22 @ 2:30 AM ET
Sabres fan logic: We have won 1 game in our last 10 but all the other teams play soccer in the lobby so what's the problem that we PLAY SOCCER instead of PRACTICE HOCKEY?

My god I want to punch all of you in the face who keep eating these eggs sunny side up.

- U Sir Name


Who practices an hour before the game?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 22 @ 2:32 AM ET
Natural gas smells like rotten eggs
- washedup20


No, ethyl mercaptan smells like rotten eggs, natural gas has no odor.

Dummy.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 6:52 AM ET
I am all for trying Risto at wing. What do we have to lose?
- Beethoven

He seems to be the only 1 with Balls enough to stand in front of the net. He almost scored with about 20 seconds to go standing in front
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 7:14 AM ET
Josh Allen 1 of 2 QB with 8 TD passes and 0 interceptions since week 6. Hopefully he keeps it rolling.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 7:46 AM ET
And we had a 79-44 attempted shot advantage. We needed a save from ullmark and goals on a couple of our open net chances and we’re all happy and we win. Instead ullmark flopped like a beached Mail, erod managed time hit rasks waffle when he had 24 sq feet of open net and we lost
- turbo044

boston 2 for 2 on pp


buffalo 1 for 4



sabres drop a 1 goal game


seems special teams matter
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 7:47 AM ET
Josh Allen 1 of 2 QB with 8 TD passes and 0 interceptions since week 6. Hopefully he keeps it rolling.
- Buff36

but
but
but
but



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

Nov 22 @ 7:50 AM ET
I would like to know why our coach plays skinner less then 17 minutes last night on a must win game on the road
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Nov 22 @ 7:57 AM ET
I would like to know why our coach plays skinner less then 17 minutes last night on a must win game on the road
- homiedclown

He’s in on the tank?
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Nov 22 @ 8:13 AM ET
I would like to know why our coach plays skinner less then 17 minutes last night on a must win game on the road
- homiedclown


At some point in the 3rd, you just put skinner with Eichel and samson. It ain’t that hard. No knock to jimmy. He had a good game. But after the monte goal. If not just before, put the horses back together...
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Nov 22 @ 8:17 AM ET
No one laughs at your embarrassing attempts at jokes... no one

#meetmeattheparkbutiwontshowcauseimawuss

- jdfitz77



Is that hashtag trending?
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 22 @ 8:28 AM ET
Josh Allen 1 of 2 QB with 8 TD passes and 0 interceptions since week 6. Hopefully he keeps it rolling.
- Buff36


You just jinxed him.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 22 @ 8:36 AM ET
Moral victory last night, sorry Beedy, at this point I'll take a step in the right direction after watching their past BS play for 11 games.

Of course I want the Sabres to win, who doesn't (well, unless you want Byfield in the 2020 Draft, lol!), but at this point I'm now interested to see if Ralph and his staff can right the ship, to answer the question What do we have with Ralph Krueger as Head Coach. Can Granato make a difference?

This game was a step in the right direction. Jack and Vesey were motivated since it is their home town, but the rest of the team looked like they cared and were engaged, bringing a more aggressive style of play. Finally.

They are severely lacking in finishers up front, and that remains their biggest need, as it has for years. They also need to add in some heart, passion, truculence. Positionally, they need a 2C and 2RW...and it has been that way for a year-and-a-half.

Do something Jason!

I've beaten this drum before, but unless you make suggestions here, the posts are met with..who are you going to get.
Go get Mikko Koivu from Minny to serve as an on-ice mentor for Casey, and Cozens next year. He's a UFA over 35, shouldn't cost a ton, nominated for Selke 10x, Captain...make it an incentive laden contract when you resign him for another year or even 2 (he can slide down as necessary IF Cozens or Mitts show they're ready during his stint here). He brings passion, and knowledge to mentor those young centers ... an on-ice coach! Give them say Gilmour and Sobotka or Sheary.

Here's another, Go get Alex Tuch from VGK..tough, big, strong RW. It will cost them though, ...make the investment. Vesey, Tage +?

Do something Jason!
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 22 @ 8:39 AM ET
Skinner-Jack-Sam
Mojo-Koivu-Tuch
VO-Asplund-Mitts
Who cares

Edit:
Next Season

Skinner-Jack-Sam
Mojo-Koivu-Tuch
VO-Cozens-Mitts
??-Asplund-Lazar

I like it
robz228
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 22 @ 8:50 AM ET
McCabe has been so putrid that i'm actually starting to feel bad for Risto
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 8:57 AM ET
SPECTOR’S NOTE: After a hot October, the Sabres have cooled off in November. Jack Eichel is the only Sabres to reach double-digits in goals. Sam Reinhart has just three goals in his last 10 games, Jeff Skinner only two in his last dozen contests, Marcus Johansson only two in 13 games before he was sidelined on Nov. 9, and Victor Olofsson only one since mid-October. If Botterill can’t find a suitable scorer or two soon, his club will fall into a hole too deep to climb out of.

https://www.spectorshocke...or-mill-november-22-2019/
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 22 @ 8:59 AM ET
I would like to know why our coach plays skinner less then 17 minutes last night on a must win game on the road
- homiedclown


Move Skunk off that line, put Skinner back up there so he can at least salvage half of the money of what we are paying him.

Skinner-Eichel-Vesey/Olofsson
Mitts-Mojo-Sam
Sheary-Erod-Olofsson/Vesey
Girgensons-Larsson-Lazar
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 22 @ 9:07 AM ET
SPECTOR’S NOTE: After a hot October, the Sabres have cooled off in November. Jack Eichel is the only Sabres to reach double-digits in goals. Sam Reinhart has just three goals in his last 10 games, Jeff Skinner only two in his last dozen contests, Marcus Johansson only two in 13 games before he was sidelined on Nov. 9, and Victor Olofsson only one since mid-October. If Botterill can’t find a suitable scorer or two soon, his club will fall into a hole too deep to climb out of.

https://www.spectorshocke...or-mill-november-22-2019/

- homiedclown



SPECTOR'S NOTE: It's cold outside.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 22 @ 9:19 AM ET
McCabe has been so putrid that i'm actually starting to feel bad for Risto
- robz228

Ristolainen had two sequences last night that lost us the game

Didn’t hustle and get the puck out on the Bruins first goal, loses Marchand in front and he deflects the goal

Misses Olofsson with a freaking easy breakout pass that ends up icing, tired Asplund then takes a penalty on ensuing face off, they score on that PP.

Him being used as a #1 is once again killing the Sabres
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 22 @ 9:26 AM ET
Also, if you're not going to put Skinner up with Eichel, can you at least put him with Mittelstadt. At least he has more of a similar skillset than Rodrigues and Sheary.
Angler
Buffalo Sabres
Location: City of No Illusions, NY
Joined: 01.10.2017

Nov 22 @ 9:27 AM ET
skunk is starting to annoy me. He makes some nice little plays sometimes, but they are always quick little plays, quick little passes, rarely carries the puck. I don't think he is able to beat anyone one on one.
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Nov 22 @ 9:30 AM ET
Skinner-Jack-Sam
Mojo-Koivu-Tuch
VO-Asplund-Mitts
Who cares

Edit:
Next Season

Skinner-Jack-Sam
Mojo-Koivu-Tuch
VO-Cozens-Mitts
??-Asplund-Lazar

I like it

- IonSabres


Even without tuch, who I doubt they’d move but I’d like it if they did. You can move mitts into that spot and it’s still 10 times better. Botts has forced the center position for over a season now and the kid just ain’t ready. Why is it obvious to everyone but the gm. Heck even Ralph put mitts on mojo’s wing for like a game. Then injuries.

Hey botts!!! Go find a vet center! Man if backus was a few years younger...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 9:49 AM ET
bossy and trottier
hull and oates
ovi and backstrom
mario and jagr


skinner and e-rod



let that sink in how clueless our coach is
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 22 @ 9:52 AM ET
bossy and trottier
hull and oates
ovi and backstrom
mario and jagr


skinner and e-rod



let that sink in how clueless our coach is

- homiedclown

Balance baby.

Seriously I get it. He liked Mojo and Skinner together as a 2nd punch

But when you’re down 2 goals why the hell are they not immediately together?

It’s almost like he’s trying to make a point
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Nov 22 @ 9:52 AM ET
bossy and trottier
hull and oates
ovi and backstrom
mario and jagr


skinner and e-rod



let that sink in how clueless our coach is

- homiedclown



You didn't just use the word "Skinner" in the same sentence as "Jagr" "Ovi" and "Hull", did you?

I know what you're saying though.
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