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Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Nov 2 @ 7:00 PM ET
RichardARoma
- SABRES 89

joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Nov 2 @ 7:03 PM ET
Dammit, this is killing me. I am trying to think of who Doug is.
- Slump Buster


Maybe Doug Gilmore.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:04 PM ET
This is probably going to blow some people's minds.


Which coach had the highest % of points during his time coaching the Sabres?

- Ralph
- Housley
- Teddy (includes both stints)
- Rolston
- Craig Ramsay
- Punch Imlach
- Meatballs
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:04 PM ET
Having Mario and Jags flashbacks looking at the Pens jerseys.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
Maybe Doug Gilmore.
- joshs


I was thinking Doug Bodger? I think he wore a letter for a while.
ZiggyBuff
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.10.2017

Nov 2 @ 7:07 PM ET
Anyone got a link to game?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 2 @ 7:09 PM ET
This is probably going to blow some people's minds.


Which coach had the highest % of points during his time coaching the Sabres?

- Ralph
- Hously
- Teddy (includes both stints)
- Rolston
- Craig Ramsay
- Punch Imlach
- Meatballs

- Slump Buster


Intentionally took the bottom 7 so Donnie could win?
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Nov 2 @ 7:10 PM ET
I was thinking Doug Bodger? I think he wore a letter for a while.
- Slump Buster


Ahh.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:12 PM ET
Intentionally took the bottom 7 so Donnie could win?
- Lunaion


Pretty much


That's just stunning that he took over this franchise when it was at its absolute freaking worst and not only righted the ship but got it turned around fairly quickly. I thought he would have been 25 - 30 games under .500 but he is actually 47 and 58.

I guess that also goes to show you how bad the other coaches were as some of them had decent rosters. Bylsma was slightly better than Meatballs but not by much.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 2 @ 7:14 PM ET
Gotta change the Pants or the Helmets
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 2 @ 7:18 PM ET
Pretty much


That's just stunning that he took over this franchise when it was at its absolute freaking worst and not only righted the ship but got it turned around fairly quickly. I thought he would have been 25 - 30 games under .500 but he is actually 47 and 58.

I guess that also goes to show you how bad the other coaches were as some of them had decent rosters. Bylsma was slightly better than Meatballs but not by much.

- Slump Buster


All you need to know about Ralph Krueger is that he led this team - with Rasmus Dahlin and Linus Ullmark - to a last place finish

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 2 @ 7:18 PM ET
Pretty much


That's just stunning that he took over this franchise when it was at its absolute freaking worst and not only righted the ship but got it turned around fairly quickly. I thought he would have been 25 - 30 games under .500 but he is actually 47 and 58.

I guess that also goes to show you how bad the other coaches were as some of them had decent rosters. Bylsma was slightly better than Meatballs but not by much.

- Slump Buster


He's wedged between Ralph and Bylsma atm, kind of funny.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:18 PM ET
Gotta change the Pants or the Helmets
- Buff36


Or both. I am cringing watching them come out onto the ice.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:19 PM ET
Gotta change the Pants or the Helmets
- Buff36


A lot of white out there
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: GM's are graded based on moves made before June 28th, apparently., NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Nov 2 @ 7:21 PM ET
All you need to know about Ralph Krueger is that he led this team - with Rasmus Dahlin and Linus Ullmark - to a last place finish


- Hank Balling


That's actually not a bad roster at all, with these exceptions:

- Years from now people will look at that and see Eakin between Dactyl and 23
- Staal was way past best-buy date
- Hall was stealing money
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 2 @ 7:23 PM ET
All you need to know about Ralph Krueger is that he led this team - with Rasmus Dahlin and Linus Ullmark - to a last place finish


- Hank Balling


Ralph and Don coached an even number of games that season. Didn't realize that until now.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 2 @ 7:24 PM ET
That's actually not a bad roster at all, with these exceptions:

- Years from now people will look at that and see Eakin between Dactyl and 23
- Staal was way past best-buy date
- Hall was stealing money

- Slump Buster


Biggest disappointment in Sabres history. That guy rustles my jimmies so hard.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 2 @ 7:26 PM ET
Biggest disappointment in Sabres history. That guy rustles my jimmies so hard.
- Hank Balling


Biggest thing I'll remember is when they made them play the Devils.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 2 @ 7:27 PM ET
Ralph and Don coached an even number of games that season. Didn't realize that until now.
- Lunaion


Yeah, Ralph killed the team's will to live and it took ownership something like 11 straight losses to put him down.

That guy was a psychic vampire feeding off the collective misery of WNY. I'm convinced of it
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 2 @ 7:30 PM ET
Anyone got one of those fancy links where I click on it and I’m able to see stuff.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 2 @ 7:31 PM ET
Maybe some more gold in the pants
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 2 @ 7:32 PM ET
Maybe some more gold in the pants
- Buff36


too expensive
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 2 @ 7:33 PM ET
too expensive
- Lunaion

Not for Mr. 142
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Nov 2 @ 7:35 PM ET
A half empty arena on a night where Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are in town. I am SO EMBARRASSED RIGHT NOW!!!!! Where’s that paper bag for my head?!
- lacaprup
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 2 @ 7:36 PM ET
Great shift
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