It was a hyped and angry crowd. Expectations get higher and the b!itching was ridiculous. Reminded me of a Bills game.
Sabres were flat and outclassed by Carolina
- Boss34

Rough one to sit on for 10 days.

Nope, it doesn't matter
- Buff36

It absolutely matters

Better get a goalie soon before this caves in. It's getting more evident that some players cannot keep up with the pace.

It absolutely matters
- sabrebuzz

Well if this is from my Defense post, then it was a joke cause if anyone on this board I talk alot about needing D.

How many days into the break before the rest of Sabres talk catches up with us on Samuelsson?

How many days into the break before the rest of Sabres talk catches up with us on Samuelsson?
- lacaprup

Looks worn out, that whole D core can use this break. They could really use another Dman that can eat 20min a night. I don't see the kid from the USNDP and Western Michigan that made life miserable and was hard to play against because of how physical he was.

Good trivia question today.

On this day in Sabre history, some years ago, the Sabres made a huge trade. Can anyone name that trade?

Good trivia question today.

On this day in Sabre history, some years ago, the Sabres made a huge trade. Can anyone name that trade?
- lacaprup

Fuhr
Andy

Good trivia question today.

On this day in Sabre history, some years ago, the Sabres made a huge trade. Can anyone name that trade?
- lacaprup

Traded for the Boogey Man on Feb. 1st some years ago to.

Fuhr
Andy
- Buff36

Yessir.

On February 2, 1993 The Sabres traded Dave Andreychuk, Daren Puppa, and a first to the Leafs for Grant Fuhr and fifth.

edit: we got robbed on that trade

Traded for the Boogey Man on Feb. 1st some years ago to.
- Buff36

Tough SOB

Yessir.

On February 2, 1993 The Sabres traded Dave Andreychuk, Daren Puppa, and a first to the Leafs for Grant Fuhr and fifth.

edit: we got robbed on that trade
- lacaprup

Bent over!!

https://www.dailyfaceoff....ial-at-the-trade-deadline

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/which-team-will-try-to-unlock-jesse-puljujarvis-potential-at-the-trade-deadline
- Buff36

How does anyone play significant minutes at points with Jesus and Leon and still only have 10 points? BUST
$3 million cap hit. Lolz

How does anyone play significant minutes at points with Jesus and Leon and still only have 10 points? BUST
$3 million cap hit. Lolz
- lacaprup

Well is he worth sending to Rochester and seeing if his game can be fixed, kid has talent. Especially if they give us a pick to take him.

Well is he worth sending to Rochester and seeing if his game can be fixed, kid has talent. Especially if they give us a pick to take him.
- Buff36

You're going to trade for him, then hope he passes through waivers?

6 more weeks of winter. Phil might be my favorite minor diety in the American Pantheon.

6 more weeks of winter. Phil might be my favorite minor diety in the American Pantheon.
- lacaprup

He made a great movie.

You're going to trade for him, then hope he passes through waivers?
- kingcong39

Yeah, didn't really think about that, but depending on what the pick was for me to take him. Could be worth it!!

From Mike at the Snooze. Couldn't get it all. They upgraded their paywall to only semi laughable.

When you checked the ticket site the last couple of days, the outlook was bleak. When you watched the warmup and counted the minutes down to the 7:40 faceoff, all the seats that stayed empty in KeyBank Center didn't make it much better.

After being filled for the last two home games, the downtown barn wasn't close to capacity Wednesday night. The announced crowd was 14,166, which is just over 4,900 shy of capacity. You'd like it to be better for a team coming off a 3-0-1 road trip but, in the end, it was far from an October terrible turnout either like I was fearing it might be on Monday.

Still, the questions gnaw at me after the 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes, who have had Buffalo's number for more than six years now.

How does this team fix its vexing attendance troubles – which were a quick talking point on TNT's national pregame show? And what is the deal with this club's home/road splits?

The Sabres are 15-7-2 on the road, including 10-1-2 against the Western Conference. They're 11-13-2 at home, and Wednesday's disappointing loss prevented them from getting to the All-Star break in a playoff spot for the first time since 2010.

Alex Tuch correctly pointed out it was almost impossible to come back from a 3-0 hole in the first 13 minutes against a team as good as the Hurricanes. Rasmus Dahlin said this is a game everyone involved has to forget about because the Sabres have earned their position in the playoff race.

(If you read the doomsday talk on social media, it's easy to forget the Sabres hit the break one point behind Pittsburgh with 32 games left in their season and four points behind Washington – still with three games in hand over the Caps).

Carolina has beaten Buffalo in 14 of the last 15 meetings. The Canes are a solid second in the NHL's overall standing, seven points behind Boston and six ahead of third-place Toronto. For some perspective, Carolina is 10 points ahead of every team in the Western Conference.


That's the hockey equation of Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the question of attendance is a complex one. The kneejerk reaction is to blame fans and they deserve some of criticism here. The Sabres relish big crowds and great atmospheres, both at home and on the road.

It's no coincidence that Buffalo is 5-1-1 at home when the attendance is 17,000-plus and just 6-12-1 when that number is under 17,000.

We apparently have Weeknight Flu in this town. I just watched the Sabres play last week on a Monday night in Dallas in front of a roaring crowd of more than 18,000. And that's a city that's far pricier, has much worse traffic and was charging $35 for its garage parking.

How much money were you all about to spend to go to Atlanta and Arizona? Football season is over now.

Folks here just want Friday nights or weekend afternoons. As someone who travels, I can tell you that's a Buffalo thing. The buildings are full in most cities on most nights.

The Sabres are 29th out of 32 teams in total attendance and dead last in attendance percentage. They went into Wednesday's game playing in front of just 76.4% of capacity. There are 17 teams at 96% and up, and 22 teams at 93% or higher.

The Sabres aren't revealing their season ticket base but judging by their lowest numbers of the season, you can interpolate it's grown from about 6,500 last year to somewhere around 9,000 this year. Obviously, they have to work to get that higher, whether it's through new purchasers of the full package of lots of folks combing from packs of various sizes.

Winning helps that. Entertaining hockey helps that. You'll have to wait for next season, based largely on the result of this one, to see what kind of bump they get.

When you checked the ticket site the last couple of days, the outlook was bleak. When you watched the warmup and counted the minutes down to the 7:40 faceoff, all the seats that stayed empty in KeyBank Center didn't make it much better.

After being filled for the last two home games, the downtown barn wasn't close to capacity Wednesday night. The announced crowd was 14,166, which is just over 4,900 shy of capacity. You'd like it to be better for a team coming off a 3-0-1 road trip but, in the end, it was far from an October terrible turnout either like I was fearing it might be on Monday.

Still, the questions gnaw at me after the 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes, who have had Buffalo's number for more than six years now.

How does this team fix its vexing attendance troubles – which were a quick talking point on TNT's national pregame show? And what is the deal with this club's home/road splits?

The Sabres are 15-7-2 on the road, including 10-1-2 against the Western Conference. They're 11-13-2 at home, and Wednesday's disappointing loss prevented them from getting to the All-Star break in a playoff spot for the first time since 2010.

Alex Tuch correctly pointed out it was almost impossible to come back from a 3-0 hole in the first 13 minutes against a team as good as the Hurricanes. Rasmus Dahlin said this is a game everyone involved has to forget about because the Sabres have earned their position in the playoff race.

(If you read the doomsday talk on social media, it's easy to forget the Sabres hit the break one point behind Pittsburgh with 32 games left in their season and four points behind Washington – still with three games in hand over the Caps).

Carolina has beaten Buffalo in 14 of the last 15 meetings. The Canes are a solid second in the NHL's overall standing, seven points behind Boston and six ahead of third-place Toronto. For some perspective, Carolina is 10 points ahead of every team in the Western Conference.


That's the hockey equation of Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the question of attendance is a complex one. The kneejerk reaction is to blame fans and they deserve some of criticism here. The Sabres relish big crowds and great atmospheres, both at home and on the road.

It's no coincidence that Buffalo is 5-1-1 at home when the attendance is 17,000-plus and just 6-12-1 when that number is under 17,000.

We apparently have Weeknight Flu in this town. I just watched the Sabres play last week on a Monday night in Dallas in front of a roaring crowd of more than 18,000. And that's a city that's far pricier, has much worse traffic and was charging $35 for its garage parking.

How much money were you all about to spend to go to Atlanta and Arizona? Football season is over now.

Folks here just want Friday nights or weekend afternoons. As someone who travels, I can tell you that's a Buffalo thing. The buildings are full in most cities on most nights.

The Sabres are 29th out of 32 teams in total attendance and dead last in attendance percentage. They went into Wednesday's game playing in front of just 76.4% of capacity. There are 17 teams at 96% and up, and 22 teams at 93% or higher.

The Sabres aren't revealing their season ticket base but judging by their lowest numbers of the season, you can interpolate it's grown from about 6,500 last year to somewhere around 9,000 this year. Obviously, they have to work to get that higher, whether it's through new purchasers of the full package of lots of folks combing from packs of various sizes.

Winning helps that. Entertaining hockey helps that. You'll have to wait for next season, based largely on the result of this one, to see what kind of bump they get.
- MikeHarington

How could "choose love" night not draw them in?

How could "choose love" night not draw them in?
- lacaprup

I don't think any of these human interest themes make any impact on attendance one way or the other. Fans come to see the team play, or they don't.

Hockey Fights Cancer Night did sell out, but that was a Saturday night and vs. Boston

Native American Heritage Night (vs. San Jose) was a Sunday Night that the Bills didn't play - attendance was under 14k.

Choose Love/Black History Night (vs. Carolina) was Wednesday Night, just over 14k.

Military Appreciation Night is a Friday Night vs. New Jersey

Pride Night is a Monday Night vs. Montreal.

He made a great movie.
- kingcong39

I shall watch it today. There are some really funny scenes in that movie.

I love him not getting a shot on net during a mini breakaway yet firing one on net from almost center ice later in the game
- sbroads24

Saw that

Also saw him fall about 6 times but don’t tell boss

Saw that

Also saw him fall about 6 times but don’t tell boss
- BeadyEyedDouche

Had 2 glorious chances, believe it was the 3rd period he took a pass from behind the net and was at the corner of the net and flubbed it. Maybe he's a great Leader, but he has No hands at all. It's a shame to, cause his Hockey IQ is there, He knows what to do and where to go but he just can't finish the job.