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lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM ET
Someone explain to me like I’m 5 why I should expect anything to be different next year
- sbroads24

Donny embraces the losing culture, players think this is all part of the “learning”. What they need to learn is losing is unacceptable
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM ET
No way
- SABRES 89


Yes way. He literally has 0 pressure to win


The bar is so insanely low with our other goalies
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM ET
I dont think any sabres team in the last 10 years has collapsed this bad.

Even when we were the worst team in the league we never lost 7-0 and 6-1 repeatedly
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Mar 21 @ 8:32 PM ET
A cardboard cutout of Hasek would have better numbers the our living players.
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM ET
Been watching this team since 1970... never seen a team giving such little effort... disgraceful....
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM ET
This team quit on Donny
- Stripes77

Stop, he’s a horrible coach.
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Mar 21 @ 8:33 PM ET
I wouldn’t be surprised if one of Kulich/Savoie made the team next year. Most likely Savoie due to draft pedigree and inability to play in the AHL.

I could see a Johnson-Lybushkin third pair faring well as soon as next year, but I’m hoping they hedge that.

UPL should be used as a trade chip to acquire a 1A while Levi gets acclimated.

Playoffs were attainable this year with the youngest roster in the league, don’t see why they can’t be next year if management pushes some of their chips to the table.

The future is now.

- Swedish_Jesus


The future was at the trade deadline. That was squandered by a GM that’s scared of his own shadow.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET
This team quit on Donny
- Stripes77

Leadership
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET
The future was at the trade deadline. That was squandered by a GM that’s scared of his own shadow.
- SoCalPucks


Both he and Donnie loser must go
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET

At this point I think meatballs probably needs to be fired. 3 short weeks ago they were in a playoff spot with games in hand. Epic collapse

They play little to no defense

They quit too easy and too often.

Has made baffling decisions in must win games

Thankfully for Anderson he actually pulled him tonight but he leaves his goalies out to dry when the team quits as well

Its not a learning experience when it happens over and over and over and over
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET
Yes way. He literally has 0 pressure to win


The bar is so insanely low with our other goalies

- Sabretooth9

You couldn’t be more wrong, you put that kid in a losing culture and locker room. This defense is beyond terrible
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET
And there it is, what’s the team Financial President have to say. That’s all that matters.

Time to sell Mr. Pegula.

- Gr8daygo



Donnie will be the sacrificial lamb for this team next December when they roll into the year with UPL and Comrie again and only add Johnson to the blue line.

SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Mar 21 @ 8:34 PM ET
Stop, he’s a horrible coach.
- SABRES 89


Terrible. There’s so much wrong it’s tough to know where to start. They had a chance to turn the loser culture around and absolutely wasted it.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM ET
Weekend at Andy's

They just stringing up his dead corpse
pwasil7
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.16.2006

Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM ET
Draft picks have not improved this team one bit.... need veterans...
- rapperray

Agree. Use draft picks to pick up proven players.
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM ET
You couldn’t be more wrong, you put that kid in a losing culture and locker room. This defense is beyond terrible
- SABRES 89


Defense? The whole damn team sucks
bonecrrusher
Buffalo Sabres
Location: QC
Joined: 07.06.2013

Mar 21 @ 8:35 PM ET
all part of a learning experience dont worry.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM ET
Terrible. There’s so much wrong it’s tough to know where to start. They had a chance to turn the loser culture around and absolutely wasted it.
- SoCalPucks

Yep
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM ET
At this point I think meatballs probably needs to be fired. 3 short weeks ago they were in a playoff spot with games in hand. Epic collapse

They play little to no defense

They quit too easy and too often.

Has made baffling decisions in must win games

Thankfully for Anderson he actually pulled him tonight but he leaves his goalies out to dry when the team quits as well

Its not a learning experience when it happens over and over and over and over

- ieetbred


This team had to acquire Ben Bishop to hit the cap floor because they're too cheap to pay for real players.

Donnie has resurrected the careers of multiple Sabres, and yes, he will likely go down with the ship, but this isn't on him imo.

He will take the blame for the cheap owners who won't invest in this team.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Mar 21 @ 8:36 PM ET
Sportsnet Stats
@SNstats
Sabres tie franchise record for the most goals against in a 4-game span at home (24)

Last occurred from February 9-16, 1992
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM ET
Agree. Use draft picks to pick up proven players.
- pwasil7


Exactly... sacrifice some offense for more stable 2 way players
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 21 @ 8:37 PM ET
Shoot the F@cking puck
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM ET
Donnie will be the sacrificial lamb for this team next December when they roll into the year with UPL and Comrie again and only add Johnson to the blue line.
- Hank Balling


I will (frank)ing stab one of you if those two dog poop bumholes show the (frank) up next year.
sabresfan69
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.26.2007

Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM ET
Exactly... sacrifice some offense for more stable 2 way players
- rapperray

That aint gonna happen

Adams - Success will come from within
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Mar 21 @ 8:38 PM ET
Jiri (frank)ing Kulich 19th of the season killing it
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