Michael Pachla: Housley shuffles bottom-six and PP units with team in a tailspin

This team is very good positive energy boys

Sit back and relax and watch a magical season

This team is very good positive energy boys

Sit back and relax and watch a magical season
- gerbe75pts

you're back, I see

Nice Read as always... We need to find our Mojo..

you're back, I see
- Michael Pachla

Probably just for a bit ..

But hopefully you’re excited how this season has turned this is awesome time to be a Sabres fan

Probably just for a bit ..

But hopefully you’re excited how this season has turned this is awesome time to be a Sabres fan
- gerbe75pts

absolutely pumped...it's more than I expected from them

Here's what the bottom-six looked like last game against Philadelphia:

Vladimir Sobotka-Evan Rodrigues-Okposo
Patrik Berglund-Johan Larsson-Tage Thompson

Here's what he used today:

Thompson-Sobotka-Pominville
Rodrigues-Larsson-Zemgus Girgensons/Berglund

I'd keep Thompson, Erod and Pominville. As for Elie and the rest, trade one 1 or more if they have any value and waive the rest. They're replacement level or below.

They would clear waivers. Then call up some youngins. If it doesn't work, nothing of value was lost, bring some of these guys back

I'd keep Thompson, Erod and Pominville. As for Elie and the rest, trade one 1 or more if they have any value and waive the rest. They're replacement level or below.

They would clear waivers. Then call up some youngins. If it doesn't work, nothing of value was lost, bring some of these guys back
- jcragcrumple

who you going to call up and where will you put them in the lineup

This team is very good positive energy boys

Sit back and relax and watch a magical season
- gerbe75pts

I wouldn't call this season magical at all.

I'd call it improvement.

They are still dominated more than they control play and are trending in the wrong direction.

the 10 game streak was nice, but if Skinner nor Eichel aren't scoring, nobody else on this team is.

There is still a lot of work left to do to make this team a contender.

who you going to call up and where will you put them in the lineup
- Michael Pachla

Skinner-Eichel-Reinhart
Olofsson-Mitts-Thompson
Smith-Erod-Okposo
Sheary-O'Regan-Pominville
Wilson
Sobotka

Sitting back on their heels after getting a lead is reminiscent of the Lindy Ruff era......

you're back, I see
- Michael Pachla

Unfortunately.

Skinner-Eichel-Reinhart
Olofsson-Mitts-Smith
Thompson-Erod-Okposo
Sheary-O'Regan-Pominville
Wilson
Sobotka
- jcragcrumple

3 rookies on one line, yikes.

I wouldn't call this season magical at all.

I'd call it improvement.

They are still dominated more than they control play and are trending in the wrong direction.

the 10 game streak was nice, but if Skinner nor Eichel aren't scoring, nobody else on this team is.

There is still a lot of work left to do to make this team a contender.
- ImThatGuy

Hole Sh!t you people are franking cynical.. Does everyone here realize that we were in LAST place last year and as of right now we are 6th place in the LEAGUE? Yes we are a flawed team, yes we need more scoring, yes Sam was a #2 overall pick and is only a 50-60 pt player, but damn you people make it sound like we are still in the basement. I would much rather watch close exciting hockey then the poop show I have been watching the last 10 years.

3 rookies on one line, yikes.
- gordong

Olofsson and Smith are older than Eichel

Looking at it though, i'd swap Thompson and smith

3 rookies on one line, yikes.
- gordong

It worked for the leafs

Olofsson and Smith are older than Eichel

Looking at it though, i'd swap Thompson and smith
- jcragcrumple

Yeah but neither has played an nhl game, would you really want that line out on the ice up in Toronto? Or in Boston, or 20 other cities? It would guarantee you seeing the other teams top line. Thompson makes this only very slightly better. It not a knock on them, i’m Hoping they turn into good players for us, just don’t think it happens this year, and not on one line.

I wouldn't call this season magical at all.

I'd call it improvement.

They are still dominated more than they control play and are trending in the wrong direction.

the 10 game streak was nice, but if Skinner nor Eichel aren't scoring, nobody else on this team is.

There is still a lot of work left to do to make this team a contender.
- ImThatGuy

Maybe I’m drinking too much Kool-Aid but this team is special you can see the improvement every game once the other lines start clicking they will be unstoppable

And this team is really really good I don’t know how anybody can be negative towards this team .

sure they have weaknesses but as the season continues they we learn how to overcome come those

This is a magical you’re just sit back and relax and these are stories you’re gonna tell your grandkids or kids some day that you were part of history
- gerbe75pts

I know you haven't posted in a while, but surely you haven't forgotten people here will go out of their way to find something to female dog about.

It worked for the leafs
- gerbe75pts

Pretty sure it wasn’t a 7th round, undrafted, and a first round pick. On that line... get real

Skinner-Eichel-Reinhart
Olofsson-Mitts-Thompson
Smith-Erod-Okposo
Sheary-O'Regan-Pominville
Wilson
Sobotka
-jcragcrumple

I’d try bumping Skinner & Reinhart (or at least Skinner) down to play with Mitts before i did something as drastic as u propose

I’d try bumping Skinner & Reinhart (or at least Skinner) down to play with Mitts before i did something as drastic as u propose
- jdfitz77

do not break up a line that is clearly working...Skinner and Eichel goes together like peas and carrots.

Maybe I’m drinking too much Kool-Aid but this team is special you can see the improvement every game once the other lines start clicking they will be unstoppable
- gerbe75pts

Huge IF..... Been 30 games, they have shown up once.

Yeah but neither has played an nhl game, would you really want that line out on the ice up in Toronto? Or in Boston, or 20 other cities? It would guarantee you seeing the other teams top line. Thompson makes this only very slightly better. It not a knock on them, i’m Hoping they turn into good players for us, just don’t think it happens this year, and not on one line.
- gordong

Having a rookie line is interesting because they should get taken lightly by other teams and could surprise a lot of people and take off

But there’s always a possibility that it might just blow up in your face

Maybe I’m drinking too much Kool-Aid but this team is special you can see the improvement every game once the other lines start clicking they will be unstoppable
- gerbe75pts

That’s the thing though,
the other lines haven’t been clicking
Not on the scoreboard anyways
And definitely not consistently

PS. Welcome back!