Michael Pachla: Alternating wins/losses, good/bad play making it difficult for Sabres GM

Michael Pachla: Alternating wins/losses, good/bad play making it difficult for Sabres GM
- Michael Pachla

this blog is new

Nicely put sir.

I think the loss of Mittelstadt is underrated with him being out of the lineup.

I think the sabres playoff hopes ended last night

the climax of their demise was okposo trying to do whatever it is with his attempt to fight

housely looked like a man who realized he was losing his job

I think the sabres playoff hopes ended last night

the climax of their demise was okposo trying to do whatever it is with his attempt to fight

housely looked like a man who realized he was losing his job
- homiedclown

sure hope this part is true, he's got NO clue...ZERO ZIP NADA.

Nicely put sir.

I think the loss of Mittelstadt is underrated with him being out of the lineup.
- kingcong39

I don't

I thought E-Rod played fine, and Phil was going to keep Sobotka on the third line anyhow

I wasn’t excited for housley to take the job, but at the time I was ready to give him the benefit of the doubt because of the way Nashville played defense.

At this point I’ve lost most of my hope for him to turn it around.

We need a coach that can control a team and produce some consistency.

I wouldn’t hate to keep Phil on as D coach but we need some sort of discipline in the room and phil certainly isn’t going to provide that.

nice thing Hutton did today

https://www.reddit.com/r/...a_class_act/?ref=readnext

Nicely put sir.

I think the loss of Mittelstadt is underrated with him being out of the lineup.
- kingcong39

this is a good take...apparently he's back on the ice at practice

I wouldn’t hate to keep Phil on as D coach but we need some sort of discipline in the room and phil certainly isn’t going to provide that.
- Shadman306

oh my, has that ever happened?

I think the sabres playoff hopes ended last night

the climax of their demise was okposo trying to do whatever it is with his attempt to fight

housely looked like a man who realized he was losing his job
- homiedclown

there are 25 games to go, which is still a lot

this is a good take...apparently he's back on the ice at practice
- Michael Pachla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui653yx0yx8

oh my, has that ever happened?
- homiedclown

No, but he seemed to be a good defense coach but who knows how much of that was the personnel he was given to work with.

I just think he’s a little over his head at the head coach position.

there are 25 games to go, which is still a lot
- Michael Pachla

after the win streak, when the sabres started to lose

I view it like watching million dollar baby after her fight

you hoped she would get better
you hoped the sabres would make the playoffs


but every passing day, you know the outcome, and your watching it slip away

viva 2019-20

I absolutely hate seeing certain guys on the ice. Scandella, Okposo, and Girgensons top my list. Gus had a breakaway and cleared the puck into the corner to start the cycle or something. Scandella makes more passes to the opposing team than our own. It's not fun to watch at all. Then Eichel and Skinner come out with their butts on fire to try and make SOMETHING happen because the rest of them aren't doing anything. They need some help for sure.

I just think he’s a little over his head at the head coach position.
- Shadman306

and each passing year is one less with dahlin and eichel


phil must go

and each passing year is one less with dahlin and eichel


phil must go
- homiedclown

Who do you think would be a good replacement for the team we have/seem to be building?

The fire Housley talk is as premature as it is unnecessary. This team is right where most predicted and on most nights is entertaining. As a season ticket holder, I am happy with their progress. The players not following the game plan is a sign of an immature team learning to come into their own. We can try adding some 2nd level additions like Nikolay Goldobin from Vancouver or Andrei Burakovsky from Washington. The real work is in the next off season and then Housley can be judged as a coach

Who do you think would be a good replacement for the team we have/seem to be building?
- Shadman306

Tim Army, Brett Larson, Greg Carvel, Spencer Carbery, and kick the tires on JQ

Ya know what was a really bad trade ? The ROR trade. Unnecessary, dumb, and the Blues fleeced us. Berglund is gone (and sucked). Sobotka would have been a decent pickup - like 6 years ago. Thompson is a project. # 1 pick is a crap-shoot. Meanwhile, O'Reilly is still super and doing it all in St Louis. I realize he's not coming back - I get it. But that trade ruined this season. So sick of trades made to change culture. Who gives a crap about culture. I prefer good/great players.

ROR trade gets an F- from me.

On a more positive note, followed by a negative note - we'll win the next game (but lose the following one - can't win back to back games).

The fire Housley talk is as premature as it is unnecessary. This team is right where most predicted and on most nights is entertaining. As a season ticket holder, I am happy with their progress. The players not following the game plan is a sign of an immature team learning to come into their own. We can try adding some 2nd level additions like Nikolay Goldobin from Vancouver or Andrei Burakovsky from Washington. The real work is in the next off season and then Housley can be judged as a coach
- Mathwil3

140 games later


how is Housley a better coach?


not better record, because the talent is better


how is he a better head coach?

what is he doing better now vs 100 games ago?

The fire Housley talk is as premature as it is unnecessary. This team is right where most predicted and on most nights is entertaining. As a season ticket holder, I am happy with their progress. The players not following the game plan is a sign of an immature team learning to come into their own. We can try adding some 2nd level additions like Nikolay Goldobin from Vancouver or Andrei Burakovsky from Washington. The real work is in the next off season and then Housley can be judged as a coach
- Mathwil3

It's just a reflex here. Coaching is always the easiest thing to blame.

It's just a reflex here. Coaching is always the easiest thing to blame.
- Lunaion

how is Phil better now?

what has he learned in his 140 games behind the bench?

Some of his suits in the first season were horrible.

He has a better wardrobe this year.

140 games later


how is Housley a better coach?


not better record, because the talent is better


how is he a better head coach?

what is he doing better now vs 100 games ago?
- homiedclown

He’s upped his gum chewing game.