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washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Mar 18 @ 6:20 AM ET
This team has given me a hemorrhoid and will give me an ulcer some day.

I expect to die early with no cup because of them.

I've been drunk twice in a decade. Both times: Sabres. One of them tonight.

- lacaprup



washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Mar 18 @ 6:22 AM ET
Losing Breeds Losing and unfortunately some of these young players have already been through it for 2-3-4 years.
- Buff36



Would you sign one of those losers to a $10+, 8 year contract?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Mar 18 @ 6:25 AM ET
I have more talent in my pinky finger tip than the entire Buffalo Sabres ownership. Imagine putting this much effort annually and continue to perform below par. Total dork staff and pathetic game plans, pathetic organizational approach.

Buffalo as a city sucks and the Sabres management embrace that while taking raises and contract extensions because they are the only ones who want to be there.

Soft and stupid, that’s the Sabres motto
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Mar 18 @ 6:28 AM ET
Don’t worry fans, the group of millionaires that produce the garbage product that is the Sabres put the entire future on a college goalie.

Connect the dots

Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Mar 18 @ 7:55 AM ET
I’m very disappointed with the Sabres. A terrible Flyers team wrote the book on how to shut them down. What a let down.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 8:07 AM ET
Well, there's always next year
The_Inkwell
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.29.2006

Mar 18 @ 8:28 AM ET
Well, there's always next year
- Buff36


At this point I just want the season to be over.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 18 @ 8:30 AM ET
I just love when uninformed narratives are broken.

We have bad goaltending and terrible team defense whether Vic is in or not.

We have less scoring without Vic. Fact.

- lacaprup


Uninformed?
What say you about him being -22...you know, like participating in allowing 22 more goals after you account for all his G's and A's?

Like, really bad. He needs about 28 more points to just break even at that run rate.
Opposition players score more than Olo contributes.
He's bad, really bad.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 18 @ 8:31 AM ET
Uninformed?
What say you about him being -22...you know, like participating in allowing 22 more goals after you account for all his G's and A's?

Like, really bad. He needs about 28 more points to just break even at that run rate.
Opposition players score more than Olo contributes.
He's bad, really bad.

- IonSabres


He's a role player with 26 goals. Not his fault the GM built a team of guys like him. Anderson let in 3 dogs last night. Sabre goalies let in dogs all year. The Sabres play zero team defense all year. Blame the guy responsible for January keeping the season alive

But don't worry, Matt Savoie is the new look we need.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 18 @ 8:44 AM ET
He's a role player with 26 goals. Not his fault the GM built a team of guys like him. Anderson let in 3 dogs last night. Sabre goalies let in dogs all year. The Sabres play zero team defense all year. Blame the guy responsible for January keeping the season alive

But don't worry, Matt Savoie is the new look we need.

- lacaprup


Forget about the other players and their contributions towards losing for a minute.
Consider only the time when Olo is on the ice, since you are the one boasting about Olo and everyone else being misinformed...with that as the context; Is his role to help the other team win?
That's a bold strategy there Cotton, lol.

Here is all you need to know:
when Olo is on the ice, the Sabres score less that the opposition,
So while he is on the ice for 35 scoring plays, the opposition pots 58.
And you praise him when he scores garbage time goals, and call others opinion uninformed?
It a bad look.

Edit: Olo scores 2 garbage time goals and still produces a -1, lol. Yup, he sure is helping quite a bit.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 18 @ 8:50 AM ET
He's a role player with 26 goals. Not his fault the GM built a team of guys like him. Anderson let in 3 dogs last night. Sabre goalies let in dogs all year. The Sabres play zero team defense all year. Blame the guy responsible for January keeping the season alive

But don't worry, Matt Savoie is the new look we need.

- lacaprup


You'll love Savoie.
Well, you'll hate him his 1st 2 years since he won't play like Mike Bossy in his prime those 1st 2 years.
Give him a chance to learn the NHL game and grow into playing against men, he'll be among you favorites.

Before you blast me for suggesting 2 years of development is required, remember I was one of the strongest proponents for bolstering the Sabres roster through the acquisition of Meier, and a top RhD this TDL period.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 8:56 AM ET
You'll love Savoie.
Well, you'll hate him his 1st 2 years since he won't play like Mike Bossy in his prime those 1st 2 years.
Give him a chance to learn the NHL game and grow into playing against men, he'll be among you favorites.

Before you blast me for suggesting 2 years of development is required, remember I was one of the strongest proponents for bolstering the Sabres roster through the acquisition of Meier, and a top RhD this TDL period.

- IonSabres

Blasphemy
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 9:02 AM ET
At this point I just want the season to be over.
- The_Inkwell

I would like to see Rousek, Biro, Kulich given a few games. Like to see if Kulich Cozens Quinn could gain some steam. Maybe even Mitts Krebs JJ
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 18 @ 9:02 AM ET
You'll love Savoie.
Well, you'll hate him his 1st 2 years since he won't play like Mike Bossy in his prime those 1st 2 years.
Give him a chance to learn the NHL game and grow into playing against men, he'll be among you favorites.

Before you blast me for suggesting 2 years of development is required, remember I was one of the strongest proponents for bolstering the Sabres roster through the acquisition of Meier, and a top RhD this TDL period.

- IonSabres


I have no problem with Matt Savoie. Im sure he'll be great by 2026. He's more of what we already have though.





Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 9:05 AM ET
I have no problem with Matt Savoie. Im sure he'll be great by 2026. He's more of what we already have though.
- lacaprup

No he's not, he's better than some of what we have. His 200ft game alone will make up for Olofsson. We could actually use a couple players with 200ft games like Savoie's.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Mar 18 @ 9:08 AM ET
I would like to see Rousek, Biro, Kulich given a few games. Like to see if Kulich Cozens Quinn could gain some steam. Maybe even Mitts Krebs JJ
- Buff36

You’ll get Vinny and like it.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 9:10 AM ET
You’ll get Vinny and like it.
- ImThatGuy

Yeahhhhhh!!!
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 18 @ 9:22 AM ET
No he's not, he's better than some of what we have. His 200ft game alone will make up for Olofsson. We could actually use a couple players with 200ft games like Savoie's.
- Buff36


That takes years at the NHL level to develop. Dylan Cozens has a 200' game and he still looks clueless in his own end some times. No one, not even Bergeron and Kopitar, come into the league being Bergeron and Kopitar. Years to develop.
MGK1
Location: Lost my password again :/
Joined: 03.16.2021

Mar 18 @ 9:28 AM ET
Probably need a new blog after today
- gerbe75pts


Nice call.

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 18 @ 9:30 AM ET
Nice call.
- MGK1


Hank says he got credit for a successful season already.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Mar 18 @ 9:37 AM ET
The Buffalo Sabres are now a -1 goal differential on this successful season.
MGK1
Location: Lost my password again :/
Joined: 03.16.2021

Mar 18 @ 9:41 AM ET
The Buffalo Sabres are now a -1 goal differential on this successful season.
- lacaprup


Another successful year with a draft pick that won't help in 4 years .
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 9:45 AM ET
That takes years at the NHL level to develop. Dylan Cozens has a 200' game and he still looks clueless in his own end some times. No one, not even Bergeron and Kopitar, come into the league being Bergeron and Kopitar. Years to develop.
- lacaprup

Of course it does, but it also helps coming into the league already good at it.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Mar 18 @ 10:01 AM ET
A few Names maybe to Read up on for the upcoming Draft:
Right D
Reinbacher or Pellikka both top Notch
Oliver Bonk
Aram Minnetian
Beau Akey
Matthew Mania
Left D
Dimitri Simashev- This kid is a bulldozer that can skate
Theo Lindstein
Tanner Moldenyk
Andrew Strathmann

- Buff36

Some things to start thinking about
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Mar 18 @ 10:02 AM ET
Facts
Since the Allstar Break, when teams get very serious for the PO race, Olofsson has:
▪︎ 3G's, all potted in garbage time
▪︎ is a-16!!!

"Informed opinion" - Olo is breaking the myth by potting 2G last night
"Uninformed" opinion...he sucks and is killing the team on every line he plays on, getting minutes on 3rd and playing against lesser opponents he is getting burried.

Check this string out...
03/17 vs Flyers...2G; 1st G when score was 4-0 early in 3rd, the 2nd with 1 second left with score 5-1. -1 for the game

03/15 vs Caps...Healthy scratch. Probably his best production in several games.

03/13 vs Leaves...Healthy scratch.

03/11 vs Rags...0G and 0+/-

03/09 vs Stars...1G and -1, his goal scored at 12:31 of 3rd with the game score at 9-3

03/07 vs Isles...0G and 0+/-

03/06 vs Oilers...0G, -2

03/04 vs The Bolts...0G, -2

03/02 vs Bruins...0G, -2

02/28 vs CBJ...0G, -1

02/26 vs Caps...0G, -1

02/24 vs Panthers...0G, -1

02/23 vs The Bolts...0G, -2

02/21 vs Leaves...0G, 0+/-

02/18 vs Sharks...0G, +1

02/15 vs Ducks...0G, -1

02/13 vs Kings...0G, 2A, -1

02/11 vs Flames...0G, 1A, -2
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