2016-2017 Season Long Game Day Thread

[JATMtheJATM]

For the love of the hockey gods can we just finally get rid of Ennis before next season? Please and thank you.

Ennis just skates into trouble and is all like, what do I do now?

[OpIv37]

Well some things never change. I didn't watch the wins against the Laffs or FL. Watched the debacle against CBJ. Buffalo outplayed them in the first and came out down 1-0 due to one ****ty shift and the inability to capitalize on opportunities.

[swiper]

Lee scores two. Ennis still useless. Sabres lose to Islanders with no Tavares playing 4-2.

[Night Train]

I was there today. All 4 NYI goals were terrible. 2 blatant giveaways by our D, a breakaway while everyone watched and a bad play by our goalie. New coaching and RR is our only good defenseman. Ugh !

Obviously, a golf pro gave the pre-game speech.

[Novacane]

Weak game for Lehner. Not sure why McCabe gets defended by some here. I think he's as bad as the other 4 bums playing D.

[Historian]

Ennis just skates into trouble and is all like, what do I do now?

Tim Connolly Syndrome

[OpIv37]

Ennis just skates into trouble and is all like, what do I do now?

I've been saying that for years. He's Afinogenov all over again. When he was younger, I didn't complain too much cuz it takes time but, like Max, he never grew past it and learned to use his speed and puck-handling effectively.

[Mace]

The art of the tank ! if we lose out we can get the 6th pick !

Everyone cheer, YAY !

Tanking is so cool, isn't it ?

[OpIv37]

sucking isn't tanking.

[YardRat]

FORE !!!

[coastal]

The art of the tank ! if we lose out we can get the 6th pick !

Everyone cheer, YAY !

Tanking is so cool, isn't it ?

Just imagine if we win the lottery!!!!!

[Historian]

Lecter disagrees, but I think Lehner is done here.

If Bylsma has any stones he will relegate him to back-up. Too many games like last night, and he's still a headcase.

I will conceed that he has absolutely nobody in front of him, but a big time starter at this level needs to inspire his team, not sink them in the first period.

[Skooby]

We need to S-can Danny boy and get a man to guide the boys, he's GFS.

[Mace]

sucking isn't tanking.

But tanking is sucking. Whoa, mindbender.

[Historian]

But tanking is sucking. Whoa, mindbender.

True.

And this is the reason I don't like "tanking".

I believe it creates a losing culture.

I don't care who is out there.

The NHL, in its infinite wisdom, doesn't set up the draft to help the bad teams, it sets it up to create big market dynasties.

In all fairness, McDavid should be a Sabre.

Sorry.

[JATMtheJATM]

True.

And this is the reason I don't like "tanking".

I believe it creates a losing culture.

I don't care who is out there.

The NHL, in its infinite wisdom, doesn't set up the draft to help the bad teams, it sets it up to create big market dynasties.

In all fairness, McDavid should be a Sabre.

Sorry.

Yes he should be.

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Lecter disagrees, but I think Lehner is done here.

If Bylsma has any stones he will relegate him to back-up. Too many games like last night, and he's still a headcase.

I will conceed that he has absolutely nobody in front of him, but a big time starter at this level needs to inspire his team, not sink them in the first period.

Lehner has been good, overall, this season. Maybe if he wasn't behind a bunch of pilons....

[Mace]

I don't care who is out there.

I agree, even McDavid, though. He wouldn't have ended this. He'd just have more points than Eichel on a losing team.

[swiper]

I am firmly against intentionally tanking, but winning meaningless games at the very end of the season? Stupid. Sabres now up in front of Florida & Detroit by one & two points.

[Skooby]

I am firmly against intentionally tanking, but winning meaningless games at the very end of the season? Stupid. Sabres now up in front of Florida & Detroit by one & two points.

You play to win or you get hurt. It's up to the coaches to bring up Rochester players to see the show that haven't been there and sit your assets for next season, that'd be the smart move (but we aren't smart).

[swiper]

They just sent Ullmark back down.