JohnC Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: i agree both statements are correct!!!! You are the type of hustling character who when participating in a coin toss is asked to call heads or tails your call is heads and tails. And then when given a funky look your response is what is your problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Housley blows up all 4 lines, all 3 defensive pairings and both pp units in effort to spark the Sabres. https://buffalonews.com/2019/02/04/buffalo-sabres-jack-eichel-jeff-skinner-sam-reinhart-rasmus-dahlin-change-four-lines-top-three-defensive-pairings-both-power-play-units-2560441/?fbclid=IwAR0oZrltELo6E_eYBlI3MIC9Lhy2zFAId6Ed7gKYidkw4alsmazPRBcikHc Like what he did on the back end. Can’t say the same about the forward groups. Saddling Eichel with two skillless players like Sheary and Okposo has me wondering what Eichel did to piss of Housley. I hope Pommers can keep up. I’m intrigued by Erod centering Smith and Reino. Sobotka is where he belongs, but Thompson isn’t served by playing on that line as a shut down winger. Housley should flip him with either Okposo or Pommers, imo. Of course, now that I’ve opined on his crappy line combos, I fully expect a nine goal outburst tomorrow night, with both Okposo and Pommers recording hatties in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Eichel and Skinner should always play together because of their speed and savvy . I don't anyone else can keep up with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 More proof Housley is out of his depth and needs to go: The reason he gave for starting Hutton instead of Ullmark vs. Chicago was based on winning and losing. Hutton beat Columbus and Ullmark lost to Dallas, so Hutton got the start on Friday. Someone needs to explain to coach clueless that Ullmark played MUCH better in his loss than Hutton did in his win. If Housley’s power of observation is that messed up when watching his goalies, I have to question what else he is missing. Sure explains some of his personnel decisions, though. We have no chance with him at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 15 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: looks like it may have just been an injury. I love this time of year. If anybody players are missing from a practice, they're automatically being traded for each other. And if there's a scout at a game, well then clearly that team is about to make a trade with whoever they're watching. We always hear that x scouts are in attendance, but have no idea if or how that number differ from any other day. There are scouts up there every single game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, K-9 said: More proof Housley is out of his depth and needs to go: The reason he gave for starting Hutton instead of Ullmark vs. Chicago was based on winning and losing. Hutton beat Columbus and Ullmark lost to Dallas, so Hutton got the start on Friday. Someone needs to explain to coach clueless that Ullmark played MUCH better in his loss than Hutton did in his win. If Housley’s power of observation is that messed up when watching his goalies, I have to question what else he is missing. Sure explains some of his personnel decisions, though. We have no chance with him at the helm. funny, I have not listened yet, but my nephew just texted my going all ape *****...he was an acolyte to @JohnC of singing Housley praises and preaching continuity...till this morning! He is finally seeing the light!!! Going ballistic right now ...wants him gone for tonight and Taylor on the bench!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 minute ago, plenzmd1 said: funny, I have not listened yet, but my nephew just texted my going all ape *****...he was an acolyte to @JohnC of singing Housley praises and preaching continuity...till this morning! He is finally seeing the light!!! Going ballistic right now ...wants him gone for tonight and Taylor on the bench!! You are simply a bad influence on the people you intersect with. You have an affinity to contaminate the purist of souls. What the hell is your emotional nephew complaining about? You and others have unmercifully hectored the coach to make changes for the sake of shaking things up. So the coach does so. And now you continue your onslaught against him after he does what you wanted him to do. Not only are you losing your freaking mind but you have stressed your own family lineage because of your hyperbolic reactions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: funny, I have not listened yet, but my nephew just texted my going all ape *****...he was an acolyte to @JohnC of singing Housley praises and preaching continuity...till this morning! He is finally seeing the light!!! Going ballistic right now ...wants him gone for tonight and Taylor on the bench!! I gotta wonder what JBotts thinks at this moment, assuming he heard what Housley said about starting Hutton over Ullmark. I mean it was so blatantly stupid it has to be concerning, no? I get that GMs don’t want to interfere with a coach’s decision on who plays and who doesn’t, but this is so egregious I have to wonder when he takes Housley aside to discuss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, JohnC said: You are simply a bad influence on the people you intersect with. You have an affinity to contaminate the purist of souls. What the hell is your emotional nephew complaining about? You and others have unmercifully hectored the coach to make changes for the sake of shaking things up. So the coach does so. And now you continue your onslaught against him after he does what you wanted him to do. Not only are you losing your freaking mind but you have stressed your own family lineage because of your hyperbolic reactions. You remind me of this guy: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 28 minutes ago, JohnC said: You are simply a bad influence on the people you intersect with. You have an affinity to contaminate the purist of souls. What the hell is your emotional nephew complaining about? You and others have unmercifully hectored the coach to make changes for the sake of shaking things up. So the coach does so. And now you continue your onslaught against him after he does what you wanted him to do. Not only are you losing your freaking mind but you have stressed your own family lineage because of your hyperbolic reactions. Again, what has Housley done in the last 2 seasons that inspires confidence that he's a good coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 54 minutes ago, GG said: Again, what has Housley done in the last 2 seasons that inspires confidence that he's a good coach? He has taken an underachieving team, made them demonstrably worse in his first season, created a bar so low in his first season that he “ literally” could not go any lower, and gets praised as he is gaining points at a rate that puts them second worse in the league( sans streak) , and he gets a third crack at the nut in the effort to have “ continuity”. Good gig gig if you can get it! BTW, just listened to the interview in GR, he did say “ it was Carters turn”. Edited February 5, 2019 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnC Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 hours ago, K-9 said: You remind me of this guy: This was one of the funniest responses I have had to my posts. It may seem that I am being stubborn for the sake of being a contrarian but I genuinely disagree with the majority of people who believe that it is panic time. If one compared last season to this season there is a major difference. I'm not just talking about earned points so much as the quality of play. No doubt that there is a lot of frustration and exasperation with this team. But if you put things in perspective there is progress. My confidence is more derived from my belief that our GM is forward thinking and has a good plan to get this franchise back to being a contending team. It just takes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I am getting an offer sheet from who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 hours ago, GG said: Again, what has Housley done in the last 2 seasons that inspires confidence that he's a good coach? Why not wait until the end of the season before jumping off the stagecoach? After the season there will be more than enough material to make a judgment on him. As I have often told the venerable K-9 that the worst thing to do to this battered franchise is to prematurely make a coaching change. This organizational lurching back and forth has been more destructive than positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, JohnC said: Why not wait until the end of the season before jumping off the stagecoach? After the season there will be more than enough material to make a judgment on him. As I have often told the venerable K-9 that the worst thing to do to this battered franchise is to prematurely make a coaching change. This organizational lurching back and forth has been more destructive than positive. So, a 31 game audition to prove his coaching chops? Good luck. 15 minutes ago, JohnC said: This was one of the funniest responses I have had to my posts. It may seem that I am being stubborn for the sake of being a contrarian but I genuinely disagree with the majority of people who believe that it is panic time. If one compared last season to this season there is a major difference. I'm not just talking about earned points so much as the quality of play. No doubt that there is a lot of frustration and exasperation with this team. But if you put things in perspective there is progress. My confidence is more derived from my belief that our GM is forward thinking and has a good plan to get this franchise back to being a contending team. It just takes time. Glad you took it in the spirit in which it was offered. Yes, it takes time. Like the death of a star, diamond formation, and Andy Dufresne’s escape plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, K-9 said: You remind me of this guy: I'm a fan of Frank Drebin's "there's nothing to see here". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, K-9 said: So, a 31 game audition to prove his coaching chops? Good luck. Glad you took it in the spirit in which it was offered. Yes, it takes time. Like the death of a star, diamond formation, and Andy Dufresne’s escape plan. This is how I sometimes feel when posting about the Sabres. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 ^^^^^^ You're more like the guy who says "wait, it will right itself!!!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 A couple of things 1) Matthews only 5 years eh? I am guessing he is an UFA then... 2) if I ain't getting playoffs this year, at leastIi got tonight in the middle of winter. Gunna be mid low 60's at 7:45( when i will start to watch) and drop to mid 50's by end of game. Perfect night for a porch, a fire, a beer(or 6), and me swearing at Housley!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: A couple of things 1) Matthews only 5 years eh? I am guessing he is an UFA then... 2) if I ain't getting playoffs this year, at leastIi got tonight in the middle of winter. Gunna be mid low 60's at 7:45( when i will start to watch) and drop to mid 50's by end of game. Perfect night for a porch, a fire, a beer(or 6), and me swearing at Housley!!! And a cigar. Edit: Then you can switch over to the State of the Union and swear at Trump. Edited February 5, 2019 by snafu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Just now, snafu said: And a cigar. No can do, been a little over 10 years quit on the Marlboro Reds...not a mg of nicotine since ...to my ever loving chagrin...i do miss the cigars more than the butts I think!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 Wow! $11.69 million per year for only 5 years (only 1 UFA year bought) is pretty brutal! That is the price I would have expected on an 8 year deal. Suddenly Eichel's $10M x 8 looks that much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) if the Sabres spit another two-goal lead, the Hurricanes win and the Blue Jackets win...end of Housley? yep, spit the two-goal lead...got a one lead in the third...spit it too!!!! all this from a coach who supposedly understands coaching D !!!! Edited February 6, 2019 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Back to the point where watching this team backs me fear worst case scenario because it seems to almost always happen. As a fan, they have to have a three game lead for me to feel comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) someone explain to me why #17 gets shifts in OTbut not #53? Edit hes on now Edited February 6, 2019 by plenzmd1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Nothing comes easy with these guys. Got another shootout win, but should have been regulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 An important two points, but why must they always make us sweat it out? Btw, I’m in Japan and it’s pretty cool having games start at 9 AM. Breakfast with the Sabres is a phrase I never thought I’d utter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: if the Sabres spit another two-goal lead, the Hurricanes win and the Blue Jackets win...end of Housley? yep, spit the two-goal lead...got a one lead in the third...spit it too!!!! all this from a coach who supposedly understands coaching D !!!! If the stock market crashes are you going to blame Housley? If your hemorrhoids are on fire after eating a very hot pepper are you going to blame Housely? If it rains and you are driving a convertible with the top down are you going to blame Housely? If you get up at four in the morning to drive 100 miles to make an appointment only to learn that the appointment was for the next day are you going to blame Housley? If you over-indulge with your favorite alcoholic beverage and fall flat on your face and break you nose are you going to blame Housley. Oh, I forgot to tell you that the Sabres won against a good team. It's gotten so bad that not only can't you handle losses but you can't handle wins. I sincerely fear for your well being. Don't bother discussing your blues with your nephew because you have already contaminated him. So he won't be very helpful in uplifting your sagging spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 If I were issuing stars I would give it to Reinhart, Jack and Ulmark. I thought Reinhart was the first start for us. Jack demonstrated on some of his challenged rushes where he blows past his defender that he is one of the premier players in the league. There were stretches where the Sabres scrambled in their own end resulting in scores and good chances for the Wild. I don't like Skinner not being on the Jack line. He is a lot less effective without Jack. A wins a win. We needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 hours ago, snafu said: And a cigar. Edit: Then you can switch over to the State of the Union and swear praise Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, JohnC said: If I were issuing stars I would give it to Reinhart, Jack and Ulmark. I thought Reinhart was the first start for us. Jack demonstrated on some of his challenged rushes where he blows past his defender that he is one of the premier players in the league. There were stretches where the Sabres scrambled in their own end resulting in scores and good chances for the Wild. I don't like Skinner not being on the Jack line. He is a lot less effective without Jack. A wins a win. We needed it. Agreed. A win is a win and it was much needed. But I must put a little cloud in your silver lining and that is that again, as has been the case for most of the season and nearly all of the post streak schedule, they were outplayed for most of the game and again demonstrated a totally unsustainable formula for success. We won but showed no improvement in doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 About time they won, sick of this team blowing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, K-9 said: Agreed. A win is a win and it was much needed. But I must put a little cloud in your silver lining and that is that again, as has been the case for most of the season and nearly all of the post streak schedule, they were outplayed for most of the game and again demonstrated a totally unsustainable formula for success. We won but showed no improvement in doing so. Buffalo played a choppy game. That's not surprising because of the jumbling of the lines and pairings. Minnesota isn't an elite team but they are a good team. I'm not looking for silver linings with this team. I know what they are and where they rank. There are clearly deficiencies with the roster that need to be addressed. I expect changes/additions will be made in the offseason. Right now we just have to go with what we got and hope that the young guys get better. From what I have observed it seems that Mittelstadt is steadily getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 11 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: No can do, been a little over 10 years quit on the Marlboro Reds...not a mg of nicotine since ...to my ever loving chagrin...i do miss the cigars more than the butts I think!!! You know what's weird about being a reformed smoker? The oddball craving months or years later out of the blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 hours ago, JohnC said: If I were issuing stars I would give it to Reinhart, Jack and Ulmark. I thought Reinhart was the first start for us. Jack demonstrated on some of his challenged rushes where he blows past his defender that he is one of the premier players in the league. There were stretches where the Sabres scrambled in their own end resulting in scores and good chances for the Wild. I don't like Skinner not being on the Jack line. He is a lot less effective without Jack. A wins a win. We needed it. Correct, and things like this are what inspire zero confidence in Housley. Change things up by breaking up your best line? Sounds smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 10 hours ago, JohnC said: If the stock market crashes are you going to blame Housley? If your hemorrhoids are on fire after eating a very hot pepper are you going to blame Housely? If it rains and you are driving a convertible with the top down are you going to blame Housely? If you get up at four in the morning to drive 100 miles to make an appointment only to learn that the appointment was for the next day are you going to blame Housley? If you over-indulge with your favorite alcoholic beverage and fall flat on your face and break you nose are you going to blame Housley. Oh, I forgot to tell you that the Sabres won against a good team. It's gotten so bad that not only can't you handle losses but you can't handle wins. I sincerely fear for your well being. Don't bother discussing your blues with your nephew because you have already contaminated him. So he won't be very helpful in uplifting your sagging spirits. i can blame Housley for just about anything....but especially a defense and team that continues to spit leads at an alarming rate, and one where the quick goal against after a goal for continues to plague this team. And while the win is good, let's not kid ourselves that they point a point at risk last because they could not close out periods with leads. Putting your fate in the hands of lucky bounces in an OT or pucks barely making it across a line in a shootout is not a recipe for sustained success..or a playoff push. BTW, the beer was oh so delicious on the porch last night!!! Thursday supposed to even nicer, and a HUGE game that night! As Chuck Thompson used to say after an Orioles win"ain't the beer cold" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, eball said: Correct, and things like this are what inspire zero confidence in Housley. Change things up by breaking up your best line? Sounds smart. I respectfully disagree with you on this issue. The team was struggling for an extended period of time. Something had to be done to shake things up. Trying something different to spark the mostly impotent secondary lines was the right thing to do. In this game it worked out well. What Housley did in shaking up the lines and defensive pairing is the standard tool that coaches use when their teams hit a bad stretch. It's like in baseball when a batter is not hitting well sometimes the manager lowers or even raises the struggling player just for the sake of a change and different look. I doubt that the change that Housley made is permanent. It's apparent to me and you that Skinner was hurt by the lineup alteration. But the trade-off is that the other lines were upgraded. So when you add the plusses and minuses (in my opinion) this lineup strategy worked. Ultimately, a win is a win. I'll gladly take that outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Let's ignore for a second the position of any upcoming team on the schedule. This is the point where they need to string together a few wins. Lately the pattern has been win one, lose 2-3. That very quickly drops you down the standings. It needs to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: i can blame Housley for just about anything....but especially a defense and team that continues to spit leads at an alarming rate, and one where the quick goal against after a goal for continues to plague this team. And while the win is good, let's not kid ourselves that they point a point at risk last because they could not close out periods with leads. Putting your fate in the hands of lucky bounces in an OT or pucks barely making it across a line in a shootout is not a recipe for sustained success..or a playoff push. BTW, the beer was oh so delicious on the porch last night!!! Thursday supposed to even nicer, and a HUGE game that night! As Chuck Thompson used to say after an Orioles win"ain't the beer cold" Maybe curtailing your imbibing might result in more sober thinking? When the Sabres lose you complain. When the Sabres win you complain. The obvious conclusion is that you are inherently a complainer. Your persona has become very dark and dour. When you go for a walk on a bright sunny and cloudless day in the summer do you carry an umbrella with you because you are expecting an imminent torrential rain? You are working too hard to be negative about Housley. A win is a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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