BADOLBILZ Posted Tuesday at 12:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:20 PM 7 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Lindy's 64 I think he's only here for 2 or 3 years MAX(could be a one and done possibly) I think he can be the bridge guy that brings the franchise back to respectability and gets them in the playoffs but agreed then they will need to find the guy that can really navigate them to a Cup contending team. Yeah, ultimately I just question if a team will buy into him for any sustained period of time now because in the locker room you are what your record says you are.........and his record says "not a capable championship coach". Fair or unfair, young men in pro sports see things in black and white like that. Pegula and Adams just gotta' know that coming in to avoid wasting more seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted Tuesday at 01:09 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:09 PM 15 hours ago, zevo said: People will say this a reach for the past. Disagree. Lindy is a excellent coach in this league. Replace “excellent” with “decent” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted Tuesday at 01:21 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:21 PM 53 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Yeah, ultimately I just question if a team will buy into him for any sustained period of time now because in the locker room you are what your record says you are.........and his record says "not a capable championship coach". Fair or unfair, young men in pro sports see things in black and white like that. Pegula and Adams just gotta' know that coming in to avoid wasting more seasons. I dunno…you can make an argument the Sabres could/should have won two Cups with Lindy, and his overall playoff record is over .500. Is he an “exciting” hire around the league? Probably not. But I really do think he’s the perfect guy for this job at this time, and I absolutely believe players will buy in to his message. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted Tuesday at 01:58 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:58 PM 32 minutes ago, eball said: I dunno…you can make an argument the Sabres could/should have won two Cups with Lindy, and his overall playoff record is over .500. Is he an “exciting” hire around the league? Probably not. But I really do think he’s the perfect guy for this job at this time, and I absolutely believe players will buy in to his message. While this past year in NJ was disappointing, he did have a great year before that. Even upset the Rags in the playoffs and got them into the 2nd round. At this point the Sabres just need to make the playoffs. If they win or lose in the first round doesn't matter. Right now, Sabres fans just want a good regular season that gets them into the playoffs. Ruff can get them there. The Sabres do have talent as last year's 93 points season proved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted Tuesday at 06:13 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:13 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted Tuesday at 06:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:20 PM I'm unhappy with the hire, but Lindy can be serviceable for a couple of years. There's no long game here and we will need to move on from him sooner than later; as long as we do that, I'm OK with it. I knew they would do this when they retained some of the assistant coaches. Adams claims he looked at "double digits" of candidates; I find that hard to believe. This is who he wanted all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muppy Posted Tuesday at 06:39 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:39 PM the proof will be in the pudding. All of his past woulda coulda shouldas are just that, the past. He has a fresh start here and it's a place he is coming back to after having been fired in the past. On the heels of another recent firing. He was hired to be a WINNER. Not much else will satisfy the fan base. I think it will be a fun ride either way. I will TRY to keep an open mind and give him the benefit of the doubt. But at this point I feel neutral about it SHOW SABRES FANS THE PLAYOFFS Lindy. We all want it! Anything else is just same ole same ole m 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted Tuesday at 06:56 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:56 PM 13 minutes ago, muppy said: the proof will be in the pudding. All of his past woulda coulda shouldas are just that, the past. He has a fresh start here and it's a place he is coming back to after having been fired in the past. On the heels of another recent firing. He was hired to be a WINNER. Not much else will satisfy the fan base. I think it will be a fun ride either way. I will TRY to keep an open mind and give him the benefit of the doubt. But at this point I feel neutral about it SHOW SABRES FANS THE PLAYOFFS Lindy. We all want it! Anything else is just same ole same ole m Hired to get Sabres culture back on track! It all started with guys like Imlach and Bowman from other organizations. Winning organizations. Lindy just so happens to reach so far back to that past. Sabres roots! We need something to connect to the legacy... The rink is a morgue in BFLo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted Tuesday at 07:29 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:29 PM 23 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Hired to get Sabres culture back on track! It all started with guys like Imlach and Bowman from other organizations. Winning organizations. Lindy just so happens to reach so far back to that past. Sabres roots! We need something to connect to the legacy... The rink is a morgue in BFLo! The rink is a morgue because there is no faith. Nor should there be. The team was terrible at home for a long time this year and if they gave up the first goal they only came back to win 6 times. In January it was only once. They were something like 1-11 if they got scored on first at home at that point. They ended up 6-15. They were better at home later in the year but by that point they'd already burned any good will or hope the fans had. They need to show people they are for real before people buy back in. It's just been too long at this point. I used to get nice tickets for Sabres/Flyers games in Philly from a business associate. I've stopped asking for them. They are a waste of time. History says this nostalgia hire is a tremendous mistake. The odds of a Terry team bucking history are low. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM 11 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: The rink is a morgue because there is no faith. Nor should there be. The team was terrible at home for a long time this year and if they gave up the first goal they only came back to win 6 times. In January it was only once. They were something like 1-11 if they got scored on first at home at that point. They ended up 6-15. They were better at home later in the year but by that point they'd already burned any good will or hope the fans had. They need to show people they are for real before people buy back in. It's just been too long at this point. I used to get nice tickets for Sabres/Flyers games in Philly from a business associate. I've stopped asking for them. They are a waste of time. History says this nostalgia hire is a tremendous mistake. The odds of a Terry team bucking history are low. The game presentation/sound sucks the life out of the place as well. Music is turned up way too loud and pushes me into my seat. Players' individual goal songs are also very lame and suck the energy out of a crowd after a goal and pushes everyone back into their seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted Tuesday at 07:44 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:44 PM 1 minute ago, May Day 10 said: The game presentation/sound sucks the life out of the place as well. Music is turned up way too loud and pushes me into my seat. Players' individual goal songs are also very lame and suck the energy out of a crowd after a goal and pushes everyone back into their seats. The individual goal songs are a perfect symbol for this team. Individual stats, no team unity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted Tuesday at 10:56 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:56 PM Saw a pro-Lindy electronic billboard today on Southwestern near McKinetjst past the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted Wednesday at 03:28 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:28 AM 7 hours ago, That's No Moon said: The individual goal songs are a perfect symbol for this team. Individual stats, no team unity. That's taking it a bit far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted Wednesday at 11:53 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:53 AM This isn't NHL related but this has to be the ultimate beatdown in hockey history. B/R Open Ice on X: "Thailand beat Kuwait 57-0 in an IIHF U18 World Qualifier 🤯 Shots on goal were 122-1 Thailand 😳 (via @IIHFHockey) https://t.co/BGuhXSMUw7" / X (twitter.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted Wednesday at 06:58 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:58 PM 15 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: That's taking it a bit far. Need a classy goal song like "the brass bonanza" after every song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted Wednesday at 09:23 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:23 PM It’s so nice to have such a knowledgable, experienced veteran coach again. I feel very confident the team is in good hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted Friday at 03:05 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:05 PM Exactly 13 years ago today 4/26/11. The Sabre Report on X: "April 26th, 2011. 13 years ago today. The last time the Buffalo Sabres played in a playoff game. https://t.co/2zma56mLcb" / X (twitter.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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