Buffalo Sabres and the NHL: 2025 - 2026. Changes are needed. Don't we say that every year?

[Gregg]

The Panthers and Rangers jerseys for the 2026 winter classic.

 

 

[jayg]

This effing team...Calgary?!?!

[QCity]

Got demolished by the cellar-dwelling Flames, who had to travel for an east coast road trip, and who also played last night. This game was setup on a tee to build a lot of goodwill from the fans.

[That's No Moon]

Just now, QCity said:

Got demolished by the cellar-dwelling Flames, who had to travel for an east coast road trip, and who also played last night. This game was setup on a tee to build a lot of goodwill from the fans.

Are they aware that the game is 3 periods long?

1 minute ago, QCity said:

Got demolished by the cellar-dwelling Flames, who had to travel for an east coast road trip, and who also played last night. This game was setup on a tee to build a lot of goodwill from the fans.

It's our fault that we boo though.

[zow2]

Bad night for Buffalo teams at home as i sat and flipped between the Sabres and UB Bulls

football. blech 

[BillsFan4]

Why do they always seem to play so poorly against teams at the bottom of the standings? It’s been going on for years now. I don’t get it.

 

I don’t know how they could possibly think they’re good enough to take any opponent lightly. 

[That's No Moon]

2 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

Why do they always seem to play so poorly against teams at the bottom of the standings? It’s been going on for years now. I don’t get it.

 

I don’t know how they could possibly think they’re good enough to take any opponent lightly. 

Because they are also a team at the bottom of the standings that isn't very good? Where does anyone get the expectation that this team should beat anyone? The games they win the other team is saying to themselves, "How did we lose to the Sabres?"  

Edited 11 hours ago by That's No Moon

[Dr. Who]

Yes, well, they've had going on fifteen years now to rise to the heights of mediocrity. The eighth seed is like Mt. Everest to that bunch. They are bad. At their best, they offer the barest glimmers of hope, which they consistently dash with an execrable and embarrassing performance like tonight. And the chucklehead owner does nothing. He, and the team, are a disgrace.

[QCity]

48 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:

 

It's our fault that we boo though.

 

They should be very grateful there's anyone in the seats at all.

[Rockpile233]

Love Lindy but need to wipe the slate again. Adams having a job is pure comedy at this point.

[Gregg]

56 minutes ago, Rockpile233 said:

Love Lindy but need to wipe the slate again. Adams having a job is pure comedy at this point.

 

What this tells me is Beane and McDermott will have jobs for life with the Bills.

[BillsFan4]

9 hours ago, That's No Moon said:

Because they are also a team at the bottom of the standings that isn't very good? Where does anyone get the expectation that this team should beat anyone? The games they win the other team is saying to themselves, "How did we lose to the Sabres?"  

But they tend to play well against the better teams.

 

And that was my point - they are a team consistently at the bottom of the standings. They shouldn’t ever be thinking they can take a night off. But they seem to pretty consistently play up or down to their competition. 

 

They just played probably their best game of the year against Edmonton the game before this. Totally shut McDavid and Draisaitl down. Then they follow it up with one of their worst performances of the year against the current last place team in the NHL.

[May Day 10]

They have 5 regulation wins in 20 games.  A quarter of the season.  They arent good.  They havent been good for as long as I can remember.  They made no changes and we are expected to keep an open mind.

 

 

The NHL is random.  Random results every night.  It is more like MLB and not the NFL in that way.    It is a marathon and you look at the body of work.  1/4 of the season has been a complete failure.  They have to go 35-20-7 the rest of the way to even make the playoffs.

[That's No Moon]

30 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

But they tend to play well against the better teams.

 

And that was my point - they are a team consistently at the bottom of the standings. They shouldn’t ever be thinking they can take a night off. But they seem to pretty consistently play up or down to their competition. 

 

They just played probably their best game of the year against Edmonton the game before this. Totally shut McDavid and Draisaitl down. Then they follow it up with one of their worst performances of the year against the current last place team in the NHL.

Do they play better against good teams or do good teams lose their focus and/or play their backup goalie when they play the Sabres?

[BillsPride12]

22 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

They have 5 regulation wins in 20 games.  A quarter of the season.  They arent good.  They havent been good for as long as I can remember.  They made no changes and we are expected to keep an open mind.

 

 

The NHL is random.  Random results every night.  It is more like MLB and not the NFL in that way.    It is a marathon and you look at the body of work.  1/4 of the season has been a complete failure.  They have to go 35-20-7 the rest of the way to even make the playoffs.