Sabres find a way to lose home opener to the Kings
Penalty shots, posts, goals at the buzzer. Somehow, the Sabres dominate the Kings in their home opener, but find a way to lose the hockey game.
Sneaky Joe talks Tage Thompson’s opportunities, Ryan McLeod’s game, the struggles on the powerplay, and the late penalty to Mattias Samuelsson that cost them the home opener.
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43 Comments
Here me out, Thompson is NOT a 1C we just have to have someone on the first line, Dahlin will never be in the running for Norris, our team is just mediocre guys who can’t handle the pressure of our fan base
After reading these comments, I don't think I can watch the replay! Digging out from the hurricane and so disappointed in this team
We’re playing the right way and looked better than the kings. This seems like an over reaction.
My liver can’t handle being a Sabres fan.
Let’s give the kings goalie credit
Get Bryson in there instead of Samuelson.
I hate these forwards,but 3rd period they stopped hitting.There hitting had the fans into the game then t h ey came out in 3rd and nothing
The captain of the Sabres assisting the kings was 🔥
Sabres dominated that game. Refs had money on it at the end. I’m not down on them at all! My optimism is higher than ever!!!!
Sabres fans have become the single worst part of the team. Last night I’m in the stands watching the Sabres play great and people are booing and jeering. There’s no way a team can get its vibes going when the fans actively hate and don’t believe in their team! Hell the Sabres were just found to be the most pessimistic fans in the league and the study is right! Claiming the season is over after game three with a new coach and two of the games being in Europe? What are we doing here??
This core can't play 60 minutes
Did you see that frown on Kevyn Adams face when the fans openly booed him at worse and certainly had no cheers for him at best during team introductions? He knows his days are numbered as well they should be.
They are already choking. 3 games in and you can see they are falling apart. Players who are supposed to score can’t. Even when they play well they fail. Can’t watch anymore. Season over before Halloween is an impressive levels of suck.
Honestly its not the players or the coaching. Its the GM getting rid of your top 2 offensive players and not expecting the scoring to regress. Miss you Mitts! Go Avs?
This year:
Dahlin $11m
Power $8.35m
Thompson $7.14m
Cozens $7.10m
Zucker $5m
Tuch $4.75m
Samuelson $4.29m
Byram $3.85m
Clifton $3.3m
Jokiharju $3.1m
Greenway (for the love of God) $3m
There should not be 1 shift that is not all out 100% hitting, skating, shooting and this group alone should be producing 7-8 pts per game.
After those Jerseys loses I said I wouldn’t bother watching them play until they string more than 2 wins together. I almost backed out on that to watch the home opener. So glad I didn’t. This teams issues are so glaring and nothing is done about it. They’ll end up with a high first rounder and not use it to get immediate help. Gotta build the farm up, because that’s more important so we can have good assets’ we’ll never use or be mediocre, or trade for more picks to build the farm.
After those Jerseys loses I said I wouldn’t bother watching them play until they string more than 2 wins together. I almost backed out on that to watch the home opener. So glad I didn’t. This teams issues are so glaring and nothing is done about it. They’ll end up with a high first rounder and not use it to get immediate help. Gotta build the farm up, because that’s more important so we can have good assets’ we’ll never use or be mediocre, or trade for more picks to build the farm.
Goal song should have been "In the End" by Linkin Park. Nah, just kidding. 😛
The forwards are not good enough. Thompsons flash in the pan year does not make him an offensive superstar.
2nd line was invisible to me
This team is an absolute joke & lindy will be fired before the seasons end
40 mins of solid D and then they come out in the 3rd looking lost. Long term contracts for core players who haven’t performed for more than a season.
Clark played the game well on the penalty, that’s part of the game. Samuelsson single-handedly cost the game in crunch time. He wasn’t deserving of the “A” to start the season and showed his lack of IQ and situational awareness which should have Lindy reassign it to someone else.
I've been at his since 1970, and I give up. The first Devils goal of season showed nothing was going to change- Samuelson just gives the puck away in front of his own net. Tired of hearing about hitting posts and missing open nets is just bad luck. Paul Hamilton said something after the Prague games that hit home – maybe this group of highly touted, "highly skilled" young players just isn't that good. Adams needs to be gone for not leveraging prospects into proven NHL level talent. Seasons over, and I don't have the time or patience for another rebuild.
Dont feel bad redwings and Larkin in same boat again not one top D- manand thunk they going to playoffs😂😂😂
I knew this core wouldn’t do shit, Adams should be fired for the cozens and Samuelson deals alone, the only way out of this is legit another rebuild drafting top 5-10 for 3-5 years, I swear I could be a better GM than Kevin adams I swear on my families life I would be better 100%, just make the easy draft picks but no they didn’t
The clock operator is a non-factor. They are reacting to players moving at the face-off. If anything, the clock operator is going to be a bit slower in starting the clock at the face-off, versus early.
We suck this season… There won’t be any playoffs this season either. Samuelsson and Malenstyn was abysmal. We continue to not score…
Zucker earns $5m and he’s clearly our worst player. Insane…
Sabres looked more dangerous on penalty kill than even strength or even the power play. That's worrying.
Like i said before, put Kulich on 2c position, he is way better there. Cozens is not center, he is just not…
We need the Slug back
byram, krebsy and greener looked good actually. greenway needs give more on the ice, saw him gliding to the bench a bunch of times for a shift. Btw wtf is quinn doing? he is the new olofsson
there is no confidence anymore for our offence. We need to trade Quinn and joki
Well, well, well, Is Granato a bad coach now? Is Adams a good GM, Soft defense? Should change lines in game Lindy. Bench floaters. Look this team needs a president of hockey operations (LaFontaine), a coach outside Sabres alumni , sorry Lindy. Get real Tag, Cousins not elite, overrated! Stop making excuses. PLEASE.
Jordan greenway was hammered at the casino after the game and then didn’t show up to practice. Great team
it was a 0 fer on PP , again somehow . Adjust to same result . Peg this aint tennis . Jesus H. Christ. Story is we scored 1 goal vs the Kings , i mean nobody can Finish and you could see loss coming . Ruff calls out Samauelson ( yes dumb penalty ) but but we had 1 goal (unassisted ) all individual plays you dont win hockey games that way . Get a special team coach , Ruff is fine get rid of the rest
Idk, they’re a bunch of nervous nellys. Life sucks with Buffalo hockey & this won’t continue.. Right?
Samuleson hasn't been demoted in my opinion. His TOI is down to protect him from being injured so early on. Your thoughts?
I honestly can no longer watch the Sabres. It's dull, boring uninspired hockey. Management continually unloads players that excel on other teams – why is that? Anyways, I've started a petition to move the team to Idaho or Wyoming – look at the Utah Hockey Club…
Go Kings Go 👑🏒💪🏼
Lifetime fan since 70. Former season ticket holder…I dont care anymore. If I want to watch good hockey ill just watch someone else as I love the game!
Thompson gets too frustrated when he doesn’t score, he shows it openly. He’s trying too hard. He needs to let loose and the goals will come