[PGT] Flames 5, Sabres 2

[Royle9]

Adams is as good as gone.
He was already told this was his make it or break it year.

[Flames Fan, Ph.D.]

What the Sabres need is a coach like Huska. Attention to detail, especially good with dmen, and demands accountability during and after games.

[automaton 3]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

I don't watch many Buffalo games but I wasn't impressed with Cozens tonight. Yes a new team and coach may help but that contract of his is alot to pay for what could be a 3rd line centre. He may have already had his career year 2 seasons ago. If the contract wasn't so big I would be more willing to gamble on him.

Yep. I saw him regularly in junior and he looks like he’s lost all confidence. I think a change of scenery would do him well.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

They truly are. They have some young talent, but just can't put it together. Dahlin, Thompson, Tuch has always been a solid player. Then pests like Krebs. Lots of young guys, maybe not enough veteran presence? Reimer as a backup goalie is a red flag...

When I was watching I was constantly thinking "oh yeah they have Quinn, oh yeah...Kulich, oh yeah...Benson". A lot of talented pieces but it doesn't fit together at all. Too many of the same type of players. And they lack "the guy". Thompson is the closest and has a real presence on the ice, and is the only guy seemingly trying to grab the reigns.

Of course they did have "the guy" but they screwed him around. And I wonder if Buffalo's inclusion on a lot of no trade lists has something to do with that. Other players watched how they handled Eichel and could not have been impressed.

Just a mess of a franchise.

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Flames had a short bench at the end.

Didn’t see much of Kuzmenko, Kerins, Bishop

Yep, all three were not very good,

Not sure if the Flames will take Bishop and Kerins on the road,

Or will one or two get sent down

Game play was slow,

(Flames went with 3 lines, a big chunk of the 2nd and 3rd periods)

[darockwilder]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Cameron like to re-hash his actors, she was in Titanic as well

That explains why a Xenomorph sunk the boat...

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

When I was watching I was constantly thinking "oh yeah they have Quinn, oh yeah...Kulich, oh yeah...Benson". A lot of talented pieces but it doesn't fit together at all. Too many of the same type of players. And they lack "the guy". Thompson is the closest and has a real presence on the ice, and is the only guy seemingly trying to grab the reigns.

Of course they did have "the guy" but they screwed him around. And I wonder if Buffalo's inclusion on a lot of no trade lists has something to do with that. Other players watched how they handled Eichel and could not have been impressed.

Just a mess of a franchise.

They are in a tough spot. Buffalo isn't a desirable city for players and management/ownership has been a bad gongshow.

[Bonded]

Kerins needs to spend the offseason with Fujita

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by transplant99

There was a Buffalo reporter on with the 960 guys this afternoon and he said there was zero chance they move Cozens at this point.

Its much more about the management and coaching hires than about the players.

Also speculated that once the Super Bowl run is over for the Bills (either this weekend or in 2 weeks), that the Pegulas will turn their attention to the Sabres.

Sounds like Adams is either on his way out or on very very thin ice.

They probably need to decide on Adams sooner rather than later because if he is a dead man walking, they wont want him taking things through the trade deadline as they have moves to make as that date gets closer.

Its a ####show in Buffalo to be sure.

I remember reading the same sort of thing last year. Pegulas were waiting for bills season to end and then focussing on the sabres. Obviously the bills are his dream team, but he needs to focus more on sabres . He’s done a great job with bills . Not sure why he can’t do the same with sabres.

[SuperMatt18]

Dahlin is "The Guy" too but the real issue is the defense doesn't have a good veteran leader.

Still think they should have really tried to overpay for another veteran top 4 dman to help guys like Power, Dahlin, Byram etc actually become better NHLers.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I remember reading the same sort of thing last year. Pegulas were waiting for bills season to end and then focussing on the sabres. Obviously the bills are his dream team, but he needs to focus more on sabres . He’s done a great job with bills . Not sure why he can’t do the same with sabres.

He seems to interfere a lot more with the Sabres

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

I would like to trade Kuzmenko out of here too.

Hey! That is no way to talk about a player that is almost single-handedly keeping his team above water!

Show some respect!

No, seriously though, without his $5.5M we're under the Cap floor...

Cap Compliance for the win!!

[Locke]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

I remember reading the same sort of thing last year. Pegulas were waiting for bills season to end and then focussing on the sabres. Obviously the bills are his dream team, but he needs to focus more on sabres . He’s done a great job with bills . Not sure why he can’t do the same with sabres.

Thats just sad...

[Monahammer]

100% agreed with Sec, Cozens is going to be great away from Buffalo.

BUT, I think it will be even more interesting to see a guy like Owen Power on his second team.

[TheIronMaiden]

Pelletier has 6 points in 5 games.
The kid is heating up!

[Monahammer]

Really sucks that Kerins was bounced lower in the lineup and predictably had a bad game with bad linemates. Would have liked to see him given more time with Pelts and another hot winger. C'est la vie! I personally hope they don't send him down; he definitely doesn't deserve that.

[Roof-Daddy]

Pelletier, Zary, Coronato...

Three straight mid to late 1st round picks looking not only like NHLers, but top 6 contributors.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Pelletier has 6 points in 5 games.
The kid is heating up!

I think even more importantly he injects energy and enthusiasm. Huberdeau has been better of late, but look at last night...once Pelletier was there the intensity was dialed way, way up.

Its a shame they're going to tear this team apart!

The French and Eastern Europeans are natural enemies. Like the French and the English or the French and the Germans, or the French and the Dutch or the French and other French.

Damned French...they ruined France!

[flambers]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Really sucks that Kerins was bounced lower in the lineup and predictably had a bad game with bad linemates. Would have liked to see him given more time with Pelts and another hot winger. C'est la vie! I personally hope they don't send him down; he definitely doesn't deserve that.

His skating is an issue in my opinion

Was at the game, he looks slow.

My guess Bishop is sent down, Kerins goes on the road.

Likely is sent down after

[PepsiFree]

I’m fine with Kerins getting sent down. He’s not ready for the big time yet but he’s shown great progress. Let him take the NHL experience down to the farm and keep working. Pelletier needed the same thing and look at him now.

I’d like to see Stromgren up next.