Theories
1. team is young, some players had career years last year, KA didn't do much to improve the team, NHL has a book on some of our players
2. you can't have a nice coach and a nice captain someone in leadership has to have an edge.
3. I don't like this one- they are trying to get the coach fired

They built a young fast team, unfortunately there's No Identity. And they built a Coaching staff as Green as that young Roster with No experience to get them out of this Hole they have dug. And the Overall there Leadership sucks on this Team. Only 6 players stayed or where made available after the game last night. And one Tuch couldn't Talk cause he took a puck to the Face. Where's the accountability Adams screams about.

"Next year" mentality.

Buffalo is a cursed city where we are not allowed to enjoy anything.

Yeah. I actually thought they where going to get more role players, sandpaper guys this past offseason, and fix a decent d-man. I don't want to shop Trouba, but a Trouba type of player, big and tough. And like Nick Foglino kind of a player or Niederreiter...

I agree, wanted them to sign Hathaway in FA, and was hoping for Gudas type because there ain't many Trouba's available. The built a roster and prospect poolxof basically the same mold players. They don't have the right pieces to finish the puzzle coming up through there system.

No heart or compete.

Sooo predictable. BUF OTT MTL rebuild with offense in mind but no leadership core or vets in place to Show them he way. It's like a day care with kis in charge lol.
Yet all of their fans will bark at you, saying we will explode lol.
Everybody was laughing at NYR for locking up their core during rebuild instead of stapling our Busts on line 1 or pp1. Like them, Kakko would have started with 40 points and have been locked up 7x 6m lol...

They built a young fast team, unfortunately there's No identity

Is “young & fast” not an identity
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mentality... if you mean they forgot how hard they worked last year, you are correct

"Next year" mentality.

They built a young fast team... exactly, where are the stretch passes from last season?

Theories
1. team is young, some players had career years last year, KA didn't do much to improve the team, NHL has a book on some of our players
2. you can't have a nice coach and a nice captain someone in leadership has to have an edge.
3. I don't like this one- they are trying to get the coach fired

No heart or compete... that would certainly fit their performance last night!

They are too comfortable in their own group, noone is accountable for their mistakes. Also overall structure is messed up.

Sooo predictable. BUF OTT MTL rebuild with offense in mind but no leadership core or vets in place to Show them the way. It's like a day care with kis in charge lol. ...

Is “young & fast” not an identity
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They have loads of talent. On paper they should be able to compete. Their problem is the players only show up to play some nights.
Comes down to coaching.

AG_sweden
LOL, you know more about hockey than nearly all people on this site.
If you do not know, then no one knows.
I look to you for answers not questions.
Last night was one of the worse performances ever in my 51 years of watching the Sabres.
Columbus had too many easy zone entries.
What happened to their stretch pass offense?
Too many really bad give-a-ways.
The "BEST" players were all -4 Tuch, Thompson and Power.

Too many factors that we do not know.
We do not know if Tuch, Thompson, Cozens are playing injured as even injured they are better than Rousek, Rosen, Biro or Murray.
Why were Savoie (11 goals and 24 pts in 11 games with the Wild this year) and Kulich only given a one game cameos while Biro, Rousek and Rosen have each played at least 5 NHL games?
Why haven't Okposo, Johnson and Clifton provided more on ice leadership?
Is management still looking to next year? OMW, let's hope not.

AG_sweden
LOL, you know more about hockey than nearly all people on this site.
If you do not know, then no one knows.
I look to you for answers not questions.
Last night was one of the worse performances ever in my 51 years of watching the Sabres.
Columbus had too many easy zone entries.
What happened to their stretch pass offense?
Too many really bad give-a-ways.
The "BEST" players were all -4 Tuch, Thompson and Power.

Too many factors that we do not know.
We do not know if Tuch, Thompson, Cozens are playing injured as even injured they are better than Rousek, Rosen, Biro or Murray.
Why were Savoie (11 goals and 24 pts in 11 games with the Wild this year) and Kulich only given a one game cameos while Biro, Rousek and Rosen have each played at least 5 NHL games?
Why haven't Okposo, Johnson and Clifton provided more on ice leadership?
Is management still looking to next year? OMW, let's hope not.

ag_Sweden
1- injuries have caused us to shuffle the lineup A LOT
2- that’s led to inconsistent play, along with all of our youth

Basically, need to get healthy & keep developing
The talent is there

lol. im actually impressed. This team really could go 0-82 and you'd still think they were great. I mean that in earnest. I would love a pair of rose coloured glasses like that.