Nov

10

Last night’s 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs was more than enough to define the breaking point for many Buffalo fans. Not only was this a home game, but the Sabres were supposed to carry on their recent success. What happened? The team has slowly been turning into those half-invisible people from the TheraFlu commercials. Only two or three players decide to show up and give 100% of their abilities each and every night. I may sound horribly pessimistic and negative towards the team, but they need to open up their eyes and see the obvious. Perhaps some players are going through individual slumps, which continue to compound and make the Sabres appear weaker than they really are. The fact of the matter still remains: All four lines are having trouble scoring, making the team look more like a hodge-podge of different people thrown together.

Tonight, the Sabres will take on the Boston Bruins at 7:00 PM. This team has brought us into overtime during both meetings, yet they have also shown that they can be better than the Sabres. As I have said before, the Sabres must be more aggressive if they are to generate a solid win. Scoring one or two goals is not my idea of a safe way to expect to beat another team. Harry Neale pointed out in last night’s broadcast that over the first 15 games of the season, Buffalo has scored 43 goals (MSG Broadcast). Breaking that down, the team averages under 3 goals per game. What happened to the 4, 5, and 6 goal games of last season? This team has to get it together if the bulk of the season is to be played well. There are some guys stepping up to the challenge, such as Paul Gaustad and Clarke MacArthur, so there is no reason to give up hope. We just need our semi-invisible guys to do two things: 1. Realize that it is not possible to skate through opponents, no matter how invisible you think you are; and 2. PLAY SABRES HOCKEY!


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