After The Whistle

EVEN WITH A WINNING RECORD THE SABRES ARE UNDER FIRE. THE WAY THEY LOSE GAMES, AND HOW THEY'VE HAD TO WIN GAMES IS A CONCERN TO MANY. SOME PLAYERS ARE MEETING EXPECTATIONS, BUT OVERALL IT'S CONCERNING WHATS GOING WITH SOME NOTABLE, HIGH PAID PLAYERS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONSISTENCY CONTINUES TO BE THE SABRES PROBLEM.. ALONG WITH UNDERPERFORMING PLAYERS, TERRIBLE PP, LINE JUGGLING, SUBPAR COACHING, NO NUMBER 1 GOALIE, NO PHYSICALITY, YOUNG PLAYERS WHO SHOULD STILL BE IN THE MINORS, AND NOT MUCH VETERAN LEADERSHIPPLAYOFFS ARE A HARD MAYBE.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tough loss to the Senators. Too many defensive blunders. Is Colton Ellis the real deal? Another strong game. Is there a concern with a number of struggling players?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES MISS OUT ON HELLEBUYCK AND TUCH SCORES TWO, INCLUDING THE GWG IN OT. TOUGH WEEK IN BUFFALOKULICH TAKES PUCK TO THE FACE. DAHLIN HURT?WHERE'S TAGE?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES HAVEN'T BEEN IMPRESSIVE AT ALL IN THEIR FIRST 10 GAMES. THE HEATED DEBATE SURROUNDING THE TEAM IS UPL. EVERYONE WANTS HIM OUT, HELLEBUYCK IN. JARMO, LINDY, PP, PK AND KEY PLAYERS HAVE BEEN A DISAPPOINTMENT TO SAY THE LEAST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JARMO KEKALAINEN HIT THE AIRWAVES TODAY AND TALKED SABRES 9 GAMES IN. WHATS GOING ON WITH GOALTENDING?THE PROBLEM WITH THE PP/PK IS THE PLAYERS?WHAT ARE REAL EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS TEAM AND WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS A SUCCESFUL SEASON?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES HAVE PICKED UP 3/4 POINTS IN THE TWO ROAD GAMES, AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T PLAYED A FULL GOOD GAME YET. JACK QUINN IS ON FIREOWEN POWER IS THE SABRES BEST D?UPL TO RANGERSPP/PKLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES ARE .500 AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN NEARLY THEIR BEST. WHATS WRONG WITH A THE TEAM?SPECIAL TEAMSGOALTENDINGTEAM IDENTITYDAHLIN HURT?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TOO EARLY TO CRITICIZE THE TEAM BEACAUSE IT'S ONLY BEEN FOUR GAMES.. BUT HAVE THEY ACTUALLY LOOKED GOOD, AT ALL?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABRES STILL LOOKED SLOPPY IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE SEASON. BEATING A HAWKS TEAM THAT WAS MISSING THEIR TWO BEST PLAYERS, THE SABRES PULLED OUT A WIN IN THE HOME OPENER. ANY BRIGHT SPOTS?BETTMAN ACKNOWLEDGES NMC'S AS A POTENTIAL ISSUEDYLAN LARKIN BOOED IN INTRODUCTIONLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices