No reason Caps aren’t legit, they made a lot of moves last offseason and are getting good play from few young guys also. I’d say sometimes GMs do their job well and this is one of those times. Good mix of young and old and they are a big team that still has decent speed. But there is a long way to go and that loss to Hawks was really bad so let’s see how they respond.
At this point, the Sabres just need to lean heavily into the palm tree / tropical motif: 1. Design palm tree themed alternate jerseys 2. Give away Sabres themed Hawaiian shirts to fans who still show up to games 3. Have players enter the rink through a couple of palm trees, similar to how the Sharks players enter through the shark jaws 4. Make Jan & Dean's Surf City their new goal song 5. Play The Beatles' Taxman whenever a Sabres player takes a penalty
so to add to this, in FL we don't have snow. So we like to take fake snow outside and watch it melt really really fast. Maybe you can add put sand in the rink so they can sit at the beach while giving up 10 goals a game? At least it might level the playing field.
its the whole north-east...look at the habs , red wings, senators....then the leafs are looking all around them saying ''oh sorry guys...i guess its highly contagious huh''
Rangers have an advantage in that over the years we've seen a number of players sign or force trades to them saying "I'll only go to the Rangers" including Rick Nash, Panarin, Fox & Jimmy Vesey. You might say, "Big deal, Jimmy Vesey" but at the time he was a highly sought after UFA coming out of college. Some of that advantage might be gone after the way the Trouba & Goodrow situations developed, but we'll see. Maybe players will say, "I ain't signing with them because they'll pull the same shit with me" or only signing with a total no movement clause.
I mean, if the team attracts a lot of players who are so spoiled and full of themselves that they'll only agree to play for one specific team, is it really then a surprise if that team ends up filled with players who lack work ethic and willpower? You sign spoiled brats, you get spoiled brats.
@@Peksisarvinen The Rick Nash case really bugged me because I always liked him as a player in Columbus. He demanded a trade, which I didn't blame him for. He was frustrated playing for a hopeless, perennial loser. OK. But you can't demand a trade and then demand the team you're going to be traded to. That puts his team in a bind where they can't get fair value. Once you demand a trade the NTC should go out the window. Dany Heatley pulled the same shit with Ottawa. He demanded a trade, they traded him to Edmonton and then he pulled his no trade clause out and said he wouldn't go. I thought, "What the hell?" He's the one breaking the NTC clause by demanding a trade. So he's got to go where his team can get the best deal. They're the ones doing him a favor. The NTC should work both ways.
@@michaelanderson4280Technically the Giants never even played a superbowl when they were located within NY state lines. That would make the Jets the only team to have won a Superbowl while located/playing in NY.
I don't know how I remember there actually were Buffalo fans mocking St Louis for "how is that O'Reilly trade going for ya", but I do and I think of that a lot, even as I'm not supporting any of those teams.
@@jorssu13 the real question should be ::what is it with Buffalo that makes every player wanna leave or not perform? becaues thats impossible to be this bad for that long genuinely
@@nster3 Sabres are pretty bad every year. I'm from Buffalo same crap different pile lol. Keep changing coaches GMS players....same results. Wouldn't waste a dime on them.
I'm a hockey fan, grew up playing the sport, and watch hockey to this day. I knew the Rangers were in bad shape, winning just 3 of their last 13-14 games? But for the statistics to come out and have the NYR at a 24 - or 26% chance to make the playoffs?!? That is so unbelievably wild. Im watching this. I've BEEN watching this. 24%?!?! Words elude me.. im speechless. Unbelievable, truly. Thx for the upload as always, THG!!
I remember those days. You know what I'm talking about. The days when the Sens were stars on "The Great Tire Fire". Man, it feels great they aren't headlining anymore. For now at least.
When measured against expectations, I'm saying it's the Rangers. Buffalo was expected to be mid pack with the possibility of playoffs and they're awful while the Rangers are pretty bad but were expected to be contenders. The Rangers are farther below where they were expected to be but they do have the better chance of recovering.
hey shannon, the tire fire is perfect for us rangers fans ! nicely done ! and washington lost ovechkin and have been unbeatable , how good will they be when he comes back . " he's clearly had a stroke " ha ha too much !
They werent exactly losing much when he was not injured either. Just because they went on a hot streak does not detract from the ratio of wins to losses being about the same with or without Ovechkin, but the offensive production without him has dipped a bit.
When Shesterkin signed his new contract I thought.......OMG that is a lot of money per year for a lot of years. Are they going to be able to afford all the other guys necessary to win?
Hey Shannon, thanks for all the great content, I really enjoy your channel! Secondly, I'm a diehard Ranger fan and somehow listening to your breakdown of these two dumpster fires gave me renewed hope for my team to snap out of their funk. Not that there's any good reason for optimism at the moment, but I'm a maniac when it comes to my team so LGR's!!
10:00 Oh please, Drury was the aGM when Gorton was there, certainly was part of the decision to bring in and sign Trouba. Idk why people are clinging to this argument
Buffalo is the more challenged team because of their longer playoff drought and because they appear more frequently on no-trade clauses. They will find themselves relying more on the draft than the Rangers will.
I would personally love history tire fire videos, where you look at past tire fires and go through what went wrong, what kept it going wrong and how they eventually got out
For those 2 teams it feels like the Rangers are in a panic tire fire, where they have been a perennial conference finals team for 3 years and suddenly they are not good and the organization doesn't seem to have an answer and the media and fan base are jumping up and down about it; but for the Sabres it's more that the fan base is FAR beyond done done and the media is over it, the team has been substandard for too long and it's past its boiling point. Fix it or you're gonna start losing money. There's are two totally different tire fires, spurred on under dramatically different scenarios. And putting either of them out won't be easy, and what works for one absolutely will not work for the other.
The Rangers situations is a bigger fire because their fan base had expectations. Only Sabres fans with major head injuries expected anything short of a shitshow.
Buffalo is like Sisyphus. They're always pushing the boulder up the hill, trying to rebuild, but every year they lose their grip on the boulder just as the top is within reach and just can't catch it before it rolls all the back down to the bottom of the mountain.
Ruthless analytics numbers crunching and actions by Chris Drury from the summer until now scorched this team. This game is played on positive emotions and a will to win. While counting on your entire TEAM( including the management), having your back. These players don't have that any longer while trying to play at a professional level.
Montreal with Cary Price knocked out teams and made it to the SCF and are now rebuilding. Ottawa made the conference finals and took the cup winners to Game 7 double OT. They started rebuilding the next year. That's how I view the Rangers. Shesterkin is their superstar and he can cover a lot of warts when everyone is overperforming. Now that everyone is underperforming it's a tire fire. Same with Carey Price in Montreal and Erik Karlsson in Ottawa before they entered their rebuilds.
Chris dury played his best hockey in buffalo in the early 2000s and ever since then. I dont think he has ever came back. Even for the ryan miller jersey retirement
@ ok maybe not stolen. But it definitely skewed things. You can’t deny it. I remember this vividly, during the ECF, the Panthers made the Rangers look like what they look like right now
Oh boo hoo rangers. You won the presidents trophy and went to the conference finals the last couple of years. Cry me a river. Sabres haven't done anything since 2007 almost freaking 20 years our presidents trophy was being one point out of the playoffs.
What us Rangers fan want is a gm that is honest with his players .If you ask most fans Drury who I like has made some mistakes but too costly he has to go I hate saying this
The players should get a no movement clause like Shesterkin did if they don’t want to be waived. Drury is working the contract rules. Better yet, play up to the contract $ potential so the GM doesnt look to move you. These Ranger players are prima Donna’s.
What’s depressing is the only thing the Sabres have worth celebrating is missing the playoffs by 1 point. That was the closest fans came to happiness. Aside from that, there is nothing to cheer about.
I could see the Rangers turning around a horrible part of one season. I wouldn't use the 'Tire' term to describe NYR. I can't see Buffalo turning around generations of losing. For the Sabres, I don't think that 'tire fire' is strong enough.
I’m not very optimistic about my pens this year. At least I can look at the entire state of New York and say “at least I’m not a fan of one of those teams”. Also as a Browns fan I’d love to see Buffalo be a playoff team.
Tire fire is the nice way of saying how bad it has been for Buffalo. There are actually no words to describe how bad it's been for that city when it comes to the Buffalo Sabres.. I think they will figure it out eventually. Detroit will too and I think Ottawa is very underrated & I think they make the playoffs and play Toronto.... That would be awesome...
Note that Drury has already named TWO coaches (Gallant and Lavy) and was around as AGM for Quinn..... how many chances does he get? Note the NYR have had an easy schedule so far - they have stunk against playoff teams. Oh, and an honorable mention for the Isles? their record is worse than the NYR, albeit lower expectations.
I expect more No Movement Clauses going forward. Already seeing lots, but mostly bigger name players. Only way to secure your spot is a full NMC. No trade clause doesn't exempt you from waivers or buyout. If nobody would take Goodrow from waivers, they would have to buy him out. Drury might have made some bad calls, but clearly, his relationship with Mike Grier and SJS paid off for them in that spot. I think Dolan will give him one more shot with the big cap jump this off-season. They need to go all in on a Center.
when adams says he can't sign anyone... it's in respect to what the fans are demanding... him to get a top 6 forward or two... there were not many of those available this last offseason.....
The Rangers are more like a slow-smoldering fire that suddenly flashes over. Drury (and Gorton before him) has made some very questionable moves for a long time, but only now has it really blown up, and now it’s hard to imagine how you can put the fire out rather than just waiting for it to burn everything down.
The reason as I see it why Laviolette is safe is he's a scapegoat for Drury. If he's gone it all falls to him. I'm fully on the fire Drury side of this. He can't read the locker room even as a successful former player. Also say he has no involvement with any of the contracts is BS. He's been in the Mangement system being groomed for this for years. Looks like he's a bad student as well as a bad GM.
Buffalo still has the youngest average age roster in the NHL. Tough to win when you don't have any experienced vets on the team to point the way. I still feel like they needed to overpay, either a free agent or in a trade, for a legit, experienced top 6 forward and a top 4 rugged d-man. They need to hire an experienced, proven GM and coach and just let them cook for a while. I don't even watch the highlights anymore, forget about the games.
My only question is if rangers want to get into the playoffs, why do they need cap space before Christmas? Unless they are trying to replace trouba and kakko with the the return they received
making playoffs for the majority is a success, theres like 4 teams that winning a cup is their measure like tampa 2019-2022 sabres on the other hand playoffs is a huge success, being in the playoff race in april is success for them
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Babe wake up, another THG Sabres implosion video just dropped
Must be a day ending in Y
its an annual video at this point.
Something tells me you probably don’t sleep much.
It is the gift that keeps on giving like Toronto Maple Leafs first round losses!!!
Sabres fan here for 35+ years and I really appreciate you talking about this dumpster fire Shannon!!
Dumpster factory fire.
Are you okay?
@@andrewgreen815 hockeys factory or sadness
@@godawful5600 no. No we aren't
I was a Mets fan in the 60’s, so I know about being a big joke, but still fun times for a kid.
If I told you the capitals would be second in the metro and the rangers would fall out the playoff picture, I should have been sued
Just as we all predicted
Caps are like second in the league in points, 4 games in hand over New Jersey so basically first in the Eastern Conference
And this is with Ovi missing a substantial amount of time injured
Does anyone think the Caps keep up this pace? They're basically this years Flyers.
No reason Caps aren’t legit, they made a lot of moves last offseason and are getting good play from few young guys also. I’d say sometimes GMs do their job well and this is one of those times. Good mix of young and old and they are a big team that still has decent speed.
But there is a long way to go and that loss to Hawks was really bad so let’s see how they respond.
Well...both places don't have palm trees, so it makes sense
High New York taxes both places too 🌴
"Neither place has palm trees"-- Not just better English, logically consistent. 😉
big brain
@@dandylion188 Ironic given the way you chose to word your comment! Hahaha
@@dandylion188 nerdddd
Gotta stay warm this winter _somehow._
Buffalo DOES get pretty cold....
Ngl that thumbnail made me think this was urinatingtree lol
@@Odd1006 Same. Both teams are setting up real nicely for a new “legacy of failure” vid.
I did a quick double-take. "....wait, that says the hockey guy....."
At this point, the Sabres just need to lean heavily into the palm tree / tropical motif:
1. Design palm tree themed alternate jerseys
2. Give away Sabres themed Hawaiian shirts to fans who still show up to games
3. Have players enter the rink through a couple of palm trees, similar to how the Sharks players enter through the shark jaws
4. Make Jan & Dean's Surf City their new goal song
5. Play The Beatles' Taxman whenever a Sabres player takes a penalty
Underrated comment
so to add to this, in FL we don't have snow. So we like to take fake snow outside and watch it melt really really fast. Maybe you can add put sand in the rink so they can sit at the beach while giving up 10 goals a game? At least it might level the playing field.
Lol
This is absolutely historical and I hope if GMKA gets fired all of those things get implemented
and if all else fails, have both governments look into a way to get rid of winter altogether
The state of New York producing some great tire fires
state of New York is a tire fire
Don't worry I'm sure the Islanders will once again fall back-assward into the playoffs to artificially stretch out a long expired cup window.
In ALL sports!!
It rivals the Great Springfield Tire Fire for sure
its the whole north-east...look at the habs , red wings, senators....then the leafs are looking all around them saying ''oh sorry guys...i guess its highly contagious huh''
Sens fan here. Thx Andlauer for keeping us off this list.
When I saw Sabers and Rangers my reaction was where are the Sens? 😊
I’m a Utah/avs fan but good lord watching New York rangers fall this year has me hitting refresh on the news so much
Florida fan but same, this is grade A drama lol
Rangers have an advantage in that over the years we've seen a number of players sign or force trades to them saying "I'll only go to the Rangers" including Rick Nash, Panarin, Fox & Jimmy Vesey. You might say, "Big deal, Jimmy Vesey" but at the time he was a highly sought after UFA coming out of college. Some of that advantage might be gone after the way the Trouba & Goodrow situations developed, but we'll see. Maybe players will say, "I ain't signing with them because they'll pull the same shit with me" or only signing with a total no movement clause.
I mean, if the team attracts a lot of players who are so spoiled and full of themselves that they'll only agree to play for one specific team, is it really then a surprise if that team ends up filled with players who lack work ethic and willpower? You sign spoiled brats, you get spoiled brats.
@@Peksisarvinen The Rick Nash case really bugged me because I always liked him as a player in Columbus. He demanded a trade, which I didn't blame him for. He was frustrated playing for a hopeless, perennial loser. OK. But you can't demand a trade and then demand the team you're going to be traded to. That puts his team in a bind where they can't get fair value.
Once you demand a trade the NTC should go out the window. Dany Heatley pulled the same shit with Ottawa. He demanded a trade, they traded him to Edmonton and then he pulled his no trade clause out and said he wouldn't go. I thought, "What the hell?" He's the one breaking the NTC clause by demanding a trade. So he's got to go where his team can get the best deal. They're the ones doing him a favor. The NTC should work both ways.
Both teams are in totally different situations but yet both teams are missing the exact same thing...leadership with heart and a good front office.
@@Rorschachqp I agree about the front office. I have been singing that song for years. NHL since 1954.
Just the imagery of a tire fire comparison, like a pile of burning snow tires vs. a pile of racing slicks, debating which is worse, I really like it
At least buffalo has the bills
They have good seasons just to flounder in the playoffs. Not much of an improvement.
they only NY football team giants/jets play in NJ not NY
@@kmccart85 also the only NY team with no super bowls
@@michaelanderson4280 well under this rationalization, no modern NY team has. the jets is the only one to qualify as they played a shea when the won
@@michaelanderson4280Technically the Giants never even played a superbowl when they were located within NY state lines. That would make the Jets the only team to have won a Superbowl while located/playing in NY.
Thank you so much for the new video!! Love your channel so much
This saddens the hell out of me as a central New Yorker that pulls for BOTH of these teams...
Blues were 15-18-4 on New Years Day when they won the Cup so anything can still happen for either of these teams
What are you smoking? Sure, Rangers might somehow turn it around, but Buffalo ain't doing shit this year or the next or the year after that etc etc.
So you ARE saying , NYR win the Cup ... I like it ...
I don't know how I remember there actually were Buffalo fans mocking St Louis for "how is that O'Reilly trade going for ya", but I do and I think of that a lot, even as I'm not supporting any of those teams.
@@jorssu13 the real question should be ::what is it with Buffalo that makes every player wanna leave or not perform? becaues thats impossible to be this bad for that long genuinely
I keep forgetting that Buffalo, NY and NYC, NY are in the same state. All 3 NY NHL teams are hurting pretty bad this year
@@nster3 Sabres are pretty bad every year. I'm from Buffalo same crap different pile lol. Keep changing coaches GMS players....same results. Wouldn't waste a dime on them.
I've made this joke before, but as a Sharks fan we'd gladly send Buffalo some palm trees for a 2025 3rd and 2026 4th
Now this was the video I was waiting for.
I'm a hockey fan, grew up playing the sport, and watch hockey to this day. I knew the Rangers were in bad shape, winning just 3 of their last 13-14 games? But for the statistics to come out and have the NYR at a 24 - or 26% chance to make the playoffs?!? That is so unbelievably wild. Im watching this. I've BEEN watching this. 24%?!?! Words elude me.. im speechless. Unbelievable, truly. Thx for the upload as always, THG!!
I remember those days. You know what I'm talking about. The days when the Sens were stars on "The Great Tire Fire". Man, it feels great they aren't headlining anymore. For now at least.
The last time the Sabres were relevant it only took the best goalie of all time to carry them on his back
Sabres were relevant with Ryan Miller, arguably the greatest American goalie of all time.
Speaking of which, the Sabres could really use a Mike Peca.
Martin Brodeur never played for the sabers😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@leokeesic3657 Okay Mr. 13 saves per game lmao
Mr all time wins leader @HarryRiceHockey
Great Video/Topic, Shannon
When measured against expectations, I'm saying it's the Rangers.
Buffalo was expected to be mid pack with the possibility of playoffs and they're awful while the Rangers are pretty bad but were expected to be contenders.
The Rangers are farther below where they were expected to be but they do have the better chance of recovering.
I love it! you made my christmas sir, Great Video!
Rangers are Pirelli, Sabres are Bridgestone
@@zenobiakdithers3150 that's the Isles. They are still below the Rangers, albeit they had lower expectations
Rangers are used Pirelli 😂
@@cronoros Vegas is Michelin?
hey shannon, the tire fire is perfect for us rangers fans ! nicely done !
and washington lost ovechkin and have been unbeatable ,
how good will they be when he comes back . " he's clearly had a stroke " ha ha too much !
They werent exactly losing much when he was not injured either. Just because they went on a hot streak does not detract from the ratio of wins to losses being about the same with or without Ovechkin, but the offensive production without him has dipped a bit.
Thanks for the video! Continued skids are likely given what is reported and what we have seen.
When Shesterkin signed his new contract I thought.......OMG that is a lot of money per year for a lot of years. Are they going to be able to afford all the other guys necessary to win?
Capitals purchase capfriendly and they have the best points % as of today. Coicidence? Yep
Hey Shannon, thanks for all the great content, I really enjoy your channel! Secondly, I'm a diehard Ranger fan and somehow listening to your breakdown of these two dumpster fires gave me renewed hope for my team to snap out of their funk. Not that there's any good reason for optimism at the moment, but I'm a maniac when it comes to my team so LGR's!!
Nobody deserves happiness more than Sabres fans. Truly god’s strongest soldiers.
Went to college in Sabres country. Some of the best fans in hockey. They love them to death!
10:00 Oh please, Drury was the aGM when Gorton was there, certainly was part of the decision to bring in and sign Trouba. Idk why people are clinging to this argument
Buffalo is the more challenged team because of their longer playoff drought and because they appear more frequently on no-trade clauses.
They will find themselves relying more on the draft than the Rangers will.
This video is an instant THG classic 😂
The Rangers won the 2024 President's Trophy? Huh. I legit forgot.
THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW YORK IS A TIRE FIRE TBH LOL🤣😂
I would personally love history tire fire videos, where you look at past tire fires and go through what went wrong, what kept it going wrong and how they eventually got out
For those 2 teams it feels like the Rangers are in a panic tire fire, where they have been a perennial conference finals team for 3 years and suddenly they are not good and the organization doesn't seem to have an answer and the media and fan base are jumping up and down about it; but for the Sabres it's more that the fan base is FAR beyond done done and the media is over it, the team has been substandard for too long and it's past its boiling point. Fix it or you're gonna start losing money.
There's are two totally different tire fires, spurred on under dramatically different scenarios. And putting either of them out won't be easy, and what works for one absolutely will not work for the other.
The New York Tire Fire is going to be the next expansion team.
The Rangers situations is a bigger fire because their fan base had expectations. Only Sabres fans with major head injuries expected anything short of a shitshow.
Buffalo is like Sisyphus. They're always pushing the boulder up the hill, trying to rebuild, but every year they lose their grip on the boulder just as the top is within reach and just can't catch it before it rolls all the back down to the bottom of the mountain.
Ruthless analytics numbers crunching and actions by Chris Drury from the summer until now scorched this team. This game is played on positive emotions and a will to win. While counting on your entire TEAM( including the management), having your back. These players don't have that any longer while trying to play at a professional level.
Because they are all overpaid prima Donna’s
@@robertr997💯
I think it’s the palm trees
I'm enjoying watching this.
Montreal with Cary Price knocked out teams and made it to the SCF and are now rebuilding. Ottawa made the conference finals and took the cup winners to Game 7 double OT. They started rebuilding the next year.
That's how I view the Rangers. Shesterkin is their superstar and he can cover a lot of warts when everyone is overperforming. Now that everyone is underperforming it's a tire fire. Same with Carey Price in Montreal and Erik Karlsson in Ottawa before they entered their rebuilds.
Kreider started the end of Price's career when he crash the net during the playoffs. The Rangers shitting the bed brings a smile to my face.
Krieder was tripped buddy, but whatever helps ya sleep at night
Chris dury played his best hockey in buffalo in the early 2000s and ever since then. I dont think he has ever came back. Even for the ryan miller jersey retirement
Yes, but Chris Drury sucks so....
@@yoholmes273Salty Rangers fan? How many Cup rings do you have compared to Drury?
@@Mansini77 No, most of us agree that he sucks. Mainly as a person.
What's going on with the Rangers right now reminds me of what happened with the Leafs and Ballard/Imlach in the early 80s.
OOoOoOo that thumbnail is spicy!! 🔥🔥🥵
Shesterkin stole 2 games. Let’s be real. They were completely outclassed.
FACT
Why is a game considered "stolen" when a goalkeeper carries it but not when a single forward does?
@ ok maybe not stolen. But it definitely skewed things. You can’t deny it. I remember this vividly, during the ECF, the Panthers made the Rangers look like what they look like right now
@@warmike Good point, but I think the emphasis should be on why we don't give that honor to the forward, not on why we do give it to the goaltender.
@@romaliop The honor goes to the forward sometimes, like if they get a hat-trick, its a lot harder to carry a team as a forward then as a goalie.
Great video idea. It would be funnier if I didnt feel bad for Buffalo fans
I love that THG deep fried the thumbnail of this video
As a Canucks fan I know the term tire fire very well.
At least the fire will keep us warm
Oh boo hoo rangers. You won the presidents trophy and went to the conference finals the last couple of years. Cry me a river. Sabres haven't done anything since 2007 almost freaking 20 years our presidents trophy was being one point out of the playoffs.
What us Rangers fan want is a gm that is honest with his players .If you ask most fans Drury who I like has made some mistakes but too costly he has to go I hate saying this
Andrew Copp trade gotbthem to the Eastern Final, but expensive as hell long term.
Hey Hockey Guy, Sabres fan here, I’m traveling to Vancouver in January and seeing the Sabres play . Am I allowed
To bring in a palm tree ? 🌴
Let the boarder know about the palm ahead of time and you'll be fine 😊
I think no trade list teams shouldn't be eligible to pick up contracts unless the involved player waives.
The players should get a no movement clause like Shesterkin did if they don’t want to be waived. Drury is working the contract rules.
Better yet, play up to the contract $ potential so the GM doesnt look to move you.
These Ranger players are prima Donna’s.
@robertr997 Bruh, it's clearly circumvention.
Your podcast is the best
OOOH, I'm LOVING watching this in philly. :) thx shannon!
Ah I remember how these tire fire vids used to be about the sens, I'll enjoy this stretch until they fall apart again
great thumbnails feels like theyre ancient kingdoms deploying fireballs
It’s a great year to be a Devils fan!
No tire fire this year 😂
You won’t get out of the first round buddy
@ yet we smashed the Rangers in the first round 2 years ago lmao. We’re top of the East. I think it’s likely we make a deep playoff run
The deep fried thumbnail tho
What’s depressing is the only thing the Sabres have worth celebrating is missing the playoffs by 1 point. That was the closest fans came to happiness. Aside from that, there is nothing to cheer about.
I could see the Rangers turning around a horrible part of one season. I wouldn't use the 'Tire' term to describe NYR.
I can't see Buffalo turning around generations of losing. For the Sabres, I don't think that 'tire fire' is strong enough.
So when do the "Tire Fire" magnets start appearing?
Amazing thumbnail
I'm 80% sure Rangers tyre fire will end once Drury is fired.
With Buffalo, it's harder to figure out how to fix it.
Move Buffalo to Quebec city.
@DBeau73 that might work
Drury is awful and deserves to be fired. He started all of this mess
Why does 'half a decade' seem much longer than 5 years?
It's a fancy word for us unsophisticated people so it feels longer
It's more characters, that's why.
You cant shop Krieder and expect his team mates to respond positively
I’m not very optimistic about my pens this year. At least I can look at the entire state of New York and say “at least I’m not a fan of one of those teams”. Also as a Browns fan I’d love to see Buffalo be a playoff team.
Don't worry, pens will be there soon
Drop Power to the 2nd pair ND Elevate Byrum to first D pair. That would be a good start
Nashville, the tirefire that burned so quickly they were totally forgotten about
Tire fire is the nice way of saying how bad it has been for Buffalo. There are actually no words to describe how bad it's been for that city when it comes to the Buffalo Sabres.. I think they will figure it out eventually. Detroit will too and I think Ottawa is very underrated & I think they make the playoffs and play Toronto.... That would be awesome...
What about the Islanders??
Did you see a Russian hockey player in Poland was arrested for espionage?
Note that Drury has already named TWO coaches (Gallant and Lavy) and was around as AGM for Quinn..... how many chances does he get?
Note the NYR have had an easy schedule so far - they have stunk against playoff teams.
Oh, and an honorable mention for the Isles? their record is worse than the NYR, albeit lower expectations.
I expect more No Movement Clauses going forward. Already seeing lots, but mostly bigger name players. Only way to secure your spot is a full NMC. No trade clause doesn't exempt you from waivers or buyout. If nobody would take Goodrow from waivers, they would have to buy him out. Drury might have made some bad calls, but clearly, his relationship with Mike Grier and SJS paid off for them in that spot. I think Dolan will give him one more shot with the big cap jump this off-season. They need to go all in on a Center.
7:14 those free agents aren't moving the needle. His point is valid
Buffalo's may be the more enduring tyre fire but the Rangers have a more spectacular fire going on.
As a Canadiens fan i am just looking to see when i can stop hating the Rags. Once Kreider is gone will be the time lol
when adams says he can't sign anyone... it's in respect to what the fans are demanding... him to get a top 6 forward or two... there were not many of those available this last offseason.....
Is "Tire Fire" Canadian for "Dumpster Fire" ?
the last two questions were brutal lol
Seth jones for Panarin Straight up
What scares me is that we are the second worst team against the top half of the league, only ahead of Anaheim
the gaudreau trade for Buffalo of when edm traded hendricks. obviously it wasnt to the extreme but the oilers deff had a dip after
It's weird being a diehard sabres fan for my entire life, and finally reaching a point where I'm actually rooting against my own team out of spite. 🌴
Much like the Springfield tire fire, the Sabres’ tire fire seems to have been burning forever. Hard to compare to the Rangers’ situation.
The Rangers are more like a slow-smoldering fire that suddenly flashes over. Drury (and Gorton before him) has made some very questionable moves for a long time, but only now has it really blown up, and now it’s hard to imagine how you can put the fire out rather than just waiting for it to burn everything down.
The reason as I see it why Laviolette is safe is he's a scapegoat for Drury. If he's gone it all falls to him. I'm fully on the fire Drury side of this. He can't read the locker room even as a successful former player. Also say he has no involvement with any of the contracts is BS. He's been in the Mangement system being groomed for this for years. Looks like he's a bad student as well as a bad GM.
Wait, Oilers aren't playing the Rangers in the final this year? I'll have to change some flights.
it's gotten to the point where I record the sabres and if they lose I'll just delete it wasn't like that awhile ago
They should join forces and create a super team called the “NY Tire Fires”
Teams hang conference title and president's trophy banners. While not as good as Stanley cups they still mean something.
New contracts will have can't be put on waivers
Buffalo still has the youngest average age roster in the NHL. Tough to win when you don't have any experienced vets on the team to point the way. I still feel like they needed to overpay, either a free agent or in a trade, for a legit, experienced top 6 forward and a top 4 rugged d-man.
They need to hire an experienced, proven GM and coach and just let them cook for a while. I don't even watch the highlights anymore, forget about the games.
My only question is if rangers want to get into the playoffs, why do they need cap space before Christmas? Unless they are trying to replace trouba and kakko with the the return they received
making playoffs for the majority is a success, theres like 4 teams that winning a cup is their measure like tampa 2019-2022
sabres on the other hand playoffs is a huge success, being in the playoff race in april is success for them