"OK, so what's the point of no return? When is enough, in fact, enough? Sabres owner Terry Pegula is a nice guy and appears to be a patient owner, but even he must have a breaking point that induces swift and decisive action. Unfortunately, he missed the deadline for "swift" by about eight months. There's still hope for "decisive" once he realizes his team has become a laughingstock. Whether his players became too comfortable or spoiled or stale no longer matters. The reality is the Sabres have lost their collective hunger and no longer have the competitive bite and chemistry to consistently compete with the big boys. If Milan Lucic didn't expose their flaws two months ago, their 12-game road losing streak did. Please, enough with the injuries. The Sabres have had an inordinate number, but every team is missing good players at this stage of the season. Anyway, that's what happens when fragile teams get pushed around. Injuries are neither the Sabres' only problem nor their biggest. To present them as a primary reason for failure is ignoring their lack of depth, leadership, toughness and goaltending. Simply, the Sabres play with no resolve, no jam. Pegula said before the season an owner's job is to be liked. He's plenty likeable, but people are growing suspicious. He has enabled his team's troubles, and that makes him part of the problem. I'm starting to wonder if he possesses the firm hand needed to remove people he respects, such as his general manager and coach. In fact, I would be surprised if he ever canned anybody, anywhere. What now? My suggestion for nearly three years has been firing or reassigning Darcy Regier, allowing the next general manager to decide Lindy Ruff's future, and changing personnel. A quick search for "the organization needs a new set of eyes" can be found more than six years ago, for heaven's sake. My opinion hasn't changed." Read more: http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article714961.ece
