After Thursday night's embarrassing loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Buffalo Sabres have moved to 0-4-1 with a minus-nine goal differential, behind only Florida and the New York Rangers.
The Sabres knew this was going to be a tough year, as did the fans. This is nowhere near the firestorm that surrounded both Lindy Ruff and general manager Darcy Regier last season when the team started slowly.
The issue is not that the team is losing—that was expected more or less. The issue is that the team looks as hapless as it is.
Ron Rolston was brought in to be a teacher for the young kids on his roster, but the flaw in the plan is that a coach with Rolston's strengths is not typically relied on for victories.
In Rolston's previous jobs, that much held true. As the head coach of the United States Development Team, his job was to develop the American talent in a program that serves as a feeder program to the NHL, NCAA and sometimes CHL. The team plays in the USHL and typically against older teams, so it's not expected to win games as much as Rolston was expected to further the talent pool.
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Buffalo Sabres: Why the Ron Rolston Experiment Needs to End
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