The Buffalo Sabres suffered a 9-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kyle Okposo expressed frustration, acknowledging the team's poor performance and the crowd's reaction. He refrained from commenting on coach Don Granato but emphasized the need to improve. Observers noted the team's need to back up their talk with action. Despite the defeat, Okposo affirmed the team's support for their coach and commitment to playing hard for him.
“I’m not gonna talk about us quitting. I’m not gonna talk about Donny and us not listening. That’s not right. Donny has our full support. We are going play hard for Donny and that’s it.” More on the #Buffalo #Sabres' embarrassing loss to the #CBJ: https://t.co/BUbKUjm8qg
"We have done a lot of talking and now it's time to go out and play." My observations from the Sabres' embarrassing loss on home ice to the Blue Jackets: https://t.co/nQGmMSUrW5
Okposo would not say anything about the coach - says he won't speak anything about Don Granato. "In this league, if you are off at all, it will get shoved down your throat, 100%." #Sabres
Okposo: "We got to find it, it's not an easy road that we've made for ourselves, it seems like collectively, we are in a bit of a sophomore slump." #Sabres
Okposo: "I felt like when the mistakes are coming at you like that, you just go deeper and deeper...we played like a young team, we tried to make things happen when they weren't there..." #Sabres
Okposo on crowd boos: "That's twelve years for them for sure, not all of that's on us, that's a lot of frustration and it's understandable. As a group we bear some of that." #Sabres
Okposo: "Not a lot of good for sure. It seemed like every ,mistake was costing us...it's not a fun night, especially when you're at home...that's a tough one." #Sabres
#Sabres lose 9-4. Now we wait for what’s next.