Foligno Adds Insult to Injury with Sabres Slight: Do They Respond?

The comment quickly drew attention, especially with Buffalo’s ongoing 12-game losing streak—which extended to 13 losses after Saturday’s defeat against the Boston Bruins. Foligno’s remark highlighted both his current team’s struggles and delivered a not-so-subtle dig at his former squad. While some may view it as an unnecessary shot at his old club, the bigger question is whether the Sabres will use it as motivation to rally or collapse further under the pressure.

Sabres Should Make Foligno’s Insult Locker Room Bulletin Board Material

Foligno, a former Sabres forward, has firsthand knowledge of the franchise’s ups and downs. He knew what it was like not to win as part of that roster, and since his departure in 2017, the Sabres have continued to flounder. They’ve missed the playoffs every year, and the team doesn’t tend to be trending in the right direction.

They have a promising group of young talent, but their inexperience has made it difficult to battle through rough patches. While the team is expected to make a move to shake things up, there’s little confidence that any changes will be the right ones. Meanwhile, Foligno has enjoyed relative stability and playoff appearances with the Wild, creating the sense that their struggles are only temporary.

Foligno’s jab at the Sabres should serve as a wake-up call for a team that needs to take it personally. If a visit from the owner doesn’t spark change and the threat of trades fails to motivate, then hearing a former player from another team take potshots should hit a nerve. At this point, Foligno is just a random player taking a shot at a struggling team he’s not even facing. That kind of criticism shouldn’t sit well in the Sabres’ locker room.

The Sabres need to find something to break them out of this funk. Foligno might have inadvertently done his old team a favor. Will they talk as a group and end this kind of league-wide chatter before other players jump in?