GDT: Washington @ Buffalo, 7:00 pm ET, 12/29/2015

[Doohicksie]

Guh.

 

So disappointing.

[Randall Flagg]

I wouldn't pay to watch a game like that. This league has an issue.

[Sabel79]

Holtby is good at gosltending.

[Nitro60]

So many close calls.  Holtby was the difference.  Good performance. Get them tomorrow night.

[Sabel79]

Holtby is good at gosltending.

Also, goaltending.

[Tondas]

We ain't there yet, but we're getting closer.

[Taro T]

I don't think the Eichel Larsson switch was a Jack demotion, just a shake-up to get some more offence.

I thought that was a goal.

Wonder if Jack was shaken up a bit on that play where he was kind of awkward after driving down near the net. Larsson took his next shift and O'Reilly the one after that. He was out briefly w/ his linemates at the end of their 2nd shift but not at the end of the game. Legwand instead of Eichel? Strange.

 

[Edit: Nevermind. That rush I was thinking of, he was out with Girgensons and Gionta. Looks like the BL turnover got him demoted for the night.]

Edited December 29, 2015 by Taro T

[dudacek]

It's becoming more clear that we are a solid team, but we just don't create enough offence to win.

[MODO Hockey]

I'm so sad over that Ullmark gets these shait games.  :cry:

Edited December 29, 2015 by MODO Hockey

[bcsaberks]

I don't think the Eichel Larsson switch was a Jack demotion, just a shake-up to get some more offence.

I thought that was a goal.

Larsson took Eichel's shift 1/2 through 3rd immediately after a f-up.  Seems like a message to me.  (and no time during last 2 minutes w/ empty net).  I like Larsson's game, a lot.  But not at the expense of ice time for Eichel.  Would move him to wing first.

[Taro T]

I wouldn't pay to watch a game like that. This league has an issue.

Other than Holtby standing on his head and Ovi getting free rein to spear and board w/ impunity, what was bad about that game?

 

Sabres played a very good game overall. Paid dearly for 2 major 'oopses.' And the pp was rough - against a very good pk. But thought it was an entertaining game.

[woods-racer]

We ain't there yet, but we're getting closer.

Yes. Just can't finish with consistency. And the PP. They just had nothing

Hope the speed and hitting continue Wed. Scoring would also be nice.

[North Buffalo]

Yup a frustrating game and caps played a good road game against a motivated Sabre team, Holtby played with a horeshoe up his ash and padding way too big :(

Edited December 29, 2015 by North Buffalo

[Taro T]

Larsson took Eichel's shift 1/2 through 3rd immediately after a f-up.  Seems like a message to me.  (and no time during last 2 minutes w/ empty net).  I like Larsson's game, a lot.  But not at the expense of ice time for Eichel.  Would move him to wing first.

It definitely was a message. Interesting that the demotion continued through the EN work. Wonder if it would have continued through the EN had it been a 1 goal game?

[WildCard]

Other than Holtby standing on his head and Ovi getting free rein to spear and board w/ impunity, what was bad about that game?

 

Sabres played a very good game overall. Paid dearly for 2 major 'oopses.' And the pp was rough - against a very good pk. But thought it was an entertaining game.

Agreed

Not sure why Jack needed a message, if that is really what happened. Hasn't gotten one all season, and his last two games have been his best in maybe this entire month

[Randall Flagg]

Other than Holtby standing on his head and Ovi getting free rein to spear and board w/ impunity, what was bad about that game?

 

Sabres played a very good game overall. Paid dearly for 2 major 'oopses.' And the pp was rough - against a very good pk. But thought it was an entertaining game.

It bored the heck out of me, I dunno. The allowed-interference was as bad as ever even with the couple they called, and I just want more fireworks in the gameplay from a game in which Ovechkin, Backstrom, Kusnetsov, Eichel, O'Reilly etc. are playing.

[JJFIVEOH]

I'm so sad over that Ullmark gets these shait games.  :cry:

 

2nd worst goal support in the league behind F. Andersen.

[Randall Flagg]

There were also unwatchable stretches where the Sabres couldn't complete 2 passes in a row to the correct team.

 

Rough game to start a stretch of 4 games in 6 days

[PromoTheRobot]

Just finished watching a delayed feed from GCL. That Holtby save on Kane was sick as f#@k.

[dudacek]

AgreedNot sure why Jack needed a message, if that is really what happened. Hasn't gotten one all season, and his last two games have been his best in maybe this entire month

I agree. Jack was solid, much better than the stretch before Christmas, and the most effective player on his line.

Legwand with the goalie pulled was inexplicable.

[Tondas]

It's becoming more clear that we are a solid team, but we just don't create enough offence to win.

 

100% agree.  I hope that comes with time.

[MODO Hockey]

2nd worst goal support in the league behind F. Andersen.

Where do you find this particular stat ?

[JJFIVEOH]

Where do you find this particular stat ?

 

 

It was 1.94 before the game, now it's 1.80.

 

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/ratings.php?disp=1&db=201516&sit=all&pos=goalies&minutes=500&teamid=0&type=goals&sort=F60&sortdir=ASC

[MODO Hockey]

It was 1.94 before the game, now it's 1.80.

 

http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/ratings.php?disp=1&db=201516&sit=all&pos=goalies&minutes=500&teamid=0&type=goals&sort=F60&sortdir=ASC

 

:cry:

[kishoph]

David ###### Legwand is our extra attacker

 

And the best team in the league gets another shut out

 

Maybe Gionta was hurt.