GDT GDT: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:00 PM ET 12/1/2016

[darksabre]

I severely, SEVERELY, underestimated Jack's impact on this team. I knew he was good, maybe even great, but I didn't picture the whole team reacting like this to his return. This is a different team than it was a week ago. Crazy.

His impact seems so substantial that I almost don't know if I believe it. It doesn't seem possible that one player could matter this much. 

[Doohicksie]

THE MAJESTIC UNICORN

 

Edited December 2, 2016 by Doohickie

[Iron Crotch]

Sabres win!

 

[WildCard]

By the way, there was no Alamo mode tonight. We put the pressure on when we went up like we were down a goal still. And it worked

[Brawndo]

This is absolutely incredible 

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

[Eleven]

His impact seems so substantial that I almost don't know if I believe it. It doesn't seem possible that one player could matter this much. 

 

That's why they tanked.  He is that good.

 

Whether Bylsma's chicken- stuff in his absence was the right move?  Well, that'll be in another thread.  

 

But Eichel is that good.

[Doohicksie]

My wife hates me right now because I'm speaking in ALL CAPS.  :w00t:

By the way, there was no Alamo mode tonight. We put the pressure on when we went up like we were down a goal still. And it worked

 

I had an Alamo picture cued up to post because I knew it was coming.... and it never came.

[darksabre]

This is absolutely incredible 

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

 

Wowwowweewow  :o 

 

 

That's why they tanked.  He is that good.

 

Whether Bylsma's chicken-###### stuff in his absence was the right move?  Well, that'll be in another thread.  

 

But Eichel is that good.

:wub:

[WildCard]

This is absolutely incredible

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

Good to see the stats back up the eye test. I felt like we dominated that game. The refs tried to give it to the Rags, but the better team won

[Doohicksie]

This is absolutely incredible 

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

 

I have no idea what that means, but all the Sabres are on the GOOD side of the DULL-FUN line.

[WildCard]

That's why they tanked. He is that good.

 

Whether Bylsma's chicken-###### stuff in his absence was the right move? Well, that'll be in another thread.

 

But Eichel is that good.

I'll be the first to admit it, he's coached very well the last two games. Idk where that was last season when we had a healthy roster, and I still don't agree with his coaching early on this season, but I will take this Byslma. Whether it sticks or not is another thing

[Doohicksie]

Good to see the stats back up the eye test. I felt like we dominated that game.

 

I thought the Sabres played rope-a-dope for most of the first period.  They didn't even look like they belonged in the same league as the Rangers.

 

They got better.

[TrueBlueGED]

I have no idea what that means, but all the Sabres are on the GOOD side of the DULL-FUN line.

 

It means we curb stomped them at even strength.

[Randall Flagg]

This is absolutely incredible 

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

The first comment with the zoomed-in picture is soooooooooo gooooooooood 

 

This kid just makes moments. Wow. Double wow. 

 

The Sabres just beat the best team in the east (not the best goalie in the east) and handled them very well at even strength. This may be a good hockey team.

[3putt]

King Henry with 30 saves and still loses. That is taking it to them.

[Iron Crotch]

Saw this on twitter:  "Jack Eichel gonna beat the Raiders on Sunday"

 

:D

[Doohicksie]

The first comment with the zoomed-in picture is soooooooooo gooooooooood

 

[WildCard]

Shots attempted

 

Sabres: 71

 

Rangers: 48

[Eleven]

I'll be the first to admit it, he's coached very well the last two games. Idk where that was last season when we had a healthy roster, and I still don't agree with his coaching early on this season, but I will take this Byslma. Whether it sticks or not is another thing

 

I will do what I wish others did five years ago; I'll leave it to the fire Bylsma thread.

[hockeyhound]

VICTORY!

 

Missed the game; however, caught the last 5 minutes, and wow keep it going.

[Samson's Flow]

This is absolutely incredible

 

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/804515319121412096

That's great. Plus it shows that Disco Dan certainly sticks with his forward pairs - ROR and Okposo, Jack and Samson, Larsson and Foligno

[WildCard]

I will do what I wish others did five years ago; I'll leave it to the fire Bylsma thread.

Ya lost me

[Randall Flagg]

Risto is a monster at absorbing the minutes he does.

[WildCard]

Fedun is very good offensively. Fedun is very dangerous defensively. His clearing passes were routinely picked off tonight

Edited December 2, 2016 by WildCard

[TrueBlueGED]

Shots attempted

 

Sabres: 71

 

Rangers: 48

 

Not to take away from the Sabres, but I honestly think the Rangers are due to come back to Earth a little bit here. They're 25th in the league in score-adjusted CF% at 47.18, but have a league-best team SH% of 11.6%, a full 2 percentage points higher than 2nd place.