GDT: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers 7:30 PM EST 12/20/2016

[ubkev]

How many shootout goals have the Sabres scored this season? I completely understand that Lehner is just plain awful. I mean he is freaking terrible. Just plain revolting. He stinks on ice! But man, our shooters blow too.

Edited December 21, 2016 by ubkev

[GrassValleyGreg]

Sam's shift on the third goal is the best I've seen from him this year, but his game continues to weigh down our top six. I might move Lars up and let Sammy develop a bit at center. He appeared to start taking well to it before. 

 

Kanes best game of the year showcasing speed and even some stickhandling, although I still don't notice his stellar forecheck as much as I used too. Maybe someone got in his ear about staying healthy? We should still dump and chase with him a bit more, especially if he's playing on the third. 

 

I think its obvious the shootouts have been in Lehnny's head for a while now. Any history of a cold backup going in at the end of OT? Would it mess too much with psyche? (he is playing very well). Is it a role Anders would embrace? 

 

To the guy taking an unprompted shot at "Hillary fans", not really any place for that. 

 

Heading home and going to the game Thursday. Pumped! My optimism will take a dent if we don't put it away in regulation. 

[Huckleberry]

I guess its normal we all are disapointed at another SO loss.

[North Buffalo]

And ffs please don't tell me the second goal Lenny gave up in the shootout was bad. The dude hung on to the puck forever and then roofed it. All you Lenny haters need to chill out. You sound like all the liberal left Hillary fans.

Cant stand the heat get outta the kitchen... not hating reality. just pointing it out or do you speak rusky.

[nucci]

But saying we need another goalie for that is a bit dumb as well, he needs to work on the SO , but that is about it.

it's more than that.....why was he flat on his stomach for the tying goal?

[Stoner]

it's more than that.....why was he flat on his stomach for the tying goal?

Because he has a flat stomach now?

 

I fell well behind in this thread and can't catch up. I might not be the best Xs and Os analyst, but Bogo was brutal on the tying goal, right? I swear, he staggered into the corner like either Fred Sanford faking a heart attack or an old man trying to order soup in a deli. Then he got flicked aside and dropped to the ice in front of the net. Then he waved at the puck twice and missed twice. Brutal. What is this bunker people speak of? Is it a place for his fans to seek refuge or a place for the rest of us to survive a dystopic world where he's one of the linchpins in our first Cup championship?

 

Also -- Barkov's roofer in the shootout was remarkable. I don't think I've seen the top twine bulge like that.

That was weak, Bogo.  Yuck.

Whew. It's not me.

[Marvelo]

Has Lehner made ONE shootout save this year? Anyone?

[Stoner]

Has Lehner made ONE shootout save this year? Anyone?

I was groggy, but Howard Simon might have said this morning that he hasn't. Is that possible?

[Winston]

https://www.sportingcharts.com/nhl/stats/goalie-shootout-save-percentage/2016/

 

Here are some SO Sv% stats for ya.. Lehner has saved 0/6.

Nilsson is 4/8 this year

[Koomkie]

Of course it does if your one of them.

 

TRUMP!What about the scond goal in the shooyout though? You cutting him slack?

hahahahahahaha!

 

TRUMP!

 

Hahahahahaha!

[Doohicksie]

Of course it does if your one of them.

 

TRUMP!

What about the scond goal in the shooyout though? You cutting him slack?

 

...and to Ignore you go, troll.

[Stoner]

https://www.sportingcharts.com/nhl/stats/goalie-shootout-save-percentage/2016/

 

Here are some SO Sv% stats for ya.. Lehner has saved 0/6.

Nilsson is 4/8 this year

Only 14 opponent attempts in eight shootouts?

[Winston]

Only 14 opponent attempts in eight shootouts?

We've been in 6 shootouts, lost 5 of them. Those 8 losses include shootout losses and regular OTL

[TheAud]

Only 14 opponent attempts in eight shootouts?

 

I know, right? I didn't go back and look at each one but in at least two of them the other team didn't even need the 3rd shooter to win the SO. 

Of course 0 for 6 is a bad run and I expect some regression to the mean coming but our shooters are now 3 for 14 with one of those goals from Cal O'Reilly. Okposo leads at 0 for 5.

Frankly speaking we are lucky to have won one of the 6 shootouts thus far. 

[Stoner]

We've been in 6 shootouts, lost 5 of them. Those 8 losses include shootout losses and regular OTL

While I wish my thinking was along the lines of Sakman's response, I am once again ignorant of how the standings work. Give me wins, losses and ties, dag-nammit. That's what we had in the old days AND WE LIKED IT. A tie was kissing your sister.

[Doohicksie]

Yeah, you strike me as a sister-kisser.

[Mustache of God]

How many shootout goals have the Sabres scored this season? I completely understand that Lehner is just plain awful. I mean he is freaking terrible. Just plain revolting. He stinks on ice! But man, our shooters blow too.

 

I can think of one shootout goal only, and that's from O'Reilly, Cal O'Reilly.

[Winston]

While I wish my thinking was along the lines of Sakman's response, I am once again ignorant of how the standings work. Give me wins, losses and ties, dag-nammit. That's what we had in the old days AND WE LIKED IT. A tie was kissing your sister.

I would like to see 10 minutes of 3-on-3. If neither team can score during that time, it's a well earned tie. Point a piece. I feel this way regardless of the Sabres struggles this year and last. It just makes more sense to me and would be significantly more exciting.

I can think of one shootout goal only, and that's from O'Reilly, Cal O'Reilly.

Samson has scored twice (2/5 on the year I think). The rest have come up blank other than Cal's snipe you mentioned.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

While I wish my thinking was along the lines of Sakman's response, I am once again ignorant of how the standings work. Give me wins, losses and ties, dag-nammit. That's what we had in the old days AND WE LIKED IT. A tie was kissing your sister.

 

Preach it, Brother.

 

I don't have a sister, but ... oh, well ...  :flirt:

 

Disco better spend all practice time on shoot out drills for the shooters and the goalers.

 

I hate the shoot out, but since it is here to stay and the Sabres stink at it (bot ways) they better be working on it.

[That Aud Smell]

Are the Sabres now only at DeLuca .500 post-Eichel's return? 

 

5-2-3?

[Mig22]

Are the Sabres now only at DeLuca .500 post-Eichel's return? 

 

5-2-3?

Yup.  so with 51 games left, they need to do that 5 more times to get 65 more points and they will have 97 points.  1 game to spare in case of emergencies.  

[Randall Flagg]

If they do that five more times, their final record will be

 

37-22-23

 

I've never seen a record like that

 

They really need to just win some goddamn games

[That Aud Smell]

Yup.  so with 51 games left, they need to do that 5 more times to get 65 more points and they will have 97 points.  1 game to spare in case of emergencies.  

 

Huh. So DeLuca .500 from here on out will land them in the playoffs? That'd work for me.

 

If they do that five more times, their final record will be

 

37-22-23

 

I've never seen a record like that

 

They really need to just win some goddamn games

 

Agree with both of those sentiments.

[Doohicksie]

Are the Sabres now only at DeLuca .500 post-Eichel's return? 

 

5-2-3?

 

Yeah, and I think last night's loss comes under "teaching moment."  One of the progressions the team has to go through to become a "good team" is learning how to protect a lead.

[Randall Flagg]

We actually gained ground on Boston last night with the point (I'm really not standings-watching closely yet, though - plenty of teams are going to nose dive and plenty more will bust off winning streaks, we just hope ours does the latter)

 

Lost ground to Florida and Tampa. 

 

I bet the wild card spot looks a lot more in-play in March than it does right now, so I don't think we should forget about that.