Game Discussion Thread Buffalo at Philadelphia 7pm EST MSG, GR

[Stoner]

Jack's a head case.

[PromoTheRobot]

Almost gave up the empty netter thanks to Pouliot's limp pass.

[Tondas]

Reinhart is just easily surpassed on the rush and pick pocketed.

 

You just can't teach speed.

[Thorner]

Almost gave up the empty netter thanks to Pouliot's limp pass.

So limp.

[Stoner]

The siren sounds like a horn.

[darksabre]

Would have been nice to score another goal or two tonight.

[Nitro60]

Almost gave up the empty netter thanks to Pouliot's limp pass.

It was awfully weak

[PromoTheRobot]

Meh

[Tondas]

They're playing better, but not good enough.  The entertainment value has increased though.

[SwampD]

Our blue line is not good.

[Cityo'Rasmii]

our ability to control the puck is not good

[DarthEbriate]

For being a one-goal game the entire third period... that was pretty dull. Well, on to the next one.

[French Collection]

Some positives:

 

Except for the third, I thought KO had a good game.

Zemgus was physical and hustled.

Lehner was solid except on the first goal.

[Gramps]

You just can't teach speed.

 

Reinhart skates like he's at the end of his career. Gionta would be a better option at this point.

[CallawaySabres]

Interest may peak to .01% for tomorrow's game if they win tonight...here's to hoping

Welp, back to selling tix for $45 per.....

[darksabre]

Reinhart skates like he's at the end of his career. Gionta would be a better option at this point.

I have a hard time disagreeing. I'm very down on Sam.

[Tondas]

I have a hard time disagreeing. I'm very down on Sam.

 

Me too.  He doesn't have speed and he doesn't have size.  Bad combination having to rely on brains and (open for debate) hands.  But, they can't let him walk for nothing this summer.  Better make a move soon.

[Gramps]

Me too.  He doesn't have speed and he doesn't have size.  Bad combination having to rely on brains and (open for debate) hands.  But, they can't let him walk for nothing this summer.  Better make a move soon.

 

I wonder more about his motivation or loss of confidence ... when's the last time you saw him receive a pass in full stride ? Kid's not the same player he was the last 2 years.

[Tondas]

I wonder more about his motivation or loss of confidence ... when's the last time you saw him receive a pass in full stride ? Kid's not the same player he was the last 2 years.

 

I think that as the league has gone more to speed over the last few years, it has left Sam behind.  He just can't keep up.  He's Moulson fast and that doesn't cut it.  As GM, I'd be less concerned that he turns into Adam Oates for someone else  than I am he turns into Luke Adam for us.

[bunomatic]

Trade him to the Canucks. Get what you can for him.

[Thorner]

I wonder more about his motivation or loss of confidence ... when's the last time you saw him receive a pass in full stride ? Kid's not the same player he was the last 2 years.

I think lack of confidence is definitely factoring in.

[spndnchz]

I think they emptied it tonight. Had they’re chances but didn’t finish. The were emptied by the 3rd.

[Huckleberry]

oh well , sounds like it was a dull game :(

[SABRES 0311]

If Sam was a 4th round pick, there would be no kidding and we wouldn't even be talking about him.  Not to beat the dead horse of this summer, but the Sabres should have traded Sam before the "Illusion of Sam Reinhart greatness" was shattered by this years' performance.  What can the Sabres get for him now (3-4 round pick?)

Good question.  Heres the thing, if the team as a whole is underperforming does it make sense that he is not living up to expectations either.  I wonder if the Sabres were doing as well as expected would Sam or anyone else for that matter be doing better too?  Now if the team was doing well but he was one of a few not performing then it makes JBot's decision easy.  Right now he is a black sheep on a black sheep team.  Instead of standing out for lackluster performance, he fits in. 

[North Buffalo]

oh well , sounds like it was a dull game :(

First period wasn't bad, but after the 2nd philly goal in the second they locked it down.  Sabres had a few close calls later on that could easily have gone including Scandella point blank, but puck luck was not with the Sabres and Philly played solid lock down D.  2nd Philly goal had EROD and Sam not covering the open guy... How do you brain fart like that, lift the guys stick at least... hit him... something... Sam too often doesn't finish his checks.  It is not a game of Shinny... Sam needs to learn to play nasty... way too affable.