GDT: Bruins at Sabres. Oct 4 7PM

[RonHextallsShoulderPads]

Thank you, well-timed montage. 

[Scottysabres]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Phil set the stage on 'GR before the game when asked about expectations: "We're young. We have to better in December than we were in October and better in February than we were in December."

Yay.

I agree PA, this is youth with coaching, and coaching is putrid.

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Billznut said:

The problem is he isn’t a “generational” talent as he was touted years ago. Unfortunately Sabres fans expect McDavid or Matthews type performances out of him. He’s NOT in their universe. He will need much more talent around him for this team to do anything. 

Matthew's isn't in McDavid's galaxy

[SABRES 0311]

Ron Rolston could get this team going

Edited October 5, 2018 by RambosKnife

[Radar]

1 minute ago, RonHextallsShoulderPads said:

Dahlin has 15 mins of ice time. Where is the impact? 

He may be the best player we've had tonight

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Hoss said:

The two biggest issues I’ve seen offensively is the absolute refusal to shoot the puck when there are open shots and passing to literally nobody. You don’t need to have a wide open net or a pile of bodies in front blocking the goalie’s view to shoot. Make a play and beat the goalie when you’ve got him one-on-one.

I’m still hopeful the passing is purely a chemistry thing.

Every time they make a no look back pass I want to know that coach is making them bag skate till they puke for that

[Billznut]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Matthew's isn't in McDavid's galaxy

Didn’t say he was. Saying Eichel isn’t in either of theirs. That’s beyond obvious by now. 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, RambosKnife said:

Rob Rolston could get this team going

Hahahahahahahaha.... no

[Trettioåtta]

I’ve been really impressed with Dahlin. First time I’ve seen him play and he has made some really nice decisions.

 

a couple of rookie errors too, but he will learn

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Matthew's isn't in McDavid's galaxy

I'd say it's likely that McDavid is in a tier of his own, and that Matthews is in a tier of his own, after that. 

(Aside from Crosby)

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Billznut said:

Didn’t say he was. Saying Eichel isn’t in either of theirs. That’s beyond obvious by now. 

Lol, don't watch leafs games? I've watched games where Matthew's is invisible. 

[Iron Crotch]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

I didn't see anything that resembled significant improvement via offseason acquisitions, just a lot of growth potential and about a dozen new names. 

I was beating that horse around here for a while this summer and getting shouted down... so I just stopped posting for a month or two. I see no evidence that Jason Botterill has a clue how to build a playoff contending team. Talent wins games, not getting along in the room. "New" doesn't mean better. We have an unproven GM, and unproven coach and a lineup filled with unproven players and JAGs....

BTW - I don't dislike Phil Housley, but this lineup is filled with kids who needs guidance from someone who has done it for many years.

 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Thorny said:

I'd say it's likely that McDavid is in a tier of his own, and that Matthews is in a tier of his own, after that. 

(Aside from Crosby)

And Benn, Malkin, Ovechkin and half a dozen other top players. 

[SABRES 0311]

On the bright side we should be able to hit 20 shots. Biron seems to be a “company man” or just optimistic.

[Huckleberry]

Going to drink this one away tomorrow, and on to the weekend.    Bedtime for me now.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, Iron Crotch said:

I was beating that horse around here for a while this summer and getting shouted down... so I just stopped posting for a month or two. I see no evidence that Jason Botterill has a clue how to build a playoff contending team. Talent wins games, not getting along in the room. "New" doesn't mean better. We have an unproven GM, and unproven coach and a lineup filled with unproven players and JAGs....

BTW - I don't dislike Phil Housley, but this lineup is filled with kids who needs guidance from someone who has done it for many years.

 

I was on this team too. 

But I'm not going to get too emotional about a cup contender whose players have played together for years, coming off of a spanking, picking on our new team. I don't have the energy to, really. 

[LGR4GM]

I'm out. 

[hockeyhound]

I feel sorry for Dahlins' family. Wow, what a shi* show thus far.

I hope they can at least come out with a solid third period that they can ride into the next game.

Show some fire, show us why you think your a better team than last year.

[Thorner]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

And Benn, Malkin, Ovechkin and half a dozen other top players. 

With Matthews? I think Matthews has a chance of being above those guys currently or in the near future, especially Benn.

It's really: McDavid, Crosby, then others, with Matthews poised to separate from that pack. 

[hockeyhound]

2 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Going to drink this one away tomorrow, and on to the weekend.    Bedtime for me now.

You found one. Yes.

[carpandean]

Quick ... who scores next, the Bills or the Sabres? ?

 

[SABRES 0311]

Oh well back to the Q boards. 

[DarthEbriate]

Walked the pup during the intermission. Now for some beer and hockey. Let’s go!

[TrueBlueGED]

It's currently taking every fiber of my being to withhold the obvious culture snark. Every. Single. Fiber.

[SDS]

Not sure if anyone noticed, but Rob Ray seems to think a puck gains speed as it moves towards the goal.