GDT Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres 7:30pm ET 11/8/18

[Tondas]

5 minutes ago, sabills said:

*desperately mashing F5 until they update the standings* ahh, its good to be back.

I find Yahoo Sports to be the quickest.  Usually about 5 minutes after the game, the win/loss is added.

[darksabre]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Just because you nutted after the goal doesn't mean Risto did.  He can last.

No kidding. He just goes and goes but never finishes.

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Wondering if playing in Moe-ray-all for the 1st time as a pro weighed heavy on Dahlin.

It messes up every rookie, every year.  No reason to think it wouldn't affect him.  Usually, it's the night out before the game, and I wouldn't doubt it here, either.  

[Stoner]

After video review, the ancient Jason Pominville was the first Sabre to show a discernible reaction on the bench when Ristolainen scored. Stick lift. Who says reaction time slows as you age?

[Doohicksie]

9 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

That game was crazy, it had the Leopold 30 second scrum goal!

That goal is probably in my top ten favorite Sabres goals.

 

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

After video review, the ancient Jason Pominville was the first Sabre to show a discernible reaction on the bench when Ristolainen scored. Stick lift. Who says reaction time slows as you age?

Certainly not Dr. Johnny Fever.

[darksabre]

Called it!

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Certainly not Dr. Johnny Fever.

Nope.  It slows as you sober up. ;)

[Taro T]

7 minutes ago, Eleven said:

It messes up every rookie, every year.  No reason to think it wouldn't affect him.  Usually, it's the night out before the game, and I wouldn't doubt it here, either.  

Funny you say that.  Told the wife, his shaky play early had to be 1 of 3 things:

1. 1st game in Moe-ray-all since WJC 2 years ago;

2. Being paired w/ Beaulieu again; or

3. Key-beck's drinking age. ;)

[Randall Flagg]

The last win in Montreal was also an OT slapper from the whipping boy RHD: 

 

[Randall Flagg]

And in things to look out for: IMO, that's two bad games for Pommers in a row now.

[thewookie1]

Risto's celebration was him shooting a gun...... he sniped the the goal on Price so he was doing the sniper celebration. 

 

 

[Kelly the Dog]

That (great) Risto goal is going to reward bad behavior.

[Doohicksie]

Just now, Kelly the Dog said:

That (great) Risto goal is going to reward bad behavior.

If Risto scoring in OT is wrong, I don' wanna be right.

[MattPie]

31 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Sabres sit in a WC spot based on actual points percentage now by my math. 

My math has them at 92 points this season at this pace. Probably not going to cut it, they need more. Great win, though, keep them coming.

 

[Randall Flagg]

What's crazy about the OT play is that it's identical to Risto and Sam being caught down low against Calgary. But ERod was better at defending than Jack and MTL missed the net.

[Eleven]

2 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

That (great) Risto goal is going to reward bad behavior.

Yeah, we need a Debbie Downer after a road win against the Habs.

Stick to TBD.

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

And in things to look out for: IMO, that's two bad games for Pommers in a row now.

Were they bad, though, or did they just not stand out as being really good? I thought he's been pretty solid

[Randall Flagg]

2 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Were they bad, though, or did they just not stand out as being really good? I thought he's been pretty solid

I thought he had a lot of trouble with positioning in both zones, struggling with the speed of the play.

It's a very real possibility that the things I saw were because we played two of the speediest forward groups in the league in those two games though. I'd not be willing to take him off the line just yet, I'm just praying his legs stay under him as long as possible.

Edited November 9, 2018 by Randall Flagg

[WildCard]

7 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Risto's celebration was him shooting a gun...... he sniped the the goal on Price so he was doing the sniper celebration. 

 

 

Yup. From one Finn to another 

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, MODO Hockey said:

Lets score 5-5 and win this 6-5

 

59 minutes ago, MODO Hockey said:

DO NOT PUT RISTO ON 3 V3 - P L E A S E

You win some you lose some. ?

Edited November 9, 2018 by dudacek

[WildCard]

5 minutes ago, MattPie said:

My math has them at 92 points this season at this pace. Probably not going to cut it, they need more. Great win, though, keep them coming.

 

It could. The East is...not great 

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, Randall Flagg said:

I thought he had a lot of trouble with positioning in both zones, struggling with the speed of the play.

It's a very real possibility that the things I saw were because we played two of the speediest forward groups in the league in those two games though. I'd not be willing to take him off the line just yet, I'm just praying his legs stay under him as long as possible.

And if that line is scoring at the pace it is, you don't change it. Who knows what his effect is on those two?

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, SwampD said:

And if that line is scoring at the pace it is, you don't change it. Who knows what his effect is on those two?

Fer sher.

Just saw a tweet that Risto is first in franchise history in OT goals from a defenseman. (Yeah, OT stats deserve asterisks now that 3v3 is a thing)

[Andrew Amerk]

10 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Risto's celebration was him shooting a gun...... he sniped the the goal on Price so he was doing the sniper celebration. 

 

 

Didn’t Anisimov do this celly a few years ago and people got all upset about it?