GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, 7:30p EST NBCSN

[R_Dudley]

I am enjoying see this, been a long time since we been relevant... 

[SDS]

3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Also pretty much any points they get in these four games are gravy to me. I'm hoping for lots more gravy

 

[Formerly Allan in MD]

4 minutes ago, Samson's Flow said:

Has nothing to do with his play, but it's nice to finally have a goalie that looks like a normal guy in post game interviews. We haven't had that in a while

He even sounds normal.  But the new normal is winning more games than not.

[Gatorman0519]

You need your goalies to steal 5-6 games a year 

[darksabre]

3 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said:

Milbury is a reclamation project.

Millbury is a brownfield 

[Samson's Flow]

2 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

I am enjoying see this, been a long time since we been relevant... 

Boy the Atlantic looks way stronger than the Metro. Bet both wild cards come from our division

[darksabre]

Just now, Samson's Flow said:

Boy the Atlantic looks way stronger than the Metro. Bet both wild cards come from our division

Metro is traaaash 

[Stoner]

Skinner was a figure skater? I thought that was a joke here.

[sabills]

Playoff position at Thanksgiving is the goal right now. One week away, keep it up.

[...]

They got hemmed in their zone too much and were poor on possession.  In a series, the Sabres would get blasted by TB.  We won, but the "resilience" thing is empty.  They still need a winger for the Skinner-Eichel line and a D man who can bring the heavy yet be responsible.

[Randall Flagg]

4 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

I am enjoying see this, been a long time since we been relevant... 

Jesus, the Atlantic division is on fire. 

Also, I got random congrats on the Sabres' return to relevance today from two strangers in two separate incidents. In Oklahoma. 

it's always fun to wear my Buffalo sports gear

[Taro T]

8 minutes ago, SwampD said:

It's never a bad thing to play poorly and still win.

Bodes well for when you get your shizz together.

 

They were outplayed early, showing too much respect to the best teamin the league to this point, then dominated the last 7 minutes of the 1st.  They started the 2nd strong, then fell back on their heels after the quick response goal.

Overall  thought they weren't outplayed in the 3rd nearly as badly as I'd expected them to be.

They found a way to beat the best team in the league.  They didn't play poorly.  That Tampa team WILL create chances against even the best in the league.

[hockeyhound]

6 minutes ago, darksabre said:

Millbury is a brownfield 

Mulberry talked about verbal diarrhoea, I think he spews out a fair share of his own. He just couldn't find it to say anything good about the Sabres.

Edited November 14, 2018 by hockeyhound

[bunomatic]

Late to the party here . WOWZA ! We beat Tampa. Hutton played a great game but the whole team has bought in and its night and day from last season. I love this friggin game. Cudos to the coaches .

[CallawaySabres]

I am terrified Skinner hits FA

[Randall Flagg]

When the Sabres are the better team than Tampa Bay for more than 75% of a game, both teams rested, the Sabres will be current cup contenders. 

They've beaten Tampa in games like this recently, to be honest. I think I even remember an identical 2-1 game in Buffalo last season. These ones balance out losing stinkers like in Ottawa.

[Taro T]

7 minutes ago, ... said:

They got hemmed in their zone too much and were poor on possession.  In a series, the Sabres would get blasted by TB.  We won, but the "resilience" thing is empty.  They still need a winger for the Skinner-Eichel line and a D man who can bring the heavy yet be responsible.

They'd absolutely lose a 7 game series to these guys.  But, they held the highest scoring team in the league to 1 goal & gave the Bolts their only losing streak of the season to date.

[Randall Flagg]

I still can't get over 10-6-2. We can do that? It doesn't feel real

[Samson's Flow]

1 minute ago, CallawaySabres said:

I am terrified Skinner hits FA

I am too but I am encouraged that he seems to really enjoy playing here and with Jack. That at least helps us

[...]

Just now, Taro T said:

They'd absolutely lose a 7 game series to these guys.  But, they held the highest scoring team in the league to 1 goal & gave the Bolts their only losing streak of the season to date.

I'm sorry.  I like the win, but this win has shown us where the team is at.  The Sabres can be for real this season, but JBotts has some work to do.  I want them to be serious contenders for a two round run.

[Indabuff]

Nice win and even better stringing together some points.  Let's keep rolling. 

[Cheektorado]

5 minutes ago, ... said:

They got hemmed in their zone too much and were poor on possession.  In a series, the Sabres would get blasted by TB.  We won, but the "resilience" thing is empty.  They still need a winger for the Skinner-Eichel line and a D man who can bring the heavy yet be responsible.

31st last year.

Snapshot as of now 7th in the league.

Pretty good change in 18 games.

[thewookie1]

It was ugly at times but we got the two points and that is all that matters!

[...]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

I still can't get over 10-6-2. We can do that? It doesn't feel real

Been there before.  Now it's serious.  So close, yet not close enough.  I want to see some moves.

[ubkev]

15 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Also pretty much any points they get in these four games are gravy to me. I'm hoping for lots more gravy