GDT - Sabres @ Panthers - November 30, 2018 - 7:00 PM (EST)

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, Hoss said:

Barkov and a teammate mock Risto at the end there

Nah, they were cowering in fear. He gets in their heads so much that they were over 85% in possession tonight

[Ottosmagic13]

Gameplan for Nashville game: no penalties with a one goal lead in the third

[R_Dudley]

To be fair during the winning streak we had an awful lot of puck luck so law of averages and getting regularly outplayed and expecting to pull it out in teh end is not a Stanley cup champion strategy. 

@PASabreFan nailed it with Phil and this team have a lot of work to do here to get this train back on track.. 

[Tondas]

I feel like the Sabres Godfather, "Just when I thought I was in, they pull me back out!

Actually, I'm still positive about the team.  I wouldn't be pissed if if I didn't care (like last year, and the year before that, and the year before that...).

[Randall Flagg]

Honestly, without the context of the winning streak, that was indistinguishable from the worst of last season, or an average tank game. 

5v5 shot attempts were 65 to 28. 

PA has a great point. There was some stuff going on during the streak that you keep together because streaks, but probably wasn't going to work all year, and now it's time to start addressing it. We have to stop putting together bottom sixes that get caved in, and we have to stop playing Jack against Barkov ?

We have combos we know work down there. 10-22-28 has almost 200 minutes of gutsy, grindy goodness and 71-17-72 could very well be okay to play above them. If you don't want to take Tage off Casey's line, put Sam on Vlad's (that combo scored twice the last time they were together) and try to rejuvinate Pominville on two days' rest with Jack and Jeff again. 

Get McCabe and Scandy man healthy. Reset, and come out with your hair on fire Monday. 

Edited December 1, 2018 by Randall Flagg

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[Nitro60]

The same problems I saw in the last 4 or 5 games continue.  The team has to play better and disciplined hockey in the third period.  

[Ottosmagic13]

Sabres need a bye week.

[GoPre]

1 hour ago, R_Dudley said:

That means those are the ones that missed the net need to add the 6 to that that did to get the total...

That would mean Florida attempted about 42 shots in the first.  Attempts includes actual shots on goal.  

[Randall Flagg]

Since we drafted Eichel and came out of the tank, we are 3-8-2 against Florida. 

[Hoss]

How was Pilut?

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Just now, Hoss said:

How was Pilut?

Stats-wise or eye test?

[Randall Flagg]

I thought Pilut was very cautious. Had a couple nice breakout passes. Two no-nos into the slot where Ullmark saved him. A reasonable first game. 

[Cheektorado]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Since we drafted Eichel and came out of the tank, we are 3-8-2 against Florida. 

1-9 in the last 10 against Florida on the road.

That place is a Sabres killer.

[Hoss]

2 minutes ago, ... said:

Stats-wise or eye test?

I mean there aren’t really any stats on him so the latter

[Doohicksie]

This team needs to learn how to protect a lead.

[Ottosmagic13]

9 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

This team needs to learn how to protect a lead.

They need to learn how to stretch a lead to 2-3 goals. 

[miles]

oh no, we suck again

 

[Taro T]

4 bad penalties against one of the best PP teams in the league & every single one by a key member of the PK.  (w/ Scandella & McCabe out, Dahlin is a key PKer)  Cut that down by 2 & they sneak a 2-1 win out of a game they were outplayed.

Overall, liked Pilut's game.  Had a very bad shift to start the 3rd (& apparently 1 other bad puck into the slot @ the end of the 2nd) but other than that, he played well.  Liked him better in a 3rd pairing role better than Beaulieuin a 2nd pairing role.  And, Dahlin's not ready for top pairing.  He'll get there, but he's not there.

And maybe they get a goal from another line w/ Reinhart off Eichel's line & maybe Pominville finds a rebound on it; but NO WAY they get the 1st goal w/ Pominville on that line.

Linus deserved better.

[Stoner]

Hammy tells Linus there was nothing he could do on the three goals and Linus tells Hammy exactly what he could have done on the three goals. Love me some Linus.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Yikes.

If this trend continues you guys are going to fire my ass.  That's if chz doesn't do it first.

I feel shame.

I'll show myself out ...

[Sabres Fan in NS]

45 minutes ago, ... said:

Stats-wise or eye test?

I don't think he is very hard on the eyes.  How's that for an eye test?

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

Yikes.

If this trend continues you guys are going to fire my ass.  That's if chz doesn't do it first.

I feel shame.

I'll show myself out ...

Eh, the Snarks thread worked.  Just like the Sabres, you just need a couple days off to rest up and get back to fundamentals.  It'll all be OK.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

58 minutes ago, Cascade Youth said:

The ice down there seems slushy.

Gotta stop taking bad penalties.

Welcome!!

Don't worry the Sabres will win again.

[Doohicksie]

48 minutes ago, Ottosmagic13 said:

They need to learn how to stretch a lead to 2-3 goals. 

That's one way to do it, yeah.