GDT - Sabres at Blues - December 27, 2018 - 8:00 PM

[Kruppstahl]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Dahlin lifts that and it’s a goal 

Pretty well played by Mittelstadt I thought.

Looked like it was going to be a goal but alas...

 

 

[Tondas]

Ras-miss

[Eleven]

Love Dahlin jumping in.

The Saint Louis crowd is Buffalo circa 2013.

[Samson's Flow]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Dahlin lifts that and it’s a goal 

Casey shows that when he has time and space he can be dangerous. Great pass on the (almost) goal

[Brawndo]

Jack has to be look at Elie on Mittelstadt’s Line and be having flashbacks to D Lo on his wing 

[darksabre]

2 minutes ago, Samson's Flow said:

What happened to the Scandella from last year. This version is... less good

The modus operandi for this team is for the D to be aggressive, which seems to lead to some real brain farts sometimes, especially with other teams breaking out of their zones.

[Doohicksie]

I like Sheary's game so far.  Okie is playing well too.

[Eleven]

1 minute ago, Tondas said:

Ras-miss

Yeah, he's supposed to raise that puck three feet from one foot in.  Come on.

[WildCard]

Good lord get Thompson off the shutdown line

[Sabel79]

Just now, WildCard said:

Good lord get Thompson off the shutdown line

That last cough-up made my nose bleed a little.

[Eleven]

2 minutes ago, darksabre said:

The modus operandi for this team is for the D to be aggressive, which seems to lead to some real brain farts sometimes, especially with other teams breaking out of their zones.

Just like the MO of another coach I can think of.  I love this. It relies upon very good to great goaltending, but the Sabs have had that this year.

The kids will learn; there will be fewer brainfarts.

Edited December 28, 2018 by Santa Claus

[Doohicksie]

Top line for the Sabres looks dangerous.

[Samson's Flow]

1 minute ago, darksabre said:

The modus operandi for this team is for the D to be aggressive, which seems to lead to some real brain farts sometimes, especially with other teams breaking out of their zones.

My comment was more around his lack of confidence in the defensive zone. Puck jumping over his stick, bobbling passes and chasing opponents.

[darksabre]

Just now, Santa Claus said:

Just like the MO of another coach I can think of.  I love this. It relies upon very good to great goaltending, but the Sabs have had that this year.

Yup. And I like the high risk high reward style. I think you score more than you get scored on with it. 

[Doohicksie]

1 minute ago, Sabel79 said:

That last cough-up made my nose bleed a little.

[CGorman]

This is one of those games you really notice the lack of secondary pressure. The middle 6 get their chances, but there's no sustained o zone possesion.

The first line is close to, if not already, elite. Fun to watch them (insert plea to resign Skinner).

[Samson's Flow]

I think Remi Ellie is a great 13th forward to have for one game bursts of energy. He is very much exposed as a regular player when he doesn't have that "just called up" energy

[Thorner]

Pretty careless turnover from Reinhart at a bad time. 

[Doohicksie]

ROR just schooled Dahlin there.  Thank God for Hutton.

[In The Buff]

Sabres looking a bit jumpy in their back end tonight. Perhaps its that time off where they're not as tight

[WildCard]

7 minutes ago, Santa Claus said:

The Saint Louis crowd is Buffalo circa 2013.

Makes sense. Watching them is like watching the tank Sabres too

[Doohicksie]

Okay road period.  Turn it up to 11 in the 2nd.

[darksabre]

I think they need to simplify a bit in the second. I think there were times they could have made an easy play. 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

ROR just schooled Dahlin there.  Thank God for Hutton.

He schooled Sam first. 

[Kruppstahl]

Thought we controlled play the majority of the period; there was a 5 minute period or so where St. Louis came on, but overall we are playing well enough to win tonight if they do this for another 2 periods.