GDT - Bruins @ Sabres - December 29, 2018 - 7:00 PM - MSG-B; NESN

[Carmel Corn]

Ownership and management have to decide if they want to make changes to improve this team or stand pat and keep our draft picks and prospects.   This team has maybe a 50-50 chance to make the playoffs as-is.  They lack the talent to truly contend in the playoffs.  I would argue they also lack the coaching as well.

[Thorner]

The Sabres aren't going to win many hockey games where Eichel goes pointless, full stop. 

[Gatorman0519]

Islanders hot right now, and we can’t beat Florida... we might drop to 9 this week 

[Samson's Flow]

Just now, Thorny said:

The Sabres aren't going to win many hockey games where Eichel goes pointless, full stop. 

This is more true than it's ever been. We have a three man team right now

[MODO Hockey]

HOW ON EARTH is not Risto benched for the OT, why? ***** coaches..go back to school and learn 1+1.

 

[Thorner]

12 minutes ago, sodbuster said:

Not a single shot on a 4 on 3 in OT. What the hell.

Our PP is absolutely costing us games. We are half way through the season, for Pete's sake. It's trending towards costing us a playoff spot. 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Thorny

[Pimlach]

Just now, Carmel Corn said:

Ownership and management have to decide if they want to make changes to improve this team or stand pat and keep our draft picks and prospects.   This team has maybe a 50-50 chance to make the playoffs as-is.  They lack the talent to truly contend in the playoffs.  I would argue they also lack the coaching as well.

I think we all know they won’t beat anyone in a 7 game series.  The question is can they make the playoffs given their current position. 

 

So so they lost a point to Boston, it’s what’s in their heads that will effect the future.  January is a bad month, lots of road games. 

[MODO Hockey]

good night

[DHawerchuk10]

Just now, MODO Hockey said:

HOW ON EARTH is not Risto benched for the OT, why? ***** coaches..go back to school and learn 1+1.

 

Risto wasn’t good, but dahlin was deplorable

 

[Radar]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

I don’t see us making the playoffs without changes....the islanders, Habs, Bruins all better. We are a one line team.  

Truthfully, I never expected playoffs. We're just seeing what I expected. The ten game streak was not a true read on who we are.

[Pimlach]

Just now, DHawerchuk10 said:

Risto wasn’t good, but dahlin was deplorable

 

Dahlin played too many minutes.  

Edited December 30, 2018 by Pimlach

[Chris223]

This team sucks.  If that streak had been 4-6 or 3-7 which it easily could have been, we wouldn’t even be discussing possible playoffs.

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, Radar said:

Truthfully, I never expected playoffs. We're just seeing what I expected. The ten game streak was not a true read on who we are.

What's scary is that the resulting pace through the remaining ~75% of the season, after the streak ended,  would be downright disappointing, should they miss. 

Still hoping. 

Edited December 30, 2018 by Thorny

[Brawndo]

Sobotka out there for OT..Why??

[Chris223]

4 minutes ago, Samson's Flow said:

This is more true than it's ever been. We have a three man team right now

 

I think we have a 2 man team, Eichel and Skinner.  I am not convinced on Reinhart.  

[Gatorman0519]

Nearly halfway through the season... I would say we don’t have a playoff roster yet.  Too much dead weight.  

Sobatka, Pommers, TT, Okposo, Mitts, are useless.  

I like our future core defense though.  

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Sobotka out there for OT..Why??

Apparently to get our only shot of the OT   

 

Jack needs a rest.  Did you you see how lousy 37 played?  

Edited December 30, 2018 by Pimlach

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, Brawndo said:

Sobotka out there for OT..Why??

At least he wasn't on the ice when the B's scored the OT goal....some of our best players were on the ice instead.  I'd rather see Sobotka than some of the other liabilities we have on the roster (KO, Mitts, etc.)

[Tondas]

Did Tage play in the 3rd at all?  I'd like to see him in OT.

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Sobotka out there for OT..Why??

If it isn't because he has incriminating photos of Housley, really no clue.

[DHawerchuk10]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Sobotka out there for OT..Why??

Because he was probably one of the few guys skating tonight.

[eman]

Joel Quenneville is still available.........................just sayin. Loads of young talent to work with here. 

[Samson's Flow]

1 minute ago, Chris223 said:

 

I think we have a 2 man team, Eichel and Skinner.  I am not convinced on Reinhart.  

What else does he need to do?

https://twitter.com/TedGoldbergTV/status/1079166185810395137?s=20

[Gatorman0519]

3 wins in the last 10... they are sinking faster than the titanic 

[Sabre1974]

2:52 am over here. Stayed up for this and now feeling about as fed up as modo. Don't know where we go from here. Call ups?  Can't see it. Trades, can't see it. And about to face a hot islanders team on Monday night. Here goes.....