GDT - NY Islanders @ Sabres - December 31, 2018 - 6:00 PM - MSG-B; MSG+

[Pimlach]

Let’s make a forward line with Dahlin at center. 

[CallawaySabres]

10 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

Lehner with back to back shutouts is my prediction 

Is there any way this is not happening?

[Brawndo]

How do the Sabres have 14 shots this period? 

[Ogrish]

Botterill has a LOT of work to do.

We have some more suffering to do as Sabres fans

[Billznut]

THESE are your 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres without the only player that does *****. Before you give Skinner 9 mil a year. Remember tonight and any other games without Jack. And before people think this is a top 5 or top 10 team this year. This team is a longgg ways away from being a real contender. No scoring. No depth. 

[Stoner]

CBW patch is for former Islanders majority owner Charles Wang, who died in October.

[SABRES 0311]

Would be a good time for secondary scoring

[Thorner]

It would seem unfathomable that the Sabres, who's 10 game winning streak ended on November 29th, could find themselves out of a playoff spot based on Team Points Percentage within a basically a month after that. Yet that will be reality should the Sabres fail to come back today, and with Montreal winning today and Boston tomorrow. 

They better come back in the 3rd.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Thorny

[DonInBuffalo]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

Is that Jennifer Botterill in between the benches with Rayzor Tonight? 

I was watching the Islanders broadcast (with no sound).  She apparently works on that broadcast team.

[Taro T]

Just now, Thorny said:

It would seem unfathomable that the Sabres, who's 10 game winning streak ended on November 29th, could find themselves out of a playoff spot based on Team Points Percentage within a basically a month. Yet that will be the case should the Sabres fail to come back today, and with Montreal winning today and Boston tomorrow. 

They better come back in the 3rd.

Neck Tattoo owes us 1.

There is NFW he stops that wrap around last year.

[Huckleberry]

besides the first 10 minutes, we are doing way to many perimeter shots and play.

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

besides the first 10 minutes, we are doing way to many perimeter shots and play.

So, basically, since Eichel left the game they have not played well. ?

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

So, basically, since Eichel left the game they have not played well. ?

My guess is that Eichel being out is not going to look too favourably on Skinner and Reinhart.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Thorny

[Huckleberry]

I really don't see Erod have a future with this team any more, Needs more muscle , falls over a lot.

[Tondas]

Need one of our "veterans" to earn their keep and pack one in the third.  I looking at Pommer and KO.

[Pimlach]

Wow. Pretty negative vibe here  

 

I’m thinking we score three goals in the 3rd and earn 2 points.  Let’s get it done boys.  

Edited January 1, 2019 by Pimlach

[Thorner]

Thompson is a bright spot. 

[Pimlach]

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

I really don't see Erod have a future with this team any more, Needs more muscle , falls over a lot.

He is playing hard.  Gonna get rewarded. 

[Taro T]

At least the Team Doc finally went back to his seat.  Was down the tunnel that whole time.

[Neo]

Lehner seems so controlled.  I wonder how his coaching changed, if that is, indeed, involved.

[Brawndo]

FFS 

[bob_sauve28]

Welp

 

[Stoner]

That right there is 90% of this team's problem of late. The confidence they had in goal was huge early in the season; the opposite has to apply.

[Pimlach]

That is all on Hutton. 

[Huckleberry]

that is just unlucky.