GDT: Sabres at Ducks ?7p PT

[Claude_Verret]

Just now, MODO Hockey said:

Good morning, 

 

wow nit a nice sight, just tuned in when ullmark let that go in, he is having a bad bad night?

Not his best, but hung out to dry often.

[SwampD]

This is a fun game. It really is.

Just score on the PP to start the third and this turns into a game. The Ducks will back off not wanting to get a penalty.

Gonna be a good third.

[Brawndo]

Krueger did say this would be the toughest defensive team the Sabres have faced this year. 
 

The fact that Anaheim was only averaging two goals a game is frustrating though

[Randall Flagg]

The Ducks are just mad that their garbage uniforms are the worst in pro sports 

[bunomatic]

2 minutes ago, MODO Hockey said:

Good morning, 

 

wow not a nice sight, just tuned in when ullmark let that go in, he is having a bad bad night?

4 unanswered goals but its the guys in front of him.

[Stoner]

So Dahlin got a penalty for concealing the puck.

[Thorner]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

The Ducks are just mad that their garbage uniforms are the worst in pro sports 

Especially cause they were among the best, once upon a time. 

[Scottysabres]

Just now, Thorny said:

I wouldn't call it regression as much as, it's now being game-planned for. We still have the horses, this is their first test of having to adjust the strategy. 

Concur. They are pressuring to not allow the set up. Which is baffling because Eichel and Dahlin have the ability to dance around those guys when they come in to pressure and instead look like they panick a bit.

[millbank]

Getting killed on face offs 

[Thorner]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

Concur. They are pressuring to not allow the set up. Which is baffling because Eichel and Dahlin have the ability to dance around those guys when they come in to pressure and instead look like they panick a bit.

Probably seems twice as fast to them since it's not how teams were approaching them earlier. Coaching staff becomes most relevant now, once plan A is taken away. 

[Taro T]

That was the 1st truly bad period of hockey they've had.  1 awful period every 20 sure beats what we were seeing the past few seasons.

Get the PP goal on the clean ice and get back to skating like the 1st 18 or so minutes tonight.  Force the Ducks to give them some space again.

[Stoner]

OK now I see that Dahlin covered the puck after he got spilled into the wall. He's very lucky he didn't break a leg or ankle there.

[Thorner]

3rd, 4th lines are barely playing. 

[bunomatic]

It turned around at 2-0 when I commented that we were picking them apart. Bit by bit. I’m sorry. 

[Brawndo]

The Western Conference is having its way with the East Teams in the late games. 

[triumph_communes]

What makes me mad is that the Ducks aren’t beating the Sabres as much as it’s the Sabres beating themselves.  The Ducks aren’t that good and Gibson has been beat all night, but our own guys are choking on it. 
 

Hope Krueger gets them rolling. 

[MODO Hockey]

Just now, bunomatic said:

It turned around at 2-0 when I commented that we were picking them apart. Bit by bit. I’m sorry. 

It would happen eventually, gameplan is much important now, i expect to see chnges in the lines in 3rd

[Scottysabres]

Just now, Taro T said:

That was the 1st truly bad period of hockey they've had.  1 awful period every 20 sure beats what we were seeing the past few seasons.

Get the PP goal on the clean ice and get back to skating like the 1st 18 or so minutes tonight.  Force the Ducks to give them some space again.

I also agree with this. The problem I see is the Sabres don't have a lot of guys up front that can go body to body with Anaheim.

Not for nothing, but a guy like Ferland comes in handy in a game like this.

Girgs has the body size, but doesn't engage.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

OK now I see that Dahlin covered the puck after he got spilled into the wall. He's very lucky he didn't break a leg or ankle there.

Yeah.  This reffing is, umm, interesting tonight.  Swatting a stick near the opponent is a penalty but tackling guys (at least when you hold onto your stick) is fine.

[bunomatic]

Holy shite Getzlaf is gonna pop a vein in his head there

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, triumph_communes said:

What makes me mad is that the Ducks aren’t beating the Sabres as much as it’s the Sabres beating themselves.  The Ducks aren’t that good and Gibson has been beat all night, but our own guys are choking on it. 
 

Hope Krueger gets them rolling. 

I'm the opposite. The Ducks are impressing the hell out of me. Some of their offensive zone sequences (especially when dictated by Getzlaf) reminded me of Detroit 12 years ago 

[SwampD]

We could use Bogo for the third.

[SABRES 0311]

R@Krü will straighten them out.

[Huckleberry]

Going to be rough getting another two on gibson.

[repster]

The penalty at the end of the period should have been 2 minutes roughing and 2 minutes unsportsmanlike conduct.  Should be a 4 minute PP.  You can’t just jump a guy like that.