Zamboni Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Just now, Gatorman0519 said: Alright... off to LA and let’s see if RK can get the boys back on track. Forget it and move on. I’m thankful our first regulation loss was two weeks in. You can’t ask for more. I think the entire west coast trip as a whole will say a lot. Just like one game like tonight doesn’t say much. I’m not worried about running into a hard team tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Glad there's another one tomorrow. Beat the Kings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro60 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 On to LA Kings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohicksie Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Goodnight, Sabrespace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Time to forget about this and move on 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Derp. On to Cincinnati. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumph_communes Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Totally outplayed the Ducks in first 18 minutes, then GAVE UP. They should be disappointed in themselves. Bad game. No one player to single out it was bad all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 What happened to Jack shooting the puck more. The is the third game in a row that he has left shots on the ice and passed instead. It's ***** God damned maddening. Shoot the ***** puck, Jack!!!!... every ***** time,… even when you think you shouldn't!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Ok Pi is forbidden from starting GDTs when he is attending the game. LOL. Was just about to post a slightly more restrictive ban, but s'pose that works. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, Brawndo said: That trade was a head scratcher So far the best thing about the trade is that it forces us to develop Tage in the AHL. I think Tage and Cozens will help fix the dud line we are carrying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Just now, Taro T said: LOL. Was just about to post a slightly more restrictive ban, but s'pose that works. ? Pi is forbidden from attending the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 That one had the feel of a playoff game with the level of thuggery, the officiating being sometimes blind to transgressions and letting things go. We didn’t handle it well and the ducks coach had a pretty good game plan on how to stop what the sabres had done in the first by taking away space and getting in their faces quickly. Our guys played a panic game the rest of the way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorner Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Don't let this loss distract you from the fact that Eichel scored a highlight reel goal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 anyone familiar with Eraserhead? my god Eichel and his leapin fro looks like the main character. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Credit to how their defense played, but so much of the **** they did that didn't have to be initiated (and could get away with, as Rob said and we saw on PK) was infuriating. Boarding on VO, assaulting Sobotka, end of the second, missed calls early in the first, etc. Going to have to cool down a bit before sleeping tonight, and I hope and trust this can be an off night and we can redeem ourselves and adapt. I'm definitely concerned if this serves as a consistent blueprint of sorts to beat us...the West coast trip will be very telling. Edited October 17, 2019 by New Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresBillsFan Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: I've never had a Sabre player inspire less emotion in me, positive or negative, than Jimmy Vesey Been a total bust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 I just re-watched the first period. Not sure why the Mitts line was essentially benched for all of the 2nd, at least at even strength, even with all the penalty stuff going on. They created a few chances off the rush and the only egregious chance against them (until the goal, which honestly didn't look all that bad for anyone but the d-man that got caught out of position forcing a right handed forward to cover for him) had far more to do with the defensive pair out there. I know the coverage was soft on the goal against they saw, but I'm not sure what you'd expect when asking ERod to play left-defense, and they were no worse than any other line's play on the other 3 goals, so it was a weird thing to do to effectively run 2 lines for the bulk of the game. I don't think it helped us. Since ERod sat for most of the rest of the game, I'd expect to see Lazar in his place. I don't really care about sitting players here and there, and for whatever reason pointing out good things about that guy gets a lot more flack than pointing out good things about other Sabres, so it's whatever, but I'm surprised it was him over Vesey, because I just grabbed a couple brief clips of plays Evan made in two shifts that Jimmy hasn't made all season. And for whatever reason, Jimmy is the winger that gets bumped up to play with Jack and Sam over guys like Skinner. Kinda bizarre. What a bizarre player. I would have never traded for him, but can't muster the energy to be angry that we did, just to be mildly curious. I know we all want the Mitts line to get going but tonight was a night where I think we didn't even give it a chance to. Their game has steadily gotten better over the last 3, and was good in the first period, and then they basically sat for the rest of the game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Casey actually played like he cared. Gawd knows it must be tough carrying a dead weight on each wing. I hope Ralphy and Jbot figure out that line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: I just re-watched the first period. Not sure why the Mitts line was essentially benched for all of the 2nd, at least at even strength, even with all the penalty stuff going on. They created a few chances off the rush and the only egregious chance against them (until the goal, which honestly didn't look all that bad for anyone but the d-man that got caught out of position forcing a right handed forward to cover for him) had far more to do with the defensive pair out there. I know the coverage was soft on the goal against they saw, but I'm not sure what you'd expect when asking ERod to play left-defense, and they were no worse than any other line's play on the other 3 goals, so it was a weird thing to do to effectively run 2 lines for the bulk of the game. I don't think it helped us. Since ERod sat for most of the rest of the game, I'd expect to see Lazar in his place. I don't really care about sitting players here and there, and for whatever reason pointing out good things about that guy gets a lot more flack than pointing out good things about other Sabres, so it's whatever, but I'm surprised it was him over Vesey, because I just grabbed a couple brief clips of plays Evan made in two shifts that Jimmy hasn't made all season. And for whatever reason, Jimmy is the winger that gets bumped up to play with Jack and Sam over guys like Skinner. Kinda bizarre. What a bizarre player. I would have never traded for him, but can't muster the energy to be angry that we did, just to be mildly curious. I know we all want the Mitts line to get going but tonight was a night where I think we didn't even give it a chance to. Their game has steadily gotten better over the last 3, and was good in the first period, and then they basically sat for the rest of the game Casey seemed to be the only guy with jump in the last five minutes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Just now, bunomatic said: Casey seemed to be the only guy with jump in the last five minutes. If you summed up all the good with all the bad for each player today, he might have been the best Sabre. All of the fancy plays were made by guys who were really bad at other times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Rough night, started great but succumbed to Anaheim becoming thugs. We didn't deserve to win but there was some unlucky puck luck involved. For example Dahlin bringing the puck in on the PP, losing it but Skinner holds it in; yet the puck literally bounces from the center of the blueline to the boards until it goes into the neutral zone. There was a Scandella play in the 3rd where he made a really nice one handed clear but it seemingly hit the boards oddly as it proceeded bounce back, hit Kase's skate and right back onto Kase's stick for another opportunity. Eichel seemed to start forcing things in the 3rd God, can someone please give Dahlin a great shot. He's so damn close to offensive greatness but lacks a real threatening slapshot/snapshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Imagine adding a "top six" player to any of those top three lines. This team is so close to having me convinced they're playoff-caliber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Strong start but in the end they fell apart because of the physicality and aggressive checking of the Ducks. This is the worry, that we will see more of this in the second half and not hold up well. As things fell apart Risto looked like last year's Risto as did several others. We basically fell apart because we do not have a crash bang line to reply with to shift things back when and if a team gets heavy on us. The Eichel line having to defend itself is not where you want to be. Have to see how we regroup, but I do see a potential problem here. PP also got thrown off by their aggressive play. This might have revealed a weakness in it. They can't fall back into being so static and set and Olofsson, for all his great shots, has to make quicker decisions passing when the shot isn't there. Eichel's goal was pure superstar stuff and showed exactly what he can do at any moment any game so we are never out of it in a one goaler. Thing of beauty. Question now is do they bounce back or fall apart and drop into old habits. Time for Krueger to do some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Disappointed, they were outplayed, but not having any answer to what the ducks were doing is what really scares me. The PP has been solved eh? That's not going to be very good for us if we can't keep that in top gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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