GDT: 11/1/19 Buffalo at Washington, 7:00 pm ET, MSG, NHL & WGR 550

[inkman]

3 minutes ago, miles said:

i didnt realistically think the sabres would win this, but ullmark needs to save more than 7 of 11

Leenoos hasn't been bad

[John Tucker]

10 minutes ago, Ogrish said:

We are tied for 2nd in the NHL right now.

Lighten up Francis.

Next week at this time we may be 10th in the Conference!!

[MODO Hockey]

 

4 minutes ago, miles said:

i didnt realistically think the sabres would win this, but ullmark needs to save more than 7 of 11

Have you even watched the game? i mean 3 of those 4 goals you cant put on Linus

[matter2003]

17 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

My internet went down for about 2 minutes.

What`s the score now?  5, or 6, zippo?

Sabres missed like 4 or 5 Grade A chances to get back in the game...

[Cheektorado]

It was a horrible period but the guys are at least still pushing.

This could be a 4-2 or 4-3 game if they had some shots inches different.

If I got my memory right that is 6 posts in the ARZ Overtime and the 1st Period tonight.

Let's get some net and not metal guys!

[hockeyhound]

Will the real Sabres please stand up.

[Tondas]

First Period:

The good news is that I was able to finally get NHL.TV to work using my laptop casting to my TV (not thru the app).

The bad news is that I was able to finally get NHL.TV to work using my laptop casting to my TV (not thru the app).

[Torpedo Forecheck]

17 minutes ago, Thorny said:

No. @dudaceksaid it best. He's the same player as last year with more offence. But the fandom has decided he now sucks. 

This place is unbearable in the GDTs right now. Ciao. 

Dude, people have different opinions, deal. Some us may know a few things and have more experience evaluating. Chill you might learn something.

 

Your know it all attitude will hold you back.

Edited November 1, 2019 by Torpedo Forecheck

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, inkman said:

I'm not comparing turnovers. I wasn't even the one who commented on Dahlin's play. I am genuinely curious if he knows not to make that play. 

For the record.  I'm not the one calling for him to go to the minors. My only question about Dahlin was whether or not what we see is the finished product.  Is he always going to be a high risk, high reward player. I'm still learning toward yes. 

No you've made it some personal vendetta to string me upa flag pole for everyone's comments on Dahlin. I had made a choice to not comment on his play anymore as you seem to critisize any thing I say. 

Not only am I not going to mention him ever again. I'm not going to respond to anyone's posts about him either. No emojis, no quoting posts with his name. Nada.  Take your crusade elsewhere. 

I've quoted like 3 different people in this thread re: Dahlin, dude. Crusade or not, I'm harding singling you out. 

[dudacek]

2 minutes ago, freester said:

When Botteril traded away Kane and ROR he set the rebuild back 3 years. We currently only have 4 top 6 forwards. 

If we still had Kane and O’Reilly would we still have Skinner and Johansson?

[Radar]

1 minute ago, Cheektorado said:

It was a horrible period but the guys are at least still pushing.

This could be a 4-2 or 4-3 game if they had some shots inches different.

If I got my memory right that is 6 posts in the ARZ Overtime and the 1st Period tonight.

Let's get some net and not metal guys!

What's that saying? The posts are part of a goalies equipment.

[Pimlach]

I was watching this during dinner. Afterwards my wife said “go ahead and watch the game, I’ll clean up”.  Instead I cleaned up the dishes and the entire kitchen.   I can’t procrastinate any longer, now in my favorite chair ready to watch. 

 

WE WANT 1!  

[Ogre]

Just now, New Scotland (NS) said:

Not for nothing, but I work from an office in my home.  So, my 'commute' is about 10 steps.

That’s convenient. Seriously though. We wouldn’t have daylight until 8-8:30am toward the equinox. I’m in the opposite side of the argument. I’d love an end to savings time. It would be nice to have it dark before bedtime in the summer.

[Ripper]

Makes you think that RK was on to something when he got mad at the team during the last practice.

 

[SABRES 0311]

Waiting for Biron to hit puberty so his voice changes. Somehow being down 4-0 highlights the annoying things.

[Scottysabres]

The blind passes have to stop, it's costing them.

McCabe leaving his position in front of the net left that guy wide open.

Dahlin on 2 goals, oof, got owned.

Ullmark on that first goal.

Players have bad games, it happens, but there is some very real "tells" in these Sabres game. For example,

They have a real problem loosing puck battles and they aren't nearly as physical as their opponents, teams are catching on to this quickly. Since they can't appear to stick handle or dangle, or pass their way out of those situations, opponents take advantage. Whether that's player puck support or just inexperience remains to be seen, but right now, that's a problem.

Lack of net front presence that dominates with consistency both in the offensive as well as the defensive zone. It's an issue.

If you notice, the Sabres don't use actual player cycling movement very often, they are often standing around, and it shows.

There is a lot of work to do yet for the coaching staff, just some of my takes on what I am seeing game in and game out, even in the wins.

[LGR4GM]

I'm sorry but trading away 17 games of Kane didn't set jack ***** back. 

Ror was and is a bad trade. 

[hockeyhound]

This is where we find out what kind of a coach we have.

They're backed into a corner, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to this adversity.

 

Edited November 2, 2019 by hockeyhound

[Beer]

the 2nd period will tell me what the Sabres are this season. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

1 minute ago, Ogre said:

That’s convenient. Seriously though. We wouldn’t have daylight until 8-8:30am toward the equinox. I’m in the opposite side of the argument. I’d love an end to savings time. It would be nice to have it dark before bedtime in the summer.

I would take that too.  I just want the change eliminated.  I hate it and it makes no sense now.  It never really did.

The Germans started it in WWI and then they saw that it was not working, so they decided to bomb Pearl Harbor instead.

[Scottysabres]

1 minute ago, hockeyhound said:

This is where we find out what kind of a coach we have.

They're backed into a corner, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to this adversity.

 

Ralph should be screaming at them at the top of his lungs right now, asking "WTF was that"?

[Formerly Allan in MD]

Thought about attending this game.  Sometimes you make the right decision and save money and derision.

[freester]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I'm sorry but trading away 17 games of Kane didn't set jack ***** back. 

Ror was and is a bad trade. 

We should have resigned Kane. He didn’t get a big contract and his physicality and scoring is desperately missing. 

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, Thorny said:

I've quoted like 3 different people in this thread re: Dahlin, dude. Crusade or not, I'm harding singling you out. 

Seriously though. Check your PMs @inkman

[Cheektorado]

4 minutes ago, Radar said:

What's that saying? The posts are part of a goalies equipment.

LOL, I want a measurement of the pipes diameter!

Seriously, I want to see how they look in the 2nd.  Are their heads going to be up or down?