GDT: 11/9/2019 1pm ET Buffalo Sabres at Tampa in ModoLand

[PromoTheRobot]

5 minutes ago, ... said:

ERod, that was not good. You must take the puck in and do something with it.

Erod looks overwhelmed. 

[Pimlach]

3 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

This whole idea of bringing in players because Jack went to school with them or is buddies is a bad way to build a team. Vessey, Erod. Hows has that worked out ?

I think they earned a look based on they way they played in college.  

Both are boarderline NHL players but giving them a shot is not a problem.  Remember just three years ago our farm system was in shambles.  

Edited November 9, 2019 by Pimlach

[PASabreFan]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Smart players like Kucherov don't trip players because it's usually called

Being annoyed at inconsistent officiating is not the same thing as blaming woes on the refs, just so we're all on the same page here.

Just watched it again. Lucky it wasn't embellishment on Girgensons. As for Montour, also watched it again. I'd now call it a swipe and not a punch, but it was also the third time in the sequence that Montour roughed Johnson, so I'd guess that one was a matter of the ref saying, "OK, that's enough."

[Radar]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

That was probably the best period they've played in several weeks. 

Well played but Tampa just seems to have the speed edge on us. I figured Tampa was due to come around to it's game unfortunately it gets it together against us. Talented team and we're holding our own.

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Erod looks overwhelmed. 

There was a brief period last year when he looked like a decent 3rd liner.  Not anymore. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I'm still seeing Jack not engaging with his body, I need more from him in that department. 

Not a bad period, of course they wait until I cross the border to play well. 

[North Buffalo]

They are playing better. I like Johansson with Mitts.  Sheary and Vesey seem to be rotating with that line and Skinns line.  Erod still not up to snuff.  Send him down call up either TT on wing or maybe Asplund to play center on the third line?

[bob_sauve28]

Cool segment of Leenus and Brian on the town! Food looked good 

[steveoath]

Erod is out his depth. Vesey has actually surprised me. His defensive play is pretty decent. Needs a break in front of goal.

 

Edit, I was wrong about Vesey

Edited November 9, 2019 by steveoath

[Pimlach]

Cool coverage of Stockholm, the town, the shops, the food.  

When do we get to see the Sweedish bikini team?  

 

[SHAAAUGHT!!!]

6 minutes ago, Radar said:

Actually Vessey I don't think has been bad just not scoring. 

Well, from what I've seen so far this season he's at his best when he's a warm body out there not making mistakes.  I wouldn't call that good either...

[bunomatic]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Cool coverage of Stockholm, the town, the shops, the food.  

When do we get to see the Sweedish bikini team?  

 

Mmmm. I wonder if the carpet is the same as the drapes ?

[Tondas]

6 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Cool coverage of Stockholm, the town, the shops, the food.  

When do we get to see the Sweedish bikini team?  

 

And here I thought IKEA provided the best racks in Sweden.

[Randall Flagg]

18 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Just watched it again. Lucky it wasn't embellishment on Girgensons. As for Montour, also watched it again. I'd now call it a swipe and not a punch, but it was also the third time in the sequence that Montour roughed Johnson, so I'd guess that one was a matter of the ref saying, "OK, that's enough."

 

If this sequence ever deserves a penalty, it always deserves a penalty, and the result would be that the game would be 100% special teams. It is bush league to call things sometimes and not others for this reason. Otherwise you arbitrarily change the course of the game for no reason. I'm glad you at least agree it wasn't a punch

How the actual ***** did we not score there.

 

Edited November 9, 2019 by Randall Flagg

[PASabreFan]

You guys gonna bitch about that call too?

[darksabre]

That's a weak interference call

[dudacek]

Come on guys, it’s Curtis ***** mcilhenny.

Bury it!

[PASabreFan]

1 minute ago, Randall Flagg said:

 

If this sequence ever deserves a penalty, it always deserves a penalty, and the result would be that the game would be 100% special teams. I'm glad you at least agree it wasn't a punch

Three times.

[SABRES 0311]

Sabres drank some Jolt Cola.

[dudacek]

Total BS that we are behind this game.

[Torpedo Forecheck]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

You guys gonna bitch about that call too?

Yeah it was a ***** call

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

You guys gonna bitch about that call too?

No, because we're not caricatures, as much as this post indicates you'd like to think. We're capable of observing calls with nuance

[skaught]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

You guys gonna bitch about that call too?

Sure.

That was incidental, shouldn't have been a penalty. 

[That Aud Smell]

1 minute ago, darksabre said:

That's a weak interference call

I guess I don’t know the rule. I don’t understand the call.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

Three times.

Ah, I forgot section 3.1 - 07: Two face washes are acceptable, but three deemed an infraction.