GDT: 11/21/19 Sabres @ Bruins, 7 p.m. EST, MSG WGR

[Curt]

This was a really good effort where they carried the play for long stretches against one of the top 5 teams in the league.  
This game shouldn’t be looked at as another example of Buffalo sux.  If anything it should be looked at positively.

[bunomatic]

They put in the effort but unfortunately effort isn’t everything. Lacking talent, NHL caliber players, finish, chemistry, will, grit , experience etc . This team needs a miracle.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

But they won't. This team could have the best fancy stats in the league and still lose. Cause they don't have actual finishing talent. They need better players. 

They won more than they lost for an entire month, by a lot, just this season. Bad teams are capable of going through good stretches in the NHL.

I don't disagree with the ultimate conclusion, but a month of that play with this team and they'll come out 3 games above regular .500

Edited November 22, 2019 by Randall Flagg

[Sidc3000]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

I think it'd be claiming moral victories to feel good about the loss because they play well.

I don't think it's a moral victory to be encouraged by their play, though, because of the fact that if they bring that game the next month they'll win more than they lose.

 

The problem is they won’t play like this for the next 4 or 5 games. The only consistent thing with this team is that they are not consistent.  

[Thorner]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

They won more than they lost for an entire month, by a lot. Bad teams are capable of going through good stretches in the NHL.

I don't disagree with the ultimate conclusion, but a month of that play with this team and they'll come out 3 games above regular .500

Like points % .500? Maybe. 

[hockeyhound]

The Struggle Is Real.

Let's Go Buffalo!

[Curt]

4 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

I’m past the point of moral victories.  We are losers. 

If you don’t want to watch and see how they play, or talk about it, just check the score after the game.  It will save you a couple hours.

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, Sidc3000 said:

The problem is they won’t play like this for the next 4 or 5 games. The only consistent thing with this team is that they are not consistent.  

This is true too.

My point is that they played pretty solid hockey tonight 

Just now, Thorny said:

Like points % .500? Maybe. 

Again they literally just got done with a 9-2-1 month with the same roster

[R_Dudley]

6 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

Hockey I.Q. Is one of the most redonculous terms connected to this game.

Well IMHO if that's what it takes to keep me interested in watching then I guess your questioning my H IQ.?

You Canadians think you invented hockey......... 

Oh Snap you did...  

[Sidc3000]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

This is true too.

My point is that they played pretty solid hockey tonight 

Good for them. They get a tap on the back and  a hearty “attaboy” but it I really don’t think it mean much

Edited November 22, 2019 by Sidc3000

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, Sidc3000 said:

Good for them. They get a tap on the back and  a hearty “attaboy” but it I really don’t think it mean much

I'm not crowning them cup champs, I'm describing the game that just ended in the game day thread 

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

This is true too.

My point is that they played pretty solid hockey tonight 

Again they literally just got done with a 9-2-1 month with the same roster

I suppose if the PP catches fire again, it's possible they win some games. But their ES scoring is non existent. 

I doubt it changes now that we get Ristoooooooooooooooooo on the PP in place of a forward, in that he scored a goal so we'll be subjected to 100 more games with it before he's moved. 

[R_Dudley]

1 minute ago, Sidc3000 said:

Good for them. They get a tap on the back and  a hearty “attaboy” but it I really don’t think it mean much

It does if they start to string them together and play this way more than not.. Till then your not wrong either. 

 

[Kruppstahl]

2 hours ago, Radar said:

I would take a win.

The hockey nazi says:  No win for you!

 

 

[hockeyhound]

Risto earned his money tonight, Great Job!

[Kruppstahl]

7 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

They put in the effort but unfortunately effort isn’t everything. Lacking talent, NHL caliber players, finish, chemistry, will, grit , experience etc . This team needs a miracle.

I'll be very curious to see how they play in the next game.  I predict they will be back to sucking.  They have done this for a couple years now.  

[Curt]

Just now, hockeyhound said:

Risto earned his money tonight, Great Job!

I thought he was kinda bad.  (*Ducks*)

[Kruppstahl]

1 minute ago, R_Dudley said:

It does if they start to string them together and play this way more than not.. Till then your not wrong either. 

 

That's the thing.  There is no way in the world this team will string together efforts of this caliber on a consistent basis.  None.

 

 

[hockeyhound]

He played well along the wall, and I like the fact that they're using him in front of the net on the PP.

[Cheektorado]

1-7-2

[SwampD]

Losing sucks.

That game didn’t.

[Gatorman0519]

1 Win in the last 10.  That is mind blowing.

[Curt]

Just now, Kruppstahl said:

That's the thing.  There is no way in the world this team will string together efforts of this caliber on a consistent basis.  None.

Well, one is a start.  

[Sidc3000]

6 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

It does if they start to string them together and play this way more than not.. Till then your not wrong either. 

 

You and I both know they won’t.  

[MODO Hockey]

Well, atleast the hype for mr kruger s cooling off. thank god for that.

Now go hire a real coach