GDT: They’re Bad, Islanders at Sabres 2/15/21, 7PM MSG, NBCSN, WGR

[Doohicksie]

7 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Is Staal playing tonight or is he one of the Covid scratches?

Hard to tell, innit?

[nfreeman]

2 minutes ago, Let's Go B-Lo said:

#1, that diamond is in the wrong place, that shot came from much closer to the faceoff dot when it actually left Pageau's stick.  If wide open shots from the dot go in 2% of the time I'm a monkey's uncle.  That's a 2% shot because 98% of the time it's contested by someone.  You don't get to just skate to the dot and fire pucks at the goalie most of the time.

I think the diamond is in the right place and that Pageau was well below the dot.

[Ogelthorpe]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

It’s the one type of coach we seem to avoid. 

I agree. I love Gallant, but Eichel couldn't handle Bylsma. He would ask out immediately. Which I'm fine with. 

[Andrew Amerk]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

Hard to tell, innit?

I’m being serious. When his name was brought up, I realized I haven’t seen Staal tonight, and didn’t know if he was playing. 

At least I noticed Fogarty once. 

Edited February 16, 2021 by Andrew Amerk

[Claude Balls]

They're back.....and they still suck. There is something terribly wrong with this team, and it's not the players. Sick of this *****!!!

[Doohicksie]

2 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

I’m being serious.

So am I.

[Andrew Amerk]

Third period. 

Time for Ralph to “shorten the bench” and roll with the best 9 forwards of the game. 

🙄

[jad1]

Borgen looks OK out there.

[Doohicksie]

2 minutes ago, Let's Go B-Lo said:

He's playing.

Really?

[Andrew Amerk]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

So am I.

Srsly?

[Brawndo]

8 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

Well, that move was certainly a debacle, but Scandy was an upcoming UFA when they traded him, so they would've had to have given a new contract (which might've been the right decision).

Did he want to stay? 

[Thorner]

Really struggling to get those 5v5 goals right now. So confusing considering consensus was our best top 6, by far, in years. 

[Andrew Amerk]

“Stuck between a hard rock and a hard place” - Marty Biron 

[Slack_in_MA]

OK. Third period. Time for some guys to break a sweat and impose their will out there. (looking at you Jack...)

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

Well, that move was certainly a debacle, but Scandy was an upcoming UFA when they traded him, so they would've had to have given a new contract (which might've been the right decision).

Provided Scandella would've been open to an extension, and personally belueve he was, had no issue with him getting one and actually wanted him extended.

If you have a pairing that works well together keep BOTH players, because if you lose one you might actually effectively lose them both.

[Gatorman0519]

Lazy penalty 

[SABRES 0311]

Eichel just gave it away in the corner.

[Thorner]

What the hell was that?

[bob_sauve28]

Bergen on Pk 

[Brawndo]

Just now, bob_sauve28 said:

Bergen on Pk 

So is Okposo so that cancels it out 

[Doohicksie]

Huh.  The D man covered Reinhart all the way down to the corner, then deflected his shot out of play..... who knew a D man could do that?

[Scottysabres]

Being a Sabres fan can ONLY be best described as Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.

[jad1]

Reinhart is playing a good game, driving play.  Still rather see him on a line with Eichel though.

[Doohicksie]

Just now, Let's Go B-Lo said:

Shhhh....I've been repeatedly told that's not necessary.

100% of the shots a D man deflects out of play do not score.

[Slack_in_MA]

This is like watching Friday night beer league shinny.