GDT: Washington at Buffalo, 3/15/21 7pm MSG, WGR

[Gatorman0519]

I think we are witnessing unprecedented ineptitude for the modern era. We’ve set the new low. 

[SwampD]

Offsides.

nice

fuhk this team.

[Claude Balls]

If Krueger had any balls at all, he would just walk away right now during the game. Useless turd.

[7+6=13]

I'm really surprised we don't get more nationally televised games.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Are you watching this game? Still pinning this on Hutton? 

Yes I'm watching the game, and no I'm not pinning THIS GAME on Hutton. Address the actual points I'm making, not the ones you're building in your head. 

For three consecutive seasons, the Sabres inexplicably put their season in the hands of a young, injury-prone, unproven goalie, and a horrendous backup named Hutton. They have paid the price for doing so each time. 

Last year, the Sabres crept back into the playoff picture after that disastrous 11 game stretch from Hutton I mentioned. But Ullmark got hurt. Hutton held his game together for about a week, as the Sabres won a handful of games. The most important game of the year came, where Buffalo was visiting the second worst team in the NHL, Ottawa. Buffalo scored 5 goals, but lost in regulation, thanks to Carter Hutton, and the tailspin began. 

They will continue to pay a steep price as long as they keep on bringing in guys who fall in the bottom 7 goalies out of 50+ to play >2500 minutes over the last three years in high danger save percentage numbers (ie, when you control for the team in front of you, as you so often like to emphasize) 

[Claude Balls]

Ref " 4 mins high sticking, he's injured, right in the face"

[Slack_in_MA]

Has a team ever forfeited the rest of its games?  

[bob_sauve28]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

You know, we used to say that about Robin Lehner. How'd he do once he left here?

Well, to be fair, he was insane, drunk and half out of control during those days. 😂 

 

i thought Neurirth and Enroth (or whatever his name was) were really good goalies while the team sucked, 

 

This team is now shot, but you have to upgrade goaltending first is all I think. Don’t even bother fixing anything else if Hutton is your goalie, you will lose most nights 

[Ogrish]

WTF is Rob talking about eating rabbits???

 

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Has a team ever forfeited the rest of its games?  

Don't think any team ever has, but maybe the NHL could step in and do it for the Sabres.

[Cheektorado]

Double Minor.  Here comes 2 goals for the Sabres to get right back into this game!

[SDS]

3 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Offsides.

nice

fuhk this team.

Offside. There’s an onside and there’s an offside. There are not multiple offsides.

[PromoTheRobot]

This penalty will be reversed

[bob_sauve28]

2 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Has a team ever forfeited the rest of its games?  

Just throw a towel out on the ice 

[Randall Flagg]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You know, we used to say that about Robin Lehner. How'd he do once he left here?

You mean, after he stopped being a severe alcoholic with wildly intense mental health episodes while playing?

[Broken Ankles]

8 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Who would have ever guessed that a season vet first ballot HOFer would pwn a 20 yo?

Swamp, you can make excuses for his continued bad play.  He has the absolute worst plus/minus in the league and is the lowest ranked Dman.  Perhaps confidence is a factor but Kruegers “system” has nothing to do with his inability to stop players from scoring.  It’s his primary function on the ice. Defend the goal. It’s depressing the shite out of me. 

[Claude Balls]

Just now, Ogrish said:

WTF is Rob talking about eating rabbits???

 

Chara eats rabbit a lot.

[Randall Flagg]

Uhhh, since when do they review penalty calls?

[Eleven]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You know, we used to say that about Robin Lehner. How'd he do once he left here?

This was far from a universal opinion about Lehner.

[Carmel Corn]

Props to Lazar for going hard into Big Z...unfortunate outcome, but he at least finished his check.  

[PromoTheRobot]

: lol:😂

[SwampD]

WTF? Is this a new rule? You are allowed to challenge a penalty.

I have never seen that ever.

 

Fuhk this season!

[7+6=13]

I can tell how angry KA is.

[Ogrish]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

Uhhh, since when do they review penalty calls?

Thats a first that I have seen...

Only the Sabres.

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, SwampD said:

WTF? Is this a new rule? You are allowed to challenge a penalty.

I have never seen that ever.

 

Fuhk this season!

I'm not positive, but I think this is one of those special things the NHL likes to do every now and then just to make sure we can't take them too seriously.