GDT Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 10/5/21 7pm MSG, WGR550

[Doohicksie]

[darksabre]

I mean, this is fun 

[Brawndo]

That was a fun shootout 

[darksabre]

I'm gonna be thinkin bout that Jack Quinn goal for a minute 

[Doohicksie]

Eh.  That was fun.  Lots of shootout tries.  It's preseason.

Just now, darksabre said:

I'm gonna be thinkin bout that Jack Quinn goal for a minute 

I'll get you a towel.

[Gatorman0519]

Entertaining but an expected outcome. I think Tokarski is better than Dell. 

[bob_sauve28]

We need to get better to win these games. Pittsburg needs punished 

[Andrew Amerk]

Losers 

[SwampD]

Seems about right.

The Sabres are going to be awful this year.

I can’t even believe how bad they are going to be.

 

[dudacek]

16 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Sabres need to be stronger on their sticks especially in D zone... too many times Guins come up with contested pucks.

I can’t wait until Samuelsson and Power are regulars.

We complain about Joki and Ras down low, but Butcher and Pysyk were worse and Bryson was flat out terrible.

The most easily overpowered D corps in the league, and it’s not even close.

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I can’t wait until Samuelsson and Power are regulars.

We complain about Joki and Ras down low, but Butcher and Pysyk were worse and Bryson was flat out terrible.

The most easily overpowered D corps in the league, and it’s not even close.

And now you know why I didn’t understand the Butcher trade.

[pastajoe]

8 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Entertaining but an expected outcome. I think Tokarski is better than Dell. 

But they spent the money on the fancy Dell pads so they’ll keep him up.

[sabremike]

24 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

That line got caught out there forever.

Tage at the end of that shift:

https://gfycat.com/tintedcavernousgazelle

[thewookie1]

Although we lost, I enjoyed the game and the team worked very hard and legitimately looked passable most of the night.

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

And now you know why I didn’t understand the Butcher trade.

It wasn't so much a trade as a Butcher giveaway. NJ sent a 5th with Butcher just to unload his salary (and NJ retained too). It's fine to get a 5th when the plan is to be slight for Wright.

12 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I can’t wait until Samuelsson and Power are regulars.

We complain about Joki and Ras down low, but Butcher and Pysyk were worse and Bryson was flat out terrible.

The most easily overpowered D corps in the league, and it’s not even close.

Yup. It's fine to have a Joker with the right partner. And on the third pairing: It's fine to have a Butcher, a Bryson, or a Pysyk. You absolutely cannot dress all 3. All another team needs to do is go to the front of the net and hunt for rebounds. The goalies will provide the pucks and the Sabres D will fold under the pressure and be unable to box or push anyone clear.

[SwampD]

As much as I’m pissed that we are going to suck hot ass this year, that was a pretty entertaining game.

I just wish that any line could come up with some any semblance of a breakout and make it look like they were capable of setting up any sort of play.

This may be the worst team in the history of teams.

[DarthEbriate]

Preseason almost wrapped up... almost time to invest in ESPN+ and...  well, join the fun that this season will bring.

[Norcal]

13 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

But they spent the money on the fancy Dell pads so they’ll keep him up.

I mean. They are pretty damn sweet 😋 

[SwampD]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Preseason almost wrapped up... almost time to invest in ESPN+ and...  well, join the fun that this season will bring.

With the Sabres being this bad, ESPN+ is a must. It’s the only way to be able to watch actual NHL teams playIng some pretty good hockey.

[Eleven]

7 minutes ago, SwampD said:

With the Sabres being this bad, ESPN+ is a must. It’s the only way to be able to watch actual NHL teams playIng some pretty good hockey.

Don't you get like four NHL teams' stations where you live?

[SwampD]

6 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Don't you get like four NHL teams' stations where you live?

I don’t have cable. This way I get 6 hours of hockey a day.

[PerreaultForever]

Lots of sloppy turnovers but they finished chances and scored some goals so better, but nowhere near good enough. 

Shootout was fun. 

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

Seems about right.

The Sabres are going to be awful this year.

I can’t even believe how bad they are going to be.

If Toker plays the whole game they win.  I hope they make the right call and send Dell down.

[Doohicksie]

And mind you, I thought Dell was gonna be The Man.

[GASabresIUFAN]

6 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

And mind you, I thought Dell was gonna be The Man.

Sorry.  

37 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

If Toker plays the whole game they win.  I hope they make the right call and send Dell down.

Also Pitt turned up the heat.  Look at the shot differential in the 2nd and 3rd.  It's not all on Dell, but he wasn't very good either.