GDT: Red Wings @ Sabres 7pm est, 11/6/2021

[Radar]

I'm rea!ly beginning to question how Dalin was touted so much. Seriously, he seems average at best. Maybe dazzingly average but average nevertheless.

 

 

 

But

[Nitro60]

How can you be a professional hockey player and NOT be mentally in the game for several games in a row?  Early in the season no less.  

[ubkev]

Beautiful pass from Skinner. 

Way to ***** it up.

[Nitro60]

Flounder sighting.

[Kristian]

Just now, Nitro60 said:

How can you be a professional hockey player and NOT be mentally in the game for several games in a row?  Early in the season no less.  

Apparently, Blue and Gold has that effect on all hockey players. Or it cpuld just be this organisation that’s disgustingly poor.

[PromoTheRobot]

Crowd looks a little better.

[Pimlach]

Dahlin is playing with a linemate that has an AHL talent level.  When he looks at the forwards about half of them are not NHL players either.  Fix these two things and Dahlin will all of a sudden be a lot better.  

[Kristian]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

Crowd looks a little better.

That’s comforting, seeing as the team looks worse.

[PromoTheRobot]

3 minutes ago, Nitro60 said:

How can you be a professional hockey player and NOT be mentally in the game for several games in a row?  Early in the season no less.  

I think that's code for them being tired. Not in full game shape yet.

Dahlin: turnover machine.

[Doohicksie]

12 minutes ago, Thorny said:

He’d have to clear waivers so, unlikely. 

The more I watch this game the more I think he'd clear waivers.

[ubkev]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

I think that's code for them being tired. Not in full game shape yet.

Also unacceptable.

[Nitro60]

Missing passes from 8 feet away.  WOW

[Kristian]

Should’ve been a slash on the Wings. Nice two-hander too.

[K-9]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Dahlin is playing with a linemate that has an AHL talent level.  When he looks at the forwards about half of them are not NHL players either.  Fix these two things and Dahlin will all of a sudden be a lot better.  

That 's all well and good, but how can we explain his unforced errors that require no help from his lesser teammates?

[Carmel Corn]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Dahlin is playing with a linemate that has an AHL talent level.  When he looks at the forwards about half of them are not NHL players either.  Fix these two things and Dahlin will all of a sudden be a lot better.  

Perhaps, but isn't Dahlin supposed to be good enough to elevate the play of his linemates?  Jack could make things happen all by himself without much other talent on the ice with him.

Whatever happened to "shoot the puck"?!?!

[Doohicksie]

6 minutes ago, Kristian said:

Apparently, Blue and Gold has that effect on all hockey players.

The St. Louis Blues would like to call BS on your assertion.

Edited November 6, 2021 by The Ghost of Yuri

[Nitro60]

So many flubbed scoring opportunities.  The gang that could not shoot is on the ice for the Sabres.

[Kristian]

2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

The St. Louis Blues would like to call BS on your assertion.

That’s blue and yellow 🤣

Edited November 6, 2021 by Kristian

[Doohicksie]

1 minute ago, Kristian said:

That’s blue and yellow.

Pssst.  Unless you're talking about the 50th Anniversary jerseys, the Sabres jerseys are yellow too.

(And don't mellow my harsh, man.)

[Kristian]

At least Thompson shot the puck. Babysteps…..

[Radar]

8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Dahlin is playing with a linemate that has an AHL talent level.  When he looks at the forwards about half of them are not NHL players either.  Fix these two things and Dahlin will all of a sudden be a lot better.  

Are we making excuses to try and rationalize his playing poorly.

[Jävə Keith]

8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Dahlin is playing with a linemate that has an AHL talent level.  When he looks at the forwards about half of them are not NHL players either.  Fix these two things and Dahlin will all of a sudden be a lot better.  

Hammy had same observation. Suggested pairing him with Pysik would be a better compliment.

[Pimlach]

43 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Perhaps, but isn't Dahlin supposed to be good enough to elevate the play of his linemates?  Jack could make things happen all by himself without much other talent on the ice with him.

Jack is better than Dahlin.  With Jack gone Dahlin is the top talent for now. He is not playing like it right now.   Give him time and give him a better cast.  The NHL is loaded with great defensemen that had periods of ineffective play in their early years.  He is still learning, all by himself with no mentor as a line mate, … he is going to mature and get better someday. 

Edited November 7, 2021 by Pimlach

[Claude Balls]

11 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Crowd looks a little better.

That's because the borders are open again. Quite a few Detroit fans I'm sure, only being a stone's throw away.

[Kristian]

WTF was that icing??