GDT - Ducks at Sabres - December 7, 2021 - 7:30 PM (EST) - ESPN+ / HULU & WGR

[PerreaultForever]

uninspired effort against a very tired road team that was ripe for the picking. 

At least UPL looked like an actual goalie. that was something. 

Tage was pretty good. Rest was crap. 

[Norcal]

5 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

The only angle that was close to level with the goal post, which was behind milano, made it look like a good goal. The others didn't, but were at angles that were impossible to discern with eyeballs. 

I never have thought that kind of goal is impressive, didn't like it when Svechnikov did a variation, and neither of those guys had any pressure. I see 8 year olds do that all of the time in pickup games with the same amount of time& space 

Yep. It wasn't what they are making it out to be.

I bet they've tried that in practice a dozen times.

No pressure, easy to do. UPL reacted a little late but what could he do. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

15 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

Someone should conduct a wellness check on Wyld tonight.

I'm medically fine, emotionally injured and spiritually dead 😭😭

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I'm medically fine, emotionally injured and spiritually dead 😭😭

Isn't that the byline on the PSE letterhead?

[Wyldnwoody44]

I yelled on the way out, F the pegulas, sell the team, take your yacht and get the F out of our city. 

It's rare that I didn't have any problem getting in our out of the stadium, no lines, no funneling towards the escalator, no parking issues, nada. What a fall from F'ing grace, they should be ashamed of themselves. 

1 minute ago, SwampD said:

Isn't that the byline on the PSE letterhead?

Isn't it "Sailing for ourselves"? 

[BuffalOhio]

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

Again? WTF now?

Last time I saw him he took a hit to the face on a rush.  No call of course.

[Pimlach]

28 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

At some point they are going to have to bring up the 4 kids from Rochester for a bit.  
Bring some energy to the team on the ice and the fan base

first step is to pair Samuelsson and Dahlin

 

 

 

That is only a first step in fantasyland.  In the reality of the NHL this is flawed.  Dahlin is not a confident and savvy Vet that a rookie like Samuelsson needs.  They both need NHL time with a strong veteran presence. 

Edited December 8, 2021 by Pimlach

[Pimlach]

15 minutes ago, darksabre said:

Gabe's Gate is cancelled and Paula's donuts are disgusting (except for the red velvet ones) 

Why is a bar restaurant cancelled?  

[Crusader1969]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

That is only a first step in fantasyland.  In the reality of the NHL this is flawed.  Dahlin is not a confident and savvy Vet that a rookie like Samuelsson needs.  They both need NHL time strong veteran presence. 

I was thinking Samuelsson would be the steadying of the pair. 😂

[Sabel79]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Why is a bar restaurant cancelled?  

They’ve been posting some…things… on social media.  

[Buffalonill]

Team is trash just like the organization. 

 

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said:

I was thinking Samuelsson would be the steadying of the pair. 😂

Well your probably right on that.  And 5hats part of the problem.  The program is out of synch if rookies have to steady and protect vets.  I want to vets - in the mold of Teppo - that can help our young defense.  Dahlin, Joker, Power and Samuelsson will need a few solid vets around. 
 

Hear me KA?   Opportunity knocks if you let it.  

[sabremike]

17 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

That is only a first step in fantasyland.  In the reality of the NHL this is flawed.  Dahlin is not a confident and savvy Vet that a rookie like Samuelsson needs.  They both need NHL time with a strong veteran presence. 

But doing something like that would've gone against Clever Kevyn's magical plan. I mean if he did that the team might win games and we can't be doing that because it would ruin the magic plan!

[Andrew Amerk]

13 minutes ago, sabremike said:

But doing something like that would've gone against Clever Kevyn's magical plan. I mean if he did that the team might win games and we can't be doing that because it would ruin the magic plan!

What is the magic plan?

[SabresBillsFan]

43 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

Team is trash just like the organization. 

 

Might as well throw the Bills in that same conversation. Talk about regressing. 

[sabremike]

Seriously is there any aspect on or off the ice that this organization does in a manner befitting an NHL organization?

[SabresVet]

1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:

At some point they are going to have to bring up the 4 kids from Rochester for a bit.  
Bring some energy to the team on the ice and the fan base

Buffalo is dead last in home attendance and even Arizona and Ottawa easily surpass Buffalo by more than 3k per game.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance

There's no in-season acquisition going to move the needle, so I predict one, two or all of Krebs, Peterka, and Quinn will be up at some point this season.  And it may not be the GM pushing for that move.    

Edited December 8, 2021 by SabresVet

[Andrew Amerk]

3 minutes ago, SabresVet said:

Buffalo is dead last in home attendance and even Arizona and Ottawa easily surpass Buffalo by more than 3k per game.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance

There's no in-season acquisition going to move the needle, so I predict one, two or all of Krebs, Peterka, and Quinn will be up at some point this season.  And it may not be the GM pushing for that move.    

Alex Touch comes back at some point. 

[SABRESfan]

2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Gabriel's Gate has good wings.

Paula makes a nice donut.

Let’s keep it going.. Babcia’s makes some good pierogi’s.  
 

[spndnchz]

Score an f’in goal!

[Huckleberry]

7 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Well your probably right on that.  And 5hats part of the problem.  The program is out of synch if rookies have to steady and protect vets.  I want to vets - in the mold of Teppo - that can help our young defense.  Dahlin, Joker, Power and Samuelsson will need a few solid vets around. 
 

Hear me KA?   Opportunity knocks if you let it.  

That is why you keep Miller as 3rd RHD.

[eman]

10 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I've moved all around the arena because there is no one here, settled in to 106 for that nice balance of viewing and action closeness. It's the perfect spot to see just how bad this team is. They lack basic skills in passing and transition. They don't pinch correctly, they have no one going to the net or in the slot. It's really bad. 

So why do we continue to sing Coach Don Granato's praises? Same old same old as Krueger.

[bob_sauve28]

I couldn’t watch. Sounds like I was lucky. How did UPL look? 

[bob_sauve28]

Just now, eman said:

So why do we continue to sing Coach Don Granato's praises? Same old same old as Krueger.

I wasn’t down on RK really, thought the Goaltending did him in just like it is with Granato now. 
 

I really liked Granato’s pre game interview where he talked about having the players play offense and keep developing skills and not just to be defensively obsessed 

[eman]

1 minute ago, bob_sauve28 said:

I wasn’t down on RK really, thought the Goaltending did him in just like it is with Granato now. 
 

I really liked Granato’s pre game interview where he talked about having the players play offense and keep developing skills and not just to be defensively obsessed 

The team is a complete mess once again. At season's end, I would like to see Donny Meatballs record vs. Ralph's final season. This team has regressed yet again from the one that started the season. I no longer see Donny's "coaching style" as being superior. Defense still butter soft, still no grit or pushback whatsoever, and the passing is a mess once again. What happened to this team from the one that started the season?