GDT - Sabres @ Jets - December 14, 2021 - 8 PM (EST) - MSG-B and WGR

[Zamboni]

3 minutes ago, The Ghost of NS said:

I WON!!!

 

So if i read this right, you won a 1/4 zip? If so… good job!

I wonder if you’ll get it before Christmas.

[Nitro60]

Listened to the game in the car.  UPL is playing outstanding hockey.  If he stays healthy and keeps improving the Sabres future will be bright.   

[Doohicksie]

9 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I say that dating a broad is better than a board. Haven’t heard that term since 1982.

When I was in college I studied a broad.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Zamboni said:

So if i read this right, you won a 1/4 zip? If so… good job!

I wonder if you’ll get it before Christmas.

Too cheap to give you the whole zipper? C'mon Terry.

[Doohicksie]

9 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

played fast and engaging and had a nice structure to add talent to the following year.

I think this has been the plan.  Injuries and the goalie situation have thwarted that so far.

[JohnC]

UPL has strung together three consecutive good games against good teams. In this game, as with the other two, he made a number of exceptional stops that kept us in the game. What is impressive about him is that he plays with a lot of calmness. He's a big player who utilizes his size.

I wonder if the crowd that has complained about Dahlin and wanted him to be sent down to Rochester are changing their tune? I thought that Dahlin was superb in this game. Either Dahlin or UPL would garner the first star if I was voting with the other person getting the second star. 

Okposo has been the most consistent player for the Sabres this season. 

Tage is getting better and better. He still has some upside to draw from. 

Good win. 

 

[Zamboni]

I wonder how UPL will look… Once he has 8, 10, 12 games behind him… And the teams start to have a book on him. That will be the next hurdle.

[Nitro60]

2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

When I was in college I studied a broad.

Was she nice?  

[Andrew Amerk]

3 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

So if i read this right, you won a 1/4 zip? If so… good job!

I wonder if you’ll get it before Christmas.

I’m just glad I didn’t win the game tickets 😬

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

When I was in college I studied a broad.

Hopefully not just one though 

[French Collection]

I like that they didn’t go Alamo in the third. They remained composed and zipped the puck around. UPL was solid, keep it up kid.

Dahlin played well all over the ice, seemed to be in control.

Going to bed feeling better than the last few weeks.

[PromoTheRobot]

3 minutes ago, JohnC said:

UPL has strung together three consecutive good games against good teams. In this game, as with the other two, he made a number of exceptional stops that kept us in the game. What is impressive about him is that he plays with a lot of calmness. He's a big player who utilizes his size.

I wonder if the crowd that has complained about Dahlin and wanted him to be sent down to Rochester are changing their tune? I thought that Dahlin was superb in this game. Either Dahlin or UPL would garner the first star if I was voting with the other person getting the second star. 

Okposo has been the most consistent player for the Sabres this season. 

Tage is getting better and better. He still has some upside to draw from. 

Good win. 

 

He's not the worst lately. He did have one ***** that lead to a goal. Scoring 2 made up for it.  There's no point complaining. He's here to stay. 

2 minutes ago, Nitro60 said:

Was she nice?  

 

Edited December 15, 2021 by PromoTheRobot

[woods-racer]

17 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Not to discount the win but the Jets really slept though game.

I thought quite the opposite. 

They had no clue just how fast they are and how hard they work. 

[Doohicksie]

3 minutes ago, Nitro60 said:

Listened to the game in the car.  UPL is playing outstanding hockey.  If he stays healthy and keeps improving the Sabres future will be bright.   

It's one win, but yeah, it felt good with him in the crease.

and before anyone jumps on that,

3 minutes ago, Nitro60 said:

Was she nice?  

Actually, yes.  We've been married 37 years.

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Hopefully not just one though 

Well, as it turns out, it was the right one.

[Flashsabre]

Dahlin and Sabres goaltending both playing well. A lot of message board pundits will be devastated this evening.🤣

[Nitro60]

1 minute ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

It's one win, but yeah, it felt good with him in the crease.

and before anyone jumps on that,

Actually, yes.  We've been married 37 years.

Well, as it turns out, it was the right one.

Congras!

[Doohicksie]

10 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Dahlin played well all over the ice, seemed to be in control.

I have to say, just before his first goal there was an exchange back and forth between him and Thompson and it looked almost like one of the plays that would result in a shorthanded breakaway, but Dahlin really just took control.  Not tentative at all.  Maybe that meltdown made an impression and he finally has the right mindset?

There was also a play later in the game where he was one-on-one with a WPG forward and the forward had position.  Dahlin didn't panic and just stayed with him and in the end there was no shot, and no penalty.  (Not sure if Dahlin's coverage forced the WPG player to lose control or if Rasmus actually got a stick on the puck, but it looked like a very dangerous chance at first.)

11 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I wonder if the crowd that has complained about Dahlin and wanted him to be sent down to Rochester are changing their tune?

Yes I am.

I tuned into TSN for the second period and they fairly gushed about how good he was (and he played like it tonight).  It was nice having one of our guys getting praise from the opposing broadcast crew.

Edited December 15, 2021 by The Ghost of Yuri

[woods-racer]

3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Dahlin and Sabres goaltending both playing well. A lot of message board pundits will be devastated this evening.🤣

Dahlin has put together his two best games and they are back-to-back.

The difference from previous games is no huge cranial flatulence turnovers that lead to break-aways. His offense/transitional play has been exceptional throughout the year.

[SABRESfan]

16 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said:

When I was in college I studied a broad.

Well played.

[thewookie1]

Great to see a win in Winnipeg

Dahlin played well, and seems more confident/competent with a goalie who will make some nice saves from time to time. He plays much more uptight when the goaltending worries him it seems.

Overall solid game from the team.

Good to see Skinner get another goal and Thompson get some points.

Cozens, even when not scoring, seems to have at least a few solid D plays every game.

Finally we have surpassed the 20 point mark.

[woods-racer]

Can't remember a better third period with the lead (and that has not happened often in and of it's self) than this game.

Once again a very entertaining game with a bit of puck luck on the side of the Sabres brought on by playing hard for the full 60 and a steady goaltender.

[Stoner]

23 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Dahlin and Sabres goaltending both playing well. A lot of message board pundits will be devastated this evening.🤣

That's ridiculous if you're talking about this board.

[Thorner]

The Dahlin Game, probably 

[Doohicksie]

9 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

That's ridiculous if you're talking about this board.

Oh I'm devastated.  Devastated!

[Pimlach]

Good game all around. 
 

UPL made all the routine saves, and then some very big tough saves. He gave his team a chance. 
 

Yes, as stated already, the book will be written on him, let’s hope that he is ready to push through it and keep improving.  
 

You can say that Winnipeg didn’t bring their A game, but they would have looked much better against Dell and the others. 

Edited December 15, 2021 by Pimlach