GDT: 2/23/2022 Sabres at Canadiens, 6:30 pm CT (that's 7:30 ET for you Buffalonians) MSG, WGR

[Doohicksie]

 

[Zamboni]

9 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

All Caufield needed was a shorter coach.

They can finally see eye to eye on things 

[Sabel79]

You know, I’ve been trying to give them the benefit of the doubt all season… but I’m coming to the conclusion that the Sabres are not very good.  
 

[DarthEbriate]

Montreal is playing like a team that's been embarrassed all season and is out to fix it. The Sabres have been embarrassed for 7 years... and tonight as well.

[Believer]

Just now, Zamboni said:

That’ll fix ‘em!!!

 

 

not 

Maybe what they need… 

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, Believer said:

We miss Okposo’s no quit effort and fearless shot… 

Yes, but we need more than that....a lot more!

[Doohicksie]

Someone reported at the start of the period that the Canadiens broadcast said joker was not on the bench.  The Sabres broadcast team finally caught wind of that 2/3 of the way through the period.

[Nitro60]

I am done.  They can not pass, skate or stay on their feet.  Too many times they are running into each other.  I have seen better hockey played at the high school level.  Fundamentals are missing with these men.  Most errors are mental.   Get on it coach!

[Zamboni]

1 minute ago, Believer said:

Maybe what they need… 

I can think of 10 things this team needs more than a good ol fashion bag skate.

[Gatorman0519]

Is this team ever going to be good again? No signs yet at all. 

[Zamboni]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Is this team ever going to be good again? No signs yet at all. 

Ever? Yes.

 

not tonight though 

[French Collection]

Skinner draws another penalty, one of his best traits.

[DarthEbriate]

Is that the first time a Sabre went to the net all game? And it happened to be a poor decision as a 1 on 4.

[Doohicksie]

Skinner is the only dangerous forward tonight.  Tuch is a non-factor.

[Believer]

2 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

I can think of 10 things this team needs more than a good ol fashion bag skate.

Start with coaching that motivates play… 

[HumanSlinky39]

Half of these guys look like baby giraffes on skates. A week or two ago, I was seeing progress. Now, 100% regression. So frustrating.

[inkman]

Just now, HumanSlinky39 said:

Half of these guys look like baby giraffes on skates. A week or two ago, I was seeing progress. Now, 100% regression. So frustrating.

I think they were reading the headlines a bit.  They stopped working and doing the things that made them competitive. 

[Gatorman0519]

Just now, Believer said:

Start with coaching that motivates play… 

You have to start wondering now. It’s most nights like this. The same errors under RK and Phil. 

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, Nitro60 said:

I am done.  They can not pass, skate or stay on their feet.  Too many times they are running into each other.  I have seen better hockey played at the high school level.  Fundamentals are missing with these men.  Most errors are mental.   Get on it coach!

As someone else may have stated earlier....is this team improving (or not).  Is Granato and team succeeding and developing our young core or are they stagnant and struggling.  I think by now we are expecting the young guys to have learned "enough" by now to be more competitive.  At best, the results are mixed.

[HumanSlinky39]

Just cannot get anything by Momtem-whatevertheferk 

[Believer]

Passing not shooting…

[Zamboni]

1 minute ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Half of these guys look like baby giraffes on skates. A week or two ago, I was seeing progress. Now, 100% regression. So frustrating.

The inconsistency … It’s almost like it’s a team flush with younger players or JAG’s.

[Norcal]

***** squad out there tonight.

Not sure what happened since Colorado but they don't look very like one unit out there. 

Nobody knows what the other is going to do. Passes into areas where the defender can just pick em off and go on the attack. 

Not good. 

[French Collection]

Just now, Zamboni said:

The inconsistency … It’s almost like it’s a team flush with younger players or JAG’s.

Kids playing like JAGs tonight.

Cozens, Krebs, Mitts

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, inkman said:

I think they were reading the headlines a bit.  They stopped working and doing the things that made them competitive. 

“Sabres Win 2 Straight, Feeling Dangerous.”