GDT: Saint Bluis at Buffalo, 11/23/22, 7pm, MSG, WGR.

[Zamboni]

Since I feel Harrington never knows what the hell he’s talking about… I’ll disagree with him on that basis alone.

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Eleven said:

OK settle down, Alex.  It's just a sweater.  It's not your first NHL game.

I don't want Alex to settle down.  I want him to skate just a little faster, hit a little harder, pass a little better and score a lot more because he's so geeked up.

In fact I'll call it:  Tuch with 4 goals tonight.

 

Edited November 23, 2022 by Doohickie
WOOOOOO!

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, PickaPecaPickles said:

So, I was looking at the standings to see where the Blues stand, and noticed this random stat: there are 12 teams with a record of .500 or worse, and the Sabres are the only team with a + goal differential (+1), and the closest team following is the Wild at -5.  Expanding the criteria to teams with 20 or fewer points (there are 17), again, the Sabres are the only team with a positive goal differential (Panthers are even).

Is this just a fluke stat, or does it describe something meaningful about this team that belies its recent losing streak?

I noticed the same.  It means they win big and lose little.  I do think that if the injuries resolve and they can stay healthy they will be a Win Big team again and will climb back into the playoff hunt.

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Let the Sabres be the second.

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

this will sound weird but... he's not wrong.

Blind squirrel, nut. 

Honestly, and this will sound weird, but I kind of see Ollie as part of the Eichel core.

On the other hand, if we trade him WHO WILL SCORE OUR EN GOALS?  Won't someone think of the EN goals?

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, nucci said:

morning skates are a tradition that should be no longer. What's the point?

Practice.  Perhaps you've heard of it?

49 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Dahlin on a pretty elite list.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/StatsCentre/status/1595286972502777858

First time in over 30 years, I might add.

[Stoner]

I see what you did, 11. Two in a row... Might work.

[nucci]

8 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Practice.  Perhaps you've heard of it?

 

I'm sorry for being an idiot. I've never heard of practice. Interesting. Then definitely continue. Happy Thanksgiving

[Doohicksie]

8 minutes ago, nucci said:

I'm sorry for being an idiot. I've never heard of practice. Interesting. Then definitely continue. Happy Thanksgiving

They call it a morning skate but it's a practice session.  Doing a morning skate in the middle of a back-to-back likely saps too much energy though so teams usually skip it or make it optional.

[Goldseatsaud]

Check heading lol

[Huckleberry]

1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

Well im not an expert, but I can imagine it would losen up some muscles.    But maybe there are better ways of doing this than skating.

Just remembered that there was a player that would do some rope skipping before every game, think it was Datsyuk.

Edited November 23, 2022 by Huckleberry

[inkman]

2 hours ago, nucci said:

morning skates are a tradition that should be no longer. What's the point?

To skate.  In the morning. 

[That Aud Smell]

@Eleven with the GDT and an apparent typo (or an inside joke I am missing) in the topic title.

Goat head night.

Can’t lose.

Can(‘t) lose?

[Stoner]

25 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

@Eleven with the GDT and an apparent typo (or an inside joke I am missing) in the topic title.

Goat head night.

Can’t lose.

Can(‘t) lose?

See the title from last night. It can be debated whether 11's follow on is in the same vein. Scholars will study this well into the future.

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Score goals? When does VO score goals anymore? Quinn can take his PP spot and then when will we see VO score? 

I think you can trade for Grans, I don't think you can trade for a savvy vet at this time. 

 

VO scores EN and PPGs - he is the ultimate specialist.  LOL 

 

You are probably correct, we are probably not going to find a worthy to sign vet unless a bad team starts purging already.  But what do we do with Grans?  Send to Rochester?  rotate with Krebs and the other spare forwards?   

[Sabres Fan in NS]

49 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

See the title from last night. It can be debated whether 11's follow on is in the same vein. Scholars will study this well into the future.

[Stoner]

8 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Canadians.

[Indabuff]

Muddled Wednesday 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

2 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Canadians.

It's allowed and the correct spelling in all of Canada except Quebec unless you are in the English majority area of Montreal.

[inkman]

 

[Refuting]

Maybe if Stafford had spent less time playing guitar and more time practicing he would've been a better player. What an enigma he was 

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Check heading lol

Unbridled enthusiasm.... check!

[Stoner]

50 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

It's allowed and the correct spelling in all of Canada except Quebec unless you are in the English majority area of Montreal.

They are the Montreal Canadiens.

[Refuting]

54 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

It's allowed and the correct spelling in all of Canada except Quebec unless you are in the English majority area of Montreal.

The team spells its own name as Canadiens 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

12 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

They are the Montreal Canadiens.

 

8 minutes ago, Toilet_Mop said:

The team spells its own name as Canadiens 

I know, but my point was that the English spelling is accepted in all of Canada.