GDT - Sabres @ Vegas - December 19, 2022 - 10:00 PM (EST) - MSG and WGR

[thewookie1]

While the turtling really sucked; it wasn't for a lack of effort. Jesus Dahlin and Muel played almost the final 3 min 

[bunomatic]

Well best game I’ve seen UPL play. A little bit of luck but just a great game by the young man. Awesome game by the boys and on to the next one. 4 wins straight baby !

[elijah]

Good God UPL

Have yourself a night buddy 

[Believer]

Road trip sweep… Impressive 

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Pimlach said:

Ok.   We just had a goalie steal one for us.  
 

Deluca 0.500 has been achieved.  

Now. Don't look back.

Boston slaughtered Florida tonight so the Sabres take over 4th in the division.

[Crusader1969]

I thought Dahlin looked tired tonight   However, what a warrior playing the last 3 minutes straight 

rest up Dahls , one more game and get a nice break over Christmas 

[matter2003]

Only 4 points back of the Isles and the final playoff spot with 2 games in hand.

[Amaru523]

Wow, glad that's over. Dahlin might need a wheelchair back to his hotel room. Big win. 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Amaru523

[Doohicksie]

2 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Again...I HATE how they play 3rd periods with big leads...hanging on for dear life.

Same as Colorado. It was the altitude there. Tonight it's probably they were tired at the end of a road trip...

I don't care. They have to be better than this crap.

Thankfully found a way to win and UPL stole the game for them. Get the hell out of Dodge and get back home.

I think that was a case (as with EDM early in the season) of the other team throwing EVERYTHING THEY HAVE at the Sabres to try to tie it up.

[K-9]

1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said:

You are on my idiotic post list.   

Why? He had a poor shift and made a couple weak plays on the puck. And that was before his extended shift at the end. Not saying he had a poor game, just a couple lazy plays in the third. 

[Zamboni]

Vegas in the rear view already … bye!!!

[Porous Five Hole]

The next game isn’t until Friday. The boys deserve themselves a night out on the Vegas strip!!

[SABRES 0311]

Let’s get that playoff chart updated.

[Mustache of God]

28:30 for Muel and 29+ for Dahlin tonight. Those guys deserve a few days off.

[Doohicksie]

VGK announcers talking about moral victories.  😉

1 minute ago, Porous Five Hole said:

The next game isn’t until Friday. The boys deserve themselves a night out on the Vegas strip!!

Half the team ends up on the penicillin ill list....

[Crusader1969]

1 minute ago, K-9 said:

Why? He had a poor shift and made a couple weak plays on the puck. And that was before his extended shift at the end. Not saying he had a poor game, just a couple lazy plays in the third. 

Lazy????  The kid has been playing almost 30 mins a night for the last week.  I seriously doubt there is any laziness to his game 

[Taro T]

Just now, Crusader1969 said:

I thought Dahlin looked tired tonight   However, what a warrior playing the last 3 minutes straight 

rest up Dahls , one more game and get a nice break over Christmas 

Hoping they don't have the typical return from a road trip hangover.   Having 3 days w/ no games should help.  Normally it seems they have a single day off before starting the home stand.

Could see Power back too, maybe?

[matter2003]

4 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I think that was a case (as with EDM early in the season) of the other team throwing EVERYTHING THEY HAVE at the Sabres to try to tie it up.

Then they have to have a better answer than all 5 guys in the D zone and just flip the puck down the ice so the opponent can just come at them again or get an icing.

Make the other team pay for it with odd man rushes and counters going the other way.

Edited December 20, 2022 by matter2003

[Marvin]

5 minutes ago, elijah said:

Good God UPL

Have yourself a night buddy 

Welcome back!

[Porous Five Hole]

[thewookie1]

3 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Why? He had a poor shift and made a couple weak plays on the puck. And that was before his extended shift at the end. Not saying he had a poor game, just a couple lazy plays in the third. 

I can promise you that it isn't laziness in the slightest; it's exhaustion. 

[Andrew Amerk]

Interesting game. 
 

Nice win. 

[Crusader1969]

Just now, Taro T said:

Hoping they don't have the typical return from a road trip hangover.   Having 3 days w/ no games should help.  Normally it seems they have a single day off before starting the home stand.

Could see Power back too, maybe?

Definitely need Power back, though Credit to Pilut. He had a really good game tonight.    

[K-9]

1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said:

Lazy????  The kid has been playing almost 30 mins a night for the last week.  I seriously doubt there is any laziness to his game 

No need to belabor the point. Let's move on. But just to be clear, there is no bigger fan of Dahlin than I am. 

[Doohicksie]

VGK had more shots in the 3rd than in the 1st and 2nd combined.