GDT: Sabres @ Blackhawks, 1/17/23, 8:30 pm, ESPN+ and MSG

[Flashsabre]

This team is infuriating.

Can anyone make sense of the defensive strategy when the Hawks pulled the goalie? Literally standing still as the Hawks throw the puck around. Can they stop pretending that Tage’s line can defend at all in key situations.

That is an inexcusable loss.

Edited January 18, 2023 by Flashsabre

[Pimlach]

We played on the perimeter, made lots of passes, had no traffic in front of their net.  We looked fancy and scored 3  

 

They had far less talent, far less shots, less possession and very little speed. They went to the dirty areas and scored 4 

[TageMVP]

Anderson did not look good tonight 

 

[Freeezo]

2 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Mitts with the own goal

Can they please try sitting this guy 1 game? God he sucks

[bunomatic]

The loser point is for losers. Oddly enough you’re never as good as you think but more often than not you are as bad as you seem. Did I get that right ? 😆 Anyhow they better pull up their 🧦 s.

[Digger]

Needless to say but these are the games that they "must win" when they become a playoff team.  Don't waste them.

[Gatorman0519]

Just now, Pimlach said:

We played on the perimeter, made lots of passes, had no traffic in front of their net.  We looked fancy and scored 3  

 

They had far less talent, far less shots, less possession and very little speed. They went to the dirty areas and scored 4 

A college team can probably score 4 on this team. 

[PerreaultForever]

What a ridiculously bad hockey game. Terrible hockey on both sides. Them I get, but the Sabres? They quit on the season too? The worst low event boring hockey game I've seen this year. 

So sick of listening to Rob Ray apologizing for the Sabres. "A lot of good things in this game" name ONE. 

Dan gave me one chuckle though. "vintage Quinn" lol, like you can have "vintage" from a rookie. Too funny. 

This was Eichel era bad hockey. Complete waste of time. 

[Crusader1969]

Brutal.  Nothing left in the tank in the 3rd   They let a bad team stick around they needed to put this one to bed in the first 2 periods 

guess 1 point is better than none but still feels like a point lost 

luckily others teams in the playoff race lost too 

[Stads]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

I want to like you guys. I really do. You cannot pull crap like that and expect me to fully buy in. This begins a long slide back to mediocrity. Do I fully expect that to happen? I sure as hell hope not, but no clue

[Believer]

Gallant effort, my ass… No OT plan… Danced  around… Passing… No attack… No shots… Granato owns this… Watched DG standing behind the bench waiting for the OT to start… No huddle with players… Pathetic situational coaching

[JohninMinn.]

I'm getting closer to another 10 yr hibernation. I do like the new no freezing the puck along the boards and 3 man overtime. Wonder what changes there will be in 2034. I'll be 76. 🤣🤣

[thewookie1]

A game they needed to win and they outright blew it. I wish they’d stop with dipstick doodling and just crash the net.

 

Well they better have been saving their energy for the Miller game Thursday night

[bunomatic]

What was that 10 minute misconduct call on Dahlin for ? 

[CallawaySabres]

Just play Comrie and UPL the rest of the way, Anderson is useless.The season ended tonight so see who your starter is next year. 

[Gatorman0519]

I got fooled once again. I was convinced we turned the corner. Nope. Time to look to the draft once again. Another top 10 pick. 

[Stoner]

Just now, bunomatic said:

What was that 10 minute misconduct call on Dahlin for ? 

Must have said something.

[PromoTheRobot]

Well we got a point off the worst team in the NHL. Yippee.

[CTJoe]

5 minutes ago, TageMVP said:

Anderson did not look good tonight 

 

why in the world is he playing?  .846 save % doesn't cut it.  I get it, great locker room presence...blah blah.  Carrying 3 goalies cost you a serviceable Dman in Fitzgerald, RHD in that which we have none of on this team.  Why didn't we send him to Rochester in a paper move and if anyone claimed him (nobody would) he could have retired.  GMKA misplayed this badly

[Second Line Center]

Still 5 points out with the Pens Caps Isles all very meh right now to.  
 

Probably needed one more lull before a run in the 2nd half.  They aren’t good enough to play at a 110 point pace.  
 

But 95 might squeak in.  

[Thorner]

Very streaky team. Makes sense being so young. The good bits look so good I forget they aren’t simply good, quite yet.

[Stoner]

14 minutes ago, Eleven said:

You got what you wanted.

True. I also wanted Ford to recall the 1976 Pinto. It's not my fault they're still making ***** cars.

[GoPre]

2 minutes ago, Second Line Center said:

Still 5 points out with the Pens Caps Isles all very meh right now to.  
 

Probably needed one more lull before a run in the 2nd half.  They aren’t good enough to play at a 110 point pace.  
 

But 95 might squeak in.  

Good post.  The Sabres are not out of it yet.  They’re bound to get hot again.  When they were winning it wasn’t a fluke.  When this team is clicking they can beat anyone.  I still have high hopes for this season.  

[CallawaySabres]

Honest question, is this the worst 12 year stretch in the history of the NHL?

[Eleven]

8 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

True. I also wanted Ford to recall the 1976 Pinto. It's not my fault they're still making ***** cars.

We should have a coffee next time I'm at the Bradford Denny's.

Not kidding,