GDT: Ducks @ Sabres, 1/21/2023, 12:30pm, MSG 📺 WGR📻

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Spoonman said:

He had a good shift last time out...... all our boys are learning and growing. I remain patient (while recognizing the last decade +

@Pimlach I do understand your POV.

Yes, I’m patient with Quinn.  He has talent and skill, just needs experience and more upper body strength.  
 

He will get there. Two rookies on a line with a 21 year old center is quite unusual but it works at times.   

Edited January 21, 2023 by Pimlach

[nucci]

17 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Those jerseys 

enough of them. Back to blue

[K-9]

3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

-I think Zegras is a great young offensive player but I take Cozens 10 times out of 10 in a redraft.

Zegras is a punk. And he is gonna disrespect the wrong vet at the wrong time and get his ass handed to him. 

I’ll never understand why some supremely talented players are such A holes.

[JohnC]

Just now, Pimlach said:

VO has to get an honorable mention.  

It wasn't that long ago that some were categorizing VO as a PP specialist. This season the overwhelming majority of his goals have been at equal strength. Ever since Jost joined the Mitts/Olof line it has been a consequential two-way line for the Sabres. What's encouraging is that the scoring has been spread out amongst all the lines.

Krebs is getting better and better. Since he was sat down for some games he came back invigorated and is playing with great confidence. 

UPL is solidifying his position as our #1 goalie. 

Stating the obvious that Lyubuskin played well. 

Anaheim missed a lot of shots, including a number of juicy tip-ins on the door step. 

The last two games the Sabres won in front of large crowds. The fans are returning and getting into it. 

 

[Pimlach]

7 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

 -Boosh’s best game as a Sabre

-good on Donny putting Tage on the 4th line for a spell. Accountability

-VO And Mitts being hot goes a long way to a run

-anybody want to argue UPL isn’t the number 1 right now

-love Krebsie’s spirit

-on the NHL Network feed Weeksie had Chychrun,P Kane, Klingberg and someone else as Sabres trade targets but admitted Kane was more just the hometown kid coming home feel good story rather then a serious target.

-I think Zegras is a great young offensive player but I take Cozens 10 times out of 10 in a redraft.

Looby was good.  
 

I think Tage was put there in the last 10 minutes to shake things up and shorten the bench  

Don’t really want Chychrun or Klingberg but either makes us better. 

[nucci]

4 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Zegras is a punk. And he is gonna disrespect the wrong vet at the wrong time and get his ass handed to him. 

I’ll never understand why some supremely talented players are such A holes.

just people in general

[Quint]

28 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

28-72-21 again.   Tage on checking line. 

 

Wonder what's wrong with Tage. I saw him knocked to the ice at least three - four times today. Is it they just have tightened up on him or maybe he's playing hurt? I know, he started off the year slowly so maybe he's just streaky. But I'm kind of worried about him.

[Mustache of God]

I'm really hoping Quinn/Peterka can get it going again and we can see all 4 lines rolling as we claw our way into the playoffs.

[JohnC]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Looby was good.  
 

I think Tage was put there in the last 10 minutes to shake things up and shorten the bench  

Don’t really want Chychrun or Klingberg but either makes us better. 

The Lyubuskin and Jost pickups were good pickups that cost this team no assets. Good GM work. 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

2 minutes ago, Quint said:

Wonder what's wrong with Tage. I saw him knocked to the ice at least three - four times today. Is it they just have tightened up on him or maybe he's playing hurt? I know, he started off the year slowly so maybe he's just streaky. But I'm kind of worried about him.

I've got socks that are older than Tage Thompson.

[Buffalonill]

18 minutes ago, nucci said:

enough of them. Back to blue

Hell no

[Pimlach]

6 minutes ago, JohnC said:

It wasn't that long ago that some were categorizing VO as a PP specialist. This season the overwhelming majority of his goals have been at equal strength. Ever since Jost joined the Mitts/Olof line it has been a consequential two-way line for the Sabres. What's encouraging is that the scoring has been spread out amongst all the lines.

Krebs is getting better and better. Since he was sat down for some games he came back invigorated and is playing with great confidence. 

UPL is solidifying his position as our #1 goalie. 

Stating the obvious that Lyubuskin played well. 

Anaheim missed a lot of shots, including a number of juicy tip-ins on the door step. 

The last two games the Sabres won in front of large crowds. The fans are returning and getting into it. 

 

John I would like to see both offensive and defensive zone fancy stats on 37-17-71 over the recent months.  Going into the game Mitts was -14, VO -10, and Jost -7.  
 

They create and score, they also give up goals. 

[nucci]

1 minute ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

I've got socks that are older than Tage Thompson.

is that something to be proud of? You may need new socks

[JohnC]

https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/division

The Sabres are in the thick of a playoff race. We still have a game or two in hand to take advantage of. 

[inkman]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Is Super Duper still giving out Whammy Weenies?

I know a place 

2 hours ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

They look a little hung over from the *Miller Time* last night.

Who wasn’t 

[JohnC]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

John I would like to see both offensive and defensive zone fancy stats on 37-17-71 over the recent months.  Going into the game Mitts was -14, VO -10, and Jost -7.  
 

They create and score, they also give up goals. 

Sometimes the stats are revealing and sometimes they are also deceiving. A lot has to do with the pairings they are working with. What I can say for sure is that this particular line has been playing well since Jost was added to the line. I would like to see the stats for this assemblage. 

[inkman]

5 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

I've got socks that are older than Tage Thompson.

I got ungrown babies in socks in landfills across the county that would be older than most of the posters on SS 

[HumanSlinky39]

Couldn't watch, had to follow online, but it says it was a sell out? Glad people are getting behind this team; they deserve it.

[Spoonman]

15 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

I've got socks that are older than Tage Thompson.

Hey @\GoBillsInDallas/ is that your mom or your wife. Can I meet her?

 

13 minutes ago, inkman said:

I got ungrown babies in socks in landfills across the county that would be older than most of the posters on SS 

@inkmanI propose my age and dirt.

[inkman]

1 minute ago, Spoonman said:

Hey @\GoBillsInDallas/ is that your mom or your wife. Can I meet her?

 

[JohnC]

28 minutes ago, K-9 said:

 

I’ll never understand why some supremely talented players are such A holes.

I know you are not referring to me because I lack talent. 🤡

[LGR4GM]

I want Jack Quinn to be a 40g scoring all star. 

[PerreaultForever]

I generally don't like to dump on goalies but there was some shoddy goaltending in this one (both sides). 

Ducks are in the tank. Fully immersed. 

I found myself wondering today could Cozens be our Bergeron and Krebs be our Marchand? Cozens really seems to be coming into his own and is only being held back by being saddled with the rookies. Quinn shouldn't be in the NHL. He's just not ready. But Cozens has got it all and that drive and focus with 2 way ability is making me think Bergeron. 

Some will say Krebs isn't a dirty Marchand type rat, but watch closely, it's coming. Kid likes to get in close, toss an elbow, a slash, a little butt end, scraps and yaps. Sure, he hasn't licked anyone (yet) but I can see the Marchand in him developing. Eichel trade looking even better. We need that. 

Lybushkyn was good today. Solid play as others have said.

Tage is bothering me though. He just seems to be floating at times. Lacking desire? Just not into it? Head elsewhere? idk. Might be nothing. See how it goes. 

This game was more like it should have been against Chicago. With good goaltending this game is 6-1 or a shutout. 

 

 

[matter2003]

Cannot believe none of the media even bothered to ask why Tage was on the 4th line a lot of the 3rd period in Granato's interview...

[bob_sauve28]

35 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

I'm really hoping Quinn/Peterka can get it going again and we can see all 4 lines rolling as we claw our way into the playoffs.

Quinn could really benefit from being the guy who plays with Okposo and Girgs. It’s like being sent to a specialist. They always bring out the best in players