GDT Sabres at Kings, Feb. 13, 2023, 10:30 pm, MSG, WGR

[pi2000]

Scrambling the lines in Granato's way of sending a message to his players.

If the effort level returns, I'd expect the lines go back to normal... perhaps by the second or third period.

[Thorner]

17 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

This is me.
His career save percentage in Rochester is sub .900. He was never good here in ROC.  
Looking at his numbers in Buffalo, they’re tanking: 3.43, .896. 

To me, he’s been “good” once out of his last five starts (Minn), and I’m not even sure that counts because he didn’t stop a single shootout attempt. 

I’m ready to give Comrie an extended look. 

Nah. One game. If he plays quite well, get him another. 

Can’t prioritize getting him an extended look over team performance 

[mjd1001]

25 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

This is me.
His career save percentage in Rochester is sub .900. He was never good here in ROC.  
Looking at his numbers in Buffalo, they’re tanking: 3.43, .896. 

To me, he’s been “good” once out of his last five starts (Minn), and I’m not even sure that counts because he didn’t stop a single shootout attempt. 

I’m ready to give Comrie an extended look. 

I'm somewhat in agreement with you.

UPL looks like he can be good, but he is just so young. Often times goalies need years before you get the best out of him. He has shown flashes he has it in him, which is good, but he is NOT playing like even an above average NHL goalie yet.

I want to see Comrie. I want to see him get an extended run just to see him play.

UPL has earned a spot on this team next year, he's earned the right to fight for the #1 goalie next year when Anderson is gone. He has earned the right to get more NHL games this year....his play to me, however, has NOT earned him the #1 goalie on this team right now.

Edited February 13, 2023 by mjd1001

[K-9]

7 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Scrambling the lines in Granato's way of sending a message to his players.

If the effort level returns, I'd expect the lines go back to normal... perhaps by the second or third period.

Will you be attending this week’s games in SoCal?

[PromoTheRobot]

6 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Idk why you would be confident in him after what he did on Saturday. 

Because a lot of that was the way we played in front of him. Calgary was running a practice drill.

Edited February 13, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[Hawerchuk]

Since JJ Peterka is a healthy scratch tonight, would it be wise to send him down to the Amerks for a bit and call up someone else (Biro, Rousek or Weissbach)? Seems to me he needs to reload, get some scoring confidence back. I'm not sure his waiver eligibility so I could be wrong. Anyway, just a thought. 

[PromoTheRobot]

4 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:

I might not watch another game until they are in a playoff spot. The rollercoaster is making me sick, time to get off it 

I've watched every game since Granato became head coach. The journey is the most enjoyable part.

[PromoTheRobot]

33 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

This is me.
His career save percentage in Rochester is sub .900. He was never good here in ROC.  
Looking at his numbers in Buffalo, they’re tanking: 3.43, .896. 

To me, he’s been “good” once out of his last five starts (Minn), and I’m not even sure that counts because he didn’t stop a single shootout attempt. 

I’m ready to give Comrie an extended look. 

UPL is a big reason why we got back into playoff contention. Quite the trick to do that while "sucking."

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I've watched every game since Granato became head coach. The journey is the most enjoyable part.

Precisely. Fast forwarding to the trench run is fun upon rewatch, but you don't do that the first time in the theatre. You build to the finale.

(Admittedly, the Calgary game was dreadfully smelly garbage that needs to be dumped before jumping to light speed.) It'll be fun to see how the team responds.

[Porous Five Hole]

24 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

UPL is a big reason why we got back into playoff contention. Quite the trick to do that while "sucking."

I think it was leading the league in goals that got us back into playoff contention.  

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Porous Five Hole said:

I think it was leading the league in goals that got us back into playoff contention.  

It's both. The thing with UPL that isn't reflected in his stats are the huge saves he'll make late in a game. So yeah, he let in 3-4 goals but he stops a 2-on-1 late that allows us to win.

[Spoonman]

26 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Precisely. Fast forwarding to the trench run is fun upon rewatch, but you don't do that the first time in the theatre. You build to the finale.

(Admittedly, the Calgary game was dreadfully smelly garbage that needs to be dumped before jumping to light speed.) It'll be fun to see how the team responds.

1 minute ago, Spoonman said:

 

Oscar worthy performances……

Edited February 14, 2023 by Spoonman

[Curt]

2 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:

Whatever happened to Jonathan quick? He seemed to fall off the face of the Earth after they won the Stanley Cup a few times. I thought he was good.

Like 4 years ago he got old and got bad.

[Eleven]

10 minutes ago, Curt said:

Like 4 years ago he got old and got bad.

Quickly.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

11:30 PM ??

I don't know.

Oh yeah ,,,

MUST WIN !!

GO SABRES !!

Will the Orange County dude be in attendance.  You know, the guy that look like Jim.

[Slack_in_MA]

13 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Quickly.

I see what you did there. Well done!

[Norcal]

Lets GO Boys!!!

Last west coast trip for me in the western time zone. I'll have to adjust to watching hockey on east coast time. Weird. 

[Brawndo]

 

[Norcal]

 

JJ must play in San Jose!

[Eleven]

I am trying SO hard, but the yawns are more frequent, the lids are heavy and the eyes want the contacts out, and my legs want pjs rather than pants....

[Contempt]

Well, so much for sleep. I'm riding a school bus back from a basketball tournament where our 715 game didn't START until 845. And if course it's an hour away from school and I live 20 more minutes past that so maybe I will catch some of this game after all. 

[Mango]

Razor looks rough tonight. Like they just dragged him to the booth from the bar. 

[Spoonman]

18 minutes ago, Eleven said:

I am trying SO hard, but the yawns are more frequent, the lids are heavy and the eyes want the contacts out, and my legs want pjs rather than pants....

Zoom life REQUIRES PJs w a golf shirt. Why are you wearing PANTS?

[SABRES 0311]

4 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Well, so much for sleep. I'm riding a school bus back from a basketball tournament where our 715 game didn't START until 845. And if course it's an hour away from school and I live 20 more minutes past that so maybe I will catch some of this game after all. 

Always a bright side. Did you win?

[HumanSlinky39]

22 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Well, that’s a…lineup.

 

we still win 4-2. So let it be written, so let it be done.