GDT: Blue Jackets @ Sabres - Feb. 28, 2023, 7:30pm, ESPN+/Hulu 📺, WGR 📻

[Carmel Corn]

The only possible silver lining in this fiasco it that GMKA may no longer be delusional about this team, meaning he can't stand pat and expect to make the playoffs this year.  Part of this is the lack of on ice personnel, but part of it is also the failure of coaching to get the players to stick to the basics in defending and shooting the puck. 

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Come on Spooner, need more grit. 

 

[SabresBillsFan]

4 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

And they wonder why fans refuse to pay to go to home games.....

Unacceptable.

Now that’s funny. 

[Sidc3000]

3 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

Not an excuse, but no Dahls

Explain the Washington game?

[Second Line Center]

Sure a stay at home D man will be fine….

But we really need someone to step in and be Dahlin - lite.  Another puck mover.  

Tonight is a great show why.  They look so bad on D on nothing generated back there.  

[jad1]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Oh cool, which young guys exactly? Other than Power.

Right, it's ALL on Power.  The whole team is playing with no urgency.  Thompson has as many give aways as Power tonight.

 

[SabresBillsFan]

Just now, Carmel Corn said:

The only possible silver lining in this fiasco it that GMKA may no longer be delusional about this team, meaning he can't stand pat and expect to make the playoffs this year.  Part of this is the lack of on ice personnel, but part of it is also the failure of coaching to get the players to stick to the basics in defending and shooting the puck. 

^ This, their total team defense is a joke. They give up way too many high quality chances!

[TageMVP]

Massive comeback incoming 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, jad1 said:

Right, it's ALL on Power.  The whole team is playing with no urgency.  Thompson has as many give aways as Power tonight.

 

Which young guys need a kick in the butt by some vets?

[North Buffalo]

Weird not skating... shooting glove side despite one goal short blocker... Mitts sigh.

[Norcal]

Just now, TageMVP said:

Massive comeback incoming 

Co sign

[LGR4GM]

Just now, TageMVP said:

Massive comeback incoming 

Agreed. 4 goal 3rd period from the Sabres.

[Sidc3000]

1 minute ago, Second Line Center said:

Sure a stay at home D man will be fine….

But we really need someone to step in and be Dahlin - lite.  Another puck mover.  

Tonight is a great show why.  They look so bad on D on nothing generated back there.  

The defense isn’t great with dahlin in the line up. Better but not great

[SabresBillsFan]

1 minute ago, Sidc3000 said:

Explain the Washington game?

Washington played the Rangers the night before and were gassed.

[jad1]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Which young guys need a kick in the butt by some vets?

All of them.  The entire team lacks urgency, grit, and finish.  

 

[DarthEbriate]

This team needs a Dahlin.

That third goal was simple: the Columbus forward played defense unlike our forward have been. Picked off TNT's shot attempt, then turned it into a rush, which kept the top line out forever and it ended up in the Sabres net.

Garbage game.

But if any team in the league can put up 3 goals in the third to tie it, it's this squad.

[John Tucker]

Seriously may not win another home game this year.  Embarrassing 

[Sidc3000]

5 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

The only possible silver lining in this fiasco it that GMKA may no longer be delusional about this team, meaning he can't stand pat and expect to make the playoffs this year.  Part of this is the lack of on ice personnel, but part of it is also the failure of coaching to get the players to stick to the basics in defending and shooting the puck. 

But this won’t be fixed at the deadline. Hopefully he can make good decisions this summer. I worry he is just thinking that they will grow into defense. 

Edited March 1, 2023 by Sidc3000

[SwampD]

Alright, I'm back to live. Let's win this thing.

If they can score 4 against the caps in a period, that can score three against the Columbus Hummers. Although the BJs look like they didn't want to get embarrassed like last time.

[Andrew Amerk]

2 minutes ago, TageMVP said:

Massive comeback incoming 

 

1 minute ago, Norcal said:

Co sign

 

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Agreed. 4 goal 3rd period from the Sabres.

Not if they’re not gonna move their legs like they weren’t doing in the final few minutes of the 2nd. 

[Scottysabres]

I'm not seeing a co.e back tonight. Columbus is going to lock it down. If they don't make the playoffs, you directly point at performances like this.

[Mango]

2 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

^ This, their total team defense is a joke. They give up way too many high quality chances!

This!

Even when it feels like we are the better team, it feels like we hang the scoreboard out to dry. 

[Contempt]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

I'm not seeing a co.e back tonight. Columbus is going to lock it down. If they don't make the playoffs, you directly point at performances like this.

What is there to lock down?

[Mustache of God]

4 minutes ago, Sidc3000 said:

Explain the Washington game?

Goathead magic.

[John Tucker]

1 minute ago, Sidc3000 said:

The defense isn’t great with dahlin in the line up. Better but not great

Dahlin plays so many minutes that it masks how brutal the rest of the d men are...