GDT: Big Bad Bruins at Sabres, 3-19-2023 1pm ESPN+, MSG

[LGR4GM]

Not that the doom posters in here will care.

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, lowsabre said:

Guys maybe we should try a different strategy with goaltenders.

Maybe get one of those super obese people from TLC and plop them in front of the net?

On a serious note, I'd prefer one who stays on his skates more vs. going down too much leaving the entire upper half of the net open.

[TRIP65]

3 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

Quinn is already better than Casey.

Kind of saying that for the Middlestat lovers.

[PromoTheRobot]

5 minutes ago, TRIP65 said:

Goalie sucks it is 3-0. He can't stop rebounds, Can't do Shootouts, that is NOT happening today. He wasn't playing well is Rochester either. This is ADAMS shoving UPL down our throats cause he misread ULLMARK situation

I can guarantee we would be blaming Adams for overpaying that "bum" Ullmark. 

Let's hope Levi is a miracle worker.

Edited March 19, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[sabremike]

2 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

I think he is playing hurt. At least that's the excuse we used for Jack every year. 

Um yeah, about Jack being injured...

[JohninMinn.]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Swayman has been great and has anticipated well. That last try by Mittelstadt was a great example. Swayman knew Casey was there and was already sliding over as soon as the shot came from the point.  He also has Sabres players shoot the puck at his chest. (Cozens.)

But Swayman also benefits from the 5 guys in front of him doing their jobs: not giving the Sabres room to make plays. On the other hand, the Sabres chase the puck and leave players open. Bing-bang-boom.

[Goldseatsaud]

5 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

It stinks to be a fan in this situation. Everyone sees how poorly this teams been run for 12 years plus, and can do nothing about it. Been a fan since childhood in the 70’s. I have never seen an organization this inept for this long. It’s the outlier of worst case scenarios. I no longer go to any games or buy merchandise. It’s embarrassing to publicly support this team. The arena shows they have killed off the fan base. 

Killed off us old time supporters 

[TRIP65]

7 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I’m pretty sure you sais Girgenson potential for Cozens, I’ll take you opinion with a huge grain of salt 

Show me that QUOTE!!!!!!!!!!

[Stads]

I'm creating a Bingo board for things that happen during most games if anyone has suggestions

[apuszczalowski]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Swayman has been great and has anticipated well. That last try by Mittelstadt was a great example. Swayman knew Casey was there and was already sliding over as soon as the shot came from the point.  He also has Sabres players shoot the puck at his chest. (Cozens.)

But Swayman also benefits from the 5 guys in front of him doing their jobs: not giving the Sabres room to make plays. On the other hand, the Sabres chase the puck and leave players open. Bing-bang-boom.

Atleast 2 of the Bruins goals where from Bruins players who were left wide open on the other side of the net as the defencement were standing around UPL and 3 others skating into the picture from behind as the pucks in the net....

[K-9]

27 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Imagine paying to be surrounded by Bruins fans watching this

That’s entirely on the Sabres to correct. We’ve been season ticket holders for decades and while we give the tickets to relatives and friends rather than sell them, I resolved not to attend another game in person when they lost 3-0 to Philly at home back in January. And I won’t until I’m convinced they have re-earned my in person patronage. They are one of the worst home teams in the league. And that’s just not our fault as fans.

I can’t blame my fellow ticket holders for selling them and recouping some of the cost. I see many Boston fans sitting in seats surrounding ours where normally people we’ve known for years would be sitting. When the Sabres are back, the fans will be as well. In the meantime, letters from Dahlin just aren’t gonna cut it.
 

 

Edited March 19, 2023 by K-9

[Randall Flagg]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Swayman has been great and has anticipated well. That last try by Mittelstadt was a great example. Swayman knew Casey was there and was already sliding over as soon as the shot came from the point.  He also has Sabres players shoot the puck at his chest. (Cozens.)

But Swayman also benefits from the 5 guys in front of him doing their jobs: not giving the Sabres room to make plays. On the other hand, the Sabres chase the puck and leave players open. Bing-bang-boom.

Everyone implicitly understands all of this already. When taking all of it into account, the Sabres goaltending is still horrendous, and since it only takes one roster move to fix that entirely, it's going to correctly be a significant focus in discussion. People are also talking extensively about whether or not Don and his staff of who in the world are they have the chops to teach these guys how to play defense, because there's been no hint of that either. 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Stads said:

I'm creating a Bingo board for things that happen during most games if anyone has suggestions

Posters on sabrespace.com lose their minds should be the middle space.

[Thorner]

6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Not that the doom posters in here will care.

That goaltending so clearly screwed us over and it went unaddressed adequately when it was SO CLEARLY an issue present to Adams doesn’t work against the spirit of the “doom” posters it unfortunately feeds into it 

it’s ok to be upset we aren’t winning any games. really. 

It’s ok to not care, too.

But “doom” posters is so needless 

Edited March 19, 2023 by Thorny

[Buffalonill]

17 minutes ago, hockey said:

Man, you ARE old.

Its called wisdom.

You'll understand someday young one 

 

[lowsabre]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Not that the doom posters in here will care.

Yeah, we have 1.06 expected goals and the Bruins have 0.88 after the first period.

[Thorner]

3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I can guarantee we would be blaming Adams for overpaying that "bum" Ullmark. 

Indiana Jones and the endless Crusade 

[Marvin]

6 minutes ago, lowsabre said:

We should try a different strategy with goaltenders.

Maybe get one of those super obese people from TLC and plop them in front of the net?

Welcome to the board!

[apuszczalowski]

3 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

On a serious note, I'd prefer one who stays on his skates more vs. going down too much leaving the entire upper half of the net open.

Is there anyone who does this anymore?

[Stads]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Posters on sabrespace.com lose their minds should be the middle space.

Okay I had it at "Bryson looks lost" but I can make some tweaks

[Huckleberry]

Just now, Thorny said:

That goaltending so clearly screwed us over and it went unaddressed adequately when it was SO CLEARLY an issue present to Adams doesn’t work against the spirit of the “doom” posters it unfortunately feeds into it 

it’s ok to be upset we aren’t winning any games 

Yeah but the doom posters will say the teams play sucks, when its a goalie letting you down mostly.

[Believer]

3 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

I think he is playing hurt. At least that's the excuse we used for Jack every year. 

Thompson got off to such a great scoring start, got loads of media attention, think he is dealing with heightened expectations… Needs to finish the season back in scoring form…

[BUFtoNCfan]

3 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

I want to take my 6 year old and 4 year old to the last home game for their first ever game. Gothead jerseys and fan appreciation night. I’m still 50-50 about it. I don’t want to pay that much to go to a game just yet. It’s just not worth it. Meanwhile I spent almost 2k on 4 bills tickets this year in 2 games 

Tickets might be cheap. My kids really liked going to a game. If tickets are cheap and Sabres are done, I’d bring them. They will definitely enjoy the experience. Help them to be fans. They probably aren’t invested enough to care. My kids liked the experience. Hopefully you can take them next year when hopefully we’re playing good hockey. But then it will be expensive. 🤔

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Posters on sabrespace.com lose their minds should be the middle space.

You're telling me that, after 12 years of embarrassment, the team once again shits its pants when things get real, and their hated rival comes in and embarrasses them in a building invaded by fans of this hated rival, and people are reacting negatively to this?! Well that's silly of them. 

[Sidc3000]

1 minute ago, lowsabre said:

Yeah, we have 1.06 expected goals and the Bruins have 0.88 after the first period.

That math works out perfectly 🤣