GDT: Predators @ Sabres - Mar. 21, 2023, 7:00pm, MSG 📺, WGR 📻

[Eleven]

35 minutes ago, Contempt said:

I looked it up, the paper moved to Topeka, Kansas like 30 years ago. It's now in glossy magazine format and sold at farm and feed stores in the Midwest.

What do feed stores need with plastic AM radio watches?

[sabremike]

2 minutes ago, Thorny said:

I thought it was you can only move UP 10 spots ie 11 and up can win 

could be way off 

Think you are right. Not thinking clearly as I want to break things in a very violent manner right now.

[Thorner]

Just now, sabremike said:

Think you are right. Not thinking clearly as I want to break things in a very violent manner right now.

I’ve been as mad since but don’t think I’ve broken anything since Kasparitus (sp? (Just kidding I don’t care)). I don’t think I had anything left to smash after that regardless 

[GoPuckYourself]

So should I bring back my .... "Is Don Granato the right HC for this team" article and see where we're at now? 🙃

[Stoner]

I was in and out of consciousness by then, but I think Don said as a coach he's been in situations like this or worse than this and got out of it.

No, he hasn't.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I keep missing these wonderful games on Tuesdays.  A tragedy.  

Has the team given up?

 

[Scottysabres]

3 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I keep missing these wonderful games on Tuesdays.  A tragedy.  

Has the team given up?

 

Given up isn't a strong enough description.

[FrenchConnection44]

Well. What a collapse. 
 

Good talent is there. Toughness, mental and physical, and maturity are not. 
 

Also need a goalie or two and another defenseman. 
 

There is hope for a high draft pick but none of those rated in the top 10 are defensemen. But a potentially very good player. 

[North Buffalo]

Only saving grace Detroit, Ottawa are young teams struggling as well... sigh.

[Doohicksie]

3 hours ago, Don Dokken said:

The gaslighting from the broadcast makes it so much worse

"No, you're right."

12 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Only saving grace Detroit, Ottawa are young teams struggling as well... sigh.

I'm looking forward to the ascent of not only the Sabres, but those two teams as well.  The day will come, and soon I hope, when Tampa Bay, Bahston and TO fade (although TO isn't really past peak yet).

[pi2000]

They outshot both the Bruins and Preds.  

UPL .720 sv% vs BOS

Anderson .700 sv% vs NSH

If Buffalo had Saros and NSH had Anderson in net, Buffalo smokes them.

Same can be said for the Boston game.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

[PerreaultForever]

Garbage teams. Garbage hockey. One team had a goalie so they won. 

[bunomatic]

3 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Hello Teammates, Punch checking.  We had a fantastic dinner and night out in Key West.  
 

I caught the last 4 minutes.  DEAD.  No people, no noise, no life.  Does not look like a team fighting for the playoffs.  Can’t believe that was a Sabres home game.  
 

Check the Stats,  Dahlin -2.  Tage -2 with a goal and a fight.  Probably not a real fight.  I’ll look for a video.  
 

No goaltending again. Gave up 4 goals on 8 shots in the second.  
 

Wow.   What a death spiral.   

4 goals on 8 shots again ? It was bad enough in the Bruins fiasco. Damn ! Glad I stayed away from the t.v. For this one. Throw in the towel. If this is what they consider development I’d hate to see the alternative.

[GASabresIUFAN]

When does Levi start?  It seems our goalies have nothing left to give.

[steveoath]

[Scottysabres]

3 hours ago, pi2000 said:

They outshot both the Bruins and Preds.  

UPL .720 sv% vs BOS

Anderson .700 sv% vs NSH

If Buffalo had Saros and NSH had Anderson in net, Buffalo smokes them.

Same can be said for the Boston game.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

So, what your saying is, it was aliens 👽 

 

😉

[Contempt]

7 hours ago, Eleven said:

What do feed stores need with plastic AM radio watches?

Maybe they need the x-ray glasses.

[LGR4GM]

5 hours ago, pi2000 said:

They outshot both the Bruins and Preds.  

UPL .720 sv% vs BOS

Anderson .700 sv% vs NSH

If Buffalo had Saros and NSH had Anderson in net, Buffalo smokes them.

Same can be said for the Boston game.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I reached the stage of calling Nashville on Saros, asking the price, paying, moving on. 

[sabrefanday1]

Must say that was pretty bad yet again...maybe we bring up Subban and get UPL back to Rochester to get some sort of confidence back? Absolutely true that other young teams such as Ottawa and Detroit are really struggling as well (and they apparently have competent coaches and GM's where ours I keep hearing are no good and do not know what they are doing). All is not doom and gloom and this is actually part of the learning curve. While these players have indeed experienced pressure during their younger years playing AAA hockey, it is now against men. Most of this team are still growing and clearly being pushed around by much more experienced men. Th efew "vets" are not capable of mustering up any sort of help to try to inspire the team. 

  One good thing is we are young, while teams like Washington and Pittsburg, who are losing lots too, are old and have little in the way of young players. They have given away so many draft picks that it is catching up to them now. This team is close and needs a vet d-man, some grit up front and a NHL goalie.

  Speakin of grit,  isee why Minnesota gladly parted with Greenway...heck they got Reeves and the guy I wanted us to try and trade for (who we should have never traded in the first place)

[nucci]

20 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

Must say that was pretty bad yet again...maybe we bring up Subban and get UPL back to Rochester to get some sort of confidence back? Absolutely true that other young teams such as Ottawa and Detroit are really struggling as well (and they apparently have competent coaches and GM's where ours I keep hearing are no good and do not know what they are doing). All is not doom and gloom and this is actually part of the learning curve. While these players have indeed experienced pressure during their younger years playing AAA hockey, it is now against men. Most of this team are still growing and clearly being pushed around by much more experienced men. Th efew "vets" are not capable of mustering up any sort of help to try to inspire the team. 

  One good thing is we are young, while teams like Washington and Pittsburg, who are losing lots too, are old and have little in the way of young players. They have given away so many draft picks that it is catching up to them now. This team is close and needs a vet d-man, some grit up front and a NHL goalie.

  Speakin of grit,  isee why Minnesota gladly parted with Greenway...heck they got Reeves and the guy I wanted us to try and trade for (who we should have never traded in the first place)

is that all? We've needed this for a few years now

[Pimlach]

44 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I reached the stage of calling Nashville on Saros, asking the price, paying, moving on. 

I fear they turn this over to Devon Levi and UPL next year. 

[PickaPecaPickles]

6 hours ago, pi2000 said:

They outshot both the Bruins and Preds.  

UPL .720 sv% vs BOS

Anderson .700 sv% vs NSH

If Buffalo had Saros and NSH had Anderson in net, Buffalo smokes them.

Same can be said for the Boston game.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I was at last night's game, and the problem with using this stat to blame the GT is the difference in the quality of the shots. Most of the shots from the Sabres were outside the slot (easier to defend a shot coming from one side or the other), and most of the chances the Preds got were point blank or odd man rushes. My impression (can't back it up with stats) on the season is there aren't many teams that give up more quality chances than the Sabres.

Yes, the Sabres need a high-quality GT, but any GT's stats will be significantly worse with the type of shots the Sabres D allows.

[Pimlach]

12 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

We need to get bigger, nastier, guys who stand in front of the net and win faceoffs. at least 2 defensemen who know how to the play the position and play it well , I'd say at least 1 in the top 4 and of course a goalie.

All the big, nasty, guys line up here on the right …

 

Edited March 22, 2023 by Pimlach

[CallawaySabres]

27 minutes ago, PickaPecaPickles said:

I was at last night's game, and the problem with using this stat to blame the GT is the difference in the quality of the shots. Most of the shots from the Sabres were outside the slot (easier to defend a shot coming from one side or the other), and most of the chances the Preds got were point blank or odd man rushes. My impression (can't back it up with stats) on the season is there aren't many teams that give up more quality chances than the Sabres.

Yes, the Sabres need a high-quality GT, but any GT's stats will be significantly worse with the type of shots the Sabres D allows.

This is exactly right. I did not watch any of last night’s game, but the people arguing that we outshot the Bruins being some sort of statement, is completely delusional. Those were the most pathetic shot attempts I have seen in quite some time…we were even commenting on it while at the arena.

[Taro T]

9 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

I was in and out of consciousness by then, but I think Don said as a coach he's been in situations like this or worse than this and got out of it.

No, he hasn't.

Games 13-18 of "the streak" were his.  

He did get out of it.  By having Ullmark finally return from injury.

Helllllllooooooooo Devin Levi.  (Pretty sure that's the plan to get out of this funk.  Hope it works.)