GDT: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, 7pm EDT TV: ESPN+ & MSG-B, Radio: WGR-550

[Bangarang]

Such a shame

[WhenWillItEnd66]

Oh well, golly gee, maybe we will have better luck next game (cough season)...... So tired of us sucking ass against physical tight checking teams

 

[Buffalonill]

Back to the ryan miller times with Levi can't score for ***** 

[erickompositör72]

Ok. Fine. This is the last year of the drought.

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, matter2003 said:

Thompson's fan on the one timer was appropriate. He was awful tonight.

Lots of Sabres were. They were gripping their sticks way too tight. Couldn’t even make mundane passes cuz they were crapping themselves.

Edited April 5, 2023 by SwampD

[Jävə Keith]

Sooooo sad.

I thought we were going to win this.

Just couldn't do offense tonight (which is our strength - bitter irony)

[Eleven]

Congrats, stripes.  Nice win.

[Pimlach]

3 minutes ago, Stormcloudmember66 said:

Buffalo wanted this game less

Why?  

[Gatorman0519]

We have lots of young players in the system to add to this roster. We might get even younger next year. If Levi is the real, we should gain 10-15 points next year. Need a vet d man. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

We didn't look good. Sloppy, getting pushed around. 

Levi kept this game close and we couldn't beat a 3rd string goalie. That first goal for them however, was on an absolute crap call 

[Buffalonill]

Levi you're the one .

Cya next year as the starter 

[7+6=13]

We panicked but this was good experience for a young team that needs to learn what it takes to win a game like this.

You only learn by playing in them so I'm happy we had this game.

[HumanSlinky39]

That's effectively a dagger on the postseason hopes.

Grand scheme of things, my hope this year was for meaningful games in March. I got some in April. The boys got a taste of a playoff race and it will serve them next spring. We found our goalie. Some young guys took big leaps this year. Next year is when the patience pays off. Enjoy the last few games with this gang and eye some roster upgrades this summer, hopefully. On to the next one...

[Taro T]

They have to keep Levi between the pipes until they're eliminated.  He gives them the best chance to win every game.

This could've been so different if Tuch's skate was 1/2" closer to his own end on that entry and if the puck somehow doesn't bounce off Levi's blocker.

[matter2003]

2 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

We didn't look good. Sloppy, getting pushed around. 

Levi kept this game close and we couldn't beat a 3rd string goalie. That first goal for them however, was on an absolute crap call 

That goalie has played tremendously well and won 4 straight games, the Panthers longest winning streak of the year. Not going to lose many games with a .959 save percentage.

Edited April 5, 2023 by matter2003

[Second Line Center]

2024 Stanley Cup Champs

 

I don’t want to hear jack about you gotta make the playoffs first - the people that will tell you that are the ones that thought this was “too big a moment” for Levi.  

[WhenWillItEnd66]

Just now, Pimlach said:

Why?  

Lack of effort in dump and chase and losing board battles.  They get dejected easy when hit and when a player is on them quick

[John Tucker]

See everyone in October

[HumanSlinky39]

3 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Thompson's fan on the one timer was appropriate. He was awful tonight.

He isn't close to 100%, that's obvious. Not sure he should play again this year.

[GoPuckYourself]

The good thing is we have appeared to have found our goalie the bad thing is we've lost our scoring touch.

[Huckleberry]

[Wyldnwoody44]

Just now, matter2003 said:

That goalie has played tremendously well and won 4 straight games, the Panthers longest winning streak of the year.

He let cozens score on a shot thst shouldn't have gone in. There were chances ripe for the taking, we just crapped the bed tonight. 

[Quint]

Buffalo Bills, 1988.

[DarthEbriate]

Well, shoot. One awful shift at the start of the third, and then unable to push for a tying goal. The season isn't over, but the hope for playoff hockey will have to wait.

[matter2003]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

They have to keep Levi between the pipes until they're eliminated.  He gives them the best chance to win every game.

This could've been so different if Tuch's skate was 1/2" closer to his own end on that entry and if the puck somehow doesn't bounce off Levi's blocker.

Agreed...he is tremendous already. Easily their best goalie after watching him for 2 games. He makes so many saves just look easy.