GDT: Sabres @ Rangers - April 10, 2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻

[Zamboni]

Mitts has produced the most points in the last 7 games. 

Nice!

[Taro T]

30 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

I think he played one, then backed up for 1 or so, then got traded, I think.

No.  He flat out refused to play for them.  He backed up 1 only because the Sabres didn't have anyone else healthy to go. 

[pi2000]

Anybody who still thinks Levi needs to spend some time in Roch needs to get their head examined.

Wether they make the playoffs or not, this past week feels like a turning point for the franchise.  

Boy what a difference a goalie makes.   

[MBD]

1 minute ago, Contempt said:

Yeah, but if he starts someone else and they get shelled and the other teams lose that cover is very much gone.  Just play your best guys, don't over think it.

Yup.  That's why I said "if the other teams keep winning." 

But I will say that playing Levi B2B is a very bold move.

[North Buffalo]

My wife calls Levi the Budda goalie

On every time out he is meditating on his knees

[HumanSlinky39]

Admittedly, when Power went out for the shootout, I audibly said "WTF, Meatballs?" Then I mumbled, "shut up, idiot."

[JoeSchmoe]

Just now, MBD said:

Yup.  That's why I said "if the other teams keep winning." 

But I will say that playing Levi B2B is a very bold move.

Playing Ukko-PICKLE Luukkonen would be far bolder.

[klos1963]

18 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

This same exact team with Levi is a 105-point team.

You don't think playing this past season in college has helped his game?  Maybe he wouldn't be this effective had he not played.

[CallawaySabres]

I

Literally

Love

Levi

[Claude Balls]

Devon Levi....."I've always had the fire, ever since I was a kid". Dude....you're still a kid and you're making some noise against men. He is such a humble kid. I think I have a new man, well... young man crush. 

[HumanSlinky39]

2 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

My wife calls Levi the Budda goalie

On every time out he is meditating on his knees

 

Seriously, ^ this is his inspiration. Look it up. Cold blooded.

Edited April 11, 2023 by HumanSlinky39

[Zamboni]

4 minutes ago, Taro T said:

No.  He flat out refused to play for them.  He backed up 1 only because the Sabres didn't have anyone else healthy to go. 

Yea that’s how I remember it too. Well sorta. I didn’t even think he suited up for a game 😂

Edited April 11, 2023 by Zamboni

[pi2000]

3 minutes ago, JohnC said:

On what basis was it illegal? It looked well within the rules to me. It was just that his approach seemed so casual that made it a little unique. 

It appeared that the puck moved backwards when he pulled it from his backhand to his forehand. 

[Randall Flagg]

I am staunchly opposed to playing goalies back-to-back nights, or at least I think I am. 

Not sure what I'd do tomorrow. 

[K-9]

4 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Mitts has come a long way from the middle of last season for sure. I noticed in the 3rd when the puck was bounced of a Ranger player at their blueline back in to their own zone, he immediately transitioned from backwards to forwards and the speed burst was incredible. His board play is very good, great on ice vision....ya, He's going to be just fine.

The key appears to have been getting him on a line without VO. Before he filled in for Tage at center on the top line I would have said playing him at wing was another key, but he is proving me wrong about being able to be an effective centerman. 

[MBD]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

I am staunchly opposed to playing goalies back-to-back nights, or at least I think I am. 

Not sure what I'd do tomorrow. 

I hear you. 

What I'd do is ask Levi if he's good to go.

[JohnC]

The attached link is the standings taken from NHL.com.

https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/wildcard

 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, North Buffalo said:

My wife calls Levi the Budda goalie

On every time out he is meditating on his knees

I view him as a Jedi.

[sodbuster]

3 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

Yea that’s how I remember it too. Well sorta. I didn’t even think he suited up for a game 😂

I think i remember it being one of the arenas where the backup goalie doesnt even have a spot on the bench so he had to sit behind the zamboni doors or something. 

Edited April 11, 2023 by sodbuster

[Contempt]

3 minutes ago, JohnC said:

On what basis was it illegal? It looked well within the rules to me. It was just that his approach seemed so casual that made it a little unique. 

The puck has to continually move toward the goalline and Power, as he cut across, moved it backwards.  This happens often in tight as guys deke to shoot but his was pretty long and exaggerated and the puck definitely moved pretty distinctly the wrong way and with the way his feet were it was REALLY close as to whether Owen himself was moving away from the goalline as well. Like I said, I've never seen it called so push that limit all day long.

[The Power]

11 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

We don't have the tiebreaker on the Isles...Isles have 35 regulation wins, Sabres only have 29. Even if they were to win all 3 games left in regulation they could only get to a max of 32.

Sabres will need to have one more point than the 2nd wildcard team currently does because they are going to lose our on tiebreakers to all of the possible teams(FLO, NYI, PIT)

If the Sabres win out they will have the tie breaker against PIT if the Pens finish with 93 points. They'd both finish with 32 RW wins, and the Sabs would take it on total wins. 

 

 

[Taro T]

25 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

This same exact team with Levi is a 105-point team.

You're underselling them.

[Gatorman0519]

20 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

What do you think you do in the playoffs?!

THESE ARE THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!

But you get a day off in between. 

[inkman]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I view him as a Jedi.

Calling 26 shirts!!

[Claude Balls]

8 minutes ago, Taro T said:

No.  He flat out refused to play for them.  He backed up 1 only because the Sabres didn't have anyone else healthy to go. 

You are 100% correct. For some reason I thought he played for the Sabres for one game. I just remember he was traded a few times and ended up in Boston for a few years and played pretty ***** good.