GDT Red Wings @ Sabres Tuesday Dec 5th 7:30 pm ET ESPN+ / HULU

[JohninMinn.]

1 minute ago, Claude Balls said:

Why in the ***** did Donnie put Comrie back in the net twice with faceoffs in the O zone??? What a complete douche

No confidence in faceoffs.

[Believer]

Damn… Slow start again… Too little too late… again…

Close doesn’t count.

[Slack_in_MA]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

You can’t play for 15 out of 60 minutes and expect to win. 

 

[Claude Balls]

19 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Skinner is like a stone in your shoe. 

Perfect analogy. He is Buffalo's Marchand. 

[CallawaySabres]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

You can’t play for 15 out of 60 minutes. 

Sure they can, there are never consequences 

[HumanSlinky39]

[#freejame]

2 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

Why in the ***** did Donnie put Comrie back in the net twice with faceoffs in the O zone??? What a complete douche

Because Detroit can take a free shot without it being icing. He was making sure we got possession first. 

[Mango]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

You can’t play for 15 out of 60 minutes. 

This is the most frustrating part. There are guys who can play hockey on this team and they seem to just float around out there for 40 - 50 minutes. 

Like Skinner was lights out in the 3rd. That was good hockey from him. 

[thewookie1]

Just now, CallawaySabres said:

Sure they can, there are never consequences 

So what, sit good players for worse players?

[rickshaw]

The sooner this team realizes starts are important and that they aren’t the 80’s Oilers and coming back from 4-0 isn’t the norm, well maybe they’ll have a chance.

[ska-T Chitown]

life long buffalo sports fan ... you wanna lose? I can deal with that - so much practice ... but at least freakin' try? On the plus side, my tears of apathy really opened up some hidden notes in this bourbon! 🥃

[Spoonman]

 

[bunomatic]

There are no moral victories. Sure Donnie will try and use the near comeback to get them going but pfffft, they lost. Sleepwalked through the first two periods. Not good enough. It was nice to have Tage back. Thats all I got. G’nite.

[LGR4GM]

I don't care anymore. 

[Big Guava]

So tired of this team only playing once they are down 3 or 4-0.

Do they realize it's OK to actually score the first goal of the game and they won't be penalized for it? That it's actually a good thing?

Do they realize that once they give up 1 goal to start the game they can actually come back to tie it and don't have to give up 2 or 3 more in a row?

What the hell is this teams plan coming into games at this point? Just skate around and do nothing until you are down 4-0 and then try and come back?

Why can't the players be accountable to themselves and each other to be ready to play in the first period when the game starts? When does Granato step in and actually stop being Mr. Nice Guy and start blasting them?

This season is turning into a giant sh!t show and it's unacceptable for a team with this much young talent on it.

[Believer]

I don’t want to hear Granato… Give it a rest, Coach… Let’s hear from Tage and Mitts… and some PO’d from both.

[HumanSlinky39]

1 minute ago, thewookie1 said:

So what, sit good players for worse players?

Yes. If good players aren't doing what they should be doing. That's what good coaches do. If guys aren't held accountable for half-assing, missing assignments, making mental errors, how do you expect them to change?

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, #freejame said:

Because Detroit can take a free shot without it being icing. He was making sure we got possession first. 

It wasn't a power play, so Detroit could not just throw puck down the ice. 

[pastajoe]

Granato will say he liked their compete in the 3rd and it’s something to build on (before they get their ***** handed to them in Boston). Another excuse to rinse and repeat.

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

I don't care anymore. 

Neither does Phil. 

 

[Second Line Center]

Unacceptable 

 

[Gatorman0519]

2 points from not just the basement of the division, but of the conference. And Ottawa has 6 games at hand. Welcome to hockey hell. 

Edited December 6, 2023 by Gatorman0519

[#freejame]

6 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

It wasn't a power play, so Detroit could not just throw puck down the ice. 

Yes it was.

[Second Line Center]

Have to essentially go 36-20 to just get to 94 points.  I’m not even sure that would be enough.  
 

This is decision time KA.  

[Claude Balls]

9 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

Neither does Phil. 

 

Hate to quote myself, but this song is so ***** good. 

3 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Yes it was.

At first it was, but then it ended. 

Edited December 6, 2023 by Claude Balls