GDT / Anaheim Ducks @ Buffalo Sabres Monday Feb 19th 12:30pm ESPN+ MSG & WGR Radio

[WhenWillItEnd66]

They all look like crap today.  No freaking defense

[Stoner]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Classic dysfunctional Sabres game. It comes in 100 different ways. Today is the “playing an inferior team and losing even though we are outplaying them” game. 

I see the dysfunction this way. There's talent on display and the work ethic has been there but they look like they've never been coached to win hockey games.

[bob_sauve28]

1 hour ago, ExWNYer said:

It's 1-1. The Ducks tied it about a minute later.

Boo! 

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

What is he seeing?
 

Porous team defense?  Over passing?  No body checks?  Missed shots from the perimeter?  Inconsistent effort?   It is all there today  plus bad goaltending which hasn’t been the case lately with UPL. 
 

Why else would his Ducks be completely outplayed but winning?  

Mainly the way too loose defense and the Jekyll & Hyde game from one period to the next.

[Pimlach]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Mainly the way too loose defense and the Jekyll & Hyde game from one period to the next.

So I covered it. 
 

Who is their color guy? 

[Stoner]

Just now, bob_sauve28 said:

Boo! 

Were you anally probed by the aliens? Hope you got Krosko!

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

He needs to. They cannot lose this game on principle alone. 

It's all part of the grand plan of not having to raise their sticks to the fans today. 

[Believer]

4 minutes ago, RochesterExpat said:

UPL regressing to the mean.

With help from his teammates.

[Brawndo]

19 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Another gift goal for the Ducks. Meanwhile we're dominating and have 2 goals.

Every mistake seems to result in a Ducks Goal

[SabresVet]

5 minutes ago, JohninMinn. said:

Donny's a top 3rd period coach.

He's bottom quality in the first...or the second. 

Down 1-0 or 2-0 and I can hear it now: "We got 'em right where we want 'em!"

[thewookie1]

3 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

Not confidence he just doesnt look as strong on his pins as he did last year... knocked off his feet way too often... needs to do more squats.

If anything my guess is he lost some core strength training due to lower body injury he had last season near the end. Since he hasn't looked quite as confident with his balance or skating. Add to that a wrist injury making stick handling slightly more difficult which will unconsciously get you to slow down. Between those issues and his confidence we see a far less effective Thompson.

UPL having a rough game; as long as he bounces back next game we have nothing to worry about in his case.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Every mistake seems to result in a Ducks Goal

 

[bob_sauve28]

5 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Were you anally probed by the aliens? Hope you got Krosko!

Oh, that wasn’t a dream? 😫

[Brawndo]

 

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

So I covered it. 
 

Who is their color guy? 

Brian Hayward? Had to look it up. Not sure if he's the guy today or not.

[French Collection]

2 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

 

Hand out the participation trophies for those happy little mistakes.

[PalmTreeMafia]

There's going to be a lot of angry little rugrats booing in 30 min.

[RochesterExpat]

7 minutes ago, Believer said:

With help from his teammates.

It's a team sport after all.

[Pimlach]

Ryan Johnson has played 11:53 after 2 period and is -4.  It will be interesting to see what DG does with him in the next 20 minutes. 

 

 

[DarthEbriate]

Yup. Just called him Haysie.

[Pimlach]

4 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Brian Hayward? Had to look it up. Not sure if he's the guy today or not.

Backup goalie for Habs, career journeyman.  Probably knows hockey though.  

[Stoner]

4 minutes ago, JohnRobertEichel said:

There's going to be a lot of angry little rugrats booing in 30 min.

Saw them at Fantasy Island in 88. They all had some GI bug. Not pretty.

[Porous Five Hole]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Sabres offense needs to bail out their goalie. He’s been outstanding for a while until today. 

[ExWNYer]

4 minutes ago, JohnRobertEichel said:

There's going to be a lot of angry little rugrats booing in 30 min.

'Sabres Kids Day: Teaching the Youth of WNY How To Handle Disappointment In Life Early'

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Ryan Johnson has played 11:53 after 2 period and is -4.  It will be interesting to see what DG does with him in the next 20 minutes.

You said "Johnson"