GDT: 4/07/24 Buffalo Sabres @ Detroit Red Wings 1 PM, TV: TNT and Radio

[mjd1001]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

When you are the worst team in all the NHL at 1st periods, it's time to fire the coaches. 

Which means they are a lot better once you hit the first intermission, meaning the coaches are great at making adjustments.  It can be argued either way.  To me wins and losses, goals scored vs allowed across the entire game matter, when goals are scored vs allowed mean virtually nothing compared to the totals across the entire game.

[thewookie1]

I think we've learned that Jokiharju has an issue with big pressure games; every time we've got to this point, he turns into mush.

[Pimlach]

Joker with a dumb penalty after another bad shift.  

I don’t like the Joker - Byram pair at all. 
 

The game comes down to a PK  

 

 

[Bangarang]

4 minutes ago, Cascade Youth said:

I can’t believe there was a Stockholm Syndrome thread the other day making the case for Donny to keep his job.  

 

Just wait until the KA press conference where he talks about making a push despite injuries and running it back again next year.

Edited April 7, 2024 by Bangarang

[Brawndo]

TIMEOUT DONNY

[Crusader1969]

Well at least it's nice outside. 

[Turbo44]

Glad Granato had them ready per usual. No worries as this games not all that important anyway.

Glad they’ll bring Granato back next year as things will change

dont call a timeout asshat

[Mango]

6 minutes ago, RETURNTOGLORY said:

God this ***** team sucks ass!!!

This team doesn’t miss the playoffs by a point, or a game, or goal. 

It is an 82 game season, they’ll miss because of tendencies. It isn’t a league where a bad bounce here or there is an excuse. The sample size is too large. 

Every time there is an opportunity to get some positive traction they lose/fall on their face. Happened last year. Happening this year. 

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

When you are the worst team in all the NHL at 1st periods, it's time to fire the coaches. 

When they show the players read off the starting lineup cards, they all sound like their dogs just died. 

These guys just don't give AF!! Laughing stock of the NHL. F you Pegula!!!

[Believer]

Just tuned in time to see Kane split two defenders who looked caught by surprise…

Now 3-0… And Comrie is the back up… Geez.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, mjd1001 said:

Which means they are a lot better once you hit the first intermission, meaning the coaches are great at making adjustments.  It can be argued either way.  To me wins and losses, goals scored vs allowed across the entire game matter, when goals are scored vs allowed mean virtually nothing compared to the totals across the entire game.

Lol. No. 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I am out... going to deal with my no water problem.  See you next year and we can fail again.  Lol

[K-9]

Good Oopie means we have a chance. A slim chance, but a chance. 

Bad Oopie means no chance at all. Needless to say, we got bad Oopie today. 

[Crusader1969]

Good news.  Donny still has an ace up his sleeve.    You can't always go to Levi.... wait , what?  They sent him back to the Amerks while the Sabres were still alive ??! lol 

[Big Guava]

And that's that for the season.

[RETURNTOGLORY]

I've counted FIVE giveaways thus far. 

[bunomatic]

Put Comrie in😳

[Believer]

1 minute ago, Mango said:

This team doesn’t miss the playoffs by a point, or a game, or goal. 

It is an 82 game season, they’ll miss because of tendencies. It isn’t a league where a bad bounce here or there is an excuse. The sample size is too large. 

Every time there is an opportunity to get some positive traction they lose/fall on their face. Happened last year. Happening this year. 

Coaching.

[Claude Balls]

UPL with a sweltering 500 save %. Shouldn't cost too much to re-sign him. 

[HumanSlinky39]

Another no-show by the Sabres. Shocking.

[DarthEbriate]

Thanks, Sabres! I was worried that the game would be distracting and I would procrastinate doing my yardwork and some work work to be ready for Monday. Nope. No worries there.

[Mango]

6 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

Glad Granato had them ready per usual. No worries as this games not all that important anyway.

Glad they’ll bring Granato back next year as things will change

dont call a timeout asshat

The Flyers game sealed this loss. This team always seems to need to get embarrassed to adjust. 

Buffalo got away with one against Philly. Way outshot and way too many high danger chances. No business burying 4 on 20 shots or whatever it was.
 

Anytime that happens it’s like this team thinks that level of play was good enough and then they get punched in the face.

Edited April 7, 2024 by Mango

[jad1]

2 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Which means they are a lot better once you hit the first intermission, meaning the coaches are great at making adjustments.  It can be argued either way.  To me wins and losses, goals scored vs allowed across the entire game matter, when goals are scored vs allowed mean virtually nothing compared to the totals across the entire game.

This only applies if the team scores enough in the last two periods to make up for the no-show in the first. And Granato's Sabres don't do that.  They lose too many games in the first period.

Hopefully we're watching Granato's swan song in Buffalo.  

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, thewookie1 said:

I think we've learned that Jokiharju has an issue with big pressure games; every time we've got to this point, he turns into mush.

I don’t understand why we acquired Byram for Mitts.  If we extend Byram then Joker is expendable.   Clifton has become the most reliable player we have.  
 

Sabres embarrassed after 9 minutes.  Byram got his ass kicked 

[Claude Balls]

What a bunch of panty waists.