GDT: Sabres @ Devils (in Prague), 10/5 @ 10am ET, MSG (local), NHLN, 550

[Wyldnwoody44]

Just now, Big Guava said:

Where is the team that looked like the Globetrotters on Ice making other teams look ridiculous defensively?

 

Bring that team back.

It was before Granato taught them "defense" 

It appears to be they have yet to be taught that. 

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, Stoner said:

So does 0-2 matter? You wouldn't think so.

But in less than 24 hours the Sabres have gone from having to play at a 96 point pace* to make the playoffs to now a 98.4 point pace.

*YMMV

You have been getting into the numbers lately? 

Pretty soon you will be rolling out fancy stats.  We need to know:   (1) Expected high danger fanning on the puck,  (2) % of breakout passes behind the winger per 60 minutes, and (3) % of goals given up by standing around with stick blade in the air,  - fixing stuff like this would improve the team greatly.  

[Sidc3000]

2 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Only problem with that is, the same thing is true for the team they are playing against. Should 'even' that part of it out.

Exactly. That’s why I call bulls#!t on the “give them 20-25 games”. 

[SabresBillsFan]

2 minutes ago, Stoner said:

"It's gonna take some time."

It begins.

What like 13 yrs?

[mjd1001]

2 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Rob Ray "New coaches. new players. It's going to take some time"

 

Okay Rob. 

As I said above, that applies to New Jersey too...doesn't seem to be impacting them as much.

[bob_sauve28]

Just now, SabresBillsFan said:

It’s really hard to watch this team because I feel like I wasted hours watching this crap.

It is so nice outside, too 

[Bangarang]

Just now, mjd1001 said:

As I said above, that applies to New Jersey too...doesn't seem to be impacting them as much.

 

Because it's a lame and tired xcuse 

[Gatorman0519]

Where is inkman? 😂😂

[ska-T Chitown]

2 minutes ago, Big Guava said:

Oh I'm sorry...I guess they are suddenly some impenetrable defense and completely different from last year 

lol - actually, yes. They got some injuries back and signed some actual effective FA d-men.

That said - I don't disagree that Buffalo's forwards have looked like doo-doo. Heck POWER has looked like are best F at times, hahaha.

[HumanSlinky39]

5 minutes ago, Stoner said:

"It's gonna take some time."

It begins.

Sadly, it is. Rarely can a coach just flip a switch and change years of bad habits and loser mentality. Of course being 14 years on, patience is justifiably in short supply. I had my doubts about being back Lindy and these two games are certainly doing nothing to sway me, but I do get that there's a hill to climb.

Edited 8 hours ago by HumanSlinky39

[Brawndo]

3-1

[SABRES 0311]

3 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

 

I’m pretty sure it should read “Tuch tried to stand up for Peterka. Dillon made him answer for it.”

[Wyldnwoody44]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Where is inkman? 😂😂

After yesterday, either in a medically induced coma, or a morgue 

[Gatorman0519]

That was embarrassing 

[ExWNYer]

2 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:

It’s really hard to watch this team because I feel like I wasted hours watching this crap.

It's not a feeling, it's a fact. If they're going to lose, is it too much to ask that they at least make it entertaining? 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I paid for this and I am out... ughhhh Have a great weekend all. 

[Bangarang]

Just now, HumanSlinky39 said:

Sadly, it is. Rarely can a coach just flip a switch and change years of bad habits we loser mentality. Of course being 14 years on, patience is justifiably in short supply. I had my doubts about being back Lindy and these two games are certainly doing nothing to sway me, but I do get that there's a hill to climb.

Don't worry, Appert will take over for Lindy and Fornton will take over for Adams and the cycle will continue 

[SabresBillsFan]

Where’s McCloud? This guy is probably pissed that he went from a Stanley Cup contender to this pure garbage! And Matt Savoie will probably be a solid player

[steveoath]

Rubbish

[Big Guava]

[bob_sauve28]

I'll watch to the end, see the NJ empty netter 

[Stoner]

Just now, SABRES 0311 said:

I’m pretty sure it should read “Tuch tried to stand up for Peterka. Dillon made him answer for it.”

Srsly. Aren't people tired of getting gaslit even re: Sabres hockey? It's all over our society.

[Scottysabres]

This team sucks man. Wow, can't even improve with time. Something is really really wrong in Buffalo. Hockey players come here to learn disfunction.

[Pimlach]

5 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

 

Tuch engages but no way did Dillion answer for it.  

[mjd1001]

It looks like the Sabres are playing in a video game where the setting has their skating speed at 10% less than the other team.  They aren't keeping up with the opponent often, and they aren't even accelerating well.

Its almost like every shift they look like they are winded tired, at the end of a long shift even when they just get out there.