GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ New York Rangers 7:00 PM ESPN+, MSG, WGR550

[PerreaultForever]

38 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

Not real.  An Illusion.  Didn’t you see the expected goals for/against? 

 
 

Is it possible @Idemo Buffalo hacked your account? The positivity has me baffled. 

People might think otherwise, but I have always tried to give an objective assessment of what I see on the ice. It's been pessimistic for years because the product on the ice has been sh..........t . What I am seeing right now is quite different and checks a number of the boxes in my list of things that need to change for success. 

Lindy knows what it takes. So maybe they are finally buying in to that and listening. 

[sabresouth]

Now that is how you play hockey 

[FrenchConnection44]

Great game to watch! 

Let’s hope this is a start of a genuine turnaround. And not just that we caught the Rangers on an off night.

Because we’ve been down this road of lose 3 or 4 or 7 in a row and come back and win 4-5 in a row, look good, then go on another losing streak. 

Gotta stay tough. Mentally and physically. Not every game will be that easy. 

[PickaPecaPickles]

It took 14 games, but the Sabres finally have a positive goal differential, +3. 

[Demoted]

6 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I didn't get to see the game, just the highlights.  It look like some good board work in the O-Zone resulting in goals by Sabres driving to the net.  

It also looks like the Sabres are a better team with Benson on the ice and Joki and Mule off of it.  

Lots of good stats from this game except 2. 21 giveaways is a terrible number and only 17 hits.  I do like that they blocked 21 shots.

2-0 in the last 2 with 11 goals for and only 2 against.  UPL looking good in both according to some articles on the games.  

1 game under NHL 500  and a solid road win to boot.

 

They terrorized the Rangers not letting them set anything up. The second the Rangers would have control of the puck guys were smothering them. 

 

Might not have been a lot for hits but they were on top of the Rangers the whole time not allowing them any breathing room.

[LGR4GM]

7 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I didn't get to see the game, just the highlights.  It look like some good board work in the O-Zone resulting in goals by Sabres driving to the net.  

It also looks like the Sabres are a better team with Benson on the ice and Joki and Mule off of it.  

Lots of good stats from this game except 2. 21 giveaways is a terrible number and only 17 hits.  I do like that they blocked 21 shots.

2-0 in the last 2 with 11 goals for and only 2 against.  UPL looking good in both according to some articles on the games.  

1 game under NHL 500  and a solid road win to boot.

 

You don't have to hit when you're in possession of the puck. Also how many takeaways? Benson had at least 4 I can think of and Zucker had one that resulted in a goal. 

[LGR4GM]

11 hours ago, JujuFish said:

I'm watching and they're up 2-0 on the Rangers? Is this real life?

 

10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Is this just fantasy? 

 

10 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Caught in a landslide …. 

 

10 hours ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

No escape from reality....

 

10 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

Open your eyes 

 

10 hours ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Look up to the skies and seeeeeeeeeee

Some of our best work

[Kristian]

40 minutes ago, Demoted said:

They terrorized the Rangers not letting them set anything up. The second the Rangers would have control of the puck guys were smothering them. 

 

Might not have been a lot for hits but they were on top of the Rangers the whole time not allowing them any breathing room.

And that’s how a young team needs to play - Outwork the opposition.

[GASabresIUFAN]

21 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You don't have to hit when you're in possession of the puck. Also how many takeaways? Benson had at least 4 I can think of and Zucker had one that resulted in a goal. 

Officially only 5.  That’s what made the giveaways so noticeable.   
 

 

 

[LabattBlue]

Didn’t get to see the game but….
 

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.

[LGR4GM]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Officially only 5.  That’s what made the giveaways so noticeable.   

That's suspect as hell and I wouldn't worry about the giveaways. Passing it to the slot and it not connecting is a giveaway.

[Big Guava]

8 hours ago, Scottysabres said:

More of this please. They were supporting one another, showed much better cohesive play as a 5 man unit on the ice.

They were commanding puck possession the better part of 40 minutes, and the other 20 were sporadic for the Rangers pressure at best. Very proud of them to clean it up.

Not sure on the D, but that Gilmore? guy looks much better chemistry and play wise than Samuelsson, someone can attest this to be true?

Over all a complete team effort, confidence growing. The wife was ecstatic, by the start of the 3rd, it moved.

You mean Gilbert?

Gilmore used to be a CB with the Bills.

[Huckleberry]

I would dangle Samuelsson to Utah for a 1st rounder.

Edited November 8, 2024 by Huckleberry

[Idemo Buffalo]

9 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

UPL played well, but Levi has now played only 1 game in the past 3 weeks. Not ideal for a young goalie that they team has said 'needs work'

Do you not play UPL and give Levi a game even though UPL is playing well?
 

Or do you consider sending Levi down to Rochester just to get 1 or 2 games in....Houser wouldn't play unless there is an injury, but he is playing really well in Rochester....do you consider making that swap for 2-3 days to get Levi some work and keep UPL in the net?

You ride the hot goalie. There will be plenty of games for Levi to play.  Hasek started 72 in 97/98 but that was a different world back then. Today even an elite goalie like Shesterkin or Bobrovsky only start 50-60 games.  

[LGR4GM]

9 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

I would dangle Samuellson to Utah for a 1st rounder.

You might get a 3rd. 3rd pair defenders without offense don't go for 1st round picks. 

[JohnC]

10 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

I would dangle Samuellson to Utah for a 1st rounder.

I wouldn't dangle Samuelsson for a first rounder. We don't need future draft picks; we need players who can play now. This team is starting to have depth that will come into play as the season grinds on. Samuelsson seemed to lose some of his game since having to contend with a series of injuries. I'm confident he will get it back. He's far from being an upper echelon player but that doesn't mean that he can't be a solid/good player for us this season. 

[Scottysabres]

21 minutes ago, Big Guava said:

You mean Gilbert?

Gilmore used to be a CB with the Bills.

Hence the ?

I didn't catch his entire name on the name plate. Sorry, been working 60 to 72 hrs a week since early July. I've near 0 time to catch up on the current organizational depth charts. But thank you for filling me in.

[GASabresIUFAN]

26 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

I would dangle Samuelsson to Utah for a 1st rounder.

Why would Utah make that deal?  You’ll be lucky to get a 4th for a benched player on a big longterm contract.  

[PromoTheRobot]

11 hours ago, 7+6=13 said:

The GM is awesome? 

 

Cognitive dissonance at work.

[PromoTheRobot]

10 hours ago, Night Train said:

6-1  ! 

I had to watch the game on replay. The best part was seeing one guy behind the Rangers goal in the 2nd slapping his head every time the Sabres scored. You can't see that enough.

Edited November 8, 2024 by PromoTheRobot

[PromoTheRobot]

40 minutes ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

You ride the hot goalie. There will be plenty of games for Levi to play.  Hasek started 72 in 97/98 but that was a different world back then. Today even an elite goalie like Shesterkin or Bobrovsky only start 50-60 games.  

I hate making Levi sit for so long between games. Can the Sabres loan Levi back to Rochester for a game or two here or there? Just so he can play more?

[inkman]

10 hours ago, Doohicksie said:

I’m surprised people still get this let alone think it’s funny 

[That Aud Smell]

It's probably stated upthread, so sorry for repeating it.

The good guys definitely had good jump and jam and were playing with terrific confidence (and I think the latter generally follows the former).

That said, it stood out to me how bad the Rangers looked.

It's hard for me to sort out whether and the extent to which (i) a hockey opponent looks bad because your team is playing great and/or (ii) a hockey opponent plays bad and as a result your team looks great. 

Go Sabres.

[LGR4GM]

Also,

the Sabres need to still get in front more

 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I just landed in Toronto from and overnight flight from Cairo, expected to open this up and see the Fire Terry choir going strong... Not that I think they should stop singing 😉

But man, 6-1 on the Road in NYC. I will def take it. Would be awesome to break this stupid freaking drought. Very very cautiously optimistic; all it takes is another 2-3 game losing streak and we're right back in the cellar.