GDT: Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres 12:30 PM MSG, ESPN+, WGR550

[Doohicksie]

Lindy, you gotta teach boys about being defensively responsible.

[JustOneParade]

1 hour ago, Stoner said:

Say 5.5 days again. I dare you.

Especially when Tuesday to the following Monday is 7 days. At least that’s what my calendar shows.

[HumanSlinky39]

Forgot they played early. Glad I missed it. Hope this doesn't start another strong of losses, because that would be "same old Sabres."

[jad1]

18 minutes ago, Doohicksie said:

Lindy, you gotta teach boys about being defensively responsible.

He's teaching a bunch of slow learners.  

Lindy has to know if you let up on these guys, they'll make a fool of you.

 

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

True. 6 out of 8 points is the pace for a playoff team. 

Optimism is welcome, but selective math doesn’t add up. 15 points in 16 games is not the pace for a playoff team. 

[Idemo Buffalo]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

Optimism is welcome, but selective math doesn’t add up. 15 points in 16 games is not the pace for a playoff team. 

6 out of 8 is what I was talking about. 

[Crusader1969]

Today was a stark reminder that you should never get too optimistic with this team.  
ugly game overall. Should have won 

Tage being hurt not ideal 

[Idemo Buffalo]

42 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:

Especially when Tuesday to the following Monday is 7 days. At least that’s what my calendar shows.

My calendar shows 5 days and 15 hours. Not rocket science. Monday game ended at 9:30 pm. Tuesday game started at 12:30pm

[Idemo Buffalo]

50 minutes ago, jad1 said:

Right, because bad teams never beat good teams in the NHL. 

I'll bet you can't believe that the Sabres didn't get a free pass to the playoffs when they swept the Knights last season.

Are you talking about Montreal, because the Sabres aren't a bad team. They just beat Ottawa, Calgary, and the NYR in three straight games. None of those teams are bad teams.

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

My calendar shows 5 days and 15 hours. Not rocket science. Monday game ended at 9:30 pm. Tuesday game started at 12:30pm

I’m out of here for a while.  Someone let me know when this troll is banned.  
 

 

[Stoner]

Port manteau. Bot and glitch.

[FrenchConnection44]

This is why, when a lot of posters thought this time was different after the Rangers win, I expressed skepticism. This is the same undisciplined, youthful team that can’t play the game the way it should be played most of the time. They only play 50% of the time. They will continue on these 3-4 game win streaks and 3-4 game losing streaks. No way should they have lost this game if they are a team intent on grinding their way to the playoffs. 

[DarthEbriate]

7 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I’m out of here for a while.  Someone let me know when this troll is banned.  

Just hit ignore. You can be your own solution. Don't avoid the ‘space. 

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection44 said:

This is why, when a lot of posters thought this time was different after the Rangers win, I expressed skepticism. This is the same undisciplined, youthful team that can’t play the game the way it should be played most of the time. They only play 50% of the time. They will continue on these 3-4 game win streaks and 3-4 game losing streaks. No way should they have lost this game if they are a team intent on grinding their way to the playoffs. 

It’s an ongoing effort. They needed a d-man Zucker, too. But maybe they figure it out with an experienced NHL coach this year? Time will tell. 

But one thing is for certain, if TNT is out for an extended time, not having a Mitts-level center to step in is going to have certain repercussions. 

[Freeezo]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

It’s an ongoing effort. They needed a d-man Zucker, too. But maybe they figure it out with an experienced NHL coach this year? Time will tell. 

But one thing is for certain, if TNT is out for an extended time, not having a Mitts-level center to step in is going to have certain repercussions. 

I didn't read the whole thread. Speculation the injury is not that serious? What type of injury?

[Marty]

I don’t think he should be banned for being optimistic.  It’s kinda refreshing to have someone who hasn’t been poisoned by years and years of “the same old crap”…

[ExWNYer]

17 minutes ago, Freeezo said:

I didn't read the whole thread. Speculation the injury is not that serious? What type of injury?

"Lower body injury" is all that was reported.

[SwampD]

32 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I’m out of here for a while.  Someone let me know when this troll is banned.  
 

 

I don't want him banned. Just hit the ignore eject button.

 

 

I don't even know what to make of Dahlin. The problem with him is not his ceiling (probably true for most guys). I think he can be as good as any D-man ever. The problem is his floor. Can he limit the amount of dumb or lazy (and yes, they are lazy) plays that end up hurting the team. It happens way too often for as talented as he is.

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

True. 6 out of 8 points is the pace for a playoff team. 

Note to programmer.  You keep looping to same subroutine.  STACK ERROR.  . 
 

Please add to Anomaly List as priority 1, and update code as required.  

[jad1]

51 minutes ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

Are you talking about Montreal, because the Sabres aren't a bad team. They just beat Ottawa, Calgary, and the NYR in three straight games. None of those teams are bad teams.

I'm sure the underachieving players on the team share this myopic mindset.  That's the problem.  It's what the makes the 24-25 Sabres a bad team.

On pace for 77 points this year.  That's tank-worthy bad.

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, SwampD said:

I agree that youth is the reason, but that is who the Sabres are. Eventually, I mean, someday, the Sabres won't be the youngest team in the league? I mean,… right? Someday?

I would hope they wouldn't be BUT next year likely Zucker won't be back. They might let Greenway go. Clifton will be gone the year after if not sooner. They'll be replaced by Kulich and Johnson and  idk some other prospect.........so you see we might just stay the youngest forever. 

Edited Tuesday at 12:10 AM by PerreaultForever

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I would hope they wouldn't be BUT next year likely Zucker won't be back. They might let Greenway go. Clifton will be gone the year after if not sooner. They'll be replaced by Kulich and Johnson and  idk some other prospect.........so you see we might just stay the youngest forever. 

ugh.

[SABRES 0311]

1 hour ago, Idemo Buffalo said:

Are you talking about Montreal, because the Sabres aren't a bad team. They just beat Ottawa, Calgary, and the NYR in three straight games. None of those teams are bad teams.

OTT and Calgary are not great teams. NYR played us the way we played MTL. They thought we would be easy.

You either troll or have zero analytical thinking ability when it comes to this team. 😆 

[SABRES 0311]

5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I would hope they wouldn't be BUT next year likely Zucker won't be back. They might let Greenway go. Clifton will be gone the year after if not sooner. They'll be replaced by Kulich and Johnson and  idk some other prospect.........so you see we might just stay the youngest forever. 

 

[PerreaultForever]

6 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

OTT and Calgary are not great teams. NYR played us the way we played MTL. They thought we would be easy.

You either troll or have zero analytical thinking ability when it comes to this team. 😆 

The Rangers are a good team who played poorly (and we played well) but the notion that OTT and Calgary are good teams is absurd to the point that that guy is sounding like he's on the payroll. OTT is just like us, young and aspiring but nothing proven yet. Up and down. They suck on the road. Calgary? Calgary is a total rebuild team. Consider all the subtractions. If that team is actually good we'd best take a look at what their GM is doing because he has the rebuild formula down if that's the case. (It isn't). 

Sabres played good for 2 games. Bad for 2 games after that but managed to win one of them. That's not good enough.