The Game Discussion Thread! December 7th, 2024--Utah Hockey Team @ Buffalo Sabres! 1 pm Faceoff--TV, Radio, internet :)

[Crusader1969]

7 minutes ago, Turbo44 said:

Looks like we may have taken the wrong dman in the 2021 draft as I’d take Luke Hughes way before Power at this point. I know power was consensus and Beniers right behind him but who would have guessed a 6’6” dman wouldn’t hit and has no defensive zone instincts. I know the Sabres have a lot of other problems, starting with Adams and Pegula but Power is definitely a big problem at this point. 

Ummmm.   You think Luke Hughes hits?  You would be just as disappointed

a post like this  is why I not only stopped watching the Sabres but try not to join in on the game day threads.   They are mind numbing and idiotic 
you really think Power is the problem when the team has both Joker and Bryson playing?   Why not pair Power with a legit vet dman before deciding to discard him 

[ska-T Palmtown]

3 hours ago, ska-T Chitown said:

I mean, two weeks ago the Pens were like "make us an offer for anyone - 'cept Sid" They are 5-4-1 in their last 10. Not lighting up the league by any means, but better than 4-4-2. What TF is your point? you are probably asking ... seaons. ebbs. flows. streaks. hot. cold. Current pace ... 79 points. After two wins - 85 point pace. The season is not young, but it is not old. I waited until my mid-30's to reach my true potential ... maybe the Sabres are waiting until game 35 to really bring it all together? Who knows. Points %-wise, we have 3 pretty mediocre teams to leap from for 8th ... No president's trophy for us, but 16th best team in the league? Possibly!

I mean - WTF was I smoking this morning??

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, ska-T Chitown said:

oh no ... a powerplay.

Cozens moving his feet, has a good shift, helps draw a penalty. You know... that kind of effort would look good in a 4th line winger.

[ExWNYer]

15 minutes ago, Believer said:

Adams

”I’d go to war with these guys.”

Honestly?

I wouldn’t.

Careful what you wish for, KA. You would more than likely find yourself the intentional victim of 'friendly fire'.

[thewookie1]

We need to make Cozens a winger, he’d thrive. He’s not a great playmaker but give him a north south kind of role and he becomes a bull in a China shop.

[PromoTheRobot]

2 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Oh no….a power play coming

If Utah is smart they play a man down the rest of the game 

[mjd1001]

Just now, thewookie1 said:

We need to make Cozens a winger, he’d thrive. He’s not a great playmaker but give him a north south kind of role and he becomes a bull in a China shop.

He'd be better as a winger. He'd be 'acceptable' as a winger. But he still doesn't deserve the minutes he gets. He certainly doesn't (and really never did) deserve his contract/cap hit.  And he certainly doesn't deserve to be on the Powerplay at all, in any role, let alone the most PP minutes on the team.

But yeah, make him a 3rd line winger, its better than what he is doing now.

[Believer]

-3 Peterka, Cozens, Benson

-2 Power

Growing pains.

 

[Kristian]

Just now, Believer said:

-3 Peterka, Cozens, Benson

-2 Power

Growing pains.

 

And LOTS of them.

[Carmel Corn]

Don’t pass…..SHOOT…..Fire at will you idiots

Hey Kevyn, you sure you want to go to war with guys who don’t want to SHOOT?!?!

Edited December 7 by Carmel Corn

[Huckleberry]

2 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

We need to make Cozens a winger, he’d thrive. He’s not a great playmaker but give him a north south kind of role and he becomes a bull in a China shop.

Yeah before the MIttelstadt trade , I was hoping they would Cozens on RW.

[HILLsabre]

6 minutes ago, Berg said:

We have three third lines, lame defense and no will at all. That's a .....

Been saying this forever!!

[SwampD]

18 minutes ago, Believer said:

Adams

”I’d go to war with these guys.”

Honestly?

I wouldn’t.

1 minute ago, ExWNYer said:

Careful what you wish for, KA. You would more than likely find yourself the intentional victim of 'friendly fire'.

Maybe he wants to die.

[steveoath]

Dog muck of a PP

[bunomatic]

Another wrist shot from power into the glove on the power play and I’ll lose it.

[ASlugAbove]

This is a great 2nd game for Kozak to adjust to life as a Sabre. 

[SABRES 0311]

2 minutes ago, Believer said:

-3 Peterka, Cozens, Benson

-2 Power

Growing pains.

 

Growing pains don’t last 14 years.

[HILLsabre]

Can we just defer when we go on the power play?

[Stads]

Ray and Dan sound like they were told to polish this turd as much as possible

Edited December 7 by Stads

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, bunomatic said:

Another wrist shot from power into the glove on the power play and I’ll lose it.

He’s not strong enough to do a slap shot

[SABRES 0311]

Just now, Stads said:

Ray and Dan sound they were told to polish this turd as much as possible

100%. As I’m sure most people would do if in their position.

[ExWNYer]

3 minutes ago, Believer said:

-3 Peterka, Cozens, Benson

-2 Power

Growing pains.

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Growing pains don’t last 14 years.

They do perpetually if you're always the youngest team in the league.

[Doohicksie]

I just remembered it's an early game.  Looked and it's 4-1 Utah.  Dahell, guys.  At least Kozak is on the board.  It think he might stick when the injuries clear.

Two periods late, but I feel like I owe it to Tyson.

Edited December 7 by Doohicksie

[SwampD]

How the ***** do you go offside on that play?! How?!!