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

[K012010]

What’s worse about this drought with the Sabres than with the bills is that we all recognized the issue with never bottoming out in order to get a franchise changing quarterback to start the whole process off the right way. Which just continued a decade plus long tease.

Well, the Sabres have bottomed out multiple times and yeah, while we definitely got screwed out of McDavid by the NHL, we have had the opportunity to choose a franchise changing player several times. And even if you don’t get that generational guy, we got top tier guys who would absolutely facilitate a great rebuild. And we’re still in the same situation. 
 

This is a nightmare scenario that is so much worse than the Buffalo Bills drought ever was.

Edited December 7 by K012010

[bob_sauve28]

Our fourth line ❤️

The rest of the team needs to feed off this effort. Come on boys! 

[ExWNYer]

Malenstyn...

[Carmel Corn]

3 minutes ago, Captain Caveman said:

How are we still this bad at defense

 

BUT….we have excellent coaches!  Marty Wilford did such a great job before and we are continuing to enjoy the fruits of his brilliance as defense coach.  I know this because Kevyn said so yesterday,

[Pimlach]

Lindy wanted a fight by the look of his 5 men out there. 

[French Collection]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

This team has no energy.  They play just to keep up with the opponent instead of to defeat them. 

No one sets the tone, lacking a team identity.

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

This team has no energy.  They play just to keep up with the opponent instead of to defeat them. 

They don’t move their feet at all.

[Believer]

Nice hit by Malenstyn.

Leading by example.

[ska-T Palmtown]

Just now, SwampD said:

They don’t move their feet at all.

They don't even have skates and sticks! I mean, most of the team is on the bench for most of the game! Losers.

[7+6=13]

Happy with that hit and then obliged.

[PromoTheRobot]

They are their own worst enemies. 

[French Collection]

TNT zone entry looked like their PP right there.

[K012010]

1 minute ago, Carmel Corn said:

BUT….we have excellent coaches!  Marty Wilford did such a great job before and we are continuing to enjoy the fruits of his brilliance as defense coach.  I know this because Kevyn said so yesterday,

I honestly think my least favorite thing Kevin said yesterday was how great our coaching staff is, and that every player on the team would agree with that if you asked them.

That’s a frightening response by a general manager. So you want us to ask a bunch of guys who are technically losers with the way that they play what they think of the coaching staff’s ability.

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, ska-T Chitown said:

They don't even have skates and sticks! I mean, most of the team is on the bench for most of the game! Losers.

Except the 4th line. They are playing.

[Pimlach]

Good to see the fourth line generate some energy, hit and fight - ok.   but it was followed by another lethargic shift by the first line.  

Edited December 7 by Pimlach

[#freejame]

Just now, French Collection said:

TNT zone entry looked like their PP right there.

Tage picked up making stupid moves at the blue line from Jack Eichel 

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, K012010 said:

I honestly think my least favorite thing Kevin said yesterday was how great our coaching staff is, and that every player on the team would agree with that if you asked them.

That’s a frightening response by a general manager. So you want us to ask a bunch of guys who are technically losers with the way that they play what they think of the coaching staff’s ability.

Are you including Ruff?

Just now, #freejame said:

Tage picked up making stupid moves at the blue line from Jack Eichel 

Tommy Dangles strikes again.

[Slack_in_MA]

1 minute ago, French Collection said:

TNT zone entry looked like their PP right there.

OMG, he had open ice to try to beat the guy wide and took it into traffic instead. Sheesh....

[Scottysabres]

Tage is much to slow to lead a rush.

This team is not built correctly, and no matter how much Kyven would like us to believe otherwise, it's more than abundantly clear this season will be another disappointment unless he and his staff make efforts to change the roster deffeciencies.

As I am being accustomed to saying now, the fans verbal beatings of the organization will continue until the win / loss record improves.

[ska-T Palmtown]

I'd like to see the Sabres do some more "regroup" breakouts instead of always going for the stretch pass - teams have figured it out.

[Pimlach]

Sabres outshot 10-3 this period.  
 

Is Arizona/Utah passing us next?

[French Collection]

They make average teams and goalies look like powerhouses and Vezina candidates.

[K012010]

Just now, #freejame said:

Tage picked up making stupid moves at the blue line from Jack Eichel 

I really want Lindy to start being incredibly cutthroat with who he sits and who he plays. The focus has to be entirely on playing the right way at all times. When or lose it has to be about making the right decisions constantly. If Tate tries a stupid dangle and loses the puck, he sits for a shift. If somebody does a ridiculously stupid drop behind his back half spin and we don’t get a shot on an overtime, call somebody else and have him play. Or put in the healthy scratch.

All contracts and all thoughts regarding players have to be put aside and told his team understands how they’re supposed to play at this level every single game every single shift. If you take a stupid shot that is blocked that leads to a two on one go in the other way, you sit. if you fail to clear the area in front of UPL that leads to a goal, you sit for a game. 
 

I would rather have this process go an entire season of getting this attitude to sync into their heads, and have a terrible record, then have to put up with watching the same mistakes every single night. Basic mistakes.

[Captain Caveman]

Sure, keep showing those Bandits banners

[K012010]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Are you including Ruff?

Tommy Dangles strikes again.

No, I was talking about the rest of the coaching staff, which is what the question was more geared to yesterday, specifically the power-play struggling yet we have the same coaches.