GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ Colorado Avalanche 01/02/25 9PM --MSG

[LGR4GM]

[PromoTheRobot]

We can't stand a little success. We have to eff it up.

[ExWNYer]

Still down a man for another minute unless they take another dumb one.

[K012010]

Just now, Bangarang said:

99.9% chance we lose this game

I genuinely don’t see any way we win this 

[Pimlach]

Thank the refs for that one.  They are spooked by the crowd.  Colorado committing crimes and Sabres getting soft penalties.  

[HumanSlinky39]

Seen this movie before and the ending sucks.

[triumph_communes]

I like how Colorado players can chuck broken sticks off and not get penalized:; 

[ExWNYer]

They've choked away plenty of games this year, I just don't want to see it happen again against this particular team after that historic fiasco in Buffalo.

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

We can't stand a little success. We have to eff it up.

Well...they are still winning by a goal.

[Doohicksie]

3 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

99.9% chance we lose this game

Sabres slowly clawing the momentum back their way.

[K012010]

Just now, ExWNYer said:

They've choked away plenty of games this year, I just don't want to see it happen again against this particular team after that historic fiasco in Buffalo.

It’s a guaranteed loss. I’m really not trying to be negative, but we’re losing this by at least two.

[mjd1001]

Why does it seem like when the Sabres are down, they cannot instigate another team to taking bad penalties or just playing dumb.

But when the Sabres are up, they are so easily rattled by other teams doing that to them?

[ska-T Palmtown]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Well...they are still winning by a goal.

haha - right? all that and we are still just right back at Sabres +1

[Richard Noggin]

Sucks to have the refs allowing Colorado to be so obvious with the interference and roughing. 

[ExWNYer]

Just now, Doohicksie said:

Sabres slowly clawing the momentum back their way.

The Avs had to replace their goalie. Can the Sabres take advantage of that for once? Please!

[mjd1001]

Just now, Richard Noggin said:

Sucks to have the refs allowing Colorado to be so obvious with the interference and roughing. 

Clifton is the only guy I trust to be physical back. Too bad he's not 3 inches taller and about 20 lbs heavier though.

[HumanSlinky39]

This is as bad an officiated game as I've seen. Disgraceful.

[Captain Caveman]

this game is nuts

 

[ska-T Palmtown]

2 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Why does it seem like when the Sabres are down, they cannot instigate another team to taking bad penalties or just playing dumb.

But when the Sabres are up, they are so easily rattled by other teams doing that to them?

you had to know the next few calls were going the Avs way

[Pimlach]

The Sabres play better when they are fighting for their lives.  
 

The last thing we need is them to be complacent and protect a lead.  

They need to grow up tonight. Fight and win. 

[mjd1001]

Just now, ExWNYer said:

The Avs had to replace their goalie. Can the Sabres take advantage of that for once? Please!

It seems like whenever any team changes goalies against the Sabres, they immediately play 3 times better than Buffalo.

Its like the strategy against this team should be to start one goalie, and then just make a change at the first stop. You are almost guaranteed to win against Buffalo.

[Richard Noggin]

2 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Clifton is the only guy I trust to be physical back. Too bad he's not 3 inches taller and about 20 lbs heavier though.

Malenstyn and Cozens are always game to stand up physically. Dahlin, too. 

You'd like to see Muel get involved. Eventually, Power needs to add some beef and some testosterone to his game. 

Edited Friday at 04:28 AM by Richard Noggin

[K012010]

4 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Why does it seem like when the Sabres are down, they cannot instigate another team to taking bad penalties or just playing dumb.

But when the Sabres are up, they are so easily rattled by other teams doing that to them?

They’re not psychologically comfortable being winners. They aren’t comfortable until they’re back to losing. 

They absolutely just don’t believe in themselves. I really think there needs to be some serious sports psychologist action going with this roster. They’re really struggling to break out of the overall energy of the franchise. Things are going well we make a stupid penalty. It’s why we all of a sudden look like we’ve never played hockey as soon as things start to go wrong. 

I played Division I college golf and professionally and it’s frightening how fast you can forget how to do what you’ve done 1 million times perfectly the second your mind begins to convince you that you’re not as good as you think you are. I see this on our guys’ these faces every single time this happens.

and I’m also saying this as a certified choker myself. 

Edited Friday at 04:27 AM by K012010

[DarthEbriate]

Avalanche booing when Benson touches the puck.

Nice.

[ExWNYer]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Avalanche booing when Benson touches the puck.

Nice.

That's how you know you've arrived as a good NHLer.