GDT - 1/9/2025 Buffalo @ Ottawa 7pm - MSG/ESPN+/Who knows

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, Huckleberry said:

UPL being a wall again tonight.

It would be interesting to see how this game would be if the Sens had their wall (Linus U.) 

[Scottysabres]

20 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

IDK - the Sens are certainly higher in the standings with games in hand.  I expected a much better showing from them, but I guess any team can screw the pooch on any given night.

Wow…listen to the Sen’s fans booing their team…..brings a smile to my face

The standings do mean something, I agree. But the Sabres are miles above the Sens on talent, years of high draft picks assured that alone.

it has been, is and always will be how that talent plays on any given night. Tonight, it’s the Sabres, yet we still have the dreaded 3rd period to go. So hang on to your seats Sabres faithful, we need these players to learn to use that talent a full 60.

[K-9]

8 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I (like you and many others) LOVE the kid and I want him to have a great career in Buffalo.  I just think he needs to get a bit stronger and faster in order to maximize his potential.  He already has great hockey smarts and attitude….just need his body to catch-up.  I also think about his mental state….sometimes he is the only one who has shown some backbone on the whole team.  I don’t want the rest of the team to poison Benson’s attitude.

ZB can just as well get bigger and stronger where he is currently.

And he will poison the rest of the team instead.

[Spoonman]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Maybe not this year.  95 is a good number but a lot of teams are clogged up fighting for points.  It could be less this year. 

@Pimlach hope springs eternal. 

 

[caseydean]

Piss poor PP

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, caseydean said:

Piss poor PP

It was so bad that I forgot they had one.

[HumanSlinky39]

Just now, caseydean said:

Piss poor PP

Aren't almost all of 'em?

[Spoonman]

1 minute ago, Spoonman said:

@Pimlach hope springs eternal. 

 

We all need our fix of 

[inkman]

3 minutes ago, caseydean said:

Piss poor PP

 

2 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Aren't almost all of 'em?

That’s piss, pour PP 

[Carmel Corn]

Joki has been quietly effective in his return to the lineup…..I’ve not been a fan of his in the past, but will keep an open mind.

[Pimlach]

Sabres playing a decent 3rd thus far. 
 

Playing 7 D tonight was a good move.  Gilbert has helped.   You can’t play him much, but he has a role. 

[ExWNYer]

7 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

@Pimlach hope springs eternal. 

 

 

[Scottysabres]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Sabres playing a decent 3rd thus far. 
 

Playing 7 D tonight was a good move.  Gilbert has helped.   You can’t play him much, but he has a role. 

I think he’s better defensively than Samuelsson. Play him for lol time.

[Pimlach]

@Spoonman is responding to his own post.  
 

Have another liter of Pepsi.  

Edited 9 hours ago by Pimlach

[7+6=13]

20 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I (like you and many others) LOVE the kid and I want him to have a great career in Buffalo.  I just think he needs to get a bit stronger and faster in order to maximize his potential.  He already has great hockey smarts and attitude….just need his body to catch-up.  I also think about his mental state….sometimes he is the only one who has shown some backbone on the whole team.  I don’t want the rest of the team to poison Benson’s attitude.

No argument he needs to get stronger.  I just don't see it stunting his growth.  IMO, he fits in the NHL right now.  I just don't get the sense there's poison in that locker room. I think his playing time is appropriate and he's handling the situations he's being put in.  Now if he wasn't growing and sitting games because he's not ready, I'm with you, that's when I'd want him down.

 

It can get a little wild wild west in the AHL too and I'm not sure I'd want him there.  

[LGR4GM]

21 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I (like you and many others) LOVE the kid and I want him to have a great career in Buffalo.  I just think he needs to get a bit stronger and faster in order to maximize his potential.  He already has great hockey smarts and attitude….just need his body to catch-up.  I also think about his mental state….sometimes he is the only one who has shown some backbone on the whole team.  I don’t want the rest of the team to poison Benson’s attitude.

I'm not sure poison could poison Benson's attitude. 

[7+6=13]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

I'm not sure poison could poison Benson's attitude. 

Kid just looks and plays stone cold to me.  I'm having a hard time not believing he's going to be a stud.

[Brawndo]

Gilbert

[Sabres73]

Gilbert held his own there - good job!

 

[ExWNYer]

22 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

So, how long into the third until Tkachuk takes another cheap shot to get his team going?

With 8:16 to go. Too little, to late. Goon.

[Sidc3000]

Gilbert was done with his ***** 

[Huckleberry]

Tkachuck begging the refs to break up the fight 🤣

[Pimlach]

Tkachuck jumped Gilbert from behind.    😆 

[Carmel Corn]

2 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

No argument he needs to get stronger.  I just don't see it stunting his growth.  IMO, he fits in the NHL right now.  I just don't get the sense there's poison in that locker room. I think his playing time is appropriate and he's handling the situations he's being put in.  Now if he wasn't growing and sitting games because he's not ready, I'm with you, that's when I'd want him down.

 

It can get a little wild wild west in the AHL too and I'm not sure I'd want him there.  

 

Just now, LGR4GM said:

I'm not sure poison could poison Benson's attitude. 

If there was ever a situation where a 19 year old can change the attitude of his entire team….this is where I hope it can happen.  If I was a player on the Sabres, I’d be embarrassed that the smallest and youngest player on the team has more courage than me or anybody else.  I want more Benson’s on the Sabres…but right now he’s alone.

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, Sabres73 said:

Gilbert held his own there - good job!

 

He did his job. Good call going with an extra D tonight for just that reason.