Post-Game Talk (GBU): The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: "Boat Anchors Serve a Purpose" Edition

[Chainshot]

The Good:

- Rodrigues scoring not 1 but 2 from in around the net.
- LW lineup adjustments in the middle of the third and suddenly they look like an actual team.
- Risto smashing people.
- Lehner again doing a lot of good.

The Bad:

- How long did it take Phil to make that lineup adjustment?
- Kane-Eichel to start the OT
- McCabe and Okposo are boat anchors.

The Ugly:

- Can anyone hinge? Seriously. What the f***.
- Evander Kane. All that "effort" and he's standing around watching on the first goal and *shocking* standing around watching on the third goal. Good job, Kaner, you didn't even need a helicopter to watch a sporting event tonight.

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[Club]

Anyone got a summary on how Scandella played? I got tied up and only caught about 2 minutes of the 3rd.

 

[stokes84]

Good:
Eichel was a superstar, except for the final play.
ERod adds a much needed element.
Lehner great, except for last play.

Bad:
Kane's worst game all season.
ROR struggled.
Okposo.
McCabe.

Ugly:
There is a mental block with this team. Losing is normal and the way things are supposed to be for them. Need to get over that hump.

 

[MrMaster]

Good:
Eichel was a superstar, except for the final play.
ERod adds a much needed element.
Lehner great, except for last play.

Bad:
Kane's worst game all season.
ROR struggled.
Okposo.
McCabe.

Ugly:
There is a mental block with this team. Losing is normal and the way things are supposed to be for them. Need to get over that hump.

And it comes to the foreground esp in OT, total lack of urgency and hesitation.

 

[valet]

U: so much cap invested in god awful players. our time on this earth is limited. what a waste.

 

[Zman5778]

After these last 2 games, I wouldn't be surprised if Lehner just started swinging at pretty much everyone.

 

[Chainshot]

And it comes to the foreground esp in OT, total lack of urgency and hesitation.

The stupid on this team, it burns. It BURNS.

On the plus side, 4 points in 6? It's weird to think of this trip as a positive.

 

[Chainshot]

After these last 2 games, I wouldn't be surprised if Lehner just started swinging at pretty much everyone.

Clear his own crease? Works for me.

 

[Der Jaeger]

For those of you pounding on Murray for building this team, you should simultaneously be calling for Botterill to trade the size-speed-stupid combo players he traded for or signed.

Kane and Bogosian make a dozen dumb plays a game which impact the team. They're also two players who struggle to play in systems. All their flash and power hasn't meant squat for this team for over two years.

Time for both of them off the team. No more low hockey IQ players. I don't care if you skate like a South Korean speed skater and dangle like Tim Connolly. No more.

 

[DJN21]

Eichel got torched for the gwg. Granted he was likely gassed but his lane control on trasenko was non existant. He basically dared tank to be faster and he was. Laugh worthy. Otherwise his game was solid. He just needs to find that last gear/killer instinct.

Have points in every game with erod and Wilson right?

 

[DJN21]

For those of you pounding on Murray for building this team, you should simultaneously be calling for Botterill to trade the size-speed-stupid combo players he traded for or signed.

Kane and Bogosian make a dozen dumb plays a game which impact the team. They're also two players who struggle to play in systems. All their flash and power hasn't meant squat for this team for over two years.

Time for both of them off the team. No more low hockey IQ players. I don't care if you skate like a South Korean speed skater and dangle like Tim Connolly. No more.

Your last paragraph describes jack to a tee lol

 

[slip]

How much smarter did the city of Winnipeg collectively become when they unloaded Kane and Bogo on us?

Much smarter.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Your last paragraph describes jack to a tee lol

Eichel isn't Igor Lariarnov. But he's a lot smarter than Kane and Bogosian. Hockey IQ that is.

 

[stokes84]

How much smarter did the city of Winnipeg collectively become when they unloaded Kane and Bogo on us?

Much smarter.

Not really, because they just replaced him with Tyler Myers.

 

[Chainshot]

Eichel got torched for the gwg. Granted he was likely gassed but his lane control on trasenko was non existant. He basically dared tank to be faster and he was. Laugh worthy. Otherwise his game was solid. He just needs to find that last gear/killer instinct.

Have points in every game with erod and Wilson right?

He's expecting his linemates to hinge back - at least one of them - to take the guy wide who he's pushing wide. That isn't getting torched, that's a mis-play by more than one guy on the team. That's 5-on-5 d-zone basics not translating to 3-on-3.

 

[DJN21]

There's certainly negatives in this one but collectively considering the good team they were playing it was a positive game. Aside from the falk brain gaff penalty I love the passion he plays with. Definately tons to talk about both directions...

 

[AustonsNostrils]

They're improving.

Okposo right now is the only Sabre who makes me ball my fist watching him.

 

[DJN21]

He's expecting his linemates to hinge back - at least one of them - to take the guy wide who he's pushing wide. That isn't getting torched, that's a mis-play by more than one guy on the team. That's 5-on-5 d-zone basics not translating to 3-on-3.

While I agree in a basic fundamental hockey situation entirely. It's 3 on 3 OT in what has to be seen as a must win game. Eichel had a lane to him and stopped skating. Eichel forces him a little bit more to the outside and there's no need to hinge. It' all subjective in fast motion though so I won't argue one way or another. I think there's more positive than negative to this game regardless of outcome.

 

[slip]

Not really, because they just replaced him with Tyler Myers.

Next to Bogo, Tyler be like:

 

[stokes84]

He's expecting his linemates to hinge back - at least one of them - to take the guy wide who he's pushing wide. That isn't getting torched, that's a mis-play by more than one guy on the team. That's 5-on-5 d-zone basics not translating to 3-on-3.

Thank you.

 

[wnysupport]

Eichel on GWG: "I don't know, I thought I had help, I was pushing him into who ever was supposed to be back, I'll have to see it again" #Sabres

 

[Dubi Doo]

For those of you pounding on Murray for building this team, you should simultaneously be calling for Botterill to trade the size-speed-stupid combo players he traded for or signed.

Kane and Bogosian make a dozen dumb plays a game which impact the team. They're also two players who struggle to play in systems. All their flash and power hasn't meant squat for this team for over two years.

Time for both of them off the team. No more low hockey IQ players. I don't care if you skate like a South Korean speed skater and dangle like Tim Connolly. No more.

I'm afraid we're going to be stuck with Bogo unless we buy him out. It'd take an extremely gullible GM to take on that contract.

 

[Chainshot]

Thank you.

It's not an endorsement of your version of what happened. That's indictment of Kane not being a good 5-on-5 defender and it being magnified in 3-on-3.

 

[stokes84]

It's not an endorsement of your version of what happened. That's indictment of Kane not being a good 5-on-5 defender and it being magnified in 3-on-3.

Actually it is an endorsement. At no point did I defend Kane. He clearly didn't do his job. Multiple players screwed up. But it includes Jack.

 

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