GDT: #02 – Lightning at Sabres – Sat Oct 10, 1:00PM ET – MSG-B, SN

[couture23]

Jack was loving that Legwand avatar haha.

I hope they do more social stuff with the team so we get to know these new guys more.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

McLellan is splitting up McDavid and Hall tonight in Nashville since both guys like to have the puck. How long before Disco Dan realizes that Eichel and Kane have the same chemistry issue?

 

[Zman5778]

How long before Disco Dan realizes that Eichel and Kane have the same chemistry issue?

My hope is that he's already done with it. Kane needs to be with guys who function well without the puck (hello, Sam Reinhart eventually). Eichel needs the puck.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Chainshot]

I only could listen to the first period on my way to my afternoon appointment. The Tampa radio broadcast was impressed with the Sabres through 20 minutes as was their post-game recap.

 

[Myllz]

I only could listen to the first period on my way to my afternoon appointment. The Tampa radio broadcast was impressed with the Sabres through 20 minutes as was their post-game recap.

Sabres were the better team in the first, even if the score was 1-0 after. Tampa took the game over in the second and third.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Sabres were the better team in the first, even if the score was 1-0 after. Tampa took the game over in the second and third.

It was a pretty good period by the Sabres with no score after the 1st.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Yup, if not Chychrun

I don't think the Sabres will get high enough in the lottery to get Chychrun, but landing him would be incredible. I'll take Juolevi on this team, though.

 

[old kummelweck]

Also Bishops ability to play the puck is a huge advantage. So hard to dump the puck and gain possession

I don't get why they are dumping the puck so much. For a team that wants to be a possession team, they certainly are eager to toss the puck up for grabs.

 

[Afino]

OReilly not looking anything like a $50 million dollar player so far.

It's almost like pretty charts don't play hockey

but I'm sure we'll get some more that say "POSITIVE REGRESSION IS COMING" or something

 

[Afino]

also, it's hilarious reading through the thread with everyone crucifying Bylsma after TWO GAMES because of line combos.

 

[BCS]

It's almost like pretty charts don't play hockey

but I'm sure we'll get some more that say "POSITIVE REGRESSION IS COMING" or something

His play led to the data on the "pretty charts." It didn't magically spring up out of nowhere.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Not looking forward to a ticked off Columbus team that was robbed by Lundqvist 2 games in a row

 

[Jame]

It's almost like pretty charts don't play hockey

but I'm sure we'll get some more that say "POSITIVE REGRESSION IS COMING" or something

also, it's hilarious reading through the thread with everyone crucifying Bylsma after TWO GAMES because of line combos.

Consecutive post hilariousness

 

[Paxon]

It's almost like pretty charts don't play hockey

but I'm sure we'll get some more that say "POSITIVE REGRESSION IS COMING" or something

What total *****...

You don't need "pretty charts" to have told you ROR is a very good player. You just need to, you know, have watched him play hockey.

 

[Sabre Dance]

also, it's hilarious reading through the thread with everyone crucifying Bylsma after TWO GAMES because of line combos.

I don't understand what was wrong with Kane- Eichel- Girgensons after 1 that he had to break it up.

 

[slip]

You don't need "pretty charts" to have told you ROR is a very good player. You just need to, you know, have watched him play hockey.

His face-off skill alone is head and shoulders above anything we've had in Buffalo in years.

Whoever earlier in the thread said we are a team comprised of Ristolainen and a bunch of 5-7 guys on the blueline absolutely nailed it, even if guys like Pysyk and Weber and Cola had moments which were befitting a top 4 defenseman. For the most part as a group they struggled to make clean outlet passes, and consistently failed to keep the puck pinned in the offensive zone. Contrast that with Tampa's D which was making fast, crisp passes all day long, moving the play side to side while opening up nice shooting lanes.

We need Bogosian back and fast.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

His face-off skill alone is head and shoulders above anything we've had in Buffalo in years.

Whoever earlier in the thread said we are a team comprised of Ristolainen and a bunch of 5-7 guys on the blueline absolutely nailed it, even if guys like Pysyk and Weber and Cola had moments which were befitting a top 4 defenseman. For the most part as a group they struggled to make clean outlet passes, and consistently failed to keep the puck pinned in the offensive zone. Contrast that with Tampa's D which was making fast, crisp passes all day long, moving the play side to side while opening up nice shooting lanes.

We need Bogosian back and fast.

Not to mention he's been saddled playing with Afinogennis who looks like he's trying to set an NHL record for most turnovers to start a season, he flat out sucks right now and is a huge reason that line looks like dog crap so far.

 

[sabresfan129103]

If it makes anyone feel any better the Penguins are 0-2, have scored less goals than us and lost a game to Arizona.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Not exactly a surprise.