GDT: 1. Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres 7PM ET 1.14.2021

[K8fool]

He's not in game shape. Thompson and Rieder looked like the only Sabres that are close.

And hall cozens Eakin lazar.. Maybe oloffson .. Or their ability to process the game quickly will all improve after this shaming..

Stall and Eichel especially.

I know alot of new guys etc.. Many do look out of game shape.

 

[sabremike]

 

[Steddy33]

Nobody is worried about Hall or Eichel.. ppl are pissed about the decision to put Thompson on an all world line for no apparent reason.

I'm worried far more concerned about the poor roster decisions and poor coaching than I am about about Tage freakin Thompson on the top line. Especially when I don't like the idea of Eichel and Hall on the same line to begin with.

 

[joshjull]

I get that Skinner doesn’t need elite players to produce but him and Olofsson should be switching roles. Let Skinner play with better players 5v5 and try and capitalize his abilities to score in those situations. And then utilize Olofsson by giving him big PP minutes. Let him be OV for all I care and stay out there for the full 2 minutes. As long as he makes plays like he did tonight(on the Hall goal) which can keep the other team honest

I wouldn’t mind seeing Skinner on the 2nd line.

 

[sabremike]

If people continue with this absurd abuse of Tage I am going to call the ASPCA.

 

[Buffaloed]

I wouldn’t mind seeing Skinner on the 2nd line.

I wouldn't mind if Krueger numbered his lines. lol

 

[Beerz]

I'm worried far more concerned about the poor roster decisions and poor coaching than I am about about Tage freakin Thompson on the top line. Especially when I don't like the idea of Eichel and Hall on the same line to begin with.

Well I agree... but Tage on top line is part of the roster decisions and poor coaching.

 

[Steddy33]

Well I agree... but Tage on top line is part of the roster decisions and poor coaching.

He didn't kill that line tonight.

 

[cybresabre]

Just saw a picture of the dressing room. Looks like Cozens will be sitting between Eichel and Stall.

so I didn't see, but
was Jack really sitting on Dylan's lap?

 

[JThorne]

STAAL, not stall or stoll or stahl...

The team looked sluggish. Like it was a practice. No urgency. Poor passing(as usual). And the lack of coaching the game they kept talking about showed. Lots of individual efforts instead of team ones.

 

[Beerz]

He didn't kill that line tonight.

No..because Jack wasnt engaged..but he would have if Jack were going. He doesn't belong there.

 

[Buffaloed]

It looks like Hall may have tipped it.

 

[OkimLom]

It looks like Hall may have tipped it.

That's what I saw on the replay

Nice play by Tage, nice pass and shot

did Hall touch that?

 

[joshjull]

No..because Jack wasnt engaged..but he would have if Jack were going. He doesn't belong there.

What convoluted “logic”. You basically say Jack killed the line but lamely insist .... “well Tage would have killed it anyway if Jack was going good”.

I’m not sure Tage is a great fit for that line bit this for reasons other than ... tAGe sUcKs aNd kIllS THe LiNE.

 

[Beerz]

What convoluted “logic”. You basically say Jack killed the line but lamely insist .... “well Tage would have killed it anyway if Jack was going good”.

I’m not sure Tage is a great fit for that line bit this for reasons other than ... tAGe sUcKs aNd kIllS THe LiNE.

Jack was still miles more effective than Tage even tho he sucked. Its not convoluted logic.. its just truth. Tage does not have the brain power, motor or ability to be on that line. The quicker the coach realizes this the better off the team will be. Tage playing at his best will be a drag on that line more often than not unless Jack and Taylor are in God mode.

 

[sabremike]

What convoluted “logic”. You basically say Jack killed the line but lamely insist .... “well Tage would have killed it anyway if Jack was going good”.

I’m not sure Tage is a great fit for that line bit this for reasons other than ... tAGe sUcKs aNd kIllS THe LiNE.

Thank you for your efforts in the fight against the scourge of unglaphobia

 

[OkimLom]

Jack was still miles more effective than Tage even tho he sucked. Its not convoluted logic.. its just truth. Tage does not have the brain power, motor or ability to be on that line. The quicker the coach realizes this the better off the team will be. Tage playing at his best will be a drag on that line more often than not unless Jack and Taylor are in God mode.

Between the two, Jack was more productive, Tage was more effective.

Hall and Tage were the ones on the line that were making plays to keep pucks in or moving pucks. Yes, Tage, flubbed a few plays, but he actually stopped and made plays on the puck to keep pucks in, to help transition the puck, and interrupt plays. Jack skated by too many loose pucks, he held onto the puck too long where his options that were open, were no longer open because he waited too long.

Jack is the better player, but he didn't play to that level. Tage had the better game.

 

[Buffaloed]

Jack was outplayed by a giraffe. I'm worried Tage might be tired of the losing and want to go to a team with more giraffes.

 

[sabremike]

Jack was outplayed by a giraffe. I'm worried Tage might be tired of the losing and want to go to a team with more giraffes.

Ralph addressed the issue by using his soccer connections to bring in Peter Crouch.

 

[Paxon]

Jack was still miles more effective than Tage even tho he sucked. Its not convoluted logic.. its just truth. Tage does not have the brain power, motor or ability to be on that line. The quicker the coach realizes this the better off the team will be. Tage playing at his best will be a drag on that line more often than not unless Jack and Taylor are in God mode.

Jack was generally not effective. I agree with the replying post that said he was more productive. Either way, I mean, what do you expect? Jack should be a top 5 forward in the league. No one on the team is as good as Hall and Eichel so I don't fully understand.