GDT: #15 – Oilers at Sabres – Fri Nov 7, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR

[Zman5778]

I don't want to tank. I wanted a loss so our coach would get fired. Eight minutes away from losing and that happens.

Even if the we would have stolen this one, I doubt Eakins gets fired for it.

 

[joshjull]

No, my point is he's better than what Benoit has shown.

Apples and oranges. Benoit is not good at all. But he's also not getting ridiculously sheltered minutes like Strachan.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Apples and oranges. Benoit is not good at all. But he's also not getting ridiculously sheltered minutes like Strachan.

Strachan is still minimally effective in those minutes though...

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Apples and oranges. Benoit is not good at all. But he's also not getting ridiculously sheltered minutes like Strachan.

Just a coincidence that he comes back in and the Oil w/o Hall gets 52 SOG? Nope!

 

[old kummelweck]

Benoit is not good at all.

Not according to Nolan today in his game day presser.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Not according to Nolan today in his game day presser.

I got a good laugh out of the Benoit comments.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Neuvirth you did great tell them what's up

 

[machpo]

Neuvirth you did great tell them what's up

There was some fire there - liked it.

 

[joshjull]

Just a coincidence that he comes back in and the Oil w/o Hall gets 52 SOG? Nope!

Please, the entire team played like crap. You don't give that many shots up because Strachan came out

Do you even grasp the utter absurdity of that assertion?

My god the agendas just rule the day on here.

Like on the 3rd goal. The Mess turns the puck over on a horrible play along the wall. Then Zads gets caught flat footed and gets toasted. Then gives up on the play. Yet nothing about Zads on that goal. Just bashing The Mess (rightfully so I might add).

Or that Risto had a tough night in our end at times. On the goal Benoit title screwed the pooch on in front. That goal starts with Risto badly losing a battle along the wall. Then Ennis losing a battle the Benoit ****ing up. All 3 things led to the goal.

 

[Zman5778]

Like on the 3rd goal. The Mess turns the puck over on a horrible play along the wall. Then Zads gets caught flat footed and gets toasted. Then gives up on the play. Yet nothing about Zads on that goal. Just bashing The Mess (rightfully so I might add).

Both defensemen utterly sucked on that play. Mess with the awful giveaway, Zads with the horrendous play on the mini 2-on-1 and then Mess not catching up (did he try?).

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Please, the entire team played like crap. You don't give that many shots up because Strachan came out

Do you even grasp the utter absurdity of that assertion?

My god the agendas just rule the day on here.

Like on the 3rd goal. The Mess turns the puck over on a horrible play along the wall. Then Zads gets caught flat footed and gets toasted. Then gives up on the play. Yet nothing about Zads on that goal. Just bashing The Mess (rightfully so I might add).

Okay. You can win since you have all of the knowledge and I'm absurd.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Is this anything like the agenda that Flynn is good?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Is this anything like the agenda that Flynn is good?

The only agenda was a figment of an imagination.

 

[sabres4ever]

I am so mad at you guys right now.

Now hear this: Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, can outsuck the Buffalo Sabres right now.

 

[EichHart]

Was just browsing the Oilers post game thread. Looks like a lot of posters still want to tank and are upset with the win. This is after 9 years of no playoffs. 1 more and they break the record for longest streak. I hope we don't get to that point...

 

[joshjull]

I wonder what Strachan was thinking up in the Press Box?

No, my point is he's better than what Benoit has shown.

Just a coincidence that he comes back in and the Oil w/o Hall gets 52 SOG? Nope!

The only agenda was a figment of an imagination.

Right, I imagined you were trying to put much of this on Benoit

 

[joshjull]

Both defensemen utterly sucked on that play. Mess with the awful giveaway, Zads with the horrendous play on the mini 2-on-1 and then Mess not catching up (did he try?).

Neither dman tried to catch up on that play. It was a pathetic effort from both of them.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Right, I imagined you were trying to put much of this on Benoit

Okay man... I'm busted. You happy now. Do a victory dance if you like. Claim victory. Sound trumphets! Hurray for joshjull!

 

[McPaul*]

I'm sorry, I know it's tough losing so many games (been there) and I kmow its too early to judge the trade, but when CoHo is mentioned 9 times in a gdt, it just makes me smile.

Hope mcdavid makes you guys feel good watching hockey again next year.

 

[Baccus]

How do you take something that hasnt been issued.?

Do you think he hasn't been assigned because he's shown so much here, or that his agent/KHL have let it be known they'd put up a fight/resist signing his waiver and the Sabres aren't willing to risk losing control?

I don't really care, but I can't see another explanation for him being up still, with them having 2 other D men up.

 

[Beerz]

Do you think he hasn't been assigned because he's shown so much here, or that his agent/KHL have let it be known they'd put up a fight/resist signing his waiver and the Sabres aren't willing to risk losing control?

I don't really care, but I can't see another explanation for him being up still, with them having 2 other D men up.

Its lready been stated the KHLL team hasnt granted a release. They're probably trying to get him themselves.

 

[joshjull]

Its lready been stated the KHLL team hasnt granted a release. They're probably trying to get him themselves.

I wish we could get more clarity on this. His KHL team definitely didn't grant him a release. But I'm under the impression they (Zads' management) haven't asked for one. There was also something brought up that Zads camp AND his KHL team have to sign off. And that neither of the two have.

 

[Baccus]

Its lready been stated the KHLL team hasnt granted a release. They're probably trying to get him themselves.

And if his agent had told the KHL team that he wanted to go to juniors?

My point is its hard not to believe Zads isn't an equal part of the issue since both him & the KHL team have to sign off on him going back to London. I fully understand him wanting to stay up, and don't blame him for using the leverage, but I'm not going to ignore the situation its creating.

I don't think he's ready for even this terrible team, but maybe he'll get sent to the World Juniors.

 

[Jacob582]

And if his agent had told the KHL team that he wanted to go to juniors?

My point is its hard not to believe Zads isn't an equal part of the issue since both him & the KHL team have to sign off on him going back to London. I fully understand him wanting to stay up, and don't blame him for using the leverage, but I'm not going to ignore the situation its creating.

I don't think he's ready for even this terrible team, but maybe he'll get sent to the World Juniors.

Check out the Zadorov thread (Post #508). I posted the most detailed article on the topic that I have seen so far.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

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Not only did the #Sabres' effort irk Ted Nolan, so did Andrej Meszaros' effort on the last goal http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-allow-52-shots-fall-to-hapless-oilers/ …

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