GDT: #41 – Sabres at Lightning – Thu Jan 12, 7:30PM ET – MSG-B

[joshjull]

We are 9-7-4 with Eichel.

Been better with him but not much

 

[sabrebuild]

Just no situational awareness from either him or Gionta. Just the worst. Probably only thing worth remembering from this game.

Funny I thought the garbage performance eichel put out there was the thing to take away rather than a bad penalty by a guy who won't be here in 40 games.

 

[sabrebuild]

I thought I was just imagining things thinking the same thing. Was never once called either...

Horrible visual game to watch. The NHL needs to take a serious look at itself.

 

[Samsonite23]

Funny I thought the garbage performance eichel put out there was the thing to take away rather than a bad penalty by a guy who won't be here in 40 games.

He was awful. You are right.

 

[zbubble]

Foligno takes first punch. Gets the instigator.

Foligno didn't get any instigator penalty. Why would you claim he did?

 

[stokes84]

He was awful. You are right.

And still set up the 2nd goal and put us in position for the comeback, until great leader got carried away.

 

[Samsonite23]

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And still set up the 2nd goal and put us in position for the comeback, until great leader got carried away.

I mentioned that it was a good play by him in the GDT. Other than that, he was awful. Gionta shouldn't be the captain, but nobody expects more than he provides at this point in his career. People expect effort out of Eichel.

 

[stokes84]

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I mentioned that it was a good play by him in the GDT. Other than that, he was awful. Gionta shouldn't be the captain, but nobody expects more than he provides at this point in his career. People expect effort out of Eichel.

That's fine. Certainly wasn't Eichel's finest performance. But if what you take way from this game, like said poster described, was an average/not great performance from Eichel, it's pretty clear you have an axe to grind. Players have sub par games. 38 year old captains shouldn't ever be taking that penalty.

 

[Samsonite23]

That's fine. Certainly wasn't Eichel's finest performance. But if what you take way from this game, like said poster described, was an average/not great performance from Eichel, it's pretty clear you have an axe to grind. Players have sub par games. 38 year old captains shouldn't ever be taking that penalty.

Right. I have an axe to grind because I said Eichel had a bad game.

 

[stokes84]

Right. I have an axe to grind because I said Eichel had a bad game.

Not you, saberbuild.

 

[sabrebuild]

That's fine. Certainly wasn't Eichel's finest performance. But if what you take way from this game, like said poster described, was an average/not great performance from Eichel, it's pretty clear you have an axe to grind. Players have sub par games. 38 year old captains shouldn't ever be taking that penalty.

Or he puts up regular half ass efforts, but his excellent talent lets him put up points and flash.

Color me crazy for worrying more about our franchise player than an aging vet who doesn't matter now or in the future.

 

[stokes84]

Or he puts up regular half ass efforts, but his excellent talent lets him put up points and flash.

Color me crazy for worrying more about our franchise player than an aging vet who doesn't matter now or in the future.

You're crazy. And I find it even more amusing coming from the guy who freaked out at anyone for criticizing Reinhart early in the season.

 

[Panthaz89]

I never really got the Eichel is lazy argument from watching, though I do get that he ends up getting too frustrated at times and he ends up not being in the right position because of that.

 

[Samsonite23]

I never really got the Eichel is lazy argument from watching, though I do get that he ends up getting too frustrated at times and he ends up not being in the right position because of that.

I see the laziness. He floats. If he skated hard all the time he would be unstoppable.

He's young. It's a matter of how often he does it and if he's does it less as times goes by.

 

[sabrebuild]

I see the laziness. He floats. If he skated hard all the time he would be unstoppable.

He's young. It's a matter of how often he does it and if he's does it less as times goes by.

Yup. He negates his tremendous talent too often. Hopefully he continues to improve his effort. If he actually played hard consistently he would be top 5 in the league.

Last game against philly was a perfect example, he was a beast for most of the games with full effort and physical play.

 

[wshahbaz]

Yup. He negates his tremendous talent too often. Hopefully he continues to improve his effort. If he actually played hard consistently he would be top 5 in the league.

Last game against philly was a perfect example, he was a beast for most of the games with full effort and physical play.

why should he show effort and risk injury when the rest of the team doesn't.

get him a better coach and better players and watch him shine. I would rather have Eich take plays off and not throw himself into situations where he will be injured again in a meaningless season. Murray needs to go, Dan needs to go. we need a whole FO turnover

 

[DJN21]

why should he show effort and risk injury when the rest of the team doesn't.

get him a better coach and better players and watch him shine. I would rather have Eich take plays off and not throw himself into situations where he will be injured again in a meaningless season. Murray needs to go, Dan needs to go. we need a whole FO turnover

This is the exact mentality of why orielly us our captain and not eichel. That lone of thought wouldn't go through Ryans mind.

You're a fan speaking for yourself and obviously not the player himself but if that's even remotely the case then we have far bigger problems than we imagined.

That being said I don't think that's the case. Jack wants to do it all himself and will soon realize he cant. For those clamoring for him to be paired with orielly or reinhart...at this point why? Let him learn he can't skate end to end and learn for the last few months to play a team game and that he doesn't have to be the one man show in buffalo.

 

[sabrebuild]

why should he show effort and risk injury when the rest of the team doesn't.

get him a better coach and better players and watch him shine. I would rather have Eich take plays off and not throw himself into situations where he will be injured again in a meaningless season. Murray needs to go, Dan needs to go. we need a whole FO turnover

Strong mentality you got there...