GDT: #44 – Sabres at Leafs – Tue Jan 17, 7:30PM ET – MSG-B

[Bedards Dad]

I was cringing. Worst commentating duo around.

They are the worst, sorry you had to hear them. Hell I'd take Tampas monotone clueless announcers over these guys.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Hysterically, we're still employing the core tenant of his system. Trash possession, low event hockey.

it's brutal, the talent on this team is no worse than Toronto's, the Leafs played up tempo hockey last season, Babcock took the lumps, one goal 4-3 losses, good possession. this season with better talent the one goal losses become wins.

if Murray doesn't fire Bylsma then he needs to go too. The Pegulas got rid of Rex Ryan in the same situation.

 

[Aladyyn]

If we get a severe blow out (6+ goals against) the writing will be on the wall, if it isn't already. Does GMTM have the balls to do it mid season?

Bylsma's system is designed with the intention of not getting blown out ever. This is not how it's going to go down.

 

[EmeraldCitySabre]

They are the worst, sorry you had to hear them. Hell I'd take Tampas monotone clueless announcers over these guys.

I still think the NESN guys (Hack and Pr*ck) are the worst, they make me want to punch a hole in the wall.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

And to everyone harping on xGF from a really ****ing small sample size early in the season: we're now a negative expected goals team at ES.

 

[Aladyyn]

it's brutal, the talent on this team is no worse than Toronto's, the Leafs played up tempo hockey last season, Babcock took the lumps, one goal 4-3 losses, good possession. this season with better talent the one goal losses become wins.

if Murray doesn't fire Bylsma then he needs to go too. The Pegulas got rid of Rex Ryan in the same situation.

Murray is not stupid, he's probably seeing the same things everyone is.

 

[Aladyyn]

And to everyone harping on xGF from a really ****ing small sample size early in the season: we're now a negative expected goals team at ES.

we're never expected to score any goals so the stat checks out

 

[Savitar]

"Unstoppable" was supposed to be the case after getting Eichel and O'Reilly...

With the defense we have iced the last two years even last season??? Give me a break. We still need two top 4 defenseman, another top 6 forward , and a top 9 forward.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

omg poor Grant - i just saw a new tweet that they waved off his goal.

 

[rtfirefly]

Murray is not stupid, he's probably seeing the same things everyone is.

What he's seeing is the team he's responsible for building (coach included).

 

[Chainshot]

I'm not sure what was worse, how my lab went tonight or in the constant texts about the Leafs scoring. Considering one has a direct impact on my future, and the other is just another loss for a boring asked hockey team that plays boring ass hockey that has become almost unwatchable after over 40 years of fandom… Probably the bio lab.

 

[sabresfan129103]

I said it yesterday I wasn't fooled by this team. This effort was expected. They're a bad team, with a bad coach. My only regret is that Matthews, Nylander and Marner didn't have more points to really emphasize how much our system sucks and how much Babcock lets his young offensive players play.

 

[truthbluth]

I can only hope some posters start liking and following another team. Any team.

Nothing wrong with critiquing and criticizing what you see as the problem. That's not what some posters whine and cry about.

I liked Gionta, McCabe and Reinhart tonight.

So happy for you that this is good enough. This team is no better than the Vanek, Pommer, Miller team that started this whole tear down. How can we still be here?

 

[Moskau]

Heard from someone at the parking lot that Ryan O'Reilly had to get on the bus sideways to fit the two Toronto players still attached to each of his shoulders through the door.

 

[Samsonite23]

I can only hope some posters start liking and following another team. Any team.

Nothing wrong with critiquing and criticizing what you see as the problem. That's not what some posters whine and cry about.

I liked Gionta, McCabe and Reinhart tonight.

Ditto. Reinhart was only alright though. And add ROR like always.

 

[joshjull]

Heard from someone at the parking lot that Ryan O'Reilly had to get on the bus sideways to fit the two Toronto players still attached to each of his shoulders through the door.

Too true

 

[Man of Principles]

We can only hope the defense will be addressed this offseason as it should be. Atrocious d zone coverage. Lehner should only feel bad about the one trickler.

 

[Panthaz89]

We can only hope the defense will be addressed this offseason as it should be. Atrocious d zone coverage. Lehner should only feel bad about the one trickler.

Imagine if we lost this game by a goal.

 

[Onslow]

We can only hope the defense will be addressed this offseason as it should be. Atrocious d zone coverage. Lehner should only feel bad about the one trickler.

The #1 thing that need to be addressed by Murray is firing Dan

 

[MrMaster]

We can only hope the defense will be addressed this offseason as it should be. Atrocious d zone coverage. Lehner should only feel bad about the one trickler.

He was too far in net on the matthews goal, should have challenged more.
I don't like him, still. i think he's slow.

 

[Man of Principles]

Imagine if we lost this game by a goal.

Imagine if Risto actually stepped up on Kadri and rubbed him out so the deflection goal didn't happen. A lot of things could have been done differently.

The defense. Is. Horrendous.

 

[Snippit]

Imagine if Risto actually stepped up on Kadri and rubbed him out so the deflection goal didn't happen. A lot of things could have been done differently.

The defense. Is. Horrendous.

To be fair, that was one of very few mistakes that Risto made today. He was good.

 

[Man of Principles]

The #1 thing that need to be addressed by Murray is firing Dan

I don't disagree but the product on the ice would be better under Bylsma's tutelage if he actually had more than 2 top 4 defensemen.

 

[purplehaze89]

Ditto. Reinhart was only alright though. And add ROR like always.

Just out of curiosity, because it is probably just tired legs on the back to back, but the Sabres have a lot of incredible offensive talent, is their so-so offense system-oriented?

And damn, you have some bruisers on the blue line. Lost track of the number of Leafs being crunched against the boards tonight.

 

[Zip15]

Imagine if Risto actually stepped up on Kadri and rubbed him out so the deflection goal didn't happen. A lot of things could have been done differently.

The defense. Is. Horrendous.

I've been noticing Risto backing in and allowing easy zone entries a lot more of late.