Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[ColonialsHockey10]

it got 5 and a game lol

nothing wrong with it though.

Ah, so the OP was saying the call was bad.

Seriously, I know it’s a fast game but how do some of these officials still have jobs?

 

[ElLeetch]

Maybe I’m missing something here, but what’s wrong with that hit?

The softness of the modern NHL is what is wrong.

 

[Machinehead]

You guys want to talk about culture?

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Edit: dear god I didn’t even realize they lost tonight too.

We talk about culture because we don't want this.

I'm not saying we'll have it, but this is the inherent fear people have always had with a rebuild.

Granted, the Sabres have had top picks that were good out of the gate so it's a bit different.

 

[LokiDog]

You guys want to talk about culture?

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Edit: dear god I didn’t even realize they lost tonight too.

0-10-2 last 12. Absolutely embarrassing. They added Staal and Hall, have rookie Cozens, Olofsson, Reinhart, Eichel. I know Jack is shutdown for a while now but he’s played most of the year. They are an absolute dumpster fire.

Hall had 182 points in his last 174 games before going to Buffalo. 36 year old Staal had still managed 240 in his last 311. They’re on pace for 48 and 30 points (in 82) respectively this year.

 

[aufheben]

We talk about culture because we don't want this.

I'm not saying we'll have it, but this is the inherent fear people have always had with a rebuild.

Granted, the Sabres have had top picks that were good out of the gate so it's a bit different.

This isn’t a product of rebuilding, this is a product of an organization without a plan that is poorly run from top to bottom.

Our rebuild started years after the Sabres, and we’re already better than them—without our top picks even entering their primes yet.

 

[rangers1314]

Kruger finally out in Buffalo, Asst. Coach Steve Smith also fired.

Don Granato is interm HC. Dan Girardi moving behind the bench as asst. coach (!)

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Step 1 for Buffalo was firing the coach

Step 2 is selling everything that’s not nailed down over the next 3-4 months

 

[Edge]

This isn’t a product of rebuilding, this is a product of an organization without a plan that is poorly run from top to bottom.

Our rebuild started years after the Sabres, and we’re already better than them—without our top picks even entering their primes yet.

This next draft will be the 9th straight season the Sabres will have picked in the top 10.

Not factoring in a trade, the Sabres top pick has been in the 20s a grand total of 3 times this century.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I feel bad for Sabres fans thinking bringing in a Gallant/Broudreau/Julian is going to fix all their issues

The issues start at the top on this one

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

I feel bad for Sabres fans thinking bringing in a Gallant/Broudreau/Julian is going to fix all their issues

The issues start at the top on this one

If they bring in Gallant and the culture changes, I will be so mad at Rangers management for not doing it before the Sabres. I know we have had injuries and off ice issues but they haven't been the same since entering the bubble. They don't bring it every game and that's an issue.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

If they bring in Gallant and the culture changes, I will be so mad at Rangers management for not doing it before the Sabres. I know we have had injuries and off ice issues but they haven't been the same since entering the bubble. They don't bring it every game and that's an issue.

I don’t think Gallant is going to fix our issues, or the Sabres

The Sabres main issue is at the owner level

 

[Leonardo87]

Ducks are starting to enter Buffalo territory but they don't have top end talent like a Dahlin or Eichel, and are missing Gibson and their Top 2 D, so they have their excuses but still. Brutal game last night. Give up a 4-2 lead to then lose 8-4. You'll see it on the MSG 150 I'm sure. Only thing good was the Zegras and Terry chemistry, that line had 3 goals. I can't stay up late for these putrid games, have enough stress watching the Rangers, lol.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Ducks are starting to enter Buffalo territory but they don't have top end talent like a Dahlin or Eichel, and are missing Gibson and their Top 2 D, so they have their excuses but still. Brutal game last night. Give up a 4-2 lead to then lose 8-4. You'll see it on the MSG 150 I'm sure. Only thing good was the Zegras and Terry chemistry, that line had 3 goals. I can't stay up late for these putrid games, have enough stress watching the Rangers, lol.

some real shitty goals Miller gave up, too.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Torn ACL for @Machinehead 's favorite player, Anders Lee. Thats brutal. I think the Isles can overcome it but he was their leading goal scorer

 

[Leonardo87]

some real shitty goals Miller gave up, too.

Yeah. I mean the D didn't help but Gibson would save half of those.

 

[aufheben]

If they bring in Gallant and the culture changes, I will be so mad at Rangers management for not doing it before the Sabres. I know we have had injuries and off ice issues but they haven't been the same since entering the bubble. They don't bring it every game and that's an issue.

The head coach isn’t “the top”.

They need a total overhaul. Something similar to what the Leafs and Islanders did, (and to an extent the Rangers,) but probably even more extreme.

 

[rangers1314]

Vancouver claimed Vesey

 

[Cmox]

Terrible boarding call in Pitt-Boston. Tanev gets 5 minor boarding major and game misconduct.

Horrible call. ragdoll physics.gif

 

[Tob]

This is a timeline that eventually progresses to Dan Girardi becoming the GM of the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Flames getting destroyed. Today the day of blowouts I guess

 

[Leetch3]

teams are trying to copy our success already

 

[RangersFan1994]

Torn ACL for @Machinehead 's favorite player, Anders Lee. Thats brutal. I think the Isles can overcome it but he was their leading goal scorer

he is one of those players I hate because he is on a rival but I would love to have him on the Rangers. awesome find in the 6th round for the Islanders. he is a really good player

 

[leetch99]

he is one of those players I hate because he is on a rival but I would love to have him on the Rangers. awesome find in the 6th round for the Islanders. he is a really good player

Plus it likely will also drive up the cost of acquiring a guy like Foligno and or Jenner as a replacement at the deadline....more so Foligno as Jenner is signed next season . Listening to every Leaf fans in Canada....they already have these guys both ticketed as Maple Leafs .

 

[Leonardo87]

Jamie Drysdale making his NHL debut tonight for Anaheim. Poor kid. Lol.

 

[Kords]

So if one were to still be clinging to any shred of playoff hope, would one be forced to root for the Isles against Philly? Or should one bet against the Isles in whats the start of a brutal schedule against actual teams, while facing adversity? Real Sophies choice for me, I find this divisional playoff format hard to follow when choosing who to root for