Post-Game Talk (GBU): Chances, we had a few
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G:
Secondary Scoring
Erod
Dahlin
B:
Pilut
All the breakdowns throughout the night
1st line production, yes Sam got a goal which was awesome but it really feels like if the goalie isn't hard carrying, that the 1st line needs to account for at least 2 goals a night.
U:
Waiting until the next morning to start a GBU thread, come on guys.
Secondary Scoring
Erod
Dahlin
B:
Pilut
All the breakdowns throughout the night
1st line production, yes Sam got a goal which was awesome but it really feels like if the goalie isn't hard carrying, that the 1st line needs to account for at least 2 goals a night.
U:
Waiting until the next morning to start a GBU thread, come on guys.
Dubi Doo
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Sabres controlled a good portion of play, but had way too many defensive breakdowns, and it cost them the game. This is becoming a trend. It doesnt matter what the stats say- if you turn the puck over the way the Sabres did you're going to lose more games than you win.
EichHart
Registered User
Just watched the recap so this is a limited observation......
Kudo's to Erod for the offense but it looked like the same group of fwds and D were on the ice for Vancouver's 1st 2 goals.
Liked it when Girgs-Larsson-Okposo turned their forecheck into a goal.
Dahlin looked good. Hope the kid learns how to finish though....
Pilut......... blind backhand passes through the middle of the ice in your own zone are not excusable. He's got to stop doing dumb things like that else he'll get demoted.
Reinhart appeared to being playing tough in front of Canucks net. Nice goal too.
Sabres outshot Vancouver by a decent margin but went 0/2 on the power play.
I don't think Ullmark was the problem. Looked like his D mainly was.
But Ullmark did have an opportunity to cement himself as the starting goaltender and wasn't able to take advantage of it.
It's a game and road trip that the Sabres needed to get at least 3 points out of but didn't. Remember this one if they miss the playoffs by a sliver.
Kudo's to Erod for the offense but it looked like the same group of fwds and D were on the ice for Vancouver's 1st 2 goals.
Liked it when Girgs-Larsson-Okposo turned their forecheck into a goal.
Dahlin looked good. Hope the kid learns how to finish though....
Pilut......... blind backhand passes through the middle of the ice in your own zone are not excusable. He's got to stop doing dumb things like that else he'll get demoted.
Reinhart appeared to being playing tough in front of Canucks net. Nice goal too.
Sabres outshot Vancouver by a decent margin but went 0/2 on the power play.
I don't think Ullmark was the problem. Looked like his D mainly was.
But Ullmark did have an opportunity to cement himself as the starting goaltender and wasn't able to take advantage of it.
It's a game and road trip that the Sabres needed to get at least 3 points out of but didn't. Remember this one if they miss the playoffs by a sliver.
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I echo the sentiments expressed by the poster above me re Ullmark - I don't think he has been the problem, but in his opportunity to grab the reigns he's allowed 9 goals in his last 7 periods of play, and 14 in his last 11.
our combined goaltending has fallen off a cliff.
G: 10 day break
B: Scandella (time for press box), Pilut (let him play in the ahl all star game), Goaltending is now bottom third of the league and cannot carry games, cannot hold a lead.
Time to see what's in the cabinet in Rochester ? Perhaps Bots can make a deal as well.
B: Scandella (time for press box), Pilut (let him play in the ahl all star game), Goaltending is now bottom third of the league and cannot carry games, cannot hold a lead.
Time to see what's in the cabinet in Rochester ? Perhaps Bots can make a deal as well.
- Mar 10, 2012
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The goaltending we need is all star level to cover for the non existing coverage in or own zone, the abysmal powerplay and lack of scoring in general.
Teams lose games like this.
Teams like the Sabres, where they are currently, it hurts more than the average team.
Teams like the Sabres, where they are currently, it hurts more than the average team.
enthusiast
cybersabre his prophet
- Oct 20, 2009
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A league-average PP over the last few games would have rendered a dramatic difference.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
I think the coaching staff gets an unfair amount of **** these days but that's one thing they should take 100% of the blame for.
More than just the GAs, there were so many pucks in the offensive zone that if anyone other than 17/29/21 were racing for them, they would have gotten there with space and been able to make an offensive play. Whereas with those three, they lose the race and Vancouver transitions and gets a scoring chance because we have 3 slow forwards caught down low. This pattern has repeated itself for the last four years on Sabres teams. I appreciate the vets for the effort they put in. But until we start replacing guys that make these plays you simply can't count or see on charts, but whose consequences show up in the form of low-event, losing hockey, we won't be winning hockey games consistently.
La Cosa Nostra
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- Jun 25, 2009
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Reinharts goal was filthy.
Scandella should be scratched. He has been absolutely awful all year. He is literally playing off a team with a bad defense.
Scandella should be scratched. He has been absolutely awful all year. He is literally playing off a team with a bad defense.
TheDawnOfANewTage
Dahlin, it’ll all be fine
- Dec 17, 2018
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No he’s not, he’s out there being terrible every night. It’d take a coach with some backbone for him to actually play his way off.
