I'll state it here again for effect. online gambling and the league's bush level officiating has ruined this sport.
GBU Deja Vu All Over Again, Loss at NYI 3-2 10/14/23
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Tuch complained about the icing which he nullified in spite of being held and obstructed...
Ace
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Donnie can’t figure out when to pull a goalie out. I have my doubts about a forward
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the really ugly
I can easily see this roster finishing below .500 and being in lottery contention
That likely leads to another blow it up era
I can easily see this roster finishing below .500 and being in lottery contention
That likely leads to another blow it up era
Another G:
- Levi looked really good the second half of this game. He looked like end of the year last year Levi.
- Levi looked really good the second half of this game. He looked like end of the year last year Levi.
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You can’t blow up a house you didnt bother finishing building.
what it might do is force Adams to finish the job he’s put off for years.
While giving himself almost no margin for error against immediate success. you know…if this organization had a standard.
with his assets and cap space Adams could have built this team however he wanted. He chose the same team with Olofsson playing in Quinn’s spot. There are no repercussions for this…but people should not ignore that he did it.
Running the same top 4 D out. Giving Olofsson an increased role when Quinn was hurt before free agency. Carrying three goalies because the one they want to win the backup job cant beat out a jag they left in net for 10…that’s how much they think of him. All choices.
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This entire organization decided we were going to make the playoffs this offseason by saying it and not actually doing anything about it. Like wishing for it was actually going to make it happen. The players came in unprepared, the coaches came in without a plan and management came in without a sensible roster. All levels had the capability of fixing these issues but didnt. Well done!
CaliSabresfan24
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If Jost is in for Olofsson next game I wonder how the lines will look...
Skinner-Tage-Tuch
Krebs-Cozens-Peterka
Greenway-Mitts-Benson
Gus-Jost-Okie
I originally said bumped Mitts up to Cozens wing and have Krebs be the 3C but you can't break up the Mittelstadt line right now. I know Krebs isn't the best on the wing but I would like to see him with Cozens again.
Skinner-Tage-Tuch
Krebs-Cozens-Peterka
Greenway-Mitts-Benson
Gus-Jost-Okie
I originally said bumped Mitts up to Cozens wing and have Krebs be the 3C but you can't break up the Mittelstadt line right now. I know Krebs isn't the best on the wing but I would like to see him with Cozens again.
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Oh…and before I have to keep hearing “well they played well but officials”. You know what would help overcome penalties? A more complete team. You know what would help overcome the first line vanishing for two games? A second line without Victor Olofsson on it.
The problem here is not that they lost two games. It’s that the team remain incapable of pulling a point...let alone a win…unless so many things go their way. Build a team that can overcome obstacles. One with 4 top 4 quality D in your top 4. And six top six forwards in your top six…even if there is an injury. And a vet goalie you can rely on not be afraid to play.
That’s a team. This is a cross your fingers the wind is at our backs tonight joke.
Good God imagine what it would look like if an EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD didn’t show up ready to be the best player on the f***ing team
The problem here is not that they lost two games. It’s that the team remain incapable of pulling a point...let alone a win…unless so many things go their way. Build a team that can overcome obstacles. One with 4 top 4 quality D in your top 4. And six top six forwards in your top six…even if there is an injury. And a vet goalie you can rely on not be afraid to play.
That’s a team. This is a cross your fingers the wind is at our backs tonight joke.
Good God imagine what it would look like if an EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD didn’t show up ready to be the best player on the f***ing team
Dreakon13
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There's no need to blow up this roster. You just need someone else managing and coaching it, if things get that bad.
My confidence in these two has always been lower than most, and it's going to hit zero soon.
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Yes that’s what I said. Good call. Totally didn’t point to the obvious holes that needed to be addressed so they could overcome issues instead of holding their breath everyone is healthy and at their best and the refs are fair and the bounces never go against them.
Do you think that the consistently good teams never have those things happen? Or that they are built to deal with parts falling off?
Meanwhile we are playing Olofsson in the top 6 and hes not on PP1. Which is literally the thing we joked tanking teams should trade for him and do. Granato is doing it unironically
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I said this in my group chat today as wellI would waive Vic and activate Savoie.
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I would too and I would love that but lets be real, the Sabres aren't going to do that.I would waive Vic and activate Savoie.
The other thought I had was flip him for Garland so they get effort and some 5-on-5 but it chews some cap.
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It's weak to blame the officials for a game but...holy shit. No call on our guys getting tackled and then they "gave us one" when it was already too late. I have no idea how the NHL, as a professional organization, continues to exist. We are soooo far behind every other major league when it comes to video review. I will never ever hold the refs accountable for a loss normally but tonight was bad. And gross.
Good:
Benson
Greenway is like the only guy on the team willing to crash the net
Mitts was good for the most part
Krebs. This is turning into Lindy and Max 2.0. No idea why we can't give the man a tryout on a better line.
Bad:
The entire defense was a bummer today. If a kid like Power seems the most involved, that says something about everyone else.
Levi could have cut off some angles and he gave up some rebounds but I guess it's just growing pains.
Ugly:
We have given Adams a free pass all offseason but he literally patched together a bottom four defense lineup. Throw some money to a guy who can actually contribute. Clifton was embarassing tonight.
Good:
Benson
Greenway is like the only guy on the team willing to crash the net
Mitts was good for the most part
Krebs. This is turning into Lindy and Max 2.0. No idea why we can't give the man a tryout on a better line.
Bad:
The entire defense was a bummer today. If a kid like Power seems the most involved, that says something about everyone else.
Levi could have cut off some angles and he gave up some rebounds but I guess it's just growing pains.
Ugly:
We have given Adams a free pass all offseason but he literally patched together a bottom four defense lineup. Throw some money to a guy who can actually contribute. Clifton was embarassing tonight.
