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[Beerz]

Dude ... he is terrible and is literally costing them every night now. You can't have headcases out there when the game is on the line.

He was the only one winning face offs tonight

 

[SabresFan26]

So sick of this crappy organization that once was such a staple of my childhood and life.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Dude ... he is terrible and is literally costing them every night now. You can't have headcases out there when the game is on the line.

He was our best faceoff guy tonight so you kinda needed him when the game is on the line...

 

[slip]

Am I the only one that thinks it is an egregiously bad decision to pull the goalie if you have a man advantage? 6 on 4 isn't worth the instant-game-ender if a bounce goes to their stick instead of yours, when they are allowed to ice the puck. You already have a man advantage.

On a team with a half way decent PP, you might have an argument.

On one of the worst PPs in hockey, you need every edge you can get.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

He was the only one winning face offs tonight

OK...

 

[Tatanka]

Am I the only one that thinks it is an egregiously bad decision to pull the goalie if you have a man advantage? 6 on 4 isn't worth the instant-game-ender if a bounce goes to their stick instead of yours, when they are allowed to ice the puck. You already have a man advantage.

Its an advantage if the extra man goes to the front and screens. If he takes up another spot on the perimeter it is jist clutter

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

OK...

 

[GrierIsGod123]

He was our best faceoff guy tonight so you kinda needed him when the game is on the line...

Can he then get the f*** off the ice? Benson would be much better in those spots and won't be fumbling the puck. He literally cost them the game fumbling and forced Dahlin to lose time and space. A bum!

 

[Ace]

Seeing a lot of “no excuses” on twitter as if people were going to be kind about this result.

There are no excuses. But there are REASONS. And I’m utterly disgusted by their failure to address them.

 

[GellMann]

On a team with a half way decent PP, you might have an argument.

On one of the worst PPs in hockey, you need every edge you can get.

They were on fire today. And even good power plays will have the other team clear the puck plenty of times - instant game-ender.

 

[K8fool]

I hear it

Watching all these teams rebuild past us is sickening.

Am I the only one that thinks it is an egregiously bad decision to pull the goalie if you have a man advantage? 6 on 4 isn't worth the instant-game-ender if a bounce goes to their stick instead of yours, when they are allowed to ice the puck. You already have a man advantage.

It's maybe unwarranted , hardly the most egregious of his bets

 

[slip]

He was the only one winning face offs tonight

JJ/Cozens?Benson was solid 5 on 5. Probably our best even strength line the past couple of games.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Okposo should do the Sabres a favor and retire. Brad Brown could beat him in a foot race.

Fire Donny. Losing streak continues. Playoff streak continues with another eastern loss.

Doesn't the NHL measure speed, and isn't he among the fastest forwards on the team? Last I checked he was. Unless you mean mentally slow?

 

[BFLO]

Hated that we kept the puck high on the left wall for so much of the 6 on 5 and 6 on 4.

Should have been playing it behind their net… and getting JJ engaged in the play.

 

[Ace]

Let me check in on the Wild after their coaching change must have destroyed their consistency and put them further in a tailspin.
…
oh

 

[SabresFan26]

Doesn't the NHL measure speed, and isn't he among the fastest forwards on the team? Last I checked he was. Unless you mean mentally slow?

Watch him skate. He gets caught from behind consistently.

Let me check in on the Wild after their coaching change must have destroyed their consistency and put them further in a tailspin.
…
oh

What’s their record since

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Another failed comeback after falling behind. Another moral victory.

Get this coaching staff out of here.

 

[enthusiast]

Doesn't the NHL measure speed, and isn't he among the fastest forwards on the team? Last I checked he was. Unless you mean mentally slow?

It’s a deceptive measure that’s essentially saying once he’s isolated his top-line straight line speed he’s at NHL level but it doesn’t really reflect his poor acceleration and lateral mobility

 

[slip]

Let me check in on the Wild after their coaching change must have destroyed their consistency and put them further in a tailspin.
…
oh

Don't forget the Oilers.

 

[Beerz]

4th straight loss.. half way to our goal

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Watch him skate. He gets caught from behind consistently.


What’s their record since

I think someone mentioned it's his first few steps, not necessarily his speed. He's technically going at a high velocity compared to other forwards on avg.

 

[BFLO]

Doesn't the NHL measure speed, and isn't he among the fastest forwards on the team? Last I checked he was. Unless you mean mentally slow?

Okposo has average NHL top end sustained speed. He’s middle of the pack on the team.

The NHL has not shared acceleration numbers, which is where Okposo struggles.

It’s visually obvious that he gets up to same speed as everyone else, but he’s 2-3 steps behind.

 

[Ace]

Watch him skate. He gets caught from behind consistently.


What’s their record since

About to be 4-0

 

[K8fool]

This team if frequency telephony and nhl edge fooked w by scum. The less variables passing etc less messed w. If they play w heart like the only period ive seen in four games im w them , seemed kike a alot penalty against , were zebras legit ?

 

[Ace]

Don't forget the Oilers.

Yeah but they were actually supposed to be really good. We were hoping for an 8th place finish with no help from the front office. Much more Wild than Oilers. Of course, Minny actually can’t do things because of a cap issue. But I bet they still did more.