GDT: G21 - MIN @ BUF - Bound for the floor - 6PM Central - FSN

[Wabit]

I know they're dealing with injuries, but that whole team has an aura of despair around it.

They look like the Wild when they are in the middle of their in their yearly slump. Buf just has nothing to fall back on other than years of losing. It's a culture for them at this point.

 

[57special]

I'm old enough to remember when the Sabres had some really, really good teams.

BTW, Mittelstadt was invisible. A complete non factor. At one time i was guilty of wanting to trade Brodin for him. No way now..how would we replace Brodin's offense?

 

[Bazeek]

They look like the Wild when they are in the middle of their in their yearly slump. Buf just has nothing to fall back on other than years of losing. It's a culture for them at this point.

I knew it felt familiar.

 

[TaLoN]

I'm old enough to remember when the Sabres had some really, really good teams.

It has been a while... that's for sure.

 

[Wabit]

I'm old enough to remember when the Sabres had some really, really good teams.

I lived in Buf for the Miller good teams. Old enough to remember Hasek years (ESPN loved his nickname).

 

[TaLoN]

I lived in Buf for the Miller good teams. Old enough to remember Hasek years (ESPN loved his nickname).

Back when everyone said they should trade Satan to the Devils.

 

[TaLoN]

Man the guys sound happy

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm old enough to remember when the Sabres had some really, really good teams.

BTW, Mittelstadt was invisible. A complete non factor. At one time i was guilty of wanting to trade Brodin for him. No way now..how would we replace Brodin's offense?

He factored in nicely on Parise's first goal.

 

[57special]

The French connection teams were really good. Perrault is one of the best players I have ever seen play. Many of the later teams were always competitive, though.

 

[Wabit]

Back when everyone said they should trade Satan to the Devils.

ESPN probably would have covered hockey (at least the Devils) much more if that happened.

 

[TaLoN]

Zach has 8 points in last 8 games, 4 goals in the last 3.

 

[Wabit]

I have some buddies in Buf that were pro tank in the selloff and Eichel/McDavid draft year. They figured it would be a quick turnaround after that, like 2-3 years and back in the Playoffs. It's going on year 7 or 8 now.

 

[NHL1674]

 

[Digitalbooya]

What happened with Dumba?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

There's just no consistency for them. 5 head coaches since the lockout.

 

[123TripleDoge]

But muh bench Parise!

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

But muh bench Parise!

Leads the team in goals now. 3rd in points.

 

[Wabit]

There's just no consistency for them. 5 head coaches since the lockout.

A few GMs too.

Nolan was a good coach for a tank, coaches a simple game and is a very good motivator. Bylsma was not the coach to bring them out of the rebuild. Housley was a little better, but he had to do a lot of Hockey 101 and break the bad habits the team had gotten during the Bylsma years. They would be much better off if they had gone from Nolan (for the tank) to Housley (for 2 or 3 years), to a good NHL coach.

 

[57special]

Have to remember that Stalock made a couple of good saves in the first 10 minutes. Have to wonder how the game would've turned out if he had let them in.

A good goalie is SO important. I would try to get a pick in the low teens this year, just so as to possibly have a chance at Askarov.

 

[TaLoN]

What happened with Dumba?

That's the million dollar question.

During the 3rd, Tom Reid speculated a clip Dumba took crossing the blue line on his 2nd to last shift of the second period might be the cause. Post game they said he was limping in the locker room.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Leads the team in goals now. 3rd in points.

But clearly he needs to be benched at the same rate as a 22 year when he makes rookie mistakes. Didn’t you see the memo?

 

[TaLoN]

Have to remember that Stalock made a couple of good saves in the first 10 minutes. Have to wonder how the game would've turned out if he had let them in.

A good goalie is SO important. I would try to get a pick in the low teens this year, just so as to possibly have a chance at Askarov.

With an additional low teens 1st, I'd be taking a skater.i don't want an elite goaltender in the end anyway, they kill team's cap.

I'm happy with our goaltenting prospects and would prefer a stop gap at most if we want to be patient with KK and Robson.

But clearly he needs to be benched at the same rate as a 22 year when he makes rookie mistakes. Didn’t you see the memo?

We as fans (myself included) jumped on Staal's slow start, then he pulled himself out of it. When Staal woke up, I said to myself, be more patient with Parise too, history says he may pull out of it and wake up.

Well, he's walking up!

It really started with the not lifting the puck gaffe. I think he got real mad at himself, like all of us were mad at him.

 

[2Pair]

But clearly he needs to be benched at the same rate as a 22 year when he makes rookie mistakes. Didn’t you see the memo?

They're the worst team in the NHL. You think Parise playing 19 minutes a night may have a played a role in that?

 

[Bazeek]

It's good to see Parise doing better, but it doesn't justify him being fed 18-19 minutes a night when he was awful. I don't know that reducing his minutes would have made much of a difference in the standings, but it does reinforce the idea that there are two sets of rules when it comes to accountability on this team.

 

[123TripleDoge]

They're the worst team in the NHL. You think Parise playing 19 minutes a night may have a played a role in that?

Yeah, if they gifted minor league Donato his minutes we’d be so much better. It’s almost like the leading scorer from last year should get the chance to get going. Member the Staal benchers this year?