GDT: Game 54: Red Wings @ Sabres - 2/9 1pm ET (MSG-B, WGR 550)

[PatrikBerglund]

Risto on pace for 55 points. Very impressive. Have not had a D this good creating production since Campbell and before him Zhitnik.

The only one who tops Sobotka's -14 is Risto with a whopping -17.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

He slid behind the first post with his left leg and couldn’t push over fast enough. His major flaw is moving way too dramatically.

What I don't understand with Ullmark is why is he doing it? When you watch goalies in warm up and practice they slide post to post repeatedly. Skate to post and push off to the other post.

Ullmark went past the first post by a foot or more.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

It’s not your fault. The human mind is terrible at statistics. We build narratives because we don’t understand how chance works.

They’re neither mentally tough nor weak. They’re a mediocre team.

They are definitely mentally weak, thats why they are mediocre...stats have nothing to do with it

How many goals have they give up right after scoring? Mental

I attribute alot of that to youth

 

[Chainshot]

Not sure if I ever want to hear Marty say "unit" ever again.

 

[jc17]

It depends, it is situational. The fact that the defence gets lectured and its Scandella who never gets benched. Its not all plays like I said but when Scandella makes bad play after bad play sooner or later you have to put that on the coach for not holding him accountable.

Hmm I agree that phil has to hold him accountable but I think scandella still has to shoulder some responsibility. If getting scratched or scolded by the coach is the only thing to wake you up, you've got personal issues. Just my opinion

 

[Daz28]

I meam he did have double hip surgery

Right, but everyone is on the Leenus train. If that's his athleticism I'm quite concerned, and glad we have Huts even if he's leaky.

 

[slip]

Detroit strikes me as a team that simply does not give a f***. We need to bury them in the third.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I think Tage will figure it out. It’ll be a process though.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

very nice

 

[gallagt01]

Risto on pace for 55 points. Very impressive. Have not had a D this good creating production since Campbell and before him Zhitnik.

First time Buffalo has had two 30-point defensemen since 2010-11 (Myers, Leopold).

If both Risto and Dahlin finish over 40, it'll be the first time Buffalo has had two 40-point defensemen since 05-06, I believe (Campbell, Numminen).

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

They are definitely mentally weak, thats why they are mediocre...stats have nothing to do with it

How many goals have they give up right after scoring? Mental

I attribute alot of that to youth

You’re the exact sort of person I pray is at my poker tables.

 

[Daz28]

Has anyone tried the blue citra yet? Any good?

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Hmm I agree that phil has to hold him accountable but I think scandella still has to shoulder some responsibility. If getting scratched or scolded by the coach is the only thing to wake you up, you've got personal issues. Just my opinion

After 60 games and repeated mistakes, giveaways and bad plays and never held accountable how can you expect it to change? For me there is a period where it has to stop happening if it continues to happen and the coach does nothing about it then its on him.

 

[GellMann]

Risto on pace for 55 points. Very impressive. Have not had a D this good creating production since Campbell and before him Zhitnik.

Risto always paces for 55-60 points during the first ~50 games of the season. Hoping that we can lower his minutes so he doesn't erode off of that pace like usual. He has held on a bit longer than last year, which is a good sign.

 

[GellMann]

very nice

Awesome, I wonder what the story is there. They just do that for the rare afternoon games that are shown at a reasonable hour in Europe?

 

[CatsforReinhart]

very nice

Wonder how many fans we have in Czech rep. because of Hasek

 

[joshjull]

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Risto always paces for 55-60 points during the first ~50 games of the season. Hoping that we can lower his minutes so he doesn't erode off of that pace like usual. He has held on a bit longer than last year, which is a good sign.

Scoring is up what 10% league wide? Some things need to be recalibrated.

Although people on HF still treat 80 points as typical 1st liner. So they’re still 25 years away from the early 90s.

 

[dasaybz]

Reinhart/Mitts is becoming a very dangerous pair.

 

[Moskau]

Wonder how many fans we have in Czech rep. because of Hasek

I was thinking Sobotka but it might be because of Hasek too.

 

[RobRayzor]

Awesome, I wonder what the story is there. They just do that for the rare afternoon games that are shown at a reasonable hour in Europe?

I doubt places like that are open past 1-2AM on a weekday.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

If ERod can turn out to be a 15-20 goal 40 point player I would be very happy. He won me over as a fan.

 

[MagnumForce2]

I think Tage will figure it out. It’ll be a process though.

This is the best I’ve seen Tage skate all year. He is moving his feet , hustling and playing a good short game down low.

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

If ERod can turn out to be a 15-20 goal 40 point player I would be very happy. He won me over as a fan.

ERod and Bogo are in the running for the unsung hero of the 2018-19 Sabres for me.

 

[jc17]

And here we go. 2 days after sabres fans collective meltdown we'll convince ourselves of the possible turnaround until the next lousy loss