GDT: Game 56: Islanders @ Sabres - 2/12 7pm ET (MSG-B, WGR 550)

[vcv]

How come giveaways always happen to him?

Because he makes dumb plays.

Apparently no one else saw what I did or are choosing to ignore it so they can pile in.

 

[Moskau]

HAHAHHAHA...he's a little better than Jack Johnson, but yes, not far off. I truly think we can do better by getting a more defensively sound player, even sacrificing 20 or so of Risto's points.

His points will drastically be cut when his ice time goes down like the people defending him want. Which is the irony of the situation. He puts up the majority of his points right now through sheer playing time and because he's not completely inept offensively like Scandella. When Dahlin is a 70 point defensemen and Risto is playing 18 minutes a night then he's going to be fighting for scraps. If Risto actually played the role and minutes the people defending him want him to, he's probably a 35 point defensemen who still gets torched defensively.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Because he makes dumb plays.

Apparently no one else saw what I did or are choosing to ignore it so they can pile in.

I saw him try to make a little move with the puck, and was pressured into a giveaway. What did you see?

 

[jc17]

I'm sure he does, but just how much value is the big question?

Top 4 almost top pair value is what im saying. I think to many people he's got the value of the player he's "supposed" to be.

I think its moot anyway. You ask our management and they probably want more ristos

 

[dasaybz]

Am I seeing things? Did no one else see the puck randomly jumped off the ice when Risto went to stick handle it? Did I miss something?

Nope just completely misplayed a rolling puck . Sigh.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Top 4 almost top pair value is what im saying. I think to many people he's got the value of the player he's "supposed" to be.

I think its moot anyway. You ask our management and they probably want more ristos

Then we have a bigger problem on our hands, don't we?

 

[DapperCam]

On that last goal, the puck jumped on Risto, but what the heck is Scandella doing? The goalscorer was his guy.

 

[vcv]

I saw him try to make a little move with the puck, and was pressured into a giveaway. What did you see?

Just saw it again. Puck was not flat. He went to switch from forehand to backhand and the puck literally hopped right over his stick as he did that.

I have a video, I'll try to gif it.

 

[Moskau]

Just saw it again. Puck was not flat. He went to switch from forehand to backhand and the puck literally hopped right over his stick as he did that.

I have a video, I'll try to gif it.

Why would you ever try to go back with the puck when it's bouncing like that. The puck is on end, he could have fired it into the man tied up with Eichel. And don't say he didn't want to potentially put it out of play, he doesn't think that fast.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Sobotka is so incompetent

 

[sabresEH]

Just saw it again. Puck was not flat. He went to switch from forehand to backhand and the puck literally hopped right over his stick as he did that.

I have a video, I'll try to gif it.

The puck 100% hopped. But as mentioned it was on edge and already rolling. Chip it up and out instead of trying to cut back and re group.

 

[vcv]

GIF of the puck hopping over Risto's stick.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Lots of giving up possession. Eichel is getting smothered, needs better puck support I suppose.

 

[Sabreality]

should Dahlin use a heavier stick? its seems like so many times his stick looks like a twig and he mis-hits the puck with not much on it, would more weight help that?

 

[GellMann]

Jack cannot get any separation in any way at even strength anymore.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

GIF of the puck hopping over Risto's stick.

He tried to stick handle from what I'm seeing. It's unlucky to a degree, but also not very good situational awareness by Risto.

 

[Fearnot]

Lots of giving up possession. Eichel is getting smothered, needs better puck support I suppose.

Pommers is all about that rn(right now).

 

[kirby11]

Gotta shoot that, jack

 

[Chainshot]

Did Scandella even touch the puck before he got hit? Hating how he has played, but that was shady.

 

[vcv]

Yeah, Risto could have tried to chip it out when the board was jammed. But he did have control and it was a bad bounce. It sucks and it looks bad because he makes shit decisions. He has lots of reasons to be dumped on. Bad bounces that happen to everyone is not one.

 

[kirby11]

Pommer!

 

[Fearnot]

Beaulieu's assassin's did their job, bye bye Scands

 

[Dubi Doo]

I was just about to say Eichel's been brutal this shift, and then he totally redeems himself!

 

[valet]

what a sequence by jack. Wow

 

[vcv]

Did Scandella even touch the puck before he got hit? Hating how he has played, but that was shady.

Refs don't call interference anymore if the puck is within 15 feet, touched or not. It's been frustrating to watch all season.

POMMER!

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Wow, what a pass by Eichel!