Post-Game Talk (GBU): Groundhog Day

[Havok89]

I know it’s not saying much but Rasmus Dahlin is easily our best defenseman. This kid is going to be incredible.

 

[5 Minute Major]

When I remembered today that Sabres were playing the Bruins, i was like. Bleh. I knew the Bruins would lul the Sabres to sleep. They always do. It was worse under Claude Julien. But this Bruins team is still mostly the same.

Bad way to start the season. Better put the region on suicide watch. the whiner line should be interesting tomorrow.

People should whine.

Both Pegula’s franchises have been blanked the last time both have played.

Again, blanked.

Fans have a right to whine after watching the last two Buffalo sports franchises games.

 

[Steddy33]

Might be ahead of Jack if he develops right.

Correct. Jack has the skill. Consistent effort not so much

 

[Sabreality]

G: Hawks are losing to Ottawa

Please fire Q Chicago and then do the right thing Botts

 

[Myllz]

Fire Housley.

 

[Aladyyn]

Might be ahead of Jack if he develops right.

Pause.

 

[Zman5778]

I am not gonna go nuclear after one game against a desperate bruins team but i am not gonna be patient for long.

I'm with you on this one. Bad way to start, but let's see what happens when they don't go up a SC contender who just got embarassed.

Saturday will be telling, IMO.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

I literally can’t think of a worse way to start than getting completely dominated by the friggin Bruins on opening night

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

I've noticed this theme when the Bruins play here, they score first and mostly wait back and for the Sabres to f*** up. It works

 

[Mattilaus]

I literally can’t think of a worse way to start than getting completely dominated by the friggin Bruins on opening night

Getting dominated by the leafs on opening night

 

[Zman5778]

I literally can’t think of a worse way to start than getting completely dominated by the friggin Bruins on opening night

Being dominated by the Sens would be worse. Or the Habs. Or the Canucks. Being dominated by a true SC contender? Meh.

 

[Montag DP]

that was just oh so bad. can a coach be fired after one game, cause it looked like they rounded up a bunch of guys and threw them on ice with no direction

It's as if they got a high school hockey coach and had him try to coach an NHL team.

 

[Snippit]

Jack wasn't good, but then again for 2 periods they kept putting him up against the best line in hockey.

That same line dominated Matthews in the playoffs.

At home the top line needs favourable match ups.

 

[Panthaz89]

Sobotka was awful and his penalty led to a killer goal he was not good and did nothing.. Stop listing him as good.

 

[Montag DP]

Same old same old. Housley needs to go.

I thought Okposo looked decent.

I am not gonna go nuclear after one game against a desperate bruins team but i am not gonna be patient for long.

It's been 83 games...

 

[Sabre the Win]

I'm with you on this one. Bad way to start, but let's see what happens when they don't go up a SC contender who just got embarassed.

Saturday will be telling, IMO.

Not a chance that Bruins team is Stanley Cup contenders

 

[Zman5778]

Jack wasn't good, but then again for 2 periods they kept putting him up against the best line in hockey.

That same line dominated Matthews in the playoffs.

At home the top line needs favourable match ups.

Yeah, I was openly questioning Housley on that one.

That said though -- who would be better to go up against them? Mitts' line isn't an option. Berglund's line? Our 4th line?

 

[Zman5778]

Not a chance that Bruins team is Stanley Cup contenders

How aren't they? One of the best lines in hockey, if not the best. Good defense. Good goaltending. If they get a modicum of depth scoring, they're hard to beat.

 

[debaser66]

Being dominated by the Sens would be worse. Or the Habs. Or the Canucks. Being dominated by a true SC contender? Meh.

I think none of the bottom dwellers had a worse opening night than us and Arizona.
Montreal played quite good yesterday, so did the Canucks.

 

[Montag DP]

Dahlin was a treat to watch, at least. Please don't ruin him.

 

[GellMann]

Ugly: literally every extreme take on this board festering all summer long and exploding in spectacular fashion after an unsurprising result.

 

[Snippit]

Yeah, I was openly questioning Housley on that one.

That said though -- who would be better to go up against them? Mitts' line isn't an option. Berglund's line? Our 4th line?

We need to create a checking line.

It would probably feature Berglund, Sobotka and Girgensons.

 

[Sabre the Win]

How aren't they? One of the best lines in hockey, if not the best. Good defense. Good goaltending. If they get a modicum of depth scoring, they're hard to beat.

They may have the best defensive shut down line in the league but the Capitals exposed them and their goaltending. Rask hasn't exactly been star studded his entire career, he fluctuates too much, Backes isn't the player he once was.

 

[Zip15]

B: Flipping through other games and realizing how much more cohesive even trash teams like the Sens and Red Wings look coming out of their zone and moving through the neutral zone.

 

[Zman5778]

We need to create a checking line.

It would probably feature Berglund, Sobotka and Girgensons.

My only concern with going that route is that Bergy and Vladdy aren't exactly fleet of foot. Bergy looked like he was skating in quicksand tonight. Sobotka at least seemed average tonight.

Your option might be the best idea though