Post-Game Talk (GBU): Haute Couture
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Gabrielor
"Win with us or watch us win." - Rasmus Dahlin
G:
Eichel, aside from dumb overpassing
Dahlin
Hutton made the “keep us alive” saves
B:
Transition game
Power play
Creating scoring chances
Finishing chances
Making simple plays
Kyle Okposo
Jake McCabe
Tage Thompson
Remi Elie’s 1st game energy disappeared fast
Sam Reinhart did basically nothing all night
Zemgus Girgensons plays hockey like he’s just trying to end the game and go home
U:
Rasmus Ristolainen’s hockey IQ
Marco Scandella
We played better than Vegas, but no one would confuse it with good. I’d like a message conveyed to this team. It isn’t about winning and losing anymore for me. It’s about playing NHL level hockey. You don’t do that.
When’s the last time someone broke into the zone with space to shot? When’s the last time we passed their way into a neat zone entry? When’s the last time the board cycle generated a goal, or the opposition goalie being forced to Rob them?
These events happen multiple times a game for average teams. For the sabs, it’s a rare event.
Eichel, aside from dumb overpassing
Dahlin
Hutton made the “keep us alive” saves
B:
Transition game
Power play
Creating scoring chances
Finishing chances
Making simple plays
Kyle Okposo
Jake McCabe
Tage Thompson
Remi Elie’s 1st game energy disappeared fast
Sam Reinhart did basically nothing all night
Zemgus Girgensons plays hockey like he’s just trying to end the game and go home
U:
Rasmus Ristolainen’s hockey IQ
Marco Scandella
We played better than Vegas, but no one would confuse it with good. I’d like a message conveyed to this team. It isn’t about winning and losing anymore for me. It’s about playing NHL level hockey. You don’t do that.
When’s the last time someone broke into the zone with space to shot? When’s the last time we passed their way into a neat zone entry? When’s the last time the board cycle generated a goal, or the opposition goalie being forced to Rob them?
These events happen multiple times a game for average teams. For the sabs, it’s a rare event.
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G
Hutton - Made the saves he should have, but yes, hung out to dry way too much.
Dahlin
Bogo - quietly effective.
Jack early on being assertive.
Sheary
Skinner (although he needs to start finishing).
Girgs might be back?
B
TL,DR
U
Housley. I thought the Avs game was his worst. Then last night throwing Ok out on PP1 after his early gaffes. Uuugh.
#FirePhil
Hutton - Made the saves he should have, but yes, hung out to dry way too much.
Dahlin
Bogo - quietly effective.
Jack early on being assertive.
Sheary
Skinner (although he needs to start finishing).
Girgs might be back?
B
TL,DR
U
Housley. I thought the Avs game was his worst. Then last night throwing Ok out on PP1 after his early gaffes. Uuugh.
#FirePhil
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Bobby Bottle Service
Win for Rick
G:
Eichel
Dahlin - got caught gambling, but can you blame him for trying?
Bogo
Hutton
Beaulieu
PEG line had consistent, yet ineffective, pressure
Skinner and Sheary were ok, not bad...
B:
Ris-D'oh
McCabe despite the goal
So many more meh's
U:
Housley
Scandella
Okposo - If this is meritocracy, KO is bumped down to Moulson's line. Outside of one charge to the net late in the 3rd, this was his worst game in the blue & gold.
Eichel
Dahlin - got caught gambling, but can you blame him for trying?
Bogo
Hutton
Beaulieu
PEG line had consistent, yet ineffective, pressure
Skinner and Sheary were ok, not bad...
B:
Ris-D'oh
McCabe despite the goal
So many more meh's
U:
Housley
Scandella
Okposo - If this is meritocracy, KO is bumped down to Moulson's line. Outside of one charge to the net late in the 3rd, this was his worst game in the blue & gold.
kirby11
Registered User
G
Went to Schnitzel and Co. to play trivia with friends, came in 2nd place, and didn't watch the game.
B
Apparently a lot.
U
Housley masquerading as a head coach in the NHL reminds me of Vincent Adultman from BoJack Horseman pretending to be a successful entrepreneur.
Went to Schnitzel and Co. to play trivia with friends, came in 2nd place, and didn't watch the game.
B
Apparently a lot.
U
Housley masquerading as a head coach in the NHL reminds me of Vincent Adultman from BoJack Horseman pretending to be a successful entrepreneur.
G:
Choosing to watch the baseball game and a Chicago PD marathon.
B:
During commercials of said programming above, flipping over to the hockey game.
U:
Being a fan of this team.
Choosing to watch the baseball game and a Chicago PD marathon.
B:
During commercials of said programming above, flipping over to the hockey game.
U:
Being a fan of this team.
PatrikBerglund
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Sounds like it was healthy scratch. Phil was mad at him for at least one GA in Vegas.
joshjull
Registered User
He was benched to send a message that you can’t do what Okposo did or you get benched.......
darcyRegier
Registered User
- Mar 27, 2017
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(I stopped watching 5 mins into P3)
G:
- Eichel was dangerous and created several high danger scoring chances
- Bogo and Beaulieu
- Hutton
- Dahlin made some nice plays
- Powerplay zone entries were much better
- Skinner
- We were generating some good pressure in the first two periods
- I'm not going to watch a Sabres game until Okposo is off pp1, so I'll get a nice break from this shitshow
B:
- Reinhart was very quiet
- This team can't consistently perform clean breakouts, something that every NHL team besides the basement teams can do
- No one outside of Eichel created anything close to a scoring chance besides Skinner (on one play)
- Jack did have some o-zone turnovers that led to scoring chances against
U:
- Powerplay 1 for their last 21
- Our defense cannot clear out the front of the net to save their lives
- Our defense cannot breakout and transition to save their lives
- Scandella has been absolutely brutal
- Beaulieu - Bogo is outplaying our top pair
- Risto is playing at a level of a #4/5, when we need him to be at least a #2
- Kyle Okposo in every facet of the game of hockey
- Kyle Okposo makes ~$6 million more a year than I do
- The Buffalo Sabres still owe Kyle Okposo $30 million
- Kyle Okposo is playing on the top powerplay
- Kyle Okposo is playing in the top 9
- Kyle Okposo
- This team is so depressing that its ruining hockey for me, and I absolutely love hockey
G:
- Eichel was dangerous and created several high danger scoring chances
- Bogo and Beaulieu
- Hutton
- Dahlin made some nice plays
- Powerplay zone entries were much better
- Skinner
- We were generating some good pressure in the first two periods
- I'm not going to watch a Sabres game until Okposo is off pp1, so I'll get a nice break from this shitshow
B:
- Reinhart was very quiet
- This team can't consistently perform clean breakouts, something that every NHL team besides the basement teams can do
- No one outside of Eichel created anything close to a scoring chance besides Skinner (on one play)
- Jack did have some o-zone turnovers that led to scoring chances against
U:
- Powerplay 1 for their last 21
- Our defense cannot clear out the front of the net to save their lives
- Our defense cannot breakout and transition to save their lives
- Scandella has been absolutely brutal
- Beaulieu - Bogo is outplaying our top pair
- Risto is playing at a level of a #4/5, when we need him to be at least a #2
- Kyle Okposo in every facet of the game of hockey
- Kyle Okposo makes ~$6 million more a year than I do
- The Buffalo Sabres still owe Kyle Okposo $30 million
- Kyle Okposo is playing on the top powerplay
- Kyle Okposo is playing in the top 9
- Kyle Okposo
- This team is so depressing that its ruining hockey for me, and I absolutely love hockey
Surprised to see Dahlin in the good.
The first 15 mins of the second period were fine. It was bookended by two awful periods
Our passing is concerning. We can’t receive them, we can’t execute them (largely because we continue to bypass the easier pass to try the homer)...and again - there is so much sauce on these passes when it’s not called for, some guys need a mesh net in an offset head to properly catch them. It’s so annoying
The first 15 mins of the second period were fine. It was bookended by two awful periods
Our passing is concerning. We can’t receive them, we can’t execute them (largely because we continue to bypass the easier pass to try the homer)...and again - there is so much sauce on these passes when it’s not called for, some guys need a mesh net in an offset head to properly catch them. It’s so annoying
ESGF%: 27th of 31
PP%: 24th of 31
PK%: 28th of 31
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Fixed the locker room culture, though. So we've got that going for us. Which is nice.
PP%: 24th of 31
PK%: 28th of 31
ThisIsFine.gif
Fixed the locker room culture, though. So we've got that going for us. Which is nice.
Royal Thunder
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- Feb 21, 2012
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- 3,426
Mitts was really good, has been the last couple of games. Frustration seems to make him play better, he was terrific in the 3rd and looked like the only Sabre still trying to win.
Jack seems way better at face offs and created a lot of chances.
That's all I got for positives last night. I do feel that this lineup has enough weapons that it could be better with some new chemistry. Phil always seems pertrified to make more than one or two little tweaks, while in actuality I would like to see 4 new lines and 3 new pairings. Phil just inspires such little confidence though, my god was that spineless last night to put Okposo right back out on PP1 last night. Kyle and Risto are the biggest problems on the team player-wise IMO.
Jack seems way better at face offs and created a lot of chances.
That's all I got for positives last night. I do feel that this lineup has enough weapons that it could be better with some new chemistry. Phil always seems pertrified to make more than one or two little tweaks, while in actuality I would like to see 4 new lines and 3 new pairings. Phil just inspires such little confidence though, my god was that spineless last night to put Okposo right back out on PP1 last night. Kyle and Risto are the biggest problems on the team player-wise IMO.
Very Ugly:
Jack has a whopping TWO even strength points in 7 games. There is either a problem with the player, teammates, coaches, system, or all the above. No matter who you slice it...it's unacceptable.
Jack has a whopping TWO even strength points in 7 games. There is either a problem with the player, teammates, coaches, system, or all the above. No matter who you slice it...it's unacceptable.
tsujimoto74
Moderator
- May 28, 2012
- 29,891
- 22,019
G:
- Mitts has been coming along the last few games. He's been real close to scoring (big clank off the pipe in the 2nd), and I've liked his hustle playing without the puck
- Eichel was dangerous all night
- Dahlin
B:
- This team
U:
- 75 games to go
- Mitts has been coming along the last few games. He's been real close to scoring (big clank off the pipe in the 2nd), and I've liked his hustle playing without the puck
- Eichel was dangerous all night
- Dahlin
B:
- This team
U:
- 75 games to go
SabresFan26
Registered User
Ugly: Almost all of Tim Murray’s decisions during his tenure and Botterill not forcing changes on the roster to make us better. Also saw the rumor that Murray turned down Ristolainen for Hall. Housley hasn’t made anyone more confident in his abilities thus far or shown he’s developed over the long summer.
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struckbyaparkedcar
Guilty of Being Right
I can’t get over that the management team half this board spent a summer defending was gullible enough to trade for and play Vlad Sobotka in key defensive minutes.
I have pined for regime change #3 since about game 10 of last season, and even *I* thought that was beneath them.
If this continues, the way people were talking to you and in general the side you represent this summer, it must be embarrassing now to have had some of those uncalled-for takes, really. Like there were plenty of people who disagreed respectfully and were fine, but there were so many posters who were quite nasty about it. My bookmarks would be so full and I would be about ready to use them right now haha and yet you still gracefully describe them as merely "defending"
kirby11
Registered User
It's crazy to me that the passing has been such a glaring weak spot for at least 3-4 years straight at this point despite the amount of player/coach turnover that's gone on. Like, Dahlin making a crisp, accurate pass from a couple feet inside his blue line to hit someone who's skating through center ice in stride is a fairly routine play for most other teams. For us, that's practically a highlight.
I've never played hockey at all, but I'm confused as to how we continually collect players who struggle with such basic on-ice actions.
cybresabre
prōject positivity
Yep, I loved the quotes*tonight.
Jack Eichel "Man, every time I went over the boards I was reminded just how much I love this game."
Kyle Okposo "Can you believe we get paid to do this? Incredible!"
Rasmus Ristolainen "Every second. Is like a dream come true."
Zemgus Girgensons "This year just feels different, you know?"
Rasmus Dahlin "This year just feels different, you know?"
*of course not
Jim Bob
RIP RJ
kirby11
Registered User
What is the point of the 2 idiots in the middle of this stupid diamond set up if they can neither put a body on the man in the slot, nor stop one or two players from screening Hutton or getting rebounds?
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