GBU Learning Lessons - Game 1 Loss 5-1, 10-12-2023

[NotABadPeriod]

Our best players need to be our best players, and tonight, particularly on offense, they weren't. But Thompson, Skinner, Tuch, and Cozens have demonstrated what they they can do in the past, so I'm not getting worked up over it in game 1.

Now if they stay silent for several games, then it's time to worry. But overall, I wasn't too disappointed with the rest of the game. A couple of bad bounces, the occasional brain fart...but if the offense could have gotten going, you can live with that.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Burn the tape of this one.

 

[jd1970]

This franchise is out of excuses.

 

[Chainshot]

Burn the tape of this one.

I think they need to break this tape down because they're going to get forcefed a lot of 1-3-1 as a way to counter them.

 

[Ralonzo]

U: it was either this or Chiefs-Broncos

G: No chance of Taylor Swift
B: No chance of Taylor Swift
U: That's why there is no chance of Taylor Swift

 

[DapperCam]

"This year's NJ Devils."
Let's hope tonight wasn't a sign of things to come.
Greenway, Benson, Krebs and Samuelson looked like they came to play. Everyone else kind of going through the motions.

Well at this time last year the fans were chanting “Fire Ruff” and they lost their first two games by 3 goals. So there is still a chance…

 

[BFLO]

G: Tickets are going to remain cheap and easy to get

B:

U: We had all of the same problems as last year, but without the good offense.

 

[Beerz]

If they keep playing like this they need to send Levi down and suffer the consequences

 

[Sabre the Win]

The Rangers are going to be cobbled towards the end of the season playing all year blocking shots like that. If that is the Laviolette style, trap game and blocked shots, good luck to Rangers fans hoping for a healthy year.

Despite that, the Rangers played a playoff style leave it all out on the ice. They probably expected more from Buffalo as we all did and were probably just as let down as we were when no challenge was presented.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Rangers played a good road game, which means sucking the life out of things and making it hard to watch at times. Coaching squad needs to figure out a way to beat a neutral zone trap team.

Greenway looked good. I'm glad I stopped watching when it became 3-0. Was able to get some video editing done.

 

[CrazyWayne]

It's the first game nothing to worry about. Saw a lot of good skating, just played a team that was really ready to play and frankly wanted the win a lot more

I do want to put coaching under the bad column

The sabres looked like they expected to play against the rangers from last season, the ones that would skate not the ones that were gonna play a hard 1-3-1

The first goal against granato wanted to match the Krebs/z/okposi line against the the rangers panaran/laf/chytil and short shifted tage/skinner/tuch to do so.

Second faceoff of the game it's a defensive zone faceoff, put oloffson out there. The guy gets caved in the defensive zone. Why? Use him more neutral or offensive zone starts

If they want to use cozens/peterka in all situations/defensive match ups oloffson needs to be moved off that line

 

[Paxon]

Sewage backed up in my basement and I forgot all about the game. Who had the worse past several hours, me or y'all?

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Biggest needs going into the offseason were to add a legit starting goalie, a top 4 Dman, and some toughness. Biggest needs coming out of the offseason are a legit starting goalie, a top 4 Dman, and some toughness. So I don't know, Adams is waiting till the trade deadline or.....

well at least 1 of these things resembled tonights game

 

[MOGlLNY]

Sewage backed up in my basement and I forgot all about the game. Who had the worse past several hours, me or y'all?

Rangers clogged the neutral zone worse than your pipes

 

[Mattilaus]

I'd like to see Krebs get a shot with some skilled players.

 

[Sabreality]

welp Game 1 and I already feel like I'm taking crazy pills from some of the social media takes on this one. I swear 75% of this fanbase doesnt know wtf theyre watching.

 

[CrazyWayne]

welp Game 1 and I already feel like I'm taking crazy pills from some of the social media takes on this one. I swear 75% of this fanbase doesnt know wtf theyre watching.

Those are just bills fans

 

[Tatanka]

I'd like to see Krebs get a shot with some skilled players.

Can we let this myth die? The reason he isn’t with better players is he has the hockey iq of a turnip.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Can we let this myth die? The reason he isn’t with better players is he has the hockey iq of a turnip.

What?

 

[toomuchsauce]

*dame lillard voice*
get yourself back in the game. get yourself a goaltender.

 

[Club]

Dump and chase Sabres better not return

 

[markpenske]

tonights game was an extension of a sloppy, lazy preseason. Cozens, Thompson, Tuch were all no shows,

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Tage-Skinner hasn't looked good since Benson got moved down. Tuch-Mitts-Greenway can do some aggressive fore-checking.

 

[Beerz]

Sewage backed up in my basement and I forgot all about the game. Who had the worse past several hours, me or y'all?

I'm thinking you and I had the same view

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

Gonna just throw that one out the window and hope it was home opener nerves