GBU Mittelstadt Mode - Win 3-1 over the NYI, 10/21/23

[Sabreality]

I have had a solid read on him since his days in the W. He is a rock head. He doesn't fit with quick thinking players. What he brings you can get elsewhere cheaply and with more effectiveness. He is not anywhere near Mitts in potential or skill.

then he can be a rock head 4C for years to come

 

[Djp]

Surprised to see the lowest TOI on the defense tonight was Jokiharju at 14:45. That was almost 3 minutes less than EJ. Also, nice to see Dahlin only at 23 and Power only 22.

I noticed that too. Do they see him as an offense-only guy, and shortened his minutes with a lead?

random game variation….

I looked at ES between this game and Calgary and it was similar.

the difference was in PK time. This game he didn’t play as much.

thst could be just the luck of events and timing

 

[Archie Lee]

I have had a solid read on him since his days in the W. He is a rock head. He doesn't fit with quick thinking players. What he brings you can get elsewhere cheaply and with more effectiveness. He is not anywhere near Mitts in potential or skill.

You are the only person I’ve ever heard describe Krebs as a rock head. His hockey IQ is a strength. He will be fine.

 

[Dreakon13]

f*** the Islanders

 

[Chainshot]

Just an amusing point - Dahlin at 6'3" is the shortest guy on the ice for this goal -

 

[Tatanka]

You are the only person I’ve ever heard describe Krebs as a rock head. His hockey IQ is a strength. He will be fine.

No it’s not. He has little. He has energy, which many have confused with IQ. Look if he is your 4th line C. Fine. But don’t handcuff others by moving him up the lineup.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Just wear the goatheads every damn day

Whatever it takes to secure wins

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Also, Johnson is giving me 05-06 Jay Mckee vibes.

Can we start him on a broad based antibiotic, just to be on the safe side?

 

[tsujimoto74]

They finally (mostly) played like the team I was expecting them to be this season. Hope this is the start of a trend!

 

[Chainshot]

I wonder what the breakdown is on that before and after their first goal. The Islanders not being able to play their center ice wall since they didn't have the lead may have opened up some ice. But they were still getting around the Isles' neutral zone miasma with speed.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I wonder what the breakdown is on that before and after their first goal. The Islanders not being able to play their center ice wall since they didn't have the lead may have opened up some ice. But they were still getting around the Isles' neutral zone miasma with speed.

That reminds me, to add to the good:

This was a rare, entertaining Isles game

 

[dire wolf]

Nice game. Mitts looked great. Maybe he can finally put together a full season of the type of play we've been hoping for this year. But almost everyone played well tonight. Tage is knocking on the door. Hopefully the flood gates are about to burst open

Worth noting that Joker's advanced stats were insanely good tonight. Hopefully that trend continues.

 

[JLewyB]

I immediately thought of this when he scored. I tried to listen to the goal song during the celebration. Shame it wasn’t gummy bear lol

 

[Gras]

I know it's a different Jack Johnson, but please don't reference any Sabres towards Jack Johnson. The universe could misunderstand.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Surprised to see the lowest TOI on the defense tonight was Jokiharju at 14:45. That was almost 3 minutes less than EJ. Also, nice to see Dahlin only at 23 and Power only 22.

It's good to see the added defensive depth in the offseason pay dividends tonight.

 

[Fezzy126]

Not taking anything away from our boys, but I think the Isles playing in an OT track meet last night against the Devils and then arriving here pretty late had a lot to do with the results on the ice tonight.

No pity here though, glad we were able to take advantage of them.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

What a photo!

Donny making sure he had a good view of the hit

 

[ZemgusWho]

Still a little bummed, as someone who doesn’t live in Buffalo anymore, to see so many empty seats on a Saturday night. Was watching some of the other games on ESPN and Buffalo was a serious outlier with seemingly poor attendance.

I mean I’ve watched the team every night throughout the drought. But unless the city of Buffalo has taken out of love with hockey… that attendance was the only ugly part of the game.

Hope the fans start coming back… but I said that last year and I’m not feeling optimistic if this is where we are with a roster/expectations like this.

 

[alehman42]

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

They finally (mostly) played like the team I was expecting them to be this season. Hope this is the start of a trend!

Just need to play tired teams on the tail end of back-to-back games 70 or so more times. That should do the trick.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Don’t give a shit what the Islanders did last night. It’s an hour flight. Good for confidence on our end. We needed it.

 

[BFLO]

G: They won! And looked way better doing it than expected. This is the type of game that gives hope that they’ll turn it around in short order and make the playoffs. Needed this.

I called for this exact top 6 lineup in the offseason. Tallest line in Hockey.

B: Clifton with another own goal.

U:

 

[Beerz]

Still a little bummed, as someone who doesn’t live in Buffalo anymore, to see so many empty seats on a Saturday night. Was watching some of the other games on ESPN and Buffalo was a serious outlier with seemingly poor attendance.

I mean I’ve watched the team every night throughout the drought. But unless the city of Buffalo has taken out of love with hockey… that attendance was the only ugly part of the game.

Hope the fans start coming back… but I said that last year and I’m not feeling optimistic if this is where we are with a roster/expectations like this.

Attendance wasn't quite as bad as I thought.. 16k

 

[Royal Thunder]

Samuelsson was a beast on the pk tonight, EJ continues to be a stud there too. He’s looking like a very good signing so far

 

[Tsujimoto]

B: Clifton with another own goal.

If I had a nickel for every time the Islanders bounced a puck in off Clifton this year I'd have two nickels. That's not a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice.