GDT: Oilers @ Sabres 12:30 PM EST TV:MSG Radio:WGR550 - Afternoon Delight?

[Beerz]

27 minutes for Tuch... damn

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Sammy done for the season? Man I’d love to see our top 4 now with Byram.

 

[Beerz]

Sammy done for the season? Man I’d love to see our top 4 now with Byram.

Yes he is done

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

They have to draw the line somewhere, and they have a big blue one on the ice. Offside is offside, and that was, even if it was millimetres.

I just hate it that the opposing team probably had no problem with that entry at the time, but the moment a goal is scored they go straight to the screens to hunt for a reason to have it overturned. That doesn’t feel like sports.

There would be no look had it been the Oilers scoring and that’s where we take issue.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Funny that Granato waits until the end of the season to finally demote the two most selfish SOBs on the team in Skinner and JJP. It may have been because Tuch was injured and he’s healthy now?

Sammy done for the season? Man I’d love to see our top 4 now with Byram.

Sure seems like Donny MUCH prefers Joki over Clifton. I’m still worried about the idea of trading him.

 

[Dubi Doo]

How did Byram and Dahlin look?

 

[sabres4ever]

WTF?

NHL.com has us winning the game on a shootout, not OT. They even list the shootout results

 

[Beerz]

How did Byram and Dahlin look?

Both looked like studs.

WTF?

NHL.com has us winning the game on a shootout, not OT. They even list the shootout results

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Because we won in shootout

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

WTF?

NHL.com has us winning the game on a shootout, not OT. They even list the shootout results

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The worst rule in NHL history struck again. That's all you need to know.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[buffalowing88]

27 minutes for Tuch... damn

Maybe that explains the less than enthusiastic body language towards the end haha.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

WTF?

NHL.com has us winning the game on a shootout, not OT. They even list the shootout results

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Power's goal was overturned for offside about 10 minutes after the game ended they had to bring everybody back out and continue.

 

[sabres4ever]

Power's goal was overturned for offside about 10 minutes after the game ended they had to bring everybody back out and continue.

Wow. Can we go back to 1999 OT no goal and replay it then?

 

[BuffaloGooner]

And that Ryan Johansen is the NHLs worst player. Byram was, by far, his most frequent teammate this year.

Once Byram gets some PP time to figure that out, you’ll have a 20+ goal scoring defender per season.

You guys are going to win this trade by a country mile. And Mitts looked very solid in his Avs debut. He played well for us in game 1. I’m pleased. That’s not a knock on Mitts.

You guys just got the way better player.

Yeah what’s up with that? His teammate splits are kinda insane. Byram almost never played with Colorados big guns.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Wow. Can we go back to 1999 OT no goal and replay it then?

I've got my money on 49 year old Peca and Satan versus 59 year old Brett Hull and 57 year old Joe Nieuwendyk.

 

[Beerz]

 

[Chainshot]

I wanted the Sabres players to score those shootout goals with some anger, and fortunately they didn't disappoint.

A big f*** you to Toronto for that review/'overturn'. That's not what the offside challenging should be about.

Tage scored angry.

 

[Avs44]

Yeah what’s up with that? His teammate splits are kinda insane. Byram almost never played with Colorados big guns.

Was able to watch your game in full today...hope Byram turns out great for you guys. He's a great personality, fun player.

Regarding the splits...part strategy (Avs love loading up all their top guys on the ice all at once, which often results in huge mismatches against the opposition when MacK, Rantanen, Makar, and Toews are all on the ice together) part lack of forward depth (Johansen was literally brought in to be the #2 centre and....yeah).

I said here about two months ago that Byram was probably never going to fulfill his potential in Colorado since Toews-Makar have locked in the first pairing role and the Avs want everyone else on defense to play a far more structured role (they've kinda done the same with Girard). It works for the purposes of winning, but I think Byram was/is probably quite happy to get out based on his reaction to the trade. If you guys play him like you did today -- #1 powerplay, 25+ minutes, starring role on defense with Dahlin, etc. -- then I'd say there's a good chance you have a star on your hands. He's absurdly talented and will shine in the starring role he never was gonna get in Colorado if he can figure out the consistency.

 

[RoyalOverNavy]

NHL.com didn't show the overtime offside in its game recap video.
Is it available earlier in this thread, or can someone post it?

 

[Dingo44]

 

[DapperCam]

It's a sorry state of affairs when the team gives up a goal 30 seconds into the game, and it isn't even an unusual occurrence.

 

[McJedi]

Yeah what’s up with that? His teammate splits are kinda insane. Byram almost never played with Colorados big guns.

Because Bednar had him carry our lousy middle six forwards. Tough assignment. He looks better playing with better players. Go figure.

You draft a great player 4th overall and he plays better with top of lineup guys rather than middle six nobodies. Shocking? Not really.

At least this trade Ts Byram up to sign his next deal at an AAV he deserves. Or better said. Earns.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Funny that Granato waits until the end of the season to finally demote the two most selfish SOBs on the team in Skinner and JJP. It may have been because Tuch was injured and he’s healthy now?


Sure seems like Donny MUCH prefers Joki over Clifton. I’m still worried about the idea of trading him.

Henri would be a good 3rd pair guy but he’s probably making too much money for that position.

I’d like to add a wild horse monster for our 3rd pair, someone like Zadorov or another mauler to round out what we’ve got. Cliffton isn’t it in my opinion.

 

[Macbanan]

Power's goal was overturned for offside about 10 minutes after the game ended they had to bring everybody back out and continue.

Wow, haha ok. I saw that goal and said "that looked offside". But I was relieved when everybody left the ice and the Swedish commentator crew ended the broadcast and some F1 racing started.

 

[paulmm3]

Missed the first Byram Sabres game but really liked what I saw out of him today. Definitely has some physicality that many other defensemen with his ability to contribute on offense lack.