Rasmus Dahlin calls out his teammates

[MarkusKetterer]

There were people who thought he had decent bust potential. The criticisms were that he plays a pretty soft game and his skating is actually somewhat overrated.

When engaged he actually has a pretty dirty streak. He’s never gonna be Pronger, but he will get chippy.

 

[BM14]

So I guess this isn't the year the rebuild that was 2 years ahead of the Leafs' rebuild starts to come around, huh?

 

[Fisticuffer]

He’s not wrong.

 

[Cloned]

When engaged he actually has a pretty dirty streak. He’s never gonna be Pronger, but he will get chippy.

Dahlin to me seems like he'll end up being a Joni Pitkanen (when he was healthy at least) clone. Good skater with good size and good offensive instincts, can definitely play on the top pairing, but lacks that little bit extra to be a Top 15 D in the league.

 

[Fatass]

Dahlin has it right. His team is too easy to play against. Big money contract a to move maybe the wrong kind of players?

 

[Flyers1928]

Funny thing is didn't Dahlin turn down a fight tonight? lol

ya LOL vs farabee. he was probably shaking going up against a heavyweight like him

 

[TheAngryHank]

I’d kill to have him in Toronto. Too bad he’s more expensive than he’s worth.

So he would fit right in , in toronto.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Dahlin to me seems like he'll end up being a Joni Pitkanen (when he was healthy at least) clone. Good skater with good size and good offensive instincts, can definitely play on the top pairing, but lacks that little bit extra to be a Top 15 D in the league.

Pitkanen never got chippy. I’ve never seen him take a slashing penalty. Just holds. I’ve seen Dahlin take retaliatory penalties.

He’s also being used stupidly. Pair him with someone like Gudas or Polak and let him run wild. Take the turnovers with the good.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

ya LOL vs farabee. he was probably shaking going up against a heavyweight like him

So you’d fight Farabee at the end of a long shift?

 

[Flyers1928]

So you’d fight Farabee at the end of a long shift?

ya i could probably take him

 

[Love]

He says “somebody” needs to step up as if he isn’t arguably the worst defenceman in the NHL right now

 

[Stephen]

Having followed my fair share of losing teams over the years, I never really understood the "calling out" of teammates tactic like we just witnessed when those words aren't pre-empted by "doing the gritty stuff" by the player making the comment. Like if you care so much and you're so passionate and such a competitor, why don't you do some of the suggested things? Or as a first overall pick are you suggesting someone else needs to do those things? He's a kid, but talk is cheap.

 

[Cloned]

Pitkanen never got chippy. I’ve never seen him take a slashing penalty. Just holds. I’ve seen Dahlin take retaliatory penalties.

He’s also being used stupidly. Pair him with someone like Gudas or Polak and let him run wild. Take the turnovers with the good.

Hopefully he continues to get better.

Also, I'll say this about Krueger: when he was the HC in Edmonton, he played the hell out of Hall and his team had terrible 5v5 numbers. Looks like things haven't changed now that he's the HC in Buffalo.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Sabres might be the strangest franchise in the league. Some of the other really bad teams you can atleast see that there is weak ownership in terms of money, no #1 picks, or being in the very early stages of a rebuild. The Sabres? I don't get it.

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

4 Sabres threads in a row all at once, this one sparked by a generic comment by Dahlin about his team wanting to step up. Lol

 

[HockeyVirus]

So he would fit right in , in toronto.

Not a single bad contract on the roster.

 

[Your Boy Troy]

Krueger brought the p***y soccer mentality over to the Sabres.

I don’t even bother tuning into their games. Who wants to watch sloppy low-scoring pacifist hockey? Shame on him and the Sabres organization for making the team unwatchable. You couldn’t pay me to watch one of their shitty games in its entirety.

 

[Woncka]

I really dont see how thats calling out his teammates

Hes including himself in that I imagine

Sounds like the truth

 

[Seanaconda]

Dahlin to me seems like he'll end up being a Joni Pitkanen (when he was healthy at least) clone. Good skater with good size and good offensive instincts, can definitely play on the top pairing, but lacks that little bit extra to be a Top 15 D in the league.

Guy is still really young I wouldn't write him off yet

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Krueger brought the p***y soccer mentality over to the Sabres.

I don’t even bother tuning into their games. Who wants to watch sloppy low-scoring pacifist hockey? Shame on him and the Sabres organization for making the team unwatchable. You couldn’t pay me to watch one of their shitty games in its entirety.

Not even in beer?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Is he out there blocking shots, throwing hits, making great plays, never taking a shift off and even trying to fight someone in his weight class ?

If people answer no to any of those, then the playing calling out his team needs to shut the f*** up.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

ya i could probably take him

Hi Dan Kordic!!

Hopefully he continues to get better.

Also, I'll say this about Krueger: when he was the HC in Edmonton, he played the hell out of Hall and his team had terrible 5v5 numbers. Looks like things haven't changed now that he's the HC in Buffalo.

Hopefully he gets better too. I’m getting tired of being surprised if they win.

I hated the coach signing. But I was giving it a chance. But he’s officially the worst coach the Sabres have ever had. At least the shitty coaches they’ve had recently had an excuse for why the team was bad and unable to score. This one doesn’t. Lose 5-4 every game, not 3-0.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Is he out there blocking shots, throwing hits, making great plays, never taking a shift off and even trying to fight someone in his weight class ?

If people answer no to any of those, then the playing calling out his team needs to shut the f*** up.

Blocking shots? Yes. Obviously not every shot, but he does block them. Or tries to.

Throwing hits? No. But then again nobody on this team hits outside of Risto or McCabe. Dahlin usually forces them outside and then steals the puck.

Make great plays? No. He skates up ice and either drops it back or passes across, despite the other team backing up and giving him the blue line. Because Krueger has a system. Us fans have no idea what system that is other than “stop all speed ASAP”.

Take shifts off? No. He tries every shift. Sometimes too much because he’s the best player out there. But he can’t be everywhere at once.

Fight? No. Then again the Sabres don’t do any fighting except against the puck. I actually wish they did snap more

 

[CanadienShark]

He's not wrong, but at the same time... probably shouldn't bitch about people not fighting if you won't fight yourself.

 

[MauDevils]

Wait...Dahlin doesn't have a single even strength point this season?