GDT: Stars @ Sabres 7 PM EST TV:MSG Radio:WGR550

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Never have to make the playoffs if every year is a development year. ~ Kevyn Adams
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Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres sole reason for existence is to develop a team to win the Stanley Cup.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Perimeter shots are fine if there is traffic in front of the net. There isn’t traffic nearly often enough.

The whole purpose of a perimeter shot in most cases is to earn secondary shots closer to the net. When no one is ever near the net, it looks like pond hockey.

 

[Matt Ress]

Seems pretty easy to figure out from last year's anomaly. Close your gaps on the Sabres. With nobody driving the net and average board play on a good night, there's not much opportunity to score even with speed. Hell, even when they get behind the defense, guys are mostly not finishing. Isn't this taught in midget

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Seems pretty easy to figure out from last year's anomaly. Close your gaps on the Sabres. With nobody driving the net and average board play on a good night, there's not much opportunity to score even with speed. Hell, even when they get behind the defense, guys are mostly not finishing. Isn't this taught in midget

Every coach knows, once the other teams start closing their gaps, there's not much you can do. /s

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

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There were a lot of passengers despite the shot count and turnovers.

Otter played great but getting in his face could have been the difference maker.

This is utter bullshit (no offence, Bobby).

If a graphic convinces you that you didn't see what you saw, then just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service. Hands up everyone who watched the game from start to end who thinks the Stars deserved to win last night.

Oh, sorry, UPL stopped a breakaway. High danger chance. My bad. FFS.

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

This is utter bullshit (no offence, Bobby).

If a graphic convinces you that you didn't see what you saw, then just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service. Hands up everyone who watched the game from start to end who thinks the Stars deserved to win last night.

Oh, sorry, UPL stopped a breakaway. High danger chance. My bad. FFS.

None taken.

My point was that outside of a handful of Sabres players, most of the team was doing diddly-squat. Dallas deserved to win based on their shot quality. If the Sabres had have followed up on their 48 shots with more pressure around the net, perhaps the outcome would have been different.

Dahlin, Cozens, JJ, Tuch and Thompson generated the vast majority of the opportunities. The rest of the team were mostly passengers.

UPL (and Otter) get full marks for their performances.

 

[Tatanka]

Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres sole reason for existence is to develop players who win Stanley Cups ( though not necessarily in Buffalo)

FIFY

 

[BFLO]

This is utter bullshit (no offence, Bobby).

If a graphic convinces you that you didn't see what you saw, then just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service. Hands up everyone who watched the game from start to end who thinks the Stars deserved to win last night.

Oh, sorry, UPL stopped a breakaway. High danger chance. My bad. FFS.

I watched the game. I think Dallas deserved to win.

 

[TehDoak]

Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres sole reason for existence is to develop players to trade to another team to win the Stanley Cup.

FTFY.

Oh god we're the Pirates aren't we?

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

FTFY.

Oh god we're the Pirates aren't we?

Rochester is a farm team within a farm team.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I watched the game. I think Dallas deserved to win.

In case you missed it the first go-round.

"just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service"

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

In case you missed it the first go-round.

"just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service"

I was mesmerized by the shot count last night too.

Shot quality > Shot Volume

 

[Tatanka]

This is utter bullshit (no offence, Bobby).

If a graphic convinces you that you didn't see what you saw, then just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service. Hands up everyone who watched the game from start to end who thinks the Stars deserved to win last night.

Oh, sorry, UPL stopped a breakaway. High danger chance. My bad. FFS.

I tracked a different metric. I counted 8 passes to F1 that bounced off their stick. Another handful to the point that were rockets. The Stars were in the sweaters of the Sabres on every entry play and the NZ. They contested possession on every chance inside their dzone. The perimeter shots were also a result Stars pressuring the wall. At no time did I feel our rush chances were high percentage plays with the exception of Cozens sh breakaway. They were slow to move the puck into the corner or to drive it to the net. And Otter shut them down on the few other good chances they had. ( swallowing the carom before JJ could get a stick on it.). I never felt the pressure the Snres exerted worried the Stars in the least because they didn’t alter they way they played to address it.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I tried to reply to @Tatanka 's post, but a blank page comes up.

I may have to rethink the whole agnostic thing.

 

[BFLO]

In case you missed it the first go-round.

"just stop watching the games and subscribe to a heat map service"

You watched the game and thought the Sabres deserved to win? Was your TV on?

 

[Tatanka]

I tried to reply to @Tatanka 's post, but a blank page comes up.

I may have to rethink the whole agnostic thing.

Having it issues today so the post did not come out how I thought it should.

FTFY.

Oh god we're the Pirates aren't we?

A’s….they give the illusion they are trying to win. The Buccos not so much.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Having it issues today so the post did not come out how I thought it should.

A reflection of your post quality. ;-)

You watched the game and thought the Sabres deserved to win? Was your TV on?

TV was on. Brain was off I guess.

Guide me, bro.

 

[Tatanka]

A reflection of your post quality. ;-)


TV was on. Brain was off I guess.

Guide me, bro.

Try something next game. Turn the sound off. Eliminate the background noise and just allow your eyes to observe. I do it all the time, usually with a guitar in hand. With no sound there is less of a visceral engagement. When I do this I see repetitions and patterns. Try it and see only what your eyes see. No other senses. I would be interested in what you observe.

 

[Zman5778]

I watched the game. I think Dallas deserved to win.

I dunno. I think that if we play the way we did every night......we'd win far more games than we'd lose. Yes, Dallas might have had better shot quality......but the possession and shot attempt numbers were ridiculously in our favor. Dallas blocked a ridiculous number of good chances (Lindell likely stopped a Dahlin goal with his knee/leg) and we flat-out missed the net (cough....TUCH....cough) on a number of shots.

Did we get to the net to get to rebounds/deflections? Not nearly enough.

So no, we didn't play a perfect game. Far from it. But we were the better team last night.

 

[dortt]

these turds actually think they dominated Dallas

Sabres dominate Stars, still lose: ‘Their goalie won that one for them’ - Buffalo Hockey Beat

The Sabres’ playoff hopes are almost certainly finished unless they rattle off about five or six straight wins in the very near future.

www.buffalohockeybeat.com

when the analytics say Dallas should have won the game

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Try something next game. Turn the sound off. Eliminate the background noise and just allow your eyes to observe. I do it all the time, usually with a guitar in hand. With no sound there is less of a visceral engagement. When I do this I see repetitions and patterns. Try it and see only what your eyes see. No other senses. I would be interested in what you observe.

Serious answer: I might give that a shot.

Comedy Answer 1: Wife - "Wth are you doing?" Me - "Studying the game with a profound level of consciousness. Don't blame me. It's Tatanka's idea."

Comedy Answer 2: This is what happens when you've heard too much Rob Ray. It's the hockey equivalent of Ulysses listening to the Sirens. Drives one mad.

 

[Tatanka]

Serious answer: I might give that a shot.

Comedy Answer 1: Wife - "Wth are you doing?" Me - "Studying the game with a profound level of consciousness. Don't blame me. It's Tatanka's idea."

Comedy Answer 2: This is what happens when you've heard too much Rob Ray. It's the hockey equivalent of Ulysses listening to the Sirens. Drives one mad.

Or you could say it professional development. Active observation. Hell it could be a whole new line of work with podcasts and annual employee improvement seminars. But when I really want to get a gist of what is going on, just watch. Without the banter or more importantly the crowd reaction you get a really clear picture. But not worth it if the spouse wants to have you committed or worse.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

But not worth it if the spouse wants to have you committed or worse.

"Have you seen any recent behavior that is unusual or troubling?"

"He watches the Sabres games with the sound off. Keeps mumbling 'damn Tanka' or something under his breath. Can't quite make it out."

 

[Der Jaeger]

Try something next game. Turn the sound off. Eliminate the background noise and just allow your eyes to observe. I do it all the time, usually with a guitar in hand. With no sound there is less of a visceral engagement. When I do this I see repetitions and patterns. Try it and see only what your eyes see. No other senses. I would be interested in what you observe.

I can confirm this is exactly what NFL scouts do when looking at film. There's no sound.

 

[Tatanka]

"Have you seen any recent behavior that is unusual or troubling?"

"He watches the Sabres games with the sound off. Keeps mumbling 'damn Tanka' or something under his breath. Can't quite make it out."

“Oh that is troubling…Sabres games? He actually watches Sabres games? I am afraid the prognosis is not good.”