Tank Watch: Chad Johnson Replaces Robin Lehner To Ensure a Loss

[stokes84]

I wouldn't be surprised, if Grubauer goes to Buffalo to become a starter.

I think Ullmark is going to get the job. Maybe they'll bring in someone like that to make it feel like a competition, but Ullmark is ready.

 

[gallagt01]

"Trying to lose":

-Didn't start OP-alleged tank commander Chad Johnson.
-Pulled goalie for extra attacker down late.
-Played Mittelstadt.
-Eichel and ROR led the team in ice time.

 

[Zerotonine]

Nothing wrong with Eichel. I was making a point. And if your watched the lottery and the GM expression after losing out on McDavid it speaks for it self

 

[Sansbacon]

Is the OP a contributor for Fox News? Serious question.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I think Ullmark is going to get the job. Maybe they'll bring in someone like that to make it feel like a competition, but Ullmark is ready.

Oh, if he's ready, then yeah. Ullmark's your guy in net.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Those first and third goals are awfully incriminating if you're making a case that they're losing on purpose.

 

[Dr Quincy]

I might be the biggest critic of the previous Sabres tank job, but I think there probably was an injury to Lehner here. Not buying that a coach would sit someone in order to lose.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Don't they get fined for doing that?

Don't know if there is a written penalty for tanking, but I'd imagine if it was a coach or player doing it they would be banned from the league. But as I said above, I don't think this is at all a case of that.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Don't know if there is a written penalty for tanking, but I'd imagine if it was a coach or player doing it they would be banned from the league. But as I said above, I don't think this is at all a case of that.

Maybe, lottery was the only limitation they put on tanking teams.

 

[Mattilaus]

I can't believe how stupid some of you are. Only on HF:

Sabres call up their young star potential prospect in Middlestadt, give the most ice time to their two best players in Eichel and ROR, then pull Lehner after he allows three goals straight to give up a 2-0 lead, and some people think this proves tanking because Chad Johnson got caught far out when the sabres were trying to pull the goalie late in the game for the 6 on 5.

Like you have to be willfully ignorant.

 

[Mallard]

WOw that third goal

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I can't believe how stupid some of you are. Only on HF:

Sabres call up their young star potential prospect in Middlestadt, give the most ice time to their two best players in Eichel and ROR, then pull Lehner after he allows three goals straight to give up a 2-0 lead, and some people think this proves tanking because Chad Johnson got caught far out when the sabres were trying to pull the goalie late in the game for the 6 on 5.

Like you have to be willfully ignorant.

Well, based on the video in the first post, it looked as if he were playing far out of this crease, rather than being caught trying to make a 6-on-5 breakout.

 

[Mattilaus]

WOw that third goal

HE.....WAS......BEING.....PULLED.......CONTEXT MOTHER f***ER DO YOU HAVE IT? (please note I am not calling you a MF I am just quoting pulp fiction for emphasis)

 

[Mattilaus]

Well, based on the video in the first post, it looked as if he were playing far out of this crease, rather than being caught trying to make a 6-on-5 breakout.

Yes because the video is edited to remove context. Maybe believe the people who were watching the game instead of a 5 second vine clip designed to make you believe a claim.

 

[Mallard]

HE.....WAS......BEING.....PULLED.......CONTEXT MOTHER ****ER DO YOU HAVE IT? (please note I am not calling you a MF I am just quoting pulp fiction for emphasis)

Well from what I am reading by other posters is he was pulled before Buffalo had full possession. Still bad

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Yes because the video is edited to remove context. Maybe believe the people who were watching the game instead of a 5 second vine clip designed to make you believe a claim.

Maybe, if they were apparent,...well, at least I know(One of the posters informed me of this.).

 

[Mattilaus]

Well from what I am reading by other posters is he was pulled before Buffalo had full possession. Still bad

If you want to think it was a bad decision to pull him at that time then that is fine and is a different argument, but him being way out of the net isn't proof he was intentionally trying to lose.

 

[Mattilaus]

Funny story, if we had lost 6-2 with Lehner in net a post would have been started about how we are tanking by not pulling Lehner when we still had a chance to win the game.

"Lehner lets in 3 softies to give up 2 goal lead and Sabres leave him in net, proof they are tanking?"

 

[Havok89]

Well from what I am reading by other posters is he was pulled before Buffalo had full possession. Still bad

Why don’t you watch the entire play rather than speculate based on comments from other posters? It was an awful turnover that caused Johnson to be way out of position.

 

[Eisen]

The first goal looked bad. I have no issues with the other two.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The first goal looked bad. I have no issues with the other two.

They all look bad to me.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Second one wasent even that bad...
Third one happens when your team pulls you without possesion.

Buffalo just sucks. Tank commanders , ruining it for tanking teams like mtl and Detroit this year with their god dam mediocre team

 

[Eisen]

They all look bad to me.

The second one could happen to every goalie in the league. He heard a puck being shot and instinctively fell to his knees. Goalies do that these days when they see nothing.
The third was a turnover after just being pulled.

 

[Snippit]

Considering the damage that idiot TMur did with his very open tank-job I am surprised to see them do this again.

At home too?

Damn. Ice cold.

Don’t go into any field involving critical thinking. Really.

Some of you guys just write down the first conclusion that pops into your head without putting any thought into it.

Such an awful thread because it’s so wrong.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

The second one could happen to every goalie in the league. He heard a puck being shot and instinctively fell to his knees. Goalies do that these days when they see nothing.
The third was a turnover after just being pulled.

Defense was bad in second and third; goalie was bad in the first.