GBU The Good, the Bad, and the Tuch. Lose at home to Montreal 3-1.

[sabresfan129103]

Comrie .885 save %
Allen .973 save %

There really isn’t anything else to say. Allen had many more difficult chances than the 2nd goal Comrie let in which was a softie.

The first goal wasn't great either. It was a bad play by Tuch, but Comrie kicks the rebound right out to the point. UPL has the same issue. These guys don't kick rebounds to the side they kick them right out in front to give the other team another golden opportunity.

 

[Ehran]

Good:​

Jake Allen - gotta respect what he did. 36 saves on 37 shots. He singlehandedly won that game for Montreal.

Sabres start - They seemed to really dominate the first and second periods.

Bad:​

Sabres endgame - They were frustrated and seemed to be taken out of their game by Allen. No flow or consistency in the back half of the game.

Ugly:​

The Standings - for a team that talked a lot about how the playoffs are the goal this season and they were ready to play, they're dead last in the Atlantic division. I hope this game doesn't lead into a losing streak like we've seen far too often.

 

[Beerz]

B: Looked up my first 2024 mock draft of the season before Halloween.

We might be the worst team in the division. I made a $50 bet with my brother tonight that Granato is canned before Christmas 2024. The life of a Sabres fan!

I'd like by Christmas 2023 ... only way we get rid of these midget league Assistant Coaches

 

[joshjull]

Only 13 goals in 6gms

 

[Beerz]

They even regressed on their skits this year.

Bring back Between 2 Stalls

 

[Gabrielor]

Only 13 goals in 6gms

22-23 Sabres had 43 in the first 10.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Start UPL tomorrow. What do you have to lose at this point?

That was the plan, I think. Him and Comrie have to get reps just to decide which one to waive/trade.

 

[Zman5778]

The first goal wasn't great either. It was a bad play by Tuch, but Comrie kicks the rebound right out to the point. UPL has the same issue. These guys don't kick rebounds to the side they kick them right out in front to give the other team another golden opportunity.

Comrie never saw the first shot coming. Hard to control a rebound if you've go idea where the puck is or where it's going. The puck hit him and caromed right to Barron....absolutely unlucky bounce unless somehow Xhekaj meant to do that. That goal I don't really put on Comrie at all.

The other two? He didn't get any defensive help on either...........but those are pucks he very well could have stopped. Allen stopped MANY harder shots to stop than Comrie did tonight, and that's the difference.

 

[BFLO]

Deja vu to 10/27/2022 when the Sabres lost 3-2 to the Montreal Canadians.

Canadians outplayed us at 5v5 tonight. We may have been the team generating more sustained pressure at 5v5 but we gave up 12 high danger chances to the 4 that we generated.

PP was cooking, but couldn't score.

If we’re only going to win 2 out of every 5 games I’d prefer to rotate in some Rochester guys like Kulich, Rousek, Rosen, Johnson and see what happens. I’ve seen more than enough of Okposo and VO in a Sabres uniform to last a lifetime.

 

[MOGlLNY]

The first goal wasn't great either. It was a bad play by Tuch, but Comrie kicks the rebound right out to the point. UPL has the same issue. These guys don't kick rebounds to the side they kick them right out in front to give the other team another golden opportunity.

Huh? It was blocked by our own player not Comrie. 1st goal he couldn’t do anything about

 

[Zman5778]

Huh? It was blocked by our own player not Comrie. 1st goal he couldn’t do anything about

Was it blocked by a defenseman? I thought it got through to Comrie who had no idea where the puck was thanks to multiple screens. You could be right though.

 

[OkimLom]

Yes they out shot the habs 2:1, but would you say they made it hard on Allen tonight?

At times, yes, but for how much time they had the puck, especially in the offensive zone, I’d say they weren’t hard enough on Allen. Then the 2nd goal happened and it felt like they said to themselves, well, we gave it our best, and tried.

 

[HOOats]

G
Effort, kicking the shit out of a second team in a row. Krebs worked his bag off early.
Greenway, mainstay
Clifton and EJ are fine and steadying, not sure what we'd look like without them tbh
Mitts is still playing well
I like the big boy line still, especially in the first. Mobbing and causing havoc
I think we see Benson tomorrow, maybe for a bigger name who will also be "nursing something"
Certain features that HF provides us with to, um, curate our conversations here

B
Losing points in games like this
Power, possible that he's still growing into his frame? He gets handcuffed badly still and seems like he has to look down at the puck more than a pro should
Comrie on the 2nd goal, just a bummer when he was otherwise sharp again
Okie is cooked. Cooked to the point that it's going to get awkward as the season wears on and he has the C

U
Early goal against, felt like Allen's INT yesterday
Tuch, sucks seeing him like this, he's a favorite. What was all that random chatter about him banged up in the preseason? Looking for a reason he could be like this
Our fanbase is fried. Sure, with good reason maybe. But it's embarrassing at game 6. Maybe we should have traded the farm to get swept by the Bruins last season if it would shut the shrinking violets up for a while

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Good: Team played harder than the habs

Bad: Can't get to the net. Everyone watching the shooter hoping to see a pretty goal instead of playing hockey.

Ugly: How are the vibes now boys?

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Got another good, the fill in caretaker just got back with 2 ham and cheese toasties, and a watermelon Berry smoothie for that whopping $3 breakfast

 

[sabremike]

This game was off the charts on the deserves-to-win-o-meter. At least when they play like they deserve to lose, well, they got what was coming. Games like this are so f***ing frustrating.

The 5v5 stats beg to differ with that (they were essentially even).

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

I'd like by Christmas 2023 ... only way we get rid of these midget league Assistant Coaches

Like seriously, how the f*** did anyone with a brain sign off on these guys?

 

[EichHart]

Habs are 3-1-1

 

[Aladyyn]

I completely understand the emotional responses but I refuse to partake. They'll be fine and they'll make the playoffs.

I really like the current top 9 setup, should keep it for a while (with Benson drawing in for Olofsson when he's ready but VO had 2 solid games in a row so for now it's fine)

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

They even regressed on their skits this year.

Bring back Between 2 Stalls

Start winning some games first then they can bring it back

 

[Ace]

Like seriously, how the f*** did anyone with a brain sign off on these guys?

Do they work cheap?

Because I have a guess.

 

[Aladyyn]

Habs are 3-1-1

109 PDO

 

[dortt]

I'm including Dahlin. Despite a point streak, he's generally making f*** all happen.

Ditto for Krebs, Girgensons, Okposo, Olofsson(bahahahahaha he's still in the NHL).

Dahlin is our ONLY player producing.

Dahlin is not the problem. It's the stiffs at forward

 

[Ace]

I completely understand the emotional responses but I refuse to partake. They'll be fine and they'll make the playoffs.

I really like the current top 9 setup, should keep it for a while (with Benson drawing in for Olofsson when he's ready but VO had 2 solid games in a row so for now it's fine)

I think you forgot a winking face emoji or something.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

22-23 Sabres had 43 in the first 10.

They can score 30 in their next 4! #Billieve