GBU The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Tuch It Too 'Em, Buffalo 4-3 over Toronto

[Chainshot]

The Good:

Tuch was a beast.
Skinner's feed to get Tuch the 2nd goal.
Thompson's wizardy to set up Tuch's first goal.
Cozens line providing a lot of momentum shift and then Quinn's hand-eye on the goal. Cozens going to the net for the other goal off that line when Peterka showed Giordano the future...
Jost with a very unheralded game. Thought he did a lot of good things, regardless of who his wingers were.
Same for Mitts on the wing.
Power's ability to clear the zone and get the puck up in transition. Thought he had a couple of pinches that started the domination in the 2nd.
Boosh was the stronger of his pair and seems like he's doing exactly what they need.

The Bad:

Dahlin had a rough night in his own zone.
The bad changes continue.
Tavares had a karma game.

The Ugly:

No opportunity for someone to throw a hat onto the Leaf home ice tonight for an opponent. I was hoping.

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[Der Jaeger]

The Good:

Tuch was a beast.
Skinner's feed to get Tuch the 2nd goal.
Cozens line providing a lot of momentum shift and then Quinn's hand-eye on the goal.

The Bad:

Dahlin had a rough night in his own zone.
The bad changes continue.
Tavares had a karma game.

The Ugly:

No opportunity for someone to throw a hat onto the Leaf home ice tonight for an opponent. I was hoping.

Dahlin is playing hurt, I bet.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Feel Good Win

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

 

[oldgoalie]

Dahlin is playing hurt, I bet.

He’s been off for a while. I expect he’s going to be less than 100% til end of the year.

 

[Chainshot]

Dahlin is playing hurt, I bet.

Yeah, he is. Re-watching the Nylander goal and he couldn't get leverage. Nylander may also be holding his stick.

 

[K8fool]

They looked like a REAL playoff team..
relentless across the line up since the last third of the first

Best game I've seen after Toronto tried to end them early.. Ill totally take our team w tuch over Toronto in a series or a whiffle ball game

 

[Chainshot]

He’s been off for a while. I expect he’s going to be less than 100% til end of the year.

My hope is that it's nothing that will keep him from starting next season.

 

[JLewyB]

And lets not forget. Jack Eichel is a piece of shit.

 

[oldgoalie]

My hope is that it's nothing that will keep him from starting next season.

I didn’t want to go there, but, yeah.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Beating the Leafs is better than sex.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

My hope is that it's nothing that will keep him from starting next season.

IF that were to be the case, not shutting him down would be a fire Adams offense IMO.

 

[Chainshot]

I admit, when Murray got stuck out of the net, I had hopes of listening to Steve Dangle shriek about tending the goal. Not to be.

 

[Zman5778]

Dahlin is playing hurt, I bet.

He's been day-to-day twice in the last 2 weeks. He's fighting through something, absolutely. And it's undoubtedly affecting his effectiveness.

 

[dortt]

IF that were to be the case, not shutting him down would be a fire Adams offense IMO.

Not if we are in the playoff race this year, which we still are

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

G:
Big redemption win after Toronto dominating us last game
Tuch is a VERY important player for our lineup
The Rookies had nice games.
Boosh is our best defenseman right now while Dahlin is playing through an injury
Cozens was huge in the 3rd
Andy was steady
Honorable mention for Tyson Jost as well. He was buzzin around out there

B:
Bryson
Krebs had a rough night.
faceoffs
Giving up the Nylander goal late.

U:
Got nothing

 

[Gabrielor]

We won a game.

I don’t need more than that tonight.

 

[start winnin]

Crazy how the Sabres went from being dominated and shutdown to dictating pace and play, youth is such a blessing and a curse

 

[Ralonzo]

Looks to the lazy eye-test like Power was tipping the ice like a top-2 D.
Tuch just completes the top line in a way nobody else does. Can't overload on Thompson, and he recovers so many of Skinners hope plays.

 

[Gabrielor]

Also, dahlins stick was definitely held on ga3

 

[K8fool]

Next two games will tell the League whether they still want late April games.. Painkillers are your friends in moderation and understanding switching concepts..

 

[brian_griffin]

They looked like a REAL playoff team..
relentless across the line up since the last third of the first

Strong, nearly-60-minute-effort. Clamped down after getting blitzed a little at the start of the 1st. Hold your heads high.

Where was O'Reilly? Injured? Didn't see him.

He's been day-to-day twice in the last 2 weeks. He's fighting through something, absolutely. And it's undoubtedly affecting his effectiveness.

Gold star for proper use of affect and effect... learn from it, grammar-deficient posters and professional journalists!!!

G:
Skinner-Thompson-Tuch
Quinn-Cozens-Peterka, especially late in 3rd.
D-pairings were steady. No hand-grenades.
For once, ONCE I SAY!!!, the stripes!!!
See what happens when Olofsson sits??

B:
Nothing - solid win.

U:
Austin's snout.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Good win, good night, baby!

 

[K8fool]

Way to go Buffalo ! 13 More..

 

[oldgoalie]

Strong, nearly-60-minute-effort. Clamped down after getting blitzed a little at the start of the 1st. Hold your heads high.

Where was O'Reilly? Injured? Didn't see him.

Gold star for proper use of affect and effect... learn from it, grammar-deficient posters and professional journalists!!!

O Reilly is on LTIR. Finger issue.