Post-Game Talk (GBU): Tough loss
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Royal Thunder
Frolunda Mode
- Feb 21, 2012
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That one hurts, we were playing top class hockey in the third until we tied it. Thought Thompson was a real difference maker at times.
Overall I thought it was one of our very best efforts all year, absolutely loved the D unit.
Overall I thought it was one of our very best efforts all year, absolutely loved the D unit.
Sabre the Win
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I knew one day Hutton's fancy stick work was going to bite him in the ass, I just wish it wasn't against the Caps and tied.
enthusiast
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You can't solely blame a goalie when the team scores one goal. The caps blew a ton of chances they usually convert, though.
Maut
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G: Lots of shots, probably the better team tonight.
B: 2nd GAG by pretty much everyone. Very frustrating.
U: Caps fans saying that Dahlin tried to take out their goaltender when he was tripped by a Cap. You can't stop if you're in mid-air guys, I get your frustrated you don't want your goalie going down but relax.
B: 2nd GAG by pretty much everyone. Very frustrating.
U: Caps fans saying that Dahlin tried to take out their goaltender when he was tripped by a Cap. You can't stop if you're in mid-air guys, I get your frustrated you don't want your goalie going down but relax.
enthusiast
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Gabrielor
"Win with us or watch us win." - Rasmus Dahlin
Sobotka had a brutal brutal night. It's inexplicable why Girgensons can get benched, but this f***er is bullet proof.
CrazyPsycho
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Elie has to go IMO, I am already past my breaking point with our wingers.
Sheary is increasingly frustrating to watch
Okposo just makes me sad, the guy tries as hard as anyone
Sheary is increasingly frustrating to watch
Okposo just makes me sad, the guy tries as hard as anyone
Dreakon13
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Sabres are right where most of us were hoping they'd be this year. They aren't the 10 win streak world beaters they came across as earlier this year... but as much as we want wins, I think most of us will take losses as long as they don't look like dog poo in the process. In that sense, I'm happy with the game tonight. They looked good, against the reigning Cup champs who were bailed out by their starting goaltender.
We've been on the receiving end of some bad puck luck and iffy goaltending the last few games, which you could probably say we were due. We badly need scoring depth.
We've been on the receiving end of some bad puck luck and iffy goaltending the last few games, which you could probably say we were due. We badly need scoring depth.
enthusiast
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Yeah, they're just clearly not good enough. I don't know what more needs to happen.
G: 1st time seeing our best 6 Dmen on the ice, hope they stay healthy going forward
Eichel line was off all night.
Reinhart was crap.
Skinner couldn’t put a shot on the net.
Hutton killing me with those shit plays with the puck. Don’t know if it’s a communication thing with the D or what.
Can’t win with one goal scored.
Reinhart was crap.
Skinner couldn’t put a shot on the net.
Hutton killing me with those shit plays with the puck. Don’t know if it’s a communication thing with the D or what.
Can’t win with one goal scored.
joshjull
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Odd game to single out Sheary. He played very well
Thought the guys played well tonight. Frustrating they couldn't pull out a win in a game where Buffalo controlled play, but it happens. The Sabres are probably 1-2 solid forwards away from being a "good" team. There's just nothing in the middle six right now.
Mittelstadt on a 23pt pace getting 70% OZ starts. It starts w him IMO.
Mittelstadt on a 23pt pace getting 70% OZ starts. It starts w him IMO.
Fezzy126
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I hate to say it but I think Beaulieu might be better than Marco this year
Dahlin looked and skated like someone who was grounded by his mom right before the game.
Just leaving the team as is will have us on the outside well before the season ends, barring exponential growth from Mittelstadt. The reason is, Kyle and Jason are no longer the useful middle-six forwards they were in October and early November. And since trends (last year) suggest that they don't go through ups and downs, they have their brief time of productivity early on decay into sub-NHL play by April, we have to assume that will happen again. Sheary has gone ghost as Pens fans warned he would, so what we've gotten to this point (plenty of fine play but no game-breaking and long cold stretches) is likely what we'll see through April from him too. Tage and Casey have both shown mild growth from October but they will not be top six NHLers and we are a net top six NHLer down from even last year's pitiful team, though two of the guys are performing much better this season (9&23).
There is nothing about the game we've played for the last little while that suggests a hockey team that can be counted on to win more than 3-4 of every 10 games, and those forwards behind Jack are the reason why.
I know the temptation to have another player in Rochester's 2021-22 season doing for them what Nylander is right now is very high, but getting throttled by the Lightning in round 1 is far more important to our current young players (Jack is in year FOUR) than that is, and I hope Botterill sees that.
Of course, we won't even realistically need to give up a 1st rounder to get meaningful help back there.
It'd be one thing to sit tight if it was "less than ideal" depth scoring. But that's not how I'd describe:
GP: 60
G: 1
A: 1
PTS: 2
From the lines not centered by Eichel or Larsson since we played @ Tampa. The lines responsible for the 2nd and 3rd most ES ice time among our forwards. The lines taking up well over half of the game.
There is nothing about the game we've played for the last little while that suggests a hockey team that can be counted on to win more than 3-4 of every 10 games, and those forwards behind Jack are the reason why.
I know the temptation to have another player in Rochester's 2021-22 season doing for them what Nylander is right now is very high, but getting throttled by the Lightning in round 1 is far more important to our current young players (Jack is in year FOUR) than that is, and I hope Botterill sees that.
Of course, we won't even realistically need to give up a 1st rounder to get meaningful help back there.
It'd be one thing to sit tight if it was "less than ideal" depth scoring. But that's not how I'd describe:
GP: 60
G: 1
A: 1
PTS: 2
From the lines not centered by Eichel or Larsson since we played @ Tampa. The lines responsible for the 2nd and 3rd most ES ice time among our forwards. The lines taking up well over half of the game.
BuffaloGooner
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Thought it was one of our better games this year against the Stanley cup champs.Very encouraged by our defence men looks like playoff caliber.Having said that botts has to adjust his chinstrap grow some balls and bring some guys up.This lack of secondary scoring is insane.Sheary,Okposo aren't getting it done and of course we know about sobotka.Nylander,oloffson,Smith,and Bailey can't be worse let's go Botts!!
HaNotsri
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Good:
Our d will look even better when we have a second or third line.
Our d will look even better when we have a second or third line.
Der Jaeger
Generational EBUG
still willing to give Marco the benefit of the doubt based on his track record and hopeful health, if he just needs to be the 6 I think we're good, Blowyou swill always have his moments even if he has been better admittedly
