Post-Game Talk (GBU): Welcome back Sabres!

[oldgoalie]

Signs of life out of the Mitts line with a 2-goal effort. Dahlin and Bogosian did work and Jack's line had plenty of additional opportunities, even with the 2 GF to push things further. Thought Jack did good work as the 1 in the 1-4 late too.

Hutton still makes me nervous. Hunwick-Scandella was a trainwreck.

Me too.

 

[Sabreality]

Even though it wasnt their best effort, I cant wait to see Gus-Larry in a playoff series. Theyre gonna piss off some teams night after night in a series.

 

[Chainshot]

Sheary with 1-4-5 in his last 5.

 

[jBuds]

Randoms and in no particular order


- I thought Dahlin looked like Josi tonight. I don’t know what it was, specifically, but this goes towards the top of the list of his best pro games. Forget the numbers - sometimes you just have to look the part to provide people like me some reassurance. He looked the part - fantastic, with efficient use of space in the zone, quick decisions in transition, great shot/pass choices...real fun to watch

- Sheary/Mittelstadt/ERod were fantastic together. All three looked fast, fresh, and in unison. It’s significantly tougher for all five opposing guys to play defense in the NZ or their own zone when a forward trio is buzzing around at that speed; it was fun to watch

- thought Hunwick had a few nice plays early, looked okay out of the gate, but got progressively worse

- Scandella wasn’t good. Still in a mental funk and hesitating too much. Leads to shit decisions

- Hutton did not play well. But that save on Savard was big

- McCabe made a difference in the third

- Bruins lose in SO

 

[Chainshot]

Not to absolve Sheary for his 1-goal-in-28 games-since-November-8th string. Just getting something out of him is nice. It clearly helps.

 

[truthbluth]

Peaking at the stats...

Dahlin Bogo were dominant
The other 2 pairs got beat, Risto-McCabe badly

Line 1 did Line 1 things (good)
Line 2 dominated
Line 3 got obliterated by the Death Star (Thompson did sneak some shots when he could escape the Pommer-Sobotka-Alderaan death zone)
Line 4 got beat

Improvement! We had 2 lines!

That checks out with the eye test. That Sobotka-TT-JP line played some surreally low event hockey against CBJ’s bottom line and got caved in when they got stuck out there against skill.

I can’t tell, on a night to night basis, if Dahlin is that f***ing special or if be’s just the first competent Dman the Sabres have had since Brian Campbell.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

I am beyond giddy reading this

 

[buffalojedwardo]

Boston loses we win all I gots to say...

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Randoms and in no particular order


- I thought Dahlin looked like Josi tonight. I don’t know what it was, specifically, but this goes towards the top of the list of his best pro games. Forget the numbers - sometimes you just have to look the part to provide people like me some reassurance. He looked the part - fantastic, with efficient use of space in the zone, quick decisions in transition, great shot/pass choices...real fun to watch

- Sheary/Mittelstadt/ERod were fantastic together. All three looked fast, fresh, and in unison. It’s significantly tougher for all five opposing guys to play defense in the NZ or their own zone when a forward trio is buzzing around at that speed; it was fun to watch

- thought Hunwick had a few nice plays early, looked okay out of the gate, but got progressively worse

- Scandella wasn’t good. Still in a mental funk and hesitating too much. Leads to **** decisions

- Hutton did not play well. But that save on Savard was big

- McCabe made a difference in the third

- Bruins lose in SO

They played with speed like they were doing during the streak...fast and to the net

 

[toomuchsauce]

Dahlin (65% CF) and Bogosian (69% CF) on the ice for 4 goals for and 0 against.

 

[toomuchsauce]

The big story of this game should be Mittlestadt, Dahlin, (and Thompson a bit) coming flying out of this break. Mitts and Dahlin were very very good all night.

This game does tell a story about Thompson, but...not that one.

 

[jBuds]

They played with speed like they were doing during the streak...fast and to the net

Yep. Second period wasn’t great for the team as a whole, but the second line did a great job all night and never stopped moving, and the team played with a lot more speed than they did the 15 games that preceded the ASG.

 

[oldgoalie]

Glad Hutton got the monkey off his back, but please come back with Ullmark.

 

[Chainshot]

Just dawned on me that Hutton reminds me of Kenny Block. Goalkhana!

 

[pigpen65]

Anyone check the rulebook to confirm the win counts with Pilut scratched? If the answer is no then that's my "bad."

 

[Reddawg]

Anyone check the rulebook to confirm the win counts with Pilut scratched? If the answer is no then that's my "bad."

There’s no way Pilut should be out again against Dallas. Scandella was flat out bad, and while Hunwick had some good moments that doesn’t keep Pilut out two in a row.

 

[Chainshot]

That checks out with the eye test. That Sobotka-TT-JP line played some surreally low event hockey against CBJ’s bottom line and got caved in when they got stuck out there against skill.

I can’t tell, on a night to night basis, if Dahlin is that ****ing special or if be’s just the first competent Dman the Sabres have had since Brian Campbell.

He's that special.

 

[slip]

Anyone check the rulebook to confirm the win counts with Pilut scratched? If the answer is no then that's my "bad."

Scandella/Hunnwick were trash and nearly cost us the game. Phil dodged a bullet. Hopefully he learns from his mistakes and does better.

 

[Reddawg]

He's that special.

I really want to see him develop speed and accuracy on his shot. We could see 30-40 out of him with how easily he gets into dangerous territory but until the shot gets more dangerous even average goalies are going to keep snapping them up.

 

[Reddawg]

Scandella/Hunnwick were trash and nearly cost us the game. Phil dodged a bullet. Hopefully he learns from his mistakes and does better.

Hahahahahahahahahaha....oh, you’re serious.

 

[Sabreality]

Hunwick isnt Tennyson, he's had some good run these past few years, its Scandella thats really trouble. Theres gotta be something goin on, but if its 'injury' I'd really wish they'd shut him down. Guy is not right, even if he is just a 5/6 on his best days

 

[TheStorm]

Ugly: fell asleep right as I got home from work and missed the game. But they won so I feel sligtly less stupid.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

 

[toomuchsauce]

G:

Dahlin-Bogosian. Mostly Dahlin. But gotdam if Bogosian has finally found his niche in the NHL as the correct veteran compliment to Dahlin, effing rights let's go.

If the Sabres can get positive contributions from ERod-Mitts-Sheary like they did tonight, they can compete for the playoffs (not saying they'll make it, but they can compete with the bubble teams). The other two lines are canon fodder and play like it. But, that could be okay - if ERod-Mitts-Sheary are able to control play and produce points, then there's enough skill in that "top-6" to compete for a wild-card spot as long as the canon fodder does its job.

B:

The rest of the defense...cannot have 4 guys getting destroyed like this on a nightly basis.

 

[Hasekperreault23]

I really want to see him develop speed and accuracy on his shot. We could see 30-40 out of him with how easily he gets into dangerous territory but until the shot gets more dangerous even average goalies are going to keep snapping them up.

Absolutely will happen when he gets stronger.I think at 20 he scores 20 plus goals and will be a beast defensively