Post-Game Talk (GBU): Zemgus defeats the tank

[CrazyPsycho]

G:
-Girgensons line was buzzing
-Hodgson a much better game in the middle
-Myers/Gorges is a really good pair
-Risto with the big plays in OT
-Like when Foligno does the simple things instead of being creative

B:
-Enroth is definitely not our future #1
-Faceoffs

U:
-Benwahhhhhhhhhh
-Reinhart getting the full Grigorenko

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[Bosswally]

 

[SabresFan26]

This is awesome. Did you make it?

 

[RobertR]

G: 17-28-12 (or should say 28-17-12, dunno why Mitchel took all the face-offs, Girgs was over 50%)
Foligno, Stewart
Myers/Gorges
B: Hodgson
U: Moulson-Ennis-Stafford, Teddy needs to do something with them.

Reinhart needs to be send down.

 

[Bosswally]

This is awesome. Did you make it?

Yes I made it at the start of the season been waiting for a win to post it

 

[mikemcburn]

G: 17-28-12 (or should say 28-17-12, dunno why Mitchel took all the face-offs, Girgs was over 50%)
Foligno, Stewart
Myers/Gorges
B: Hodgson
U: Moulson-Ennis-Stafford, Teddy needs to do something with them.

Reinhart needs to be send down.

lol. Some people will never be pleased I guess.

 

[mikemcburn]

Good

- Ennis won his last draw so wasn't a total bust in the dot.
- Foligno's sudden puck patience (and resulting goals;-)).
- Hodgson's two dimensional play, nice to see that digging again.
- Mitchel-Girgensens-Gionta as a checking line, hhmmmm....
- Girgensens back on track after a lack luster 3rd game.
- Gionta actually looking like he cares!

Bad

- Moulson's continued floating while his linemates do the heavy lifting.
- Stafford's seeming disappearance act?
- Stewart's play resulting in Carolina's 1st goal. Ugh.
- Benoit not benched when Reinhart could have easily taken his spot on the backend, lol

Ugly

- 3rd period collapsing penalties.
- 1st line combining for only 3 faceoff wins????
- Bothering to dress Reinhart, wasting another of his 9 games.

Hideous

- Now that Sabres seem to have the makings of a 2nd & 3rd line, it'll all be busted up to fix the 1st. Sigh.

 

[JLewyB]

G: Zemgus and Coho were good. Their lines reaped the benefits. Foligno was really good, drove possession and potted a couple.
Myers and Gorges are good together. I thought Gorges was better than Myers tonight.

B. MES line, Benoit-not peewee bad but bad.

U. 3rd period.

 

[Royisgone]

Did anyone catch Tyler Ennis attempting to kiss Girgs after his game winning goal?

It was kind of weird. It was like an air kiss. I watched it 3 or 4 times and he never made contact with the left cheek of Girgs, and it's not clear if he was actually trying to kiss him.

I think he was just saying something in his ear.

But at full speed it looked like he was trying to run up and kiss him on the cheek.

I enjoyed it.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Why is Benoit and Weber getting more ice time than Ristolainen?

 

[wnysupport]

Why is Benoit and Weber getting more ice time than Ristolainen?

..because on Team Nolan if you haven't paid your dues you don't get the playing time.

 

[Beerz]

Dave Davis ‏@DaveDavisHockey 4m4 minutes ago

Even strength shot attempts when Tyler Ennis was on the ice: Canes 23, Sabres 4. Stats very similar for Moulson and Stafford.

That's pretty ugly.

 

[Afino]

U: Brind'amour

 

[truthbluth]

That's pretty ugly.

Holy smokes that's bad! I'm mean, I watched the game, so that's really not that surprising a stat, but damn. Time to break up that line.

 

[mikemcburn]

Holy smokes that's bad! I'm mean, I watched the game, so that's really not that surprising a stat, but damn. Time to break up that line.

It didn't help that they combined for only 4 (I erred earlier citing 3) face-off wins the whole night. And I don't think it was the effort of Ennis either, he looked like a soul trying to do it all playing hero out there? It's Moulson and Stafford I don't "get". Two guys too comfortably settled in as 1st liners by default?

 

[Beerz]

It didn't help that they combined for only 4 (I erred earlier citing 3) face-off wins the whole night. And I don't think it was the effort of Ennis either, he looked like a soul trying to do it all playing hero out there? It's Moulson and Stafford I don't "get". Two guys too comfortably settled in as 1st liners by default?

Ennis was a waterbug out there tonight .... I doubt Ennis knew he had wingers tonight.


He was out of control.

 

[Royal Thunder]

..because on Team Nolan if you haven't paid your dues you don't get the playing time.

What dues has Ben Wa Balls paid?

 

[mikemcburn]

Ennis was a waterbug out there tonight .... I doubt Ennis knew he had wingers tonight.


He was out of control.

That conjures up a goofy image, lol

But yeah, that's sorta what I meant by saying he looked like a guy trying to do too much, playing hero or something similar.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Good:

Winning
Foligno with a deuce
No Mike Milbury
Mitchell/Girgs/Gionta line

Bad:

Blowing a 2 goal 3rd period lead
Ben Roy
Samsonite getting benched

Ugly:

Rod Brind'Amour
This game being on national TV

 

[jvirk]

G:
Girgs
Myers-Gorges
RISTO in OT..that one shift of his gave me a glimpse into his future - #1 dman baby!
Stewart and Foligno were skating well tonight

B:
2 points instead of 1
If we HAD to win, rather be in regulation and not overtime/shootout

U:
Isles won
We're not in last place right now

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Benoit had one good play all game. A blocked shot that wouldn't have happened if he hadn't turned the puck over in the first place. He's slow to make decisions and can't get the puck out of the zone. Psysk better push him down the depth chart.

Stafford is skating hard, but he can't win a puck battle to save his life (or a faceoff, for that matter). ZG schools Drew on a nightly basis on how to play power forward, and probably deserves the top-RW spot over him. At least ZG can create something with his hustle.

 

[Jame]

That's pretty ugly.

#1 center on a playoff team... amirite

 

[Beerz]

#1 center on a playoff team... amirite

Yes, dear.

 

[jamers]

Too busy to watch the game but just caught the highlights... sick Zemgoal. Nice to see Foligno get rewarded for what I assume was some good play.

G:
B:
2 points instead of 1
If we HAD to win, rather be in regulation and not overtime/shootout

You'd actually want the opposite if you're pro-tank. You'd always want to cede a point on the occasions you win to inflate the competition's point totals.

 

[Dubi Doo]

G: 17-28-12 (or should say 28-17-12, dunno why Mitchel took all the face-offs, Girgs was over 50%)
Foligno, Stewart
Myers/Gorges
B: Hodgson
U: Moulson-Ennis-Stafford, Teddy needs to do something with them.

Reinhart needs to be send down.

Something needs to be done. Could we see the return of Foligno-Ennis-Stafford? Moulson/Hodgson had a bit of chemistry last season. I think Hodgson plays to Moulson's strengths better than Ennis.

Moulson-Hodgson-Stewart
Foligno-Ennis-Stafford
Mitchell-Girgs-Gionta


On the topic of the game played tonight:

Gionta's best game by far. I said in the offseason I would love to see him on a line with Girgs. They both go to the dirty areas, and battle like pitbulls. Loved their game tonight, and I'm excited to see their chemistry progress. I could see Grigorenko centering them by the end of the season.