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My Lord....just overwhelming tonight... Sabres looked like they were shot out of a cannon all night...just relentless pressure all over the ice on Detroit.

Sabres basically doubling up Detroit in shots tonight and on the scoreboard.

4 point game for Tage!

Sabres are killing them tonight

Let's see if the Sabres can put up 40+ again tonight...

I'm not sure what games early in the year you were watching. Their defensive positioning in their own end was miles beyond where it was any time in the last decade. Very few people were standing alone at the side of the net or wide open hanging out coming down the slot. Hasn't been as good the last few games down Joker and Samuelsson but to act like they were running around in their own end the first few games is simply disingenuous and actually quite comical.

Dunleavy's call was so corny... Olafsson with a T.K.Overtime goal...

Ehh...I don't really agree with this. They are a good young team with a lot of talent who played at a playoff pace once they made the Eichel trade and the players got acclimated. I expect an 87-90 point finish this year and missing the playoffs with significant improvement and a playoff berth next year. I have seen nothing so far this season that would make me think this is not possible.

Yeah this is a thing. Attendence always picks up after the Bills season ends.

All 3 of the Blackhawk goals were from like a foot in front of the net and the first two were from scrambles in front of the net.

Still wanting VO scratched?

Not a tease and I already did in this thread

It's hockey, there are a lot of games. There will be a decent amount of games where you play well and lose due to some bad bounces or a hot goalie, and other games where you deserve to lose but win due to some lucky bounces or hot goaltending of your own. I think the majority of posters have watched hockey long enough to realize games like tonight are not unusual, and the biggest thing is to play consistently well as it will lead to more wins than losses in the long run over the season. I'm on record expecting 87-90 points this year

What game were you watching?

Deserved better, they outplayed Montreal

Sabres need one more for the big dub

You mean other than when we score 4+ goals most nights?

Dominating this game but need to put the puck in the net. Tons of chances, few results.

If you read back through this thread closely you'll be able to find out what happened.

LMAO! Tuch wearing the pink visor during practice

OK boys, pick it up tonight after last game. Everyone has those types of games, it's all about how you respond the next game.

Nothing? Players don't always score at the same pace/time as they did previous years. Just like there wasn't anything wrong with Dahlin when he didn't open the season with a 5 game goal streak or a 6 game point streak.

It's early in the year and a long road trip. I wouldn't read too much into it.

They weren't off two days, they practiced yesterday. Looks like he should have given them some time off with the length of the road trip. The fact they look like they are skating in quicksand and can't even make simple passes cleanly is a pretty good indicator. That's what teams that are tired do