[GDT: Sabres @ Islanders - October 14, 2023 - 7:30PM, MSG-B/MSGSN/ESPN+📺WGR📻]

Benson is worth watching 

Oloffson is a problem

Thompson showed some signs of life but that line needs to get it together

Cozens is struggling. I blame VO

Johnson and Clifton are reassuring instead of the goon squad we’ve dealt with last few years 

Levi is fine. 2/3 goals were BS deflections 

[GDT: Sabres @ Islanders - October 14, 2023 - 7:30PM, MSG-B/MSGSN/ESPN+📺WGR📻]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

How is it a trap?   The isles have a better team, they made the playoffs, they have excellent goaltending, and they are the home team.  
 

The Sabres should be considered underdogs almost every night.  They are not proven at all, especially with a rookie goaltender.  

They play the trap 

[GDT: Sabres @ Islanders - October 14, 2023 - 7:30PM, MSG-B/MSGSN/ESPN+📺WGR📻]

Another trap team. Ruh roh

[GDT: Rangers @ Sabres - October 12, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG-B📺WGR📻]

I blame coaching the most. Some players aren’t ready yet- Thompson, Krebs, etc. They have no system response to anything the 1-3-1 tore them apart and we’re losing the Xs and Os. 
 

Levi was fine. Benson is fine, that penalty was a load of crap. 
 

Oloffson is a problem out there though.  Holding back his linemates  

 

Cliffton didn’t scare me like he did during pre season. Jokiharju did exactly what he’s always done, if they swap Cliffton up with Power then I think we have a chance. Got to get Power over the sophomore slump he’s in. 

[GDT: Rangers @ Sabres - October 12, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG-B📺WGR📻]

Good thing to start getting physical. Of course refs don’t care how dirty the Rangers get. Typical 

[GDT: Rangers @ Sabres - October 12, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG-B📺WGR📻]

Look forward to either blowing them out or getting blown out and no inbetween. 

[Sabres Announce Owen Power Extension 7 years, 8.35 Million AAV]

Dahlin has always been a better player than Power no matter the age. Dahlin was asked to salvage a terrible team. Power hasn’t had a great partner yet but he hasn’t been on a tire fire either. 

[Sabres Announce Owen Power Extension 7 years, 8.35 Million AAV]

Risky

[New Defense Pairings 10/9]

My anxiety for the reason has been reduced by half. Power-Joki is still a pairing sharing weaknesses. Honestly thought Stillman did fine there. Clifton in low minutes and paired with someone responsible at least has a chance. 
 

Forward lines make sense. With Oloffson’s spot being Savoies to take and Quinn’s to reclaim later on. 

[Sabres Sign Dahlin to an 8 Year 88 Million Dollar Extension]

He brings joy to watching hockey. 

[Training Camp Roster Moves]

I still think Stillman played really well for us and brought an element we needed to the team. Even in limited minutes. The other small guys who do boneheaded things offered nothing to help. 

[Training Camp Roster Moves]

42 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

We’re *****. Stillman was the only passable defenseman we’ve added the last year. Bryson is a tire fire. Clifton is a tire fire. 

[How concerned is Sabrespace about the defense and goaltending?]

Clifton is bottom pairing at best. Doesn’t have the hockey IQ to play this system. If he’s getting top pairing minutes we’re doomed. 
 

not worried about goaltending. No goalie can handle bad defense. 

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

The only thing to focus on here is putting Clifton into the waiver wire

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

Clifton is comically bad

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

Clifton sucks lol

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

Download msg+, doesn’t even have an option to select the Sabres under the teams menu. Can’t sign up for it unless I have a Buffalo area code. Can’t even spend the obscene 30$/mo if I wanted to. God this is so dumb 

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

Ooh like the lines much better here. Except Power-Joki

[GDT: Sabres vs Pens- October 6, 2023 - 7:00PM, MSG/NHLN📺WGR📻]

85% would be a good effort target ;D

[GDT: Sabres @ Blue Jackets - October 4, 2023 - 7:00PM, Sabres.com📺WGR📻]

Hope it was just rust for Clifton but yeah he did suck. 
 

Joki is the same and he can’t be with Power. They share a weakness in the d zone when the puck is behind the net they get lost. 
 

Bensen has good and bad. He is special, you take the bad for the good. 
 

Johnson shored up his mistakes today and still looked good on offense. 

Oloffson is toast, he’s just too much of a defensive liability and his good doesn’t make up for it  

 

Other rookies didn’t do anything to impress today, they need Rochester time  

UPL did nothing to save himself. If Comrie looks average next game he edges it out imo. I bet we keep 3 though

[GDT: Sabres @ Blue Jackets - October 4, 2023 - 7:00PM, Sabres.com📺WGR📻]

Clifton still bad

Joki not good

Oloffson no good

UPL okay

Johnson looking better, no bonehead clearing today

Benson another bad penalty, then redemption. He better make it

[GDT: Sabres @ Blue Jackets - October 4, 2023 - 7:00PM, Sabres.com📺WGR📻]

Clifton looks bad. Joki is still bad. Oloffson is a liability, no way he deserves a spot. Benson looks good. 

[GDT: Sabres @ Blue Jackets - October 4, 2023 - 7:00PM, Sabres.com📺WGR📻]

I like three of the lines, Bensons time to answer whether he can elevate lesser players now. I hope Power-Joki fails quickly so we don’t need to see too much of it. UPL’s last chance?

[Sabres' lines 10/3/2023]

I’m not a fan of the d pairs. 

[GDT: Sabres V Bluejackets 3pm ET 📺 sabres.com 📻 WGR550]

40 minutes ago, Taro T said:

When being asked to be the #1 D-man paired with an AHL/NHL tweener going against another team's top line; why yes, yes he does.

He's looked much better before today.  But this is one of those burn the film games.

Don't know.  But would seriously consider paying it.  REALLY wanted them to find a way to move up and grab him that draft.  Still imagining what could've been:  Dahlin-Jiricek; Power-Samuelsson; Johnson-doesn't really matter.  (Mix and match the top 4 however you want.  Doesn't really matter.)  Would be an all-time challenging D and they could keep that together for years.

I don’t view his errors as forced. He gets into fugue states where he just throws the puck blindly