Carmel Corn

Power really is a turnover machine in his own zone….yikes

Power can’t turn the puck over like that….nearly cost them

So the team is in a position that they are not used to being in…4 goal lead. Does Lindy have the team go into prevent defense or keep the pedal to the metal? I hope the latter, but who knows.

So GMKA isn’t getting coal in his stocking tonight?

Wow….listen to those Booo’s

OK, I misspoke about the Krebs, Kulich and Benson line…..they are really working hard tonight and just got rewarded.

Pretty good face off guy if my memory is correct. He wins the most unique helmet award IMHO.

What’s happening tonight……who is this team?!?!

So one post and one crossbar so far this game?

Wow, 2 Islanders down on the ice in front….friendly fire

Geez, is Marty like 6 inches taller than Dan?

I’m sure a lot of opposing players wished they could have turned down Patty’s volume when he was an active player

Wow….Isles hearing some BOOOO’s coming off the ice. Islander fans do not want to see their team give Buffalo it’s first win in ages

OK, I’d say they earned that “almost” PP goal.

In my defense…I couldn’t see any fireplace tools (ex. Shovel or poker) or any spare logs waiting to be tossed on 😁

True….but I am wondering if that line is playing well so far? McLeod is playing with some speedier skaters than he was on the 3rd line and it seems like the 4th line is very active thus far IMHO

Our third line is really Woof tonight….one player should be back in Canadian Juniors, another should be down in Rochester and the third is maybe a 4th liner at best.

Real fire or gas logs?

Simple concept that works…..shoot when you have traffic in front of the net. 1-0 Buffalo Isles look pretty slow out of the gate

Decent first shift there

I like Marty…he knows the game BUT….he has a grating voice that is hard to listen to.

Sabres related: GMKA gets fired

Nope, no accountability. The fish stinks from the head, so if Pegula himself shows no urgency, then nothing else really matters. The players talked about it last off-season, but it seems like nothing but lip service now

Some teams emphasize physicality….no fear as if they are like first responders who run to the fire rather than away from it. The type of players we’ve had in Buffalo for decades play like they’re contact “avoiders”, meaning they don’t initiate hits and turn away from defenders to avoid them. This doesn’t work well if you want to be.a fast, puck controlling team. IMHO they did not assemble the right kind of players to maintain possession, but rather traded what they had away. A scared team that ends up playing perimeter hockey is almost the exact polar opposite of what it takes to be a puck possession team.

I don’t disagree with you guys, but if we are stuck with these players, then they may not win another 10 games this season unless LIndy comes up with something different. Unless GMKA gets different players….I see no reason to think things will get better.