Doohickie Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I read the St. Louis Game Time (their version of Die by the Blade) recap of the game and the overall sense was they felt lucky to get a win against the Sabres and that Allen stole a win for them. This line made me laugh: Brian Gionta (who seriously still plays??!!??) I'll just leave that there without comment. In the summary paragraph it did say Buffalo really impressed tonight and its clear that they have a superstar in Eichel and a good plan with Dan Bylsma leading them. For all the early season frustration, the outside perspective is that the Sabres are heading in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) After 2 years of tanking, it's ironic how impatient we are to win now :lol: Edited November 20, 2015 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I read the St. Louis Game Time (their version of Die by the Blade) recap of the game and the overall sense was they felt lucky to get a win against the Sabres and that Allen stole a win for them. This line made me laugh: I'll just leave that there without comment. In the summary paragraph it did say For all the early season frustration, the outside perspective is that the Sabres are heading in the right direction. Just stop it right there mister! How dare you try and stop a perfectly good discussion born of frustration and losing. We'll see how lovey-dovey you are come Saturday night if they lose in a shoot out. But in all serious, I get the same type feed back from non-Sabres fans that will talk to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just stop it right there mister! How dare you try and stop a perfectly good discussion born of frustration and losing. We'll see how lovey-dovey you are come Saturday night if they lose in a shoot out. But in all serious, I get the same type feed back from non-Sabres fans that will talk to me. I laughed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 But in all serious, I get the same type feed back from non-Sabres fans that will talk to me. I work with a few people from Chicago, and they are impressed with the Sabres. They can see the Black Hawks rise reflected in the Sabres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 <conspiracy_theory> Go back and rethink the decisions on player usage with the following in mind. 1. The Sabres do not want to make the playoffs this year. 2. The goal of this season is to show they can compete. 3. The Sabres will get a lottery pick in 2016. </conspiracy_theory> Now.. that said.. NHL network had a stat up today on the Sabres being the 5th lowest scoring team in the league. Anaheim and Detroit were tied or below them. I don't feel so bad anymore. Didn't see the game.. can't comment more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Sorry Eleven, but ties suck ass. I don't wanna be indifferent at the end of a game. Just keep going 3-3 or playoff OT Playoff OT is fine by me, and I don't care about back-to-backs. Either sacrifice the point or deal with the fatigue the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 After 2 years of tanking, it's ironic how impatient we are to win now :lol: I'm really enjoying the season. The hockey is 500 times better to watch than anything I've seen this decade. This is the team Team Storm Cloud dreamt of during the gutless old core days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 After 2 years of tanking, it's ironic how impatient we are to win now :lol: I agree but the reason for some of these losses are not goaltending or stupid play, it is because some guys who SHOULD be finishing plays are not putting it in the back of the net. THAT is what pisses me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just stop it right there mister! How dare you try and stop a perfectly good discussion born of frustration and losing. We'll see how lovey-dovey you are come Saturday night if they lose in a shoot out. But in all serious, I get the same type feed back from non-Sabres fans that will talk to me. I was looking forward to seeing him at the game but if I have to worry about him getting lovey-dovey, well that's just not going to work with me :blink: On a more serious note, I haven't heard a discouraging word about the Sabres from any outside source. Everyone's in love with Jack's upside and raving about O'Reilly's play. In fact what in the world was Colorado thinking when they ditched this guy??? What a work horse he's turned out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I was looking forward to seeing him at the game but if I have to worry about him getting lovey-dovey, well that's just not going to work with me :blink: On a more serious note, I haven't heard a discouraging word about the Sabres from any outside source. Everyone's in love with Jack's upside and raving about O'Reilly's play. In fact what in the world was Colorado thinking when they ditched this guy??? What a work horse he's turned out to be. Colorado decided to buy into MacKinnon and Duchene, which isn't a terrible idea but ROR, and again Blue has proven me so wrong, has clearly been a force in most games this season. That guy is just constantly working and I think his work ethic is being infused into Sam Reinhart, which is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm kinda stoked we go 2 of 4 points from the top 2 teams in the West. The Sabres are pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm kinda stoked we go 2 of 4 points from the top 2 teams in the West. The Sabres are pretty good. Exactly. They are good. Let's freaking enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcsaberks Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Fine. Gionta should be in the top three in the shootout. What's that? He's not a finisher anymore? Then why's he on the power play or hogging minutes in overtime? The galling play last night was him doing his best Helen Keller impression and not seeing Eichel wide open in the high slot in the overtime and inexplicably taking the puck out of the zone. Came here for this. Thank you. Eichel had a ton of space to beat his guy. Looked like game over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm kinda stoked we go 2 of 4 points from the top 2 teams in the West. The Sabres are pretty good. 1/4 actually, Dallas beat us in regulation. (Though we probably get at least a point if that exact game happened any other year in the NHL's history, without replay) The Sharks were our other OT game. 4-2-2 in November so far, I'll definitely take that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 1/4 actually, Dallas beat us in regulation. (Though we probably get at least a point if that exact game happened any other year in the NHL's history, without replay) The Sharks were our other OT game. 4-2-2 in November so far, I'll definitely take that. oops. you're right. Had a game on Tuesday and didn't see the Dallas game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 oops. you're right. Had a game on Tuesday and didn't see the Dallas game.We'll grab 2 from them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 ROR . . . has clearly been a force in most games this season. That guy is just constantly working and I think his work ethic is being infused into Sam Reinhart, which is awesome. I still can't get over what a possession monster he is. Just watching him. So much man crush. And, yes, it's a product of work ethic and hustle. But there are other factors at play. Like talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I personally think ppl get too obsessed over what line someone is on. Lines don't mean that much really. I disagree. A lot. Eichel looks gassed to me. So many times he'll recover a puck in the offensive zone after a shot and blindly throw it back at the slot to no one (despite the fact that he has open space in front of him most of the time). He's not controlling the game with his speed anymore. I liked Kane on his line last night because he's a shining example of going hard. Their speed combined with Reinhart for some good tries, but Kane and Jack aren't yet looking as dangerous as they will. Gionta played pretty well, but he still doesn't have enough talent to justify the ice time he gets. Dude is tough as nails, though. O'Reilly, man what a beast. Disappointing loss, fun game. Those 5-3s hurt my soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecana Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hey guys...what channel is the game on? Msg says knicks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hey guys...what channel is the game on? Msg says knicks... The game was yesterday. Spoiler alert: we lost in a shootout and Tyler Ennis is really bad now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecana Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I thought we played Dallas tonight...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I thought we played Dallas tonight...lol Tomorrow, tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 The game was yesterday. Spoiler alert: we lost in a shootout and Tyler Ennis is really bad now. This gave me a good giggle this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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