GDT: Buffalo @ Calgary, 9:00m pm est, 12/10/2015

[Randall Flagg]

Well, I happen to think Larsson and Girgensons are playing the wrong positions and roles. Moulson...man, he just looks done.

Did you see that play I'm complaining about? Did anyone? I'd nominate that worst play of the year so far.

[TrueBlueGED]

Did you see that play I'm complaining about? Did anyone? I'd nominate that worst play of the year so far.

 

My attention at the moment is split, so no. But I believe you.

[CallawaySabres]

You just knew Moulson would become the new Stafford

[Thorny]

Well, I happen to think Larsson and Girgensons are playing the wrong positions and roles. Moulson...man, he just looks done.

 

Girgensons is playing 3C isn't he? Isn't that a good fit for him? And Larsson on the 3rd line makes sense to me too. I would like to see Girgs as a winger on the second line but, 3C should be a good fit for him I'd think.

[3putt]

Girgensons is playing 3C isn't he? Isn't that a good fit for him? And Larsson on the 3rd line makes sense to me too. I would like to see Girgs as a winger on the second line but, 3C should be a good fit for him I'd think.

Larsson is more effective as a center as opposed tonwing

[Randall Flagg]

You just knew Moulson would become the new Stafford

I mean, I like the guy, and I don't think he floats. It just seems like his ability to keep up with the game has totally vanished. 

[3putt]

Um popcorn

[TrueBlueGED]

Girgensons is playing 3C isn't he? Isn't that a good fit for him? And Larsson on the 3rd line makes sense to me too. I would like to see Girgs as a winger on the second line but, 3C should be a good fit for him I'd think.

 

I don't think Girgensons is as good defensively as he gets credit for...a lot of hustle, of course, but positioning I still see him getting spun around a lot in his own zone. But he's being used in a shut down role with really hard minutes; just don't think that's the best use of his ability. To me he's good defensively, but that pure shutdown role like he's being used requires being better than good, IMO. I'd like to see him in the top-6 on the wing.

 

As for Larsson, I agree he belongs on the 3rd line, but I think he's a center. I know it's a common assumption that centers can easily play wing, but for whatever reason, I think he usually looks pretty poor on the wing whereas his best hockey has come at center. I don't have a working hypothesis as to why, but it's pretty clear to my eye.

[Ottosmagic13]

Are we really gonna get shut out by Calgary?! C'mon.

To be far they are blocking a ton of shots. Part of that is we have to do a better job of getting them through but the shot attempts are not as lopsided. 

 

 

Um popcorn

 

I'd butter that :bag:

Edited December 11, 2015 by Ottosmagic13

[darksabre]

I'm not sure if it's just a skill issue, or a lack of faith in each other, but this team as a whole doesn't play other teams very tight. Way too much physical space and trying to make plays with the stick.

 

I don't need big hits. But I need more physical contact. Just giving a guy a glancing bump can be enough to create some space for a teammate to move the puck.

 

Need to make more space by playing the body a little tighter.

Edited December 11, 2015 by d4rksabre

[Brawndo]

Sigh

[TrueBlueGED]

Aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhh  :censored:

[Randall Flagg]

This team doesn't even look close to the team that went into Pittsburgh and put 53 shots on goal.

[Doohickie]

cRaP

 

Sabres:  0

Flames:  :death:  :death: 

 

I HATE late goals against.

[bob_sauve28]

No f'n review???

[WildCard]

How the did we not challenege that?

[Doohickie]

How the ###### did we not challenege that?

 

I know, right?

[PromoTheRobot]

This team looks dazed.

[TrueBlueGED]

How the ###### did we not challenege that?

 

Rex's fault, obviously. #onebuffalo

[Ottosmagic13]

It could be worse, Nashville is up 5:1 over Chicago

[JJFIVEOH]

"It's inconceivable to think that there could be two Flames wide open in front of the Sabres net"

 

-Calgary announcers

[Thorny]

I don't think Girgensons is as good defensively as he gets credit for...a lot of hustle, of course, but positioning I still see him getting spun around a lot in his own zone. But he's being used in a shut down role with really hard minutes; just don't think that's the best use of his ability. To me he's good defensively, but that pure shutdown role like he's being used requires being better than good, IMO. I'd like to see him in the top-6 on the wing.

 

As for Larsson, I agree he belongs on the 3rd line, but I think he's a center. I know it's a common assumption that centers can easily play wing, but for whatever reason, I think he usually looks pretty poor on the wing whereas his best hockey has come at center. I don't have a working hypothesis as to why, but it's pretty clear to my eye.

 

Cool, thanks for the insight. I agree, I'd like to see Girgensons on the wing.

 

On another note, we don't win in western Canada.

 

Also, we are regressing, not improving

[TrueBlueGED]

Cool, thanks for the insight. I agree, I'd like to see Girgensons on the wing.

 

On another note, we don't win in western Canada.

 

Also, we are regressing, not improving

 

That's what concerns me. Losing is whatever, I expected a lot of it this year. But we're just playing much worse than earlier in the year, seemingly for no reason.

[Tondas]

GMTM has to be losing patience with the regression. 

[Doohickie]

So who's the sexiest bald Sabres sponsor? Stephen Barnes or Tony Napoli?

How the ###### did we not challenege that?

Clearly on sides, per video review during the intermission.