pi2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. It was a back to back 3 games in 4 nights and all 3 games were in different cities. Give the boys some credit pi. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. Isn’t that the issue though? They play down to the level of lesser competition. I remember that being a point of discussion last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, jsb said: It was a back to back 3 games in 4 nights and all 3 games were in different cities. Give the boys some credit pi. No no... let him go. The disconnect is entertaining every game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. It'll be Hutts. Linus will play in Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) Last season after the streak the losing became a way of life. The Sabres have lost two games in regulation. Both games were blow outs that the "good" Sabres could have won. Both in the front end of the back to back and both games after they were feeling pretty good about the themselves. Score on the back end? 3-0 Sabres win and 2-0 Sabres win. Neither games was perfect and that was a reflection partly of tired legs. But the Sabres worked hard, stuck with the system and got excellent goaltending and won games that they easily would have lost last year. Bottomline: This is a good young hockey team that is still learning the system and learning how to win. Shutout wins after the regulation losses is what good teams do. Edited October 26, 2019 by GASabresIUFAN 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, jsb said: It was a back to back 3 games in 4 nights and all 3 games were in different cities. Give the boys some credit pi. Ok Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I also thought Gilmour looked pretty good 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: Isn’t that the issue though? They play down to the level of lesser competition. I remember that being a point of discussion last year. Correct. You won't find sustained success playing that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, Doohickie said: It'll be Hutts. Linus will play in Sweden. That Sweden game is in two weeks, I think he might recover by then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Saw only parts of the game. But getting outshot 12-6 and 21-5 in periods is not a good sign. Teams have learned how to defend the Sabres and they are starting to press the team. There are some bad habits starting to appear and they need to correct those. Most notably? Teams are getting the Sabres to focus on a low puck carrier while a guy drops in behind the play and has a clear shot at the goal. I've seen it in a few games now... the Sharks were able to execute on it as were the Rangers. The Red Wings not so much. They need to pick it up. They are much slower moving the puck out of their zone and almost look like they are beginning to think out there... and thinking is the enemy of being good. I'll take the win.. but against better competition.. that's not a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Doohickie said: The play call from Mickey Redmond when this happened live was "Oh. My. God." The more I watch it, the more ridiculous it looks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) I just rewatched the McCabe goal. The Twitter feed doesn't really capture the whole play. The Facebook video goes back further. The Sabres D are in control, with McCabe passing across to Risto. Risto launches a long pass from his own zone to the Detroit blue line where Eichel skates into it. He takes the puck around the boards, behind the net, with Larkin mugging him. He skates through it though, drawing three Red Wings toward him before Bertuzzi finally lays a check on him. With most of the Red Wings thus distracted, Reinhart is there to control the puck and pass it to a wide open McCabe who skates it in toward the top of the circle while Olofsson sets up a screen, before letting the shot go. All five Sabres were in on the play, four of them handling the puck, one setting the screen. The speed and strength of Jack and the playmaking ability of Sam are on full display. They complement each other well. McCabe isn't known for his scoring, but give him some time and space and he knows what to do. Edited October 26, 2019 by Doohickie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I agree with those who said they came out still in the funk from the Rangers game, but took over against a crappy team in the 2nd and 3rd. Overall a good grind-it-out win of the type that playoff teams get, especially after a loss. Linus was excellent and probably their best player tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I recorded this one and just finished it. They played like rubbish, just as bad as the night before if not worse. Only difference was Ullmark had a good game and held it scoreless early and Detroit is kind of like us last year (and the year before), lots of speed and skating around paired with a complete inability to finish a play and score a goal. We play ANY decent team like that and we lose big time again. makes me start to wonder, can a Buffalo hockey team only manage 10 good games a year and we've had ours? I sure hope they get it together soon, but if this is the way it keeps going it'll get ugly again really fast. my fingers are crossed that Krueger can fix this. (Detroit may just beat Ottawa in the race to the bottom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. I missed the game, in Chicago taking the wife out. I see we won 2-0, and I went to the last page of GDT. This is the first thing I read on the game Hard to believe a shutout win on the road on a back to back road trip can get a bad review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) In a way, I'm a little glad Botterill didn't move right away to add a second liner. It may have been hasty in retrospect without first knowing what this team is. I still can't put my finger on what this team is and what the appropriate upgrade should be. Not like scoring is a stand-out issue right now, or goaltending, or defense. However, it's clear this team needs an upgrade somewhere. Edited October 26, 2019 by ... The Ghost of Dwight Drane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, Pimlach said: Hard to believe a shutout win on the road on a back to back road trip can get a bad review. I'm noticing Buffalo sports fans are a bit salty this season. Maybe a defense mechanism as the organizations enjoy some early season success? Maybe now, with more talented rosters, there is finally something to lose? Or maybe it's something else. Went to last week's Bills game, and boy-oh-boy were Bills fans cranky. Like suddenly we should immediately out-class the bad teams, just roll them from the start and there's nothing they--the Dolphins (or insert Rangers here)--can do about it that isn't our own fault(s). Which is bonkers in the context of 2019, and where Buffalo teams have been recently. Buffalo fans are at a strange crossroads. At least some of them. The short-sighted masses, maybe. The I-Told-You-So-ers of the world. The impatient, intolerant, on-demand consumers of modern sports. No patience for process... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABRES 0311 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said: I'm noticing Buffalo sports fans are a bit salty this season. Maybe a defense mechanism as the organizations enjoy some early season success? Maybe now, with more talented rosters, there is finally something to lose? Or maybe it's something else. Went to last week's Bills game, and boy-oh-boy were Bills fans cranky. Like suddenly we should immediately out-class the bad teams, just roll them from the start and there's nothing they--the Dolphins (or insert Rangers here)--can do about it that isn't our own fault(s). Which is bonkers in the context of 2019, and where Buffalo teams have been recently. Buffalo fans are at a strange crossroads. At least some of them. The short-sighted masses, maybe. The I-Told-You-So-ers of the world. The impatient, intolerant, on-demand consumers of modern sports. No patience for process... Murica! Your either with us or a Leafs fan. We will not bow to the Milbury and Edwards Axis of Evil. Surprised Toby Keith hasn’t already made a song about how awesome the Sabres and Bills are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeSabresGrr8Again Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 52 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said: Murica! Your either with us or a Leafs fan. We will not bow to the Milbury and Edwards Axis of Evil. Surprised Toby Keith hasn’t already made a song about how awesome the Sabres and Bills are. He did..."As good as I once was". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 How about just enjoying a win? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 8 hours ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. Ehh...they looked OK in the 1st, the better team in the 2nd and then kind of got complacent in the 3rd. Detroit literally could have played 10 periods last night and wouldn't have scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 5 hours ago, ... said: In a way, I'm a little glad Botterill didn't move right away to add a second liner. It may have been hasty in retrospect without first knowing what this team is. I still can't put my finger on what this team is and what the appropriate upgrade should be. Not like scoring is a stand-out issue right now, or goaltending, or defense. However, it's clear this team needs an upgrade somewhere. Watching the games makes me wonder if we need an upgrade of personnel or more commitment to defending in their own end. We go through periods of backing off and allowing teams too much time and space. That's why opponents shot totals climb. Fortunately our goaltending has been very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 McCabe’s post game interview was good. Kept the cliches to a minimum and spoke intelligently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 9 hours ago, pi2000 said: Gotta start Linus next game. Still a lot of questions after this one. Yeah it's a win but they looked like ass against an ass team. Road back-to-back could be why. They get 2 days rest before the Coyotes. 1 hour ago, nucci said: How about just enjoying a win? Heretic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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