GDT:Oh Crap,They Play Again Today. Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 3/13/21 7pm MSG, WGR

[Pimlach]

RIP Rico.  #7.  Great guy.  Loved Buffalo and stayed here.  Pure goal scorer.  Should be HOF if not for a horrible injury and maybe some bad medical advice.   His pace was over 500 goals had a played a few more seasons.  
 

Punch drafted him ”because he needed someone fast enough to skate with Perreault”.  Martin and Gil did not play on the same line for the Junior Canadians, but they knew each well and were a great combination for us.  
 

 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Pimlach

[Nitro60]

5 minutes ago, sabremike said:

The Pens have completely just phoned it in tonight and are winning this game relatively easily.

Easily?  No

[Nitro60]

Brutal stat....PK has given up 3 goals in 4 chances.  Went from really effective to horrible.

[Pimlach]

17 minutes ago, Thwomp! said:

The men are playing Ohio U now and getting crushed in the MAC final?  Are you in one of pi's parallel universes? 😆

No.  I saw the Akron score and thought wad the final. 

[Scottysabres]

3 minutes ago, Nitro60 said:

Brutal stat....PK has given up 3 goals in 4 chances.  Went from really effective to horrible.

Every special teams unit has a bad stretch or two for the most part. The 5 on 5 scoring so often spoke of by so many is this teams bottomless pit. Physicality, compete, hockey IQ/acumen and the list goes on i am sure. I just can't pin point a solid explanation as to why this team has had such an issue producing chemistry amongst the talent that has come and gone here in these past 4 years. Ink may very well be correct, the answer may be that they just stuck. Who knows really.

[Thorny]

Is Vanek the last pure even strength goal scorer this team has had? I ask cause it seems like every top/top6 level player we bring in is pass first ala Hall 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Thorny

[Pimlach]

The Sabres cannot afford to not shoot.  They over pass and play perimeter hockey.  
 

With all the injuries they need to get to the net, set up screens, pick up rebounds, play in the dirty areas - that is where the goals are.  

[Nitro60]

Just now, Pimlach said:

The Sabres cannot afford to not shoot.  They over pass and play perimeter hockey.  
 

With all the injuries they need to get to the net, set up screens, pick up rebounds, play in the dirty areas - that is where the goals are.  

That, in a nutshell, is the problem with the team

[Marvin]

5 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Is Vanek the last pure even strength goal scorer this team has had? I ask cause it seems like every top/top6 level player we bring in is pass first ala Hall 

Evander Kane?

[Norcal]

Lol Rayzor and his stories 

Seems like Bryson has played atleast half the game so far

[Thorny]

1 minute ago, Marvin, Sabres Fan said:

Evander Kane?

Good call, might be able to count him. 

[Andrew Amerk]

7 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Is Vanek the last pure even strength goal scorer this team has had? I ask cause it seems like every top/top6 level player we bring in is pass first ala Hall 

Pretty sure the Sabres have a guy in the lineup that scored 40 goals pretty recently, and barely sniffs the PP. 

[Thorny]

2 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Pretty sure the Sabres have a guy in the lineup that scored 40 goals pretty recently, and barely sniffs the PP. 

Skinner is now a non-entity in my mind because Ralph has made it so. 

Sabres crossed the Pens blueline with possession, about 3-4 seconds later we were facing a 3 on 2.

How the hell does that happen?

Edited March 14, 2021 by Thorny

[Torpedo Forecheck]

Not a fan of Sheahan between Hall and Sam. Line seems pretty ineffective tonight.

[Pimlach]

Risto defends Hutton but can’t/won’t fight.  Pens probably heard RK’s nonsense about the Sabres sending a message.  
 

The  message so far is that they are not very good and they don’t mind losing 10 in a row.  

[Norcal]

Nobody to push Bleuger around this time, Risto on bench 

[Thorny]

1 minute ago, Torpedo Forecheck said:

Not a fan of Sheahan between Hall and Sam. Line seems pretty ineffective tonight.

We are out one established NHL centre and our top line guy is Riley Sheahan.

Thanks KA

[Norcal]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Risto defends Hutton but can’t/won’t fight.  Pens probably heard RK’s nonsense about the Sabres sending a message.  
 

The  message so far is that they are not very good and they don’t mind losing 10 in a row.  

Some day he will

Message? The message is they are soft. The league has heard it loud and clear. 

Edited March 14, 2021 by Norcal

[Brawndo]

Just now, Thorny said:

We are out one established NHL centre and our top line guy is Riley Sheahan.

Thanks KA

PTO to 1C in two months impressive 

[Torpedo Forecheck]

Just now, Thorny said:

We are out one established NHL centre and our top line guy is Riley Sheahan.

Thanks KA

I'd rather see Lazar of Casey at least. Or put Sam at Center and move Skinner up. If this lineup scores even strength it will be by accident.

[Nitro60]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Risto defends Hutton but can’t/won’t fight.  Pens probably heard RK’s nonsense about the Sabres sending a message.  
 

The  message so far is that they are not very good and they don’t mind losing 10 in a row.  

RK likes to loss like a true gentleman.  

[Norcal]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

PTO to 1C in two months impressive 

That's what I was thinking 

[Brawndo]

3 minutes ago, Norcal said:

Some day he will

If you are looking for a defenseman to fight, Wil Borgen is your guy 

[Norcal]

Just now, Brawndo said:

If you are looking for a defenseman to fight, Wil Borgen is your guy 

They could use his toughness in the lineup 

[Thorny]

Great, another goose egg from the offence so we can hear about how GT isn't an issue

(to be clear, it certainly hasn't been, today)