PASabreFan Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said: I may not be sympathetic enough. IMHO - all of these players and coaches have been competing for probably the majority of their lives. Yes, this is the NHL but any athlete who has performed has likely been in tight races, playoffs, pressure packed situations growing up. This team should therefore not be so "fragile" that they can't deal with some pressure and stress, so I don't want to hear Donny talk more about this being new and hard....as they should know how this feels already. Tage said the pressure is new to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) That was quite the poop show. Agree with @PromoTheRobot that the team is gripping the sticks way too tight. But they have to figure a way to get their heads out of their bippies. No idea why Granato pulled the goalie when he did. If they get one to make it 6-4, absolutely pull UPL. But the odds of them giving up a goal rather than scoring one were way too great at that point to pull him there with it still 6-3. Hopefully the B&R works its magic on Friday. (Would probably have a better chance of working with Levi between the pipes too.) Edited March 22, 2023 by Taro T 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I'm guessing there was no one who set the tone for the Sabres early on. No outracing a Predator to the puck, no solid hit, no desperation. Meanwhile, I'm guessing that the Predators were lining up to show their teammates and their coach that the previous game was a fluke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: I thought 100% DG was coming back next season. I have to admit this is getting close to fire the coach territory For me, I had (still have) the earliest the GM could potentially be fired as after the 24/25 season. Next year, 23/24 playoffs are expectation. But that doesn’t mean falling short means canning. Miss in 24/25, yes, you can’t go 5 seasons as GM and not make the playoffs, that should be curtains. Granato however I thought could be open to replacement next season/after next season, with poor performance. Honestly, if it was me, this late season stretch could get bad enough, his status for next year could be on the table again. But it’s not my choice and there’s no way, absolutely no way, KA diverges in that way this summer, imo - - - honestly this line of conversation is just depressing after all these years. It’s closing in on “who cares” territory Edited March 22, 2023 by Thorny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said: I may not be sympathetic enough. IMHO - all of these players and coaches have been competing for probably the majority of their lives. Yes, this is the NHL but any athlete who has performed has likely been in tight races, playoffs, pressure packed situations growing up. This team should therefore not be so "fragile" that they can't deal with some pressure and stress, so I don't want to hear Donny talk more about this being new and hard....as they should know how this feels already. Certainly they had pressure all their lives. They are all AAA and up players. They all fought to play the highest level they could. They were all stars as kids and they all played tournaments and such. The problem comes from not being prepared for the opponent. This is March, not October. The game is not the same. But recently, the goaltending has been so bad that they are following behind and then collapsing. Edited March 22, 2023 by Pimlach 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverPowerYou Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 The Sabres have allowed seven goals in a game four times this month……….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Contempt said: Is it still? I drove through Williamsport not long ago and wondered if it was still in existence. Grit, not Williamsport. The building is, I don't know about the paper. But the Grit building is right across from the hotel that I stay at when I'm there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 @Gatorman0519i said personally I *don’t* like the “standings don’t matter” thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Good lord, this game was at home???!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) DG - still citing stress and anxiety, but maintaining they will get through this. Ugh....now saying to keep the game simple....how about learning to neutralize high quality scoring chances in your own zone (just my opinion). Ugh, now he's using the "trauma" word....unbelievable!!! I'm getting to the point I'd almost rather hear Ralph Kruger (joking) Edited March 22, 2023 by Carmel Corn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 2nd game in a week in which we had the better analytics but were manhandled. I honestly feel they are in a bit of a vicious cycle at this time. Goalies are cold and Dahlin is playing hurt. Players feel nerves from playoff race Players grip sticks far too tight and try to overanalyze everything Goaltenders give up questionable early goal Players feel even more pressure and start gripping even harder Breakdowns start occurring and the players just can't break out of it. They seem to know what's happening before and after the game but during the heat of the moment are getting burned continuously. The loss to the Rangers seemed to snap something and started torching their mindset. If there's a sign of a lack of enough vets; it's this right here. Effectively you have 10+ players looking to Okposo and Anderson to right the ship. (A coach can't right the ship in this situation as it isn't Xs&Os but mental player stuff.) But Anderson can only play once a week maximum and Okposo is one guy. Girgs and Skinner are technically vets but neither have a lick of experience in playoff races and thus don't have anything to contribute really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Think we all have to keep things in perspective. yes they’ve collapsed but just remember it could be worse. In 1975-76 the Kansas City scouts won only 1 of their last 44 games of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Granatos presser was strange. His thinking is very different than I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contempt Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, Eleven said: The building is, I don't know about the paper. But the Grit building is right across from the hotel that I stay at when I'm there. I looked it up, the paper moved to Topeka, Kansas like 30 years ago. It's now in glossy magazine format and sold at farm and feed stores in the Midwest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverPowerYou Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 How can I watch the Post game interviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmel Corn Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 1 minute ago, OverPowerYou said: How can I watch the Post game interviews Sabres Facebook page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: Think we all have to keep things in perspective. yes they’ve collapsed but just remember it could be worse. In 1975-76 the Kansas City scouts won only 1 of their last 44 games of the season And where are they now? Edited March 22, 2023 by Pimlach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pimlach said: And where are they now? Kansas City became Colorado who became New Jersey. So they are doing pretty good now 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contempt Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, Pimlach said: And where are they now? With more Cups than our sorry ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Just now, Crusader1969 said: Kansas City became Colorado who became New Jersey. So they are doing pretty good now 😂 What’s really interesting to me is that the Adams division that year was Boston , Toronto , Buffalo and the freaking California Golden Seals!!! Whoever thought that was a good idea??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresouth Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Their goalie stopped 6 out of 8 point blank shots. Ours only stopped 2 out of 8. There's your difference. Our team plays a much different and I would contend much better hockey game if our goalie stopped 6 out of 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Well, we are officially in position to have an outside shot at Bedard: 22nd and below have a shot, I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, Thorny said: Well, we are officially in position to have an outside shot at Bedard: 22nd and below have a shot, I believe Nope, bottom 10 IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Glad I missed the one... needed the rest before shift... Guess it didnt go so well? Tage ever take off his dress? Ollie still wearing high heals? These guys need to learn the diference between point early in the season and making a playoff run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, sabremike said: Nope, bottom 10 IIRC. I thought it was you can only move UP 10 spots ie 11 and up can win could be way off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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