GDT: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, 7pm EDT TV: ESPN+ & MSG-B, Radio: WGR-550

[Zamboni]

Levi allowing only one goal thru two periods with a pretty offensively potent team like Florida is … impressive …. 
 

[steveoath]

Intense 

[Mango]

1 minute ago, Claude274 said:

If they only shoot the puck more often and stop extra long passes

The extra long pass across the front of the net into a bunch of red jerseys was my favorite play of the 2nd.

[ExWNYer]

Just need one glorious 20 minute period. Just one, boys.

[LGR4GM]

Win the 3rd, win the game. 

[Scottysabres]

Tage did not answer the courtesy phone 😞, we need a hero in the forward ranks, who's it going to be?

[matter2003]

Goalies are both playing very well. Levi is a revelation. Unless something REALLY goes wrong over these last few games, he is the number 1 goalie heading into next year unquestionably.

[DarthEbriate]

Panthers took over with possession for a bit, but the Sabres responded well at the end of the period with their own push. Good game. Both goalies playing hot.

[Buffalonill]

Welp Levi  is definitely the starter if only he was here on day one we be  comfortably in the playoffs

[Claude274]

2 minutes ago, Mango said:

Was that Girgs giving zero space to KO?

Jesus dude. 

When you have 0 hockey sense

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

Tage did not answer the courtesy phone 😞, we need a hero in the forward ranks, who's it going to be?

Jack Quinn 

[Pimlach]

Sabres were outshot 12-8.  Levi came up big.  We were outplayed most of the period until the last 5 minutes.  
 

Time for a road win.  We can beat these guys.   Win the  3rd, win the game. 

[hockey]

Legs
Elbows
Vertebrae
Immune System

[triumph_communes]

Escaped that period. Need to step it up.Especially the top line- they’ve been bad all night.  Levi keeping them in it. 

Edited April 5, 2023 by triumph_communes

[Mango]

1 minute ago, Buffalonill said:

Welp Levi  is definitely the starter if only he was here on day one we be  comfortably in the playoffs

I am tempted to agree. But this isn’t a sustainable way to win games either. 

This team would need Hasek to “comfortably” make the playoffs. 

[DarthEbriate]

The Sabres have a turbo mode waiting in the third. The kids are just warming up.

[GoPuckYourself]

It looks like we can handle playoff hockey but can we win playoff hockey? We're about to find out!

[WhenWillItEnd66]

Ugly scambly period. Sabres need to put pressure and play their game and they got this. Stop backing off Florida on the damn entry. 

[Cheektorado]

2 minutes ago, Claude274 said:

When you have 0 hockey sense

Zero.  Really?  You define his career with that?

[Mango]

1 minute ago, triumph_communes said:

Escaped that period. Need to step it up.Especially the top line- they’ve been bad all night.  Levi keeping them in it. 

I’d be tempted to swap Tomers and Mitts. Or even get Mitts on the wing with Cozens. 

Just try and get something going. 

[HumanSlinky39]

18 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Too many of you guys are obsessed with him.  He is an instigator, a fighter, and he scores.  I would love a guy like that on our team.  

Oh, I would too; but he's not, so eff him.

Also lost a lot of respect for him when he turtled against Zach Kassian in a BoA matchup. He's a fake tough guy.

[Scottysabres]

Calling it now, here is our hero......

 

 

[Huckleberry]

both goalies made crucial saves.

[SwampD]

These are two not great teams. Makes it interesting, but boy, can it be ugly at times.

[PromoTheRobot]

12 minutes ago, Mango said:

They just aren’t skating. 

It feels like we get bodied a bit then collapse back to prevent being taken advantage of. 
 

They need to finish their chases to the puck and keep the game fast and open. They’re collapsing and getting too cute. 
 

 

Panthers are putting the pressure on but notice they can't do anything in the Sabres end. Buffalo is playing strong in their end. But they change every time they clear. So few offensive chances.