GDT: Blue Jackets @ Sabres - Tue. 7 pm ET, Dec 19, 2023, MSG-B, BSOH 📺 WGR 📻

[GASabresIUFAN]

This team is a joke.

[JohninMinn.]

2 minutes ago, Stads said:

For reference, Paul Hamilton interviewed Cozens during the intermission and Dylan said, "We can easily beat this team"

Now I got to worry about his IQ.

[DarthEbriate]

What happened to the team that tried to score on every shift last season?

[Big Guava]

4 minutes ago, Stads said:

For reference, Paul Hamilton interviewed Cozens during the intermission and Dylan said, "We can easily beat this team"

Yup...and they are sure playing like they thought this game would be a cake walk after they scored 30 seconds into the game.

 

Sadly for them Columbus didn't fold like they did last year when Tage scored 5 goals in a game against them, they actually can back and kicked the Sabres ass, although not a single one of their goals was anything close to quality. They still count the same tho.

Edited December 20, 2023 by Big Guava

[OverPowerYou]

Can’t wait to tune into the 3rd period when the Sabres are down 5-1. They will score 3 goals to make it 5-4 and then let in an empty net goal.. it’ll be exciting and miserable all at the same time

[Doohickie]

27 minutes ago, Indabuff said:

Early Wigilia?

Not really, just something I could throw together quick.

[mjd1001]

Ok here goes:

1st goal allowed:  Power obviously with the giveaway in the corner is the issue, but again with the forwards. They make the D look a LOT worse than they are.  Power is in one corner, Joki is in the other hopefully getting the pass from Power which doesn't make it.  But even at that point, there are 3 Columbus guys down low with just the 2 sabres d-men.  Where are the forwards? hanging around near the blue line.  Even if you think your D-man has the puck with no pressure (He didn't), you can't allow an outnumbered situation down low, ESPECIALLY when both D-men are in the corner. No coverage in the center of the ice, No effort or awareness at all by the forwards to cover the single most important area of the defensive zone to cover.

2nd goal allowed:  Forwards actually initially had good coverage on the Columbus rush, but then possible lack of communication.  Goal scorer ends up behind the net by himself after Okposo and Samuelsson bump into each other. Samuelsson is kinda covering the guy in the face off circle, Okposo is ready to go to him but while they are figuring that out, No one sees the guy right behind the net wide open with no one around him.

3rd goal allowed: I put that mostly on Johnson. Like usual, when the Sabres maintain position in the PK box they do not get in trouble. Johnson ,for some reason pressures the point and leaves the guy down low WIDE OPEN.

All the goals, there was a defensive breakdown where a Columbus player or a spot on the ice was left WIDE OPEN...again, and again, and again this happens with this team all the time.

[Carmel Corn]

3 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

What has happened to Power and Samuelsson? It’s truly mind boggling how both have forgotten how to play their roles.

Dahlin looks annoyed in his interview and for good reason.

This team frankly just doesn’t make sense because we see them play great some games but also terrible some games. Some can be attributed to inexperience but you can’t exactly handwave away going from 10 to 1 game to game.

He may be annoyed and maybe frustrated.  What I want to know is anybody (player, coach, etc.) actually PI$$ED?!?!  I don't want just annoyed, I want to see people yelling, throwing things, stomping mad, etc.  

BTW - what ever happened to the locker room shots between periods?  Maybe the team doesn't want to televise the boys with their faces buried in their hands.

[Believer]

Found the midafternoon article by Harrington in the BN today an exercise in Press Propaganda…

Our BN sports writers are homers, unfortunately… Put no pressure on management… Buy whatever KA tells them, imo.

[Sidc3000]

10 minutes ago, jad1 said:

Adams has built a young team that exerts no effort. What a total s###show.

When you have a coach who refuses to bench underperformers because he doesn’t want to push them, this is what you get. 

[RochesterExpat]

Brian Duff is way too much of a yes man and it’s obnoxious.

[Cityo'Rasmii]

coddled development matters

[Carmel Corn]

Just now, RochesterExpat said:

Brian Duff is way too much of a yes man and it’s obnoxious.

That hat makes him look like the Karate Kid or something....maybe a big a$$ bandage?

[Sidc3000]

1 minute ago, RochesterExpat said:

Brian Duff is way too much of a yes man and it’s obnoxious.

I really liked when Howard Simon filled in. He said how he felt. I’m sure he won’t be invited back

[Believer]

6 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

I think Dahlin will want out by the end of next season. Like so many before him, he's not staying, as many point out, it's a freaking ***** show.

Fear you may be right unless something changes… 

[DarthEbriate]

Maybe someone in the bottom 6 could go throw a heavy check or two just to get the crowd going. 

[WhenWillItEnd66]

My hockey IQ drops just watching this crap. Taking another week off from watching this garbage team.  They will lose a few more and I hope something happens so I can come back. Until then I am not going watch my team look like fools on ice and be aggravated.  

[Pimlach]

I like Rayzor for being a real warrior as a player.  But in his current job he is an apologist.  Trying to promote the smallest things, towing the company line.  

[DarthEbriate]

“Columbus will give up goals” -RR

Cool. But you need to stop passing up on shots and consistently turning the puck over because you’re even better at giving up goals than the Jackets are. 

[Sidc3000]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I like Rayzor for being a real warrior as a player.  But in his current job he is an apologist.  Trying to promote the smallest things, towing the company line.  

Well when you get paid by the team you have to become a homer I guess

[sweetlou]

So right now the Sabres need a solid #2 to play with Dahlin. Mule is not the answer and would rather see him with Power on the second d pair. Also would like to see what R.Johnson can do with Clifton as a 3rd pair.

[Carmel Corn]

Getting outshot 16-6 so far....so much for playing more "direct".  

[jad1]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

“Columbus will give up goals” -RR

Cool. But you need to stop passing up on shots and consistently turning the puck over because you’re even better at giving up goals than the Jackets are. 

This team is full of skilled perimeter-passing wall flowers.  Never seen a group of guys more willing to pass the puck out of the slot.

[Pimlach]

19 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

I put this in another thread. A very damning report of the state of the team nearly halfway in. 

The midterm report card is miserable. This is with Adams trying to win. 

Edited December 20, 2023 by Pimlach

[DarthEbriate]

There’s been injuries and some bad goaltending this season…

But would Krueger & staff have a better record with this roster? Housley? Byslma? Rolston? Nolan?

Things to ponder.