GDT: Kraken @ Sabres - Tues. 7 pm ET, Jan 9, 2024 MSG-B, ROOT-NW, ESPN+, Sportsnet+ 📺 WGR 📻

[Big Guava]

Great effort after tying it at 2 under a minute into the period.

[SwampD]

Just now, bunomatic said:

It starts with coaching. I was going to say it starts and ends with coaching but there’s more to it than that obviously.

It's not coaching. These fuhkers just stop trying. The difference in intensity between teams on the ice hurts my teeth.

[GoPuckYourself]

Still the same problems from game to game, I keep hearing coaching wont fix it, then that means the problem is the players correct?

[Believer]

Awful period… No attack… Careless play… Zero compete… 

Embarrassing.

[LGR4GM]

Should probably be firing assistant coaches at least but nothing will happen. Complacency is the name of the Sabres game.

[JohninMinn.]

Sloppy and lazy are related. This team is impossible to figure out. I'm not putting it all on Granato. I think some of it is fat contract privileges. 

[Big Guava]

3 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Another boo fest at home. What a boring lifeless game… yet again. 

Didn't start out that way...they badly outplayed Seattle in the first and probably should have had 3 goals but found themselves down 2-1.

Levi has to start making basic NHL goaltender level saves. Way too many easy shots go in most nights.

Seattle should be up maybe 3-2 not 5-2. If not tied.

Edited January 10 by Big Guava

[Indabuff]

Sure wish I could get away with this lackadaisical effort at work. 

[Slack_in_MA]

Lack of leadership and accountability and determination when things aren't going their way.

We are not what you would call a gritty team.

[Believer]

Granato should have pulled Levi… Sent a message to his team…

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

I hate this team. Always stupid reasons we lose games.

 

1 hour ago, TageMVP said:

I didn't know the game was over. Wow that was fast 

[thewookie1]

Change the goalie, get the team moving again.

 

Feels like the puck has been hopping like crazy and Seattle started jumping quicker and now it’s bouncing even more. It’s a very unusual game to watch.

[Sidc3000]

1 minute ago, Believer said:

Granato should have pulled Levi… Sent a message to his team…

That doesn’t matter

[DarthEbriate]

Late to it and have a conflict tonight, but it appears I may not need to do a rewatch of this one. It appears to be the standard Kraken no-show. 

Please show some effort, Sabres! Otherwise, what’s the point in paying to see you when you come to Seattle in March?

[Pimlach]

4 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Power with a hope and a prayer on that clearing attempt.

Dahlin cracking his stick on Levi’s cage is … something.

Not a good look.  

2 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

I was wondering how close the broken blade came to possibly hitting Levi???  Pretty symbolic of the frustration this team is feeling, yet nobody (particularly the coaches) seem to have any answers).

 

2 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Another boo fest at home. What a boring lifeless game… yet again. 

Boos would be more effective if the owner heard them. 

So Dahlin,  If you’re mad enough to break your stick like that, then you better say something in the locker room.  Call out the problems, all of them, and hold yourself and everyone else accountable.  
 

 

[Getpucksdeep]

6 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Dahlin is really talented, but boy, he's not that great of a hockey player.

I would call a time out right now.

Let's look at the stats.  Coming into tonight, despite 5 (?) empty net goals he's a -13 for the season.  Only 12 defensemen in the NHL are worse this year. (and 9 of the 12 play for either Anaheim, SJ, or Chi). That's insane.  And he's -2 tonight.  Norris consideration is 1000 miles away for this guy.  Link if you dare.

[pi2000]

4 minutes ago, SwampD said:

It's not coaching. These fuhkers just stop trying. The difference in intensity between teams on the ice hurts my teeth.

It is coaching if they stop trying.   No accountability, just keep sending the same guys out there, nothing changes.

[Crusader1969]

Since Levi had  those 2 good games coming back from the AHL, he's played in 6 games and had a less than .900 save percentage in 5 of them - Losing 4.

... assuming this is a loss 

not sure what you do but Levi just isn't ready   I don't want Comrie back

i I think they need a vet to come in to pair with UPL for the next season and a half 

 

Edited January 10 by Crusader1969

[That Aud Smell]

3 minutes ago, Big Guava said:

Levi has to start making basic NHL goaltender level saves. Way too many easy shots go in most nights.

Leaky as hell. And he doesn’t consistently track the play well.

He will probably become a good NHL goalie.

It’s Adams’ fault that the Sabres are relying on him now.

[zow2]

Too bad for Dion Dawkins.  Seems like recently every game he attends and bangs the drum, the Sabres get boatraced.

Seattle is just one of those teams that we can’t beat.

[Sidc3000]

11 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Dahlin cracking his stick on Levi’s cage is … something.

He does that often when they are getting the ***** kicked out of them. 

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, pi2000 said:

It is coaching if they stop trying.   No accountability, just keep sending the same guys out there, nothing changes.

You actually just changed my mind.

Is that an internet first?! 😂

 

[bunomatic]

This team doesn’t have what it takes to make the playoffs. KA might as well do a reset. Trade deadline is 2 months away. Make a substantial trade Mr. Adams. Give us hope. Prove to the fanbase you have a clue in team building.

[Dreams Burn Down]

10 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Dahlin cracking his stick on Levi’s cage is … something.

That incensed me.  More effort into getting back in time to cover his man would have been appreciated instead.

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

Too bad for Dion Dawkins.  Seems like recently every game he attends and bangs the drum, the Sabres get boatraced.

Seattle is just one of those teams that we can’t beat.

Put a jersey and skates on him and see what he can do out there....maybe he can teach the rest of the team how to play with some intensity, physicality and protection.