GDT: Stars @ Sabres - Tue Feb 6, 2024, 7:00 pm ET MSG, ESPN+ BSSWX 📺 WGR 📻

[Norcal]

I think Peterka will score 40 goals a couple times  in his career.

UPL!!

[HumanSlinky39]

JFC, left Hintz all alone in front of the net. Fortunately UPL stones him.

[GoPuckYourself]

Power's still on vacation.

[Believer]

UPL

[HumanSlinky39]

Power is a mess right now.

[Gatorman0519]

Period One: Moral victory 

[Chair]

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

Power's still on vacation.

Bench him 

[Shoot da Puck]

We got em right where we want em now

[Pimlach]

The Sabres played a strong 19 minutes, then almost blew it in the final minute.  
 

Other than the bad penalty and the worse PK, the Sabres are dominating.  
 

More traffic in front is needed.  

[DarthEbriate]

Power had a solid period until the last 2 shifts.

A screened goalie is the difference thus far. The Sabres couldn't beat Oettinger clean, while the Stars got a lovely EJ screen and their other best chance was a deflection.

Keep forechecking, and now add the wrinkles of going to the net, or waiting for a screen before you shoot.

[Slack_in_MA]

3 minutes ago, John Tucker said:

That’s what happens when you draft small “playmakers” every year this century

Don't you expect playmakers to be able to finish more often? What do we do to them?

[Chair]

Just now, Slack_in_MA said:

Don't you expect playmakers to be able to finish more often? What do we do to them?

Playmakers create the play they don't finish. See "sniper" 

[Night Train]

I wish they would bench Power. Captain Giveaway. 

[Slack_in_MA]

2 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Power is a mess right now.

I really don't think he wants to be here. He sure doesn't play like it.

[Chair]

Why is Krabs the intermission interview he stinks 

[HumanSlinky39]

Rayzor looks like he's going to try to sell me a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero.

[Sabres73]

Just now, Chair said:

Why is Krabs the intermission interview he stinks 

Just like every single negative post of yours stinks.

[Believer]

Power needs a couple games in the Press Box… Granato talks accountability but doesn’t seem to apply to our core players.

[HumanSlinky39]

2 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

I really don't think he wants to be here. He sure doesn't play like it.

I don't think that's it. Defensemen often develop slowly, and I don't think he's getting the coaching he needs. He was really good for big chunks of last season, he's just regressed badly this year...like much of this team.

[GoPuckYourself]

6 minutes ago, Chair said:

Bench him 

They'll bench Ryan Johnson instead.

[#freejame]

Just now, Sabres73 said:

Just like every single post of yours stinks.

FTFY

[Chair]

Just now, Sabres73 said:

Just like every single negative post of yours stinks.

You stink Sabres83 

[John Tucker]

5 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Don't you expect playmakers to be able to finish more often? What do we do to them?

Apparently we always draft the wrong ones

[FrenchConnection44]

15 minutes ago, Believer said:

Compared to the snipers in the All-Star games, our shooters are awful… Girgensons shoots over the net at an open corner from 15 feet in the slot… No poise.

That’s the challenge. We have Skinner, JJP, and Tage as the only snipers (and Tage is having a down year).
 

We have several good players but they aren’t sharp shooting goal scorers.
 

I really would like to see Kulich added to the Casey-Greenway line now or near the end of the year - last 15-20 games - Instead of Okposo. 

[HumanSlinky39]

I'm usually lamenting their piss poor first period effort, so I'm actually somewhat encouraged despite the goal deficit. Need to be more deliberate with these scoring chances. Get some butts in front of Oettinger.