GDT/ Buffalo Sabres @ Flyers, 7:30pm TNT WGR

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, Believer said:

Should have called a Timeout after the failed challenge to calm the team and reset.

That’s on you Ruff.

You are an awful Head Coach.

That video coach isn’t blameless, either.

[Stads]

3 minutes ago, SwampD said:

That video coach isn’t blameless, either.

I knew we shouldn't have hired Carter Hutton

[GASabresIUFAN]

Went to the David Byrne concert.  Not sorry I missed the game.  

[sabresouth]

As has been stated many times before.  The power play coach needs to be fired along with every one else 

[PerreaultForever]

and this is why you don't jump on the bandwagon too soon with this team.

I'm not surprised by this. It's much like the Boston games were. Philly plays a tight D first system with movement along the boards. Very north south and very in your face and tight. Sabres have not done well against that sort of thing for years and it doesn't change. Too many lost puck battles, bad net front, and sloppy mistakes. Don't blame Ellis, their goals were all dirty or tough to stop efforts. Ellis made some big saves when he had a chance. 

As many of you know I've been comparing the Philly plan with the Buffalo plan since they started around the same time. This is far from definitive but tonight they were the better team and look like the better plan. I see a better foundation there even if they have less high end skill. Again, far from definitive, but at the moment that's what it is. 

Refs were a little too active in this game for my tastes but that too is what it is and their PP won out. 

So ya, back to fire Adams. 

 

[Brawndo]

11 minutes ago, SwampD said:

That video coach isn’t blameless, either.

Checks notes, came with Seth Appert from Rochester. 
 

Makes sense 

[Bangarang]

21 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

The team struggles to score.  Im not thinking of trading Tage.   Tuch on the other hand ....

Meh. His effort and being a black hole when he has the puck are annoying enough to make me consider moving him. 

[HumanSlinky39]

4 minutes ago, sabresouth said:

As has been stated many times before.  The power play coach needs to be fired along with every one else 

Can't, he's the guy they have been grooming to promote to HC.

[Indabuff]

40 minutes ago, JohninMinn. said:

After 20 frickin years this HAS to be the Bottom.

Ask Brawndo. 

He might be busy watching the 2032 Stanley Cup finals though. 

[quill]

Only on a team like the Sabres where nothing ever makes any sense could the losing goalie who gave up 5 goals turn out to be the best player on the ice.  

[bunomatic]

After watching that I have to ask how many of our guys have a tramp stamp on their lower backs?

[PromoTheRobot]

45 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

And how would you say Erson played? 

He gets an A- too. Goal #1 was soft. Great the rest of the way.  But he only had a handful of tough saves. Ellis had a dozen at least.

Edited 7 hours ago by PromoTheRobot

[Crusader1969]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

He gets an A.

I'm glad you can admit the Flyers goalie was better

If you look at the expected goals.  Flyers were at 5.38 and got 5.  So he was ok at best 

Sabres were at 5.72 and scored 2 

The Flyers goalie was clearly better 

again not blaming Ellis but he needs to be better.   
I actually want them to make him their #1 and see what he can do.   

[PerreaultForever]

39 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

After watching that I have to ask how many of our guys have a tramp stamp on their lower backs?

I knew a girl back in the day that had a big arrow in the center of her lower back pointed down right into the crack and if she bent over in a crop top it was just like an invitation into her pants. Best tattoo I've ever seen in my life. 

[In The Buff]

6 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I knew a girl back in the day that had a big arrow in the center of her lower back pointed down right into the crack and if she bent over in a crop top it was just like an invitation into her pants. Best tattoo I've ever seen in my life. 

they call those tramp stamps for a reason lol. 

Not to get too in the weeds with a topic like this, but i always preferred the lower back dimples that reminded me of thumb prints. More of a natural invitation imho 😂

[erickompositör72]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

and this is why you don't jump on the bandwagon too soon with this team.

I'm not surprised by this. It's much like the Boston games were. Philly plays a tight D first system with movement along the boards. Very north south and very in your face and tight. Sabres have not done well against that sort of thing for years and it doesn't change. Too many lost puck battles, bad net front, and sloppy mistakes. Don't blame Ellis, their goals were all dirty or tough to stop efforts. Ellis made some big saves when he had a chance. 

As many of you know I've been comparing the Philly plan with the Buffalo plan since they started around the same time. This is far from definitive but tonight they were the better team and look like the better plan. I see a better foundation there even if they have less high end skill. Again, far from definitive, but at the moment that's what it is. 

Refs were a little too active in this game for my tastes but that too is what it is and their PP won out. 

So ya, back to fire Adams. 

 

Was 100% with you until the last sentence. Adams has already been supplanted. We now need to put our trust in the Sabres' deep-state.

[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, erickompositör72 said:

Was 100% with you until the last sentence. Adams has already been supplanted. We now need to put our trust in the Sabres' deep-state.

Puppet master Pegula. Fans of other teams that I talk to all agree almost universally that he is a horrible owner, an idiot, and maybe the worst owner in the league. That's not just Bruins fans either. Flyers hate their Comcast ownership but think Pegula is worse. Canucks, Leafs, others. Everybody. It's not just a local thing. 

[#freejame]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

and this is why you don't jump on the bandwagon too soon with this team.

I don’t think it’s about jumping on the bandwagon. Speaking for myself, I want to enjoy Sabres hockey so much that I’ll tell myself they are something they’re not at the faintest glimpse of hope. I know I’m lying to myself, but I want to believe. 

[Scottysabres]

Was very hopeful they were turning a corner.

very poor performance overall, from everyone. Teams will have games like this, the Jets just had one against us, and ya know what they did? They held a closed door players only meeting where veteran guys like Lowery went off on the roster about its performance, telling them, not asking them mind you, but telling them to hold themselves to a higher accountability.

what did the Sabres do after this game? Nothing, that’s what. They accepted that performance as acceptable and moved on to the next. That’s a problem.

[RETURNTOGLORY]

12 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Was very hopeful they were turning a corner.

very poor performance overall, from everyone. Teams will have games like this, the Jets just had one against us, and ya know what they did? They held a closed door players only meeting where veteran guys like Lowery went off on the roster about its performance, telling them, not asking them mind you, but telling them to hold themselves to a higher accountability.

what did the Sabres do after this game? Nothing, that’s what. They accepted that performance as acceptable and moved on to the next. That’s a problem.

They went to Timmy Ho's for a double double and some Tim Bits!