GDT: Sabres @ Jets, December 5, 2025 @ 7PM on MSG, TSN, ESPN+

[Doohickie]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

The Timmons and Byram pairing strikes again 

Byram was up by the blue line.

[mjd1001]

19 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

The Timmons and Byram pairing strikes again 

This is just what I mentioned in another thread befor where the Defense takes too much blame.

The puck went into the corner down low and then up the side, Byram went after it.  Timmons was left alone in front of the net.

When Byram is on the near boards it is the job of a FORWARD (probably the center or the near side winger) to cover for him.

Its perfectly fine for the D-mean to go to the boards, I'd RATHER have a D-man down there than a center, but it is the forwards job to cover for them.

Timmons didn't do much wrong, he had to cover 2 guys in front of the net because of lack of support. Byram did nothing wrong, he went to the boards under the dots to chase a puck that is on the FORWARDS, not Byram or Timmons.

Watching the replay, that looked to be on Benson, everyone's 2-way hero. It was Benson, or maybe Norris (can't tell from the replay this visualizeer says it was Norris) was the closest guy to the front of the net, as a matter of fact about 2 seconds before the goal was scored Byram was already on the boards and Benson was right near Connor. For some reason he 'floated' away from him and no one covered him.

Edited 43 minutes ago by mjd1001

[Broken Ankles]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

Byram was up by the blue line.

Glad you told me.  I was going to ask if we had 2 D on the ice.  I only saw forwards. WTF.

[Brawndo]

3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Byram was up by the blue line.

They are averaging more than one goal against per game per Matt Fairburn 

Edited 58 minutes ago by Brawndo

[DarthEbriate]

Signing in!

4 shots, 1 goal?

Here we go again.

[Doohickie]

Jets take the dreaded offensive zone penalty.

[Bangarang]

Our passes are so telegraphed on the PP. 

Tage is such a black hole on the PP. Dude just stands in the same spot every time 

[DarthEbriate]

Did Dahlin just have a chance by... not doing a drop pass on the PP?

Or did he receive the drop pass and I missed it because watching the power play is often a good time to get a beer?

Edited 53 minutes ago by DarthEbriate

[Brawndo]

3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Jets take the dreaded offensive zone penalty.

With the Sabres PP there is no such thing as an opponent taking a bad penalty 

[Slack_in_MA]

Nice try PP....

[mjd1001]

20 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Someone fell asleep. Timmins had a man. Norris was guarding the guy with the puck. Where was Byram?

A follow up to the Defensive positioning.

Before the goal was scored, you can see Timmons stay with his guy, Bryam went to the boards (as a D-man could/should rather than a forward deep in the zone) and Benson (or was it Norris? I thought Benson but this says it was Norris) 'kinda' picks up the front of the net.

In the next screenshot, Timmons is still with his guy (he played that exactly as he should). Byram was out of the play because he was circling back, but thats fine because he was coming back from the boards.  Until Byram circles back, the Forward was covering the front of the net/Connon and he NEEDS to keep doing that. It was Benson who lost his guy.

This one is not at all on the D-men. They did their job.  Forward coverage made them look bad for all that are blaming Timmons/Byram.

 

 

 

Edited 39 minutes ago by mjd1001

[Pimlach]

Comrie bringing his A period so far.  They need to keep throwing pucks at him.  

[Believer]

Just tuned in.

Down 1-0 already?

Sheesh.

 

[Believer]

Fast game.

Both teams are flying.

[Pimlach]

Look at the UPL highlights.  He gave up a rebound on every single shot.  

[DarthEbriate]

Toews is too strong for Östlund at this point in their careers?

[Doohickie]

13 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Jets take the dreaded offensive zone penalty.

Again!  The Sabres need to make them pay.

[Broken Ankles]

6 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

A follow up to the Defensive positioning.

Before the goal was scored, you can see Timmons stay with his guy, Bryam went to the boards (as a D-man could/should rather than a forward deep in the zone) and Benson 'kinda' picks up the front of the net.

In the next screenshot, Timmons is still with his guy (he played that exactly as he should). Byram was out of the play because he was circling back, but thats fine because he was coming back from the boards.  Until Byram circles back, Benson was covering the front of the net/Connon and he NEEDS to keep doing that. It was Benson who lost his guy.

This one is not at all on the D-men. They did their job.  Forward coverage made them look bad for all that are blaming Timmons/Byram.

 

Not allowed on this board. 

[Believer]

Didn’t see the first Sabres PP. 

3 SOG

Appert change anything?

[Brawndo]

ZUCKER 

[DarthEbriate]

Zucker on the doorstep!

[Slack_in_MA]

Score!

[Doohickie]

 

[Believer]

Boom

Zucker

Ready for the rebound at the net

 

Edited 39 minutes ago by Believer

[Spoonman]

Good Evening Children of the ⚔️.

Crashing jets - 

1-1 just where we want them. 
 

Marquee Warts.

Zuc. 
 

Now we give up 2?