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hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017
Jan 14 @ 9:41 PM ET
Positives -

Olofsson was really good

So was Hall and Jokiharju for the most part

Negatives -

I hate the coach and goalies more than I hate Covid
- sbroads24


I agree. And I had
Covid.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008
Jan 14 @ 9:42 PM ET
2 points for evander already

lockport larry has the least amount of ice time for yotes
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010
Jan 14 @ 9:42 PM ET
26 crosses the blue line and drop passes. Isn’t he supposed to be an offensive dman? Not very good.
- Da_Cashman


It’s what they are being taught.

Zero d men leading rushes. Not just Dahlin.

D men get to the blue line and oss the puck or dump it.

It’s embarrassing.

Imagine it’s 2021 and you have a soccer coach who thinks blindly throwing the puck into a corner of the zone is a good way to maintain possession.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016
Jan 14 @ 9:42 PM ET
Positives -

Olofsson was really good

So was Hall and Jokiharju for the most part

Negatives -

I hate the coach and goalies more than I hate Covid
- sbroads24



I'm digging for positives but they didn't quit.

That is honestly good. They battled

The fact that Krueger went with - and stayed with - Hutton is inexcusable
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012
Jan 14 @ 9:43 PM ET
They didn’t give up. And 3rd was prob their best period. If it wasn’t for that stupid turnover right after McCabes goal, they might be going to OT right now. Sorry for being so positive.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008
Jan 14 @ 9:43 PM ET
How much money will it take to make ROB Ray go away? I’ll gladly contribute
- lulags

he has lottery tickets

one can only hope
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:43 PM ET
Positives -

Olofsson was really good

So was Hall and Jokiharju for the most part

Negatives -

I hate the coach and goalies more than I hate Covid
- sbroads24

I’ve been harsh all night but it’s a clear
Lack of chemistry with the good players and our bad players were exposed as usual. Hutton is an abomination. That empty netter is his fault to. If he didn’t suck so bad we wouldn’t need to pull the goalie.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012
Jan 14 @ 9:44 PM ET
I'm digging for positives but they didn't quit.

That is honestly good. They battled

The fact that Krueger went with - and stayed with - Hutton is inexcusable
- jcragcrumple

Yeah. They will be ok if they can get some (frank)ing saves and for the love of god stop playing 55 as a #1 D man
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016
Jan 14 @ 9:44 PM ET
They didn’t give up. And 3rd was prob their best period. If it wasn’t for that stupid turnover right after McCabes goal, they might be going to OT right now. Sorry for being so positive.
- Chris16


Who plays 2C now?

Cozens, Eakin, Lazar, Reinhart, Mittelstadt or Hall?

Don't answer that, it's Eakin, obviously
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011
Jan 14 @ 9:44 PM ET
We scored 4 goals tonight and lost.

Hate to see that
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010
Jan 14 @ 9:44 PM ET
They didn’t give up. And 3rd was prob their best period. If it wasn’t for that stupid turnover right after McCabes goal, they might be going to OT right now. Sorry for being so positive.
- Chris16


No positive they lost. We have been looking for the positive take aways from losses for years.

Start winning and I’ll start looking at positives.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:45 PM ET
Wow, they found a save of the game for Hutton
- jcragcrumple


😂😂😂 good post
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012
Jan 14 @ 9:45 PM ET
Dahlin 25 min

Risto 22 min

I take back my statement
Camel
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sudbury, ON
Joined: 04.25.2009
Jan 14 @ 9:45 PM ET
They didn’t give up. And 3rd was prob their best period. If it wasn’t for that stupid turnover right after McCabes goal, they might be going to OT right now. Sorry for being so positive.
- Chris16


Don’t worry about it but you are right.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:46 PM ET
We scored 4 goals tonight and lost.

Hate to see that
- Pegullaville

We are, as I and most have said, a real goalie and a solid veteran D man away from being a real team
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015
Jan 14 @ 9:46 PM ET
Soft sam cant take the hit to make the play with the puck on his stick in the caps zone. Gives it up with ease. Game over.

Olofsson is a sniper.

Skimmer not a sniper
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:46 PM ET
It’s what they are being taught.

Zero d men leading rushes. Not just Dahlin.

D men get to the blue line and oss the puck or dump it.

It’s embarrassing.

Imagine it’s 2021 and you have a soccer coach who thinks blindly throwing the puck into a corner of the zone is a good way to maintain possession.
- ImThatGuy

True. Housley let him run with his talent and Ralph pulled the reins back
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010
Jan 14 @ 9:47 PM ET
We are, as I and most have said, a real goalie and a solid veteran D man away from being a real team
- lulags


We’ve been a goalie away for a year and a half yet here we are still playing Hutton.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020
Jan 14 @ 9:47 PM ET
It’s what they are being taught.

Zero d men leading rushes. Not just Dahlin.

D men get to the blue line and oss the puck or dump it.

It’s embarrassing.

Imagine it’s 2021 and you have a soccer coach who thinks blindly throwing the puck into a corner of the zone is a good way to maintain possession.
- ImThatGuy

They literally are not even being coached. The coach literally said he wasn't going to coach them tonight.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013
Jan 14 @ 9:47 PM ET
My 5-3 Caps prediction was looking decent...oh well, good on the PP!

Very sloppy game, whole team looked way out of synch. That said, I expected more out of Hall and Jack, honestly I thought they looked like sh!t together...were looking for Tage too much for some odd reason.

I focused a bit on Skinner..I'll be interested to hear Ralph spectator's view. I thought his play was decent...stayed above the puck, backchecked decently, made some plays...didn't get a lot of help from Lazar.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:48 PM ET
No positive they lost. We have been looking for the positive take aways from losses for years.

Start winning and I’ll start looking at positives.
- ImThatGuy

Hard to argue but better team than us and clearly the length of not playing played a factor
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012
Jan 14 @ 9:49 PM ET
Who plays 2C now?

Cozens, Eakin, Lazar, Reinhart, Mittelstadt or Hall?

Don't answer that, it's Eakin, obviously
- jcragcrumple


Ruotsalainen!
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:50 PM ET
We’ve been a goalie away for a year and a half yet here we are still playing Hutton.
- ImThatGuy

Yup. Real goalie on tonight and I bet we steal one.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016
Jan 14 @ 9:50 PM ET
My 5-3 Caps prediction was looking decent...oh well, good on the PP!

Very sloppy game, whole team looked way out of synch. That said, I expected more out of Hall and Jack, honestly I thought they looked like sh!t together...were looking for Tage too much for some odd reason.

I focused a bit on Skinner..I'll be interested to hear Ralph spectator's view. I thought his play was decent...stayed above the puck, backchecked decently, made some plays...didn't get a lot of help from Lazar.
- IonSabres


If Staal is out, I guarantee Ralph is going to put Eakin there instead of Cozens or even Hall (who, yes, has played center)

We are (frank)ed if our center depth is back to square one

If he's out long term the season ended tonight
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007
Jan 14 @ 9:51 PM ET
Please baby Jesus get TT off our top line.
- hehateme


Hopefully Ralph will switch some things up tomorrow

1 game is a very small sample size though
On the other hand, we can’t afford to get off to a slow start this season
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