you guys really escaped with those 2 points despite being badly outplayed but sometimes thats just the way she goes sometimes you get the bounces bubs and while jack had a good outing he completely disappeared last half of the game. jack is solid but elite? far from it. I still find it funny that the nhl played up the who will go first eichel or mcdavid
- sensmelon

His first game this season . He isn't in game shape . And who really gives 2 poops how you play the game. Everyone just remembers the score . And umm Your team lost. ...Again.

His first game this season . He isn't in game shape . And who really gives 2 poops how you play the game. Everyone just remembers the score . And umm Your team lost. ...Again.
- cabin

yep we lost all the way to 4th in the conference you guys still 15th?

you guys really escaped with those 2 points despite being badly outplayed but sometimes thats just the way she goes sometimes you get the bounces bubs and while jack had a good outing he completely disappeared last half of the game. jack is solid but elite? far from it. I still find it funny that the nhl played up the who will go first eichel or mcdavid
- sensmelon

I believe the correct response is *ahem* EFF THE SENS!

yep we lost all the way to 4th in the conference you guys still 15th?
- sensmelon

Sore loser!!!

I believe the correct response is *ahem* EFF THE SENS!
- feetontheair22

You forgot "twice".

yep we lost all the way to 4th in the conference you guys still 15th?
- sensmelon

F the Sens ...

Twice .


Rethink that in 20 more games

you guys really escaped with those 2 points despite being badly outplayed but sometimes thats just the way she goes sometimes you get the bounces bubs and while jack had a good outing he completely disappeared last half of the game. jack is solid but elite? far from it. I still find it funny that the nhl played up the who will go first eichel or mcdavid
- sensmelon

Troll.

Troll.
- sskkoo1

They're fun !!

F the Sens ...

Twice .


Rethink that in 20 more games
- cabin

yep you guys should almost be statistically eliminated by then

They're fun !!
- cabin

Not when they have the IQ of a carrot though

yep you guys should almost be statistically eliminated by then
- sensmelon

Your funny. What else you got ?

yep you guys should almost be statistically eliminated by then
- sensmelon

You have a roster that has you in purgatory. Ryan and Hoffman will never take you to the promise land, and Karlsson will be leaving soon enough. He won't stick around to waste his career in Ottawa.

Is this really happening right now?

Like for real?

I think last night showed that Bylsma's "system" is designed to have Eichel in the lineup.

The notion of backing off is overstated. When a team is down by multiple goals, they also change their system. The Sabres didn't look like a team that laid back last night. They looked like a defensively weak team that got a lead, their opponent responded, and they still found a way to win, which is what most of us expected all season.
- buffalofan19

This, people seem to forget there are 2 teams on the ice and the other team has a say in how the game is played too.

They didn't lay off in the 2nd last night, they got outplayed. Well they didn't lay off in the sense that they went into a shell/trap. Maybe mentally they backed off a bit, but that's fairly normal. But that's on coaching to tell them to "stomp on their (frank)ing neck!", but it's also incumbent on the players to listen to and perform what the coaches are asking and since none of us are inside the locker room we simply don't know which is which.

You have a roster that has you in purgatory. Ryan and Hoffman will never take you to the promise land, and Karlsson will be leaving soon enough. He won't stick around to waste his career in Ottawa.
- sskkoo1

might be true but still pretty excited for the playoffs this year what team will you be cheering for?

might be true but still pretty excited for the playoffs this year what team will you be cheering for?
- sensmelon

Insert Jim Mora here.

It doesn't even warrant me going to YT to find the clip and then pasting it in here.

Insert Jim Mora here.

It doesn't even warrant me going to YT to find the clip and then pasting it in here.
- Wetbandit1

15th

maybe 27th sounds better

maybe 27th sounds better
- sensmelon

Bored, are you?

Bored, are you?
- Deuce81

He might be puttin feelers out on what bandwagon to jump on.

15th
- sensmelon

And yet they managed to hang 5 on a good goalie last night, and have 5 of 6 points against the Sens this year.

In the immortal words of Garth: "Boom. Roasted"

In the immortal words of Garth: "Boom. Roasted"
- Wetbandit1

Eichel misses 20 games, comes back gets 2 points and now he's slow and looks out of shape and is not elite.Only on this blog would people say that, just like last night. 29 teams would love to have Eichel.

Interesting data

NHL-30 teams with bottom 18 within 5 pts,

It's 5pts between "basement" to playoffs in both conferences.

Just sayin