Goal 1 Miller lets his man behind him who get sprung for the breakaway and scores.

goal 2 Complete breakdown by the whole line. Eakin and girgs caught watching the same man butcher doesn't cover a man. He is bad at the d thing.

Goal 3 holy frank caught watching the puck again Hinostroza doesn't pick up M.T. at the blue line and he blasts one past the goalie.

Goal 4 Dahlin hustling to get back, no forward recognized he was deep, Butcher leaves the open man instead of leaving the shooter to the goalie (really doesnt pic up either man) He is really bad at D.

Goal 5 Miller leaves the guy wide open far crease (why is he playing on the pk).


Easy common sense plays. Pick up a man stop watching the puck every damn second.
- DirtyDan

That was unfortunate. Someone needed to drop back and cover.

That was unfortunate. Someone needed to drop back and cover.
- Hank Balling

Or Butcher takes the open man instead staying between them like peewee player. Give the goalie the shooter.

Goal 3 was the worst. 4 guys watching the puck. All vinnie had to do was turn his head and pick up MT.

Or Butcher takes the open man instead staying between them like peewee player. Give the goalie the shooter.
- DirtyDan

The Dahlin/Butcher pairing idea is... bad. It's a bad idea

The Dahlin/Butcher pairing idea is... bad. It's a bad idea
- Hank Balling

Butcher stinks. Real Bad. I'd honestly do better out there.




Joker back practicing so that's good.

goaltenders faced and the result

mtl, sam montembeault W 5-1
ari, karel vejmelka W 2-1 (ot)
van, thatcher demko W 5-2
njd, nico dawes L 1-2 (ot)
bos, ullmark L 1-4
tbl, brian elliott W 5-1
ana, anthony stolarz W 4-3 (ot)
lak, jonathan quick L 2-3
sjs, james reimer L 3-5
sea, philip grubauer L 2-5
det, nedeljkovic L 3-4 (ot)
wsh, vitek vanecekL 3-5
edm, stuart skinner W 3-3
tor, joseph woll L 4-5
pit, tristian jarry W 2-1
cgy, jacon markstrom L 0-5

Butcher stinks. Real Bad. I'd honestly do better out there.




Joker back practicing so that's good.
- DirtyDan

With all the injuries, and now likely Miller being out after this horsepoop 'hockey play' by Lucic, I'm not sure saying the Sabres should be able to win any of the games is a good idea until they start getting players back.

Lucic hit on Miller #LetsGoBuffalo #Flames https://t.co/qcgCaxxjIY

https://twitter.com/Sabre...LlOJ6zgiRgGw77GQYPvw&s=19
- kingcong39

miller's got to be aware of who's on the ice and who's coming after him...Cro-Magnon play by a lunkhead, but miller need a sense of urgency to minimize or completely get out of that situation

miller's got to be aware of who's on the ice and who's coming after him...Cro-Magnon play by a lunkhead, but miller need a sense of urgency to minimize or completely get out of that situation
- Michael Pachla

Zero need for that play at 5-0, but Lucic has to look like he's providing some kind of value, plus he's a Neanderthal, as you mentioned.

It looked like Miller was attempting to brace for the hit and it just ended unfortunately.

miller's got to be aware of who's on the ice and who's coming after him...Cro-Magnon play by a lunkhead, but miller need a sense of urgency to minimize or completely get out of that situation
- Michael Pachla

Luc saw the Miller name plate and thought

Butcher stinks. Real Bad. I'd honestly do better out there.




Joker back practicing so that's good.
- DirtyDan

Samuelsson is gonna take his spot in the lineup












Soon

goaltenders faced and the result

mtl, sam montembeault W 5-1
ari, karel vejmelka W 2-1 (ot)
van, thatcher demko W 5-2
njd, nico dawes L 1-2 (ot)
bos, ullmark L 1-4
tbl, brian elliott W 5-1
ana, anthony stolarz W 4-3 (ot)
lak, jonathan quick L 2-3
sjs, james reimer L 3-5
sea, philip grubauer L 2-5
det, nedeljkovic L 3-4 (ot)
wsh, vitek vanecekL 3-5
edm, stuart skinner W 3-3
tor, joseph woll L 5-4
pit, tristian jarry W 2-1
cgy, jacon markstrom L 5-0
- Michael Pachla

I'm looking at between 72-75 points .

Fake .500 vs. These back ups.

22-32-13 type finish.

Points get tough late in the season
Moral is generally shot...

Samuelsson is gonna take his spot in the lineup












Soon
- Boss34

See if the Islanders want him for a pick.

Luc saw the Miller name plate and thought



- DirtyDan

oh my!!!

I'm looking at between 72-75 points .

Fake .500 vs. These back ups.

22-32-13 type finish.

Points get tough late in the season
Moral is generally shot...
- Boss34

i think i chimed in this preseason with 67 points or roughly 30-45-7

goaltenders faced and the result

mtl, sam montembeault W 5-1
ari, karel vejmelka W 2-1 (ot)
van, thatcher demko W 5-2
njd, nico dawes L 1-2 (ot)
bos, ullmark L 1-4
tbl, brian elliott W 5-1
ana, anthony stolarz W 4-3 (ot)
lak, jonathan quick L 2-3
sjs, james reimer L 3-5
sea, philip grubauer L 2-5
det, nedeljkovic L 3-4 (ot)
wsh, vitek vanecekL 3-5
edm, stuart skinner W 3-3
tor, joseph woll L 5-4
pit, tristian jarry W 2-1
cgy, jacon markstrom L 5-0
- Michael Pachla

oh my

i think i chimed in this preseason with 67 points or roughly 30-45-7
- Michael Pachla

85 points and donnie gets a few votes for the jack adams

goaltenders faced and the result

mtl, sam montembeault W 5-1
ari, karel vejmelka W 2-1 (ot)
van, thatcher demko W 5-2
njd, nico dawes L 1-2 (ot)
bos, ullmark L 1-4
tbl, brian elliott W 5-1
ana, anthony stolarz W 4-3 (ot)
lak, jonathan quick L 2-3
sjs, james reimer L 3-5
sea, philip grubauer L 2-5
det, nedeljkovic L 3-4 (ot)
wsh, vitek vanecekL 3-5
edm, stuart skinner W 3-3
tor, joseph woll L 5-4
pit, tristian jarry W 2-1
cgy, jacon markstrom L 5-0
- Michael Pachla

I see where you're going there and I cannot argue the facts of the goalies they faced, but I will say they generated nothing last night regardless of who was in net.

I will retain my wide-eyed optimism for this season until we're buried. These 5 in 7 days are going to mean a lot.

Great week for Buffalo: 5 Sabres and one Bills in 7 days with nothing happening on the same day. Can't remember the last time that happened.

See if the Islanders want him for a pick.
- DirtyDan

Maybe we could give them butcher for the future considerations.

The boychuk considerations....

i think i chimed in this preseason with 67 points or roughly 30-45-7
- Michael Pachla

They looked horrible the past 4 periods.

67 = top 3 pick

72-75 top 5 pick

I see where you're going there and I cannot argue the facts of the goalies they faced, but I will say they generated nothing last night regardless of who was in net.

I will retain my wide-eyed optimism for this season until we're buried. These 5 in 7 days are going to mean a lot.

Great week for Buffalo: 5 Sabres and one Bills in 7 days with nothing happening on the same day. Can't remember the last time that happened.
- lacaprup

At some point, you'll gonna need to apologize for your optimism. 👊

They are not a playoff team.

goaltenders faced and the result

mtl, sam montembeault W 5-1
ari, karel vejmelka W 2-1 (ot)
van, thatcher demko W 5-2
njd, nico dawes L 1-2 (ot)
bos, ullmark L 1-4
tbl, brian elliott W 5-1
ana, anthony stolarz W 4-3 (ot)
lak, jonathan quick L 2-3
sjs, james reimer L 3-5
sea, philip grubauer L 2-5
det, nedeljkovic L 3-4 (ot)
wsh, vitek vanecekL 3-5
edm, stuart skinner W 3-3
tor, joseph woll L 4-5
pit, tristian jarry W 2-1
cgy, jacon markstrom L 0-5
- Michael Pachla

Be that as it may, the lineup facing said goalies doesn't exactly have a McDavid or Leon, a Barkov or Huberdeau, a Landeskog or MacKinnon, etc etc etc in the lineup.

It's not as if we're icing a legit top 6 and we can't beat an actual starting goalie.

85 points and donnie gets a few votes for the jack adams
- homiedclown

I'll take the under 85.

You can make your $ back from the other bet 😀😀😀😀

Guy with 3 goals thru 17 games.

Although he starts slow, he's due for a good 7 game pointless streak....

I'll take the under 85.

You can make your $ back from the other bet 😀😀😀😀

Guy with 3 goals thru 17 games.

Although he starts slow, he's due for a good 7 game pointless streak....
- Boss34

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I see where you're going there and I cannot argue the facts of the goalies they faced, but I will say they generated nothing last night regardless of who was in net.

I will retain my wide-eyed optimism for this season until we're buried. These 5 in 7 days are going to mean a lot.

Great week for Buffalo: 5 Sabres and one Bills in 7 days with nothing happening on the same day. Can't remember the last time that happened.
- lacaprup

shots are another indication as vogel mentioned in his recent article...

shots/game 28.5 (29th)
sa/game 32.9 (24th)
shot differnetial 4.4 (28th)

not surprising considering the construct of the team...that said these two areas seem to be keeping them afloat:

shooting 9.7% (14th)
sv% (prior to last game) .911 (14th)