GETTOTHE50 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Does Mike Milbury even like hockey? holy hell what a buzz kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Solid first, defense seemed to slow down any rushes and Hutton made some good saves on some deflections. We picked up the pressure at the end let's hope it continues into the 2nd 1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said: Does Mike Milbury even like hockey? holy hell what a buzz kill Is he the announcer? He is so unenthusiastic and the woman ain't much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Bray Wyatt said: Solid first, defense seemed to slow down any rushes and Hutton made some good saves on some deflections. We picked up the pressure at the end let's hope it continues into the 2nd Is he the announcer? He is so unenthusiastic and the woman ain't much better hes providing the intermission analysis. he’s literally shitting on every highlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 minute ago, GETTOTHE50 said: hes providing the intermission analysis. he’s literally shitting on every highlight Ah gotcha, had to put my kid to bed so missed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Sneaky Goal by KO. Now 2-1 Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) so...this may the quietest library I have heard..WTF..big game, tennis claps after huge saves We likely posts Edited November 14, 2018 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Wow what a game by Hutton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Too busy chewing my nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Phew! Hut Hut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: so...this may the quietest library I have heard..WTF..big game, tennis claps after huge saves We likely posts I have noticed, bunch of games... We got real quiet as fans the ones I have been to at least. I think it will take the playoffs to turn it around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Good teams get lucky, right? Oh. And where is Skinner’s $10 Billion dollar contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Hutton stood on his head tonight. Dahlin is quietly having a great rookie campaign. It might not always make the score sheet, but he routinely makes elite-level plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I thought that Tampa was the more dominant team in this game because they controlled the puck much more and had a lot more threatening shots on net. The obvious difference was Hutton. However, I'm not complaining---a win is a win. For us there weren't many quality offensive chances. It just seemed that Tampa was much more aggressive and we were just holding on. Botterill brought in both Skinner and Hutton in the offseason. They are two of the main reasons why this team has taken a quantum leap forward. The Sabres won against a team that is a serious contender for the cup. For the past number of games the Sabres are accumulating points. Hopefully, this is a good sign that we will be in the playoff hunt for the whole season. The fans deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) FINAL: Lightning 1 - Sabres 2 Carter Hutton makes 29 saves as Buffalo pulls within 3 points of 1st place in the Atlantic Division. FINAL STATS // STAY TUNED FOR POSTGAME COVERAGE Game Summary Event Summary Full Play By Play Sabres Ice Time Edited November 14, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Like the old axiom says, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. Thank you Hutton and thank you goal posts. Good game to gauge where we are and, as suspected, we aren’t ready to compete with the big boys in this league. That said, I said I’d be happy to come away with four out of eight points against the next four teams we face beginning tonight and we are half way there after game one. Gotta be pleased with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 10-6-2!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnC Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 The standings with some games in progress. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2018/wildcard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4merper4mer Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Neck tattoo did have the occasional stellar game, but having a guy like Hutton changes a lot. Every goalie has clunkers but we no longer have to expect them around every corner. It makes a huge difference. This team is way better even in games where they get outplayed. TB is really good but the Sabres found a way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 Post-Game Report: 11/13 vs. Tampa Bay Final Score 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Final SOG Lightning (12-5-1) 0 1 0 – – 1 31 Sabres (10-6-2) 1 1 0 – – 2 19 Game Summary Event Summary Top Notes The Sabres are now 4-0-1 in their last five home games. It is the first time the team has posted points in five consecutive home games since they earned points in seven straight from Jan. 7 to Feb. 7, 2017 (6-0-1). After scoring tonight, Jeff Skinner (13 goals) finished the game with sole possession of second place in the NHL. Skinner also finished the game tied with Patrick Kane for the league lead with his 11 even-strength goals. Sam Reinhart recorded an assist on Skinner’s goal and now has seven points (1+6) in his last five games. The Sabres are now 9-0-0 this season when Reinhart records a point. With his goal tonight, Kyle Okposo now has three points (2+1) in his last three games against the Lightning. Conor Sheary’s assist on Okposo’s goal gives him five points (3+2) in his last five games. Nathan Beaulieu recorded two assists to earn his sixth career multi-point game and first since March 30, 2017 vs. Florida (0+2). Tonight’s Goaltenders Tonight’s Stats Team Goaltender Decision SV% GAA Lightning Domingue L .895 2.05 Sabres Hutton W .967 1.00 Updated Season Stats Team Goaltender Record SV% GAA Lightning Domingue 3-2-0 .887 3.43 Sabres Hutton 7-6-1 .916 2.65 Post-Game Audio Sabres head coach Phil Housley Sabres forward Jeff Skinner Sabres forward Kyle Okposo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton Lightning head coach Jon Cooper Lightning forward Steven Stamkos Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plenzmd1 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: 3 things 1) "some nights you're gunna have to grind one out" .......brother I married..you preaching to the choir 2) Dude looks like his draft class should be 16, not 10. Damn, he looks young 3) when does full-blown "skinner watch/panic set in. Will be about Christmas for me. Once we get to like Valentine's day, he will just wait to July no? Edited November 14, 2018 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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eball Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Games like last night are what this team has been lacking for years -- the ability to "steal" a win from an excellent opponent when you aren't playing your best. Just awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 I sure hope the Sabres can re-sign Jeff Skinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) That wrister by Kyle was a thing of beauty! Classic. Goalie even looking the other way. Finesse from so far away, threading it in there! Edited November 14, 2018 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 1 hour ago, eball said: Games like last night are what this team has been lacking for years -- the ability to "steal" a win from an excellent opponent when you aren't playing your best. Just awesome. That's exactly what they have been lacking. You have to be able to steal a win when not playing at your best. In previous years they had to play exceptionally well for 3 periods to get a win, that's impossible to maintain for 82 games. Plus there are so many new players still getting used to each others tendencies, it really bodes well for the future! 11 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: so...this may the quietest library I have heard..WTF..big game, tennis claps after huge saves We likely posts I was actually very loud in the arena yesterday, for some reason the broadcasts microphones didn't really pick up the noise from ice level. Kind of like the Bills/Indy broadcast that sounded like there were a dozen fans in attendance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 11 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: so...this may the quietest library I have heard..WTF..big game, tennis claps after huge saves We likely posts I'm not blaming the fans for their tepid reaction. On the home team's side of the ice there wasn't much action. It seemed that we were on our heels for most of the game. Don't misinterpret my comment because a win is a win. And I certainly appreciate that.This win was against a genuine Cup contender. But from an entertainment standpoint for the paying customers it was lackluster. Milbury made the comment in his post game analysis, that some are criticizing, that this was essentially a blah game that had little entertainment value. He was right. This was a highlighted game to the North American hockey audience.It had few scintillating plays that would make the fans stand up and appreciate and there wasn't much of a flow to the game. Okposo made an astute comment after the game that good teams win games like these when they don't play a good three period game. He was right that the Sabres in general didn't play well. There was drama in this game because it was close the whole game. But the drama certainly didn't emanate from the home team's offensive game. From a home team standpoint this game was a dullard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 The mics were weird for NBC Sports. You could hear a group of individual fans near a Mic as clear as day. You couldnt really hear crowd noise. Even when they scored, you could barely hear the goal horn and music. NBC Sports/OLN/Versus is such a bad partner and terrible broadcasting. The rights were gifted to them due to Snyder/Comcast. I couldnt believe what I was hearing, also, with that team broadcasting the game. That woman was amateur hour, and the pbp guy was a zombie. The arena HAS come to life a bit. I have been to 4 games and it is much better. They also improved the presentation, including my biggest pet peeve: they finally changed the tone on the organ to sound like an arena organ. The old one for the history of that arena had zero punch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dante Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Damn, every time I see a Sabre game score on the ticker it seems like they always win! Not enough time to watch them though. Except on the weekend sometimes. Congrats on the great start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stevestojan Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I moved for work (for anyone who’s paid attention, yes.. again). I know live in northern NJ; 25 miles from Central Park. NJ allows sports betting. So when you download draft kings, it gives you the option to make an actual bet. The first time was against the Pats. I took the Evil Empire -13.5 assuming a blowout. I ended up winning. Anyway, I just bet $100 on Sabres to win the eastern conference. $100 pays $4,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Up next for the Blue and Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 11/14/2018 at 9:36 AM, May Day 10 said: The mics were weird for NBC Sports. You could hear a group of individual fans near a Mic as clear as day. You couldnt really hear crowd noise. Even when they scored, you could barely hear the goal horn and music. NBC Sports/OLN/Versus is such a bad partner and terrible broadcasting. The rights were gifted to them due to Snyder/Comcast. I couldnt believe what I was hearing, also, with that team broadcasting the game. That woman was amateur hour, and the pbp guy was a zombie. The arena HAS come to life a bit. I have been to 4 games and it is much better. They also improved the presentation, including my biggest pet peeve: they finally changed the tone on the organ to sound like an arena organ. The old one for the history of that arena had zero punch. The building is definitely mic'ed strangely. I remember back at the home opener I was watching to see what kind of reaction Eichel would get on the heels of being named the captain. On tv, that reaction sounded exactly the same as for every other introduction that night. Now maybe it was tepid, but I have a hard time believing that the crowd reacted exactly the same way to Eichel as they did to whichever of the Nelson/Beaulieu combo was playing that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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