4merper4mer Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 41 minutes ago, Fleezoid said: Every time they bring me back in..........thud! I feel like Charlie Brown with Lucy holding the ball. It’s a good analogy unfortunately. Seems like the youngsters got their big deals and hit cruise mode. Great to see such character after Eichel departed. WTF? Why can every other team, including two that didn’t even exist when this disaster started, make things happen but we stall every time. It’s one thing to lose these games and I think LA is a good team but Calgary has blown chunks all year and they didn’t just beat us, they both curb stomped us as if we’re a team already running for the end of season bus. Thanks for the effort boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, BillsFan4 said: I’m not going to overreact to 2 bad games, but I’d by lying if I said it doesn’t concern me and give me some flashbacks to all the collapses down the stretch. I thought it was the same story again last night as it was on Saturday. It looked like they couldn’t handle the intensity of a team pushing for the playoffs. and way too many breakdowns in the D zone. Yikes. They gotta clean that **** up quick. Lets hope they can get back in the win column tomorrow. No excuses against Anaheim. That’s a game they have to win! https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/division they have to get back on track quick if they want to stay in the playoff race. I didn't watch the game last night but it was apparent in the Calgary game that this team still really struggles against more physical teams. We need to add some muscle to this team. Post all-star break the games start to transition into more of a playoff mode style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 40 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: I didn't watch the game last night but it was apparent in the Calgary game that this team still really struggles against more physical teams. We need to add some muscle to this team. Post all-star break the games start to transition into more of a playoff mode style. Exactly. That's why you have to build a team for the playoffs and not the regular season, which the Sabres tend to do. Speed is great for the regular season and can get a bunch of wins, but this time of year, size matters. All that speed gets neutralized in the post-season with all the manhandling and holding that rarely gets called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I was hoping they’d look into Tyler Bertuzzi. He’s a nasty, physical LW on an expiring contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 It's hard to win in the NHL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsVet Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: It's hard to win in the NHL Timeless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Anderson let in some softies and the comically bad goal last night after a fluky bounce but the whole team went into panic mode after giving up two quick goals. The second half of the second period looked like 6 Carter Huttons out there all listening to the Brown Note being blasted over the PA. Two straight games where "total loss of composure" does not even begin to describe the epic pants pooping that occurred. Before Cozens mercifully got us on the board they had allowed 12 unanswered goals. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 49 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: It's hard to win in the NHL That's the look of every Buffalo fan at the end of every season, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Fleezoid said: Exactly. That's why you have to build a team for the playoffs and not the regular season, which the Sabres tend to do. Speed is great for the regular season and can get a bunch of wins, but this time of year, size matters. All that speed gets neutralized in the post-season with all the manhandling and holding that rarely gets called. I agree but I don't think Adams is done building his team yet. I like a lot of the skill players we have acquired so far and the fact Adams is having conversations with a Veteran and team leader like Okposo about whether we are getting pushed around too much makes me feel optimistic it won't be completely ignored as he continues to mold this team. But we will see 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: I agree but I don't think Adams is done building his team yet. I like a lot of the skill players we have acquired so far and the fact Adams is having conversations with a Veteran and team leader like Okposo about whether we are getting pushed around too much makes me feel optimistic it won't be completely ignored as he continues to mold this team. But we will see Yeah, I did hear Paul Hamilton mention on WGR Adams did ask that question to Okposo. Regardless of the answer, hopefully it's recognized and addressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 22 hours ago, Fleezoid said: Speed is great for the regular season and can get a bunch of wins, but this time of year, size matters. All that speed gets neutralized in the post-season with all the manhandling and holding that rarely gets called. I can think of at least 4 teams that would strongly disagree with this; Colorado, Edmonton, Tampa and the Rangers. All four of them also happen to be the 4 finalists in last year's playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Time to get off the skid tonight! Hopefully I can stay up late enough to watch. Two road games against the teams with the worst Home records in the league! Lets Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Time to get off the skid tonight! Hopefully I can stay up late enough to watch. Two road games against the teams with the worst Home records in the league! Lets Go! With our losing skid, it is pretty important to win tonight. Another loss and it's not going to look so good. I just hope the guys have some jump and are not too distracted with the sunshine and weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Good win for the Sabres last night. They did what they needed to do against a bad team. The big guns(Tage,Tuch,Cozens) got on the score sheet. Now let's keep that momentum going. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 When you play 11 games in 20 days (before the all-star break) you can make an argument for carrying 3 goalies (well maybe). When you play 4 games in 20 days and we're still carrying 3 goalies, not so much. They look rusty, all 3 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, QCity said: When you play 11 games in 20 days (before the all-star break) you can make an argument for carrying 3 goalies (well maybe). When you play 4 games in 20 days and we're still carrying 3 goalies, not so much. They look rusty, all 3 of them. Anderson is absolutely brutal. Comrie is almost as bad. UPL plays like a stud at times, but then will let in a few softies here and there. He flashes, but then will be terrible for a stretch. Maddeningly inconsistent. When will Devon Levi join the club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 20 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: Anderson is absolutely brutal. Comrie is almost as bad. UPL plays like a stud at times, but then will let in a few softies here and there. He flashes, but then will be terrible for a stretch. Maddeningly inconsistent. When will Devon Levi join the club? winning Beanpot did not help him getting here earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: winning Beanpot did not help him getting here earlier Do I need to be worried about getting another player from Boston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Just now, DrDawkinstein said: Do I need to be worried about getting another player from Boston? He’s not from Boston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 1 minute ago, DrDawkinstein said: Do I need to be worried about getting another player from Boston? hmm, Jack was Masshole born and bred, Devon only visiting for a couple years. Hopefully the hole culture does not rub off on him ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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