Season long Game Day Thread

[JATMtheJATM]

He's going to be a franchise d man. If he's not already

[coastal]

In 3rd last place!!!!!

[SpikedLemonade]

In 3rd last place!!!!!

Don't piss off loyal Sabre fans. The Sabres are only one point out of very last place. The goal is within sight.

[coastal]

They can unite USA franchise pieces in Eichel and Matthews!

prospect porn baby!

[gebobs]

Don't piss off loyal Sabre fans. The Sabres are only one point out of very last place. The goal is within sight.

Leafs fans don't piss us off. They're pathetic.

[JATMtheJATM]

I'm not sure what the point of these posts are. Sabres are better than last year. So what's the problem?

[gebobs]

I'm not sure what the point of these posts are. Sabres are better than last year. So what's the problem?

Coastal is afraid the Leafs might not get the top pick.

[JATMtheJATM]

Coastal is afraid the Leafs might not get the top pick.

I guess the sabres are supposed to be contending for home ice in the playoffs already.

Another year or so. I can wait. The ride has been fun so far this year.

[YardRat]

OOOOOOOO'Reilly in OOOOOOOOvertime!

[YardRat]

lol...Ullmark in a post-game interview, on the goal that was over-turned..."I don't know all of the rules, I thought it was good."

[JATMtheJATM]

There we go.

[JATMtheJATM]

Winner in detroit

[JATMtheJATM]

So, jack. He was noticeable all game. He didn't get many chances, detroit played suffocating defense most of the game and most shots weren't great opportunities, but you noticed him. In a good way.

He's still raw, very raw, and he's fighting it right now, but man, he is skilled. Wouldn't mind him being loaned to team USA for the WJC though.

Oreilly was also just outstanding. Loved his game.

Deslauriers was balls to the walls, every damn shift.

Johnson looked ok. But the stat line tells a different story. Buffalo played good defense, but when they broke down, he bailed them out. Very SOLID game from him.

[gebobs]

Chad Trente y Uno with the Hasekesque save again! By my count, that's three gamer saves this year for him.

And we survived a replay! Wooooohoooooo!!!

[JATMtheJATM]

First win in reg at the joe since 1994. First win of any kind at the joe since 2006 (also at that game)

Buffalo draws well at the joe. Fun not being the only sabre fam in attendance.

One thing I noticed about eichel is he tries way too often to do it alone. That'll work in college, or juniors. NHL, not so much. Still, he has the skill to do most of the work alone. And strength. He's a strong kid.

[gebobs]

First win in reg at the joe since 1994. First win of any kind at the joe since 2006 (also at that game)

A few other useless/fun facts I've come up with about the history of the matchup:

* The Sabres closely trail the overall series 55-58-13
* Sabres have outscored Detroit 427-422
* The Wings are 4-0 when winning in OT, all four games at the Joe
* Four shootouts have been split with each team winning one at home and one on the road
* The Sabres have scored 10 twice, in '80 and '93. Detroit scored 9 once, in '92.
* The Wings have shutout Buffalo seven times, all in Detroit.
* Buffalo has shutout Detroit twice, both at home.
* The Wings were 11-4-2 through early '73.
* The Sabres dominated 30-8-3 through early '82.
* The series began to even out though the Sabres still led 16-12-7 through '95.
* The Wings have dominated since '93, 27-4-1 up until yesterday.
* The Sabres are unbeaten, 1-0, since yesterday.

[JATMtheJATM]

A few other useless/fun facts I've come up with about the history of the matchup:

* The Sabres closely trail the overall series 55-58-13
* Sabres have outscored Detroit 427-422
* The Wings are 4-0 when winning in OT, all four games at the Joe
* Four shootouts have been split with each team winning one at home and one on the road
* The Sabres have scored 10 twice, in '80 and '93. Detroit scored 9 once, in '92.
* The Wings have shutout Buffalo seven times, all in Detroit.
* Buffalo has shutout Detroit twice, both at home.
* The Wings were 11-4-2 through early '73.
* The Sabres dominated 30-8-3 through early '82.
* The series began to even out though the Sabres still led 16-12-7 through '95.
* The Wings have dominated since '93, 27-4-1 up until yesterday.
* The Sabres are unbeaten, 1-0, since yesterday.

Points in 2 games this season:
Buffalo-3
Detroit-2

[gebobs]

* The Wings have dominated since '93, 27-4-1 up until yesterday.

Whoops...should read: The Wings have dominated since '96

[gebobs]

Just realized the Wings were wearing whites at home. Why was that?

[JATMtheJATM]

Just realized the Wings were wearing whites at home. Why was that?

Dunno, but it was awesome