We played a great defensive game & had patience with no panic, I mean my God if we had anywhere near this type of defense throughout the year we’d be in the playoffs already.Originally Posted by OpIv37
We played a great defensive game & had patience with no panic, I mean my God if we had anywhere near this type of defense throughout the year we’d be in the playoffs already.
To little, to late
From someone who watched the whole thing....
The Islanders goaltender could easily get first star for the game. He robbed the Sabres on great scoring chances repeatedly. The offense was fine. I though all 4 lines had multiple scoring chances.
On the backside, the Sabres played a complete game - read that as they were better defensively, getting back and disrupting scoring chances and breaking up the Islanders box when they went on offense.
Read this article. It tells the story:
https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports...in-long-islandI don’t know how Semyon Varlamov wasn’t the first star because Buffalo created numerous Grade-A scoring chances, but he was there to rob them multiple times. Varlamov made 33 saves on 34 shots with the only goal against him a broken play.
I enjoyed this game as much as some of those high scoring shoot-outs, especially watching the last ten minutes or so (from Okposo's goal) tick away on the Islanders. The Sabres needed this one and got it. This was just the sort of game they've been losing all season.
OpIv37 (03-26-2023)
They had a long losing string the last time Samuelsson was out. He's out again and they started losing again.
A. They need to fix that. Draft a Samuelsson clone or something.
B. The team needs to show themselves they can win with him out. Maybe these back-to-back wins show them that.
Am I the only one watching against the Habs tonight? I was doing other stuff during the first but I’m watching the 2nd. Sabres we’re looking damn good but fell apart around the 2 min mark. Fortunately they are uo 3-2 but have a minute of PK at the start of the 3rd.
Overall, though they look good. Crisp passing, sustained offensive zone time, scoring chances, far fewer defensive lapses and good goaltending when they do happen.
A 3rd period lead given away. That's a shock.
Another loss to a crappy team.
Olofson leading off the shot out was really stupid.
swiper (03-28-2023)
The whole list of shooters was stupid.
Oloffson
Peterka
Tuch
Quinn
Mittelstadt
Cozens
And no Jeff Skinner or Dahlin?
List should have been something like:
Cozens
Quinn
Tuch
Dahlin
Skinner
Peterka
Terrible list by Granato.
Novacane (03-28-2023)
I'm surprised none of you are screaming to cut Lyubushkin.
I missed the OT, but am reading that he did a good job on the OT penalty kill.
https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports...ll-in-overtime
Sabres are not a good team. Great in offensive zone than a world of Meh. Power and Dahlin need to be built around back there. Goaltending well below average.
not a good team. Fun as hell and exciting AND worthy of drooling for next season. The direction is correct.
Levi should be playing. This seasons over as far as playoffs are considered. He probably gives them a better chance to win anyway.
Team is only half built. And winning teams all have some grizzled veterans to direct the show on the ice. The Sabres lack that too. Time for Power to grow up. They need stud, stay-at-home defenseman. Like Scott Stevens was for the Devils or Jay McKee was for the Sabres.
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He will once his immigration issue is settled.
Good. Gives me a reason to watch.
Good luck Levi.
Something about a Jewish Goalie I find very appealing.
Number of Jews in the HHOF: 0
Number of Jews that became the Messiah: 1
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I'd somehow forgotten Barrasso started right out of high school.
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#56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
POTLAND PSILBYLO (03-31-2023)
We used to call him "Bar o' Soap-o" and "The Soaper" and anything else with " on a rope" appended. Crossing my fingers for Levi.
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