2023-2024 Buffalo Sabres gameday thread !!

[Woodman]

I told my wife right at the start of OT there’s no better team than the Sabres 3 on 3, we are really fast and the open room on the ice will be a death show for our opponents. Time of possession in OT, 99% Sabres.

They were just awesome.

When did the Lightning get their 1% unless your counting the shots on their goal.

[JATMtheJATM]

I told my wife right at the start of OT there’s no better team than the Sabres 3 on 3, we are really fast and the open room on the ice will be a death show for our opponents. Time of possession in OT, 99% Sabres.

The 3 on 3 OT will change, though, as it's become less of an end to end, rush on rush it was at the beginning, and more of a slow burn. Like what the Sabres did last night is now the text book attack style of 3 on 3. And that's not what the NHL wants.

I firmly believe the NHL will institute a shot clock in OT down the line.

[Woodman]

****ing idiots if they change.

[OpIv37]

The 3 on 3 isn’t hockey. It’s a way to end it quickly that draws interest from people who aren’t really hockey fans. It’s a slam dunk competition. It’s a home run derby. It’s NBA Jam. It has elements of the game but it isn’t how the game was meant to be played.

It’s an opportunity for skill players to have the time and space to make highlight reel plays, instead of the only school 20 min OT that dragged on into the night and often resulted in the most hated outcome in North American sports: a tie.

You can argue the merits of 3 on 3 OT and the shootout. It’s exciting and it gets eyes on the game. But it isn’t hockey.

[JATMtheJATM]

The 3 on 3 isn’t hockey. It’s a way to end it quickly that draws interest from people who aren’t really hockey fans. It’s a slam dunk competition. It’s a home run derby. It’s NBA Jam. It has elements of the game but it isn’t how the game was meant to be played.

It’s an opportunity for skill players to have the time and space to make highlight reel plays, instead of the only school 20 min OT that dragged on into the night and often resulted in the most hated outcome in North American sports: a tie.

You can argue the merits of 3 on 3 OT and the shootout. It’s exciting and it gets eyes on the game. But it isn’t hockey.

In fairness, regular season OT was never longer than 5 minutes. And they didn't even have OT until the 70s or 80s. After 60 minutes, the game would just end in a tie.

Edit: 1983

[JATMtheJATM]

Sammy good to go tonight

[Woodman]

Sammy good to go tonight

[T&C]

****ty way to start the game.

[JATMtheJATM]

Oof.

Bad start

[JATMtheJATM]

Sabres seem very undisciplined so far this year

[JATMtheJATM]

Johnson ties it up

[JATMtheJATM]

God dammit

[T&C]

Need a goal out of this PP...

[JATMtheJATM]

Tage ties it

[Woodman]

All even

[JATMtheJATM]

Good chance for Krebs but no good

[Woodman]

both shooting blanks 2-2 after 2.

[JATMtheJATM]

God dammit. Turnover and now the flames lead

[Woodman]

3-2 Flames

[JATMtheJATM]

Peterka ties it!