GDT: 1/15 Hurricanes at Sabres, 6PM TNT/TruTV/Max

[littletonhockeycoach]

Glad we won but honestly, the skill and talent differential between the 2 rosters IMO is absurdly tilted in the Hurricanes favor.

In the 3rd period, the Canes would control play in the Sabres end for minutes at a time.

I see where Lindy's defensive coverage was planned as a collapsing box + (maybe) 1. But Carolina really exploited it with tic tac toe passing, movement and energy. It was impressive to see how quickly the Canes would flood the ice patch containing the loose puck and cut off any opportunities for the Sabres to clear or outlet pass the puck.

That's some solid coaching. That's good tactics. That's intensity. That's positioning. Wow.

Fun to watch and see such execution.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Charts


Lindy

 

[DapperCam]

Logic dictates McLeod should get the goal, because he would be the one taking the penalty shot if a goalie was in the net.

 

[Ehran]

Ryan McLeod now has more goals (tonight) than Conner McDavid.

Bet you didn't have that on your bingo card!


EDIT: I don't think Mr. McDavid appreciated my comment because he just scored.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Logic dictates McLeod should get the goal, because he would be the one taking the penalty shot if a goalie was in the net.

last update on wgr, it was given to McLeod, but who knows , its already changed 4 times.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

f*** it, just give the goal to UPL.

 

[allsilverdreams]

I'm surprised we were awarded a goal.

 

[sabremike]

 

[SundherDome]

Didn't have our most successful spine as McLeod, Kulich, Krebs, Kozak..

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

H1ST0RY!

 

[tsujimoto74]

Just caught up on the highlights from this one. McLeod with the ugliest hat trick of all time? Lol

 

[Zman5778]

Just caught up on the highlights from this one. McLeod with the ugliest hat trick of all time? Lol

3 goals on 2 shots.

I don't call that ugly. I call that beautifully hyper-efficient.

 

[sabremike]

H1ST0RY!

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

3 goals on 2 shots.

I don't call that ugly. I call that beautifully hyper-efficient.

In his last 1 games, McLeod has a 150% shooting percentage. Small sample size, but probably unsustainable.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

In his last 1 games, McLeod has a 150% shooting percentage. Small sample size, but probably unsustainable.

and still remains the 2nd fastest skater in the league behind McDavid despite the Sabres refusal to use that speed.

 

[K8fool]

I'm surprised we were awarded a goal.

It was a tomahawk chop , Worthy of pietrangelo except on stick not his wrists

 

[Fjordy]

This team gives hope and then almost immediately takes it away, constantly.

 

[alehman42]

In his last 1 games, McLeod has a 150% shooting percentage. Small sample size, but probably unsustainable.

"Probably, given the small sample size"
- Chad D

 

[BowieSabresFan]

and still remains the 2nd fastest skater in the league behind McDavid despite the Sabres refusal to use that speed.

And yet, he made that play happen with his speed.

 

[brian_griffin]

Logic dictates McLeod should get the goal, because he would be the one taking the penalty shot if a goalie was in the net.

I'm surprised we were awarded a goal.

99.9% sure NHL rules are if a player with an open net breakaway has a penalty committed against him the goal is automatically awarded. It’s to protect player safety. Same as if the hurricane threw his stick to prevent the ENG.

I always liked Tokarski during his Sabres stint. I liked him more with CAR last night. Two clear-look GA from the high slot.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Charts


Lindy


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Seems like another game where a team saw the Sabres on their schedule, and thought they could cruise to victory. Once the Canes realized they may lose two points, they turned up the energy, and the Sabres got caved in. All these meaningless wins do nothing but extend Adams stay. It's like the Jets winning a few games in December.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Seems like another game where a team saw the Sabres on their schedule, and thought they could cruise to victory. Once the Canes realized they may lose two points, they turned up the energy, and the Sabres got caved in. All these meaningless wins do nothing but extend Adams stay. It's like the Jets winning a few games in December.

Brindamour said this

And yet, he made that play happen with his speed.

twice in that game, yes, but how often have we said that this season is my point ?
would like to see Mcleod and Tuch's speed together

 

[Chainshot]

Carolina was (is?) struggling a bit with a win-one/loss-one stretch right now. Last night brings them to 6-6-2 in their last 14 which for a team contending for the conference lead is a rough patch.

 

[joshjull]

Apologies if answered already but why was this game at 6pm?

 

[Chainshot]

Apologies if answered already but why was this game at 6pm?

TNT.