GDT: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators - 6PM - TSN5 - Battle of the Underachievers - Last chance to see last place teams playing their last games of 2024!

[starling]

Who are the 3 stars?

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Their defense hasn't been bad at all, Buffalo is just shooting from everywhere but not many quality chances.

Yeah I mean there was some weak play in the second but I agree overall this was much better than usual. Really good win.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Forsberg has been solid

Did what he had to. Perfect performance from him.

If we can clean up the giveaways on the breakout. We’re good. And this is with limited practice time.

Ok Branny much better at forward than crookshank

 

[Micklebot]

Who are the 3 stars?

Brannstrom, Chabot and Forsberg

 

[bashbros32]

Who are the 3 stars?

3 Brannstrom
2 Chabot
1 Forsberg

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

might be too little too late Anton

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Senovision]

5 things that really were keys to victory and a recipe for success and things we almost never have:
1. The 4th line contributing with 2 goals. Never had that this year
2. Outstanding goaltending stopping 45 of 46 shots. We have not had this kind of performance on almost any night this year
3. Injecting a rested Chabot into the line up he has been out almost the whole year.
4. Changing things up instead of doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result by experimenting with Branny on Left Wing on the fourth line.
5. Ability to bounce back and show resiliency after a 6 to 2 drubbing to New Jersey two nights ago with a full 60 minute effort. We have not seen this almost all year.
Hopefully this is the new Sens for 2024!!

This 5 game western road trip will be a challenge as it always is, if we can go 3-2 or 2-2-1. I will be happy and anything more than that will be a bonus.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Looking forward to the western Canadian road trip. Should be tons of Sens fans in attendance in BC and Alberta

 

[Micklebot]

Got to love that new Vp of hockey ops bump...

 

[Nova Stutzlia]

It's a bird; it's a plane; it's SUPERBRANN!

 

[Micklebot]

It's a bird; it's a plane; it's SUPERBRANN!

Sounds like something you drink to stay regular

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Don't think many of us expected a big win tonight so this is so nice to end the year on.

As I mentioned earlier Chabot is/was sorely missed on this team and we really felt his presence everywhere tonight. He's been very inconsistent but if he can find his "A" game again there's no doubt he's essential to our success.

 

[starling]

The recipe for success. Play only Sabres and Leafs for the rest of the year, and we might even make it into the playoffs.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Did what he had to. Perfect performance from him.

If we can clean up the giveaways on the breakout. We’re good. And this is with limited practice time.

Ok Branny much better at forward than crookshank

The first giveaway on the only goal against was what we've seen during the Dj era. Off the boards, picked off and goal against.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

CF% Performers of the night

Chabot made a difference

 

[swiftwin]

As I mentioned earlier Chabot is/was sorely missed on this team and we really felt his presence everywhere tonight. He's been very inconsistent but if he can find his "A" game again there's no doubt he's essential to our success.

Agreed. Hopefully we can put the Chabot hate to rest.

 

[Micklebot]

Going to miss Poulin commentary on TSN and TSN1200

 

[Xspyrit]

Some might point at "we finally got goaltending"

Sure, Forsberg was really good but the "team defense" gave him a CHANCE to do his job.

Outside of the goal against, they didn't gift wrap any goals against, Sabres had to work or their chances, they were shooting everything but didn't have that many great scoring chances

Natural Stat Trick had the High Danger chances at 12-11 for Ottawa

I liked what I saw despite the shot count, still many things to work on and need to cut on the quantity but there was some signs

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Raise your hand if you want to see Brannstrom play forward again

 

[thinkwild]

Chris Phillips might want to go down and share some stories with Brann about his days playing forward

 

[WallyD]

This tweet showed up in my notifications tonight.

Check the date

Nostradamus lives! The famous Branny quatraine. So... Lotto numbers please?

 

[WallyD]

Brannstrom with the little flip pass to himself

Always liked him, even playing D, but I admit it is a challenge because of his smaller stature. It is tough for him to clear out the front of the net effectively. His offensive shooting ability from the line has been suspect in my mind but only because I think he took too long to get his shot off, or he did not use his skills to move laterally to create clear shooting lanes. Regardless, his hockey skill, speed, agility, good hands and shot should bode well for if he and team elect to play him at forward.

 

[WallyD]

Got to love that new Vp of hockey ops bump...

Didn't hear mention of this (perhaps missed it) but, aside from his overall contribution of hockey smarts and experience, a very positive Dave Poulin (new VP-Hockey Ops) contribution will be his input during the NHL Entry Draft.

It's a bird; it's a plane; it's SUPERBRANN!

Cleans the team out and makes them very regular!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]