GDT: Devils Sabres in Prague Game 1, 1 p.m. EDT, 7 p.m CEST

[Dreakon13]

For whatever reason, I really want to overreact to this game and not follow the team anymore. Perhaps the last 13 years have finally caught up with me.

I'm willing to give the new coaching staff more than a training camp to iron out the issues in this group... but they put all their eggs in the basket of this core, and I'm getting less optimistic about how high their ceiling really is.

 

[HaNotsri]

For whatever reason, I really want to overreact to this game and not follow the team anymore. Perhaps the last 13 years have finally caught up with me.

I've become allergic to Sabres hockey. They broke me last season.

 

[BFLO]

Yet another example of xGF being a stupid stat

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Score effects my guy. The Devils took their foot off the gas once it was 3-0 with more than half the game left.

I do think there's something wrong with the moneypuck model or the shot location tracking though. The Noesen goal wasn't worth much xGF and it was 1 on 1 with the goalie from the edge of the inner face off dot.

NST had it overall 3.61 xGF Sabres to 3.47 xGF Devils.

Tuch had a 28.27% on ice 5v5 xGF%... matches the eye test as he was terrible

 

[Panthaz89]

Had to work, brief synopsis?

I have to sleep for both the Europe games I work at night and need sleep Thursday-Sundays. We better win the 2nd matchup this season at no excuses for Adams

 

[K8fool]

Similar and yet they're better at just about every position in the forward lines. That's the issue, our forwards are not good enough.

I'm not certain of that.. Thompson line certainly didn't look ready to play at nhl speed today. Dahlin looked lost etc.

Skating in molasses and indecisive etc. we'll see in the morning. They weren't today as i feel abused watching that shite.

But. Would i trade benson straight up , for timo meier. I don't think so. But who knows after 60 min of team that hasn't played an nhl squad , just ahl types. , since April.

A good punch in the face for both buffalo teams. We'll find out quickly what they're made of.

 

[Uberpecker]

So who's got the we suck again meme? There is one, right? I mean, there's got to be, after 13 years.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I'm pretty much giving them a handful of games. I WANT Sabres hockey to be appointment television. They need to earn it, because I have other shit to do in life.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Even it out tomorrow and move forward. If they look the same ? Well...

 

[oldwpgjet]

A couple quick questions for Sabre fans. Do you know who your starter is for saturday game? ( Hoping Levi gets a go). Is Jiri Kulich still with the team or did he get sent down? Levi and Kulich to the rescue would make my day.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Byram yes, but Tage and Cozens no. I have nothing against Byram, but we could really use a center like Mitts, and we've also been needing a top 4 RD for a long time who's just good at defense and can play 20 minutes a game.

No one mentioned Tage whisperer now being gone. Lets hope it doesn't bring him back down to a 40 pt guy.

 

[K8fool]

I've become allergic to Sabres hockey. They broke me last season.

I think this explains all of the posts on both boards. Understandable from a dissociation ptsd point of view .

They suck. Wauggh . I can't believe that considering what I've watched two years ago.

It's possible. Kevyn etc.

I don't think ruff would tie himself to a millstone.

I think jokiharu blows. I'm not sold on one or two but. This looked like rust and lack of timing etc.the trying to do it alone to desperately flinging passes and preseason incompetence


I think I'm done as I have empathy understanding for the tease of more trauma and never watching competent hockey again etc. w certainty etc. is it tougher to watch or read the woe. Of impending death w such high probability if I believe what I've read from 97.34% of all points of view ( it makes me an idiot reading any of this at all as I should have expected a first game white flag, uncle! )

If they blow tomorrow. Local refunds will be demanded and firings. Hopefully they throw that fat reporter out w anyone driven out w pitchforks.

 

[Daz28]

Even it out tomorrow and move forward. If they look the same ? Well...

Yup. Like K8 said, they got their punch in the face, which should get rid of all the giddy that was Ruff and new captains. Time to man up, and earn what they think they deserve.

 

[sabremike]

Right now I feel whatever the polar opposite is of how the Polar Bear made me feel last night.

 

[debaser66]

A couple quick questions for Sabre fans. Do you know who your starter is for saturday game? ( Hoping Levi gets a go). Is Jiri Kulich still with the team or did he get sent down? Levi and Kulich to the rescue would make my day.

Kulich is with the team in Europe as an extra forward

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Ugh. Third period wasn't so bad on the whole but NJ didn't really have to try.

Kudos to the drummer behind the goal & those group of guys for chanting all game. I wish I'd have been in that sector with them. I haven't seen a GBU yet but he's got to be a rare good. Not sure how it came out on TV but you heard them all game long.

Lindy won't let them come out so flat again on a back to back....

Will he?

 

[Beerz]

I'm willing to give the new coaching staff more than a training camp to iron out the issues in this group... but they put all their eggs in the basket of this core, and I'm getting less optimistic about how high their ceiling really is.

Well the new coaching staff is same as last year and year before minus head coach... Why they decided to promote Appert and keep the loser assistants is beyond me. It's the same voices for the most part and we get the same stupid problems

 

[Dreakon13]

Well the new coaching staff is same as last year and year before minus head coach... Why they decided to promote Appert and keep the loser assistants is beyond me. It's the same voices for the most part and we get the same stupid problems

I’ll rephrase…

I’m willing to give Ruff more than a training camp to influence the remaining staff and players and iron out the issues in this group.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Chad's charts not good either

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842292361172222380

 

[MOGlLNY]

We could have kept all 3. Nobody forced him to do this trade

Idk man the defense looked pretty dogshit to me and Byram was one of the few decent looking players.

 

[Aladyyn]

Score effects my guy. The Devils took their foot off the gas once it was 3-0 with more than half the game left.

I do think there's something wrong with the moneypuck model or the shot location tracking though. The Noesen goal wasn't worth much xGF and it was 1 on 1 with the goalie from the edge of the inner face off dot.

NST had it overall 3.61 xGF Sabres to 3.47 xGF Devils.

Tuch had a 28.27% on ice 5v5 xGF%... matches the eye test as he was terrible

Score effects are obviously a thing but adjusted for score the Sabres still come out better

Idk man the defense looked pretty dogshit to me and Byram was one of the few decent looking players.

We have Jokiharju playing on the first pair, not gonna get me concerned about Tage and Cozens lmao

 

[joshjull]

 

[Chainshot]

We're so apathetic no one even made a GBU

I've not been home in four hours, surprised someone didn't do it. I have also thought maybe it's time to change it up. The first 13 years or so of doing them, they were a good team ('98-2011), the last 13 have been pain.

 

[Chainshot]

Felt like Tuch and Tage were both complete and stanking ass.

Didn't mind most of the other lines, tough to think NAK is already hurt.

I would pile on Jokiharju but that's like saying snow is cold. Dahlin created a couple of good looks for others but him covering for Henri is just so old at this point.

As the defensive coverage broke down, 6K also started to lose form and get out of control.

 

[sabremike]

Felt like Tuch and Tage were both complete and stanking ass.

Didn't mind most of the other lines, tough to think NAK is already hurt.

I would pile on Jokiharju but that's like saying snow is cold. Dahlin created a couple of good looks for others but him covering for Henri is just so old at this point.

As the defensive coverage broke down, 6K also started to lose form and get out of control.

Not being able to be carried by Dahlin is like a wrestler who can't be carried to a good match by Bryan Danielson: you probably don't belong in the NHL.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

We win the all important face-off battle 34-25.

Mission accomplished?

Also weren’t outhit.

So you know…the two most important metrics way improved!

Is that real? Because it felt like everytime I thought to myself "we need to win this draw" they would lose it and be sent down the ice (All of these were in the ozone and usually on the power play)