GDT: Sabres at Hockey Club, 9:00 pm EDT

[toddkaz]

Agree about McLeod not making a good play there, and his defenseman and wingers left him high and dry. Power was at the faceoff dot, which I’m sure McLeod was trying for which led to the bounce off the skate Power probably should’ve come down to support or give a better outlet.

If McLeod tries to reverse course with the puck Utah probably picks that play off and again out numbers Buffalo at the crease. Lots of bad basic hockey decision making from Buffalo on that play.

Another aspect of them being undisciplined in their own zone which should’ve been coached out of them at this point.

One thing I wish they would clean up is when they have possession and they can't beat the forecheck and throw the puck away down the ice. Buffalo specialty.

I can't stand when they just throw it away when they have possession.

 

[Ehran]

Eh, I think McLeod got unlucky with that play. Or the Utah player made a great play.

Either way, McLeod has done so many things right, and consistently, that I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[OkimLom]

Eh, I think McLeod got unlucky with that play. Or the Utah player made a great play.

Either way, McLeod has done so many things right, and consistently, that I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

I’d agree, but a bad play is a bad play. Got to point it out.

 

[Chainshot]

I see Ray is wearing someone's great aunt's favorite chair's upholstery as a coat tonight.

 

[Puppa2Miller]

that is a good goal

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Other teams can make horrendous turnovers too? Nice.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

So we're going to get a review for the high stick, and if it's held up we could get a second review for a goalie interference challenge. Only in the NHL.

 

[Ehran]

That's coming back. He interfered with the goalie ability to position his stick.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

They'll take this goal away because Buffalo

 

[toddkaz]

He is not in the crease. Remember the UPL goal where he got his glove hit and it was still a goal.

EDIT:Borderline one skate in the crease but barely.

 

[dortt]

wondering how that is not a penalty for goalie interference. was an old fashioned moving pick

 

[Chainshot]

This is the sort of play Buffalo is docked for and their opponents always get the call, even if the scenario is flipped.

 

[Puppa2Miller]

lol. I quit tonight

 

[Chainshot]

Not surprised.

 

[slip]

f*** off

 

[Zman5778]

I don't see how that isn't goalie interference.

Beck touched the goalie on his own, while the goalie was in the blue paint.

Seemed straight-forward to me.

 

[Chainshot]

Passing out of better position... drink.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Samuelsson made a nice defensive play coming back reminiscent of the guy who first got called up...then immediately turned it over reminiscent of the guy who he's become.

 

[toddkaz]

The shot was not even on net it was going wide and hit Malenstyn and went in. That puck deflected off of a part of Malenstyn but somehow impeded the goalie.

It also hit Malenstyn outside of the crease.

 

[toddkaz]

Is it just me or does Peterka have high end skill at full speed? Handles the puck very well there on the partial breakaway.

 

[paulmm3]

I watch considerably more Utah than Buffalo at this point and I've been very happy with Vejmelka all year. With a relatively mediocre defense in front of him he just hasn't let in many soft ones.

 

[Fearnot]

When JJP and Quinn were coming to the big club I would've sworn Quinn was going to be the better. Funny how players develop, Peterka has left Quinn in the dust.

 

[brian_griffin]

Stupid turnovers and bad positioning - the two great tastes that taste great together.

Sounds like two of the three nightly "Roswell Park Keys to losing the game". The third is usually one of "Avoid driving the slot on offensive zone entries", "pass first, shoot later", or "dump in and line change is better than puck possession".

 

[Chainshot]

Good effort play by Greenway.

 

[toddkaz]

When JJP and Quinn were coming to the big club I would've sworn Quinn was going to be the better. Funny how players develop, Peterka has left Quinn in the dust.

Quinn definitely seemed farther along in development. I thought the same thing.