GBU The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Superstitions? Us? Naaah. Sabres 4-Stars 2 10/22/24

[Chainshot]

The good -

- Luuuuu
- Tage in the third was dynamite IMO. Him and Tuch seemed to take over on their shifts.
- Power doing a lot of things, three assists.
- The bottom 6 carrying for 40 minutes.

The bad -

- Did someone say the word? Someone?
- The faceoff issue in the 2nd and 3rd was stark.

The ugly -

- Eh, good win, not going to beat on things here.

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[Chainshot]

3-4-1 and not in last in the division is a step. They could use some stretches of winning 2-in-3 repeatedly, get some momentum and keep us hating ourselves for another month or two.

 

[sabremike]

By far the best performance of the season. Only negative was the faceoffs that nearly came back to bite us but other than that nothing to complain about.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

I'm here to officially be stoned...

 

[Chainshot]

I'm here to officially be stoned...

I mean, that's legal in NY now so...

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

STOP THE COUNT!

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

[zenthusiast]

Really happy to see Tage feeling it again. This team will sink or swim with his 1C game.

 

[Chainshot]

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STOP THE COUNT!

I almost did a spit take with them being 2 points off the division lead right now.

Yeah, yeah, winning percentage and games played and all that... but 2 points?? With the Dyson level of suction in so many games thus far??

Bahahaha

 

[Dirty Dog]

Great game….don’t love watching this team trying to hold onto a lead. But I won’t complain tonight!

 

[Chainshot]

Great game….don’t love watching this team trying to hold onto a lead. But I won’t complain tonight!

Power's amazing 1-touch pass to Tage that set up GF3 is the game. Putting something he doesn't handle, doesn't dust, doesn't fumble, just perfectly in Thompson's sweet spot... that was f***ing awesome.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Charts

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848902047858311289

 

[Panthaz89]

Really happy to see Tage feeling it again. This team will sink or swim with his 1C game.

Now imagine if our 2nd line got anything going.

 

[Chainshot]

6K had a couple of "shouldn't have made that save" saves. But I appreciated that he wasn't swimming around, losing his crease, causing lively rebounds, etc... that plague him when he's off his game. Hope he can string another one in his next start, would be good to get him going.

 

[Sabreality]

Thought Joki had a really nice game (even on the PK!) outside of his one brain cramp along the boards at the blueline in the Ozone, just dump it deep buddy.

 

[zenthusiast]

Now imagine if our 2nd line got anything going.

Maybe a major transfusion might help

 

[JLewyB]

G: Krebs slowly getting himself out of whipping boy status for me. That backcheck was chefs kiss. Nice job waiting on the puck to get below the crossbar too.

Thompson and Tuch look like two years ago them.

Peterka is a better running mate than skinner so that should be cool

Power should stay away from Matt Damon because he likes apples.

B: making us sweat

U: NO PP GOALS

 

[slip]

3-4-1 and not in last in the division is a step. They could use some stretches of winning 2-in-3 repeatedly, get some momentum and keep us hating ourselves for another month or two.

After last year's struggles to string together 3 wins in a row, it would be nice to get that monkey off our backs early on Saturday against Detroit -- in a dreaded afternoon game no less, another monkey.

 

[Chainshot]

After last year's struggles to string together 3 wins in a row, it would be nice to get that monkey off our backs early on Saturday against Detroit -- in a dreaded afternoon game no less, another monkey.

And Larkin, the divine monkey.

 

[Ace]

I don’t like that they have Sean McDermott coaching end of game strategy…but other than that. The more they play like Lindy wants the better they look. The breakouts tonight were infinitely better and the team support all over the ice was much improved. When they stick to that they look good. When the last several years of comedic lack of structure creeps in…they look like shit.

And I can not express how not good it is that Quinn is such a non-factor and Cozens is…I mean…cursed doesn’t seem strong enough. Jiri Kulich can’t be the most consistent forward on your second line in his rookie month. Well..he can be…but he can’t continue to gets so little support from the other two.

 

[joshjull]

3-1-1 in our last 5gms.

 

[Ace]

And Larkin, the divine monkey.

At least the NHL gave us an extended break before the game so we carry out the sacred ceremonies in praise of his name. I have placed his sacraments close to my heart as the holy text instructs.

 

[Panthaz89]

I don’t like that they have Sean McDermott coaching end of game strategy…but other than that. The more they play like Lindy wants the better they look. The breakouts tonight were infinitely better and the team support all over the ice was much improved. When they stick to that they look good. When the last several years of comedic lack of structure creeps in…they look like shit.

And I can not express how not good it is that Quinn is such a non-factor and Cozens is…I mean…cursed doesn’t seem strong enough. Jiri Kulich can’t be the most consistent forward on your second line in his rookie month. Well..he can be…but he can’t continue to gets so little support from the other two.

I really don't understand how Cozens was so gold for Canada in the last international for them and now he can't hit an empty net.

 

[Gabrielor]

G
Power
Luukkonen
Krebs
Tage bomb
Dahlin
Greenway-McLeod-Zucker

B
Quinn is still fighting it
Cozens is snakebitten as hell

U
got tight at the end
refs

 

[sabremike]

And Larkin, the divine monkey.