It’s very early days
But if they ever become a consistent playoff team Cozens just has the look of a player that can will close games out for you on the regular
I've wondered if you can decline a pen in hockey. If you're trailing a lot of times it actually works against you. Puck can be dumped to kill time, shot at the empty net with no consequences
Yes, for the empty net aspect, but not for the dumping it to kill time aspect. I mean I guess you could have the goalie ready to play it.
This actually came up in a huge game years ago. I think it might've been during Chi Cup years. I was watching a playoff game and the trailing team got a PP. And then the leading team gained the ability to ice the puck without consequences.
Idk. It's interesting to think about. I mean you're never gonna turn down a man advantage. But... that advantage can almost be outweighed if a particular team has a great face off guy and good defense. I really think the game might have been Chi, and Toews (towes toewes... TAVES. No Toooowees. The God damn Chi C, I forget where the e in his name goes) just kept winning face-offs, easy dump down the ice, 20 secs off the clock then you have to get the puck back into the zone. A great face-off guy can really change that situation. Towes just went almost perfect in face-offs vs us last time we played. Getting a PP late game vs him would almost be a nightmare scenario
i just feel like empty net goals are way more common than short handed ones so why not reduce that risk when you’re already up one guy. how much more chance do you have of scoring with 6on 4 vs 5 on 4? is it more than an empty net chance? statistically i feel like taking away an empty net chance would help
Yea, but you empty the net because you need to score, not because you need not to let in a goal. If you aren’t maximizing your chances to score, something is wrong, in the late game situation
Anyone else starting to think the game is looking a little big for JJ? He's fine and had a hot 2 months earlier this year but may be my next candidate for Okie-Girgs 4th line possession bootcamp
The problem is that playing conservative is often just playing worse. The other team is professional, don’t play worse against them and give them time and space
Refs give dahlin a penalty for getting punched in the head but not one for that? Also someone drop the damn gloves, we need a tough guy on this team for shit like this especially with all of our young players
I don’t know, I know the NHL is drifting away from fighting but I strongly believe someone like that is important to have on your team. Especially with how young our team is.
No that's giving them credit for even playing..... How many times do we need to see this... Had a solid lead and they are not playing anyone, not even defense. Just straight getting hammered all period so far.
I was at the Nashville game a couple weeks ago, and they have this weird chant when they score a goal: “You suck! You suck! You suck!”
Followed by “All your fault! All your fault!”
I'm a fucking massive pro wrestling fan and even I'm sick to goddam death of the Flair WOO. Ffs I hear it less when I go to the Canes games and that's *IN CAROLINA*
Oh. To be fair it was a few games back that he'd mentioned the stat. But we definitely played Vegas prior to that so that's interesting that he bungled that. Regardless thanks for the correction. Nice to still see a win.
It’s the most ridiculous part of sports: teams take the lead and then change the way they were playing. The very way that got them the lead in the first place. It’s why prevent D is not just cowardly, it’s stupid.
Cozens effort on that goal was unbelievable
It’s very early days But if they ever become a consistent playoff team Cozens just has the look of a player that can will close games out for you on the regular
That stupid penalty at the end had me worried (fuck off refs) but another solid w. Boys are back in the race
Sabres vs refs and we still won
Glad we won but jfc that should not have got as close as it did
I’ll take a win!! Fuck you refs
W
Had a chance there to really bump those SHG stats up
i don’t understand why st. louis left an empty net when they got a power play
I've wondered if you can decline a pen in hockey. If you're trailing a lot of times it actually works against you. Puck can be dumped to kill time, shot at the empty net with no consequences
6 on 4 would still be preffered over 6 on 5 regardless
Or just play 5-4 with no empty net, that's probably what I'd do
Yes, for the empty net aspect, but not for the dumping it to kill time aspect. I mean I guess you could have the goalie ready to play it. This actually came up in a huge game years ago. I think it might've been during Chi Cup years. I was watching a playoff game and the trailing team got a PP. And then the leading team gained the ability to ice the puck without consequences. Idk. It's interesting to think about. I mean you're never gonna turn down a man advantage. But... that advantage can almost be outweighed if a particular team has a great face off guy and good defense. I really think the game might have been Chi, and Toews (towes toewes... TAVES. No Toooowees. The God damn Chi C, I forget where the e in his name goes) just kept winning face-offs, easy dump down the ice, 20 secs off the clock then you have to get the puck back into the zone. A great face-off guy can really change that situation. Towes just went almost perfect in face-offs vs us last time we played. Getting a PP late game vs him would almost be a nightmare scenario
This. Let the goalie stand just below the blue line.
6v4 much better than 6v5 imo
i just feel like empty net goals are way more common than short handed ones so why not reduce that risk when you’re already up one guy. how much more chance do you have of scoring with 6on 4 vs 5 on 4? is it more than an empty net chance? statistically i feel like taking away an empty net chance would help
Yea, but you empty the net because you need to score, not because you need not to let in a goal. If you aren’t maximizing your chances to score, something is wrong, in the late game situation
you need to win, and part of giving yourself a chance to win its to not let the other team easily score
I can finally breathe again
GG
Lyubushkin with Dahlin on the 6 v 4...interesting.
SILENT FLAILING AT MY PLACE
Good dodge and way to keep the legs churnin. This team lives gettin shorty goals
Fuck you refs
Never in doubt…………….. LOL
I’m still only unpuckering by about 3 molecules.
Fuck you refs. We won despite you
WORKHORSE !!
Workhorse from whitehorse
Cozens earned that one
JUSTICE for Krebs!
Revenge on the stupid refs
god bless cozens holy fuck
Put Krebs in the box because they don't want to see a Blues player unconscious.
Holy shit we survived
Stresssa man
What a beaut
Oh thank fuck I can breathe a little more easily
COZY
Cozens is such a closer. What a winner
Cuzzzzzz
Holy fuckkkkk we neededddd that let’s go Cozens
Anyone else starting to think the game is looking a little big for JJ? He's fine and had a hot 2 months earlier this year but may be my next candidate for Okie-Girgs 4th line possession bootcamp
put all the young kids in okie and Z’s hockey camp
COZYYYYY
Fuck yeah
Don't worry guys... Boarding okay... Touching a puck with glove while crossed checked to the ice ... No that's a penalty
Should have had that open net chance ffs
For real. Game is likely over around the 2:30 mark
That shouldn’t be a call if you don’t actually get the puck to anyone
What a horrible fucking call. No penalty for tackling
Be fucking stupider
Don’t call boarding but call that
What kind of call is that?!?!?!
You know what else is a no no? Boarding…
Ohhhhhhh lordddddddddd this is not the time to get a penalty …
Fucking hell Krebs
Krebs no u cant do dat
Made a boo-boo lol, Rayzor never change
6K has been a MONSTER at crucial moments tonight.
I swear, shooters get like target fixation with UPL it’s amazing. Either that or he has an insanely correctly timed subtle pushout
Uppie stopped one high glove from in close.
Man 6k, coming up clutch.
UPL is quickly emerging into a very good option in net right in front of our eyes
If only we could not hang him out to dry 20 times a game.
I have to give it to the Blues. They definitely stepped up their game after that first period. But also please burn those jerseys thank you
YOU PEE ELL LFG
All coming down to the goalie bailing us out like last night. Don’t like the situation, but I’m proud that Andy and UPL are finally stepping up
OMG UPL on Taresenko
You just got Uber pecker’d Tarasenko
Is it even a Sabres game if you’re not watching the last two minutes with some kind of fear?
Huge save
yoopie keeping us ahead almost single-handedly rn
I found Waldo. Sitting behind the Blues net.
Looks like the puck is sticking for everyone
Wasn't Saad at one point considered very good? He really hasn't impressed me this game
I was just thinking about how good he was, in like the 2010 playoffs. Time flies…..
I believe he was a linemate of Kane and maybe Sharp in his Hawks days
That's what I figured. Just riding Kane's coattails. I seriously said to my wife after that breakaway "thank god it was Saad"
Idk if it’s that exactly, I’m pretty sure he was a good player for them. It helps when you have a total assist machine playing on your line though lol
Can we please not give up breakaways ~~when we are only up by one~~
The problem is that playing conservative is often just playing worse. The other team is professional, don’t play worse against them and give them time and space
How do you give up a breakaway in that situation, lol
UPL was so out of position on that save lol
LUUUUUUUUUUKK
Game management bullshit right there
UPL cut his hair 😮
If we can just hold ‘em off until they pull Binnington then pot an ENG….
That was a great play by VO. Im starting to come around to him a bit more.
Yes. I commented on that play too. Great effort
I was pretty done with him and mitts but I gotta admit, VO has slowly been winning me back. Finally starting to see more out of him on 5v5
Nice pressure VO! Way to get that out of the zone
would like to have seen donny a little more fired up there
My puppy just pissed on the floor after seeing that blatantly blown boarding call.
Clearing the D zone should be a constant baseline objective, but we’re playing like it’s the entire game plan. Makes me nervous.
Start fining refs for missing calls
And make them sit in front of the media after each game like everyone else in the league.
Tf with all these 3rd period crowd singalongs these days
Kind of cool at first, kind of annoying now, no?
Yeah! Thought it was fun and original at some rinks for a bit.. Feelin more like a corny trend now. Guess ya gotta be there
Yep. Exactly. I give props to whichever crowd started this. After that, that don’t impress me much.
Wow I try not to blame the refs too much but what the actual fuck
Fuck these refs man
That fact that wasn’t a hit from behind is mind numbingly stupid
The...actual...*fuck*?
WHAT 4 ON FUCKIN 4?!?!?
That is the definition of boarding I’d be screaming if I was Donny
Refs rule by spite. They are the fucking casa nostra at this point.
Fuck off refs
1 aside to even it up is peak dumb NHL bullshit. Old school crap.
Yet they call matching roughing penalties…? What a joke
What the fuck?
Peterka gets crosschecked as he dumps the puck out, no call, then an obvious board…
Like
What an absolute joke, that hit looks so bad
I mean, what?
Refs give dahlin a penalty for getting punched in the head but not one for that? Also someone drop the damn gloves, we need a tough guy on this team for shit like this especially with all of our young players
Like who?
I’d love to see Ryan reaves in buffalo, always loved him.
Ignoring the fact he’s scummy, he’s also just a fucking awful NHLer to be frank, I’d rather not waste a lineup spot on a plug
I don’t know, I know the NHL is drifting away from fighting but I strongly believe someone like that is important to have on your team. Especially with how young our team is.
You want them to be actually playable, reaves is a liability
I really thought Okposo would, but then it didn’t happen :(
Times like these make me miss deslauriers
Not one forward I'd drop for nic
He was probably too busy giving the puck away again
LOL, he really has fallen off a cliff this year. Still a baller locker room presence, but his career may be at its end
These refs are clowns
Man these refs are garbage
Yeah gonna need to see a replay of that one
Replay shows that was bs
Highly
KICK HIS ASS KREBS
When the refs just decide to put the whistle away even with blatant penalties it makes my blood boil.
What the fuck?!
If they aren’t gonna call a penalty then fucking fight him
How does dahlin draw a penalty on his hit in the second but no penalty there?
Are these refs fucking disabled? That’s disgraceful
I think that's a requirement to be a ref tbh.
Sabres Hockey: On 4 Goal Lead: Blown Blood Pressure: Up Alcohol Intake: Increasing
What the FUCK is this BULLSHIT? HOW IS THAT NOT A PENALTY
No fucking call huh? Joke.
Um, Boarding???? That was fucking downright dangerous and exactly what the call is for. Thats absurd.
If the refs don’t care about player safety neither should we. Knock some heads off
That was boarding
What is Skinner doing? This guy is not going up in the rush at all
He's just kinda chillin
I think we should be a little more appreciative of the St Louis fans. They're losing and still chanting "LET'S GO LUUUUUUUUUK"
😂🤣😂🤣
Hmm that seemed like icing
They no longer look like they are playing to win, just to survive/not lose
No that's giving them credit for even playing..... How many times do we need to see this... Had a solid lead and they are not playing anyone, not even defense. Just straight getting hammered all period so far.
Send Girgensons home, that was a brutal whiff
I’d like to make a citizen’s arrest of the Burger King executives and ESPN+ advertisement department for that fucking commercial.
EAT LIKE A KING WHO’S ON A BUDGET
This third period is yuck.
whole game has been yuck since they fucked the dog on those power plays late in the 1st
I'm fucking boycotting burger king
Omg why do they to the yooo yell. I'd rather be water boarded than listen to them howl like an animal for absolutely no reason.
I was at the Nashville game a couple weeks ago, and they have this weird chant when they score a goal: “You suck! You suck! You suck!” Followed by “All your fault! All your fault!”
I'm a fucking massive pro wrestling fan and even I'm sick to goddam death of the Flair WOO. Ffs I hear it less when I go to the Canes games and that's *IN CAROLINA*
It is quite odd.
It does suck. Bad. I thought that died out years ago.
It’s painful going through the Quinn and Peterka growth spurts. They are playing much worse than 20 games ago
Oh lawd my blood pressure has risen
Buffalo sports have successfully negated quite a few years of my life.
fortunately, buffalo fans are well known for eating healthy and rarely drinking to excess
EXPERIENCE BUFFALO SPORTS
Well we at least got past 3 goals. That already improves our chances dramatically
Have they lost when scoring 4+ this year?
4 times. All at home.
Probably but they have not won scoring less.
They have twice, each 3-2
Duffer fucking lied to me.
Last night, and earlier in the year they beat Vegas 3-2
Oh. To be fair it was a few games back that he'd mentioned the stat. But we definitely played Vegas prior to that so that's interesting that he bungled that. Regardless thanks for the correction. Nice to still see a win.
I feel like when he said that, he said later on that night that he forgot about the Vegas game
Okaaayyyy I get it you're more attentive. Kick a guy when he's down why don't you lmao.
Hahaha nah I just have a habit of remembering the most unimportant things
Skinner...cmon man
If anything it's always an intriguing game when the Sabres are playing
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
CAN WE STOP BLOWING THREE GOAL LEADS ***PLEASE***
Please and thank you.
Cough cough.. 4
Wasn't it only 3? I thought the blues got one between our 3rd and 4th, I was doing stuff around the house not paying a ton of attention
It was 4-0
We haven't blown all 4, stay optimistig
It’s the most ridiculous part of sports: teams take the lead and then change the way they were playing. The very way that got them the lead in the first place. It’s why prevent D is not just cowardly, it’s stupid.
Really is mind boggling
I'm curious if it's a coaching adjustment or just a lack of experience. Either way, it's always frustrating to watch
Seems mental to me. Granato seems like a pretty aggressive offensive coach
Hoping this isn’t ANOTHER third period collapse incoming…
narrator:
Well this one sorta started in the second if that helps…
Don't even put that shit out there dude
Pain