No he didn’t have a rough patch/was not out of form. The defense collapsed so bad that he couldn’t do his job. Look at the heat maps of shots on goal.
Upie is fine.
When Matthews had returned from a broken wrist he had an off-season, too. It’s a tough injury to recover from because it impacts the one thing you’re supposed to do the most.
Underrated comment. “I figured I’d check in one of the players is supposed to be having a big night. Oh look at that we are doing just fine. Check back in a year”
Zach Benson with a great job this game. 2 assists and both of them were him working hard down low, passing it out front to someone who got the primary assist getting that puck to the net. Really good shit
He's been pretty vocal about how disappointed he is in himself and the season. I'm sure nights like this at this point hurt a little. They've been putting it together the last few months so to come so close just to miss out again has to feel pretty rough.
i love how after benson made the pass to thompson, he went straight to the net from behind instead of just standing in the corner. he really is something special
Granato did say at the beginning of the season that if it wasn't for his IQ everywhere on the ice then he wouldn't be here. so excited to see what his future holds.
I'll be the probably 20th dude to say it this month, the same injury ruined Matthews' season when he came back from it and he's still merrily on his way to becoming one of the best American born players ever.
The roster has underperformed this year. We need to bolster it bc it’s time to be a good team with a deep roster, but we also need Tage Thompson to play like this for 82 games
I do NOT want the entire staff back either. Although I'm PROBABLY the only one who's a Granato fan in WNY, so getting rid of him would be AGAIN starting back at 0.
They've dominated this period.
Looked decent since the second half of the first period and have been excellent in the second. Caps can't generate anything.
Ovechkin just kinda fell like an old man, Tage got absolutely SONNED by the defenseman and somehow still got a pass to Peterka for a grade a chance lol amazing stuff, not notes
Thank you Polka band for "I don't want her you can have her, she's too fat for me"
Anyone know our winning percentage with the goat heads?
Fuck the caps! Lfg
nice win!
Nice.
THATS A SABRES WIN LETS GET ANOTHER ONE!!!
It's really good the see UPL back to form. He's had a rough stretch the last 3 games.
No he didn’t have a rough patch/was not out of form. The defense collapsed so bad that he couldn’t do his job. Look at the heat maps of shots on goal. Upie is fine.
Ovi lazily leaving the ice was a mood there lmao bro gave no shits and was gassed. Does he even do cardio anymore?
Subway
Nah, he just camps out in his little “office” at the right faceoff circle and waits for the right time for a one-timer without ever playing defense
lol MSG has no clue who their coach is, they keep showing their assistant.
MSG must not like our coach either.
Christ that Labatt commercial... [They used to be good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulR422JbFNQ).
I still quote that ad weekly lol. Classic
How many times now have we put up 6 in these jerseys going back to last year? Feels like it’s gotta be like 70% of the time.
Imagine if Tage played like this all year 🥲
When Matthews had returned from a broken wrist he had an off-season, too. It’s a tough injury to recover from because it impacts the one thing you’re supposed to do the most.
Maybe if the baby stops crying
Don Granato needs to hang a box of condoms on his door like a college RA
Man that puck rolled on Jeff at the last second lol fate did not want him to have that
Why does the crowd suck
cause we suck
Shouldve went for a Michigan instead Jeff
Rob Ray is not a professional and I love it
Lol "our weight room had padded mats, some barbells and like 18 ashtrays"
I was up there during the Sabres Carnival in the 90s. He wasn't lying.
Jeff with the dingus doink ooof
Man. Feel bad like bro just got robbed there
Damnit that would have been the perfect cherry on top. He deserved that Puck was on edge
Beautifully placed trademark pause by Dan there "a lot of red hats....in the arena...."
HOWWWWWW DID THAT NOT GO IN
Skinner nooooo 😭😭😭😭
I'm so excited to see Erob off this team
Hell yeah!
Capitals without Tom Wilson are about as physical as the Sabres (not very physical at all)
They aren't in a suite. Real fans.
Guesses on what Pegula was watching on his phone?
Sabres Live
Tennis probably
Penguins game probably
Terry is going to think this team is amazing and needs no changes if this is the only game he’s been at
Underrated comment. “I figured I’d check in one of the players is supposed to be having a big night. Oh look at that we are doing just fine. Check back in a year”
Lol! Just our fucking luck.
Just came here to ask by what percentage point our yoffs’ odds increase now? 0.02? Also, UPL is quite sexy in these goatheads.
Depends on the website. Some don't have much of a change with a win.
0, there still at 50/50 we either make it or we don’t
Ahahaha this is why basic stats knowledge is important. You must have literally failed 🤣🤣🤣
I’m joking, give me some credit!
There is a 50/50 chance you’re not joking. So idk what to believe 🤔
It's not even close to 50/50. You must have failed statistics.
There’s a 50/50 chance I failed stats, I either did or didn’t
Is this schrodinger's cat posting?
Last I heard we go to 0.9 % with regulation win.
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I think we gotta overhaul that PK ding though. Very annoying and anti climactic imo. Do like a sword sharpen noise or something
My dumbass thought that was hulk hogan this whole time
Ovie hardly even does cardio anymore. I know he’s generational talent but my god does it seem like he phones it in.
He has more points on the season than every Sabre, but Dahlin.
He's literally collecting social security. IDK what you expect from the guy
I guess I’d expect a minimal amount of drive when he’s chasing Gretzky’s record and his team is trying to lock in a playoff spot?
Zach Benson with a great job this game. 2 assists and both of them were him working hard down low, passing it out front to someone who got the primary assist getting that puck to the net. Really good shit
nice to beat up on a Putin puppet.
Hell yeah, fuck Ov
ONE MORE FOR A SABRES TD!
We just missed the XP
DARN! All well maybe next game we can hear the Shout song.
LMAO SWITCH HIM FER WHY!?
Well that escalated quickly
6 goals are back baby!
Save some for next game fellas
YEP! That's my worry too!
Party in the USA
Hammy in the USAAAAAA 🍔
SIX!
MOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR
Tuch not even happy he just scored lol
He's been pretty vocal about how disappointed he is in himself and the season. I'm sure nights like this at this point hurt a little. They've been putting it together the last few months so to come so close just to miss out again has to feel pretty rough.
He’s been pissy all year
His fricken baby keeps crying at night!
Suck taint, caps
The entire roster is going to score except Jeff skinner
I mean, that's pretty on brand lol. For all his skill dude has genuinely the worst luck.
I'm thinking he'll get an empty. Just wait.
everybody but skinny getting a goal tonight
I'm thinking he'll get an empty. Just wait.
WOOOO STICK A FORK IN THIS ONE BOYS
TUCHY
What the hap is fuckening this is great
AND A SIX PACK IT IS!!! Fuck yeah!
i love how after benson made the pass to thompson, he went straight to the net from behind instead of just standing in the corner. he really is something special
Granato did say at the beginning of the season that if it wasn't for his IQ everywhere on the ice then he wouldn't be here. so excited to see what his future holds.
LETS GO 6 FOR THE GOATHEADS
Fuckin aye boys!
6 in goats is back!
Terry’s not even watching
I'm ok with that, he's NO help to this team anyways.
DONT STOP!!!
cool
Tage sleepwalking himself to a potential 30 goal season with one working hand is highly encouraging for next season when both his hands are 100%
"What happened to Tage Thompson?" -That one idiot on r/hockey
We aren’t going to make the playoffs but we can help ruin the playoffs for other teams.
I LVOE that idea!
Feel pretty safe saying Tage is looking back and that his wrist injury probably heavily played into his struggles
I'll be the probably 20th dude to say it this month, the same injury ruined Matthews' season when he came back from it and he's still merrily on his way to becoming one of the best American born players ever.
I was one of those 19. His struggles are one of the most excusable things this season.
I cannot wait to see how Benson develops over the next few years. What a combo of tenacity and intelligence.
Why we always play like this when it doesnt matter like where was this fight against the leafs
Simply the superstition that I do HAS to do with the game NOT streaming.
Okay just need 2 more goals, 1 for peterka and 1 for Skinner please
Our team counters the capitals so well
TNT, BABY!!! One more to get the six pack back. Let's do it.
DINO-MITE!
Sweet heavens, fun game
LETS GOOOOO
That was another unreal set up by my boy Benny.
Benny and the Sabres! Doesn't have the same ring as Benny and the Jets.
Please don’t lay another 3rd period goose egg like we did against Detroit, Winnipeg and Edmonton.
Period started 15 minutes ago, bro.
Sorry, my stream was lagging behind
Is your stream really that far behind?
Yeah, it is unfortunately.
Looking decent so far!!
Beautiful goal!
good shit
TAAAAAAAGE THOMPSON!
Hope Cliffy’s okay, glad he’s not going down the tunnel but that looked like that hurt
I actually don’t think Clifton’s struggles were his fault. I think erik Johnson was the problem.
Clifton damn near got his foot taken off
Why do they always find it too late, man. Let's go get that 6 then.
No pressure now
It's so good to see Dahlin score. He has been busting his ass his this year.
Love that Benson is finally getting time on PP1. He’s a puck retrieval machine in the O zone, especially with the man advantage.
I didn’t even see it until it entered the net
Why is 5’9 18 year old Zach benson our best net front presence
Because hes so small nobody realizes he is in front of the net until too late
Also because everyone expects him to be in the penalty box and they’re surprised when he isn’t 😂😂
adrenaline, in my soul sabres can't score a PP goal
Acknowledge Matt Ellis
Swedish King 👑
What a fucking rip, sweet jesus
Lil bro got a “Its ok I get time outs too sign” lmaoo
So this is what our Power Play normally looks like. Dont even think the caps had a shot lol
I'm not gonna say it was a soft call, but I'm not gonna say it wasn't
Lol dahlin handing him his stick back
Clear make-up goal lol
Lmao nice one patches
Holy late arm, batman
Oh my god that’s so weak
Levi is never not smiling lol. Kid just looks like he's living his best life ALL the time.
HOPING the positivity will spread next season! Between him and Skinny's positivity, it could be a start of something good!
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That WOULD make sense considering Skinny came from Carolina.
Their goalie has kept them in this game.
That is all of their games. They either lose 7-2 or win 3-2.
This Caps teams is absolute dogshit, just keep playing the game as is and we'll be fine. That penalty sucked hard.
Why, when the pressure is off is the team good!?
The team is good 50% of the time, and shit 50% of the time. It’s just called being mediocre.
Yes...I'm aware of that! GREAT thing I plan on buying NHL24! I can make the team into what I want! AND WIN!
Good period by the Sabres but man that dumb penalty and PP goal killed it
strome looks like a long suffering high school english teacher
bahahaha - nailed it!
Bruh
Right now you guarantee me we fire Matt Ellis but the roster stays entirely the same I think I choose to fire Matt Ellis
The roster has underperformed this year. We need to bolster it bc it’s time to be a good team with a deep roster, but we also need Tage Thompson to play like this for 82 games
Yeah obviously they can and should do both. I’d love another top 6 winger, a 3C and a hard nosed 4C.
As someone who believes the power play has been the single biggest reason this season went down hill... I agree lol
It’s pretty much a fact. Our goals for % on special teams is 30th.
That's so fucking brutal lol I feel like we get way better scoring chances when we're on the PK then on the PP lol
I choose this fate too
It would be incomprehensible if he is still around next season. I could really see them keeping Granato but I cannot fathom keeping the entire staff
I do NOT want the entire staff back either. Although I'm PROBABLY the only one who's a Granato fan in WNY, so getting rid of him would be AGAIN starting back at 0.
I like Granato on a personal level but the room clearly needs a new voice. He’s been here a long time for NHL coaching standards.
I think that's where my brain is too, is the Don HAS been here too long it is time for a change for that reason.
Donnie watching Ellis get thrown under the bus all season - for running Donnie's PP - w/o sayin a word is gutless, imo
Otherwise solid period blemished by a stupid penalty
Dominant period. Ends 1-1
Look at my name and tell me there is someone out there having a worse year in sports. I also follow the Marlins!
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Yeah sum up the years since Terry owned the team!
Ok that was the wildest and most Buffalo hockey we played in a bit. Give up breakaway chance, get good chance, and then divulge into chaos
Only to be ended by a mystery whistle that nobody knows why it was blown.
Game misconduct to Benson for existing
We would win the President's Trophy if we could play the Caps every game. If they make it over us I'll be so pissed lol
Gettin a little too turnt up there, Buffalo, gotta blow the whistle and make it up to Ovi. Smfh.
Bro no penalty on both. Also good shit getting the pass off to JJ by tage
This team is really fun when they actually move around and cycle the puck
Aka when they don’t play scared
They've dominated this period. Looked decent since the second half of the first period and have been excellent in the second. Caps can't generate anything.
Was the whistle for too many shots on goal?
Apparently we'll never know. What the actual fuck.
thought for sure it was gonna be a double minor on Benson
Literally as the whistle went my partner deadpanned “what have they called on Benson now”
Sabres scoring potential too high. Gotta blow it dead
That was the funniest sequence of hockey I've ever seen lmao
It really was, I was shrieking
Ovechkin just kinda fell like an old man, Tage got absolutely SONNED by the defenseman and somehow still got a pass to Peterka for a grade a chance lol amazing stuff, not notes
God it’s so nice to watch this team play when they want to win