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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 21, 2024 20:24:21 GMT -5
That damn Skinner
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2024 20:24:22 GMT -5
That goal is all on Armia
He had a wide open player for a one-timer while short handed on a three on 2 … and he decides he is Connor McDavid and tries a toe drag (Armia can barely skate and pulling those kinds of moves?) and loses the puck which goes the other way on a 3 on 1 and ends in our net
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 20:25:09 GMT -5
Way to go Armia. On the PK & he's trying to toe drag. Just dump it off if you have no play. Brilliant.  |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2024 20:27:25 GMT -5
Suzuki saves Matheson’s bond headedness
Slaf getting frustrated and taking penalties … this is his second of the game
Slaftanksky
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 20:35:45 GMT -5
Xhekaj lowers the boom on Girgensons.
No Sabre reacts. Is it because they dont want a piece of him or they realize they were good hits.
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 20:39:19 GMT -5
Good job Matheson... sabres get a shortie
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2024 20:39:21 GMT -5
Matheson and Caufield cause a BUF shortie
3-2 BUF
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Post by folatre on Feb 21, 2024 20:40:00 GMT -5
That power play was an absolute travesty.
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 20:40:36 GMT -5
C'mon Caufield. He gets most of the blame here for his crap pass. That pass to Matheson leads to a breakaway goal for Tuch. Brutal.
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 20:46:30 GMT -5
I don’t know why he isn’t a target from the get go. Everyone finishes their check on him, with prejudice. Even if he still scores let him pay for those goals. |
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 20:47:26 GMT -5
Suzuki has a couple of very slick stick plays at both ends of the ice but his linemates have left a lot to be desired tonight. Slafkovsky has passed up some shooting opportunities & has a couple of penalties, one deep in the offensive zone. And I have found Caufield's play tonight careless at times.
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 20:51:31 GMT -5
Suzuki has a couple of very slick stick plays at both ends of the ice but his linemates have left a lot to be desired tonight. Slafkovsky has passed up some shooting opportunities & has a couple of penalties, one deep in the offensive zone. And I have found Caufield's play tonight careless at times. I think caufield is hurting |
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Post by folatre on Feb 21, 2024 20:51:49 GMT -5
Buffalo is leaving it all on the ice in a tightly contested game, aided by absurd Montreal turnovers. Aside from a handful of guys on the Habs, led by Xhekaj, there are a critical mass of guys just not stepping up on home ice against a divisional foe.
Looking at the schedule over the next four weeks, Montreal is facing an almost full-proof tank path.
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 20:52:43 GMT -5
C'mon Caufield. He gets most of the blame here for his crap pass. That pass to Matheson leads to a breakaway goal for Tuch. Brutal. Matheson has been stupidity personified tonight. if he’d just moved his legs he could have harried Tuch. Instead he gifts him a breakaway. Caufield made some poor decisions, but I suspect he’s aching today. One of the crew said early in the game he was struggling to get back to the bench. |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 20:57:43 GMT -5
Buffalo is leaving it all on the ice in a tightly contested game, aided by absurd Montreal turnovers. Aside from a handful of guys on the Habs, led by Xhekaj, there are a critical mass of guys just not stepping up on home ice against a divisional foe. Looking at the schedule over the next four weeks, Montreal is facing an almost full-proof tank path. That’s it, folatre. The Sabres have been gifted 3 easy goals because guys are not making simpler plays. But….that’s Marty’s mantra, right? Don’t just make a play. Make the right play. I agree, but that can have you overthink what you should do. The last two goals were guys trying to do something extra. If you execute well, no problem. If not, mistakes result. |
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 21:13:13 GMT -5
Buffalo is leaving it all on the ice in a tightly contested game, aided by absurd Montreal turnovers. Aside from a handful of guys on the Habs, led by Xhekaj, there are a critical mass of guys just not stepping up on home ice against a divisional foe. Looking at the schedule over the next four weeks, Montreal is facing an almost full-proof tank path. I dont usually look too far ahead but after your post I looked at opponents coming up until the end of March. I only see a hand full off chances for wins, The rest are superior teams and other teams that are finding for spots. Going to be a long month. |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 21:21:14 GMT -5
Arber’s having a good game. Part of a small group today.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 21, 2024 21:25:56 GMT -5
Mathesons skating is superb.
His hockey IQ and decision making is, well…..not
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 21:26:14 GMT -5
I love how Arber just bullies guys
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 21, 2024 21:30:26 GMT -5
That was a slash
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 21:30:38 GMT -5
I know he was in tight but shoot Caufield.
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2024 21:31:21 GMT -5
Thompson with a really dumb slash.
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 21:33:00 GMT -5
Good penalty by Slaf
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 21:33:04 GMT -5
If thst isn’t a dive……
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 21:33:51 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 21:34:57 GMT -5
Matheson is dumb
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Post by Willie Dog on Feb 21, 2024 21:35:52 GMT -5
A good loss
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 21:37:27 GMT -5
Another game we will look back on and appreciate the significance, as much as it sucks now.
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2024 22:30:24 GMT -5
Another game we will look back on and appreciate the significance, as much as it sucks now. Losing will only matter if they draft a difference maker. No weak draft excuses, no it was the consensus puck at that spot … they have to hit a home run. Otherwise it is just as well we win and draft outside the top 10 I’ll lay odds they pick another defenseman. Which would make the Reinbacher pick obselete. |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 21, 2024 23:04:54 GMT -5
Mathesons skating is superb. His hockey IQ and decision making is, well…..not You can see why Pittsburgh was willing to let him go, despite those amazing legs. I would not lose any sleep if he was traded elsewhere. I prize hockey IQ very highly, and he is no where near where most of his core teammates are in that regard. When you look at the guys holding this team back, (Anderson, Gallagher, Armia, Matheson) it's the same symptom....hockey vision and creativity, otherwise known as IQ. Anderson seemingly can't wait to get rid of the puck. Fortunately, none of those guys will be around in 2-3 years. You'll notice I didn't include David Savard in that group. His limitations are physical. Not great hands, slow footed...but he can see the ice and knows where he should be, though he may not be able to get to that spot. I don't begrudge him that, even if I'm not re-signing him after next year. Hopefully he garners us another asset. |
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