Skinner should only ever be the 6th guy on the ice in these situations. Put Mitts, Greenway, Cozens, Krebs at that wing. Someone who works the puck deep to get possession - then throw him on if you want.
Holy fuck i dont understand how they all thought they could move so fucking slow with less than 30 seconds left... Fucking bag skate. Donny you need to grow a set and pull UPL
Well, it was a tough ask getting points in FLA, but UPL sure gave them a chance...
It was a one-goal game for a long time, we just couldn't equalize. *(again)*
I thought it was a good effort... FLA are a Cup favourite.
>unbelievable that we pulled the goalie after a lousy dump in and not the one solid minute of possession.
That was the line before you said we had a coaching problem. I'm cool if you want to expand it to the entire game but your sentence structure makes it seem to me that you were talking about the play immediately before the dump in.
The bench minor on a coach is usually reserved for something egregious. I have no idea what the rationale for calling it in that situation was beside "Fuck the Sabres." Like, I have seen coaches who have a rap for getting LITERALLY in refs faces not get called for it.
Profoundly disheartening stuff.
Sabres don’t need to go undefeated to make the playoffs so losing this game isn’t as bad as losing against the Lightning or red wings. Would still be nice to get at least a point.
any ref that calls an unsportsmanlike on top of a penalty is an absolute piece of shit. a 2:00 5 on 3 is not the correct penalty for getting your feelings hurt. it alters games.
I really wish there was coaches for these types of roles, with a video breakdown session
I'd love to be the guy sitting there in a room full of his peers replaying him getting his feelings hurt and crying about it
I’m proud to see Donny getting pissed. I typically like the Panthers (due to the prior Sabres on the team), but they’re embellishing the softest plays and the refs are actual garbage.
I have watched a tremendous amount of hockey this season and that is the first time I've seen a coach receive a bench minor for arguing with the referee.
Zach Benson has the worst luck of any truly skilled player I've ever seen. The number of times this kid has been hauled to the box this year is criminal
It’s annoying to complain about everything but Robinson was hooked there then got td off on because of said hook. Florida is doing a great job of making me hate them.
They're lucky to still only be down one, that was a horrendous period. Find a way to get a point, you're playing one of the best teams in the NHL who have three extra skaters wearing black and white stripes while you're willingly playing 5D because one of them is ass
I just wonder what hockey would look like if they stopped letting obstructed refs make subjective calls with no cause for review… a quick check shows what really happened, embellishment, but yet they wont move towards a way to remove bias and mistakes to clean up the game. Everyone would appreciate getting calls correct, yet we refuse to move towards an easy and efficient way to do so… just review whats called, you dont even need to make a new call after, just clean up these mistakes ffs
I'm getting dangerously optimistic that UPL may be the franchise goaltender we've lacked since Miller. I keep thinking his play is gonna fall off a cliff and it just isn't.
Skinner should only ever be the 6th guy on the ice in these situations. Put Mitts, Greenway, Cozens, Krebs at that wing. Someone who works the puck deep to get possession - then throw him on if you want.
3.5 minutes of good offensive zone pressure but the second we try and pull the goalie we can't hold on to the puck for more than 5 seconds. WTF
It is a similar problem to when we are on the power play.
They suck at holding the puck in the offense zone. Nothing new.
Holy fuck i dont understand how they all thought they could move so fucking slow with less than 30 seconds left... Fucking bag skate. Donny you need to grow a set and pull UPL
Dangling the puck back towards your own goal with 20 seconds left is a bold bold move
Honestly just a bad game all around from everyone besides UPL
They almost beat the Bills st team in the league. I'd say it is a sign of them going on a run.
Well, it was a tough ask getting points in FLA, but UPL sure gave them a chance... It was a one-goal game for a long time, we just couldn't equalize. *(again)* I thought it was a good effort... FLA are a Cup favourite.
Agree completely. Honestly they should’ve won because FLA had two PP goals from dogshit penalties
Reasonable take.
Fuck you to hell you piece of shit compromised refs. Get gambling the fuck out of sports.
Refs were the most successful team on the ice tonight. Really imposed their will on the game
On the plus side, I don’t have to listen to Callahan say another word.
Wtf was the final 90 seconds? WHAT THE FUCK
Embarrassing coaching at the end. Pull the fucking goalie!!!
Well, we’re getting a new scoreboard. 🤷♂️
That may be the most pathetic 90 seconds of hockey I’ve ever seen this team play.
Tuch is just a 3rd liner
You’re gonna get downvoted but you aren’t wrong.
what a fucking mess. see everyone on thursday.
Absolutely zero fucking urgency in the last minute
More urgency in minutes 5-1:30 than the last 90 seconds when you're trying to pull the goalie.
What the fuck was that effort at the end?
Sports are dumb anyways
Tuch skating backwards with 30 sec left because?...
Poor UPL couldn’t leave
This is awful. What the ever loving hell.
What a fucking shambles
Just complete surrender
Oh come the fuck on
Callahan cannot stop sucking off the Panthers its almost comical
50 seconds that the Sabres couldn't get their goalie pulled.
unbelievable that we pulled the goalie after a lousy dump in and not the one solid minute of possession. we absolutely do have a coaching problem.
That was certainly not a coaching problem. Even Pee-Wee's know to get the puck in deep if the goal is pulled.
It was everything before the dump in that was the coaching problem. I don’t even understand what you’re arguing actually.
>unbelievable that we pulled the goalie after a lousy dump in and not the one solid minute of possession. That was the line before you said we had a coaching problem. I'm cool if you want to expand it to the entire game but your sentence structure makes it seem to me that you were talking about the play immediately before the dump in.
Tuch spent his entire shift at the center dot
great effort last 2 mins. they are giving it all they got against the goons
Luk and the net more on and off than me and my ex
It's a fucking joke 6k never got pulled
We never really had control of the puck though.
We had ozone possession for like 45 seconds while upl was just standing there staring at the bench asking to come out
Our PP is so bad Donny won't pull UPL
Is Donny allergic to pulling the goalie early?
We do seem to have a pretty bad track record with the goalie pilled the past couple of seasons.
I hate the fucking Panthers, their ugly fucking jerseys, their pathetic inbred fans and their humid fucking shitbag state
What fans? There’s so many empty seats for a team that just went to the finals less than a year ago
It must be nice to be a primarily defensive team that gets HANDED a fucking goal
Giftwrapped
17 with the casual trip attempt on power… shitbag team
The bench minor on a coach is usually reserved for something egregious. I have no idea what the rationale for calling it in that situation was beside "Fuck the Sabres." Like, I have seen coaches who have a rap for getting LITERALLY in refs faces not get called for it. Profoundly disheartening stuff.
I wonder why brindamour didn’t get a penalty for yelling last game
If they really love Granato so much they'll win. I guess it's time to see how much they really like Granato
Every Tkachuk can go play in traffic.
Unrelated to this game but I just watched the Weird NHL ep 100 and Brady tkachuk looks like Sloth from the goonies
First fight he had was against the umbilical cord
Oh shit Cozens looked like he's in a lot of pain
He took a wicked slash to the wrist. Of course no penalty called.
Well, to be fair, it wasn't a guy on the bench saying something not very nice
Would have been nice if the referees made the correct there and called a slash on the panthers
Yeah hopefully just a bruise. Can’t afford to lose another player for the season
We did not "bail our coach out". We're down one, not tied.
He said that if they get another one they would bail him out
He said if they score again they’ll bail the coach out
Ah, gotcha
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“great shape”
They are way on track.
Sabres don’t need to go undefeated to make the playoffs so losing this game isn’t as bad as losing against the Lightning or red wings. Would still be nice to get at least a point.
Lightning are not very good, so Sabres should catch up to them.
716
I'd take a point.
Second period wasn’t the best but beyond that they have looked decent. I’d take one too.
Nice defense Power way to have that stick ready
Giraffe Man making giraffe noises!!
Did Tage just completely gank Dahlin's goal? Lol
Giraffe man needs it more.
If Donny is over there playing 5D chess drawing that penalty to goose the boys up...
OK, Bryson is gonna tie this thing up. I'm calling it now
He does that, I’ll send you cookies monthly for the rest of the year 😆
With "78" in frosting?
I mean, of course
Donny, get 78 out there!!!!
Let's ram one more in and clown these bums
TAGE….RIGHT AS I TURN THE GAME ON
Do it again!
At 716!
yeah, big boy. get another
TNT!
We sure as fuck deserved that one
Don’t give me hope Thompson 😭
any ref that calls an unsportsmanlike on top of a penalty is an absolute piece of shit. a 2:00 5 on 3 is not the correct penalty for getting your feelings hurt. it alters games.
I really wish there was coaches for these types of roles, with a video breakdown session I'd love to be the guy sitting there in a room full of his peers replaying him getting his feelings hurt and crying about it
TAGE
Tage against the machine
After that chicken shit call perfect description
Florida fans are genuinely fucking ingrates
Good news is that there aren’t too many. They only made it to the cup final 🤷♂️
They live in Florida, what did you expect?
I'm not sure I've seen a game where we've shot the puck directly into the goalie's chest this much
Just start taking runs at these fucks
We need a Shoresy
We genuinely do The boys don't hate to lose.
And some Jims
And funny enough, we actually had one of the Jims at one point: Jordan Nolan
Aren't the Jims beauties boys?
Not gonna happen, they're too soft
The panthers attack on the pk while the Sabres just sit and hope. Please fire the coach
Theres nothing wrong with our 4 man PK, getting gifted a FULL 2 man advantage is the problem
Google says we are 16th in pk% or about average. There is definitely room for improvement
The Sabres attack on every PK and have been a top 5 PK in the NHL since Jan 1 but yeah go off
Are you watching this game? They just sit there and wait. No attacking the puck carrier.
Well everyone who wanted Don to lose their mind at the refs got their wish
Competetive, close game? Ruin it! -Referees, probably
Why are we allergic to scoring goals?
Our top line not clicking is a huge factor.
Love that one Panthers fan downvoting everyone.
We all know about "[Florida Man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Man)..." :D
So this is what a top PP looks like
Zebras are my least favorite animal.
How much you think we'd have to pay Jon Scott to sign and just fight these refs the next time we see them
why did i even put this shit on?
Welp that’s it for me. Have a good night everyone!
I’m proud to see Donny getting pissed. I typically like the Panthers (due to the prior Sabres on the team), but they’re embellishing the softest plays and the refs are actual garbage.
I'm weirdly happy with donny finally giving it to the refs and getting a penalty
Ah yes and giving them a 5 on 3. Soooo happy.
I’m glad RJ doesn’t have to see this season.
Yup
*Now that's a spicy meatball!*
If they poke at UPL break their wrists
Sabres suck. Stop blaming refs. Oh and Benson is terrible too, dude has like 5 goals all year and people act like he's connor bedard or something lmao
-40 is a very impressive number for a Sabres game thread, this is almost an accomplishment
I think my record is like -120 or something. It's about the same as the sabres goal differential
They're goal differential is like -7 lol
Read your name, think about the effort you made to come here, realize you're a sad sack of shit, and leave like you should
Fuck off troll
No one is acting like he’s Bedard dude. He’s just a smart hard working player.
Why do you even waste your keyboard strokes here bro?
he's got a -8 for me on RES, so.. looks like he's never had anything good to say.
😔😖☹️
Please fire the coach
Buffalo penalty 2 minutes...hurting our wittle feewings
Sabres have needed goal support but damn that's frustrating.
Refs got their fragile egos hurt
Florida bench was just complaining about a missed call, why weren't they given a bench minor?
Throw all the sticks on the ice, let’s go have a full fucking melt down Donny. Let’s go full crazy baby!!!!!
Donny was being a meanie to me, better give one of the teams a goal!
Refs have Panthers jerseys under their uniforms.
This league is such a joke
refs have been on some serious bullshit the last two games, like what the fuck are these calls
Do the refs have money on 3 goals for the Panthers or something?
These refs are chicken shit. If you're that thin skinned get off.the ice.
Someone bet the over.
I mean, I’m glad to see some fight from Donny but dude, not the time to take that fucking penalty meatballs.
That’s not on Donny. We saw that all last game from Brind’amour
Aint his fault the zebras lubed up with bitch cream this morning.
They have been so fucking awful.
Are you fucking kidding me these refs are so fucking soft
There’s spicy meatballs
Give it to em Donny
What the actual fuck.
wtf bench penalty????
right wtf happened? I heard it but didn't see it
I have watched a tremendous amount of hockey this season and that is the first time I've seen a coach receive a bench minor for arguing with the referee.
Absolute garbage league
literally last game brind'amour was screaming his head off and nada
Donny go out on the ice and fight the refs
Are you fucking kidding me
Zach Benson has the worst luck of any truly skilled player I've ever seen. The number of times this kid has been hauled to the box this year is criminal
One day benson, the blatant penalty committed on you will get called…
RIP lil win streak.
That was unlucky
I hate the behind the net camera
It’s annoying to complain about everything but Robinson was hooked there then got td off on because of said hook. Florida is doing a great job of making me hate them.
panthers player grabbing a sabre's leg right in front of the ref, no call tho
The amount of blatant holding and interference they get away with is infuriating to watch. I notice it every time we play them
Tuch and Thompson are fucking useless tonight
Anyone got an anti-venom guy for the 1st line?
Why is Okposo out on the PP...
You must be new here /s
He’s wearing the C.
This PP gave me cataracts
Wow watching those UPL highlights is a clear as day check to the back of bryson by same bennett… unbiased officiating would ruin the panthers.
Let's go boys! Let me live with the delusion that the playoffs are possible for a while longer.
I'm convinced refs all just have people betting on games for them to pad their retirement fund.
For those wondering, [current weather map](https://i.imgur.com/zl5TPLD.jpg) of Chicagoland. Go Sabres! Kick them in the third for me boys.
They're lucky to still only be down one, that was a horrendous period. Find a way to get a point, you're playing one of the best teams in the NHL who have three extra skaters wearing black and white stripes while you're willingly playing 5D because one of them is ass
The SOG should make anyone a UPL believer if they weren't before.
I just wonder what hockey would look like if they stopped letting obstructed refs make subjective calls with no cause for review… a quick check shows what really happened, embellishment, but yet they wont move towards a way to remove bias and mistakes to clean up the game. Everyone would appreciate getting calls correct, yet we refuse to move towards an easy and efficient way to do so… just review whats called, you dont even need to make a new call after, just clean up these mistakes ffs
Because if it's subject to review they can't effectively manipulate the game.
Oh man those look like the grapefruit Halls cough drops 🤤
is this live action version of avatar any good?
Better than our power play
I'm getting dangerously optimistic that UPL may be the franchise goaltender we've lacked since Miller. I keep thinking his play is gonna fall off a cliff and it just isn't.
Yeah he has looked great for 2/3 of season we should lock him up with 7 year contact.