The Sabres have dropped three of their first four games to start the season. Why? Sneaky Joe breaks down multiple problems with the team, including the play of top players like Alex Tuch, Jeff Skinner, and Devon Levi.
Joe looks at Levi specifically and why him looking like a rookie shouldn’t be that surprising. A recap of the loss to Caglary and a look ahead to the Islanders as well.
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The not being aggressive on defense.
What’s going wrong? Granato isn’t good. People want him to be, but he’s just not… he’s too liberal. In hockey, you have to be able to win a home game, against a bad team, playing their backup goalie. You have to be able to play conservatively, and just take the points. Granato isn’t capable of that, because he isn’t a good coach and he tries to be too progressive.
Edit: If you think the Sabres team defense has been fine, I think I’m done watching you, cause it’s clear you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about…
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Good show, Joe. You’re spot on and not sugar coating it.
It’s a really disappointing start but there is more than enough talent to turn it around. Really need the top 6 to get going.
No defense or offense….wtf is up with these guys and to stink it up on home ice AGAIN! Shout-out to Dahlin tho dudes a beast
These have been some tough games to watch. I'm trying really hard to not be too negative, but there have been too many mental mistakes that have led directly to goals in all of these games. Failure to get the puck out of the zone or through the neutral zone, bad passes that give easy turnovers, indecisive play in their own zone. I don't think Levi has been great, but the play in front of him has been very disappointing so far. For a team that is supposed to have speed, they look very slow. Not at ALL what I was expecting from this team. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
On the 1st calgary goal. Levi thinks he has the puck but isnt sure where it is. That's why he isnt moving but still looks around to make sure no calgary player is charging the net in case the puck got loose. As a goalie, if you think you have the puck in your pads. You dont move until either whistle blows or puck gets spotted. Unfortunately his reaction time was just a bit too slow.
The only problem with this team is that our best players just aren't showing up and creating offense. Guys don't look like themselves. If they get going, they'll be fine.
Keep telling myself at one point last year they lost 7 straight and still miss the playoffs by a point. Not ideal, but such a long year
This is what happens when you don’t do anything for 2 straight off seasons while everyone else added guys to get better now, Krebs okoposo shouldnt be anywhere near this city and Benson and Levi aren’t ready
I'm still saying one point in the playoffs, since being one point out last season. Goat head IS our only hope for sure!
All recent cup winners bought in to being defensively responsible, knowing it leads to more offense and more wins. Sabres better get on board. As for goalies, we have 3 backups right now. If we had a true #1 we wouldn't b carrying 3 on roster.
This is how they played all preseason and it hasn't changed. I Think they have already dug a hole for themselves. Not Good !
Same thing that they went through last yr. Lack of defensive awareness.
Our boys are reading their own press . We are not playing as a unit on both sides of the ice. We would be 1-3 with Hasek in net right now. Zero defensive accountable. Weak goals allowed. No offense so far
1) We should not have entered the season with Olofsson.
2) Their additions may have made us a little slower.
3) They may come to regret bringing back all 3 in Jost, Okposo, and Girgensons. Freeing up a roster spot might have made room for prospects more suitable to replace Quinn
4) Waiting to see if & when Savoie gets in if he forces their hand & that shakes things up
5) Our defense additions have yet to acclimate. Jokiharu is already back with Power
6) Have teams figured out Thompson?
Why? Bc they playing same weak system. Home ice preparation is shit. Offense to good to chip in? Idk man I said this breakdown in D has to stop. Donny already firing excuses. No fing physical no compete no prep no bueno bro
Pretty poor takes in this episode, not gonna lie. Team defense isn't that bad, and Levi really struggling? Ask any hockey player and they'd tell you what Tuch and Johnson said
Colors matter baby! Blue is a calming color but those black and reds? They unleash the beast!!
Hey remember when we were 7-3 after the first 10 games last year? We lost 8 in a row after that.
Starting slow is obviously not as ideal as starting fast but we're 4 games in. Let's get through the 5 we have left in the first month of the season before we start freaking out.
They need real goaltending, just like everybody knew before the season. Also, their defense is as bad as last year and they are not overproducing goals like last year. There you go, there is your Buffalo sabres, same shit show for over a decade and still going strong.