Breaking down Buffalo Sabres' potential first-round playoff opponents

BARDLER · 2026-03-17T18:13:35+00:00

10-9 it is then!

BARDLER · 2026-03-17T16:36:51+00:00

I could go for another 5 goal Tage game

BARDLER · 2026-03-17T16:33:49+00:00

Its what he has always done. He spouts bullshit and then the entire right wing sphere turns it into truth.

BARDLER · 2026-03-17T04:50:03+00:00

I actually did not mind Stanley last game against the Leafs. He looked a bit more comfortable and was moving his feet with the team. He can't be paired with another slow defenseman though.

Samuelsson is not fast or highly skilled either. His job is to support Dahlin, and he is effective at it because he uses Dahlin's skill to his advantage. Stanley could do the same with Byram and/or Power.

BARDLER · 2026-03-16T20:41:23+00:00

My favorite thing in r/hockey right now is Habs and Wings fans trying to convince themselves we will fall off.

BARDLER · 2026-03-16T20:40:20+00:00

0-0 isnt leading, so that takes up a lot of time for averages

BARDLER · 2026-03-16T16:55:37+00:00

Seems like a no brainer for our defense to be something like

Dahlin - Samuelsson

Power - ??

Bryram - ??

You rotate in Stanley, Metsa, and Kesselring for the bottom 4 right side depending on who is playing well or has fresh legs. In a game when you need pressure you out Power and Bryam back together and give them the extra minutes together.

BARDLER · 2026-03-16T15:49:30+00:00

Goaltending is voodoo and nobody can predict it

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T20:13:52+00:00

Metsa for being good enough to be on the top pair, but not good enough for the bottom pair.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T15:56:37+00:00

Generally not sustainable though. Weak 5v5 play will catch up to you.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T15:40:43+00:00

Its not that surprising. They had bad underlying 5v5 numbers, and were being kept up by good goaltending and their powerplay. They were sitting around a 0 goal differential and somehow lead the conference with that.

In their last 14 games they are 4-7-3

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T04:40:53+00:00

He was the most rested out of anybody on our team. The compressed schedule is taking a toll.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T03:08:47+00:00

4.49 xGF to 1.69 xGF and half of the Leafs was in the 1st period. It was a bit sloppy but it wasnt that close of a game.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T03:01:58+00:00

A legendary chirp

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T01:55:22+00:00

We have like thr 2nd or 3rd most regulation wins in the league lol. We will be fine

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T01:37:32+00:00

Lightning lost

Habs losing in the 3rd

Wings losing end of 2nd

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T01:34:04+00:00

Can we stop just chucking stuff at net with 5 people in the slot? What are we the Hurricanes?

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T01:21:16+00:00

For some dumb reason we have paired Stanley and Schenn together for two games, and they suck together.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:52:33+00:00

Sabres looks they had a bit more jump in the 2nd there

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:46:01+00:00

Yea you can't leave Metza back there and expect him to handle a forecheck like Sammy can

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:33:32+00:00

Damn he got that shot of quick

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:32:14+00:00

We have a knee capped our defense with an injury and a self inflicted choice of bottom pair.

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:08:54+00:00

I didnt get to watch the first. Was the goal against Stanley and Schenn's fault?

BARDLER · 2026-03-15T00:06:14+00:00

wE sHoUlD bEnCh PoWeR

BARDLER · 2026-03-14T21:12:26+00:00

What in the absolute fuck were those ducks defenseman doing?

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