Doohickie
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4 hours ago, JohnC said:
He seems more off to me this season. My sense is he is trying to do too much and is forcing the play instead of letting the game come to him. It seems to me he is working too hard to carry the team instead of just playing his game. Tage is another player who is trying to do too much and playing too much solo hockey. The injury to Norris hurt that line.
I thought Tage looked better last night. Maybe leave him at center until Norris returns.
I don't think Tage is necessarily better at center than wing or vice versa. But I think shifting from one to the other when he's scuffling gives him a boost.
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5 hours ago, Freeezo said:
Is it just me or are crowds at home games alot bigger?
Last night was a player trying to score his 900th goal. That was certainly a draw.
A few games back was the Maple Leaves. A lot of the fans were not home fans.
But still, yeah, it is good to see a full house.
5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:Sure, but that's one win less over 10 games which is 8 wins less over a season. I'd love to have more faith but after 14yrs, they gotta prove it.
We'll see what the next 10 games holds.
That last nine games, they collected 72.2% of available standings points.
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7 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Idc what you call it. Buffalo is currently near the bottom of the eastern conference and if the draft were right now they'd draft 9th overall. Glad we won, we aren't good enough and Kevyn should add to the team.
If you think of this season so far as two seasons, the Sabres got 0.000 standings points in the first 3 games.
In the last nine games they got 13 / 18 possible points, or 72.2%.
If the last nine games are what the Sabres really are, the get 72.2% of 158 possible points (164 total, minus 6 for the 3 game losing streak to start the season). That is a 114 point season.
Are they the team that lost three at the start? Hopefully not anymore. Are they the team that got 13 points in their last 9 games? I find it hard to believe they will sustain that pace to be honest, but if they're more like the team of the last 9 games and less like the team of the 3 game start, the Buffalo Sabres will be in the playoffs.
I said it earlier: The 0-3 start lit a fire under them. They started out behind, but they rose to the challenge (so far) and have played good hockey since then. Hopefully they fully overcome the slow start, and the Sabres that accomplish that are the Sabres we see for the rest of the season.
Of course another 3 game pointless streak would wash all that down the drain. But I'm optimistic. The team is playing better as a team than they have in recent seasons.
7 hours ago, North Buffalo said:Ps UPL looks like he'a trying to kick out more rebound a la Lyon but neither controls them well nor seems to know when it'd be better to freeze pucks to stop play.
Upie gonna Upie.
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13 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Yeah I noticed that.
I wonder how much Tuch really tunes into the contract talks or if he simply handed it over to his agent. He doesn't look like a guy who wants out.
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But yeah, that line is better with Kozak at C and Krebs on the wing.
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Just now, K-9 said:
Agree on Krebs. And Malenstyn has been solid as well in his role. Kozak makes that a quintessential NHL 4th line imo.
Dunne has been pulling his weight too though. Not making many mistakes, playing a physical game.
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Just now, shrader said:
And yet if they are ever 100% healthy, Geerston will still somehow be in the roster.
That's hogwash and you know it.
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17 minutes ago, K-9 said:
Gotta get Kozak back.
Yeah, I felt he would be an NHLer this year; he's proven he is in my mind.
Since he's been out Krebs has done well centering the 4th line.
I think the depth they've called upon from Rochester at the very least hasn't hurt them and often helps them.
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Just now, OverPowerYou said:
I see this a lot here. What’s the story behind this one??In conversation, it's kind of a verbal tick that Rayzor has. Other announcer: "The team played well this period." Rayzor: "No, you're right."
I think he doesn't do it as much as he used to, but he earned that meme.
6 minutes ago, Sabres73 said:I disagree. If you have more points than games played, you're over .500. Full stop. This seems to be a weird hill to die on after a Sabres win.
And yet here you are, dying on it.
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4 minutes ago, clink said:
That belief will begin to show up in their game, which will help build momentum, which will lead to the consistency/tenacity/drive which, ultimately, will lead to breaking this God-awful playoff drought
I will say this: Even in the sequences where they were fighting it and the Caps were carrying the play, they were a lot harder to play against than in years past. Better positioning, better sticks on the lanes, more determination on loose pucks and even if they lost them, being disruptive enough that Washington had trouble doing anything with the puck.
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1 minute ago, Pimlach said:
Look who is talking. 13 points out of 24 is not going to work. Playing hair over 500 is falling short.
True.
I know you can't just throw away games, but are the Sabres the team that was 0-3 to start the season, or the team that has gathered points at a 72% clip since then? If we accept that latter, then we're looking at a 114 point team.
Truth is, they're somewhere in between. They're not as bad as their start, and not as good as their last 9 games.
I like the trend though.
5 minutes ago, ... said:Seasons past those three points probably would not be points at all.
Yes, a few loser points can be (and has been) the difference between making the playoffs or not.
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I also feel more comfortable rolling 4 lines than I have in a long time.
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2 minutes ago, clink said:
Win % aside, they have a different feel to them, this season
I mean, they still booger it up on occasion BUT they are also showing signs of putting it all together
This is the most optimistic I've felt about our beloved Sabres in, IDK how long?
They're good enough. They're just having problems with consistency. They're closer to playing a full 60 minute game but not there yet. I'm almost willing to give them a pass due to the injuries they've been dealing with.
I will say, Greenway imposed his will on the game while he was out there, even if it was primarily with physicality.
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14 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
This is not the goal you're shooting at.
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2 minutes ago, clink said:
To quote our resident, (though, likely CTE-prone) philosopher... "no, you're right!" 😃
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So.... UPL is our #1 now?
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I think we all know how this ends...
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29 minutes ago, SwampD said:
When is that last time we scored a last minute goal?
Well the Sabres scored tonight in the first with 1:15 left. That qualifies as a late goal (though not technically "last minute").
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Good hold by Luukkonen.
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1 minute ago, Stads said:
Was I supposed to know that Rosen was that fast?
That whole line is playing fast tonight. It's killing the Caps.
Krebs line too.
The top two lines are playing heavy. Greenway is perfect on the top line tonight.
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Yeah, I feel ya. I mean, I want him in there over Bryson or Johnson or any other -son in the depth pool, but I see a guy who doesn't make mistakes but also doesn't make impactful plays.
That might simply be him learning the system and as he gets used to the flow, the impactful plays will come. The last couple games were his training camp.