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Send Quinn and JJ down, pair them with Rochester's 1C and at the trade deadline (or sooner if injuries dictate) bring them back up. Let them get their mojo back. I would send them down as a pair and if they need an extra forward, bring Biro, Weissback or Rousek up for a cup of coffee in the NHL. Possibly move Cozens to the line with Ollie and Mitts and let Jost center the line with our spare wingers/rookies/whatev for less than 10 minutes/night in protected ice time. It will give a young guy or two a taste of the NHL and give JJ and Quinn enough ice time in game situations to get back in the swing, and the novelty of new faces may bring some energy to the team as a whole.
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I think the shooting will come naturally as he develops but yeah they all need to go to remedial camp for faceoffs.
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Are the Sabres out of the running for the playoffs?
Doohicksie replied to inkman's topic in The Aud Club
Hey, we don't need this constant negativity from you! 😉 -
There's room for Cheeseheads in Bills Mafia. Jump on the bandwagon for a few weeks.
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He did fine once he learned how to skate with the crutches.
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GDT: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 1/9/23, 7pm, MSG, WGR.
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I didn't realize you'd moved. Where y'at now? -
Maybe JJ or Quinn. They're still waiver exempt, innit?
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GDT: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 1/9/23, 7pm, MSG, WGR.
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6-2 Sabres Quinn, JJ, Clague, Tommer, Skinny and Dahls with the goals. -
GDT: Philadelphia at Buffalo, 1/9/23, 7pm, MSG, WGR.
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Another goathead game: -
GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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The one you posted fell flat when it came out and still does as far as I'm concerned. -
Are the Sabres out of the running for the playoffs?
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If all teams win their games in hand: Washington: No. of points: 50 Games in hand: 0 Points with GIH wins: 50 NYI: No. of points: 46 GIH: 1 Points with GIH wins: 48 Pitt: No. of points: 44 GIH: 4 Points with GIH wins: 52 Buffalo: No. of points: 42 GIH: 5 Points with GIH wins: 52 I get it: You can't assume a team will win its games in hand. But... Washington and NYI have already "banked" there losses. Every WC team above the Sabres is on a losing streak. Their points over the last 10 games are: Wash: 16 NYI: 11 Pitt: 8 (!) Buffalo: 16 So I guess I'm just saying that if you look at the games in hand coupled with the recent trends, Buffalo is looking pretty good to pass NYI and at least one of Wash and Pitt, and quite possibly by the end of January. I would also point out that Buffalo has been beating very good teams lately... teams ahead of them in the standings. They laid an egg in Ottawa but other than that, they are trending sharply up against quality teams while NYI and Pitt are at about NHL .500, and they have games in hand over Wash. -
GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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I read my post and I think you misunderstood my point (and I can see why; I wasn't very clear). What I meant to say is "I think the Sabres have (mostly) been playing better teams since then and those better teams the Sabres are playing are better able to break up plays." -
Are the Sabres out of the running for the playoffs?
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On the other hand, I think having to fight back from early-season adversity is helping to shape the character of this team. Having to struggle mightily to even make the playoffs may make them better in the playoffs than if they were just coasting along. For instance I kind of relish the opportunity for the Sabres to play the Leafs in the first round. I don't know that they would beat the Leafs, but the Leafs have been very good in the regular season but haven't really found that extra gear for the postseason. I think with struggles the Sabres have had, the come-from-behind wins lately, etc., is forging the Sabres into a very resolute team that could surprise their playoff opponents, should they get that far. -
Moving Casey to W seems to be helping him but I wouldn't write him off with respect to playing C in the future. I can see where Krebs could move up to a scoring line, but the Sabres will continue to need a quality 4C and I have no problem with it being Krebs. I think it will depend on the roles players coming out of Rochester are given as they move up. Will they want the "next center" to play 4C to acclimate to the defensive responsibilities of the NHL? Or will they want to continue with a tried-and-true shutdown line that perhaps has a bit of offensive pop? Alternately, are both Gus and Okie coming back next season? If not, will they introduce new wingers to the league on the fourth line, and want the continuity of Krebs to "show them how it's done"? Obviously you put your best forwards on your top 2 lines. But how to put together a third and a fourth line with the current roster and the upcoming talent that will force their way into the lineup may require more finesse, as it were, from Donny.
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GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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I think the Sabres have (mostly) been playing better teams since then and are better able to break up plays. -
He's also fortunate to have a GM that is able to convince ownership that this is the correct path. I've said it before: Unlike previous Pegula-era GMs, the Pegulas place a lot more faith in Kevyn and have given him freer rein on the club. I think it's a two way street though; I think he communicates with them and keeps them up to date and gets their buy-in better than JBot or XGMTM.
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I think the Jost line is starting to gel now. Casey is to an extent both a digger and a setup man. Jost is a digger and a distributor (different from setup in that he doesn't necessarily set up good scoring chances but he keeps the play moving). I will say that although he isn't top notch, Olofsson is getting better at being a two-way player. He's positionally better but on defense doesn't always make the play. The 3rd Minnesota goal illustrates that: He correctly picks up the man on the half wall and follows him back to the point. But when the Minny players curls back around to head back in before taking his shot/pass (which was tipped in), Ollie circles back to the middle and allows too much room. He's there, he's doing the right thing, but then he got outmaneuvered. He can see the effort is there but he doesn't quite execute the play properly. I think that particular play will be used in video review to show him how to play that better.
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I think with tonight's game against the Wild, I see KA as having a secret weapon: Donny Meatballs. He takes the players he's got and molds them into the players he wants. Look what he did with the kid line. Yeah, they've cooled off lately but you can see what's there. Look at what he's done with Krebs. And now with tonight's game, I'm starting to think VO and Mitts are on the list of players that Donny has developed/rejuvenated. I don't know much about Lalonde's coaching style, but it seems to me that most coaches have a style of play and system they want their players to follow, and that they generally expect their players to get on board. Donny works with the players to get them to evolve into the players he wants, and also adjusts his system to put them in a position to succeed. I think a lot of coaches try to do the latter, but Donny really does work with players to make them better. It's the developmental mindset.
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GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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Can you imagine this happening in the Krueger locker room? -
GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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GDT: Wild @ Sabres, 1/7/2023, 7pm, MSG 📺 WGR 📻
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