... Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Oh, this was, BY FAR, Leino's best game as a Sabre.
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 At some point Hodgson's nice setups are going to be rewarded with points.
87168 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 NICE!!!!!!!!!!!! A road victory against one of the best teams in the league!!! point wise THE best.
drnkirishone Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Team Rainbow persists! Streak On!!! ............................... :beer:
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Oh, this was, BY FAR, Leino's best game as a Sabre. SPRINGing alive baby! After that win I'm allowing myself an awful pun.
gpsabre Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 KASSIAN FIRST STAR- why did it seem like he was almost being "campaigned" by HNIC as the next superstar that was given away by Buffalo?
bunomatic Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 That was a great game to watch. I wasn't aware that C.B.C. employed regional homers for west coast games. I guess Kevin Weeks comes by it honestly in that he is a former Canuck but his constant love for the Vancouver team was nauseating.
biodork Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Wow, missed the last 15 min or so but awesome that they pulled it out and so glad Ennis scored. These guys are finally finding ways to win instead of ways to lose!
NowDoYouBelieve Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Still got Winnipeg Most residents of Winnipeg will confirm that their city is not on the coast :)
Jsixspd Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 At some point Hodgson's nice setups are going to be rewarded with points. Yep, he definitely has skills with the puck handling, and his placement on the ice - I am really happy we added him.
biodork Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Leino on NHL Tonight Edit: someone tell Ville not to eat the mike, lol
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Wow, missed the last 15 min or so but awesome that they pulled it out and so glad Ennis scored. These guys are finally finding ways to win instead of ways to lose! Amazing what a little confidence can do for ya.
... Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 I thought after the first Kassian was a non-factor except for his goal in the third.
K-9 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Give Kassian a lot of credit. Someone said he was a -2 after the first. He played a very good game from that point on. He's got skills and it looks like he's gonna get a chance to get more minutes on the second line at least. Good for the kid. I never saw 6 points at this juncture of the road trip. Regehr needs to get back and settle down the blue line but The Plop Plop Fizz Fizz did ok in his debut. And way to go Ryan Miller. One helluva run. Let's start another. GO SABRES!!!
bunomatic Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 KASSIAN FIRST STAR- why did it seem like he was almost being "campaigned" by HNIC as the next superstar that was given away by Buffalo? I thought either Booth or Leino could have taken the 1st star but they are still trying to justify the trade in Vancouver to a somewhat unhappy fanbase. That being said both Kassian and Grags had pretty good games.
drnkirishone Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 KASSIAN FIRST STAR- why did it seem like he was almost being "campaigned" by HNIC as the next superstar that was given away by Buffalo? Well they also named him 2nd or 3rd star the other day when his stat line only read 5 hits
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 I thought after the first Kassian was a non-factor except for his goal in the third. Agreed. He barely had any ice time. I think he was only at 7 minutes or so after the 2nd period ended. Finished the game with about 10. More stats: Pommer -3, Roy -2, Vanek -1. So you got your wish, they made an appearance! That line needs to be broken up, it just doesn't work.
CallawaySabres Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Didn't think about this until just now, Vanek was 100% invisible (as well as his whole lime)
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Didn't think about this until just now, Vanek was 100% invisible (as well as his whole lime) That line is just bad. I genuinely think it's only a matter of time before Hodgson centers it, or the flip Vanek to RW to have him play with Ennis and Hodgson. RVP does not function in anything close to a positive fashion.
drnkirishone Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Agreed. He barely had any ice time. I think he was only at 7 minutes or so after the 2nd period ended. Finished the game with about 10. More stats: Pommer -3, Roy -2, Vanek -1. So you got your wish, they made an appearance! That line needs to be broken up, it just doesn't work. I think Cody is gonna get some shifts with Pommer and Vanek next game. Really no other way to do it since Leino and Cody's line are working good. Only thing I can think Lindy could do is flip Boyes and Roy
TrueBlueGED Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 I think Cody is gonna get some shifts with Pommer and Vanek next game. Really no other way to do it since Leino and Cody's line are working good. Only thing I can think Lindy could do is flip Boyes and Roy I think Vanek would be better with Boyes as center because he'd touch the puck more. He needs to be either with a passer to set him up, or a practically invisible center so the puck is on his stick more.
K-9 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 Didn't think about this until just now, Vanek was 100% invisible (as well as his whole lime) And his whole lemon, too. No citrus at all tonight. GO SABRES!!!
Neo Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 I am still satisfied with the trade. That said, there is a relaxation and comfort in Kassian's game that brings the energy. He looks more effective. One game, nothing sustained, body of work, etc. But, he did look good ... first star good, no. But good. Congrats to him. I hope he gets a deep cup run.
drnkirishone Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 That line is just bad. I genuinely think it's only a matter of time before Hodgson centers it, or the flip Vanek to RW to have him play with Ennis and Hodgson. RVP does not function in anything close to a positive fashion. But to do that you would need to flip Stafford to LW and put him with Roy and Pommer
kishoph Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 What a win, I didn't expect this outcome at all. I still can't commit to getting my play off hopes up, the disappointment of falling just short would hurt more than being a few points out, but there getting there. Great game by the Leino line, they applied a lot of pressure, as did the Hodgson line, but that's becoming a given. I thought Sulzer had a good debut as a Sabre, I would of liked to see Hodgson score against his old team, but still his line had another good game. Miller again was on top of his game, I noticed the last couple of games that there's this little celebration thing that he and Ennis do, Ennis is the last one to congratulate him after wins.
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