Camp Opens September 13th

[dudacek]

Anyone watching the scrimmage?

Twitter says Dahlin has a pair, Skinner and Cornel the singles a Blue leads 4-0 after one.

Edited September 16, 2018 by dudacek

[dudacek]

7-1 final.

Unofficial: Dahlin 3, Skinner, Risto, Wilson, Cornel, Hickey,

Sheary and Bogosian sit out (maintenance) and so it begins...

[Randall Flagg]

9 hours ago, dudacek said:

I vaguely remember this post, but I dont get the context of “watching a different season than everyone.”

Were a lot of people touting Pominville’s season as good? All the projections I’ve seen for this year have him anywhere from 3rd line to press box.

Yes, that particular paragraph was posted after somebody saying that Pominville wasn't an issue because of his 30something points. I was an exasperated person for reasons that didn't have all that much to do with the Sabres at the time. 

I'm going to be going a lot easier on players this year than I have been in the past, being grounded a bit by things like the Lehner situation. While still firmly insisting that Pominville truly earns a spot if he wants one. Despite the lip service, last season, some spots were given and not earned. 
 

25 minutes ago, dudacek said:

7-1 final.

Unofficial: Dahlin 3, Skinner, Risto, Wilson, Cornel, Hickey,

Sheary and Bogosian sit out (maintenance) and so it begins...

Do you know if the Bogosian and Sheary things are a "no reason for you to play in this" or do they already have sore spots/minor injuries?

Also, holy crap Dahlin

[dudacek]

Now seeing Dahlin with two, not three.

No further details on maintenance days yet, but Phil’s presser likely up soon.

Edited September 16, 2018 by dudacek

[Randall Flagg]

It sounds like Bogosian doesn't have any issue, it was just a general maintenance day. I'm not convinced a scrimmage against the Sabres would be worth risking anything for him, so I'm cool with that decision. He'll surely play plenty of preseason minutes. 

Reports from a guy at the scrimmage on hfboards are that Okposo looked good and faster than last year. It'd be great to add 16-17 KO to this team. 

[WildCard]

Highlights: 

Defensemen a lot more aggressive this camp it looks like

 

[pi2000]

11 hours ago, dudacek said:

7-1 final.

Unofficial: Dahlin 3, Skinner, Risto, Wilson, Cornel, Hickey,

Sheary and Bogosian sit out (maintenance) and so it begins...

vs Hutton... oof

[nfreeman]

23 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

vs Hutton... oof

Yikes. 

[Andrew Amerk]

46 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

Yikes. 

We don’t know Hutton’s nickname yet, so we are all good. 

Hutts? Huttsie? Hutter? H-Dogg?

[Hoss]

5 hours ago, Andrew Amerk said:

We don’t know Hutton’s nickname yet, so we are all good. 

Hutts? Huttsie? Hutter? H-Dogg?

If he’s consistently giving up 7 goals I’ll start to wonder if the other team is yelling “Blue 42, set, HUTT.”

[MakeSabresGrr8Again]

4 hours ago, Hoss said:

If he’s consistently giving up 7 goals I’ll start to wonder if the other team is yelling “Blue 42, set, HUTT.”

Hopefully he just wanted to give our guys some confidence scoring and let those goals in on purpose.⏭️

[LGR4GM]

No one bothered to watch the highlights? Hutton gave up 4. They switched goaltenders at the halfway point. Judging from the highlights, it was multiple defensive breakdowns. Considering the best defenders and forwards were on blue... not really shocking. 

[Taro T]

Didn't go to the scrimmage, but not shocked by the outcome because even before Sheary & Bogosian were scratched, the blue team was stacked relative to the gold team.  They had the Eichel & Berglund lines plus Olofsson along with Ristolainen, Scandella, Dahlin, & McCabe & even Pilut.

Gold's D was Beaulieu, Nelson, Guhle, Hickey, Tennyson, Birgen, & Stephens due to the Bogo no go.

[shrader]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Gold's D was Beaulieu, Nelson, Guhle, Hickey, Tennyson, Birgen, & Stephens due to the Bogo no go.

People are always looking for nicknames.  I feel like you just stumbled onto a perfect one.

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, shrader said:

People are always looking for nicknames.  I feel like you just stumbled onto a perfect one.

Have no fear, that was intentional. ;)

[shrader]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Have no fear, that was intentional. ?

I've come to expect it from you.

[MakeSabresGrr8Again]

14 hours ago, Andrew Amerk said:

We don’t know Hutton’s nickname yet, so we are all good. 

Hutts? Huttsie? Hutter? H-Dogg?

Hopefully we'll be nicknaming him "cork" 'cause he's a stopper ?

[pi2000]

4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

No one bothered to watch the highlights? Hutton gave up 4. They switched goaltenders at the halfway point. Judging from the highlights, it was multiple defensive breakdowns. Considering the best defenders and forwards were on blue... not really shocking. 

He gave up 4 through a period and a half?   oof.   That doesn't make me feel any better.

[Marions Piazza]

I took a look at the lineup for tonight, Bailey and Baptiste playing.  What do they need to do tonight to stay relevant in the Sabres org?  IMO, they'll need to be studs throughout TC and preseason.  They have little room for error with how their fellow prospects have been doing.

[Brawndo]

Pekar assigned to the Barrie Colts

[Doohicksie]

I hardly knew ye.

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I hardly knew ye.

Today, yeah.  3 years from now, you might know his name.

[dudacek]

I like how camp is largely full of pros and bereft of people that are purely camp fodder - random sixth rounders and guys hoping to earn an ECHL contract.

To me only Glotov, Cornel and Stephens, and look like guys who will never sniff the NHL. The rest have had a look, or will get one soon. For nearly 50 guys who have a shot, that has to make every day a good step for team-building in both Buffalo and Rochester

Botterill has certainly gone out of his way to build organizational depth.

Edited September 19, 2018 by dudacek