New Jersey at Buffalo, 7pm, Dec. 2, 2019, MSG, WGR.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

16 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Will Eichel catch Draisaitl today?

19 points in his 10 game streak. 

How many more games like this will it take for 'that' debate to finally end?

[Doohicksie]

Okay, so when we were up 3-0 I figured I'd take the dogs for a walk, miss the rest of the period, the intermission, but figured, eh, they're comfortably ahead, what will I miss?  Three goals.  I missed three Sabres goals.  I had to watch the replays.  Sheary's second was frankly kind of lucky.  Asplund's was very impressive.  And Olofsson was, well, Olofsson.

[Stoner]

4 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Did I just see Burt Reynolds? 

And Goldie Hawn.

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, inkman said:

I still want him 

I think he'd fit this lineup pretty well and be a definite upgrade on the wing. And while his spinning-and-shooting-it's-a-good-trick works in the movies, it was pathetic move at young Mitts.

Also from this Devils lineup...  if we're looking for a rental come playoff time, Simmonds on an expiring contract would be a good pickup for the months of April and beyond. Probably pretty cheap from a resource standpoint too, as their GM would just be happy to shed salary.

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

(And Mittelstadt being the team player grabbing the puck for him.)

I think Mitts playing wing is 100X Mitts at center.

[Thorner]

Just now, New Scotland (NS) said:

How many more games like this will it take for 'that' debate to finally end?

There's no one that could look at his current play and say, in good conscience, that it's not an example of the play of a top-5 forward overall type talent., never mind just "elite". 

Obviously the key is consistency. Also obviously, he can't sustain the type of run he's having over a full season, but his season's pace seems to be representative of the type of player I am seeing. I don't see how anyone would shy away from the elite label at this point considering his production trend line has done nothing but go UP UP UP since he came into the league. And his two-way game is much improved. 

He needs to keep it up. And, he will. 

[inkman]

2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I think he'd fit this lineup pretty well and be a definite upgrade on the wing. And while his spinning-and-shooting-it's-a-good-trick works in the movies, it was pathetic move at young Mitts.

Also from this Devils lineup...  if we're looking for a rental come playoff time, Simmonds on an expiring contract would be a good pickup for the months of April and beyond. Probably pretty cheap from a resource standpoint too, as their GM would just be happy to shed salary.

Simmonds, Hall, Palmieri for Risto and McCabe.  e5

Edited December 3, 2019 by inkman

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

Not sure but I feel a disturbance in the force

It moved, eh?

[Wyldnwoody44]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

It moved, eh?

You didn't feel the aftershock? 

[Brawndo]

7 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Did I just see Burt Reynolds? 

 

3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

And Goldie Hawn.

They filmed the movie Best Friends in Buffalo back in 1981 

[Zamboni]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

I think he'd fit this lineup pretty well and be a definite upgrade on the wing. And while his spinning-and-shooting-it's-a-good-trick works in the movies, it was pathetic move at young Mitts.

Also from this Devils lineup...  if we're looking for a rental come playoff time, Simmonds on an expiring contract would be a good pickup for the months of April and beyond. Probably pretty cheap from a resource standpoint too, as their GM would just be happy to shed salary.

I would love Simmonds. But my reservations lay in the fact that he’s sooo not what he was when he was in Philly. He seems to be declining. A lot.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Just now, inkman said:

Simmonds, Hall, Palmieri for Risto and BOGO.  e5

HISCHIER!!

?

[Tondas]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

It moved, eh?

We need to create a scale.  It moved at 25 years old is a lot different than it moved at 55 years old.

[Doohicksie]

49 minutes ago, Beer said:

Larry with three apples... good for him.

BUT HE'LL NEVER WORK ON A LINE WITH SKINNER!

[inkman]

1 minute ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

HISCHIER!!

?

I didn't realize we switched to "we want every teams good young players for garbage" discussion.  ?

[Doohicksie]

40 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

Not to be a Kill joy but should they save some of these goals for that next 1-1 OT ... 

It's not pie.  Getting more goals tonight does not limit them on subsequent nights.

[Stoner]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

They filmed the movie Best Friends in Buffalo back in 1981 

They were at the Aud in February '82 when Gretzky got #77. And 78 and 79.

[Curt]

1 minute ago, inkman said:

I didn't realize we switched to "we want every teams good young players for garbage" discussion.  ?

It’s the guys who played Juniors in Halifax

[Brawndo]

We Want 8! 

[Beer]

1 minute ago, inkman said:

I didn't realize we switched to "we want every teams good young players for garbage" discussion.  ?

We’re flying high tonight.  Shoot for the stars.

[Pimlach]

33 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:

Thought people wanted to trade for Palmieri. Lol not anymore

I would take him.  I think he could help a young team on the rise.  He is a gritty sucker. 

[Stoner]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

It's not pie.  Getting more goals tonight does not limit them on subsequent nights.

It usually works like that, unfortunately, at least in Sabres history. They beat Ottawa 9-2 last year, then lost at MSG 3-1 the next game, for example.

[Doohicksie]

Nobody reloads the gun faster than Skinner.

[inkman]

1 minute ago, Curt said:

It’s the guys who played Juniors in Halifax

I'm aware of NS's schtick.  ?

[Doohicksie]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

It usually works like that, unfortunately, at least in Sabres history. They beat Ottawa 9-2 last year, then lost at MSG 3-1 the next game, for example.

Let them run a few games like this and maybe it will be habit forming.  ?