GDT: 3/7/21 Sabres @ Islanders 11:00 am CT (Noon ET) NBC

[Pimlach]

Miller and his bad decisions are  getting blasted by Eddie Olczyk. 
 

Dahlin with a stupid penalty.  

[DarthEbriate]

Interesting development,,, Mitts on PK#2 with Lazar

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, Crusader1969 said:

How did Montour ever score 9 goals in a season? 

Empty netters maybe??

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

No doubt Barzal looks much better than Eichel right now, and his scoring pace is accelerating.  I still think Eichel is hurt.  

Along with Barzal, the Islanders drafted Baeuvillier with the 30th pick of the first round in 2015.  Nice picks and both have developed nicely.  

Hoping we can get #1 for Hall at the deadline.  

I certainly hope he's injured and this isn't future Eichel.

And... we could get that #1 for Hall, but we'd probably just flip it for our next Montour like we did with the #1 for Kane.

[PromoTheRobot]

Well, this national game is regional. They aren't showing it in near Boston, where I am. But I can't watch it on my NHL app either because it's "blacked out."

[Norcal]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

Interesting development,,, Mitts on PK#2 with Lazar

I like it

[Claude Balls]

Sweet, some Val James coming up during the intermission.

[Carmel Corn]

Bryson continues to impress me with his puck handling and skating.  His breakouts out of our zone are better than anybody else's

[ExWNYer]

0-0. That period was a 'win'. 

[Crusader1969]

Just now, Claude Balls said:

Empty netters maybe??

That would entail hitting the net ! maybe luck bounce off someone’s ass as his shot is going 3ft wide ?  I guess we is getting chances I guess 

[Norcal]

Just now, Carmel Corn said:

Bryson continues to impress me with his puck handling and skating.  His breakouts out of our zone are better than anybody else's

So far he looks like he can play in the league. I hope he has a long career. 

[Claude Balls]

Just now, ExWNYer said:

0-0. That period was a 'win'. 

So was yesterday's 1-0 lead after the first. We saw how well that worked out.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, ExWNYer said:

0-0. That period was a 'win'. 

Now, like yesterday, we have to be ready to escalate when the Islanders begin the ground assault and target the shield generator.

[Crusader1969]

3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Interesting development,,, Mitts on PK#2 with Lazar

Mitts should never sit again this season, bring back Thompson and Asplund  as well.  May as well figure out if there is even a sliver of hope for any of them

[Thorner]

13 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

This season, it's no comparison. Career --- yeah, he would appear to be the more complete player than Eichel. He's about 100 GP fewer than Eichel, but is on track to have more points by the time he gets to Eichel's current GP.

Not really. If we are making this a points thing, Eichel points per GP over his career is .95 and Barzal’s is .89

[bob_sauve28]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

Now, like yesterday, we have to be ready to escalate when the Islanders begin the ground assault and target the shield generator.

We’ve picked up a new group of signals, enemy fighters coming our way 

[Pimlach]

Val James tribute. Buffalo rappers getting cred. 

[bob_sauve28]

Hockey is about happiness not hatred 

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Norcal said:

So far he looks like he can play in the league. I hope he has a long career. 

From yesterday's thread @PASabreFan said

21 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

Bryson=Young Spacek?

If his shot comes through, maybe young Woolley as well. A long-time 5/6 PP potential guy. Or a Krug, based on height. That'd be nice.

[Claude Balls]

1 minute ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Hockey is about happiness not hatred 

Unless you're a Sabres fan

[Pimlach]

4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Val James tribute. Buffalo rappers getting cred. 

Ok ... my youngest son taught me the word “cred”.  

[ExWNYer]

5 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Mitts should never sit again this season, bring back Thompson and Asplund  as well.  May as well figure out if there is even a sliver of hope for any of them

Exactly. Shouldn't that be the 'continuing to evaluate' mantra that Adams was robotically regurgitating at his presser?

2 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Hockey is about happiness not hatred 

But where is our hockey happiness?

[Norcal]

7 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Mitts should never sit again this season, bring back Thompson and Asplund  as well.  May as well figure out if there is even a sliver of hope for any of them

Asplund started the year playing well in all situations for the Amerks. Sitting him on the taxi squad is a waste imo. Get him on the ice. 

6 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

From yesterday's thread @PASabreFan said

If his shot comes through, maybe young Woolley as well. A long-time 5/6 PP potential guy. Or a Krug, based on height. That'd be nice.

There's a place for a guy like that

[DarthEbriate]

7 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Not really. If we are making this a points thing, Eichel points per GP over his career is .95 and Barzal’s is .89

True. I'm just trying to project out another 100 games (this season/next) with Eichel and RaKru, vs. Barzal and Trotz. By the time Barzal is where Eichel is now in age/games played, he'll be better.

Now... we fix the coach/effort issues... Eichel has the potential to be better.

[Doohicksie]

31 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Montour doesn’t know what to do in close 

That's why he plays D.