Dustin Tokarski Named the NHL First Star of the Week

[Brawndo]

Per NHL PR

 

[nfreeman]

Awesome. 

[LabattBlue]

Good for him.  That being said, I hope they are not fooled into thinking he can be the #2 for next year.  Hutton has also had some nice small run of games over his time with the Sabres, and then fell apart.

[Norcal]

He deserves it

[Doohicksie]

Wow, even the national NHL tweet showed the hometown hero!

 

Gotta be a big thrill for a guy who went 5 years without a win!

3 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Good for him.  That being said, I hope they are not fooled into thinking he can be the #2 for next year.  Hutton has also had some nice small run of games over his time with the Sabres, and then fell apart.

I don't see what you mean.

[LabattBlue]

5 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I don't see what you mean.

I'm saying I don't want him as the Sabres #2 goalie in 21-22.  Not sure where the confusion was?

Edited April 19, 2021 by LabattBlue

[bob_sauve28]

Hmmmm...I guess they go on shot totals and not quality of shots. 

 

I'm not impressed by this at all. Good for him and all, but he made the saves he should of made--mostly. He did not steal any games for us. 

[SDS]

or maybe just send some warm wishes to a guy grinding away and getting recognition. 

[Doohicksie]

13 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I'm saying I don't want him as the Sabres #2 goalie in 21-22.  Not sure where the confusion was?

I knew the vision reference wrt Hutts would be missed.  But I tried.

[Sabre fan]

6 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Hmmmm...I guess they go on shot totals and not quality of shots. 

 

I'm not impressed by this at all. Good for him and all, but he made the saves he should of made--mostly. He did not steal any games for us. 

totally agree...it seems to me that Pittsburg were just shooting for the sake of shooting and while they had quantity of shots they sure did not have quality of shots. Having said that it sure is a feel good story for him and for the team. 

[Doohicksie]

8 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Hmmmm...I guess they go on shot totals and not quality of shots. 

 

I'm not impressed by this at all. Good for him and all, but he made the saves he should of made--mostly. He did not steal any games for us. 

You can't even be happy for a guy on your own team? 

Yikes.

[bob_sauve28]

3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

You can't even be happy for a guy on your own team? 

Yikes.

I said, good for him 🙂 

[LabattBlue]

4 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I knew the vision reference wrt Hutts would be missed.  But I tried.

Hahahaha.  Sorry about that!

[DarthEbriate]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Congrats to Toker and Pastorius!

[PerreaultForever]

That's cool.  Is this our first NHL star of the week this year? Maybe there was one earlier but I don't remember. It's nice to be an actual hockey team again.

Now what's the plan for this week or are we just going to burn him out?

[Taro T]

37 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Good for him.  That being said, I hope they are not fooled into thinking he can be the #2 for next year.  Hutton has also had some nice small run of games over his time with the Sabres, and then fell apart.

Really happy for him.  He's been a trooper and has had unexpected success.  Hope he can keep it going, but 100% agree that if he's any higher than 3 on the depth chart entering camp the off-season will have been a fail.

[Curt]

1 hour ago, LabattBlue said:

Good for him.  That being said, I hope they are not fooled into thinking he can be the #2 for next year.  Hutton has also had some nice small run of games over his time with the Sabres, and then fell apart.

Is Michaela Pastorius a UFA?  Maybe we could sign her cheap to backup Ullmark.

[DarthEbriate]

3 minutes ago, Curt said:

Is Michaela Pastorius a UFA?  Maybe we could sign her cheap to backup Ullmark.

It appears she's a RNFA.   I'll see myself out.

[Thorner]

That’s one more player of the week than that bum Sam Reinhart 

Edited April 19, 2021 by Thorny

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, Doohickie said:

I knew the vision reference wrt Hutts would be missed.  But I tried.

Don't worry, I caught it.

I hope Tokarski isn't the backup next year.  But if the Sabres acquire no one else between now and then, it has to be him.  It can't be Hutton, and UPL doesn't look ready.

[Scottysabres]

Good for her. She deserved the honors.

[Andrew Amerk]

1 hour ago, Curt said:

Is Michaela Pastorius a UFA?  Maybe we could sign her cheap to backup Ullmark.

I think you meant...

Maybe we can sign her to backup Toker after Ullmark walks...

[Doohicksie]

3 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

That's cool.  Is this our first NHL star of the week this year? Maybe there was one earlier but I don't remember. It's nice to be an actual hockey team again.

Now what's the plan for this week or are we just going to burn him out?

Wear him down to a withered nub.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Could his recent play make him a target for Seattle in expansion?

[Taro T]

33 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Could his recent play make him a target for Seattle in expansion?

As stated elsewhere, that would be the optimal result.  But, just can't see Francis not knowng his entire history and how it's been a long time since he had a sniff at the NHL.

Particularly as the amount of rubber he faced as the taxi squad's GT likely is responsible for a reasonable chunk of how well he's played.