Injury Updates-Not Good

[Goldseatsaud]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

Comrie out week to week with a LBI

Hello Devon

Gary Bromley is ready 

[Thorner]

23 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Playoffs aside, I am looking forward to a strong finish, over .500 Deluca.   This is going to be difficult given the injuries - Samuelsson week to week means two weeks probably.  

Dahlin has been just way too banged up lately.  The heavy minutes due to poor depth have taken a toll. 

I do not see a Norris at this point, his hope was continue strong overall play to the end, and finish 2nd in points among defenseman.  

Deluca 500, ie, not losing more than you win, will be a tough ask- one behind that mark currently, since the Sabres dominant performance against Winnipeg, the Sabres have played 17 games, winning 6, and losing 11. Coincidently, there are 17 more games remaining. While certainly possible, to finish above Deluca 500 we’d need to win 10 and lose 7

Edited March 12, 2023 by Thorny

[Buffalonill]

The only way this Fanbase would call this a successful season  and be ok missing with all the injuries if tage gets 100 with dahlin getting 80+ 

And winning connor bedard lottery 

[Gatorman0519]

The playoffs are long over. But now there is a good chance we are back picking in the top 10. Yikes. 

[Scottysabres]

I'm optimistic, I'm looking at the bright side. It's way off in the distance, but I'm looking at it 😀

[Flashsabre]

Dahlin went hard into the boards on that rush where he setup Vic in front. He struggled over to the bench.

[Marvin]

The necessity of a #4D, a few D in the system, and some veterans where Lyubushkin is the minimum performer at #7 just became very stark.

[nucci]

Crap

[kas23]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

Welp time to look defenseman to the draft 

Fixed that for you. 

[Buffalonill]

10 minutes ago, kas23 said:

Fixed that for you. 

Aren't any till late they wil likely be picking 9 or 8 

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

Aren't any till late they wil likely be picking 9 or 8 

If there’s no D in range, ya, bPA. Or... *gasp/avert your eyes* we can trade the pick 

But we obviously aren’t going to trade it 

[Figster]

2 hours ago, Eleven said:

Tuch is practicing though.

Its a good update for me then.

[bob_sauve28]

2 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Ever since Dahlin came back from his injury last week, he hasn't looked quite the same.

I thought he looked good yesterday, made some great plays 

[pastajoe]

2 hours ago, Quint said:

Why all hockey players don't wear cages is beyond me. I've been hit in the head with sticks numerous times and tg for the cage. I've seen people get severe eye injuries while wearing a visor. Cages are it. Any wonder why all football players wear cages? And they don't even play with a hard rubber puck.

I play pickup with guys in their 60s who still won’t even wear a visor. They say they can’t get used to it. 🙄

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

The only way this Fanbase would call this a successful season  and be ok missing with all the injuries if tage gets 100 with dahlin getting 80+ 

And winning connor bedard lottery 

Tage at 50 goals and 100 pts, and Dahlin at 80 points is nice, but I want the team to improve too.  

I will happy with over .500 winning Ptcg, a positive goal diff,  and to just stay in the race.  If you go down, you go down swinging.  

 

With 26 and 23 now out it will be very hard to get on a winning streak but we have to put the late season injuries into the conversation.  Which means we need to address depth in the off season. 

Edited March 12, 2023 by Pimlach

[Carmel Corn]

I may sound ridiculous, but it almost looked like the Ranger player shot the puck directly at Mule.

[shrader]

2 hours ago, Quint said:

Why all hockey players don't wear cages is beyond me. I've been hit in the head with sticks numerous times and tg for the cage. I've seen people get severe eye injuries while wearing a visor. Cages are it. Any wonder why all football players wear cages? And they don't even play with a hard rubber puck.

And the best part of all is that even if a player said “hey, I value my face/teeth/eyes, I want to wear a cage”, he wouldn’t be allowed to wear one. 

[Marvin]

4 minutes ago, shrader said:

And the best part of all is that even if a player said “hey, I value my face/teeth/eyes, I want to wear a cage”, he wouldn’t be allowed to wear one. 

I think he would need to wear the full face shield, which Pat LaFontaine wore.

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

He’s clearly been struggling.

Playing slower and more carefully.  His shot is not the same and he is less aggressive lately - which is still more aggressive than most of the team.  

[shrader]

46 minutes ago, Marvin said:

I think he would need to wear the full face shield, which Pat LaFontaine wore.

They can only be worn if there’s an existing injury. 

[matter2003]

 

[postseasonblues]

4 hours ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Gary Bromley is ready 

I'd go with Rocky Farr, but Bromley works too.

[PromoTheRobot]

5 hours ago, Taro T said:

That's convenient.  He has to be looking back at that day he signed with the Sabres and wonder wtf he was thinking.  Durn near nothing has gone right for him this year.

Did he sign? I missed it,.

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Did he sign? I missed it,.

Comrie?  Yes, he signed a 2 year deal last summer.

No, Levi has not signed yet.  Not expecting him to do so until it is official that NU won't make the dance.  Hopefully he watches that selection show from the Anchor Bar or Duffs.

[Quint]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

They can only be worn if there’s an existing injury. 

Maybe I can lobby NHL Director of Player Safety George Parros on that.