GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ Anaheim Ducks 10:00 PM EST Victory+, MSG-B, KCOP-13, ESPN+ (for those out of the Buffalo area), WGR550

[Sabres73]

17 minutes ago, Stads said:

They changed Tuch's goal to unassisted. How in the hell is that possible?

Looks like Krebs didn’t hit the puck, I think he hit Gibson’s stick which propelled it in

Edited Saturday at 06:11 AM by Sabres73

[Crusader1969]

Feeling good that another of my favourite prospects (not drafted in top 10)  looks like he has a real chance to hit  
 

My track record over the years:

Hit - JJP

looks good - Kulich

jury still out - Poltapov

I was really wrong - Justin Bailey 

[HumanSlinky39]

I'm impressed with Kulich. I'm starting to think he should stick with the Sabres.

[Crusader1969]

3 minutes ago, Freeezo said:

Yeah not sure what lafferty does for the team...he sits

 

5 minutes ago, Freeezo said:

Yeah not sure what lafferty does for the team...he sits

Yes 👍.   
McLeod to center Cozens & Benson.  Allowing you to keep Kulich, Quinn and Zucker together 

[PromoTheRobot]

37 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Yes.  We scored 5he last 3 in the game.  I think the two fights did help wake them up.   
 

We are tied with Boston for 8th, and we have a game in hand. 

Finally! 

 

[bg17]

This makes it look like Power was pretty good. I’m running with it. 

[HumanSlinky39]

8 minutes ago, bg17 said:

This makes it look like Power was pretty good. I’m running with it. 

I thought he played one of his best games.

[Sabres73]

So what’s our lineup look like with TNT and Greenway healthy?

[SabreFinn]

Tuch will be in the 4 nations tournament the way he plays! He is a beast right now!

[steveoath]

Good win to wake up to. Tried to stay awake throughout last night but crashed during the first. 
 

They look like they are starting to get the Ruff message. 

[Stoner]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Yes.  We scored 5he last 3 in the game.  I think the two fights did help wake them up.   
 

We are tied with Boston for 8th, and we have a game in hand. 

Correlation does not... yada yada.

Fighting after a clean hit is an abomination in the game.

[Stoner]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Finally! 

 

I'll write more tomorrow (today) but all the Sabres have done is give themselves a chance to do something special. That points percentage is nothing to celebrate and not close to where they have to be.

[nucci]

22 minutes ago, Stoner said:

Correlation does not... yada yada.

Fighting after a clean hit is an abomination in the game.

Agree, very annoying. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just watched the game recap video. Looked like a solid comeback win.  I haven’t watched either West Coast game, can anyone if they have tightened up defensively or is it poor execution by the opponents?

[Night Train]

Awesome rally. UPL had zero chance on the 2 Duck goals and the team responded.

Getting points out west is not the norm.  

It seems to be getting better. 

[North Buffalo]

5 hours ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

I thought he played one of his best games.

Agreed...didnt check violently but was forceful in the corners and used his strength, which I was beginning to wonder if he had, to pin guys against the boards..

[#freejame]

Sabres improve to 8-1 when I don’t watch. I’ll start sitting out games for $10

[LGR4GM]

Owen Power leads all defensemen in the NHL in even strength points. He's got 15 and Makar has 14.

[LGR4GM]

Sabres are following the trend of dump and retrieve currently coming back in the NHL. 

Courtesy of Prashanth Iyer 

Edited Saturday at 01:37 PM by LGR4GM

[North Buffalo]

26 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Owen Power leads all defensemen in the NHL in even strength points. He's got 15 and Makar has 14.

but how many giveaways in the corners and not moving guys out of front of the net...

[JohnC]

2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Just watched the game recap video. Looked like a solid comeback win.  I haven’t watched either West Coast game, can anyone if they have tightened up defensively or is it poor execution by the opponents?

I watched the recaps of both games and the first period of last night's game. What I have observed that is a common thread in the last number of games is that there is a greater consistency in responsible two-way play throughout. Even when the team is down, there appears to be a belief that if the players stick to their "principles/basics" that it will eventually work out in their favor. 

In the recent games, and especially noticed on this west coast trip, is that the play is consistently tighter both ways. It's less freewheeling offensively but is a tougher style of NHL play. No question it is less entertaining because the offense is stifled but the results W/L record will be better. 

This is the Lindy effect. Coaching matters.

[JohnC]

6 minutes ago, North Buffalo said:

but how many giveaways in the corners and not moving guys out of front of the net...

Owen Powers is not going to be the type of defenseman who will knock people around in front of the net. That's not his game and will never be. In this game, he was one of the better players on the ice. He's solid to good now and as he matures he is going to be an upper tier player in this league. What's encouraging is that steadily he is getting more active on offense. That was demonstrated in the OT when Tuch possessed the puck in open ice, Power caught up for the pass to him near the net. His shot rebounded for the Kulich winner. 

[Mustache of God]

I'm slowly coming around on this team. I'm shocked they pulled out a win after being down 0-2. It's reverse granato hockey.

Another big test tonight,  beating up on a basement team without UPL to bail them out.

[JohnC]

7 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

Feeling good that another of my favourite prospects (not drafted in top 10)  looks like he has a real chance to hit  
 

My track record over the years:

Hit - JJP

looks good - Kulich

jury still out - Poltapov

I was really wrong - Justin Bailey 

I was also very wrong on evaluating Justin Bailey. He was a player who possessed impressive physical traits. The physical traits simply didn't translate into production on ice. The effort was there but the instincts for the game didn't match his physical talents. In football, there is a pre-draft combine. Some people have impressive measurables. But for whatever reasons, those physical talents don't translate into productive output. This is a case where watching game tape is much more valuable than combine tests.  

[Weave]

12 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Owen Powers is not going to be the type of defenseman who will knock people around in front of the net. That's not his game and will never be. In this game, he was one of the better players on the ice. He's solid to good now and as he matures he is going to be an upper tier player in this league. What's encouraging is that steadily he is getting more active on offense. That was demonstrated in the OT when Tuch possessed the puck in open ice, Power caught up for the pass to him near the net. His shot rebounded for the Kulich winner. 

I hate this exaggeration to make a counter point.  He didn’t say “knock guys around”.  He said “moving guys out”.  We’ve all come to varying levels of acceptance that Power is not going to hit guys very often, but a critical part of that position is moving players out of dangerous areas, and a guy Power’s size only needs to lean and push to make it happen.