GDT: Buffalo Sabres @ Winnipeg, yes Winnipeg 3/23/25 TSN3, MSG-B 3PM Eastern

[Flashsabre]

3 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

McLeod 1G 3A

Bernard-Docker 2As

impressive there

Reimer went Optimus Reim in that game

Dahlin has been team MVP this season but I’d have to put McLeod in the nominees. He has been great this season for Buffalo.

 

[Sidc3000]

3 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

High danger scoring chances:

Jets 13

Sabres 2

Thanks Comrie!!

Exactly. It really wasn’t a good win 

Edited Sunday at 09:52 PM by Sidc3000

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Dahlin has been team MVP this season but I’d have to put McLeod in the nominees. He has been great this season for Buffalo.

 

Only took the coaches 4 months to realize that. 

[ExWNYer]

1 minute ago, Sidc3000 said:

Exactly. It really wasn’t a good win 

Does anyone think it wasn't a meaningless win? Whether it was "good" or not, it was a win and it was fun to watch. A feel good for Reimer and an afternoon of entertainment for Sabres fans in yet another lost season. Nothing more, nothing less.

[North Buffalo]

3 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

Does anyone think it wasn't a meaningless win? Whether it was "good" or not, it was a win and it was fun to watch. A feel good for Reimer and an afternoon of entertainment for Sabres fans in yet another lost season. Nothing more, nothing less.

And Kozak getting his first in his hometown

Sabres played better Alamo game then usual.

[Night Train]

Shot attempts were 71-32 Jets...Good God.. Thank you Reimer. 

[SwampD]

That was a fun game.

I really can't believe that refs still make those calls, when a player grabs the stick and then falls down. WTF?!

Young teams like the Sabres without veteran roll models don't learn that sh!t.

I'm glad we won. It was really fun, but nothing has changed. FU KA. FU Pegula, sell the team.

I refuse to change how I feel just because the Sabres happened to have won.

Edited Sunday at 10:03 PM by SwampD

[CallawaySabres]

9 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Only took the coaches 4 months to realize that. 

There is no such thing as a good win until 2025 season begins

[North Buffalo]

Just now, CallawaySabres said:

There is no such thing as a good win until 2025 season begins

True but fun non the less

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

There is no such thing as a good win until 2025 season begins

Idk what this means in response to what I said

[Night Train]

Kozak post game says 150 family and friends came. 

[mjd1001]

20 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Only took the coaches 4 months to realize that. 

McLeod has been getting over 20 minutes of ice time the last 5 games in a row, with a couple games approaching 23 minutes.

His ice time has been increasing quite a bit since January:

16:01 in October

15:30 in November

14:38 in December

16:52 in January

18:53 in February

19:21 in March 

He's on a 21 goal, 31 assist, 52 point, +11 pace.  Had he been given more ice time earlier in the year instead of Cozens, McLeods numbers would likely be even a bit better.

Edited Sunday at 10:14 PM by mjd1001

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, mjd1001 said:

McLeod has been getting over 20 minutes of ice time the last 5 games in a row, with a couple games approaching 23 minutes.

His ice time has been increasing quite a bit since January:

16:01 in October

15:30 in November

14:38 in December

16:52 in January

18:53 in February

19:21 in March 

Exactly, 4 months. 

Ruff and company were to busy force feeding Cozens pp and top 6 minutes. 

[Brawndo]

 

[kas23]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Exactly, 4 months. 

Ruff and company were to busy force feeding Cozens pp and top 6 minutes. 

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

[mjd1001]

11 minutes ago, kas23 said:

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

Overall I think he is good enough to get 2C minutes.   Now his production...what do you want from a 2C?  If you want 25-30 goals and 60+ points, he might not get you that.  But I think you are looking for overall play. He certainly does give your some scoring, so to me, yeah, I'll take the 15-20 goals and 40-45 points out of him (hes pacing for more this year), but I'll take that kind of prodution out of a player like him.  I've been saying that all year long, even when he was only getting 12-14 minutes per game and I thought he should have a lot more.

When you say #2C, are you comfortable with him getting 17+ minutes of ice time per night? Because THAT is what a #2 center gets (give or take a minute).  Yep.  I don't want him getting much less than that.

If you don't think he's a #2C, the question is how many minutes do you want him playing?  He is a 2 way guy, he's a plus player on a minus team, he is pacing now for 20+ goals and those 50 points.  Can he do it again?  Maybe, maybe not, but he is now.  He IS a center. 

So how many minutes do you want him to play? Do you want to limit him to 12-14 minutes per game like he was getting earlier in the year?  If you only want him playing that few of minutes, then he's your #3 guy and not on special teams.  If you want him playing more minutes, then that is a #2 guy.

Edited Sunday at 10:28 PM by mjd1001

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, kas23 said:

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

Not if you want to make the playoffs.  McLeod is a fine 3C that can help on the top 6 but  they need another center for top 6.  A puck carrier play maker, that will also help the power play to get up the ice and set up. 

[Night Train]

40 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

I’m no longer convinced Levi is the future.

I already know UPL isn't.

Levi needs his shot, like UPL got. 

[LGR4GM]

7 minutes ago, kas23 said:

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

Idk, maybe?

[Brawndo]

5 minutes ago, kas23 said:

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

Preferably a 3C with Tage and Norris locking down the top two spots. 
 

He certainly has proven he can move up the lineup as needed though 

[SABRES 0311]

8 minutes ago, kas23 said:

The question becomes, is McLeod good enough to hold down the 2C position with the right wings?

I don’t want a team where McLeod is being considered the 2C. I want a guy who plays a two way game with a history of 25 goal seasons.

[Weave]

26 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I really can't believe that refs still make those calls, when a player grabs the stick and then falls down. WTF?!

Young teams like the Sabres without veteran roll models don't learn that sh!t.

After that call was made, I told my son you never see a Sabre doing that because we haven’t had veterans to show these kids to do it.

[LGR4GM]

24 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

I don’t want a team where McLeod is being considered the 2C. I want a guy who plays a two way game with a history of 25 goal seasons.

Well, McLeod gave you most of that this year while getting almost no pp time at first. 

[Ducky]

Congrats on the win.

We were out-goalied by a country mile.

[Ducky]

4 hours ago, Thorner said:

lets gooooooo

Hostile environment 

I owe you a Stella the next time they play.

My head is pounding like you would not believe.