He has 39 points in 42 games. I don't think he's really a 4th liner. Maybe a 3rd. At highest, a 2nd as a fill in.
- HonkFortheGoose

He's getting pp time, time he wouldn't be getting here.

is that saying much?
- homiedclown

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.

I know it has been said they don't think Porter has a very high hockey IQ but he would be an ideal 4th liner.
- dadeadhead

Agreed.

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yep.


And he seems like a funny guy.

"I don't think Steve has ever finished a game in Boston"

is that saying much?
- homiedclown

i want to post something about being the gold medal winner at the special olympics but that is very offensive and really doesn't show respect to the disabled.. but that is kind of how i feel, minus the disrespect to disabled

I like the team they have constructed down there. It's entertaining to watch.
- HonkFortheGoose

they might have 4 twenty goal scorers there this year.

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.
- HonkFortheGoose

Which in previous seasons he has been awful at outlet or breakout passes, he was a turnover machine. Which is why Leo or Sekera have been his partners, as long as they don't change that he could be fine

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.
- HonkFortheGoose

Lather rinse repeat.
This team needs another defenseman just like him. I think Regehr's better days are behind him.

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.
- HonkFortheGoose

we need two more of them to make up for myers and sekera..

I know it has been said they don't think Porter has a very high hockey IQ but he would be an ideal 4th liner.
- dadeadhead

It has definitely been 'coarse' for sure. I'm chafed
- TerryPegs

i agree their have ben sum course thymes with this team

He's getting pp time, time he wouldn't be getting here.
- dadeadhead

He has 3 goals on the PP. It's not exactly like he's buffering his stats with PP time.

Lather rinse repeat.
This team needs another defenseman just like him. I think Regehr's better days are behind him.
- TerryPegs

I said it when the trade went down that he wasn't the guy everyone remembered watching a few years ago. He should be nothing more than a 4/5 and the problem would be they would try and use him like a 2.

we need two more of them to make up for myers and sekera..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Sekera is fine. I have no problem with him in the D zone. I do get frustrated watching some of the decisions he's made in the offensive zone, but that's not really his job anyway. I'm ok with him as long as he's consistent in the d zone.

i agree their have ben sum course thymes with this team
- SabresFaninIndiana

He's actually played very well. But he's a completely different type of Dman from everyone else, other than Regehr. It's all about positioning, punishing a guy when he goes into the corner, making the simple play.

Get the puck. Make a pass. Repeat. That's his game.
- HonkFortheGoose

Imagine if 4 other guys played that way for us

He has 3 goals on the PP. It's not exactly like he's buffering his stats with PP time.
- HonkFortheGoose

2 years ago in Colorado he played 4th line mins and played the 2nd unit pp, he had 14g and 11a. That's 4th line numbers IMO.

Imagine if 4 other guys played that way for us
- homiedclown

This is the type of game I've been waiting to see him play. I've always liked Weber and hoped he could pull it together. Maybe I just want to see him succeed since he facewashed Crosby.

I said it when the trade went down that he wasn't the guy everyone remembered watching a few years ago. He should be nothing more than a 4/5 and the problem would be they would try and use him like a 2.
- dadeadhead

Sekera is fine. I have no problem with him in the D zone. I do get frustrated watching some of the decisions he's made in the offensive zone, but that's not really his job anyway. I'm ok with him as long as he's consistent in the d zone.
- HonkFortheGoose

Agreed... it seems like we have one guy for each pairing but no partner....

Ehrhoff - ??
Myers - ??
Sekera - ??

where do we fit in the remaining guys... I hope that Myers becomes a 1-2 but him and Ehrhoff together just didn't mesh well..

I said it when the trade went down that he wasn't the guy everyone remembered watching a few years ago. He should be nothing more than a 4/5 and the problem would be they would try and use him like a 2.
- dadeadhead

Ditto.

Sekera is fine. I have no problem with him in the D zone. I do get frustrated watching some of the decisions he's made in the offensive zone, but that's not really his job anyway. I'm ok with him as long as he's consistent in the d zone.
- HonkFortheGoose

Sekera aside from the 1 play against Toronto has been all around solid. He has always been a very good 2nd pairing defenseman, it's when he is expected to be the number 1 guy he struggles. Kind of like everyone else on the team. He was really good last year up until Myers and Ehrhoff were out at the same time

2 years ago in Colorado he played 4th line mins and played the 2nd unit pp, he had 14g and 11a. That's 4th line numbers IMO.
- dadeadhead

If they're going to use the 4th line the right way with him on it, I'd be ok with it. The problem is, with the way this team is currently constructed he'd get 6 minutes and have to play with John Scott.

- homiedclown

Another one of my gems.