Tanking on!
- SABRES 89

The only thing I worry about right now in terms of this Sabres team and their tanking ability (not looking at outside teams for this, but rather just the Sabres as a team) is Lindback. He actually hasn't been that bad.

This Toronto game coming up is going to be a MAJOR problem. They are AWFUL!!!!!!!! They have basically quit and don't care. I can see us winning that game for sure.

seems comfortable between Gionta and foligno...kinda makes a nice third line
- Michael Pachla

For 18 games maybe ... I'm already moving on, though, and have LionEater at 3C by midpoint next year.

idk...his whole situation was one big f-up from the get-go...not sure what darcy was thinking, but I do remember a lot of people clamoring for the rebuilding sabres to play their youngins
- Michael Pachla

I was one of them...if they'd have stuck to the tank his first year, made the deals to get Pommer and Vanek out, kept Grigo up the whole year and had him in this year maybe the lad's confidence would be supreme by now. Sure he'd still be on a historically bad team but he'd have a much bigger body of NHL work under his belt to evaluate.
He might have been on the Tim Connely path, which is to say in the big leagues and no looking back, (hopefully) minus the injuries.

Now all we have is a handful of games as a result of many call-ups and no real picture of his abilities against NHL competition as he heads into RFA land.

For 18 games maybe ... I'm already moving on, though, and have LionEater at 3C by midpoint next year.
- Der Kaiser

i'm still not sold on reinhart at #2...that line of Moulson, Girgensons and ennis has been solid

I was one of them...if they'd have stuck to the tank his first year, made the deals to get Pommer and Vanek out, kept Grigo up the whole year and had him in this year maybe the lad's confidence would be supreme by now. Sure he'd still be on a historically bad team but he'd have a much bigger body of NHL work under his belt to evaluate.
He might have been on the Tim Connely path, which is to say in the big leagues and no looking back, (hopefully) minus the injuries.

Now all we have is a handful of games as a result of many call-ups and no real picture of his abilities against NHL competition as he heads into RFA land.
- LandlordTom

needed time in the ahl more than anything, imo...unfortunately rules wouldn't allow it

i'm still not sold on reinhart at #2...that line of Moulson, Girgensons and ennis has been solid
- Michael Pachla

Samson to AHL next year??

Samson to AHL next year??
- Der Kaiser

idk...maybe...bakes on hockey hotline pretty much said that reinhart in buffalo was a given...

he didn't do anything for me in his first nine games...I don't get it...a little to small and a little too inexperienced for his smarts to accommodate for his lack of size

4 minutes left. Yotes down by 1 still. If they could even get a point in this game that would be huge.

idk...maybe...bakes on hockey hotline pretty much said that reinhart in buffalo was a given...

he didn't do anything for me in his first nine games...I don't get it...a little to small and a little too inexperienced for his smarts to accommodate for his lack of size
- Michael Pachla

Really depends on the pre-season but i'd rather him in the AHL as well.

4 minutes left. Yotes down by 1 still. If they could even get a point in this game that would be huge.
- Pierceme69

had a disallowed goal earlier, doan rang one off the post midway through the third

Well that sure was a pissy goal. God job Brokeback. ...I was beginning to think he's not nearly as terrible as advertised.

had a disallowed goal earlier, doan rang one off the post midway through the third
- Michael Pachla

Well it wasn't disallowed. They didn't count it originally. They reviewed to see if it went in. I think it might have but it was inconclusive.

Well it wasn't disallowed. They didn't count it originally. They reviewed to see if it went in. I think it might have but it was inconclusive.
- Pierceme69

point taken

Yotes have the goalie out. 1:20 left.

Well that sure was a pissy goal. God job Brokeback. ...I was beginning to think he's not nearly as terrible as advertised.
- twistedwrister9

Bad rebound control and not a lot of clean handling of the puck. Seems to fumble a lot. That will always go badly in the long run.

Bad rebound control and not a lot of clean handling of the puck. Seems to fumble a lot. That will always go badly in the long run.
- Der Kaiser

or in the short-term

Habs get the empty netter.

Hopefully the Oilers beat the Canes in regulation or OT tomorrow. It would be really nice to be down 5.

Hopefully the Oilers beat the Canes in regulation or OT tomorrow. It would be really nice to be down 5.
- Pierceme69

That would make it 6 since they are down 4 already

Hopefully the Oilers beat the Canes in regulation or OT tomorrow. It would be really nice to be down 5.
- Pierceme69

Isn't Hall due back any day?

We made the Jets a contender

We made the Jets a contender
- sbroads24

Ain't that the truth!

Ain't that the truth!
- sippyd

14 points in 10 games for Myers/Staff

Myers 25 plus minutes +2 and an assist tonight
Stafford a goal and an assist.

I'm still amazed we gave up that much

14 points in 10 games for Myers/Staff

Myers 25 plus minutes +2 and an assist tonight
Stafford a goal and an assist.

I'm still amazed we gave up that much
- sbroads24