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Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Oct 22 @ 12:13 PM ET
My takes on the game last night:

1st
That goal against, UGH. What a fluke!
Sabres dominated most statistical categories in the first and that's good to see. Gotta bury those chances, but if they play like that, they will find success.
2nd
Leafs dominated the first half of the second. Johnson played well and we hung in there as a result.
3rd
The latter half of the second and bulk of the third the Sabres resumed control of the play. Excellent back checking routinely minimized chances for Toronto, okay transition game and actual forechecking(which didn't exist last season) was present. Nice Goal by Kane, way to get off the monkey off the back. You could tell it was bothering him.

3 on 3 I'm not a fan of, but man was Johnson impressive.

Shootout: I called it live that I would have preferred to see Moulson shoot third and Eichel 4th, but hey it worked out.

My 3 stars:

1) Johnson
2) Kane
3) Eicehl/Ennis - Nice effort by both

side note: Georges sucks
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Oct 22 @ 12:15 PM ET
https://twitter.com/Partydude31

Read his tweet then Cox's reply

Here's a better link:

https://twitter.com/DamoS...status/657219192198942721

- Stripes77



Even Nick Mendola got into the action.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:16 PM ET
Even Nick Mendola got into the action.
- buffalofan19


Yup!

Just more of a reason I can't wait for the next Sabres Leaf game.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Oct 22 @ 12:16 PM ET

Shootout: I called it live that I would have preferred to see Moulson shoot third and Eichel 4th, but hey it worked out.

- Buffalo--Sabres


I was going through players in my head and thought Reinhart would come out 4th, then saw Moulson and thought.. "Duh"
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:19 PM ET
I was going through players in my head and thought Reinhart would come out 4th, then saw Moulson and thought.. "Duh"
- stashu


I was sitting on my couch and was talking to my wife and said who is left? I was like Gionta, Girgensons, Reinhart...oh wait freaking Moulson...

you weren't the only one with a "DUH" moment
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Oct 22 @ 12:19 PM ET
I was sitting on my couch and was talking to my wife and said who is left? I was like Gionta, Girgensons, Reinhart...oh wait freaking Moulson...

you weren't the only one with a "DUH" moment

- Stripes77


haha, glad to hear.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 22 @ 12:22 PM ET
My takes on the game last night:

1st
That goal against, UGH. What a fluke!
Sabres dominated most statistical categories in the first and that's good to see. Gotta bury those chances, but if they play like that, they will find success.
2nd
Leafs dominated the first half of the second. Johnson played well and we hung in there as a result.
3rd
The latter half of the second and bulk of the third the Sabres resumed control of the play. Excellent back checking routinely minimized chances for Toronto, okay transition game and actual forechecking(which didn't exist last season) was present. Nice Goal by Kane, way to get off the monkey off the back. You could tell it was bothering him.

3 on 3 I'm not a fan of, but man was Johnson impressive.

Shootout: I called it live that I would have preferred to see Moulson shoot third and Eichel 4th, but hey it worked out.

My 3 stars:

1) Johnson
2) Kane
3) Eicehl/Ennis - Nice effort by both

side note: Georges sucks

- Buffalo--Sabres


I love this: to whom did you "call it?"

PS. Extra points for proper use of the dative case for the indefinite object.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:24 PM ET
Yup!

Just more of a reason I can't wait for the next Sabres Leaf game.

- Stripes77


I don't understand how Damian/Damien Cox gets in on that action. Makes you look like a sore sport. Kane had the best response. Own it.

Plus retweeting the guy about how many years it's been since Buffalo won a cup? Come on. Have some integrity. Every response from a Sabres fan, like mine, was 1095 days less than the Leafs.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 22 @ 12:25 PM ET
I was sitting on my couch and was talking to my wife and said who is left? I was like Gionta, Girgensons, Reinhart...oh wait freaking Moulson...

you weren't the only one with a "DUH" moment

- Stripes77


We all forgot him. At this point, he gets Five Million Dollars AAV to be the franchise's landlord.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:27 PM ET
Garth's latest take:

The Buffalo Sbres players must be feeling like they won the lottery today.

that's it.

I don't know what it is supposed to be about. Beating the Leafs? Not getting Ramo? Having Bylsma? Eichel? I need to know!

EDIT:

Price is not starting against the Sabres as of today. That's why Buffalo won the lottery.
thatsapickle
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dallas, TX
Joined: 03.08.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:27 PM ET
We all forgot him. At this point, he gets Five Million Dollars AAV to be the franchise's landlord.
- Der Kaiser


If he comes up with "clutch" situations like this, I'll take it. Keep Eichel grounded, maybe in a parental sense too, and score goals when we need it.
Sabre_Tooth
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We're all Duane, NE
Joined: 06.17.2015

Oct 22 @ 12:30 PM ET
We all forgot him. At this point, he gets Five Million Dollars AAV to be the franchise's landlord.
- Der Kaiser



I loved Jeannerette's call on that one in the shootout, "And here comes Jack Eichel's landlord... Matt Moulson." LOL!
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Oct 22 @ 12:33 PM ET
Garth's latest take:

The Buffalo Sbres players must be feeling like they won the lottery today.

that's it.

I don't know what it is supposed to be about. Beating the Leafs? Not getting Ramo? Having Bylsma? Eichel? I need to know!

EDIT:

Price is not starting against the Sabres as of today. That's why Buffalo won the lottery.

- thatsapickle




Speaking of Lotteries and Mcdavid's 4 goals.....
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 22 @ 12:34 PM ET
I loved Jeannerette's call on that one in the shootout, "And here comes Jack Eichel's landlord... Matt Moulson." LOL!
- Sabre_Tooth


Yes.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Oct 22 @ 12:36 PM ET
I loved Jeannerette's call on that one in the shootout, "And here comes Jack Eichel's landlord... Matt Moulson." LOL!
- Sabre_Tooth


He may be gettin old...but Rick still has some good lines left in him
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Oct 22 @ 12:42 PM ET
Speaking of Lotteries and Mcdavid's 4 goals.....
- Buffalo--Sabres

I believe we will win next year's lottery....no scientific reason, but ever since I won Paul McCartney tickets last month I feel that anything is possible.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Oct 22 @ 12:42 PM ET
He may be gettin old...but Rick still has some good lines left in him
- feetontheair22


I understand Jochfr does too, but it may be a little different.
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Oct 22 @ 12:45 PM ET
I believe we will win next year's lottery....no scientific reason, but ever since I won Paul McCartney tickets last month I feel that anything is possible.
- LandlordTom






Love where your head is it
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:49 PM ET
No Carey Price tomorrow. Hopefully we break the 1 goal mark.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Oct 22 @ 12:51 PM ET
Yup!

Just more of a reason I can't wait for the next Sabres Leaf game.

- Stripes77



Apparently not till march


We only play them 4 times this year, a little low for a division rival.
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Oct 22 @ 12:53 PM ET
Seems to be agreement about Pysyk amd McCabe staying together, but I think Gorges' play has been shaky all year so far. He's taken some crappy penalties and seems too soft on the wall. Any chance Gorges/Franson becomes D_ pair #3 when Bogo is back?
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Oct 22 @ 12:54 PM ET
Don't feed the troll folks
- stashu



Did you delete something?

I don't see no stinkin trolls
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Oct 22 @ 12:58 PM ET
Apparently not till march


We only play them 4 times this year, a little low for a division rival.

- Sabresfan-365


You play some of your divisional rivals 4 times and the others 5 times. It rotates every other year.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Oct 22 @ 1:05 PM ET
You play some of your divisional rivals 4 times and the others 5 times. It rotates every other year.
- HonkFortheGoose


Played them 4 times last year as well. I miss the old days where we had them 8 times a year
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Oct 22 @ 1:18 PM ET
Played them 4 times last year as well. I miss the old days where we had them 8 times a year
- Sabresfan-365

But then we didn't play some teams for 2 seasons.
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