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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 5 @ 2:04 AM ET
-.5 Crawford, really? Glad the other guy has Dubnyk and Price as his goalies this week...
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Nov 5 @ 8:07 AM ET
-.5 Crawford, really? Glad the other guy has Dubnyk and Price as his goalies this week...
- Wetbandit1


Same .


Ryguy 207.00
Cabin 230.00
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Nov 5 @ 8:10 AM ET
Same .


Ryguy 207.00
Cabin 230.00

- cabin


222-159 for me, no goalies last night.

Net gain of 1 point yesterday. His Tarasenko+Fleury+Ekblad got 28 points, my Byfuglien+Sedin got me 27. I had 2 others get +1, and then we had a couple of the same guys.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Nov 5 @ 8:25 AM ET
Anyone who happened to get that hockey sim game I mentioned on here in the past, the 2015/16 roster pack is out. PM me if you want a link. I just fired it up myself.

Quick obvious info:

McDavid is better than Eichel in the flashy skills, Eichel a bit better in the physical (hitting, aggression) skills. Not sure that acceleration is a fair comparison, but I haven't watched McDavid either (81 rating for McDavid, 65 for Eichel...11 points higher in speed for McDavid too)
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 8:41 AM ET
222-159 for me, no goalies last night.

Net gain of 1 point yesterday. His Tarasenko+Fleury+Ekblad got 28 points, my Byfuglien+Sedin got me 27. I had 2 others get +1, and then we had a couple of the same guys.

- stashu


255.5-118 for me. I only had 4 guys playing yesterday, but they combined for 53 points.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Nov 5 @ 8:42 AM ET
Anyone who happened to get that hockey sim game I mentioned on here in the past, the 2015/16 roster pack is out. PM me if you want a link. I just fired it up myself.

Quick obvious info:

McDavid is better than Eichel in the flashy skills, Eichel a bit better in the physical (hitting, aggression) skills. Not sure that acceleration is a fair comparison, but I haven't watched McDavid either (81 rating for McDavid, 65 for Eichel...11 points higher in speed for McDavid too)

- stashu


Eichel is scary fast for a big dude...i like it
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 8:44 AM ET
Anyone who happened to get that hockey sim game I mentioned on here in the past, the 2015/16 roster pack is out. PM me if you want a link. I just fired it up myself.

Quick obvious info:

McDavid is better than Eichel in the flashy skills, Eichel a bit better in the physical (hitting, aggression) skills. Not sure that acceleration is a fair comparison, but I haven't watched McDavid either (81 rating for McDavid, 65 for Eichel...11 points higher in speed for McDavid too)

- stashu


Both guys are way above average skaters. McDavid's first 3 steps are just insane. He is definitely faster. The biggest difference is that Eichel is a more powerful skater. He's harder to knock off his feet and his stride drives through the ice. But of the 2, McDavid is definitely faster.
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:01 AM ET
Both guys are way above average skaters. McDavid's first 3 steps are just insane. He is definitely faster. The biggest difference is that Eichel is a more powerful skater. He's harder to knock off his feet and his stride drives through the ice. But of the 2, McDavid is definitely faster.
- HonkFortheGoose



At this point in time.. "was" should replace "is".
yen6d1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: maxim Afinogenov, NY
Joined: 02.21.2011

Nov 5 @ 9:03 AM ET
http://www.barstoolsports...e-featuring-evander-kane/

stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:05 AM ET
Both guys are way above average skaters. McDavid's first 3 steps are just insane. He is definitely faster. The biggest difference is that Eichel is a more powerful skater. He's harder to knock off his feet and his stride drives through the ice. But of the 2, McDavid is definitely faster.
- HonkFortheGoose


Like I mentioned, I hadn't seen McDavid at all, but he seems like a bigger guy, more powerful/controlled than fast, but I'll take your word for it.
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:09 AM ET
At this point in time.. "was" should replace "is".
- cabin


He's not dead, so he's still faster.
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:11 AM ET
Like I mentioned, I hadn't seen McDavid at all, but he seems like a bigger guy, more powerful/controlled than fast, but I'll take your word for it.
- stashu


McDavid or Eichel? Because what you just described is Eichel. McDavid is more of a pure speed type guy. The crazy part is that his brain also processes what's going on around him at the same rate. It's why he's so damn good.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:13 AM ET
McDavid or Eichel? Because what you just described is Eichel. McDavid is more of a pure speed type guy. The crazy part is that his brain also processes what's going on around him at the same rate. It's why he's so damn good.
- HonkFortheGoose


I was describing McDavid. Like I said, I haven't seen him. I think the only NHL action I've seen of him was the play he was injured on. I just pictured him as a bit thicker-bodied than Eichel and to me it seemed the play he was making he was coming in from the wing and just steadily able to get through, rather than speeding past anyone.

Not like I'll get to see the guy for a long time now...
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:14 AM ET
http://www.barstoolsports.com/boston/barstool-sports-presents-the-life-featuring-evander-kane/
- yen6d1


This was a better read.

http://www.barstoolsports.com/topics/girls/
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:15 AM ET
He's not dead, so he's still faster.
- HonkFortheGoose

HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:18 AM ET
I was describing McDavid. Like I said, I haven't seen him. I think the only NHL action I've seen of him was the play he was injured on. I just pictured him as a bit thicker-bodied than Eichel and to me it seemed the play he was making he was coming in from the wing and just steadily able to get through, rather than speeding past anyone.

Not like I'll get to see the guy for a long time now...

- stashu


Eichel is actually bigger, not by a ton, but he is (1 inch and about 10 lbs) He's also a more physical player than McDavid is.

I'm surprised you hadn't seen him play yet. I figured with Game Center you would have checked out at least part of a game to see what he looked like.
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:21 AM ET
I was describing McDavid. Like I said, I haven't seen him. I think the only NHL action I've seen of him was the play he was injured on. I just pictured him as a bit thicker-bodied than Eichel and to me it seemed the play he was making he was coming in from the wing and just steadily able to get through, rather than speeding past anyone.

Not like I'll get to see the guy for a long time now...

- stashu

McD: 6'1" 190
Eichel: 6'2" 201

Pretty much a wash, at least for now.
stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:21 AM ET
Eichel is actually bigger, not by a ton, but he is (1 inch and about 10 lbs) He's also a more physical player than McDavid is.

I'm surprised you hadn't seen him play yet. I figured with Game Center you would have checked out at least part of a game to see what he looked like.

- HonkFortheGoose


I've been watching stuff on netflix and youtube if the Sabres aren't on, not much other hockey really.

Just looked in my game and Eichel is indeed bigger, as you mention...not sure why, but he seems smaller for some reason to me. Oh well, guess being wrong for the first time was inevitable.
yen6d1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: maxim Afinogenov, NY
Joined: 02.21.2011

Nov 5 @ 9:27 AM ET
This was a better read.

http://www.barstoolsports.com/topics/girls/

- cabin

I agree
HonkFortheGoose
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "___________ stinks."-Sabres89, NY
Joined: 07.26.2008

Nov 5 @ 9:30 AM ET
McD: 6'1" 190
Eichel: 6'2" 201

Pretty much a wash, at least for now.

- nfph


I'm curious of when these measurements were taken and submitted to the NHL for their site. The only reason I wonder is because they were reporting that Eichel bulked up with 10 lbs of muscle over the summer.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Nov 5 @ 9:40 AM ET
DA announces no charges will be pursued against Kane.

Kinda a formality after she refused to cooperate. But now its official.
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:41 AM ET
I'm curious of when these measurements were taken and submitted to the NHL for their site. The only reason I wonder is because they were reporting that Eichel bulked up with 10 lbs of muscle over the summer.
- HonkFortheGoose

Thought of that, no way of knowing. I'd imagine McDonald also added some, and of course they're both still teenagers.
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Nov 5 @ 9:42 AM ET
DA announces no charges will be pursued against Kane.

Kinda a formality after she refused to cooperate. But now its official.

- Der Kaiser

Well, I hope this means justice was served, though I'm really not sure.
RedDog18
Detroit Red Wings
Joined: 07.05.2013

Nov 5 @ 9:52 AM ET
Excited to be in Buffalo tonight for the Sabres/Lightning game. I've always had a great time at Sabres home games. FNC is a great place to watch a game and you Sabres fans are always first class (Especially when you're playing the Leafs!).
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 5 @ 9:53 AM ET
Excited to be in Buffalo tonight for the Sabres/Lightning game. I've always had a great time at Sabres home games. FNC is a great place to watch a game and you Sabres fans are always first class (Especially when you're playing the Leafs!).
- RedDog18

Sarcasm?

jk
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