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sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Dec 31 @ 4:03 PM ET
Describe Dale Hawerchuck in one two words =
- MEBSabresFAN



Not Housely.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Dec 31 @ 4:07 PM ET
Don't worry, we just started rebuilding in 2014, and we have 10 years to be good. Our frustration is 7 years premature
- sbroads24





In all seriousness, it took tampa quite a while to become a serious contender. Im not really counting that run where they lost Boston sine they more or less fell apart the following year. Mismanagement wasted some good Stamkos years.
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Dec 31 @ 4:09 PM ET
Describe Dale Hawerchuck in one two words =
- MEBSabresFAN


I haven't been able to find a comparison to Dale Hawerchuck specifically, so I was wrong on that. But listening to some of his descriptions made me think of Dale Hawerchuck.

"Star-wise I hear people say David Krejci, I guess I can see some of the similarities.
But the guy he reminds me of is a Hall of Famer. He didn't have a lot of flash to him. [He] understood where everybody was on the ice. He understood what a player needed, understood when a player needed the puck. He understood how to get the most out of his linemates. He understood what plays needed to be made--offensively, defensively. [There were] so many different things that made him an exceptional player. Those are the same things that Sam Reinhart possesses."

If you had been able to enjoy watching Dale Hawerchuck play thourhout his career, this would be an exceptional description.

In fact, it is Jacques Lemaire, winner of 8 Stanley Cups
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:11 PM ET
Fitzgerald looks very solid
rmiethaner
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 10.04.2006

Dec 31 @ 4:12 PM ET
Describe Dale Hawerchuck in one two words =
- MEBSabresFAN



Not Reinhart.

Are you seriously comparing Reinhart to Hawerchuck?

Jesus.
Buffalo39
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.10.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:16 PM ET
Fitzgerald looks very solid
- RhinoFan


All our worries are solved
Buffalo39
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.10.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:19 PM ET
All our worries are solved
- Buffalo39


Don't be surprised when cal Peterson spurns the sabres and stays in college..he might not want to play in buffalo and likes notre dame.oh that's right ,who would know that. Let's see who answers how we know
rmiethaner
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 10.04.2006

Dec 31 @ 4:21 PM ET
Don't be surprised when cal Peterson spurns the sabres and stays in college..he might not want to play in buffalo and likes notre dame.oh that's right ,who would know that. Let's see who answers how we know
- Buffalo39



WTF?
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:22 PM ET
Don't be surprised when cal Peterson spurns the sabres and stays in college..he might not want to play in buffalo and likes notre dame.oh that's right ,who would know that. Let's see who answers how we know
- Buffalo39


5pm come a little early today?
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Dec 31 @ 4:26 PM ET
Fitzgerald looks very solid
- RhinoFan


Has a lot of NHL cousins Jesus lol
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Dec 31 @ 4:30 PM ET
Mike Harrington ✔ @ByMHarrington
Eichel exploded in room, pounding equipment, screaming, storming out without speaking. Good to see. Said more than any quote could. #Sabres
4:05 PM - 31 Dec 2016
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 31 @ 4:33 PM ET
we didn't need tim schaller but

he has as many points as girgens, grant, ennis and deslaurers combined this season

and those 4 bums played in 91 games combined
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:33 PM ET
Has a lot of NHL cousins Jesus lol
- GERBE!!!75PTS


Fitzgerald...he's Irish. I'm Irish...I understand how he's related to half the league.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 31 @ 4:33 PM ET



In all seriousness, it took tampa quite a while to become a serious contender. Im not really counting that run where they lost Boston sine they more or less fell apart the following year. Mismanagement wasted some good Stamkos years.

- Sabresfan-365

but they got a cup before the first lockout

RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 31 @ 4:35 PM ET
No way that should be a game
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 31 @ 4:37 PM ET
reinhart has points in 6 straight games, and you a$$clowns are ripping him


and 14 points in the last 18 games
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Dec 31 @ 4:37 PM ET
No way that should be a game
- RhinoFan



That's a minor penalty...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 31 @ 4:38 PM ET
1 win in the last 7 games

I would get fired for those results
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 31 @ 4:42 PM ET
What a hose job
Buffalo--Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: 2 15/16, NY
Joined: 07.07.2010

Dec 31 @ 4:44 PM ET
What an absolute hose job. Not that I'm not used to seeing that in this tournament.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Dec 31 @ 4:46 PM ET
Mike Harrington ✔ @ByMHarrington
Eichel exploded in room, pounding equipment, screaming, storming out without speaking. Good to see. Said more than any quote could. #Sabres
4:05 PM - 31 Dec 2016

- GERBE!!!75PTS

Savage mode
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Dec 31 @ 4:48 PM ET
First time during the rebuild that I really feel they don't have any excuses. they are drastically under performing and it's getting to an unacceptable level. it would be one thing if we were keeping up with teams, but it often feels like we're playing timid perimeter hockey and I think that's on the coaching. the lack of defense is on GMTM. mcnabb and Myers and Pysk would be a hell of a lot better than 4, 6 and 77
- jcragcrumple


if you dont think there's any excuses, my guess is your expectations were too high. and ill wager the solid play in the 2nd half last year in alot of semi meaningless games has alot to do with it as well.

you started a rebuild with very little in the cupboards and its only what? year 4?
that seems like a long time- but when you were as bad as the sabres were to begin with, its a long climb back. which often seems to be forgotten

and dont forget the misses murray's had in bogo, lehner etc.

reinhart being a quality young player, but not at the level you hoped when you drafted him as franchise cornerstone certainly doesnt help either.
(reminds me alot of nuge in that sense. a quality young player that can really help a team. but if youre depending on him to carry you to alot of wins as a backbone piece- the results probably aint gonna be favourable)

one thing that you were able to nab is a true top pairing minute eater early int he rebuild. be thankful for that as its tough to find. and youd probably be much worse without that homerun

you guys got some solid pieces to build around (ror, eichel, risto), but realistically, youre probably still pretty far from being even a middling team

no hate or troll intended at all. just watched the game today and checked the standings is all
Mentalorgasm5
Buffalo Sabres
Location: "F-" Robert, NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Dec 31 @ 4:54 PM ET



WTF?

- rmiethaner

Dont interrupt him, he is having a compelling conversation with himself.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 31 @ 4:57 PM ET
reinhart has points in 6 straight games, and you a$$clowns are ripping him


and 14 points in the last 18 games

- homiedclown

Are you watching him play? He has a secondary assist in the last two games, and pretty much generated nothing on his own.

His assist today was a bad pass of his that got deflected to Ristolainen, who actually made a pass to Eichel
MEBSabresFAN
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lancaster, NY
Joined: 07.17.2006

Dec 31 @ 4:59 PM ET
Mike Harrington ✔ @ByMHarrington
Eichel exploded in room, pounding equipment, screaming, storming out without speaking. Good to see. Said more than any quote could. #Sabres
4:05 PM - 31 Dec 2016

- GERBE!!!75PTS



As I stated, I liked the emergence of our skilled youth, they despise losing,

Bylsma's days are numbered.......
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