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stashu
Buffalo Sabres
Location: SC
Joined: 06.04.2008

Jan 21 @ 8:51 AM ET
McCabe out and Risto on a back to back after 35:00+?

This will get ugly tonight.

- Der Kaiser


Price in after not getting last night's game for Montreal's own back to back
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 21 @ 8:51 AM ET
Gotta be some sort of Orange is the New Black meme out there...no?
- stashu

that' my guess


gerbe loves to mock the fake tan, so I figured I would put that up for him


I prefer the suicide squad picture
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jan 21 @ 8:58 AM ET
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Bylsma has no further update on Jake McCabe--he says its an injury he's had in the past, doesn't believe Guhle will be the call-up. #Sabres

- Sabresfan-365


Or maybe Gorges is ready to come back.
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

Jan 21 @ 9:02 AM ET
Or maybe Gorges is ready to come back.
- mhp


May need to institute the "Old Yeller" clause with him...
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WE'RE PRACTICING THE POWER PLAY!, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jan 21 @ 9:08 AM ET
It's a great day to be alive, it's a great day to be a Sabres fan. The epic run to the playoffs started last night.
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Jan 21 @ 9:11 AM ET
It's a great day to be alive, it's a great day to be a Sabres fan. The epic run to the playoffs started last night.
- Hatboro_Swords

Oh my.
I'm Ron Burgundy?
in that order
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 21 @ 9:25 AM ET
sabres record vs good teams this season

habs 0-1
edmonton 2-0
penguins 1-0
washington 0-2-1
chicago 0-0-1
blues 0-1
wild 1-1
flyers 1-0-1
sens 2-0-1

overall
7-5-4



record vs crappy teams

nucks 0-1
devils 0-1-1
islanders 1-1
canes 0-2-1
bruins 0-4
red wings 2-0-1
overall
3-7-3


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

Jan 21 @ 9:27 AM ET
sabres record vs good teams this season

habs 0-1
edmonton 2-0
penguins 1-0
washington 0-2-1
chicago 0-0-1
blues 0-1
wild 1-1
flyers 1-0-1
sens 2-0-1

overall
7-5-4



record vs crappy teams

nucks 0-1
devils 0-1-1
islanders 1-1
canes 0-2-1
bruins 0-4
red wings 2-0-1
overall
3-7-3

- homiedclown


Lol I feel like the Sabres have done this for a few years now....surprise the really good teams and squeak out a few wins...but poop the bed against the teams they should beat
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 21 @ 9:28 AM ET
sabres record vs good teams this season

habs 0-1
edmonton 2-0
penguins 1-0
washington 0-2-1
chicago 0-0-1
blues 0-1
wild 1-1
flyers 1-0-1
sens 2-0-1

overall
7-5-4



record vs crappy teams

nucks 0-1
devils 0-1-1
islanders 1-1
canes 0-2-1
bruins 0-4
red wings 2-0-1
overall
3-7-3

- homiedclown



These teams have similar records, why are they in different categories?
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jan 21 @ 9:28 AM ET
sabres record vs good teams this season

habs 0-1
edmonton 2-0
penguins 1-0
washington 0-2-1
chicago 0-0-1
blues 0-1
wild 1-1
flyers 1-0-1
sens 2-0-1

overall
7-5-4



record vs crappy teams

nucks 0-1
devils 0-1-1
islanders 1-1
canes 0-2-1
bruins 0-4
red wings 2-0-1
overall
3-7-3

- homiedclown
seems f'ed up
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 21 @ 9:29 AM ET
7-8-5 against playoff teams/contenders...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 21 @ 9:33 AM ET
These teams have similar records, why are they in different categories?
- Sabresfan-365

I view the sens as a team with a decent shot to make the playoffs


The nucks have overachieved lately, when the dust settles they will be a bottom 4 team in the west IMO

Miller has been hot lately though
.923 save % or better in 8 of last 9 games with 2 shutouts
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 21 @ 9:34 AM ET
seems f'ed up
- cabin

cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jan 21 @ 9:43 AM ET

- homiedclown

Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 21 @ 9:48 AM ET
I view the sens as a team with a decent shot to make the playoffs


The nucks have overachieved lately, when the dust settles they will be a bottom 4 team in the west IMO

Miller has been hot lately though
.923 save % or better in 8 of last 9 games with 2 shutouts

- homiedclown



.923 sv% = "hot" but Lehner sucks
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jan 21 @ 9:59 AM ET
I view the sens as a team with a decent shot to make the playoffs


The nucks have overachieved lately, when the dust settles they will be a bottom 4 team in the west IMO

Miller has been hot lately though
.923 save % or better in 8 of last 9 games with 2 shutouts

- homiedclown



Bruins have played more or less at the same level but you put them in the blah pile thats why i was curious
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jan 21 @ 10:24 AM ET
I was on another Sabres message board the other day and a poster from Sweden shared bullet points of an interview with Anders Forsberg, Sabres head of European scouting.

-Forsberg is in charge of drafted and undrafted players in Europe. He continues to follow drafted ones in case of trade proposals and ranks players from 1-7.

-Forsberg was a scout for Ottawa and was responsible for drafting Erik Karlsson. Murray trusts Forsberg and they traded up to get Karlsson.

-Forsberg thinks ahl not suited for Nylander, best is NHL. His strength holds him back for NHL.

-Asplund could play 3 more years in Sweden, best place for him to develop. No reason to come to NA if not ready for significant time.

-Forsberg was behind idea of drafting Lehner, really likes him and experiment here is far from over, has barely touched his potential.

-He wanted to draft OEL in 2008, got Ottawa GM to come to Sweden to watch him, had his worst game and didn't draft him.

-Forsberg loves working with Murray, very straight forward, rare to see this in Sweden.

-Ullmark was scouted by Forsberg. Ullmark said it's because of Forsberg so many Sabre players drafted from Sweden.

-At draft very stressful time for Forsberg. In 7th round Forsberg found a talent in Russia, Vasili Glotov. Convinced Murray to draft him.

I know this post is a bit long, thought I would share.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jan 21 @ 10:28 AM ET
I also wanted to add that Forsberg has also done some coaching in the SHL and has coached Ullmark, Olofsson, Possler and Muzito-Bagenda. He sees Possler as 3rd line PK specialist and really likes Johansson.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Jan 21 @ 10:31 AM ET
I was on another Sabres message board the other day and a poster from Sweden shared bullet points of an interview with Anders Forsberg, Sabres head of European scouting.

-Forsberg is in charge of drafted and undrafted players in Europe. He continues to follow drafted ones in case of trade proposals and ranks players from 1-7.

-Forsberg was a scout for Ottawa and was responsible for drafting Erik Karlsson. Murray trusts Forsberg and they traded up to get Karlsson.

-Forsberg thinks ahl not suited for Nylander, best is NHL. His strength holds him back for NHL.

-Asplund could play 3 more years in Sweden, best place for him to develop. No reason to come to NA if not ready for significant time.

-Forsberg was behind idea of drafting Lehner, really likes him and experiment here is far from over, has barely touched his potential.

-He wanted to draft OEL in 2008, got Ottawa GM to come to Sweden to watch him, had his worst game and didn't draft him.

-Forsberg loves working with Murray, very straight forward, rare to see this in Sweden.

-Ullmark was scouted by Forsberg. Ullmark said it's because of Forsberg so many Sabre players drafted from Sweden.

-At draft very stressful time for Forsberg. In 7th round Forsberg found a talent in Russia, Vasili Glotov. Convinced Murray to draft him.

I know this post is a bit long, thought I would share.

- mhp


Very interesting stuff
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jan 21 @ 10:43 AM ET
Very interesting stuff
- feetontheair22


Yes indeed. I asked the guy in Sweden that if Murray thinks highly of Forsberg why wouldn't he come to Buffalo and he stays in Europe because of family reasons. He said scouting is hard. You are on the road for 11 days and home for 3 and then back out again.

He scouted Glotov. He traveled to Baraul, Russia where Glotov is from and Baraul is literally in the middle of nowhere, southern Russia near Mongolia. He loved the kid. He is having a good first year in the Q.
Irish 14
Location: South Buffalo
Joined: 01.25.2007

Jan 21 @ 11:13 AM ET
Yes indeed. I asked the guy in Sweden that if Murray thinks highly of Forsberg why wouldn't he come to Buffalo and he stays in Europe because of family reasons. He said scouting is hard. You are on the road for 11 days and home for 3 and then back out again.

He scouted Glotov. He traveled to Baraul, Russia where Glotov is from and Baraul is literally in the middle of nowhere, southern Russia near Mongolia. He loved the kid. He is having a good first year in the Q.

- mhp


Nice info mhp!
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Jan 21 @ 11:27 AM ET
Casey Nelson recalled....
sippyd
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Some unreal areas in the suburbs of Detroit. Buffalo, being smaller, simply doesn't have that.-Prock, NY
Joined: 09.30.2007

Jan 21 @ 11:40 AM ET

- homiedclown


The United States of Russia.
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

Jan 21 @ 11:42 AM ET
It's a great day to be alive, it's a great day to be a Sabres fan. The epic run to the playoffs started last night.
- Hatboro_Swords



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

Jan 21 @ 11:43 AM ET
Casey Nelson recalled....
- gordong



Hopefully he remembers how to play hockey like last year

He was a dumpster fire this year
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