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chilliard77
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May 17 @ 3:43 PM ET

- Matthews_Auston

Band
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
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May 17 @ 3:44 PM ET
Band
- chilliard77


That's Ek and Garth's source
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 3:47 PM ET
Draisaitl does not need McDavid to be successful he proved it in the playoffs already .
He takes over games

- GERBE!!!75PTS


http://www.corsica.hockey/combos/

go there and type in Leon Draisaitl and look at what he does with, and without McDavid and then tell me that.

Ville Leino took over playoff games.

Joel Ward took over playoff games.

Patrick Lalime took over playoff games.

Christobal Huet took over playoff games.

Brian Bickell took over playoff games.

Need anymore?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 3:49 PM ET
Five years? Jesus talk about out of the loop
- Sabresfan-365


I thought they've done the Europa league thing for about 5 years now. How long have they been doing it?

I don't follow the EPL that closely.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 3:51 PM ET
5 on 5 play is so much more important

For example-

Sabres with #1 PP had 57 PP goals
Philly with 14th ranked PP had 54 goals

Reason - Philly was better 5 on 5 which led to more PP opportunities.

Them being better 5 on 5 made our #1 PP pretty much the same as the #14 PP

- sbroads24


OR

Philly is a dirty team that draws a lot of retaliation penalties.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 17 @ 3:51 PM ET
http://www.corsica.hockey/combos/

go there and type in Leon Draisaitl and look at what he does with, and without McDavid and then tell me that.

Ville Leino took over playoff games.

Joel Ward took over playoff games.

Patrick Lalime took over playoff games.

Christobal Huet took over playoff games.

Brian Bickell took over playoff games.

Need anymore?

- Wetbandit1

In 2015-16, Draisaitl had 36 points in 38 games when McDavid was hurt.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 17 @ 4:16 PM ET
OR

Philly is a dirty team that draws a lot of retaliation penalties.

- Wetbandit1

Or they are just better 5 on 5. Which is an irrefutable fact
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 4:30 PM ET
Or they are just better 5 on 5. Which is an irrefutable fact
- sbroads24


They are, 25 teams are. But it's never just one thing.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 4:30 PM ET
NHL

BUFFALO SABRES
1h ago
Leino calls Sabres tenure 'jail' in clothes


He got 1 part right, jail. He should be in it for ripping off all that money from the Sabres.

- SABRES 89




The dude was p*ssy grabbing like he thought he was Trump
Piece of sh!t
Wetbandit1
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May 17 @ 4:30 PM ET
In 2015-16, Draisaitl had 36 points in 38 games when McDavid was hurt.
- sbroads24


And how did he do this year without McDavid? He still played a good amount away from him.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

May 17 @ 4:34 PM ET
And how did he do this year without McDavid? He still played a good amount away from him.
- Wetbandit1

70 points per minute
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 4:45 PM ET
This is getting asinine

Both team had 1 PP goal last night

The team that won went 25% on the Pp
The team that
lost went 50% on the pp

How is last night an example of special team being so important?

- sbroads24




That's a ridiculously small sample size
But I really don't understand this argument...
we are already awesome on the PP

And whatever we do to improve the defense, will help 5v5
And if we don't trade Sam in the process, then it shouldn't hurt the PP either

Doesn't have to be one or the other imo
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

May 17 @ 4:54 PM ET
That's a ridiculously small sample size
But I really don't understand this argument...
we are already awesome on the PP

And whatever we do to improve the defense, will help 5v5
And if we don't trade Sam in the process, then it shouldn't hurt the PP either

Doesn't have to be one or the other imo

- jdfitz77

Exactly. Pointing out 1 PP goal as some pillar of an argument is silly.

jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

May 17 @ 4:55 PM ET
You're all wrong and I am not exactly correct either.
TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
Joined: 07.01.2009

May 17 @ 4:56 PM ET
http://www.corsica.hockey/combos/

go there and type in Leon Draisaitl and look at what he does with, and without McDavid and then tell me that.

Ville Leino took over playoff games.

Joel Ward took over playoff games.

Patrick Lalime took over playoff games.

Christobal Huet took over playoff games.

Brian Bickell took over playoff games.

Need anymore?

- Wetbandit1

Look up the numbers of anybody playing off of Mcdavids line vs. being on it. They typically drop. I know I'm shocked.

Drais best numbers away from Mcdavid came when he was playing center, and thus far he's also better than Mcdavid at faceoffs. I guess they'll have to have the pair of them each centering a different line. Darn. The Oilers are just cursed with bad luck.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
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May 17 @ 4:56 PM ET
And how did he do this year without McDavid? He still played a good amount away from him.
- Wetbandit1

How did Reinhart do when Eichel was hurt? What was it, 10 points in 21 games?
TheTaoOfSemenko
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 4:57 PM ET
And how did he do this year without McDavid? He still played a good amount away from him.
- Wetbandit1

Not as good as he did while playing with him. What's the point?
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

May 17 @ 5:05 PM ET
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 5:08 PM ET
Exactly. Pointing out 1 PP goal as some pillar of an argument is silly.
- sbroads24



Idk what the point of the argument itself was?
As far as what I've seen u & homie post, both of you are saying things that are correct to me
But in terms of what the Sabres should do to improve...

Obviously make the defense better
That's helps the 5v5

And do it without trading Reinhart
That keeps the PP really good

That's the best case scenario imo

Wetbandit1
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May 17 @ 5:08 PM ET
How did Reinhart do when Eichel was hurt? What was it, 10 points in 21 games?
- sbroads24


And I've said many, many times that Draisaitl is better than Reinhart now.

Also Draisaitl had Hall last year too. They both had great seasons away from McDavid. Leon Draisaitl is not the third coming like a lot of people make him out to be.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

May 17 @ 5:09 PM ET
How did Reinhart do when Eichel was hurt? What was it, 10 points in 21 games?
- sbroads24



Is this STILL the Sam vs Leon debate?
Wetbandit1
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May 17 @ 5:11 PM ET
Not as good as he did while playing with him. What's the point?
- TheTaoOfSemenko


Señor Gerbe said Draisaitl doesn't need McDavid. That Draisaitl "takes over games". Because he had a few really good playoff games, even though McDavid was playing and the other team was still keying on him giving Lord Leon the extra room he needed.

My point is that Draisaitl relies very heavily on McDavid. That was it.
Wetbandit1
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May 17 @ 5:12 PM ET
Is this STILL the Sam vs Leon debate?
- jdfitz77


It wasn't.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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May 17 @ 5:15 PM ET
drunk posts are the best

kale posts are the worst

- homiedclown


I would imagine kale logs are all runny.
TheTaoOfSemenko
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May 17 @ 5:35 PM ET
Señor Gerbe said Draisaitl doesn't need McDavid. That Draisaitl "takes over games". Because he had a few really good playoff games, even though McDavid was playing and the other team was still keying on him giving Lord Leon the extra room he needed.

My point is that Draisaitl relies very heavily on McDavid. That was it.

- Wetbandit1

Mmm. Watching games can tell you a lot of things that numbers on paper won't. Draisaitl started driving play heavily as the year went on. Teams started centering game plans around Mcdavid well before the playoffs ever started, that's when instead of a Mcdavid speed driven attack you'd see them dish to Leon and he would straight muscle it into the zone.

The correct wording would be "Draisaitl did rely heavily upon Mcdavid, but less and less a the year went on." Considering how much apples they both racked up during the year, one could comfortably argue that the relationship was quite mutually benefiicial.
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