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

Nov 19 @ 11:47 PM ET
Do u realize that you CONSTANTLY not answer questions I pose so that u can try & twist the narrative?

U said ROR can’t get big minutes if we give him more offensive zone starts...
Correct? You did say that, right?

Now if that’s true,
Then how do Pitt and Chicago accomplish this?
What are their numbers?

Arguing the effectiveness is a different point

I’ll get to that after you admit you’re wrong about how the icetime can be achieved

- jdfitz77

He wouldn’t get 20 minutes a night if he didn’t play heavy D minutes.

Guess who’s the only other non-1st liner near him in ice time per game last year?

Ryan Kesler.... now what do they have in common ?

BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 19 @ 11:47 PM ET
He wouldn’t get 20 minutes a night if he didn’t play heavy D minutes.

Guess who’s the only other non-1st liner near him in ice time per game last year?

Ryan Kesler.... now what do they have in common ?

- sbroads24


bloated contracts

overrated

injury prone

60 point players

they have a lot in common.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 19 @ 11:47 PM ET
We thought Taylor and his 3 and outs were bad

Nathan Peterman: Hold my beer, we won't even get to the third down if I have any say in things.

Dennison is a serious (frank)ing idiot, but what kind of a head coach let's his OC make a mockery of him?

Terry Pegula has his spoon in everyone's soup. Trust me, this guy has a say in how often a guy can fart, until he decides to pay him to go away for the next 3 or 4 years.

- BeadyEyedDouche


I find it hard to believe that we wouldn’t hear more about Pegula meddling as much as u make it seem
That stuff isn’t kept secret now-a-days
It always gets out

But I don’t really care who’s fault it was
It was proven to be a bad decision

Peterman probably wasn’t ready
Tyrod probably have us a better chance to win today

Teams don’t “see what they have” unless they’re out of the playoffs
And we were still in a good spot

Oh well...
hopefully we can get our QB in this draft

There’s a lot of talented QBs coming out
Let’s hope we pick the right guy

Also,
I never liked Dennison
Hopefully he is replaced for next year
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 19 @ 11:49 PM ET
He wouldn’t get 20 minutes a night if he didn’t play heavy D minutes.

Guess who’s the only other non-1st liner near him in ice time per game last year?

Ryan Kesler.... now what do they have in common ?

- sbroads24


Why can Pitt & Chicago give their top2 lines heavy offensive zone starts but we can’t do that with O’Reilly?

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

Nov 19 @ 11:49 PM ET
O’Reilly played more than Crosby, Kucherov, Malkin, McDavid
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 19 @ 11:50 PM ET
Why can Pitt & Chicago give their top2 lines heavy offensive zone starts but we can’t do that with O’Reilly?

Answer the question

- jdfitz77

Because they actually play decent hockey, shoot pucks on net and get face offs in the opposite zone, unlike us?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 19 @ 11:58 PM ET
Because they actually play decent hockey, shoot pucks on net and get face offs in the opposite zone, unlike us?
- sbroads24



That’s again a different point,
but I’ll just play along since u can’t admit you’re WRONG that ROR can get minutes like Toews does while getting more offensive zone starts like he does

I’m not saying O’Reilly is Malkin,
but he’s pretty close to Toews

Maybe if we used him more offensively,
you’d see some of your criticisms change

He’s gonna get closer to the Sedin’s +14pts than he is the “average” player’s +3pts

If we call it in the middle,
that puts him right in the range of points Toews gets each year


That’s not making us a contender
But that was never my point
Just that ROR would score MORE if he was used more offensively
Which is extremely logical & super obvious

That u continue to ignore this is beyond me
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 20 @ 12:09 AM ET
That’s again a different point,
but I’ll just play along since u can’t admot you’re WRONG that ROR can get minutes like Toews does while getting more offensive zone starts like he does

I’m not saying O’Reilly is Malkin,
but he’s pretty close to Toews

Maybe if we used him more offensively,
you’d see some of your criticisms change

He’s gonna get closer to the Sedin’s +14pts than he is the “average” player’s +3pts

If we call it in the middle,
that puts him right in the range of points Toews gets each year


That’s not making us a contender
But that was never my point
Just that ROR would score MORE if he was used more offensively
Which is extremely logical & super obvious

That u continue to ignore this is beyond me

- jdfitz77

Toews is Chicago’s #1 Center. Not number #2.

Artem Anisimov was there #2, and played 17:41 average

O’Reilly played almost 21 minutes a night because he plays more defense than guys like Anisimov.

jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 20 @ 12:23 AM ET
Toews is Chicago’s #1 Center. Not number #2.

Artem Anisimov was there #2, and played 17:41 average

O’Reilly played almost 21 minutes a night because he plays more defense than guys like Anisimov.

- sbroads24


If pk88 plays 20min a night on line2,
why can’t O’Reilly?
He does it without being forced into defensive zone time like ROR...
correct? Or no?

Again...
I’m not saying O’Reilly is Pat Kane,
just saying he can be used more offensively

U seem to keep trying to say that’s not possible, but it clearly is
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 20 @ 12:34 AM ET
Toews is Chicago’s #1 Center. Not number #2.

Artem Anisimov was there #2, and played 17:41 average

O’Reilly played almost 21 minutes a night because he plays more defense than guys like Anisimov.

- sbroads24


Pretty sure PK time can be factored in here.

But there is literally 0 reasons for ROR to be playing 20+ minutes a night in a game that doesn't reach OT.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 20 @ 1:04 AM ET
Toews is Chicago’s #1 Center. Not number #2.

Artem Anisimov was there #2, and played 17:41 average

O’Reilly played almost 21 minutes a night because he plays more defense than guys like Anisimov.

- sbroads24


Ok, holy hell, I was trying to make a point to Malibu boy. Jeez.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 20 @ 2:02 AM ET
Charles Manson:

gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Nov 20 @ 2:32 AM ET
We thought Taylor and his 3 and outs were bad

Nathan Peterman: Hold my beer, we won't even get to the third down if I have any say in things.

Dennison is a serious (frank)ing idiot, but what kind of a head coach let's his OC make a mockery of him?

Terry Pegula has his spoon in everyone's soup. Trust me, this guy has a say in how often a guy can fart, until he decides to pay him to go away for the next 3 or 4 years.

- BeadyEyedDouche



If we had a coaching stuff that actually catered to player strengths instead of using their “system” we’d be much better.
Taylor in the right read option system would be a QB a team could win with.

Dennison, and McDermott are both idiots.... I’d have no problem switching QB’s if we where in a situation where it didn’t matter... todays little experiment is probably going to cost them, at the expense of the fans yet again.

Pegula, unfortunately thinks he can run both sports teams like a business... if he was smart he would hire two experanced vp’s and step a side... he obviously as no idea how to hire personal for either franchise.

Both of these guys ( Housley, McDermott) will be gone in 2 years and the cycle repeats.... nothing is going to change until the management “process” changes.
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Nov 20 @ 2:37 AM ET
SUCK IT COWBOYS

F#CK YOU JERRY JONES
YOU'RE A SCUMBAG

What a catch by Jeffrey
Game over baby!

- jdfitz77


That franchise qb dak looks really good these last two weeks....
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Nov 20 @ 3:24 AM ET
watching the Bills presser...

Can we get someone who isn't a (frank)ing wussy for once to.... Oh wait, Tim Murray... that also didn't work out.
twiztedmike
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.06.2007

Nov 20 @ 3:43 AM ET
Guys, I miss the red black and white buffalo head jerseys
twiztedmike
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.06.2007

Nov 20 @ 3:45 AM ET
I find it hard to believe that we wouldn’t hear more about Pegula meddling as much as u make it seem
That stuff isn’t kept secret now-a-days
It always gets out

But I don’t really care who’s fault it was
It was proven to be a bad decision

Peterman probably wasn’t ready
Tyrod probably have us a better chance to win today

Teams don’t “see what they have” unless they’re out of the playoffs
And we were still in a good spot

Oh well...
hopefully we can get our QB in this draft

There’s a lot of talented QBs coming out
Let’s hope we pick the right guy

Also,
I never liked Dennison
Hopefully he is replaced for next year

- jdfitz77

Great poem. I didn't know Edgar Allan Poe had a son!
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 20 @ 4:55 AM ET
Great poem. I didn't know Edgar Allan Poe had a son!
- twiztedmike



Buffalo Bills suck
Especially our defense
Quarterbacks do too


Haiku motherf#cka!
Hahaha
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 20 @ 5:02 AM ET
Guys, I miss the red black and white buffalo head jerseys
- twiztedmike



The goat head jerseys were horrible
Design was ugly
And the colors were terrible,
made us look like Ottawa

The whole thing was gross
twiztedmike
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.06.2007

Nov 20 @ 5:05 AM ET
Buffalo Bills suck
Especially our defense
Quarterbacks do too


Haiku motherf#cka!
Hahaha

- jdfitz77



nice work
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Nov 20 @ 6:37 AM ET
The goat head jerszeys were horrible
Design was ugly
And the colors were terrible,
made us look like Ottawa

The whole thing was gross

- jdfitz77

And so franking unneccessary.

Your bkue and gold sweaters are one of the nicest colour schemes in the league.
Whatnot78
Buffalo Sabres
Location: last place heros, VA
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 20 @ 6:47 AM ET
At least I had plenty of good beer this weekend...but now I need to get more to get through the rest of football/hockey season.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 20 @ 7:41 AM ET
I find it hard to believe that we wouldn’t hear more about Pegula meddling as much as u make it seem
That stuff isn’t kept secret now-a-days
It always gets out

But I don’t really care who’s fault it was
It was proven to be a bad decision

Peterman probably wasn’t ready
Tyrod probably have us a better chance to win today

Teams don’t “see what they have” unless they’re out of the playoffs
And we were still in a good spot

Oh well...
hopefully we can get our QB in this draft

There’s a lot of talented QBs coming out
Let’s hope we pick the right guy

Also,
I never liked Dennison
Hopefully he is replaced for next year

- jdfitz77


He may have signed his death sentence with that him or me stance, especially after that performance by Peterman....bad judgement by your OC...and he changed the O-line blocking scheme resulting in their struggles rather than a top 5 line.
He’s done.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Nov 20 @ 7:55 AM ET
He may have signed his death sentence with that him or me stance, especially after that performance by Peterman....bad judgement by your OC...and he changed the O-line blocking scheme resulting in their struggles rather than a top 5 line.
He’s done.

- IonSabres


It will be an unpopular decision, but I still believe the decision was the right one against the right opponent.

The Bills are not in this to max out at Tyrods ceiling. He proved that all season (and in the prior two). If Tyrods not the right guy, the Chargers were a good opponent to see whether Peterman IS.

Just because the answer was “no” doesn’t mean the question shouldn’t have been asked.
rapperray
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Thank God I don't live in NY anymore, NY
Joined: 02.22.2007

Nov 20 @ 8:10 AM ET
AHHHHH..... back to normal life... The Sabres are last in the conference 2nd to last in the league...... The Bills are on their annual retreat into nothingness..... and winter is here...... I am so happy that nothing ever changes...
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