They’re using everyone pretty evenly in O zone starts


The leader in Ozone starts is Miller with 24

Ristolainen has 19, McCabe has 20, same with Dahlin.
- sbroads24

I was looking at percentages, not totals, but if you're talking totals then I assume he's leading the sabres in d zone starts because he's starting 60% of his time there

I was looking at percentages, not totals, but if you're talking totals then I assume he's leading the sabres in d zone starts because he's starting 60% of his time there
- jcragcrumple

I don’t see the relevance in using % when I’m talking about his point totals and offense

He’s getting plenty of o zone work once again.

I just want a solid argument for what he is doing good that results in a net positive. Its really hard for me to come up with something besides eating hard minutes and not getting totally slaughtered.

Hes getting d zone starts and hard matchups, while having about a break even scoring chance %. I'm willing to listen to your big minute guy breaking slightly under even and your depth winning you games as a viable strategy.

Thats the best i can come up with.
- robz228

Erik Karlsson is a -9 with 6 points (assists) in 7 games. My argument for Risto is that we're not paying him $11.5m to do... whatever that is

I still think Risto is miscast in a defensive role, and I'd welcome a move that nets us a RW

I was looking at percentages, not totals, but if you're talking totals then I assume he's leading the sabres in d zone starts because he's starting 60% of his time there
- jcragcrumple

Bottom line is once again he’s trending towards being a negative impact player and yet they’re playing him insanely high minutes.

It took 10 minutes
- sbroads24

Elaborate, what does this mean

How did Risto and McCabe end up with a +1 each? If they were on the ice for all goals against and none for, wouldn’t that be impossible?

Why does the replay show Scandella and Jokiharju on the ice for the first SJ goal?

I must live in an alternate universe.

What’s obvious to me, is that some people here are bent on hating Risto. Bent to the point where they make things up to make him look worse. Bent to the point where they share links to twitter replays showing Risto and Erod playing strong defense and blame them both for a goal that Anaheim made an outstanding play to score. Bent to the point that being on the ice for a goal against automatically means Risto made an outrageous mistake. Bent to the point where they criticize him for icing calls resulting from shooting the puck down at an empty net as instructed to do by the coaching staff.

Goals against happen. Sometimes no one is at fault, it’s just a damn good play by the opponents. When you play more than the other players, chances are that you’ll be on the ice for more goals against.

We have a coaching staff that analyzes everything, sees every play, sees every practice and are making decisions to result in the team’s best interest to win games. They see everything, and still maintain that Risto is the best defenseman on the roster to play the primary role and to be on the ice in those defensive situations.

You guys need to get over yourselves. You just look ridiculous at this point. Risto has made a few bad plays but overall is having a very good season.
- Beethoven

Good post

Elaborate, what does this mean
- Buff36

you used our record to defend ristolainen

Can anyone articulate an argument that Ristolainen or McCabe has been better than Jokiharju or Scandella?

If not, why aren’t the minutes closer between the pairs

you used our record to defend ristolainen
- gerbe75pts

Well isn't he part of that record

Bottom line is once again he’s trending towards being a negative impact player and yet they’re playing him insanely high minutes.
- sbroads24

I think he's doing pretty well considering what they're asking him to do. You're always going to get bonehead plays from Risto, but I think he's been better defensively.

Like I said, I'd be fine if they moved him for a forward

Can anyone articulate an argument that Ristolainen or McCabe has been better than Jokiharju or Scandella?

If not, why aren’t the minutes closer between the pairs
- sbroads24

Maybe not, but they also don't draw the tougher assignments

Marcus Johansson is my hero
- jcragcrumple

And here we go eraser......

Should have waited and bought his Jersey.

I think he's doing pretty well considering what they're asking him to do. You're always going to get bonehead plays from Risto, but I think he's been better defensively.

Like I said, I'd be fine if they moved him for a forward
- jcragcrumple

Regardless of trade, they need to give 10/6/33 more playing time.

I’m not gonna delve into Dahlin here, but he should be getting more too.

It should be close to 20 min across the board

And here we go eraser......

Should have waited and bought his Jersey.
- Boss34

I'm all set on your opinions today, Boss. It's a beautiful sunday afternoon. Get your custom Sabres Reaves jersey for the inevitable trade

I'm all set on your opinions today, Boss. It's a beautiful sunday afternoon. Get your custom Sabres Reaves jersey for the inevitable trade
- jcragcrumple

You're one of my favorite posters.
Please understand it's in good fun.....

Well isn't he part of that record
- Buff36

The record would be the same without him

Regardless of trade, they need to give 10/6/33 more playing time.

I’m not gonna delve into Dahlin here, but he should be getting more too.

It should be close to 20 min across the board
- sbroads24

Agree with this, should be spread out more evenly, so we can see if some of these guys can handle more on there plate

Q had Der Kaiser Schultzie's boy Pysyk playing RW on third line the last two games. He didn't do too bad as a defensive minded winger, lol. I think maybe Q is/was sending a message to the two forwards scratched in favor of Pysyk. Still, very strange to see.
Time to get ready for a fish fry

You're one of my favorite posters.
Please understand it's in good fun.....
- Boss34

You are too good at getting me riled up

https://twitter.com/Sabre...tatus/1185949004162576385

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to the Amerks

It's happening ...

The record would be the same without him
- gerbe75pts

I whole heartedly disagree with this

UPL assigned to roc. I wonder if he has even touched the ice yet. Since his surgery

https://twitter.com/SabresPR/status/1185949004162576385

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to the Amerks

It's happening ...
- kritter65

Hopefully he will be here by December I don't trust out goaltenders to keep this up

Regardless of trade, they need to give 10/6/33 more playing time.

I’m not gonna delve into Dahlin here, but he should be getting more too.

It should be close to 20 min across the board
- sbroads24

Mike schoop is that you? Dahlin hasn’t played great defensively and yet we should reward him with more ice time?

UPL assigned to roc. I wonder if he has even touched the ice yet. Since his surgery
- Sabretooth9

Heard he has been skating for about 2 weeks now