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Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Dec 7 @ 11:48 AM ET
Yup. He hasn’t shown anything.

But if you are going to lose 5-3. Mine as well see UPL. See what he’s got over Aaron dell

You learn more from UPL than Aaron dell. Dell you know already sucks and is a career ahler

- Sabretooth9



Goalies are tough. Ryan Miller and Ullmark were 25 before they broke through full time. Ben Bishop was 27. Carey Price was 20.

It's all over the map. Hopefully he keeps developing.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Dec 7 @ 11:52 AM ET
6-6 883 save %, he's not stopping much in the AHL let alone the NHL.
- SABRES 89



Do goalies not have a harder time in the minors because there are more high danger chances?

ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:01 PM ET
Goalies are tough. Ryan Miller and Ullmark were 25 before they broke through full time. Ben Bishop was 27. Carey Price was 20.

It's all over the map. Hopefully he keeps developing.

- Powerslave

I would have to guess that the norm is around 24-25 if not maybe even slightly older before a goalie is considered a good starter.

Its why im constantly telling people to slow their roll on Levi and Portillo and UPL. AS good as Levi is playing he's probably still what 5 years away?

Guaranteed UPL is gona go through another stretch of amazing hockey in the AHL, because that is just how young goalies are.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 7 @ 12:07 PM ET
Nice read as usual Hank.

I think we catch Washington taking a nap and pull off a win.

In the 5 game stretch, here are my bold
Predictions

Cozens gets 7 points
Mitts 0 goals
His tallness pops 4 goals
Olofsson gets his PP groove back and pops 2 on the PP
Dahlin is a -11 during the 5 game stretch
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:17 PM ET
https://twitter.com/byron.../1468264012190081027?s=21

“Luke Hughes is better”

lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 7 @ 12:21 PM ET
https://twitter.com/byronmbader/status/1468264012190081027?s=21

“Luke Hughes is better”

- sbroads24

The comp players seem a little conservative.
Joker?
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Dec 7 @ 12:21 PM ET
I don't care, trust me, but I care just enough to record every game, discuss our bottom-feeder hockey team on a discrete hockey blog for years on end, tell all of you about how little I care and how much free time I have because of it. If you couldn't already tell, I'm so much better off because of how little I care.
- bufsabres17


Nice
Even I had to laugh at that one.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Dec 7 @ 12:22 PM ET
I would have to guess that the norm is around 24-25 if not maybe even slightly older before a goalie is considered a good starter.

Its why im constantly telling people to slow their roll on Levi and Portillo and UPL. AS good as Levi is playing he's probably still what 5 years away?

Guaranteed UPL is gona go through another stretch of amazing hockey in the AHL, because that is just how young goalies are.

- ImThatGuy



And UPL is 22, I believe. Too early, imo, to predict one way or another. As you said, same with those other two.

Hoping we trade for a guy w term or sign a guy for 2-3 years.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:28 PM ET
Still a massive problem leage wide.

Ken Campbell
@Ken_Campbell27
·
22h
In his first 15 games this season, Connor McDavid drew five penalties, 54th in the league. Then an issue was made of it and in the eight games since, he's drawn 10 penalties and is third in the league. Don't tell me that NHL officials don't manage games.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 7 @ 12:43 PM ET
6-6 883 save %, he's not stopping much in the AHL let alone the NHL.
- SABRES 89


Tell me you don't watch the games without telling me you don't watch the games 89.

He started rough. He had like a .826 to start the year. He faltered once or twice since, otherwise he's been very solid for us. Potential is there, just needs consistency as most young goalies do.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 7 @ 12:52 PM ET
So will we see Mat Robson before it's all said and done.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Dec 7 @ 1:00 PM ET
Tell me you don't watch the games without telling me you don't watch the games 89.

He started rough. He had like a .826 to start the year. He faltered once or twice since, otherwise he's been very solid for us. Potential is there, just needs consistency as most young goalies do.

- RhinoFan

3 passes, that's all I got
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Dec 7 @ 1:16 PM ET
So will we see Mat Robson before it's all said and done.
- Buff36

i hope so
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 7 @ 1:34 PM ET
i hope so
- SabresFaninIndiana

What would he be Lucky number 10 for goalie's we have used the last 2yrs
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 7 @ 1:55 PM ET
3 passes, that's all I got
- SABRES 89


I get it, I think he was through those 3 by game 5, he did look bad to start. He has righted course somewhat though, I'm still hopeful.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 7 @ 1:55 PM ET
Still a massive problem leage wide.

Ken Campbell
@Ken_Campbell27
·
22h
In his first 15 games this season, Connor McDavid drew five penalties, 54th in the league. Then an issue was made of it and in the eight games since, he's drawn 10 penalties and is third in the league. Don't tell me that NHL officials don't manage games.

- ImThatGuy

Just imagine how many point he would have if they did this from the start of the season!

Good god these athletes are mitches.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 7 @ 1:56 PM ET
Philly hahahahahaha

https://twitter.com/Jamie...tatus/1467912898089472007
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Dec 7 @ 1:58 PM ET
I think the worst part about last night's loss is it give Pegulaville 1 game to use as an example to keep pushing his wildly outdated argument of run and stop the run to win football games.

He probably jacked off 15 times already over it.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Dec 7 @ 1:59 PM ET
Blues have to play with 10 fwds 7 D tonight. Had to use an ebug the other night and apparently there’s a resulting one game penalty where they’re not allowed an emergency call up for tonight’s game.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Dec 7 @ 2:05 PM ET
Blues have to play with 10 fwds 7 D tonight. Had to use an ebug the other night and apparently there’s a resulting one game penalty where they’re not allowed an emergency call up for tonight’s game.
- Ratsreign


That's weird about EBUGs. If they can't get anyone up from the minors, within reason, then they're eligible to use one. Wonder how that happened or if something changed to that in the CBA or something.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Dec 7 @ 2:08 PM ET
That's weird about EBUGs. If they can't get anyone up from the minors, within reason, then they're eligible to use one. Wonder how that happened or if something changed to that in the CBA or something.
- RhinoFan

I’ve never heard of a team being penalized for it before, hopefully I didn’t hear something wrong earlier.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Dec 7 @ 2:08 PM ET
What would he be Lucky number 10 for goalie's we have used the last 2yrs
- Buff36

if he is the next one he will be #10..

UPL
Tokarski
houser
dell
subban
anderson
ullmark
hutton
johansonn
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 7 @ 2:09 PM ET
Beane needs to open his Eyes with some of the games we lost. "Build from the Trenches Out".
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 7 @ 2:10 PM ET
if he is the next one he will be #10..

UPL
Tokarski
houser
dell
subban
anderson
ullmark
hutton
johansonn

- SabresFaninIndiana

Think Doogie would get signed first, but think he has a shot at 11
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Dec 7 @ 2:12 PM ET
Beane needs to open his Eyes with some of the games we lost. "Build from the Trenches Out".
- Buff36



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