Safe to say Anderson should be between the pipes for the majority of next dozen games or so

Yet if Jeff Skinner scores on a breakaway in Tampa instead and Quinn buries on Kinkaid in the 3rd tonight they win both games.

Or at the very least, get the 1 point they deserved to get.
- Pegullaville

I'm oversimplifying, but bad teams lament what-if's while good teams figure out a way to win.

It's more than the bounce of a puck and/or bad luck.

The way the Sabres hyped Quinn i expected more than 1 goal by now.

Was there any one of us who thought he would have less than 20 this season? I bet alot of us thought he should get 25.

I find it very hard to believe he'll get 15 this year.
- lacaprup

He’s also been saddled with very few PP minutes this year and played a majority of his games in the bottom 6.

Keep the kid line together and I don’t think 20 goals is completely out of the question

I'm oversimplifying, but bad teams lament what-if's while good teams figure out a way to win.

It's more than the bounce of a puck and/or bad luck.
- kingcong39

The Sabres had a 10 game win streak two years ago which was complete smoke and mirrors. They shot well above expected and Hutton rode a .950 sv%.

They were not a good team.

Losing 5 games in a row is never a good thing, but when you look under the hood there is a lot to like.

There are things the Sabres are doing through 15 games which is completely sustainable moving forward and I highly doubt they will continue to have such poor shooting luck like they have had the last 5 games the rest of the year.

Unless goaltending craters them, which is possible, they should have their best season in a long time when it’s all said and done.

I'm oversimplifying, but bad teams lament what-if's while good teams figure out a way to win.

It's more than the bounce of a puck and/or bad luck.
- kingcong39

Skinner looks uninterested out there. He had such a motor last year. I don't see any of it right now. He's living off assists on Thompson goals. Tage can carry anybody on this team. Skinner needs to show up.

I would have benched him for the 3rd period if I was Meatballs.

The way the Sabres hyped Quinn i expected more than 1 goal by now.

Was there any one of us who thought he would have less than 20 this season? I bet alot of us thought he should get 25.

I find it very hard to believe he'll get 15 this year.
- lacaprup

He is very slow and not up to nhl speed which is concerning.

Skinner looks uninterested out there. He had such a motor last year. I don't see any of it right now. He's living off assists on Thompson goals. Tage can carry anybody on this team. Skinner needs to show up.

I would have benched him for the 3rd period if I was Meatballs.
- lacaprup

Skinner and Olofsson definitely need to wake up. The blind back hand passes in the offensive zone are getting old.

Games without a goal:

Cozens - 6
Skinner - 3
Tuch - 5
Vic - 4
Krebs - 26 (April 1st last season)
Okposo- 4
Quinn - 5
Peterka - 5
Vinnie - 9 (April 23 last year)

Too many passengers. We need some crew members.

Edit: yes, that's a twenty-six by Krebs.

Double edit: no, none of those people mentioned above throw hits as the Buffalo Sabres are DEAD LAST IN HITS in the NHL with a shocking 40 less hits thrown than the next to last team, Montreal.

Triple edit: all against backup goalies.

Games without a goal:

Cozens - 6
Skinner - 3
Tuch - 5
Vic - 4
Krebs - 26 (April 1st last season)
Okposo- 4
Quinn - 5
Peterka - 5
Vinnie - 9 (April 23 last year)

Too many passengers. We need some crew members.

Edit: yes, that's a twenty-six by Krebs.

Double edit: no, none of those people mentioned above throw hits as the Buffalo Sabres are DEAD LAST IN HITS in the NHL with a shocking 40 less hits thrown than the next to last team, Montreal.
- lacaprup

How many hits do the Devils have?

Games without a goal:

Cozens - 6
Skinner - 3
Tuch - 5
Vic - 4
Krebs - 26 (April 1st last season)
Okposo- 4
Quinn - 5
Peterka - 5
Vinnie - 9 (April 23 last year)

Too many passengers. We need some crew members.

Edit: yes, that's a twenty-six by Krebs.

Double edit: no, none of those people mentioned above throw hits as the Buffalo Sabres are DEAD LAST IN HITS in the NHL with a shocking 40 less hits thrown than the next to last team, Montreal.

Triple edit: all against backup goalies.
- lacaprup

How many hits do the Devils have?
- Wetbandit1

54 more than the Sabres.

The point really isnt so much the Sabres need to top the list. The point is what are all of those floaters doing if theyre not scoring goals.

54 more than the Sabres.

The point really isnt so much the Sabres need to top the list. The point is what are all of those floaters doing if theyre not scoring goals.
- lacaprup

What are all the floaters doing if they aren’t scoring goals AND they aren’t hitting… is a “finished check” considered a hit?

54 more than the Sabres.

The point really isnt so much the Sabres need to top the list. The point is what are all of those floaters doing if theyre not scoring goals.
- lacaprup

Strangely enough, Girgensons has turned away from at least that many hit opportunities

What are all the floaters doing if they aren’t scoring goals AND they aren’t hitting… is a “finished check” considered a hit?
- Gr8daygo

Hits are the most subjective stat there is.

Think the Sabres played a decent game last night, used there speed, had puck pressure most of the night. Just couldn't finish. Thing starting to worry me is they have played a lot of Backup Goalies this year already. Are we Avg. 3.4 goals a game cause of that, or is Tage on fire and covering up Are scoring deficiencies.

Bills officials spent intensive time this past week listening to their doctors and other arm specialists, and the team was reassured that Josh Allen is not at any added risk to make the injury worse if he plays today against the Vikings, sources said.

https://twitter.com/AdamS...K47Kr-FK9xgMULMt4VKA&s=19

The way the Sabres hyped Quinn i expected more than 1 goal by now.

Was there any one of us who thought he would have less than 20 this season? I bet alot of us thought he should get 25.

I find it very hard to believe he'll get 15 this year.
- lacaprup

He has a history through a couple leagues of starting very slowly. Good news is that he then figures jt out and starts to dominate.

For this reason, no I did not think he would score 20 in his rookie campaign. Next year if history holds true, then yes. You can see his game growing.
Funny, he must be learning a bit even while sitting.
I expect for him to continue to ramp up and establish himself as a productive player and end the rotation for himself.

Bills officials spent intensive time this past week listening to their doctors and other arm specialists, and the team was reassured that Josh Allen is not at any added risk to make the injury worse if he plays today against the Vikings, sources said.

https://twitter.com/AdamS...K47Kr-FK9xgMULMt4VKA&s=19
- kingcong39

Smart to get as much info as possible, don't want that UCL tearing completely. It would probably be a whole different ballgame if he was a pitcher with throwing curves, sliders, change-up's and such.

He has a history through a couple leagues of starting very slowly. Good news is that he then figures jt out and starts to dominate.

For this reason, no I did not think he would score 20 in his rookie campaign. Next year if history holds true, then yes. You can see his game growing.
Funny, he must be learning a bit even while sitting.
I expect for him to continue to ramp up and establish himself as a productive player and end the rotation for himself.
- IonSabres

Finally put him with who he should have been the whole time. I expect if Donnie keeps that trio together that Quinn will be popping the net sooner than later.

Finally put him with who he should have been the whole time. I expect if Donnie keeps that trio together that Quinn will be popping the net sooner than later.
- Buff36

They looked good together and JJ and he had some chemistry in Roch.

15 games in, it seems Power, JJ and Quinn are pointed in the right direction...long way to go to continue down the development path.

Now, get Asplund in full time with Mitts and Olo. Let Vinnie rotate with Okposo and Girgs.

They looked good together and JJ and he had some chemistry in Roch.

15 games in, it seems Power, JJ and Quinn are pointed in the right direction...long way to go to continue down the development path.

Now, get Asplund in full time with Mitts and Olo. Let Vinnie rotate with Okposo and Girgs.
- IonSabres

There's a few other players I wouldn't mind seeing rotated in down playing in Rochester. Time to go away from the traditional 4th line. Sabres have the players to do it.

They looked good together and JJ and he had some chemistry in Roch.

15 games in, it seems Power, JJ and Quinn are pointed in the right direction...long way to go to continue down the development path.

Now, get Asplund in full time with Mitts and Olo. Let Vinnie rotate with Okposo and Girgs.
- IonSabres

Lot of flipping lines early, affects things.

Lot of flipping lines early, affects things.
- Buff36

Donnie needs to get the Vets going; Tuch, Olo, Skinner, Mitts, Girgs and Okposo need to lead by themselves getting on the scoresheet. That's 2 lines worth of players not being productive enough.

Games without a goal:

Cozens - 6
Skinner - 3
Tuch - 5
Vic - 4
Krebs - 26 (April 1st last season)
Okposo- 4
Quinn - 5
Peterka - 5
Vinnie - 9 (April 23 last year)

Too many passengers. We need some crew members.

Edit: yes, that's a twenty-six by Krebs.

Double edit: no, none of those people mentioned above throw hits as the Buffalo Sabres are DEAD LAST IN HITS in the NHL with a shocking 40 less hits thrown than the next to last team, Montreal.

Triple edit: all against backup goalies.
- lacaprup

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Think the Sabres played a decent game last night, used there speed, had puck pressure most of the night. Just couldn't finish. Thing starting to worry me is they have played a lot of Backup Goalies this year already. Are we Avg. 3.4 goals a game cause of that, or is Tage on fire and covering up Are scoring deficiencies.
- Buff36

Tage and Olofsson are the only players we have with the ability to beat a goalie at any time. Dahlin needs a good screen, but he can make 10 shots a game for himself if he wants to.

There is not another gifted offensive player on the roster if Jeff Skinner is taking the night off as he has a dozen times this year already.

For a team with tons of small, "skilled" forwards we sure have a lot of guys who can't score on Madonna right now.