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Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:03 PM ET
Bear on this team wouldn't have had a significant improvement over Fitz. That is the point.
.Fitz underlying metrics are about the same as Fitz's. Teammates matter, Bear plays with better mates typically and benefits from their scoring. Fitz played with generally non-scorers compared to Bear. Their styles are different to be sure, their impact isn't dramatically different.

Per NST, Fitz's most common teammate's are Pilut, Peterka, Cozens, Krebs and Olo...then split fairly evenly with Mitts, Quinn, Girgenson, Okposo, Asplund, Tuch Skinner (4 of Skinner's 6 EV goals came after Fitz was replaced in the lineup, so no big benefit for Fitz playing with him and Olo had 3 en goals of his 7 played at EV...those facts matter since Fitz wasn't on the ice to benefit the scoring metrics)
So, alot more shall we say non-scorers than guys banging home the EV goals (Tage, Tuch, Cozens and Olo).
Bear's most Common Teammates are OE-L, JT Miller, Horvat, Garland...then drops off fairly significantly.

Want to get better? Adams needs to find an upgrade to 2RhD for Powers partner, not focus on a 7th or 8th D. To me, that is a legitimate beef.

- IonSabres

You don't know that, just like I don't know if he would have worked. He could have hit it of with someone here. The point is they don't even try, even as bad as the Depth is.
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

Nov 25 @ 8:07 PM ET
Somebody shut this moron up from singing, dear god she sucks
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:19 PM ET
Maybe they will play a little Defense soon.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 25 @ 8:22 PM ET
Didn’t understand why 6K wasn’t starting now it’s looking like a good thing Anderson is.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 25 @ 8:22 PM ET
NJ is pressuring the puck like a pack of hungry dogs.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 25 @ 8:23 PM ET
Very sloppy.
riptheguard
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.08.2005

Nov 25 @ 8:23 PM ET
NJ is pressuring the puck like a pack of hungry dogs.
- hehateme

And result is causing a lot of Sabres turnovers.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 25 @ 8:23 PM ET
Only way to beat this pressure is quick crisp passes.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 25 @ 8:24 PM ET
And result is causing a lot of Sabres turnovers.
- riptheguard


So furious forechecking leads to turn overs? Huh who woulda thunk it.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 8:26 PM ET
Devils are elite.

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

Nov 25 @ 8:26 PM ET
Maybe they will play a little Defense soon.
- Buff36

Do they know the game has started ?
riptheguard
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.08.2005

Nov 25 @ 8:27 PM ET
So furious forechecking leads to turn overs? Huh who woulda thunk it.
- hehateme

Lindy gets it
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:30 PM ET
Hell of a save there on Dahlin
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:35 PM ET
Anderson definitely feeling it
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:39 PM ET
Do they know the game has started ?
- SABRES 89

Waking up as the period goes
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 8:44 PM ET
Stone Hands, atleast hit the net Girgensons.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 8:45 PM ET
Stone Hands, atleast hit the net Girgensons.
- Buff36


2 on 1 and nearly puts it in the netting.

What a joke
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Nov 25 @ 8:51 PM ET
2 on 1 and nearly puts it in the netting.

What a joke

- Pegullaville

He was trying to fall down too
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 25 @ 8:51 PM ET
Waking up as the period goes
- Buff36


Tage's line 22% xGF%
Cozens 17%
Mitts 0%
Girgs 24%

About as ugly as a period gets, for 0-0.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 8:52 PM ET
He was trying to fall down too
- TheHank


Guy looked like Bambi
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Nov 25 @ 8:52 PM ET
Tage's line 22% xGF%
Cozens 17%
Mitts 0%
Girgs 24%

About as ugly as a period gets, for 0-0.

- Lunaion


Getting boat raced no doubt.

The Devils showing why they are a heavy weight
SABRES 89
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Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Nov 25 @ 8:55 PM ET
Girgensons shooting down birds again I see.
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Nov 25 @ 9:00 PM ET
Wow, Marty becoming the new Czar of the telestrator. Fratello is nervous.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 25 @ 9:01 PM ET
Tage's line 22% xGF%
Cozens 17%
Mitts 0%
Girgs 24%

About as ugly as a period gets, for 0-0.

- Lunaion

Mitts and VO are just taking spots at this time. Think it's over, what ever they were looking for.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 25 @ 9:01 PM ET
He was trying to fall down too
- TheHank

Who was trying to fall down?
I NEED NAMES
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