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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 5 @ 8:48 AM ET
how many shifts did they get in the third prior to Tuch's goal?
- TheSabresTaco

too many

kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Dec 5 @ 8:50 AM ET
nobody wants to add more 4th line scrubs. expect sheahans wife

oh wait, he packed his bags and signed in Switzerland

hope his wife likes it there

- homiedclown


It's beautiful in Switzerland 🇨🇭

I'm guessing she'll like it there.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Dec 5 @ 8:50 AM ET
Bills shot themselves in the foot with every lose,, should have won all 3
- Buff36


Yes, but you can make that argument for every team.

Buffalo's total margin in losses is 8 (Dolphins by 2, Jets by 3, Vikings by 3). Kansas City's is 10 (Colts by 3, Bills by 4, Bengals by 3). They could've/should've won all of their games by the same argument. It's the NFL. It happens every year.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Dec 5 @ 8:52 AM ET
nope, after quinn goal in the 3rd, he put casey and olofsson out there



less than 30 seconds later, sharks score


casey and olofsson are shown in replay just standing still

- homiedclown


As good as the team looked last night, the bottom pair and bottom 6 got smacked around. First time since they acquired Jost that I remember the Girgs line looking bad. Donnie changed a line that was working to try to fix his broken line and everything ended up worse.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Dec 5 @ 8:54 AM ET
As good as the team looked last night, the bottom pair and bottom 6 got smacked around. First time since they acquired Jost that I remember the Girgs line looking bad. Donnie changed a line that was working to try to fix his broken line and everything ended up worse.
- Lunaion

donnie threw krebs a bone in his post game interview last night

likes what krebs is bringing and thought he did fine with girgens and okposo once he made the switch
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:00 AM ET
Yes, but you can make that argument for every team.

Buffalo's total margin in losses is 8 (Dolphins by 2, Jets by 3, Vikings by 3). Kansas City's is 10 (Colts by 3, Bills by 4, Bengals by 3). They could've/should've won all of their games by the same argument. It's the NFL. It happens every year.

- buffalofan19

Good Post
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:01 AM ET
donnie threw krebs a bone in his post game interview last night

likes what krebs is bringing and thought he did fine with girgens and okposo once he made the switch

- homiedclown

Is that are 3rd line
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:01 AM ET
too many
- homiedclown

Be Nice!!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Dec 5 @ 9:03 AM ET
donnie threw krebs a bone in his post game interview last night

likes what krebs is bringing and thought he did fine with girgens and okposo once he made the switch

- homiedclown


It's funny data to look at. Of the bottom 6, Krebs had the best night. Even so, they gave up better chances than they got.

It's going to drive me crazy, but Jost probably sits next.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Dec 5 @ 9:08 AM ET
Good Post
- Buff36


Also, this notion that the "Chiefs can't beat the Bengals" is laughable. Yes, they lost to them 3 straight times, but each of those games were by a field goal. Is there a mental block there? Possibly, but it can easily be overcome.
Anderdog
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 03.17.2021

Dec 5 @ 9:29 AM ET
Reaves is exactly what I’m talking about
Yes, he’s a tough guy
But he’s not good at hockey

Getting Foligno back would make a lot more sense- he can actually play (somewhat)
But i doubt Minny would move him

- jdfitz77



Folingno is 31
2 years at over 3 million

Coming off a career year

Cost would be higher than what he's really worth

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:32 AM ET
Also, this notion that the "Chiefs can't beat the Bengals" is laughable. Yes, they lost to them 3 straight times, but each of those games were by a field goal. Is there a mental block there? Possibly, but it can easily be overcome.
- buffalofan19

Another Good Post!!
That Jan. 2nd game is looking a lot more Spicy!!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:36 AM ET
It's funny data to look at. Of the bottom 6, Krebs had the best night. Even so, they gave up better chances than they got.

It's going to drive me crazy, but Jost probably sits next.

- Lunaion

Deep Breaths
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:37 AM ET
Last year we had 2 lines and half of a defensive pair

Hmmmmmm….. maybe Adams isn’t so bad ?
Some here still wanna go sh!t on his lawn though

- jdfitz77


Yeah, he is in the right track. I mean the Sabres are 1st or 2 in goals scored per game.

So finding a goalie and figuring out the olofsson mitts line shouldn’t be rocket science

Like I mentioned before. Chick-run could fix our entire defense.

Moving joker and bush to 3rd pair would be solid

Bryson and Fitzgerald are not the answer. Pilut doesn’t play enough to notice what he does or doesn’t do.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Dec 5 @ 9:37 AM ET
donnie threw krebs a bone in his post game interview last night

likes what krebs is bringing and thought he did fine with girgens and okposo once he made the switch

- homiedclown

I thought it was one of his better games. He at least looked like someone who is trying to be successful. Mitts is about worthless at this point. We will be hard pressed to get a return for him at this point. If Olofssons production goes stale, same with him
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:38 AM ET
Folingno is 31
2 years at over 3 million

Coming off a career year

Cost would be higher than what he's really worth

- Anderdog


Why are people so obsessed with folignos

We don’t need either one. Easy pass. Move on.

Marcus was a floater. He would show up 1 time every 10 games and disappear. Frank that guy
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Dec 5 @ 9:43 AM ET
Why are people so obsessed with folignos

We don’t need either one. Easy pass. Move on.

Marcus was a floater. He would show up 1 time every 10 games and disappear. Frank that guy

- Sabretooth9

Obviously you haven't watched him the last 3yrs, I would put him with Krebs day 1 with Olofsson.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 5 @ 9:46 AM ET
Just shooting the poop.

The year is 2026 and Bedard is in his 3rd year. You have Tage, Bedard and Cozens as your three centers.

What are your F lines?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 5 @ 9:50 AM ET
Anyone notice Asplund's absence last night? Me neither.
- lacaprup


lunaion perhaps?

Asplund's family?

Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 5 @ 9:53 AM ET
Just shooting the poop.

The year is 2026 and Bedard is in his 3rd year. You have Tage, Bedard and Cozens as your three centers.

What are your F lines?

- TheSabresTaco


Girgensons- bedard - okposo
Olo cozens asplund
Murray - tage - tuch
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 5 @ 9:57 AM ET
Girgensons- bedard - okposo
Olo cozens asplund
Murray - tage - tuch

- Boss34


i guess i deserved that
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Dec 5 @ 10:07 AM ET
i guess i deserved that
- TheSabresTaco


Gotta love the way the Sabres are playing.

😀
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Dec 5 @ 10:07 AM ET
Yeah, he is in the right track. I mean the Sabres are 1st or 2 in goals scored per game.

So finding a goalie and figuring out the olofsson mitts line shouldn’t be rocket science

Like I mentioned before. Chick-run could fix our entire defense.

Moving joker and bush to 3rd pair would be solid

Bryson and Fitzgerald are not the answer. Pilut doesn’t play enough to notice what he does or doesn’t do.

- Sabretooth9

TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Dec 5 @ 10:09 AM ET


thought this was casey for a second
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Dec 5 @ 10:09 AM ET
I think I can speak to everyone here at least that we all want players who are both talented and difficult to play against. Fortunately if we're formatting our bottom 6 it shouldn't take a ton of effort.
- TheSabresTaco


I don’t think you have to be “tough” to be tough to play against
For example, i don’t think Bergeron is any easier to play against than Marchand or Chara
There’s other things u can do besides hitting (or physical play in general) that can make u tough to play against- for example, u could be a great forechecker, or u could play great positional defense, or u could be great with your stick, etc etc etc

People here seem to get so wrapped up in “physical play” like we’ll suddenly be tougher to play against if we add Ryan Reeves or some clown who’s good in after the whistle scrums, or someone who’ll throw a punch so “Dahlin doesn’t have to”
I just don’t subscribe to any of that actually helping the Sabres win games

And if that’s not what they mean, then they should stop using ridiculous examples like that over & over & over
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