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Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Jan 3 @ 10:14 PM ET
If Eichel was a band, he would be Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

Tage would be the Eagles. Smooth as hell, unique, and a hell of a finisher.
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Jan 3 @ 10:19 PM ET
Hank- any chance you could do an investation blog on how SSTT got to be so good? I wanted his ass outta here up until last year. Thought he was terrible.

Now, superstar. I can’t think of any other player that rose from obscurity to becoming a legitimate top 5 player in the NHL.

We know about Ryan O’Timmycrash’s after practice practices, and I’ve always said that for a guy who practices that much, he sucks. Facetiously of course. Maybe he just needs to do all that to be an average NHler now but who knows.

We also know about Eichel’s American Psycho training regimen with his beauty rests and a-hole Shooter McGavib treatment of teammates.

What is TT doing to get so good? His stock handling is outta this world and his shot is something else. But we never hear about how he develops these skills in secret? Inquiring minds want to know.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jan 3 @ 10:19 PM ET
Tage's 3rd goal came at the 3 minute mark of OT on January 3rd for his 3(0)th goal of the year

For Hamlin all the way

It's also his 3rd hattrick of the season

- Stripes77

oh wow
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 3 @ 10:44 PM ET
Let's go Adams, go get Murphy and that way when Joker is back he can drop to to 3RD
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Murphy
Clague Joker
Can't keep playing Dahlin Samuelsson Power 25-26min a night they will wear out. Already showing signs of mental fatigue.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 3 @ 11:11 PM ET
Assuming Toews waives, big assumption, what do you give up for him and Murphy?
- boilermaker100


Don’t want toews. Old and slow


Don’t mess with the offense.


We need defense
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 3 @ 11:12 PM ET
Let's go Adams, go get Murphy and that way when Joker is back he can drop to to 3RD
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Murphy
Clague Joker
Can't keep playing Dahlin Samuelsson Power 25-26min a night they will wear out. Already showing signs of mental fatigue.

- Buff36


Completely agree with this.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 3 @ 11:14 PM ET
Tage is everything what Eichel was supposed to be.
Nightmare Fuel
Atlanta Thrashers
Joined: 07.26.2022

Jan 3 @ 11:44 PM ET
Is Tage going to score 60
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jan 4 @ 12:06 AM ET
That tall guy #72 is really good at hockey. He might just have a bright future.

I mean really. This guy is a franking unicorn. He is fast and agile on his skates. Can pass and he can shoot one timers and 100mph with deadly accuracy. I think he gets 60 this year or more. He is just that dominant right now.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jan 4 @ 12:06 AM ET
If Eichel was a band, he would be Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

Tage would be the Eagles. Smooth as hell, unique, and a hell of a finisher.

- Da_Cashman


We don’t mention that name here anymore
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Jan 4 @ 12:07 AM ET
Hank- any chance you could do an investation blog on how SSTT got to be so good? I wanted his ass outta here up until last year. Thought he was terrible.

Now, superstar. I can’t think of any other player that rose from obscurity to becoming a legitimate top 5 player in the NHL.

We know about Ryan O’Timmycrash’s after practice practices, and I’ve always said that for a guy who practices that much, he sucks. Facetiously of course. Maybe he just needs to do all that to be an average NHler now but who knows.

We also know about Eichel’s American Psycho training regimen with his beauty rests and a-hole Shooter McGavib treatment of teammates.

What is TT doing to get so good? His stock handling is outta this world and his shot is something else. But we never hear about how he develops these skills in secret? Inquiring minds want to know.

- Da_Cashman


Darcy finally took the hex off our team. Everything will be better now
turbo044
Joined: 02.18.2009

Jan 4 @ 12:45 AM ET
We done tonight. Don’t see a comeback as Caps are flying.
- riptheguard


This aged well
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 4 @ 12:46 AM ET
Darcy finally took the hex off our team. Everything will be better now
- hehateme


Eichel was the hex.

Tuch > eichel
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Jan 4 @ 1:19 AM ET
Eichel is Finhorn
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 4 @ 4:58 AM ET
Solid road period. Tage looks extra special tonight.
- lacaprup



Yep.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 4 @ 5:16 AM ET
Eichel is Finhorn
- SoCalPucks

https://tenor.com/view/bh...m-carrey-omg-gif-19215683
Freddie krug
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Dryden, ON
Joined: 11.17.2020

Jan 4 @ 6:31 AM ET
There was a time a few years back that Staal, Hall, Larry, Curly, and Mo Okposo couldn't score more than one a game to help out the goalies. Looking back that team had offensive power but this team has something more special. They are a team.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 4 @ 6:32 AM ET
There was a time a few years back that Staal, Hall, Larry, Curly, and Mo Okposo couldn't score more than one a game to help out the goalies. Looking back that team had offensive power but this team has something more special. They are a team.
- Freddie krug

There definitely getting there.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 4 @ 6:42 AM ET
Agreed about the face off guy


And we need a defensemen to help the d core

Lybuskin and Bryson together are a mess and Clauge barely plays.

Dahlin can’t do Dahlin things when he’s gassed

- Sabretooth9


Clague played 17+ minutes each of the past 2 nights, which is top 4 minutes.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 4 @ 6:47 AM ET
Clague played 17+ minutes each of the past 2 nights, which is top 4 minutes.
- kingcong39

Clague was a nice signing, he would make for a good 3D, still think they need that 2RD and drop Joker down to 3RD, they could really balance out some minutes with
Clague Joker 3rd pairing.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 4 @ 6:53 AM ET
Clague was a nice signing, he would make for a good 3D, still think they need that 2RD and drop Joker down to 3RD, they could really balance out some minutes with
Clague Joker 3rd pairing.

- Buff36


Here's the constitution of the defense right now:

Dahlin, Samuelsson, Power, Jokiharju, Bryson, Fitzgerald, Lyubushkin, Clague, Pilut

Pilut was waived, which leaves 8.

When Jokiharju comes back, what happens? Is Fitzgerald waived?

Can they really keep trotting out there the Bryson - Lyubushkin duo, who consistently has issues? How are you feeling about Lyubushkin's game?

Is this the best 7 D when all are healthy?

Dahlin - Samuelsson
Power - Jokiharju
Clague - Lyubushkin
Bryson
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 4 @ 7:02 AM ET
Here's the constitution of the defense right now:

Dahlin, Samuelsson, Power, Jokiharju, Bryson, Fitzgerald, Lyubushkin, Clague, Pilut

Pilut was waived, which leaves 8.

When Jokiharju comes back, what happens? Is Fitzgerald waived?

Can they really keep trotting out there the Bryson - Lyubushkin duo, who consistently has issues? How are you feeling about Lyubushkin's game?

Is this the best 7 D when all are healthy?

Dahlin - Samuelsson
Power - Jokiharju
Clague - Lyubushkin
Bryson

- kingcong39

I don't like Lyubushkin's game right now. He has been a disappointment. Unfortunately that probably is it. Need to drop Joker down and find someone for 2RD. I don't expect that to happen though. Like you said too many Bodies. Adams would have to make a couple trades.
100goalseason
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Shanghai
Joined: 01.22.2010

Jan 4 @ 7:11 AM ET
Eichel was the hex.

Tuch > eichel

- Boss34



Tuch is clearly a better fit for the Sabres than Eichel.

Eichel was playing well before the injury -- 29 pts in 27 games and a +17.

Tuch now has 42 points in 36 games and is a +14.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 4 @ 7:37 AM ET
Not saying to do it, a few things would need to happen, but checks off some needed boxes. Bo Horvat would make are C death elite. And another huge check is he is Fantastic on the dot. Face-offs have hurt this team, we chase the puck far to much. Depending the cost to aquire and him signing a reasonable Contract extension he would Check some faults.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jan 4 @ 7:47 AM ET
Tim Murry got us Jack Eichel and Tage Thompson.

Greatest GM in Sabres history?
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