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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 22 @ 9:56 AM ET
Check out the stats of their bottom 6 forward lines via the link I sent. They're awful, and you could argue their entire bottom 6 is a black hole.

Speaking of Nurse, imagine Dahlin's agent points to Nurse's contract and says that guy is being paid over $9M per. I'm worth a hell of a lot more than that guy.

- kingcong39


Its gonna be 11 million per dahlin.

Makar makes 9 million, signed almost 2 years ago.
Didnt buy the extra years of free agency (6 year deal)
Dahlin is arguably better and may out produce makar this season and break his 86 points from last season.

Book it
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 22 @ 9:57 AM ET
Pylon takes have been retracted for a month lol

The defense needs to apply pressure on burrow. That is the key. Our d line has stunk without von Miller

- Sabretooth9


🙂

Are you going to the game? I'm heading out soon.

Go Bills!
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:02 AM ET
Pylon takes have been retracted for a month lol

The defense needs to apply pressure on burrow. That is the key. Our d line has stunk without von Miller

- Sabretooth9

No they haven't, he is just finally doing what he is paid to do. Hope he keeps doing it, only makes his value go up.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:03 AM ET
he stopped 34 of 37 shots


it was not a bad game


his save percentage yesterday was much higher than ryan miler's save percentage as a sabre

- homiedclown


I fully understand what he did. That doesn’t mean he still isn’t technically flawed still

He is our best goalie still.

He let in a couple softies
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:04 AM ET
No they haven't, he is just finally doing what he is paid to do. Hope he keeps doing it, only makes his value go up.
- Buff36



Pylon is off the 1st and 2nd lines. He doesn’t slow down our players with speed
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:05 AM ET
🙂

Are you going to the game? I'm heading out soon.

Go Bills!

- Boss34


Not today. I wish. 35 degrees in January game is great weather
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:12 AM ET
Damn!! Another Mass Shooting in California 10 dead 10 injured.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 22 @ 10:27 AM ET
I fully understand what he did. That doesn’t mean he still isn’t technically flawed still

He is our best goalie still.

He let in a couple softies

- Sabretooth9

so was it a bad goal


or a bad game


Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:29 AM ET
so was it a bad goal


or a bad game

- homiedclown

I blame him for the 1st goal, should have been hugging the post. The others not so much, yes maybe he should have stopped that 3rd goal, but the only reason he is down is because he's trying to look through Samuelsson and Yost, it was a nice screen especially Samuelsson's little skate by.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 22 @ 10:31 AM ET
Damn!! Another Mass Shooting in California 10 dead 10 injured.
- Buff36

guy shoots cop in atlanta

cops kill him


peaceful protest turns into riot and looting last night


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

Jan 22 @ 10:32 AM ET
I blame him for the 1st goal, should have been hugging the post. The others not so much, yes maybe he should have stopped that 3rd goal, but the only reason he is down is because he's trying to look through Samuelsson and Yost, it was a nice screen especially Samuelsson's little skate by.
- Buff36

a few posters were calling it a bad game by 6k

stopping 34 of 37 shots and winning 6-3 IMO is not a bad game by your goalie
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:33 AM ET
guy shoots cop in atlanta

cops kill him


peaceful protest turns into riot and looting last night

- homiedclown

Crazy out there!! See people argue now and in the back of your mind, does someone have a weapon. Can't really trust anyone anymore.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 10:36 AM ET
a few posters were calling it a bad game by 6k

stopping 34 of 37 shots and winning 6-3 IMO is not a bad game by your goalie

- homiedclown

Yes he let's in a softie here and there, but the kid gets peppered pretty much every game. We don't play defense, he always has someone in his face, but he still gives us the best chance to Win every game right know.
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jan 22 @ 10:37 AM ET
I blame him for the 1st goal, should have been hugging the post. The others not so much, yes maybe he should have stopped that 3rd goal, but the only reason he is down is because he's trying to look through Samuelsson and Yost, it was a nice screen especially Samuelsson's little skate by.
- Buff36


That 1st one was a good shot but I agree, UPL had the best opportunity to save that one vs the other 2.

I remember last year watching dell jump in the air to cover a puck, that was in the crease, only to have it slowly trickle in underneath him. That was some bad goaltending.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 22 @ 10:48 AM ET
That 1st one was a good shot but I agree, UPL had the best opportunity to save that one vs the other 2.

I remember last year watching dell jump in the air to cover a puck, that was in the crease, only to have it slowly trickle in underneath him. That was some bad goaltending.

- joshs

Jocelyn Thibault was pretty bad, as was Grant Fuhr at the end of his time as a sabre
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 11:00 AM ET
I honestly don’t think the Bills win today.

Last bengals game they picked on tre white.

Is tre healthier than 3-4 weeks ago? (Or what ever it was)

Can the d line get pressure with 4?


And how will the offense run? Clunky like it’s been since the packers game? I get Allen’s stats are relatively the same as previous years

It just seems clunky and forced


We will see
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jan 22 @ 11:03 AM ET
I blame him for the 1st goal, should have been hugging the post. The others not so much, yes maybe he should have stopped that 3rd goal, but the only reason he is down is because he's trying to look through Samuelsson and Yost, it was a nice screen especially Samuelsson's little skate by.
- Buff36


Correct. The 1st goal was out of position. Aka his main issue when he plays

The 3rd goal was a weak wrister he should’ve tracked. Slightly screened yes. But the screen was far enough where he should’ve had it

Zegras 2nd goal. Wasn’t his fault. He got snipped
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Jan 22 @ 11:09 AM ET
Yes he let's in a softie here and there, but the kid gets peppered pretty much every game. We don't play defense, he always has someone in his face, but he still gives us the best chance to Win every game right know.
- Buff36


Interesting that some of his worst games by save percentage have been when he has faced the least amount of shots compared to normal.

https://www.nhl.com/playe...o-pekka-luukkonen-8480045
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jan 22 @ 11:14 AM ET
I honestly don’t think the Bills win today.

Last bengals game they picked on tre white.

Is tre healthier than 3-4 weeks ago? (Or what ever it was)

Can the d line get pressure with 4?


And how will the offense run? Clunky like it’s been since the packers game? I get Allen’s stats are relatively the same as previous years

It just seems clunky and forced


We will see

- Sabretooth9


Bengals banged up OL vs. Bills DL should be an interesting battle to watch.

And I am curious to see which Bills offense shows up. Clunky is a great characterization. Allen needs to take what’s given.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 11:19 AM ET
Interesting that some of his worst games by save percentage have been when he has faced the least amount of shots compared to normal.

https://www.nhl.com/playe...o-pekka-luukkonen-8480045

- kingcong39

Young kid, needs to stay in the game. Not like a older goalie that has been there, sure the mind wonders a bit. Older goalie's always say that's a big part, is the mind games.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 22 @ 11:21 AM ET
Bengals banged up OL vs. Bills DL should be an interesting battle to watch.

And I am curious to see which Bills offense shows up. Clunky is a great characterization. Allen needs to take what’s given.

- Gr8daygo

Be Nice to see the offense from the first 4 games
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 22 @ 11:26 AM ET
a few posters were calling it a bad game by 6k

stopping 34 of 37 shots and winning 6-3 IMO is not a bad game by your goalie

- homiedclown


It's been established on this board that 3 or 3+ GAA and your Goalie suck ass.
Oh, and determining a Dman's worth is completely dependent by his/hers offensive output..
Unless the guy is picked, or not selected Fantasy Draft then that and only that is the determining factor.

Catch up will ya
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 22 @ 11:27 AM ET
Crazy out there!! See people argue now and in the back of your mind, does someone have a weapon. Can't really trust anyone anymore.
- Buff36


You need to be woked.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jan 22 @ 11:31 AM ET
VO did this poop last year. He takes months off then he's just good again.
- TheSabresTaco

I’m the furthest thing from a huge VO guy, but being streaky on the third line 2PP vs streaky playing 19 min a night on top line and 1PP is such a huge difference

Olofsson on L3 is a huge asset when he’s on fire
Pairo11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Cancel my subscription to the resurrection.
Joined: 10.15.2007

Jan 22 @ 11:31 AM ET
Bengals banged up OL vs. Bills DL should be an interesting battle to watch.

And I am curious to see which Bills offense shows up. Clunky is a great characterization. Allen needs to take what’s given.

- Gr8daygo

If the offense clicks (no turnovers, convert 3td downs) they can obviously match Cincy’s output. If they can control the run and not give up big plays (keep everything in front of them) they can win this at home.

Tre is playing much better. Their O Line is beat up.

Josh is usually very “up” when he is playing a quality opponent QB.
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