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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 11 @ 10:51 PM ET
He had a great takeaway and feed to Pominville for a really good 1-on-0 look in the first.

That was Pominville's best game since Canadian Halloween

- jcragcrumple



#walkedonwater
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 11 @ 10:54 PM ET
curious how Nylander looked tonight for Rochester (he scored the lone goal I saw)?
- gordong


Danny ORegan clapped a bomb from the right point on the PP and Nylander deflected it as it went by.

I thought Nylander looked really good in the first - I was pleasantly impressed. The Amerks dominated Toronto in possession and pressure but got outshot somehow.

In the second period the Marlies were awarded at least 3, I think 4, PPs - two caused the crowd to boo - and the game got away from Rochester.

Nylander disengaged by half way through the second IMO. The whole team disengaged about 5:00 into the 3d.

Wedgewood sucks. Olofsson and Asplund both did nothing. Guhle was solid but not amazing. Will Borgen made a few nice plays and looked solid. Bailey looks like a career AHLer. Wilson can stay here and become the next Jody Gage.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Jan 11 @ 10:56 PM ET
He had a great takeaway and feed to Pominville for a really good 1-on-0 look in the first.

That was Pominville's best game since Canadian Halloween

- jcragcrumple


When is Canadian 4th of July?
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 11 @ 10:58 PM ET
Im actually fine with it... (they are still 4-6 players away) But management decided not to help this team this year... its freaking obvious. The only way for the sabres to compete this year (for the playoffs) was outstanding goaltending, which they got the first 28 ish games... average play by the goalies even good play in most games and they are going to loose. They simply don't have to horses to compete offensively.(this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone here)
- gordong


This was a transition year. I honestly would be shocked if it wasn't Botts goal to pick twice in the top 15 this year, get rid of the deadweight, and hit the ground running next year. This team is overachieving even with the recent sputtering.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 11 @ 10:59 PM ET
When is Canadian 4th of July?
- Der Kaiser


When they finally liberate the cup from the American teams
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Jan 11 @ 11:02 PM ET
When they finally liberate the cup from the American teams
- jcragcrumple


American teams win it, but the cup spends more time in Canada each year during the summer then anywhere else. I never understood this argument. American teams would never see a cup if all the Canadians played within our countries borders.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 11 @ 11:05 PM ET
When is Canadian 4th of July?
- Der Kaiser


B+
Shadman306
Joined: 06.11.2015

Jan 11 @ 11:06 PM ET
Didn’t get to see the game tonight, how did they play?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Jan 11 @ 11:09 PM ET
American teams win it, but the cup spends more time in Canada each year during the summer then anywhere else. I never understood this argument. American teams would never see a cup if all the Canadians played within our countries borders.
- Pegullaville


Sounds like we need a big, beautiful wall to our north. Maybe not a wall, but a barrier. A shining glistening erect fence. It's not a compensation thing. I promise.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 11 @ 11:30 PM ET
that's a bullpoop excuse.... Skinner. If everything hinges on Skinner signing or not why did they wait so freaking long to even start talking (if they even are right now) Set a (frank)ing budget, and go get someone, if Skinner exceeds the budget trade him or skimp someplace else.... Not and excuse in my mind, this is not rocket science, it's budget planning 101
- gordong


No, I meant adding Skinner. If they weren't trying they wouldn't have added him. Even for the price they got him for there's no reason to give up assets if you're not trying, and if you're not trying, why the (frank) would he even talk about re-signing?

As for why wait to talk? Who knows? They can't add the 8th year until after the TDL, so what's the rush?

They're trying, they're just not selling out, and there's no reason they should. They're a very young team. The oldest member of the core is barely 24(Risto). It'll be Skinner if he does indeed re-sign, but even then he's a grizzled vet compared to Eichel, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Reinhart. And they're going to get even younger next year with Pominville likely gone and Moulson coming off the books.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 11 @ 11:31 PM ET
You wouldn’t take this through 40-ish games if we said that we would be on pace for 90+ points before the year ?
- sbroads24


The streak really (frank)ed people up.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
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Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 11 @ 11:32 PM ET
3 weird/fluky goals or the Sabres win 3-1

Dahlin has hit that point in his rookie year where he hit the rookie wall

ERod played well

Eichel shouldn’t have played

Did Mitts play?

They need to get a true 2C and a 2LW

They played awful in the 2nd but still lost because of weird fluky goals.

- Stripes77


He had a couple of nice plays, especially that no-look behind the back backhand pass to Pominville wide open right in front that McElhinney got his blocker on.

Edit: Late.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 11 @ 11:35 PM ET
When is Canadian 4th of July?
- Der Kaiser


July 1st.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 12 @ 12:16 AM ET
No, I meant adding Skinner. If they weren't trying they wouldn't have added him. Even for the price they got him for there's no reason to give up assets if you're not trying, and if you're not trying, why the (frank) would he even talk about re-signing?

As for why wait to talk? Who knows? They can't add the 8th year until after the TDL, so what's the rush?

They're trying, they're just not selling out, and there's no reason they should. They're a very young team. The oldest member of the core is barely 24(Risto). It'll be Skinner if he does indeed re-sign, but even then he's a grizzled vet compared to Eichel, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Reinhart. And they're going to get even younger next year with Pominville likely gone and Moulson coming off the books.

- Wetbandit1


Can't force Skinner to negotiate. He joined the worst team in the NHL, only makes sense that he'd want to see how things went....and his leverage increases by the day.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 12 @ 1:02 AM ET
July 1st.
- Wetbandit1

I was waiting for it....solid work
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 12 @ 1:08 AM ET
Can't force Skinner to negotiate. He joined the worst team in the NHL, only makes sense that he'd want to see how things went....and his leverage increases by the day.
- Lunaion


I agree.

I don't think it really meant anything either way.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 12 @ 1:08 AM ET
I was waiting for it....solid work
- TheHank




Arrivabene is out? I totally missed that.

They did (frank) up a lot this year. Sure Vettel made his own mistakes, but the team dropped the ball enough too.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 12 @ 1:09 AM ET
Can't force Skinner to negotiate. He joined the worst team in the NHL, only makes sense that he'd want to see how things went....and his leverage increases by the day.
- Lunaion

Agreed, but to hell with his leverage. If he really, actually wants $9M per then Trade him. If not, they better have an agreement before the deadline or I’d just take another 1st ++ for him anyways. Try to sign him for less when nobody pays him that in July if you really want.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 12 @ 1:10 AM ET


Arrivabene is out? I totally missed that.

They did (frank) up a lot this year. Sure Vettel made his own mistakes, but the team dropped the ball enough too.

- Wetbandit1

Vettel chopped the snakes head off in the end.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Jan 12 @ 1:18 AM ET


Arrivabene is out? I totally missed that.

They did (frank) up a lot this year. Sure Vettel made his own mistakes, but the team dropped the ball enough too.

- Wetbandit1

I’m pretty eager to see how leclerc performs in the Ferrari. Could be a good season if he lights it up. Kimi just didn’t have the same pace much the last couple years. Makes it easier when your teammate is right with you imo.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 12 @ 1:39 AM ET
Without any of the garbage goals that went off defensemen on both teams, we win this game 2-1.

It was a pretty even game. Eichel looked tender. Reinhart is useless unless he's on a line with Eichel and that includes the PP. However, the top line was out there for the most goals against, right when we finally got that secondary scoring.

Reinhart needs to start putting the biscuit in the basket.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 12 @ 2:08 AM ET
I’m pretty eager to see how leclerc performs in the Ferrari. Could be a good season if he lights it up. Kimi just didn’t have the same pace much the last couple years. Makes it easier when your teammate is right with you imo.
- TheHank


I'd rather not have a repeat of Vettel's last year at Red Bull either with the fresh-faced kid coming in and making waves. Or you're going to have a problem, maybe as big a problem as Rosberg and Hamilton had.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 12 @ 2:09 AM ET
Goal scorers goal


#thelegendcontinues

- Boss34


😂😂😂😂😂
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jan 12 @ 2:15 AM ET
Reinhart has 7 shot attempts tonight.

I’d usually say that’s great, but he needs to bury them

- sbroads24


You’ve got be freaking kidding me....
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jan 12 @ 2:16 AM ET
Without any of the garbage goals that went off defensemen on both teams, we win this game 2-1.

It was a pretty even game. Eichel looked tender. Reinhart is useless unless he's on a line with Eichel and that includes the PP. However, the top line was out there for the most goals against, right when we finally got that secondary scoring.

Reinhart needs to start putting the biscuit in the basket.

- BeadyEyedDouche


Not if he's on a line with Eichel and Skinner, or they need another 3 minutes of ice time. They've taken him off the net front on the PP to play him below the goal line, he's now making the pass to the tap in goal. I'm fine with his career shattering points pace he's on so far. Everything staying the same he'll finish just 2 or 3? shy of his career average in goals.
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