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22 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
If this is true it needs to fixed immediately.
They should play the same system. This is incredible to hear that they don't.
It’s not the D system in Rochester, it’s the Dmen themselves. They aren’t very good in their own end and when opponents send two or three forecheckers to attack them, they tend to lose their poise, panic, and not see and take the easier play out. And it isn’t just the young guys, it’s the vets, too. Davies and Prow were the worst pair on the ice yesterday.
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They should be giving fans $22 per game.
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1 hour ago, pi2000 said:
He looked better in Buffalo than he does in Rochester.
Great point. He’s had some outstanding moments in the A, but it’s readily apparent that he still has a lot to work on in his game. I’m not convinced that he doesn’t need another year with the Amerks.
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6 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:
The Amerks could not win a defensive zone face off all day and it was enough to give Cuse low percentage point shot goals/the win.
My kid had fun either way.
Just to be clear, I gave ya the awesome emoji for the fact you and your kid had a good time, regardless of the outcome. Creating great memories is always a winner.
And yeah, the inability to win key D zone faceoffs has been an issue all year. Because the Amerks’ D men just aren’t very good in their own zone and winning those faceoffs is crucial for them to have any chance to succeed more often than not.
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Do we need to check if Jack Browning regularly attended frat parties at school?
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I don’t know how much more of Davies I can stand watching. He needs to score the game winner to get out of my doghouse.
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Seems every time I look up, the Crunch have another quality chance.
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Crunch never should have had the opportunity for the offensive zone faceoff that they scored on late in the period. Refs letting them get away with all sorts of crap. Playoff hockey my a.s.s.
The achilles heal of the Amerks all season has been their D zone play, especially by their defensemen, who too often have trouble making the simple outlet.
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Mersch on the PP puts the good guys up 1 zip.
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1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:
What the chief's did was lucky they stumbled into the playoffs and got hot.
And the defense took over
Yep. I’m far more worried about the Chiefs defense than some skinny guy who can run a straight line real fast in shorts with nobody in front of him.
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40 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
When Mitts came up he was the 98 pound weakling in this ad. He's become the Hero of the Beach as he's gotten older.
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30 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:
Lukas Rousek, Viktor Neuchev, Zach Metsa, and Nikita Novikov totaled one assist each in the win.
Devon Levi (1-0) made 35 saves in his postseason debut to become the first rookie goaltender to win a playoff game for Rochester since Andrey Makarov did so on May 2, 2014. Levi was also the first netminder to earn the win in his debut since Ryan Miller on April 20, 2005.
Earned is the operative word. They had little chance without Levi last night. He was spectacular.
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14 minutes ago, dudacek said:
I’m more interested in the Byram part of this equation.
How likely are we to see the dangerous Bo of the 1st few games over the majority of the season?
How likely are we to see the overmatched in his own zone Bo that finished the year?
What I saw over his brief stint here wasn’t overly impressive; it gave me Brandon Montour square peg vibes.
At the same time, I’ve seen this kid play at an elite level at the world juniors and in the Stanley Cup finals. He’s got a ton of talent and is a competitor.
Being moved from a Stanley Cup champion to a doormat, after a largely disappointing season playing in a less-than optimal role, dragging his girlfriend from Denver to Buffalo, having to switch to a zone defence after playing man his whole career, and having some kind of family issue playing out behind the scenes are real things.
There should be no issue with the roster fit. He can play on the left side in a top-4 role and add a transition and offensive weapon to augment skilled forwards, without hurting the team defensively. There’s room there and he has the skill set.
There’s a world where his addition cements the Sabres identity as a dangerous, quick-strike, ice-flipping team that kills you from the back end. But he has to get focused and aligned with his coaches. He has to shake off the past, step up and grab the opportunity.
He’s a guy who can be a difference-maker and someone I hope is a priority for Lindy and his staff.
Great point about how real life events have an impact on players’ lives. I’m convinced that having new infants definitely had an impact on Tuch and Tage this season.
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3 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:
Can guys like Wahlberg and Östlund, and even Savioe, play in ROC next season?
Yes, all of them.
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2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:
Bills just need to trade up for Troy Franklin and allen will go nuts next year
This may shed some light on the fall of Troy:
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23 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:
I like the pick. Bills really haven’t had a guy like him in the Allen era. Big physical beast who excels on contested balls and catches everything thrown his way. I think Allen will love him.
Apparently Allen already does if you believe the reports.
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2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Wait wait wait, this guy who is supposedly "slow" had the fastest gauntlet time?
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I have no complaints whatsoever. Bishop is gonna be a day one starter imo.
I’m shocked Troy Franklin wasn’t taken by anyone in the 2nd.
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Could only catch the 3rd and all I can say is I’m glad Levi is on our side. Thought Östlund looked good, too. But the Amerks once again showed their season long propensity to have problems in their own end. Duffer made the point that one of the reasons the Amerks win so many one goal games is because they don’t score empty net goals. Their play in the D zone, especially the inability to win key faceoffs consistently, are the biggest reasons for that imo.
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1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:
You guys should take deJean and get your WR later he's too good to pass up
I wouldn’t be that upset, but I’m thinking it’s gonna be Troy Franklin. Somebody over on the TBD site posted a bunch of advanced analytic stats and Franklin is elite in these areas. Up there with the top three in this draft. But Beane is hard to read at times, so who knows. I suspect he has a bunch of prospects with the same grade, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he trades down again.
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56 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:
Hardman, Hollywood Brown, Worthy... good luck defenses. That is some elite speed, not to mention the other layers of Reids offense with Kelsey and a good backfield. I highly doubt he will have a down year on offense like last year with this group. Worthy doesn't have to be Tyreek, just has to be better than Toney.
The position requires more than speed which we’ve seen too many times to count and all three of them are seriously lacking in those other traits, so I’ll need to actually see them become this unstoppable force before I’m willing to anoint them. I’m more worried about KC’s defense which was the key for them last season.
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45 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:
I’ve seen this a couple times here (not sure if they’ve all been you). But not sure why you would say that. Even the chiefs didn’t believe that or they wouldn’t have traded up.
And it’s not like we just “got a 3rd”. We gave up more than only the 28.I suppose there is a chance SF would have taken him, but Worthy is not a Shanahan WR type so I doubt it. And it doesn’t matter about the other picks involved as the swapped 7ths are a wash and the 3rd we got for one of our 4ths is obviously better for us because Beane can use that to get a third pick in round two, which I fully expect him to do.
NHL Playoffs (First Round) discussion
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How can the Bruins not be thinking of last year when, after going up 3-1 in their series vs. Florida, they returned to Boston with a chance to clinch the series in game 5 and lose in overtime? Tonight was a carbon copy. If they lose game 6 in Toronto, I think they’ll be too uptight to win a game seven. All the pressure is on the Bruins.