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He looked just fine last year when he came back. I think someone posted in another thread that his speed last year (via the thingy that tracks top speeds) was nearly the same when he came back last year. Maybe Quinner was lurking on Sabrespace last spring, saw everyone telling him to bulk up and now, while prison swoll, is too heavy to skate properly? lol

Can I be "that guy" and ask that we change the possessive in the title so it does not appear one kid has multiple lives?

I don't think he shies away from hits. He does not often seek out hitting another player, true. But, if you watch him behind his own net or along the boards, I think he does a pretty good job of using his massive frame to brace for hits, absorb the hit while shielding the puck, then get the puck the phuck outta there. We saw a nearly polar opposite playing in Risto - he would hit his own mother into the boards, but MAN did it take him out of position A LOT. The other team would attack him, he'd over compensate and they would just scoop the puck right up. Power has a great stick check, top end skating, good body control along the boards, and can generally absorb a hit while maintaining position. Sounds pretty good to me.

Wasn't it zone exit passing or something like that?

yeah, without question he can improve, but to me the cool part is that he is a young highly talented big guy who can learn those things ... will he? Who knows.

No, you are right - he was just the young prospect coming back ... so that actually enhances my point - we have seen it over and over; sabrespace (in general, not you two) craps on a player without giving them credit for playing the role that they do. Sometimes it feels like some folks think other teams are nothing but 12 Stamkos-like players and forget the Zemgus is now a serviceable player on TB's 4th line. I am actually generally happy with most of what I have seen out of Krebsie this year.

lol - you don't have to wait for a loss ... take a quick scroll through this thread and you will see that we were up 2-0 and really taking it to a superior team and there were some "this guys sucks!" remarks after one bad (or not even that bad) play. It is like some people forget that the other teams are also full of very highly skilled professional athletes being paid to try to win. I remember in the Kings game last year, Doughty sailed a pass right across the crease that was picked off by the Sabres and went right to the back of the net - he must suck! Pronger, Stevens, and Chara have all gotten knocked down in the corners - what marshmallows!!! Far too ... affable? Was that on someone's word-a-day calendar?

You could probably identify a player equal to or worse on nearly every team's roster. Had we gotten him for a 3rd instead of the "center piece" of the Eichel trade, I think he would get complained about far less often.

two straight plays where Power just used his stick to defeat so many players!

that backcheck by Kulich on the 3-on-1 was HAWT!

Marty is drooling over Kulich and JJ's big muscles in the intermission report, lol

If they could play that way for three periods, they might be in business...

Can we just get a pinned thread that explains the rules that Benson CANNOT go to Rochester. His is too young, Sabres would have to send him juniors. No way that happens. This has been discussed many many many times in so many threads. Chicken head guy gets it ...

I mean ... would you? lol We tried to bring in vets ... E Johnson with his stanley cup pedigree ... all the way back to Gionta. Something just ain't right ...

Sabrespace: "Look! only one point out! and we're behind Team A and Team B, so when we remember how to hockey, it is playoff city!" TeamA-space: "Panic! we are only 1 point ahead of the sabres! Oh, but they super suck, so we'll leave them in the dust once we figure it out" Thirteen years of empirical evidence suggests TeamA-space is far more likely to be correct.

Probably won't watch since the game is in Chicago and I could not even convince a few 'Hawks fan buddies of mine to go, my treat, to see the shizznit show ... ESPN+ seems to be able to detect my VPN and so far this team has not been worth the effort to try to see if I can fudge around it. Oh well. Go Sabres?

Literally to the bold - lol It seems to be on par with the Sabres from 2 years ago ... or early last year. Just my take - but this might be bigger than the HC. I know pretty much everyone has said that ... so I guess I am just here for the " (NJ) Devil's advocate" bit ...

I will take one ticket on the "Cozens sucks" Express ...

I am inclined to disagree with bolded assessment. Thompson: had a goal and was round the net quite a bit. Was a very solid option for D-zone exits. I presume him to be the 1/4 you noticed? Cozens: Got himself a couple beauty chances and set up a few others. Yes, he and other need to bury them - but getting and setting up high danger chances is hardly invisible. Power: Was actually very solid in the D-zone. So far this year, I have actually noticed him using his big frame for more effectively to box out and protect the puck. I think he was even down digging the puck out in the corners in o-zone. If you squint real hard when you rewatch the game, I think you will see him dole out a hit or two! Dahlin: hard to argue this one. He just seems off from his own blue line and out. His play in the d-zone was solid. I do get your point - these are our stars and we would all like to see them out there dominating and imposing their will, but the Sabres did all the small things right most of the game and got rewarded. Things were clicking and no one tried to play Hero Puck and it worked out. Maybe we should expect more of the lunch pail Peca/Satan team and less of the Drury/Briere? The "who's our star other than the goalie?" team almost won a cup, so I'll take that if it works.

Yeah, that is pretty much what I was thinking. X is better than Y at what I need TODAY, but Y might be better at that thing (or something else that maybe I don't need?) later ... so I will go without whatever I need because I don't want to see someone else have it better. I am not often outwardly critical of a coach or GM - I am sure their jobs are way harder than any of us give them credit for - but goooooooottttttt dammmmm, it does seem like GMKA just can't get it right. 😞

Four Super Bowls (I hope the NFL does not come after me for typing that) and "no goal" have left me emotionally hollow when it comes to sports. While the Sabres' inability to be truly competitive is not ideal, I'd say it hits just above the mild disappointment of finding the box of Oreos in the cabinet to only have 2 left, when you had a real hankerin' for 3. 🤷‍♂️

on the TV feed, it is hard to tell if anyone is cheering ...

Lindy's face "yeah, let's see if you guys still love me if we can't win a game ..."

or dear god - FULL intros ...

I am going to exaggerate a little bit here - but if feels like some people (not Huckie, just using your post for context) think every other team just has a 1st line winger in freezer they can thaw out and use if one of their top 3 goes down. I think there are plenty of other teams that would be challenged if they lost TWO starters. Is Krebs the best 13th forward in the league? Who knows. Honestly, Greenway looked fine in the two Prague games. Using his big frame to protect the puck, digging away in the corners and winning puck battles. Kulich was more noticeable for not doing any of those things. But he is a rookie, so expecting too much more is probably kinda silly.