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If JBots isn't interested in signing him he better have his head examined.

Scoring has dipped slightly below 2005-06 now, by .01 goals per team per game...look at the 7 years prior to the lockout where 5 of the 7 years had team averages under 2.7 goals per game...then it went up coming out of the lockout for a few years and it was heading right back towards that again for the last 7 years... Notice the save percentages in the .880-.895 range for a long time in the 90's and then we saw them start creeping up all the way to .910 and .915 the past 8 or 9 years...even this year is still relatively high in comparison at .909 which means some of the explanation is that teams are taking more shots on goal than prior years and that perhaps that might be most of the difference rather than the equipment...

Not a great game for the Sabres but they figured out a way to win. Reminded me a little of last year with them being hemmed in for a lot of the last 2 periods and just dumping the puck out when they got it.

Until the playoffs when all of that goes away again?

Hell no...Bills went off today

I think its clear O'Reilly was viewed as a problem. Maybe he made it too easy for the young guys to accept losing as they looked at him for leadership and got none.

With a league average of 3.11 goals per game, scoring is at its highest level in over 20 years. Sabres are pretty much exactly at league average but leaps and bounds better than last year. Whats caused the sudden goal explosion? Any thoughts?

This team continues to surprise...they aren't always great but they have some serious grit and belief in themselves where they feel they can come back no matter what the score. Its exciting to watch. We have a young core that is going to be pretty damn good for a long time to come and its just getting started now. The moves Botterrill has made this off-season have really paid off. Good to see after so many of them havent over recent years.

I'm not sure but I loved his game the other night...so fast and quick.

Nah, if you are that offended go barricade yourself in the house and don't come out. The world is a cruel place and it doesn't care about your feelings. Deal with it cupcake.

Who hasnt used the term ***** at some point in their life? My God these people offended by everything just need to go away.

It has been since its been put together...piling up points at an alarming rate

That was a Risto ?!!!

That line strikes again...Eichel/Pominville/Skinner might be the best line we have had in many years...

This is one damn entertaining game I'll say that much... Reminds me of the Sabres teams of the 90s that used to play fast break hockey

You basically missed a track meet.

Isn't it funny how all the good goal scorers always seem to know where to be to get lucky tho? How come that stuff never happens to someone like Girgensons?

There goes that line again...

Who are these guys and what have they done to our Sabres?? They are up and down the ice again...I kinda like this fast break offense We look equally as fast...these boys can skate.

Lundquist played unbelievable or we win that game by at least 2 goals...they dominated that game other than for a few minutes here and there.

Hutton lets in 2 bad goals...

The dude is 21...he probably needs time in Rochester

Sabres dominated that period, with any luck they could have a 2 or 3 goal lead...Lundquist stood on his head.

He's 21. Enough said. /Thread

We look like a night and day difference from last year. Fast and skilled...we actually LOOK like the better team on any given night more often than not...last year that might have happened 5 times all season.