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Sabres turning it on...and helping with a rare daily double!(Bills/Sabres win on same day)

Can the Sabres and Bills both pull off a rare double win?

The craziest part was Lehner for the most part outside shootouts was pretty good. At times, really good. Even on breakaways... He definitely had a case of the Yips on shootouts. There is no way you should be that good at other things and that bad at shootouts.

I'm hoping so too but expecting it to be more like even a stopped clock is right twice a day situation.

UPL has been dreadful on the PK(except last night). He has allowed 11.5 goals above average per 60 minutes...meaning if the Sabres were on the PK for an entire game they would allow almost 12 goals more than an average goalie by the end of the game. He needs to be way better. And way better at rebound control, which even last night he struggled with badly(second goal happened because of that)

At least he posts pics of hot chicks with banging bodies...

Lyubushkin should be back soon too...now if he could figure out how to block shots like every other player and stop blocking them with his ankles we would be good.

Gotta be careful with that...we have already seen an even greater one from a Sabre player in my lifetime in Dominik Hasek.

And in the last 20 games, Thompson leads all players in points/60...Skinner is 6th, Cozens in 8th. Sabres are really starting to turn it up...

He is also 9th in terms of points/60 minutes also...and Skinner is 19th...

Tage Thompson now leads the NHL over the past 82 games in Goals/60 minutes(min 20 games played) at 2.17 over Auston Matthews(2.08). Astonishing ascension from where he was. Not sure which one is more improbable...Allen's ascension with the Bills or Thompson's ascension with the Sabres. Also...look at Jeff Skinner on there at #16.

I hate the way they played in the 3rd last night. There is no need for it...likely would have won 5-1 if they just kept playing the way they had been. It's like the NHL version of "prevent defense" in the NFL...all too often all it does is prevents you from winning.

Agree...although the Sabres might have found something on D...2 goals in the last 2 games allowed. Most of the shots are from the outside and from distance where the goalie has clear views of the puck...they have done a very good job ensuring few odd man rushes and players covered coming down the slot.

Only 5 points out currently. No reason they can't make that up over the course of the year. Nice to see they finally have broken above their pace last year and are trending upwards towards "playoff pace"

The Sabres are one of the highest CF% teams in the NHL - ranking 6th before last night. It is no longer the expectation.

Pretty crazy considering their point total in comparison to many of the teams ahead of them. Sabres are the only team that has more than a +2 differential that is currently outside the playoffs. Bruins 48 (48 points - playoffs) Devils 32 (44 - playoffs) Maple Laughs 28 (44 - playoffs) Stars 27 (41 - playoffs) Golden Knights 22 (45 - playoffs) Jets 20 (39 - playoffs) Lightning 20 (39 - playoffs) Penguins 20 (40 - playoffs) Sabres 14 (30 - no playoffs) Islanders 11 (35 - playoffs) Rangers 10 (37 - playoffs) Hurricanes 9 (40 - playoffs) Avalanche 7 (32 - playoffs) Wild 6 (34 - playoffs) Kraken 6 (35 - playoffs) Oilers 6 (35 - playoffs) Panthers 2 (32 - no playoffs) Capitals 1 (34 - no playoffs)

I voted for Tage but it could easily be Ras. Could even argue Cozens for that lines 2 way play and outstanding Corsi numbers. Pretty crazy to think how many elite players will be on this roster in 2-3 years.

Sabres had a rare night they couldn't score. Outshot the Yotes 33-23.

Ehh...I don't think it was bad as you are making it out to be...Sabres didn't play well but Arizona got a bunch of fluky goals.

They also got 4 goals off deflections of Sabres players...Cozens with 2 I believe Nobody felt sorry for us when we were playing our 7th, 8th and 9th D men for like 6 or 7 games earlier in the year.

Kinda crazy but as of right now the Sabres have the 9th best goal differential in the NHL at +15.

OK...let's get this game to the garage now. Hell of a road game by the undermanned Sabres.

What a rocket by Dahlin!! What happened to the Kings last game after they got the first 2. McKinnon being out is a huge loss for the Avs. Just seems all their shots are coming from the outside or from the point...nothing really from the slot.

He has been much better lately...another assist on the Thompson goal tonight.

Is it just me or have the Sabres looked a lot better defensively picking up trailers and not allowing free people in the slot?