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They are like Rasputin...they just won't die no matter how many people try to kill them.

I think Lyubushkin...that dude has a lot of much needed nasty to his game the Sabres have lacked for quite some time. He seems like a player that would cross check his own Mother in front of the net if it meant preventing a goal, then keep her down on the ice and give her a few more shots for good measure when the ref turned their backs as the play went up ice.

Out of the top 7 teams in the NHL so far in terms of points per game, we have played the toughest schedule so far according to the Bucholtz ranking(measures strength of past opponents). That has to count for something.

I don't know if we are there yet, but they have been playing at the same pace now for almost half a season going back to March of last year, which is a 109 point pace through 37 games. Some will say you can't carry over from one year to the next but I think there was a very sharp demarcation in terms of this team finding their groove together once Tuch and Krebs got here and once Middlestadt and Samuelsson got healthy again. All I know is this team scores like crazy, they are fast, talented and exciting and can skate other teams into submission at times. The best part is they are the youngest team in the NHL and should only get better throughout the season. There will obviously be some ups and downs like there are with any team, and especially a very young team, but I am not sure how you watch the same thing for almost a half season now and still not at least think that something special could be happening right before our eyes even if it could be unexpected by many.

The expected return date for him was this Friday according to the one site, so looking like that my be accurate? Joker's is next Tuesday...would be nice if both were right...

Usually only happens if there is an injury or timeout. Or two minute warning.

I think they have another back that did well for them with Taylor out so he likely will be starting...Deion something or other... Dolphins gave up assets and used a huge chunk of cap space for Chubb who has problems staying on the field. However that contract pales to the one the Broncos gave Russell Wilson who they also gave a lot more compensation to get than Miami did...at least Chubb has played well this year. Wilson has been a dumpster fire. Worse contract after giving up more compensation...

Ehh...I dunno. If that team needs momentum that badly to score they probably aren't very good. If you haven't been watching the Bills the past 3 years I feel bad for you...one of the greatest offensive teams of the Modern Football Era and Josh Allen does jaw dropping things on a every game basis. Probably the most exciting time to be a Bills fan ever, even more so than the Super Bowl teams.

From the one site that has dates on expected returns, Lyibushkin is expected back Friday and Joker next Tuesday. Samuelsson Nov 30th. How accurate that is, I am not sure but I guess we will find out.

His metrics have been very very good for the most part even while not scoring

Early Relaxation is a term used to describe scoring a goal to give your team the lead which is then followed by the other team scoring within 2 minutes after that goal. Sabres were second worst in the NHL last year at it, surrendering 18 such goals with only Arizona being worse at 19. This year they are among the best in the NHL, only allowing 1 such goal. A few teams haven't allowed any yet, but the Sabres only allowing one is a huge step in terms of maturity for this team and their mindset after scoring to take a lead...not being so excited that the next shift ends up with a goal in the back of your net from not paying attention or being in the proper mindset. Little things will lead to big things.

Well...so far so good...we have played the toughest schedule of the top 7 teams in the NHL so far, measured by Buch.

With the way this team scores ENG's, I am not sure anything is off the table. They not only get 1 most nights, they sometimes get 2. NHL leaders by a wide margin.

Kulich looks like VO on the power play... https://mobile.twitter.com/Austin_Broad/status/1587949593685278725

Granato clearly has the pulse of this team. Whatever he is doing just let him keep doing it and don't worry about it.

Actually just said something similar the other day in a post here...I'm not sure they are ready to make the leap to 110 points yet but they have played at a 109 point pace for almost a half season now, at some point we have to stop expecting them to suck.

This team is something else...and something I really freaking like.

If running a 4.42 40 is slow, then sure...

Right, which means that is likely his job now. McKenzie is still on kicks

Yes although Eichel's former teammate and ex-Sabre Evan Rodrigues no longer does...

Bills DT Tim Settle and Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle will be watching with interest tonight... https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/football-team/tim-settle-doesnt-appreciate-jaylen-waddle-infringing-his-penguin-dance

Nah, from my laptop 🙂

McKenzie hasn't been returning punts, it's been Shakir.

Except they can't run the ball and a team would not have that type of success running the ball if the game was tied. People need to understand context. The Packers were never winning that game running the ball down by 17, so the Bills, while not happy with giving up so much yardage, did nothing to try and discourage them from running the ball. The average box defenders were 6 in the first half and 6.1 in the second half. They simply didn't care...if a team wants to run itself out of the game then the Bills are happy to let them. Green Bay wasn't trying to win that game, they were trying to "not lose by as much". I mean, you have the two time reigning MVP at QB and you are trying to run the ball down 17 late in the 3rd quarter? WTF? It was so shocking even Bills players were dumbfounded by it. Well, great...they succeeded mainly because Allen got a little careless, but even that philosophy wouldn't have saved them normally. You saw what happened when the Bills actually "needed" a stop on 4th and 1...they stonewalled Jones for a loss with Von Miller caving in the entire right side of their OLine. Let's not forget the Bills were the number 1 run D in the NFL coming into the game and deservedly so.

Beane and virtually no other GM is paying much for an RB these days unless they are an absolute game changer like CMC or Alvin Kamara. And even they didn't fetch a first round pick. RB's are pretty much a dime a dozen. There are as many if not more RBs that are mid-late round picks that do well as there are first rounders. I mean look at Chris Warren in Pittsburgh, an undrafted free agent badly outplaying their first round pick from last year, Najee Harris.