DarthEbriate
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15 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:
Where they hell is Denis O’bell?
Former Amerk Eric O'Dell (it rhymes) is... still playing!
He was an alternate captain for Dynamo Moskva the past two seasons.
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I admit, I'm curious to see the Phoenix fan reaction to their last home game, and how the team plays against McDavid.
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8 hours ago, pastajoe said:
Disagree that he was a complete failure. It was his idea to move Tage to center which allowed him to prosper. He gave Dahlin the free reign to make the most of his abilities. He stuck with UPL until he gained the confidence to become a legitimate starter. He got Greenway to become a solid contributor, especially on the PK. He gave Benson more chances to bloom than most 18 year olds get.
It is true that the team emphasis on improving defensively seemed to adversely affect their offense which gave us such hope last season. Granato seemed to go as far as he could with this team. So time to find someone who can take them to the next level.
They may have kept him a season too long (or 3/4 of a season too long for sure), but that's the hindsight after TNT's and Cozens' offense disappeared after injuries. But he got the transition and confidence back after Krueger. And now, thank you, HCDG, and it's time to move on. And that's OK.
This past season, the glaring error is on GM Sheevyn for the roster construction. A d-zone bottom 6 faceoff center (hell, even a Glendening); one heavier checker than KO/Zemgus; a top 4 D, a vet goalie to backup whomever... move VO and get a temporary Quinn replacement (Nyquist, for example). Those were all known possibilities last offseason for a team on the cusp. The GM was too patient.
2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:Dumping the puck in doesn't work in today's game because of the speed of the D men and their general ability to move it out quickly.
However, dumping the puck in combined with a fast and aggressive forecheck can work, and you can reap huge dividends with it. The usual term now is "dump and chase" and it's the chase part that has to be there and you have to be fast, physical, finish your checks and win puck battles relentlessly.
With the right coach, we could be that team.
The finishing of the checks is important. If there's no fear, then dump-and-chase is ineffective because the D knows he can turn and still look for the breakout pass anyway because all he has to contend with is a VO flyby stick (which occasionally works, but not consistently).
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12 hours ago, MattPie said:
You know, that's not a terrible idea on the surface. I'm not sure he has the chops to be a skater coach, but Marty is awesome.
Would have to pry him away from TV deals. He's done NHL Network, Rangers, NBC desk work when they had it, and Sabres games -- and he's been good in every venture. I think he's got a solid broadcasting future.
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24 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Really solid assist by Davies on the bank pass, rather than waiting too long or trying to skate it up himself and try a dump in.
43 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:Graham Slaggert is a decent little player. But his name makes me think he should be an actor on the Dukes of Hazzard.
Need his goal song to be You Know My Name (Look Up the Number).
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3 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:
Where is Matt Ellis’s name on this list??
The real phantom menace.
Always two there are. The master and the apprentice. Maul Ellis!
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We'll just put this in the correct thread...
Good game, Comrie.
Now, let us never speak of it again.
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8 minutes ago, Thorny said:
They just need to get a little younger
You say that... but exchange Savoie for Jost, Kulich for Olofsson, Rousek for Girgensons, and Levi for Comrie.
Too old!
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Cozens and Quinn singlehandedly forecheck Tampa into the tv timeout.
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Bryson playing AHL speed on that possession, Sheary closes...
Benson!
Also, I think that Bryson turnover just killed my preseason prediction that VO would finish (barely) with a positive plus/minus.
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There was no plan on that power play without TNT on the ice.
And then Skinner just decides to dawdle about until Hagel takes the puck away with speed.
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Go to the net, wait for rebounds. This is the Greenway.
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Good kill, despite the crossbar.
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Cozens looking much better tonight than... this month.
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Artooooo. That way?
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Once more into the trench!
Lock s-foils in attack position.
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Completely? No. He’s moved the goalposts to a timeline fitting Power/Byram maturity (24+). That’s not what starving fans want, but it’s fine for his paycheck. He’s just cackling, “I’ll make it legal!”
But if he loses Dahlin or Quinn because they become sick of being here or this churns another 2-3 seasons without a playoff appearance, then this is going to reset once again. And that is a possibility.
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Stephenson and Carrier would be an excellent start. Especially if Carrier could stay healthy.
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1 minute ago, inkman said:
The roster that he was A FREAKING A PART OF btw.
Oh I know. That’s what’s so alarming.
It'd be like adding Palat, Killorn, Hornqvist, Alec Martinez, and Patrick Kane to this roster. Arguably, the only passenger on that Canes roster was Adams.
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57 minutes ago, bunomatic said:
KA openly has stated no blocking the kids. Its an inane comment when clearly you need veteran leadership in this league to compete for the cup. KA has lived this with the Canes but how easily he forgets. And here we are.
Exactly. We wonder what might have been if Connolly, Numminen, Tallinder, Kalinin, and McKee stay healthy (Cup victory).
But what GM Sheevyn and we forget is how that Canes roster was loaded with proven playoff warriors who could still play. And Justin Williams who would soon become Mr Game 7.
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50 minutes ago, #freejame said:
I don’t think any of our rebuilds can be compared to Carolina for the simple fact that they pretty much always had a 2006 Stanley Cup winner or winners on their roster. We quickly cut ties with anyone who had success in Buffalo during our first rebuild.
The other issues with Carolina vs this Sabres effort (thus far) is they were able to identify players (Skinner) who didn’t fit, regardless of production. And most importantly, the GM and coach were in lock step.
Is Mitts the Sabres’ Skinner comparison? Likely not, because his loss created a bigger hole in the roster.
Meanwhile, the Sabres non-fit was Olofsson. Coupled with Quinn being out half the season, they needed to get a middle six vet that replaced Quinn if HCDG was going to play Benson over VO. This was an incredible disconnect. It needed to happen before the season began. Then you have Benson on the 4th line, the vet with JJP/Cozens, and VO is on… San Jose or something.
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1 minute ago, Pimlach said:
Sure looked like Florida coasted to victory.
I think Adams better see and realize that Cozens is playing like an average 3C. He better find a center to help this team tget better next season. There is a big hole to fill.
Cozens had something with Quinn and JJP when the top line was on fire and drawing every opponent's attention.
But if Cozens needs Quinn that badly, in addition to an incredibly hot TNT line ahead of him, then he's not ever going to live up to that contract.
Benson-Cozens-Quinn should be given a chance next season, though (barring a top-6 forward pickup. But, I don't see that UFA/trade happening).
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10 minutes ago, #freejame said:
The Sabres goofed from the very beginning. We should have sold our parts before and during the shortened lockout season. Many around here said it then. We could have done a real rebuild without a tank had we not went 8-4 the last month of 2014.
I can't ever really fault the players for winning.
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7 minutes ago, Brawndo said:
Ok what does Dahlin’s Rookie Year have to do with My comparison of their second years?
My bad. I misread that.
But Dahlin's sophomore season was HCRK trying to lose each game 1-0. And a worse roster, as well.
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The Players need someone to push them?
in The Aud Club
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I think the whole point of having coaching is to push folks to do more than otherwise. People need coaching just to pedal harder in a gym class. If I had a coach, I'd have written the Sabres Wars Prequel Trilogy script ages ago (once Eichel won the Cup). Do people think Belichick or Lombardi didn't push their players to greater heights and it was all internal motivation?