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Well earned.

Nicely played

I'll be watching,actually looking forward to it. Go Sabres!

I watch the Hawks as much as the Sabres. Q is defense first. The Hawks dump and chase as much as the Sabres. The difference is they have enough players with IQ and hands that they don't give it right back. Q will also sit a player who misses the net. His peave is that the worse that cn happen is you get a whistle while a miss can mean an odd man break. Does it look creative? Yes but that has more to do with talent than system.

Not exactly. Gio said all systems are the same, you just have to commit to playing within it. I agree. Last night reminded me of the Sabres win in Edmonton. The Nucks pressured tbe net, double teamed our best offensive weapon and strangled the space up the middle and neutral zone. When May said between periods that Vancouver wasn't that good, I was like yeah that's what I'm seeing. They executed the grind to perfection. When you add talent up and down the lineup, the grind turns to suffocation like the Hawks, Caps and Pens do. I see little difference in systems, rather consistency in execution and talent level that separates teams.

Anyone notice the B's are undefeated with a surge in scoring since Julien was fired? Didn't think so.

Until Samson is anchoring a scoring line in the pivot, he will be under utilized. The more I watch Artem Anisimov the more I see a role for Sam. Anisimov covers the defensive shortcomings of Panarin and Kane and allows them to wheel. Oh and he has 20 goals to date.

When we held our whatever draft it was, people chuckled when I took him 8 or 9th. A very good productive player who very few talk about.

The Hawks doing what the Hawks do 3 -1 over the McJesus' in the 2nd. And for a team in my hometown I keep asking "who the hell is that guy."

Agreed but he got "Eicheled" with that takeaway by Matthews. I was impressed a few times where he peeled back to be the safety valve against the outlet and was in the right spot when in fact TO transitioned it out for a break. 3 assists and shutdown their top center. I'll take it.

Jack head to head against Matthews looked pretty good. Solid defensive awareness sans that play at the end where he didn't get it out.

5 back with 2 more in our barn. Not til Monday at the earliest

Lehner put them on his back tonight. Nice to see.

Nice win.

Grant has to shoot against the grain. No excuse

Playing Gorges is like playing short handed

That is my assessment as well. He also has to simplify his game. Use your size, go to the net.

A-g-g-r-e-s-s-I-v-e. Agressive. Be Agressive.

Fedun solid tonight, so far

The Sabres have had the better of it in the dirty areas. Keep forcing the play down low and tight. It plays to their strength and is helpful defensively as it limits odd man rushes. Let's Go Boys!

No more penalties. TO isn't generating a lot without the man advantage. Their flow comes after we shuffle lines after a kill. Stay out of the box.

Hell of leg save on the second rebound

Once he signed his ELC he lost any choice on where he would play. If he chose not to sign he could have gone to the SHL.

I knew it. I take back any nice things I said about you. :beer:

Simply awesome. Nice job John, CJ and the Sabres