French Collection

Comrie or UPL need to step up their games. I know it is preseason hockey but competent goaltending leads to wins. I am confident in Levi to do his share but he is a rookie. I’m interested to see Cooley play some more.

KA interviewed, standard answers about building something from the ground up with guys wanting to be Sabres. Wouldnt commit to anointing Levi as the starting goalie.

Krebs and Jost are playing too.

Sabres still losing a lot of draws.

Cozens made a nice play to have the defender follow him and dish to Davies.

Power’s reach was great there, to break up a play. He is looking good, calm and in control.

UPL thought he had it, glanced off of his blocker and in.

You would think the stars and management would want some of their core there.

I know this is a huge leap but watching his junior highlight videos and a few clips at the NHL development/prospect/preseason level, I see a lot of things in him I haven’t seen since Gretzky. The IQ, knowing where to be and where the puck should be, seeing eye passes and stealing pucks from stronger guys. I don’t expect him to be the GOAT but he has some great hockey sense and skill that doesn’t come around very often.

And I hope he never will.

He wore the Maple Leaf, just not the “hated” one.

Last year DG had Quinn, Krebs and JJP rotate into the lineup at the start of the season. Once they proved they could handle it they got more and more ice time. Perhaps this season DG has Benson, Rousek and Savoie on a similar rotation. If the two young guys go back to the WHL then Kulich and Rosen get a shot.

I watched the Cozens pre game interview. He said it was awkward signing Leafs jerseys but he understood what it meant for the kids.

Not related to the question of this thread but I think Benson will end up as the second most productive player in this draft, after Bedard. Many were drafted ahead of him due to being C, D or size but he has the IQ and skill to put up big numbers.

I hope Sportsnet + shows this one tonight. Must win against these guys every time. Interested in watching Power, UPL, Krebs and Rousek. Cozens seems to like beating the Leafs, he’ll be an important player tonight.

Thank goodness there are more preseason games to dissect Benson’s game for KA & DG. I have only been able to watch the game highlights so I can’t judge him on most of his shifts. It sounds like he has been impressive and DG raves about his play. I say that if he continues to play well you give him a look in the regular season. If he is contributing and putting up points it may be hard to send him back. I think Savoie gets a conditioning stint in Rochester, maybe a few games in Buffalo and then these two go back as a package deal to the WHL. The Wild will figure out their coaching issues in that time frame too.

I just watched Levi’s post game interview. His stall is next to EJ’s, I wonder if that is by design? I always try and see what the dressing room seating is like in these interviews, probably read too much into this stuff.

Sportsnet + has this game blacked out and it is not on radio so I would appreciate as many comments as possible from viewers. Thank you!

Sportsnet + is telling me this game is not available in my area. Great. Is WGR doing radio?

The Sabres should be a beast in OT as they can have Dahlin or Power on for around 4 minutes plus the offensive firepower of the forward group.

I have Sportsnet + which usually gets me all of the games but it was blocked. I will be pi**ed off if that is the case in the regular season. Last year I got all of the Sabres games, can’t remember the pre season ones though.

Good point. Savoie may stick around because of his injury. Maybe he gets a look too. His speed is labelled as NHL caliber.

Before the Boosh trade I thought there was no way Bryson was making the Sabres. Now I’m not so sure. Johnson and Novikov can’t develop fast enough for my liking. I can handle Stillman and Clague’s warts more than his.

It may sound crazy but Benson may get a look in the regular season. He is getting rave reviews from teammates and DG. I know they want to pump his tires and put him in a position to succeed but he has done well and seems to elevate everyone’s game.

Sad when your go to Dman is Bryson. DG knows him best is all I can come up with.