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Not from my pov. This was the year to see if Eichel and Reinhart belong, They do and show signs that they will improve. Risto was a question mark from the perspective a taking a step forward or a step back at his relatively young age, and he answered the bell. The ROR deal solidified a tougher to play against team along with McGinn. Kane was coming back after missing half a season and I thought it would take him until now to get the rust off. Bogosian was unforatunate as was Kane and Lehner. But all those moves still left us with Gionta, Weber, Gorges (coming off serious surgery), Moulson as principle pieces. They are not part of a legit contender in my book so this year was about playing a better system and allowing the young guys to improve. too many changes to expect that all would click immediately. I similar draft and offseason this year will have less change and likely a playoff push if not getting in. I think the timeline started for me when TM was hired so we are just shy of two years. One more is about right in my eyes.
Pretty much agree with what you said except the bolded. To me this has re-started when Blysma was hired.
4 Part project, 1) finalize the tank 2) start the rebuild and re-evaluate talent 3) Make changes needed (draft-trade-free agency) 4) Final tinkering to win big.
I've been following this team since my senior year in high school in 1970 so I'm ok with being patient but I want a Cup before I go for good.
Reinhart, Eichel, Risto are the keys, major players ROR-Kane-Bogosian are needed to win big. Hopefully Pysyk and McCabe can become a good 4-5-6 defender, So that leaves 2 Dmen needed, a 1 and a 2 to pair with Risto and Bogosian. Hopefully Ennis will straighten out and Girgenson can also start to show up. That leaves a type A winger to team with Eichel and an overhaul of the 4th line and hopefully McGinn can team with Girgs and Ennis to give them a competent 3rd line moving forward. That adds up to at least 1 major winger and 2 Dmen plus a GTender to get to compete for cupville. Get-er-done GMTM.
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Gonna be that guy, I called that top line to start the season. ;)
Gionta most definitely goes to the 3rd when Ennis returns, if any logic is involved.
Dude you've had a 1000 posts since the start of the season, how do you remember that 1??? :P
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In our last 11 games, 10 of them have been played against teams that would be in the playoffs if played today. We are 4-4-3 in those games. 6 at home, 5 on the road. I would say we have come a long way since the tank years. Reinhart as good as he was today should have had a hat trick. Who would have thought that Eichel would most likely be a 2nd liner especially with the play of Kane-ROR-Reinhart line. I'm wondering when Ennis comes back, does McGinn stay on Jack's line and Gionta move down to the Moulson-Girgs line??? 1st period blues continues but we dominated the 2nd and 3rd.
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It is, It is.
If you put D4rk's and WC's words together, is that a phrase?
Not sure if it's a phrase but makes a great porn video!!! :w00t:
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In a league demonstrably different than young NHL dmen are playing in today.
GO SABRES!!!
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As further proof of his improvement, he started the year at 9-10 minutes of TOI, by the end of October he averaged about 13 minutes, it kicked up to around 15 minutes in November but the last 3 games he's coming in at just under 19 minutes. I don't think it's a coincidence that Bylsma is much more confident with Samson also. A little extra PP time and he'll be in the 20's sooner than later. His scoring isn't outstanding but he's on track for 20 goals this season and I think the more he plays on that #1 line his assists will pick up also. Not a bad rookie campaign if he can keep it going.
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Personally I think he's the most improved player on the team. I was in favor of sending him down when he was getting less than 10 minutes of ice time. Not anymore, he not only belongs in the NHL, he belongs in the top 6 and teamed with ROR and Kane, I hope he stays on the #1 line. He had another good game yesterday and oh what a back-breaker it would have been if he had been able to finish on that 2v1 rush with ROR in the 3rd yesterday. That play had me jumping off the couch, unfortunately he was just wide with the tip.
I think playing the 3rd wheel with ROR and Kane will only further up his confidence level. I think he now KNOWS he belongs on the big club as opposed to hoping.
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LOL, I was thinking the same thing. I haven't seen anything like that since my stint in the 60's with Dr. Leary.
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Fair. Now and then, I get a little weary of that shtick from PH, though.
Hmm. Funny you say that. Who are the greatest Sabre defensemen not named Mike Ramsey?
We always hear how Horton was great, but he was here for just a cup of coffee. (Forgive me.)
Housley? I hardly think of him as a d-man.
McKee? Campbell? Hajt? Schoney? Maybe even the likes of Playfair or Korab?
Some skewing of #s there, I think, but it's good to pump the brakes a bit. I also enjoy the personal vanity digs. I don't begrudge him that -- euros, man.
A very nice list of D men but I think the way the modern game is leaning Risto is the perfect mix of big, smart, very good skater, dangerous and accurate shot plus he is getting better and better at getting the puck out of his own zone quickly. He is also very young for a good Dman with plenty of time to grow mentally and physically. Can play both the PP and PK teams well. Not a #1 guy now but I think he'll grow into it. Housley's a HOF'r, hard not to give him his props no matter what tools got him there.
As for the personal vanity digs, let's see what he looks like at 50 in one of those Euro speedos before I knock him for it now.
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Far and away our best player right now.
I won't count chickens, though. Playing like this for a long haul is not a given.
Anyway, Paul Hamilton is here to remind us that he was on the ice for 2 goals last night. Thanks, Eeyore.
The one thing I do enjoy about this site is the one liners!!!
And to further elaborate, yes Nicky D's totally losing his man on the first goal, Legwand's turnover in his own zone and Gionta's (aren't all 3 of these guys veterans) penalty leading up to the 3rd goal can all be blamed on Risto, I don't dislike Hamilton but there are times he adds nothing to the conversation.
I still say if Risto stays on course, he's at least a top 3 D man in Sabres history.
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I don't necessarily blame Gionta for that game although that was a terrible time to take a penalty but blaming Kane and Zemgus for that SO loss, I don't even know what to say, I'm flabbergasted. Kane, Risto and ROR just had amazing games last night, and I like the Zemgus-Jack line too.
The Kane-ROR-Reinhart line looked amazing. Do not break up this line PLEAAAASE. Flabbergasted #2, blaming Bylsma for anything bad. He has an extremely young team that he's still tinkering with but the teams transformation from last year to this is nothing short of amazing. Franson and Colaiacovo were not at their best yesterday. Detroit's speed of play overwhelmed them at times. I said in a previous post that Risto is our best player, he didn't do anything against Detroit to change my opinion of him. Just does everything well. Bogosian is starting to put his imprint on this years team also.
Ullmark was either great or below par. Depending on what minute of the game you were watching. Deslauriers is such a hustle player but he has zero skills. Makes plays others can't with his bust a gut attitude but is a complete zero with the puck. Fun game to watch, it went by too fast except for the last 5-6 minutes of the game which seem to last forever.
I also noticed Reinhart played close to 20 minutes yesterday, I wonder if that played into him not getting any OT minutes.
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Well at this point of the season, I'd say J.McCabe. He's been on the 2nd D line for quite awhile, has the 3rd most minutes played of the Dmen 5v5, has the 2nd best +/- of the DMen and no-one expected this kid to be on the team. Of the 3 prominently mentioned rookies, he has played the most consistent.
Just because his he'll never score like Jack or Samson doesn't mean he's not playing well.
Who'll be the best by the end of the year, I'm guessing Jack E will be, Samson a close 2nd because he's more consistent especially now but who's played the most consistent and arguably best so far..... it's Jake the Mc
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Is that classified as an "upper neck injury" or a "lower neck injury?"
I think it's still listed as an UBI
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Bridge of Spies was surprisingly very good. Seen it yesterday. I'd give it a solid 9 out of 10.
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The tank did a number on me. This seriously started two seasons ago?
I feel like we play the West way too much.
Well on the bright side we're done with 3 of the top 4 teams in the West already and it's still November. Very weird scheduling.
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A 6-5-2 November, not bad for such a tough schedule and this early in the year. Only 5 points out of a playoff spot. A pretty big game Tuesday against the Red Wings for an early December game.
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(Duck weather.... we're just lucky it's above freezing.)
It's 73 here in Houston
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That game was rough. Our team can't buy a bucket. The Blues are lucky to have any points against us at all in our 2 meetings. 4 points, though? I hate those lucky ######.
Ennis is still not on the same page as anyone else, and still has no confidence.
Eichel is still tentative. He did finally use his wheels to create some nice chances in the 3rd, so that was good to see.
Kane's play is benefiting from the all around better team chemistry that we have compared to before his injury. He's using his teammates decently well. I just can't wait to see O'Reilly between Samson and Evander.
Gionta played a nice game.
Moulson needs to start proving that he is indeed a finisher. There's been 3 or 4 chances recently that have all missed that make me wonder if Matty doesn't have it anymore.
Last game I said that Bogo and Kane hadn't established their presences yet. They were present last night.
Agree totally with your takes here, In fact I was thinking about the bolded portion and couldn't agree more. Kane-ROR-Samson line does seem pretty sweet and Samson is just improving exponentially lately. I am really impressed with this kid.
I think all of this adversity early on is going to be good in the long run. I appreciate the tough schedule and what it might mean for a developing team.
This is still a young developing team, the early adversity is either going to make them stronger or blow them up. I think JackE is just trying to figure out when to just take over and when to be a good teammate. His skills though are too obvious to dismiss although his line with Kane and Samson did well yesterday, I wonder if there is just too many expectations on him to make everybody happy.
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I can't say I agree with these takes.
In fairness, I think it should be mentioned that Kane set Eichel up beautifully for two point-blank chances in the game that Jack couldn't cash on. Similar to when Jack set up Kane earlier in the season, only the opposite.
I agree with you, it gets awfully tiring reading the Eichel can do no wrong and if only Eichel had the puck threads.
Drove to Dallas for the game, it was pretty awesome meeting and spending some time with the Big Johnson.
Surprised by how many Sabres jerseys in the crowd. Our entire row in fact was Sabre fans. Pretty sweet, we tried to make some noise but we would have been heard pretty loudly on tv if we had been able to score. A few chances but just couldn't finish. Hopefully this doesn't become a year round trend.
Eichel, Reinhart and McCabe all had their moments but all made the expected rookie mistakes that the Stars pounced on.
The Stars have a very nice squad and Lindy has done a nice job this year coaching them up. A very sound team and productive. Mistakes get punished.
Johnson's non-save in the first period was SOFT. Played ok afterward, last 2 goals weren't his fault but it would be nice if he could break that soft goal habit.
Pluses, Reinhart is rounding into a very nice player, not explosive like Jack but plays a very sound game and many things he does on the ice gets overlooked I believe by most but not the coaching staff. I hope he stays on the Jack-Kane line.
Risto may actually be the best player on the ice for the Sabres. There isn't anything he can't do well and I'll be shocked if he isn't looked at as a top 3 defender EVER for the Sabres. Very impressed with this kid and he's only 21. Missed his best chance Saturday but just to have been in position for it was great.
O'Reilly is under appreciated for his skills but his hustle and determination is thru the roof. He didn't have a great game but a relentless worker no doubt.
Kane is dangerous on the ice. Not sure why anyone knocks this guy.
Eichel made some mistakes but dang is he explosive. Missed 2 chances from Kane but the blow by in the 3rd period past 2 Star defenders was a WOW moment, Star fans turned around and looked at us Sabre fans with a Holy S### did you see that play look. Sweet. This kid will be awesome to watch thru the years.
I believe Ennis will be ok but he just looks confused right now. He doesn't appear to know where his linemates will be at times. I really think he's just going thru one of those nightmarish stretches where everything he appears to do is wrong.
Moulson is bigger than I thought he was but he doesn't play big. Larsson is becoming quite the forechecker. I like his determination. Girgenson should be a big help to him when he gets back. Desalottabruises got his butt handed to him. He needs to fight smaller players.
First live NHL game I've seen in awhile, so although the outcome wasn't the best, just being at the game was awesome. I may make this a yearly trip.
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Should be 2 periods completed before the Bills game starts. That should be enough time to decide which game to continue watching. After the Dallas game, I'm hoping for a better outcome.
It will be nice to be done with the Stars and Blues for the season after today though. GO Sabres.
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Just stop it right there mister!
How dare you try and stop a perfectly good discussion born of frustration and losing.
We'll see how lovey-dovey you are come Saturday night if they lose in a shoot out.
But in all serious, I get the same type feed back from non-Sabres fans that will talk to me.
I was looking forward to seeing him at the game but if I have to worry about him getting lovey-dovey, well that's just not going to work with me :blink:
On a more serious note, I haven't heard a discouraging word about the Sabres from any outside source. Everyone's in love with Jack's upside and raving about O'Reilly's play. In fact what in the world was Colorado thinking when they ditched this guy??? What a work horse he's turned out to be.
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Allen was hot tonight. We weren't gonna win the shootout.
Saturday. I paid my money, I'm going to the game. I want a win.
You didn't get the FREE ticket package that was offered???
let the 3 on 3 go till someone scores. Sooooo much more exciting than that damn shootout. That was edge of your seat shite right there. We're hanging in there with the best teams in the league. Are we supposed to be this good this early ?
I'm with you on this one, that 3v3 last night was great. If you told me in October that we'd be playing .500 hockey and would go into St.Louie and outplay the Blues but end up with an SO loss, I'd probably wonder what bipolar medicine your weren't taking that day.
After the last 2 years, this has been great watching NHL hockey again from this team.
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I know, right? B-)
Sir Right
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Still, there's no way he's playing tonight IMO
Thursday or Saturday will be fine by me. That would leave us with a full squad minus Lehner for the first time all season. Those Saturday tickets are looking better and better.
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I think our Mojo just got all messed up these past 2 games when WE scored the first goal of each one. They were so excited they didn't realize the game was still going on until it was 3-1.
Larrson actually was one of our highlights yesterday if that tells you anything about how bad we were. I still have hopes for this kid though.
The season is basically 1/3 of the way thru and Eichel and Reinhart are on pace to score 20-30 goals each depending if they trend up or down and a total of approximately 50. I would have taken that at the beginning of the season.
I'm sure this is a fast paced roller-coaster ride for both of them. Add in Risto's age, McCabe and Pysyk first year and what did you really expect this year to look like?? Somedays they look like all-stars, somedays they look like 19-20 year old rookies. Breathe Deep you Gathering Gloomers.