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Powers, unless we take Beneirs. But if by chance we get bumped to 3 then it has to be Wallstedt. If we win our way to the 4th OA there is 0 doubt we take Hughes.

I can still remember my brother and I both screaming at the same time, "Oh ****".

I concur, you expose Olofsson.

Right!

Yes.

The Bruins are constantly moving in the O zone, repositioning themselves and not just gliding but their legs are in constant motion, creating open players in various places in the O zone. Now, contrast that with the Sabres, who almost always are caught standing still, or lightly gliding with little leg motion. They create less space in doing so, making it much easier for the Bruins to apply pressure to the puck carrier. This happens with most Sabres opponents, game in and game out. When they move, they create, when they don't move they turn over the puck, again, in most cases. They are getting better at movement however. Also, when they are on a 2 v 1 or 3 v 2 situation as they rush to the O zone, they are linear in their movement in most cases, 3 abreast, that actually makes it easier for the opponent D to defend. Notice when Boston is in those rushes they usually have perpendicular movement as well as linear, creating more open space. The Sabres have speed, if they can learn to utilize that speed to create consistent open space, as their opponents do, I surmise their shot attempts in danger areas and their GF% will increase dramatically, thereby altering the momentum and flow of the game. Just my observation.

Not upset in the least. Our boys had their chances, they're young, they couldn't capitalize on them tonight, it happens when they are growing in to NHL players, as a group, an NHL Roster. The power play needs less passing, more shooting. They don't shoot enough. Boston still uses high pressure on the puck carrier to disrupt the Sabres youth. It works less now than before, but they still have work to do with crisp, quick passing, moving your legs, finding open slots, so they can maintain puck possession without putting up so much of a self inflicted fight to do so. They'll learn. On to the next. Go Sabres!

Buffalo looking dangerous. They had a couple of great chances, same as Boston. Ya, I like what I see, I like what this team is about to become. Speed. Speed kills. Buffalo takes the 2nd, 3 goals.

Glove. That was a nice save.

If it is to be, I'd prefer Eichel be the one on the move. Preferably to a WC team. There are 10 million a season reasons he should be the one.

1. Win 2. Win some more 3. Win until your the last team winning

I think he had a turd turtling and was focusing on keeping his cheeks clinched.

Poor Kyle, the guy can't catch a break. (No pun intemded)

I object, the name is Karen. 😛

Good for her. She deserved the honors.

Donny Meatballs is making a very strong case for his consideration as the head coach. If it was on par or below competition the Sabres were beating in this stretch I would agree with those that are skeptical. But the fact is the Sabres under Granato's leadership are beating teams in all or nearly all facets of the game that are jockeying for playoff seat seeding. And to be frank, they are highly competitive in every game. Is Granato the guy? What he has done given where the team was and where it is now, he is most certainly a serious consideration. We have the remainder of this season to see if he can maintain a consistent competitive product, imo we'll know much more at the close of the season.

Well MODO, if we didn't know then, we sure as hell do now. You are very correct, the coach. We as fans often over look the coaching. The 2020/2021 Buffalo Sabres are a text book case of just how critical coaching philosophy and it's implementation can impact not only a player, or a couple of players, but an entire roster. Wow is all I got, just.....WOW. It's like night and day.

A bad case of blue balls will do that to a man.

I concur, money is not an issue for the Pegulas. They did make a huge mistake though. They could have hired me and I would have held social distance zoom practices, where no physical conditioning skating, no real practice. Instead, I would have had 1 on 1's with each player and asked them about their feelings, if they felt confident, and if not, would they like a wet Teddy to cuddle with. Ralph got paid a boat load to do exactly what I just wrote above. At least I would have kept the money local.

Exactly. Lawton says Adams should have said give me a 5 team list. But that's just day dreaming, because Adams did not do that. The fact is Hall was given an NMC, and Adams honored that NMC and worked a trade to the only team Hall wanted. No one should be mad at Hall or Adams for working the trade deal itself. And signing Hall for 1 season was an attempt to better the teams fortunes. This is a subject that is much ado about nothing. Take the 2nd rounder and Bjork and move along, case closed, imho.

Risto needs to plow Crosby.

As with any individual or group of younger sports players they are going to have their maturation process ups and downs. Cozens is merely 20, Mitts is 22, Dahlin and Joker on the blue line merely 21. Bryson, R2, Asplund, Borgen and Thompson are at what I consider the "saturation maturation" age, that 23 to 25 window where the earlier years of development will show their growth toward veteran status. Of course, when looking at Reino, Eichel, Risto and McCabe, I view them as the first wave of the "new veterans" of the team. If the franchise can keep this group somewhat intact and address the net minder situation, I believe we may be witnessing the start of a speed and skill Era of Sabres hockey not seen since the Drury/Breire days. Just my opinion of course, but some of what is taking place post Krueger, such as passing, speed, breakouts and confidence simply cannot be ignored.

Rake the last of the leaves up, 9r watch hockey? Hmmmmm.... I'm reminded of my parents telling me when I was younger that yard work will instill a sense of purpose in me. And in pursuance of passing that down to the next generation, my lovely children are the proud recipients of that lesson every winter and spring 🙂 while dad of course, takes on the more serious household task of calling out the score today from his recliner 🙂 go sabres!

Significant others business manager positive, peer at work mom positive, all in the last 3 days, I'm feeling squeamish as it tracks closer to me. Think I'll tell my employer Monday is shot day. On top of that, mom's lymphnods are swelling from neck to mid section, biopsy at Roswell on Monday for her, and I go in to my doctor Monday morning, feel an uncomfortable irritant in my left lower stomach muscle area. No bulge, but I feel it. Hell of a week for health related.

That's what I'm thinking to.