Pimlach

Hang in there Rosen. Nice battle scar.

That power play was so bad that they needed Ray to provide coaching advice.

I am glad Gertie didn’t take a penalty. That 4h line is scary, but replace Gertie with Kozak and the line goes from a negative to a positive.

We shall see. I want to believe that.

Good evening Teammates, Played a nice round of 18 on a gorgeous day, sitting here with a nice single malt, need a W to complete the trifecta for today.

All this means it is early in the season and so far there is a lot of parity. To soon to draw conclusions, just win games and avoid losing streaks.

Maybe it is.

like I said, its hockey.

Lets see in 2-3 years how it shakes out. I refuse to talk about winning trades as if we live in a static world. Right now I think everyone is happy that we added 2 players we needed and while Peterka is a very good player, we still might have a player and/or prospect that can replace his scoring.

If i read this correctly the goalies are making more saves on "expected goals" this season. was -6, is +5 (rounding)

because its hockey

And then watch JJP pot 50 for Utah

Will the Buffalo faithful be kind to JJP?

Yout - Awe

Rosen looks to be bigger, stronger, and more confident than last year He has gained 25 pounds since he was drafted. The AHL games have helped him immensely. I am much more optimistic on his future after seeing the difference in him in the last game. He is 22 until March. Still developing and appears to be trending up.

Hmmm. He is still knocking the rust off but you see nothing good? I see smart and heady plays . Like using his body to block out opponents, taking smart angles to the puck, holding and protecting the puck instead of panic and coughing it up - little things that do not get on the scoresheet. So far I am happy with him.

Key? I’ve noticed him out there if Tuch/Greenway or another normal PK guy is in the box. He scares me.

I expected this years GA to be better than last year, even at this point in the season. We won a few games because of goaltending. Anyone know GA(Expected) for the same time periods?

They took an offensive time out and ran it up the middle. How about roll Allen right, and show the intent to run, then back off and look for pass to a big target, we have several. If the pass is not there Allen tucks it in and runs, and stays in bounds. A run/pass option. He has done this play many, many times with success for prior OC's. Or run the plays that they did, run out the play clock, take the 5 yard penalty, and punt it inside the 10 instead and in a corner. Instead of kicking a FG with an injured kicker and giving them the ball at midfield.

Bills with a really great win. Best game the defense has played in a while. Mahommes passed for 44% today, his first time ever under 50%. Hairston and Bishop both really stepped up. I hope what we saw is their new normal If it is they will elevate everyone. Unfortunately we will lose Hoecht, he made a big impact in 2 games. Allen had a fine game. So did Cook and Kincaid. The offense did good, but it still feels like the play calling is holding them back. The last offensive series leading to the missed FG was just too conservative. Perfect time for Allen and run/pass options. One more first down and you’re comfortably taking knees. Overall a great win. The Bills can make a run for the Super Bowl. I Billieve! Oh, and Sabres-Bills weekend W’s feel fantastic!

I recall only one knee hit and I thought the other gut did it to Greenway. When you are tall its easy to look like you are targeting someone's head. The replay on the head hit showed nothing that indicates it was intentional, the other player was leaning forward to follow through on his pass. Lucky no one was injured but that's hockey and the Sabres have been on the wrong end of those plays way too often in the recent past. Greenway is not known as a dirty player.