steveoath

Yeah this is my feelings also. Normally I'd just get my own name (jersey foul?) and a significant number i.e. I have several football jerseys that were given to me with milestone ages (21, 30) my soccer shirts all have numbers 4 or 5 as that was my own number when I played. My first Sabres Jersey has 18 on it as I only started following the sabres in 2018. The 50th top is pretty special, deserves a nameplate and number imo.

In interviews we keep hearing how each player will be given a chance to win a place on the team. That players will be there on merit and not reputation. I'm not actually convinced. Now maybe it's too early to read into lines. But I'm becoming less enthusiastic that the guys like Borgen and Gilmour will be on the team ahead of trash like scandella.

Hope he has a great season for two reasons: (1) make us better and (2) I got him as a late round pick in my fantasy draft!

Hopefully, though, they do well. And it's because Cozens is carrying the team - Atlas-like - on his shoulders for the entire year.

Would Tage work alongside Skinner and Johansson? Or is this spot more a fight between Erod and Sheary?

Dunno, what number were you wearing? ? I'll get my coat.

Fell asleep during the third (2am ish over here!) But here's my takeaways. Hutton ? Miller ? Joki ? Risto ? kept it simple. I'd keep. Olofsson ? Gilmour ? hope he stays Sam ? Johansson ? Vesey ?

Just noticed Vesey is playing.......?

Nice.

Skinner needs to be with Eichel.

That came out of left field!

Aha, so you're saying I'll have a limited edition then lol! ? Def not an authentic, too expensive for me when shipping and import taxes are added. I'll pop a pic up when it comes.

First two periods I thought Risto looked not bad. Reverted to type during the third. But encouraging that he does seem to be capable of change. I just don't want to see him with Dahlin. Miller looked really good last night. Vesey surprised me too, but doesn't offer much defensively. Olofsson? ? Just ordered my 50th golden jersey with 68 on it!!

Reinhart was phenomenal tonight. Has he stated a case for being up on the first line? Would be interesting to see VO-JE-SR as our top line.

Fixed that ☹️

At the risk of being overly controversial..... Could Cozens centre a line that included Mitts as a winger? Or would they get torn up?

Wife's out for the night, jnr goes to bed shortly. The rest of the night is mine!!! Slàinte mhath.

Weird. The fanatics jerseys are listed at $155. But price changes to $195 on the listing.

On risto paired with Dahlin. I think this is an abomination! If we are supposed to be playing with fast puck movers, leading to controlled breakouts. How does Risto help? There was a great point made about pairings in one of the podcasts that I'm going paraphrase.... If the forecheckers bear down on Dahlin (which they will coz he's awesome) why pair him with someone who treats the puck as a live grenade? Don't you want a Jokiharju, Montour type? Hopefully Ristolainen can prove us all wrong. But I am skeptical that he can.

So I was way off then!? Lol. Bodes well.

Dea and Lazar?

Looks like it's on the NHL.tv app. Showing up on my phone here just now.

I would laugh if it wasn't accurate.....,

I hear people saying such and such number isn't a good number etc. Or certain nos should be reserved for Fwds or D. Anyhoo, what's your favoured number? Me its Def 26. Two main reasons... Dahlin was a highlight of my first season watching sabres hockey and Matt Beca of the Glasgow Clan who seems to score at each match I get to go to!