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Everything posted by pi2000
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Last season UPL ranked 44th in home ice sv% out of 46 goaltenders who logged 600+ even strength minutes.... giving up 17 goals above expected at home... 2nd worst in the entire league. It's still somewhat early, but he's been much better on home ice (4 games)... allowing 1.7 fewer goals than expected.. home_sv% away_sv% 2022/23 0.871 0.910 2023/24 0.921 0.917
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Kane is washed, especially coming off hip surgery. I remember when Bogo cam back from his hip surgery, he was awful for a good 8-12 months... slow, stiff, couldn't pivot, etc... it took him a good 16 months to regain form. I doubt Buffalo even reach out to him.... they're not a sluggish Patrick Kane away from contending.
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This lineup is a mess. You call up Kulich then scratch him, while guys like Krebs and Jost who have done nothing are in the lineup? And your best +/- defender is your 7th defenseman while Clifton who is a -9 in 19 games gets slotted in your top 6? Are they even trying to win? Or giving veterans playing time just because. Why not sit Clifton after his dash 4 on Saturday and put Kulich in as your 12th forward? FITFO
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What's telling is the players never talk about the coaching staff as helping them win games. The Pitt game took KO to fire them up between periods, not Granato. They come out flat most games, on their heels out of the gate. That falls on the head coach to have them ready to play. A few more of these and it could get ugly fast.
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He's been fine. Clifton on the other hand, yikes.
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Start the search for a new bench boss and put Granato on notice. He did sound a bit defensive in his post game presser so he must be feeling the heat.
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I'll bet you're fun at parties.
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I agree about Levi. He's certainly a confident kid, but everyone has their breaking point.... especially goaltenders. I don't believe there has ever been a goalie, at least in recent history to make the jump from college directly to the NHL without spending any development time in the AHL. Benson is just built different. The only thing holding him back is physical development. He plays a more mature game than other Sabre forward who are 4-5 years older than him. I haven't seen any evidence in his play that would suggest he's in over his head. That said, to maximize his development I feel juniors would be best.
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Levi is gifted athletically. He needs to work on positioning and rebound control. Far too often he gets caught too deep in his net, or over persues the puck taking him out of position. Teams are starting to pick up on this. We saw it in the Washington game and he'll continue to get exploited until he adjusts. Playing once a week will stunt his development. He needs to be "the guy" down in Roch where he'll progress much faster.