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What's promising about this team is that they have an identity. Speed, puck pressure, relentless, fast break offense. You'd have to go back at least 10 years to find a Sabre's team with any identity whatsoever.

UPL seems to be regressing a bit.... which is unusual considering he's had a full offseason to prepare. Perhaps the book is out on him. He looks slow to make high saves, so until he figures that out he's going to struggle. IIRC, Ryan Miller had trouble picking up point shots through traffic but he worked on it and became and All-Star. That said, UPL is still a decent prospect they shouldn't give up on.

Don't tell me Kyle, show me.

They thoroughly outplayed what looked like a disinterested Coyotes team and deserved the win. That said, I remain skeptical they can maintain this style of play as the season wears on.

NHL is trending back towards smaller more athletic goalies who are quicker post to post.

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I don't believe you know what generational means.

Eakin will surprise.

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Anderson will surprise.

Spending a 1st round pick on a goalie is bit reckless IMO. That said, picking one in the middle rounds every other year or so is prudent.

I hope you're right, but I don't see anything in his game that would suggest he's a future NHL starter.... and that's OK, more often than not goalie prospects don't pan out.

Pietrangelo, Makar, Theodore... The rest are meh. Ekblad, Girard, Power 😤

Will Power make the Olympic team?

smart. Now send Peterka down.

In the land of the blind. JJ and Quinn, even Murray should play a full AHL season this year. Let them play huge minutes and lead the team down there as they learn the pro game together.

Was at the Duck/Kings game tonight. A few notes.... Zegras, wow, impressive. Needs to add about 10-15lbs tho. Drysdale not so much. Kaliyev impressed, his skating is a bit wonky, elite shot. Getzlaf is done. Austin Wagner I would imagine is a target of the Sabres, he's got that speed they covet like Hinostroza, Caggiula and Bjork. Stolarz looked great for the first 2 periods, he looks ready to take over for Gibson after they trade him to Buffalo 🙂

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At the Ducks/Kings game right now. Stolarz looks very very good, sick mask too.

Yes, can't believe how bad he's looked. Not just on goals, but saves too.

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I'll say this... if Tage was 4 inches shorter he'd be a better hockey player.

Wasn't he supposed to play?

When is Samuelsson due back? I'd prefer him with Dahlin.