Doohickie
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Carrier has 4 points in 26 games with plenty of minutes with good linemates. I don't care how well the shot analytics look, he simply doesn't contribute offensively. Can be a good player but how long can you support a guy being there without the production? I just don't think it's good enough.
If they're winning? Give him a little more rope. Maybe he'll start to bring the scoring (like, you know, he did tonight).
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...and to the future he has returned.
Back to awesome: I know it's tenuous at best, but I'm actually starting to enjoy watching the Sabres again. They're starting to play exciting hockey. They're starting to win. I'm not worrying about who to trade, what holes to plug, who should be benched. I'm watching the games and enjoying this team, such as it is.
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Serious answer: I think when ROR went down with the appendectomy, the young guns faced a bit of a crisis of faith: without ROR they doubted their ability as a team to win. Jack's outburst signaled that he is a leader. It also, I think, inspired Sam to step up. They started to believe that they are ready to lead the team. Getting ROR back wasn't a necessity anymore, but it was a shot in the arm. On the defensive side, Risto/McCabe have more gradually taken the same step. Additionally, Falk and Fedun have provided a very stable bottom pairing. Finally, Carrier and Bailey are finding their way. They're not liabilities any longer; they're ready to play at the NHL level. When Ennis returns, one will likely return to the A, but with the confidence that it is a temporary move with a future in the NHL at hand and simply awaiting a shift in the roster for an opportunity (include Baptiste in that; he'll be back soon too).
So the Sabres went from fielding teams of spare parts to teams full of potential, and the potential is on the brink of being realized. It's almost as if Jack's outburst flipped the switch in everyone's head that it was time for each and every player to play at their maximum capacity.
Larsson's injury figures in there somehow. It shook up the lineup a bit (and it's still settling out). Moving Grant also shook things up. I think the younger guys are looking around and realizing this is *their* team and the future is at hand.
Their time of waiting in the wings is over. Time to step out into the spotlight.
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They suck less recently. Why?
Because Jack threw a tantrum.
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I think Falk&Fedun give us the luxury of not having to rush our defense prospects. They probably top out collectively as a bottom pairing, but they're a decent bottom pairing. Both of them are pretty good about moving the puck up ice out of the defensive zone, and both are also pretty good locating point shots in the offensive zone.
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This team needs a Turgeon/LaFontaine type deal to take the next step.
I was just thinking that maybe what they need is simply the maturation of of their young stars and prospects. And a 2nd pair D.
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Fair enough, but who said Gorges was still an NHL caliber defender?
Fair point.
Also, i'm not sure many here will understand the F-troupe reference.
Some of us on this forum are old as the hills.
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(D'oh, I'm an idiot.)
But you're our idiot, and we love you very much.
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Clearly overshadowed by Noronen.
Anyway, in reality, I actually liked Reinhart centering Kane and Bailey.
I don't see Bailey or Carrier going back to the A. Let D-Lo be the 13th fwd.
I think opposing teams double down when Eichel is on the ice, then having O'Reilly and Reinhart coming after , they can't keep up with 3 lines.
Just as I predicted this morning:
I look at that lineup and see three scoring lines (1A, 1B, 1C, if you will) and a checking line. Looks pretty good to me. I like the balance. At least one of those first lines is gonna have a good night.
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I saw it Tweeted: Ryan Miller Shutout.
You coulda seen it here first:
And there it is: The Ryan Miller Shutout
Sabres: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
Flyers: :sick:
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Sam and Ullmark clearly the best players on the ice tonight.
What about Nilsson?
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Marcus. Nice.
Sabres: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
Flyers: :sick:
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And there it is: The Ryan Miller Shutout
Sabres: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
Flyers: :sick:
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Pass the damn puck Kane
You can't ask a leopard to change its spots.
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They called THAT penalty? He barely touched his shin pad.
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The prospect of having to skate behind the Sabres net must be daunting when Risto and McCabe are on the ice.
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Why would they love me is what i dont get :)
Ah. You'll be quite a curiosity to them.
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Still dont follow =)
Chet and Muffy aren't actual people. They are a generic term for fans who come to the game to look cool and fashionable. Watching the game is secondary to them. You'll learn when you come to Buffalo.
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WHOA. Did Reinhart just finish his check? :w00t:
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Huh? :D
Chet and Muffy are stereotypical well-to-do sports fans who are more interested in being seen at the game than in watching the game; i.e., the pretty people behind the bench.
Bogosian did a good job there.
Wait, what?
To be fair, he screwed up to begin with, which is what made his later good plays necessary.
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:)
Okay. I'll give you that.
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Girgs is a good center.
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GDT: Philadelpha @ Buffalo 7:00 pm ET, 1/10/2017
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Well, it's okay when Samson or ROR tees it up for him, too. He's a helluva finisher.