Doohickie
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Good point for injured players. I still think goalies need to jump over. Keep the doors but do not allow them to be opened when the clock is running.
Disagree.
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Good point, I never see carbon fiber other than in resin so I didn't put together the similarities.
And I don't think of Kevlar as a soft woven fabric, other than as a raw material before resin is added.
Get rid of the player bench doors to eliminate the Kulikov type injury risk.
And replace them with? Or are you saying simply that they should not be opened except when play is stopped (all substitutions on the fly will be coming over the boards)? I think that would bring different risks with more skates being up at the top of the boards as players fly over as they jump onto the ice.
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First off, congrats on the win last night. Against a team that has had our number too...I see Kaner scored. Who are his linemates nowadays?
He was skating with Reinhart and Bailey. Reinhart had the primary assist on Kane's goal (shot with uncontrolled rebound that Kane put in the open net). Although Kane got no assist because he didn't touch the puck, Kane's pressure caused a terrible clearing attempt/pass into the NY slot that Bailey picked up to score his first goal in the NHL. Kane's speed and tenacity caused that opportunity.
Kane's game has clearly elevated the last handful of games, approaching a point per game for the last 8 or 10.
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The Wild have the most creative logo.
The Columbus thirds are the best uni's in the NHL.
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I miss Lindy Ruff.
Brad Park can continue to f himself.
A shootout shooter should be chased by an opposing player to keep them from going in at 1 mph.
I like the over the glass delay of game penalty as is.
I think I saw that at some level, maybe as a trial during preseason? Where the shootout player starts from center ice with opponent player(s) starting from the blue line behind him when the referee blows the whistle? Or did I just dream that?
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Nilsson has been good, but he's playing against weaker opponents so his numbers are artificially inflated.
The Rangers are "easy"?
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Am I the only one that has noticed how much better Nilsson plays the puck?
No, you're not the only one. Rebound control especially is much better with Nilsson. It seems like shots either bounce off him and into the corner, or they drop right in front of him and he or a defender can deal with it. With Lehner there seems to be more of a tendency to kick them right back out into the slot. And as others have said, Nilsson seems to move more efficiently in that he doesn't overshoot his position on a save and is more likely to be in better position to stop a potential rebound.
And right now anyway, Nilsson just seems to be luckier. There was a point blank shot yesterday that the NBCSN crew gave high praise to Nilsson and even showed what a great job he did using a replay. And on the replay it's pretty clear the puck never got to the crease; it hit Bogo in front and caromed into the corner. With Lehner's luck lately it would have found a hole through Bogo and would have gone into the top corner, or it would have hit Bogo and bounced right back to a Ranger in the slot.
I'd like to see what we have in Nilsson. He's been playing above his career stats this year, but it's a very small sample size. The goal support stat is telling. Why does he get more goals out of the team when he starts? Easier match-ups? Does the team just play harder in front of him for some reason? Fluke?
He beat the Rags twice. What about the Rags says "easy"? They're in s solid playoff position.
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I'm going to go all meta:
Kevlar is over-used as "ultimate protective material". It is very resistant to puncture, abrasion, and slicing, only one of those properties is useful in hockey. A kelvar balacava would essentially eliminate neck injuries and wouldn't seem to affect the players' abilities. Kevlar itself is nearly useless for blunt impact; the stuff I've seen feels like thick cotton.
For goalie equipment, we should be talking about more carbon fiber. Light, hard, and spreads out impacts. I'd be shocked if it wasn't already heavily used, but with the same thick backing that the older plastic used that's somewhat unnecessary now. I bet d4rk and other people who play will argue though.
Kevlar and carbon fiber are both soft fiber materials. Each can be unidirectional (almost all the fibers aligned in the same direction) or woven into fabric. Both can be made "light, hard and spreads out impacts" by impregnating them with an a appropriate resin that is then cured. If you've ever used fiberglass fabric with resin to repair a rust hole on your car, you've used essentially the same process.
Carbon fiber is very strong in tensile stress which makes it ideal for lightweight structural applications. Kevlar is very strong in shear stress which is good for armor/damage protection. Depending on the application, Kevlar, carbon fiber and glass fiber might all be used in some proportion for hockey composite armor shells, with padding added for comfort and to distribute the loads.
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Yes, there would be hangers, but so what? I would be ok with a player standing in front of net and a shot coming in way from the other zone and he can tip it or whatever.
*cough*cough*Ovechkin*cough*
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I think there was a bit more to that in the Gorges trade. Yes, other Dmen could have provided veteran leadership, but I think Gorges has brought the young guys along *very* well and I'm glad he's been part of the team. He still plays okay most of the time despite creaky wheels. At this point though I'd prefer to not have him on the top pairing. I wish our D was stable enough to put him in the bottom pair or even 7D.
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As of a game or two ago, they were virtually identical in terms of SV% and GAA. A couple bad games by Lehner against Boston and a good one for Nilsson and now Nilsson has the advantage (.928/2.35 vs. .921/2.51). In terms of points the Sabres have gathered per game started though, it's not even close; Nilsson is at 1.25 points earned per game versus .84. I would ride the hot hand to see if the team truly does win more with Nilsson or if the point per game number slips eventually.
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Yeah, I caught that one. I didn't know before last night that the Sabres went to the Super Bowl. :rolleyes:
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Maybe Gionta leads our 5v5 scoring because he's a savvy 20 year vet that actually understands and can do what DD is asking of him. Once the kids grow up a little they'll catch on, too.
For all those who think Gionta should be off the team and soon, I think this is valid point for him to be here. He's instrumental in following the system and showing the young fowards that brains is just as important as talent. Girgensons's goal in New York was a direct result of Gionta's savvy in understanding the timing of when to shoot the puck into the slot from the corner. he delayed just the right amount to get Girgs into position.
Reinhart is absorbing all this... from ROR, from Gionta, from all the experienced forwards, and we're just starting to see his playmaking ability. It's no coincidence he leads all forwards in assists.
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In the 1st they were supporting the puck w/ a lot of short tape-to-tape & give & go passes. In the 2nd it was back to being Bylsma'd.
Though the shots were fewer in total, they seemed to be higher quality (even in the 1st) than they typically have been. Lower total shots but coming from the slot (both Kane's & Eichel's goals were low slot even, go figure :)) yields more than 1 Gpg. Yea!
I noticed on their power plays that Samson worked the low corner to the right of the goalie and worked the puck to traffic in front. Eich's goal was exactly that, but he did it several other times on the PP and I thought a couple of those were good scoring chances that weren't converted. Kane's goal was more on the rush from the other side, but the same idea: players rushing the net and putting the puck in a good location to generate a scoring chance. I remember one beautiful setup to Moulson who got a good shot on goal but didn't beat Henrik. And Girgensons goal was similar- Gionta took the puck deep in the corner and seemed to delay until Girgs was in a good spot in the slot, then just dumped it to that area and it came free to Girgs. Yesterday the Sabres seemed a little more concerned with the timing of their shots/passes toward the goal, trying to make sure another forward was in the area before just dumping toward the goal. When you think about it, all the goals except Bailey's depended on one forward controlling the puck and sending it toward the net from long range while a second was in a good position in the slot for a pass/rebound. It was most apparent to me on the first goal where it seemed like Gionta deliberately delayed his shot until Girgs could get into position.
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I didn't mind the second period, they didn't give a lot of quality chances, and somehow we still seemed in control.
A 2 to 3 goal lead will do that for you.
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Despite the win tonight the Sabres are 28th in the NHL standings, but a considerable distance ahead of 29 & 30 (we are 9 pts ahead of 29th place Arizona). In addition we are 8 pts out of the 3rd and final divisional playoff spot.
So what is in the best interest of the Sabres at this point. Tank? Play the kids and see what happens? Be aggressive in the trade market to try to find an upgrade on D?
My thoughts at this point is to tank and play the kids. No real benefit to moving up in the standings. Might at well see if the kids can produce in the NHL and trade vets to playoff teams and see what assets can be acquired.
Playing the kids is not necessarily a tank move. They showed that tonight against the New York Rangers. Reinhart is starting look the part of a top-six center with two gorgeous assists tonight and a couple of coulda-beens. Bailey scored his first in the NHL. Eichel scored. If you want to count Girgs as a kid, yeah, he scored too, and had a very strong game. Carrier had an assist tonight and brings energy into the lineup. Baptiste impressed earlier in the season. Play the kids and sure, they will struggle to find consistency, but that doesn't mean they will tank. Play the kids and teach them to win.
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Got back to the studio and finally started aerial silks. I was killing it! Strongest one in the class! Feeling great!
... got back into my regular high level classes today and oof... nah... got a looong way to go.... But still, I remember being the same as everyone else in a level one class! There's progress! And it feels good.
Planning to hit the ice tomorrow at RIT for a skate, have been going to our little apartment gym and lifting/walking. Ankle still isn't a fan of running. Working it back up. It's long past time.
Come over to the Dark Side
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- I like listening to Pierre McGuire. Mostly in an "I enjoy bad movies" kind of way.
Without the qualifying sentence I was going to request the mods hit you with the ban hammer. When I hear McGuire now I hear Dave Leggio doing McGuire.
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Girgensons with a strong game. When he's at center he's a more effective all around player than Larsson. Glad he's finally getting the chance again.
I'd be willing to say he's more effective at center than he is at wing, but not sure he's more effective at center than Larsson at center.
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Buffalo sports in general right now are like a dying star imploding into a black hole.
in a collapsing galaxy.
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Almost all of Reinhart's assists are primary, too.
And he's only 4 short of his entire assist total from last season.
Sophomore Slump. Trade him!
Bailey was eager to call his mother: "It's going to be emotional for both of us. My mom has been my biggest fan by a country mile." #Sabres
I cried a little when I read that. Admit it. You did too.
I sincerely hope that's not the case. Not only is it best for Reinhart's development to be at centre now, it's clearly best for the team as well. Even Dan must have noticed how much better Sam's been at centre, right?
.......right?
Gawd I hope so.
The thing is... even when ROR comes back you can put Sam on the third line as C (which will actually be Line 1C.... how awesome would that be?), let Girgs center the 4th line, send Grant down where he belongs (I like Grant and as much as people here beat on him, he's been an important part of the team so far this year), and bring up some of the wing talent- Bailey, Baptiste, maybe even a taste of Nylander after World Juniors.
They might not make the playoffs this year, but they can start Building the Bully that will grind the ###### down next year by rolling three scoring lines and have a talented shut-down line. Just a little more D (Guhle in place of Gorges perhaps, let Gorges be 7D), with Falk and Fedun our depth in the minors, this team could be really, really good.
And just to put my enthusiasm into perspective, this quote from two games ago:
I HATE THIS TEAM.I want to believe. Make me believe.
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In case you missed it, today (Jan 3) is the 24th anniversary of The Comeback. Enjoy.
Bills request permission to interview Frank Reich
....who led The Comeback!
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1.) What do you think about Mitch Marner?
I wasn't born with enough middle fingers to let you know how I feel about him.
Brewing goaltender controversy? Sabres get points with Nilsson in goal
in The Aud Club
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Also a good point.