X. Benedict Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 One thing that I didn 't expect to see yesterday was Eichel on the Left point of the Power Play. It seems to make sense, he certainly has the recovery speed if he loses the puck, and frankly there isn't a great option on the left point. Lost amid the euphoria with Eichel's goal yesterday was that this is a real coaching move. Get Eichel icetime on the left point. I hadn't seen that coming. It looked like the second unit was: Forwards: Kane, Larsson, Foligno Points: Eichel, Rasmus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I like it. That is the way Ovie is used in Washington, no? Gives him lots of room to create and force play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphs mike Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I, too, noticed him on the pp point regularly. Regardless of how much that was directly responsible for 3 goals, I like it as a coaching staff making a change that got a team moving offensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hate to pile on Teddy, but it sure seems like the Sabres are professionally coached this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hate to pile on Teddy, but it sure seems like the Sabres are professionally coached this year. Having a team to coach doesn't hurt, but ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Stats show that having 4 Forwards on the PP generates more goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I like it. That is the way Ovie is used in Washington, no? Gives him lots of room to create and force play. I think Washington uses the umbrella too in that Ovie really isn't at the point technically but down a little lower at the top of the circle. The insane thing about his sustained success there is that everyone knows it's coming, everyone knows where it's coming from, and it's the same thing every single time, and it works I hate to pile on Teddy, but it sure seems like the Sabres are professionally coached this year. Definitely night and day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think Washington uses the umbrella too in that Ovie really isn't at the point technically but down a little lower at the top of the circle. The insane thing about his sustained success there is that everyone knows it's coming, everyone knows where it's coming from, and it's the same thing every single time, and it works Definitely night and day Yep, always works. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, always works. :) You're just trolling me all over the board today :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 You're just trolling me all over the board today :lol: Trollin', in my 5.0... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 One thing that I didn 't expect to see yesterday was Eichel on the Left point of the Power Play. It seems to make sense, he certainly has the recovery speed if he loses the puck, and frankly there isn't a great option on the left point. Lost amid the euphoria with Eichel's goal yesterday was that this is a real coaching move. Get Eichel icetime on the left point. I hadn't seen that coming. It looked like the second unit was: Forwards: Kane, Larsson, Foligno Points: Eichel, Rasmus As somebody else had noted earlier, the Sabres are primarily working an umbrella, so Risto is the true point man regardless of where the puck is and Jack & whomever is playing the other halfwall (had been Reinhart, expect it's Larsson now) slide back when the play is on the far halfwall. Will the skill, speed, & size they can put out on the pp on both units, the Sabres could very well have a top 10 pp after the calendar has flipped (and we can have hopes of that even earlier - gotta learn the new combos & they should be fun). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Reinhart was the other forward yesterday. Half his ice time was on the PP. I haven't agreed with all of Bylsma's choices, but he is clearly smarter than most of us. Last year, I'm not sure that was the case with the coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Reinhart was the other forward yesterday. Half his ice time was on the PP. I haven't agreed with all of Bylsma's choices, but he is clearly smarter than most of us. Last year, I'm not sure that was the case with the coach. If I can't say anything nice, I'll just say I like Bylsma. It was his handling of lines that I had real questions about. He has surprised me every game. He's a coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 If I can't say anything nice, I'll just say I like Bylsma. It was his handling of lines that I had real questions about. He has surprised me every game. He's a coach. I'm very interested to see what lines he's landed on 20 games from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) I'm very interested to see what lines he's landed on 20 games from now. The good part is that he's trying lots of combinations. So even after he settles, when the team hits the doldrums he'll have some ideas about who to move where. Toward the end, Lindy was just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, but in his prime he was pretty effective at switching up lines as the season went on, or even within a game, to get a boost out of the players he had. I think Bylsma is trying out the tools in his toolbox and will be at least as good as Lindy in that respect. So much better than "Try Harder." Edited October 13, 2015 by Robins Egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, always works. :) Play I thought of as well. Do the caps still use Ovie on the point? I remember capital fans always complaining about how much they hated him on the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Play I thought of as well. Do the caps still use Ovie on the point? I remember capital fans always complaining about how much they hated him on the point. Yep, that's how he always gets open at the top of the circle. He's creeping in from the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I hate to pile on Teddy, but it sure seems like the Sabres are professionally coached this year. This. Not to cast aspersions towards Nolan, but DD is just a more cerebral coach. I have seen more set plays off of face offs, regardless of zone, in three games than I saw in Teddy's entire tenure. Of course, it helps to have the horses. But it also helps to have Gary Stevens riding it vs. the stable hand who is better left to mucking the stalls. GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I think it's great. Ennis also got lots of time as a "point man" (quoted because of the umbrella PP explanation). In my opinion guys with speed and good stick handling make sense there because it gives them opportunity for some creativity -- like the neutral zone drop pass to a surging Eichel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yep, that's how he always gets open at the top of the circle. He's creeping in from the point. Ovi doesn't even creep anymore. He just plants his big ass at the top of the circle while the PK drops into a small box and he just drops bombs on net. I'd love to see Jack score 4 or 5 of those this year. And then lots of nifty goals like yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Ovi doesn't even creep anymore. He just plants his big ass at the top of the circle while the PK drops into a small box and he just drops bombs on net. I'd love to see Jack score 4 or 5 of those this year. And then lots of nifty goals like yesterday. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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