WildCard Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) So I don't know if anyone's even seen this, but the Sabres are doing their own version of the ASG's Skills Competition. Here's a brief, 30s video preview https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/showdown-preview-12216/t-277437090/c-40693303 The team emailed me (I have no ###### clue how they got my email), so I signed up (literally just FN/LN and email) and made a bracket. I have Jack and ROR in the finals, with ROR winning. the contestants are ROR, Reinhart, Gionta, Kane, Risto, Eichel, Zemgus, and Ennis Oh, and Marty Biron is the goalie The competition airs February 9th, on MSG Edited February 2, 2016 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Nice to see the team keeping it light sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I'm actually really excited for this. I love the Skills Competition. It is literally a combine for our own team. I can have actual numbers on how hard they shoot, on how fast they are... yeah. Plus, it's fun as hell, and they clearly know which players we want to watch. So stoked for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I'm actually really excited for this. I love the Skills Competition. It is literally a combine for our own team. I can have actual numbers on how hard they shoot, on how fast they are...###### yeah. Plus, it's fun as hell, and they clearly know which players we want to watch. So stoked for this I wish it was just Gionta competing against his own scores. Maybe bring back Matt Ellis, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I wish it was just Gionta competing against his own scores. Maybe bring back Matt Ellis, too.I'd still watch that over paying attention in class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 The first event, Ennis vs Zemgus, will air tomorrow on MSG. I'm assuming they're doing one round per game until it ends next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 why no moulson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 why no moulson? Key word: "skills" GO SABRES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 This whole thing is pretty awesome, as I too, love the skills competition. I'm gonna go with a dark horse: Risto. If he can get our first hat trick, why not win our first skills competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hardest shot => Jack Accuracy => Jack or ROR Breakaway => ROR I forgot the rest of the events. Fastest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) fast: Eichel accurate: Kane hard: Kane breakaway: Ennis Edited February 3, 2016 by pi2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 This whole thing is pretty awesome, as I too, love the skills competition. I'm gonna go with a dark horse: Risto. If he can get our first hat trick, why not win our first skills competition? My money would be on Risto as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 fast: Eichel accurate: Kane hard: Kane breakaway: Ennis Kane as accurate, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) I've noticed that the graphics they came up with for this make some pretty cool desktop wallpapers. I'm rotating between them right now. I attached one: I can attach the others or see if I can find a link if anyone is interested Edit: Might as well just post them, got them right from the main sabres.com site: Got em from here: http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=110583&cmpID=Showdown-bufSabr-Web-BrkgNews-965 Hardest shot => Jack Accuracy => Jack or ROR Breakaway => ROR I forgot the rest of the events. Fastest? Just three events per match-up, no fastest skater (spoiler - it's Jack or Evander) Edited February 3, 2016 by Thorny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Pretty sure they're showing Ennis vs Zemgus during the intermission tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Hardest shot => Risto Accuracy => Jack Breakaway => Reinhart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I missed most of the game, did they air this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 fast: Eichel but Kane will give him a race accurate: Kane wouldn't surprise me if Gionta took this one hard: Kane breakdowns: Ennis FIFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can watch the first one on the Sabres' website. It's only 5:33 long. Gonna call on Ennis' breakaway attempts though. Zemgus had some absolutely filthy moves on his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can watch the first one on the Sabres' website. It's only 5:33 long. Gonna call ###### on Ennis' breakaway attempts though. Zemgus had some absolutely filthy moves on his I quite enjoyed it! It was pretty fun. Looking forward to the next installment. And you are correct on Zemgus pulling out some nice moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Gionta's accuracy drill puts the all-stars to shame. Next year is probably his last, let's John Scott him in! (kidding) Kane was a good sport with it. Pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Gionta's accuracy drill puts the all-stars to shame. Next year is probably his last, let's John Scott him in! (kidding) Kane was a good sport with it. Pretty funny. Yup, Gionta was sick in the accuracy event. And Kane's got a pretty hard shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Kane was more light-hearted than I imagined. Gionta's accuracy was just....unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I feel pretty good about my Risto pick right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Have any sabres scored in their breakaway challenge attempts yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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