Taro T Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Huckleberry said: we will win lose all 5 via shootouts and this place will go bananas. 17 minutes ago, pi2000 said: fixed Fixed your fix. :doh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 2/5 wins seem doable though ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 20 hours ago, Doohickie said: Here's my thoughts regarding Game 1: We're so used to the Sabres coming out of the blocks slowly at the beginning of the season. At some point they will be well prepared coming out of camp. This is HCPH's "prove it" year I think, and he will push the team hard to win the first few games. They will catch the Bruins by surprise and win on a fluky OT goal. They do something similar against the Rangers but fall behind and tie it late before succumbing in OT. Vegas will blow them out, but then they rattle off a couple wins against the other western teams. Starting against the Bruins is sort of high stakes. It will be emotional, I think everyone hates them. It will be a big emotional lift to start the season if we win but a real bummer if we lose at home with that Rat Marchand scoring late to win or something. Hopefully Chara has lost another step and our quick forwards force him to cough up the puck. 21 hours ago, sabills said: The Sabres haven't had a winning record at any point in a season in something like 5 years, so this would be promising. No way I'm picking them over the Bruins, though. If they beat the Bruins and lose to the Rangers back to back I'll have no idea what to expect from this season I could see a let down from the young team after a big win against Boston. I'll take a win against Boston and loss to Rangers and be happy. Anything, just beat the Bruins! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 I have no idea what happens the first 5 games. Depends on if this team has any heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 5-0, haters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 New goal tending tandem, so i expect it to be better, I hope new defensive pairings so I expect it to be better I am looking for an early season NJ Devils youth experiment so they don't know they are aren't supposed to win. Other teams don't know what to expect from this team as do any of us. Also early on everybody is still looking to find their stride. I say early will be better before they realize they aren't as good as they think they are. 4-1 , maybe 3-2 Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres OT Win 3-2 Rasmus GW (could be 2nd loss L the other way Boston in OT) New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres Win 2-1 - Hutton steals the show against LundquistVegas Golden Knights @ Buffalo Sabres L 3-2 - Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres W 4-2 (Linus first win)Buffalo Sabres @ Arizona Coyotes Sabres W 3-1 (Hutton looks like a great pickup early at 3-1 or 2-2 record) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickompositör72 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 I expect our PP to be firing right off the bat. And no Beaulieu/Lehner tandem to combine forces for SH GA's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabel79 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 46 minutes ago, erickompositör72 said: I expect our PP to be firing right off the bat. And no Beaulieu/Lehner tandem to combine forces for SH GA's I think the positive impact of not having Lehner anywhere near this team in general this coming season is being criminally undersold. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 Bos W Rags w Vegas w Az w Avs otl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Dance Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 I say if the Sabres can't win any of the first five games, we pack it in and try for higher draft choices next year..... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 On 7/17/2018 at 11:51 AM, erickompositör72 said: I think they come out of the gate with a fire lit under their collective ####. I think there will be a new energy in the organization, and a new sense of "if I don't get it done, there's somebody waiting in the wings to take my spot and put me on the AHL bus" I think this will actually bring positive things out of a Zemgus Girgensons type character. Not saying he makes it out with his job- that depends a lot on how Wowie uses him. On 7/17/2018 at 11:56 AM, erickompositör72 said: Another thought- Vegas did so well because they had the right mix of both talent, and an attitude of "I'll show you that you should have protected me." JBot is doing well to fill the pipeline with players who have that attitude- players who want to prove what they've got. Ruff and 90s Nolan new how to get that out of players. I think JBot is trying to recreate that same spirit, from the GM side of things. We also have elite talent on the team. It's going to click soon. On 7/17/2018 at 12:24 PM, N S said: I think they run the table. Yup, I said it. On 7/17/2018 at 9:40 PM, Huckleberry said: we will win all 5 and this place will go bananas. 20 hours ago, IKnowPhysics said: 5-0, haters. Yeah baby! Dahlin is going to come out like Superman. He's going to make everyone better. And the goaltending will be either much better or much, much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Doug Allen will miss the opener for his regularly scheduled Thursday night church choir. Emma Kowalczyk, 13, of North Tonawanda will step in. She will be slightly off-key and fail to point at the brave veteran. Allen will return for the remaining home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rox11 Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Bruins playing the SC champs the night before so they'll be too hyped up for that one. Rask will start that one, Halak against us? Who refused to play in Buffalo? I'm begging for a big win in game 1, with Jack w/ 2 points and Dahlin w/ his first NHL point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Rask could play both games, it is only game 2 so I doubt he will be in need of a rest. Unless the Bruins believe the Sabres will be bad and they start the trend of playing your backup in Buffalo early..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Rasmus Dahlin will eat backup goalies for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 18 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Rasmus Dahlin will eat backup goalies for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. He will eat them for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner, all at the same time. When he is done digesting them, he will sh#t out golden Stanley Cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Skating onto the ice for the intros to a raucous din of deliriously excited fans, Dahlin trips on a shag One Buffalo rug that some unfortunate children made, Brought to you by Kaleida, the Official Unfortunate Children Provider of the Buffalo Sabres, and Eichel makes a grab at him and they both fall very awkwardly to the ground, says Rob, and the start of the game is delayed 35 minutes by an unprecedented dual stretchering EMS exercise. No one watches the next four games. Edited July 21, 2018 by PASabreFan the jimmy fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 The most Because Buffalo prediction ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Weave said: The most Because Buffalo prediction ever. I blew it. It should correctly read, "No one watches the next four games, or the fifth game, either." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) We will go 0-6 In our first 5 games Yes we're that bad Edited July 21, 2018 by Wyldnwoody44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 What no mention of our Lord and Savior... Lightening bolts will fire out of his ass and make the Rat succumb to a tomb in the Big Dig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbert11 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 On 7/17/2018 at 8:18 AM, Doohickie said: They've been staring at me from the sidebar since the site was upgraded. Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres Vegas Golden Knights @ Buffalo Sabres Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres @ Arizona Coyotes How do you think the Sabres will do? I'm going out on a limb here and say the Sabres will go 3-1-1, with a big loss vs. Vegas and OTL against the Rangers. So the first 5 games will be: Boston Bruins 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT) New York Rangers 5, Buffalo Sabres 4 (OT) Vegas Golden Knights 8, Buffalo Sabres 2 Colorado Avalanche 0, Buffalo Sabres 2 (Ullmark shutout) Buffalo Sabres 5, Arizona Coyotes 1 Prove me wrong. How many seasons in a row now has them going West in the 1st couple of weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted July 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Not such a bad thing to have an early road trip. After Arizona, they visit Vegas, San Jose, L.A. & Anaheim before coming home for Montreal and then a quick trip to Columbus before closing out October at home against Calgary. By the time October's done we should have a good idea whether or not they're a well-oiled machine or a work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, gilbert11 said: How many seasons in a row now has them going West in the 1st couple of weeks? I hate the early trip out West. Used to be in Feb most years, now back to back early in the season... no bueno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted August 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) With the acquisition of Skinner, anyone care to change their predictions? I said 3-1-1: Boston Bruins 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT) New York Rangers 5, Buffalo Sabres 4 (OT) Vegas Golden Knights 8, Buffalo Sabres 2 Colorado Avalanche 0, Buffalo Sabres 2 (Ullmark shutout) Buffalo Sabres 5, Arizona Coyotes 1 I'll revise that to 4-1-0: Boston Bruins 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (OT) New York Rangers 4, Buffalo Sabres 5 (OT) Vegas Golden Knights 8, Buffalo Sabres 4 Colorado Avalanche 0, Buffalo Sabres 2 (Ullmark shutout) Buffalo Sabres 5, Arizona Coyotes 1 Edited August 3, 2018 by Doohickie Doohickie is a moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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