Brawndo Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) @inkman Has been adding some video of Borgen to the thread, so a Title Change is appropriate. Borgen has been a pleasant second half surprise for the Amerks and did not look out of place during his Buffalo Recall. He will bring skill and physicality to the D Corps, Ink has posted some of His Greatest Hits. Edited April 6, 2019 by Brawndo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 No issues with that. Go kick some a$$ in the playoffs! Work on your game/conditioning over the summer and fight for a spot next fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 I think he looked pretty good all things being considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Get Nylander and a few others back there as well for the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Get Nylander and a few others back there as well for the playoffs. They are all coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 39 minutes ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: Get Nylander and a few others back there as well for the playoffs. 36 minutes ago, inkman said: They are all coming back. They should be down now for this weekend’s series versus Syracuse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brawndo said: They should be down now for this weekend’s series versus Syracuse Syracuse is playing Belleville right now. 0-0 end of 1...Out of the last six games Amerks play them three times. Cuse in first by one point currently with even games played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Gain some weight over the summer without losing speed and Bob's Your Uncle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 I personally thought Borgen looked better than Pilut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) I thought he looked OK, kinda blended in for the most part, which isnt a bad thing for a 3rd pairing D. -5 in 4 games is not impressive, but his Corsi was quite good (54%). Take what you will from a small sample size. Edited April 4, 2019 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, dudacek said: I thought he looked OK, kinda blended in for the most part, which isnt a bad thing for a 3rd pairing D. -5 in 4 games is not impressive, but his Corsi was quite good (54%). Take what you will from a small sample size. Good to know he held his own. His odds of making the NHL as a regular starter got slightly better, which is about the best any one of these call up players could ask for given the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: I personally thought Borgen looked better than Pilut. He doesn't treat contact like the bubonic plague as Pilut does. I'm not condemning his future as an NHL player but I'm not sure I've seen a player so skittish when dealing with the forecheck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 14 hours ago, Brawndo said: They should be down now for this weekend’s series versus Syracuse Sadly the NHL does require you to dress a minimum number of players per game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, shrader said: Sadly the NHL does require you to dress a minimum number of players per game. Sobotka and Tennyson could fill in for Oloffsson and Pilut I believe, freeing them up to be sent back Edited April 4, 2019 by Brawndo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 7 hours ago, inkman said: He doesn't treat contact like the bubonic plague as Pilut does. I'm not condemning his future as an NHL player but I'm not sure I've seen a player so skittish when dealing with the forecheck. Totally. Gets turned around a lot too and is out of position. Tries to use his speed (which is his asset) but it gets him caught leaving the front of the net open all too often. This is kind of what worries me about how this Housley style D is being built. Risto, Pilut, Montour, Dahlin all guys being encouraged to play offense and rush with the puck but all getting caught out of position and displaying terrible D fundamentals. I think we may have ruined Risto over the years and fear we might do the same with Dahlin, although he does seem more potentially defensively able. imo he has the O skills what he should be concentrating on now is D and D fundamentals and I'm not seeing that we are doing that. He needs a pairing like they do in Boston with Chara beside the new kid for a year or two. We need more solid stay at home guys to balance with these O oriented guys and I am hoping Borgen will be one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Totally. Gets turned around a lot too and is out of position. Tries to use his speed (which is his asset) but it gets him caught leaving the front of the net open all too often. This is kind of what worries me about how this Housley style D is being built. Risto, Pilut, Montour, Dahlin all guys being encouraged to play offense and rush with the puck but all getting caught out of position and displaying terrible D fundamentals. I think we may have ruined Risto over the years and fear we might do the same with Dahlin, although he does seem more potentially defensively able. imo he has the O skills what he should be concentrating on now is D and D fundamentals and I'm not seeing that we are doing that. He needs a pairing like they do in Boston with Chara beside the new kid for a year or two. We need more solid stay at home guys to balance with these O oriented guys and I am hoping Borgen will be one of those. Or make Pilut a winger, bets get back on better than half the team, can stick handle, has a good shot. Move Borgen up for D with McCabe and figure out the third pair. Montour and Dahlin 1st pair. Trade Risto for a center. Edited April 4, 2019 by North Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Let's check on Will (he's number 3) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, inkman said: Let's check on Will (he's number 3) That is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 56 minutes ago, Curtisp5286 said: That is beautiful. This team desperately needs a player like him in their lineup. Kids got moxie. Give me a half dozen of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, inkman said: This team desperately needs a player like him in their lineup. Kids got moxie. Give me a half dozen of those. Yeah, I’m not much for fighting or a lot of the rough stuff in general, but this team does need a little more heart. ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Just now, Curtisp5286 said: Yeah, I’m not much for fighting or a lot of the rough stuff in general, but this team does need a little more heart. ❤️ We need players who don't have to assess a situation to jump and and wreak havoc. I see bad things = I do bad things. Not all this, I didn't see the hit or understand the situation nonsense. It's not teachable, so find these guys. No offense to Will Borgen but he alone isn't going to be enough. They need 5 of these guys. Please somehow read this JBot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Borgen getting some fight tips from Tyler Randell (AHL vet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irregularly irregular Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 I don't have any idea who Tyler Randell is..... but we need someone like him on the Sabres. Veteran leader who takes time with the young guys to show them what they need to know, and to be professional hockey players. In my mind the more important piece of the puzzle that was missing this past season was the lack of leadership from the players themselves. Eichel may be captain, but I didn't see it from him. Give me Tyler Randell, or his NHL level equivalent. That is the missing link that the Sabres need most. Didn't mean to steal the thread. I hope Borgen shows up bigger, stronger and ready to play next fall. If his skills improve to match his attitude, we've got a nice player for the next 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 4/6/2019 at 1:21 PM, inkman said: Borgen getting some fight tips from Tyler Randell (AHL vet) Tyler Randell. I can't tell if he has two first names or two last names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, shrader said: Tyler Randell. I can't tell if he has two first names or two last names. Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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