Pimlach Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 46 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: Switched over to football and baseball after the 1st period. Not sure how much the no name goalie contributed to the final score, but a nice opening game! 👍 You missed a great opening game. The goaltending was excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Pimlach said: Eichel could definitely play Granato style of hockey. I think we would have played his best hockey, if healthy, and under Granato. Reinhart played excellent hockey without Eichel and under Granato. . A big difference between Krueger and Granato is what Krueger *added* to the team - he added negative value. His strategies and focuses actively took away from a simpler, north south game. No attention to detail in practice is the word. Most any player would benefit from Granato's approach relative to Krueger's - I'm honestly a bit surprised it's even a question 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Cal Naughton Jr said: - Beers were more expensive there than at Highmark stadium Yo - that is wack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Naughton Jr Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, That Aud Smell said: Yo - that is wack. Very wack indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 What's in there the GDT? Only what you take with you. So -- for the record -- I would have loved to see healthy Eichel and Reinhart on this year's roster. That might've led Ullmark to re-sign. They could have played this game if instructed to do so. However, they're all gone. We must not let our minds dwell on the future or the past. We must focus on where we are. Hm. What we are doing. Hm. Excitement. Adventure. It's a new season! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, HoosierDaddy said: Anderson played well. The lone goal that he gave up was not on him. FWIW, I wouldn't really call him "no name." He was a starter in this league up until last year. He's just old, so it was a strange signing. If we had signed him 5 years ago when he started 40 games, winning 25 of them with a .926 SV%, I would have understood the move. Signing him when he ad one foot in retirement was a bit of a head scratcher. I was referring to the Montreal goalie. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Thorny said: He wasn't everyone's first choice, but he was reasonably high on nearly everyone's list and once it became clear what Adams' plan was, is when I think a strong consensus emerged he was the right man for the job. Exactly. Not sure where the pushback you are getting is coming from. 400-plus posts, good luck finding a dozen pissed off about the hire. Close to unanimous as it gets around here. At this precise moment, Donnie is right there with Peterka, just behind RJ as the most universally loved Sabre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, JohnC said: Jack's biggest fault is that he desperately wanted to win. And he became visibly frustrated with the incompetence of this organization that kept this franchise mired in the muck of mediocrity. In hindsight it is clear that he shouldn't have been the captain at such an early age. But anyone who denies acknowledging his exceptional talent (when healthy) and what he can contribute to a well coached Granato team is allowing their personal feelings toward him to cloud their judgment about what he can add to this team. Jack probably won't play this year. There is still plenty of time to address the Jack issue. So I'm not leaving any option out about him right now. A healthy Jack and a bought in Jack would certainly elevate this team. I disagree with the first sentence, and much thereafter. He had many bigger faults than wanting to win. Wanting to win is not a problem at all. People who actually know him might replace “wanted to win” with some less flattering comments. Let’s move on from Jack and his exceptional talent. He does not want to be here. Edited October 15, 2021 by Pimlach 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, Thorny said: He wasn't everyone's first choice, but he was reasonably high on nearly everyone's list and once it became clear what Adams' plan was, is when I think a strong consensus emerged he was the right man for the job. Whether or not he's the "answer" is not a question we are close to answering, imo Maybe acceptance would be a better way of putting it. Very strong level of acceptance (let's see what he can do). Support is another animal. I wasn't willing to put much stock in the end of last season, but I was willing to give him a shot and see what the first 20 games brought in the fall. So far, so good! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pimlach said: You missed a great opening game. The goaltending was excellent. The MTL goalie wasn't a sieve either. He just faced a lot of scoring chances from our no-name team, lol 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Now it makes sense why we have so much cap room: We'll have to have it when we make trades for McDavid, Hedman and Ovechkin for the Cup run at the trade deadline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said: Great. You are joining my ever expanding ignore list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 I’m still giddy from last night but there is a long way to go and many games to be played. I loved the passion and energy. The players that remain are the ones that want to play for the TEAM. I hope they can keep it up. The player that surprised me the most was Haag. Blocking shots like it was a playoff game. TEAM. The fans responded. My 28 year old nephew was there and had a blast. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 55 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Just read the game portion of the thread. Hard to tell where that stops and the Eichel stuff starts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, inkman said: Hard to tell where that stops and the Eichel stuff starts Jackikin Eichwalker appears on page 28 of the script. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 12 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: The view from the opposition perspective. Entertaining. I read a few comments from Montreal fans during the game on a live stream of the game. It was definitely interesting to see that the Montreal fans were giving no credit to the Sabres style of play. I love to see Montreal fans suffer just a bit I guess. The Sabres will earn their respect this season from the league, media and fans. We can't get too high after one game but I hope that we see more of the same going forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 When more teams have footage of the way the Sabres are playing and the way DG coaches, I think a lot of teams are going to eat our lunch. I certainly hope that’s not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, inkman said: Hard to tell where that stops and the Eichel stuff starts It's started with our biggest troll.... SDS. Here’s a provocative question… Does anyone see how Jack Eichel’s play fits into the style we just watched? Edited October 15, 2021 by woods-racer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 46 minutes ago, inkman said: Great. You are joining my ever expanding ignore list. Edited to add: #IJustMadetheList Edited October 15, 2021 by That Aud Smell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, woods-racer said: It's started with our biggest troll.... SDS. Here’s a provocative question… Does anyone see how Jack Eichel’s play fits into the style we just watched? This was brought up earlier today, if his play fits in... My answer was no, it doesn't. Jack is a guy who IS fast but doesn't PLAY fast. More often than not, he carries the puck into the offensive zone, going over the blue line at 'half speed', then he starts to look around, controlling the puck in the center of the zone, to try to get something started that way. That is not what we saw last night. Despite displaying his speed on a few memorable rushes, that is not the game Eichel likes to play. He is more of a "see the ice, control the puck" kind of guy. If he was in the NBA, he would be more comfortable in a half-court offense rather than a fast-break offense, despite is pure skating speed. The issue with Jack is, when he is your captain, he is your highest paid player, your most 'talented' player, the the player the fans buy the most jerseys of......you don't have him adjust to the style of the coach or the rest of the team..instead you let him play how he wants to play. Maybe he could play this way if he wanted, but it seems he just doesn't want to. Anyone who says he fits into this style of play is just saying that and hasn't really watched the way he actually does play the game over the last few years. Edited October 15, 2021 by mjd1001 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Zamboni said: When more teams have footage of the way the Sabres are playing and the way DG coaches, I think a lot of teams are going to eat our lunch. I certainly hope that’s not the case. I think it will happen once we have to face an NHL goalie. Fortunately, that won't be Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, woods-racer said: It's started with our biggest troll.... SDS. Here’s a provocative question… Does anyone see how Jack Eichel’s play fits into the style we just watched? Yes, I think a healthy Eichel would fit in very well with this style 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, nucci said: Yes, I think a healthy Eichel would fit in very well with this style We might as well be debating how many Eichels can dance on the head of a pin, because neither that, or him rejoining our roster, is happening. Edited October 16, 2021 by PromoTheRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: We night as well be debating how many Eichels can dance on the head of a pin, because neither that, or him rejoining our roster, is happening. I know he is never rejoining the team but are you sure about the dancing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: We night as well be debating how many Eichels can dance on the head of a pin, because neither that, or him rejoining our roster, is happening. 5 minutes ago, nucci said: I know he is never rejoining the team but are you sure about the dancing? Definitely not breakdancing until after the surgery...............4 out of 5 doctors agree on this. ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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