dudacek Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Who had Tage Thompson, two way Centre with 4 points in 6 games and a +2 in the pool? Developing a 6’7 two way RHC out of nothing might guarantee Donny the Jack Adams Trophy.😆 I’ve never been as down on Tage as some here, but this neutral zone force thing he has going offensively and defensively has caught me completely by surprise. Let’s be honest, for the 1st 40 minutes his was the only line that was doing anything at all offensively. Cozens was awful and Vinnie was invisible. The Zemgus line was hanging on by sheer force of will. And fist bump for Victor Olofsson. He’s been much more than the 3rd line PP specialist some have been trying to pigeonhole him into. Edited October 26, 2021 by dudacek 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 21 minutes ago, Pimlach said: That was a great effort as one of the best Sabres games I’ve seen in awhile. Wasn’t expecting 5-1. This could really build confidence fit the road trip. I really hope they're able to bring this effort night-in and -out on the road trip. I'd be quite happy to see them dash the Kraken fans' dreams in person when they realize they aren't Vegas and that the "worst team in the league" outclasses them. That'd be really nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 25 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: One other note, when TB was down going into the 3rd and needed to score at least 2 goals and pulled their goalie w 5 minutes left, they were outshot by the Sabres 13 to 11 and outscored 3-0. the Sabres did indeed have the better of it in the 3rd, but TB had the edge in the 1st and dominated in the 2nd. Still, the Sabres hung in there, caught a few breaks on TB failures to convert point-blank chances, got very good goaltending and scored opportunistically to seize a very nice win. 13 minutes ago, dudacek said: I’ve never been as down on Tage as some here, but this neutral zone force thing he has going offensively and defensively has caught me completely be surprise. Let’s be honest, for the 1st 40 minutes his was the only line that was doing anything at all offensively. Cozens was awful and Vinnie was invisible. The Zemgus line was hanging on by sheer force of will. Cozens looked overwhelmed tonight. Skinner was a bit better though than vs NJ and I thought he had a couple of chances with about 6 min left in the 2nd that changed the momentum. I agree that TT’s line was their best. separately, I was glad to have Hayden on the ice tonight. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Who had Tage Thompson, two way Centre with 4 points in 6 games and a +2 in the pool? Well before the season started, in the thread What do you expect from: #72 Tage Thompson? I said: So that's pretty close innit? 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, dudacek said: And fist bump for Victor Olofsson. He’s been much more than the 3rd line PP specialist some have been trying to pigeonhole him into. This is precisely why "designing the team around Eichel" was a bad thing. The temptation was to take each piece and try to plug it into Eichel to maximize it. Now Olofsson is playing his position and getting time based on his merits, not how he complements Jack's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresouth Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Well well well... Amazing what good goaltending will do for a team. If the bolts had gone into the third with three goals we probably lose this game. I really hope our goaltending can keep this up through the rest of the season. Great job so far. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, dudacek said: I really liked Donnie’s intense reAction to the icing call he thought Hedman touched. Great message to the team that he was coaching to the buzzer and they need to play the same way. First time I've seen him break the stone face on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, sabresouth said: I really hope our goaltending can keep this up through the rest of the season. It won't. But unlike if Ullmark was our #1, I feel like when the inevitable dip comes, Anderson won't lose the guys when he has a rough patch. And Toker is exceeding expectations, essentially playing with house money. I expect him to be more up and down, but if they believe in Anderson they'll try to lift Toker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 I was watching it with my 3 brothers and my father. It was fun to get together and see a win. Happy they are heading out on the road trip with a big win. Will the league look at the hit by Stamkos on Cozens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said: 43 minutes ago, dudacek said: I really liked Donnie’s intense reAction to the icing call he thought Hedman touched. Great message to the team that he was coaching to the buzzer and they need to play the same way. First time I've seen him break the stone face on the bench. I know other coaches since Lindy have gotten mad and yelled, but Granato is the first one since Lindy who was on fire like Lindy used to be.... if that makes sense. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, The Ghost of Yuri said: I know other coaches since Lindy have gotten mad and yelled, but Granato is the first one since Lindy who was on fire like Lindy used to be.... if that makes sense. Makes perfect sense. Probably because I said out loud, “Shades of Lindy”, when he got mad tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Who had Tage Thompson, two way Centre with 4 points in 6 games and a +2 in the pool? Developing a 6’7 two way RHC out of nothing might guarantee Donny the Jack Adams Trophy.😆 It defies all the laws of physics and development. Tage shouldn't be good at center but here we are. Tage Thompson and Don Granato after the start of the season... Edited October 26, 2021 by LGR4GM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 54 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Who had Tage Thompson, two way Centre with 4 points in 6 games and a +2 in the pool? Developing a 6’7 two way RHC out of nothing might guarantee Donny the Jack Adams Trophy.😆 I always saw the potential, but took heat for coming out and saying he was legitimately good after Granato took over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Flashsabre said: I loved it. Watch his post game presser, you would think they lost 5-1. Donny doesn’t play around. He is not going to accept a tank season. These guys will compete and grow each games whether they want to or not. Good. They got outplayed for long stretches and while great they won, the coach needs to keep the big picture in mind to work on the small things that give you sustained success. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pi2000 Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 lets pump the brakes for a second, score shoulda been 3-0 Tampa after the first 10min later in the season it'll be Vasilevsky and if they play the same the score will be reversed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, pi2000 said: lets pump the brakes for a second, score shoulda been 3-0 Tampa after the first 10min later in the season it'll be Vasilevsky and if they play the same the score will be reversed What exactly are we pumping the brakes for? No one is saying the Sabres played great or are great, they are just happy we won. Doesnt happen enough. ***** the brakes. Why not pump the gas when we can? 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, pi2000 said: lets pump the brakes for a second, score shoulda been 3-0 Tampa after the first 10min later in the season it'll be Vasilevsky and if they play the same the score will be reversed 3-1 since the Sabres scored first. It wasn't. The next game is the next game. This time. The Sabres won 5-1. Elliott is a Sabres killer himself. 17-3 or something all time. The Sabres slayed some dragons and they're gonna keep slayin em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 I’m my book the Sabres are 6 for 6. I’ve been entertained each game so far. Winning 4 has been an added bonus can’t wait for Thursday. Bring on Sabres after dark!! 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 4! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, K-9 said: Makes perfect sense. Probably because I said out loud, “Shades of Lindy”, when he got mad tonight. Can you imagine what he will be like if the Sabres are in a playoff spot in March (or close to it)? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 56 minutes ago, pi2000 said: lets pump the brakes for a second, score shoulda been 3-0 Tampa after the first 10min later in the season it'll be Vasilevsky and if they play the same the score will be reversed Perhaps, but later in the season the Baby Sabres will have that many more games under Coach Granato. Many will grow individually. All will grow as a team. And really, so what? If they can reliably beat the bottom portion of the league, and can win a few, lose a few, with the top portion, it should be a good year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 2 hours ago, SwampD said: Pysyk stood out tonight. He was excellent. he did, but mostly I'm impressed with Hagg. idk why Philly gave up on him but at this point he's playing as good as, probably better than Risto did and we got draft picks along with him in that deal so for the moment, that stands as KA's greatest achievement. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoath Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Have we won all games in Royal Blue and lost all games in white? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 4 hours ago, pi2000 said: lets pump the brakes for a second, score shoulda been 3-0 Tampa after the first 10min later in the season it'll be Vasilevsky and if they play the same the score will be reversed but that's not what happened last night. I'll worry about later in the season later. Right now this is unexpected and I'm gonna enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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