inkman Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 hours ago, LTS said: Pilut & Fitzgerald were -3 last night. They seem to always be on the ice when even strength goals are being scored against the Sabres. You can't afford that big of a drop when you lose a few D players. It's that simple. Tonight could be more of the same.. one of them needs to leave the lineup and I'd start with Pilut who doesn't appear to add any value. At least Fitzgerald will hit someone.. except last night. Oh well.. I'll still be watching and hoping for a better outcome. I don’t know how many teams cans lose 3 of their top 6 D without significant drop off. Injuries suck. The Sabres were healthy when they sucked. Looks like it’s some adversity they need to overcome. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 *Disclaimer about thread title: there is nothing illegal about the thread title as is local custom. Your mileage may vary. Melodious Waltz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresparaavida Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Menacing wheezing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Any word on whether the lineup stays the same or if Lyubushkin &/or Hinostroza get back in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 5 hours ago, Brawndo said: The Sabres were dead last in FO% last season at 46%, Toronto lead the league at 55.1. This is where it gets really interesting, the Team that finished 28th was at 47.3 and they won the Stanley Cup last year. This season the Sabres rank 24th at 46.6 in FO%, two of the teams behind them are Colorado and Tonight’s Opponent Tampa Bay. They certainly do need to improve Faceoffs, particularly on the PP, but as the Avs prove, puck retrieval after losing one, is just as important, if not more so. Tonight should be an interesting test for them. Do you have a stat for faceoffs won/lost in the offensive zone on the PP and in the defensive zone on the PK? Those are the ones that really matter and make a difference. It's never just about winning face offs, it's about winning key and important face offs. Tampa has had our number for years now. They usually try to go after Dahlin. It will be interesting to me to see if that happens and/or how we respond. Stamkos will have a big night if we don't have better coverage in the D zone tonight. I hate to be pessimistic but I think we might get blown out in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Do you have a stat for faceoffs won/lost in the offensive zone on the PP and in the defensive zone on the PK? Those are the ones that really matter and make a difference. It's never just about winning face offs, it's about winning key and important face offs. Tampa has had our number for years now. They usually try to go after Dahlin. It will be interesting to me to see if that happens and/or how we respond. Stamkos will have a big night if we don't have better coverage in the D zone tonight. I hate to be pessimistic but I think we might get blown out in this one. Time for Comrie to show us what he has. If the Sabres can get a couple of goals early, Elliott won't be on his game. Looking forward to this one as it could go as you say or the boys could actually pull it off. Or somewhere inbetween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Face-offs are almost entirely related to NHL experience taking face-offs. We’ll be good when we have 2-3 years per center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaru523 Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Sabres are 3-5 in their last 8 games against Brian Elliott, 2 shutouts, but they scored at least 5 goals in all 3 wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, Amaru523 said: Sabres are 3-5 in their last 8 games against Brian Elliott, 2 shutouts, but they scored at least 5 goals in all 3 wins. Which is why it's important to get after Elliott early. If he's on, it'll be a long night. If he isn't, it'll be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 41 minutes ago, Taro T said: Any word on whether the lineup stays the same or if Lyubushkin &/or Hinostroza get back in? I would almost bet that both will play tonight, considering it's the second half of a back to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 38 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Do you have a stat for faceoffs won/lost in the offensive zone on the PP and in the defensive zone on the PK? Faceoff data for each game is published on the Game Recap page at Sabres.NHL.com. It's at the bottom of the right hand column. The Summary shows how the team and each player did in different situations: And the Comparison shows how they did head-to-head against each opponent: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 57 minutes ago, Doohickie said: *Disclaimer about thread title: there is nothing illegal about the thread title as is local custom. Your mileage may vary. Melodious Waltz Jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Eleven said: Jerk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refuting Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 This feels like another loss but I am hopeful. I can't wait for the D "core" to come back from injury. Pilut, Fitzgerald and Bryson just aren't good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Welp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Well hopefully they beat Arizona, ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoath Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Oh crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freester Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Well that’s not good. This could get ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said: No Vasy tonight. We get Brian Elliott. Hedman and Paul are both questionable and will be game-time decisions. Helps even up Dahlin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresparaavida Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Whelp, there goes this game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 No Dahlin....the Sabres are in for a major ass whooping tonight. 6-2 Dolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Yikes. Wish I knew this 30 minutes ago when I out money on the game :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Always against Carolina losing the 4th of our top 6 defensemen. Heal up, R2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaru523 Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Not too surprised Dahlin is out, he looked off to me last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jävə Keith Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Maniacal Watermelon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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