Brawndo Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Nice! Samuelsson much needed to be back! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Love the pairings! It's what I've wanted to see since day one! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Hail Muel 🙋♂️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Brawndo said: Makes sense to drop him off the top pairing his 1st game or 2 back. But hoping he moves back up soon. Power has been playing pretty well, but expect he'll have fewer rookie mistakes (& might even snag a goal or 2) going against the other teams' 2nd & 3rd lines & 2nd pairing. Plus, didn't Dahlin's goal streak stop about the time Muel got injured? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 28 minutes ago, Taro T said: Plus, didn't Dahlin's goal streak stop about the time Muel got injured? Yes. We might see a mighty turn-around within a few games once he is back in form. May I add that his contract will be a fricking bargain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Rasmus needs his Mule. Power needs his Lube Man. The others should be able to manage 5 through 7. Maybe. The top 4 are good to great. The bottom 3 are barely serviceable. Especially on a good team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 Mule and Lube. Got it 👍🏻 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, spndnchz said: Mule and Lube. Got it 👍🏻 Don't go giving some weirdo women ideas... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I don’t like Dahlin on the left side. I feel it neuters his offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I haven't loved the Dahlin-Power pairing. It seems like it's taken playmaking opportunity away from Dahlin. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, nfreeman said: I haven't loved the Dahlin-Power pairing. It seems like it's taken playmaking opportunity away from Dahlin. It doesn’t seems to be working period. Also, it puts their two best D on one pair leaving the barely skilled waifs to fend for themselves for 2/3 of the game. Not good. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted November 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, inkman said: It doesn’t seems to be working period. Also, it puts their two best D on one pair leaving the barely skilled waifs to fend for themselves for 2/3 of the game. Not good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, nfreeman said: I haven't loved the Dahlin-Power pairing. It seems like it's taken playmaking opportunity away from Dahlin. I think it's the wrong way to go as well but MAYBE this is just for a few games to give Samuelsson less minutes as he works his way back into game condition. The Dahlin/Samuelsson top pairing is the only one that makes sense. A stay at home guy who hits and blocks shots with a speedy offensively skilled guy. As it should be. That 4th line just looks - wrong. Kind of hope Granato is planning on limited ice time for that one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Sabres Fan in NS said: Rasmus needs his Mule. Power needs his Lube Man. The others should be able to manage 5 through 7. Maybe. The top 4 are good to great. The bottom 3 are barely serviceable. Especially on a good team. I'm happy with a great top 4 and 'serviceable-at-best' 3rd pair. We have seen on the Sabres, and other NHL teams that borderline-NHL players CAN fill out a roster effectively if they aren't put in bad positions. If the bottom 2 only gets 12 or so minutes of ice time, and they uses strategically (line matched at home and the proper offensive zone/d-zone starts for their ability), then you can have the top 4 carry the load and basically use the bottom 2 for giving the top 4 their rest. The key is, you need that top for available an playing healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, mjd1001 said: I'm happy with a great top 4 and 'serviceable-at-best' 3rd pair. We have seen on the Sabres, and other NHL teams that borderline-NHL players CAN fill out a roster effectively if they aren't put in bad positions. If the bottom 2 only gets 12 or so minutes of ice time, and they uses strategically (line matched at home and the proper offensive zone/d-zone starts for their ability), then you can have the top 4 carry the load and basically use the bottom 2 for giving the top 4 their rest. The key is, you need that top for available an playing healthy. I am not of this school. IMHO, your 3rd pair should be more functional. I want my 3rd pair to be 2005-6 quality and my 7th to be at least as serviceable as Fitzpatrick was. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Marvin said: I am not of this school. IMHO, your 3rd pair should be more functional. I want my 3rd pair to be 2005-6 quality and my 7th to be at least as serviceable as Fitzpatrick was. I guess my point is...if you don't push them up the lineup, they will play better in the ice time they do get. The bigger issue is I don't see how you improve that 3rd pair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 59 minutes ago, inkman said: It doesn’t seems to be working period. Also, it puts their two best D on one pair leaving the barely skilled waifs to fend for themselves for 2/3 of the game. Not good. Half the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I don’t like those pairings. Samuelsson should be with Dahlin and Jokiharju with Power to balance an offense with a defensive player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 2 hours ago, pastajoe said: I don’t like those pairings. Samuelsson should be with Dahlin and Jokiharju with Power to balance an offense with a defensive player. Jokiharju should ONLY see time in the top 4 while Lyubushkin is recovering is recovering. The sooner he is back to 3rd pairing legitimately, the sooner the D will be legit NHL quality. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinreaper Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, Taro T said: Jokiharju should ONLY see time in the top 4 while Lyubushkin is recovering is recovering. The sooner he is back to 3rd pairing legitimately, the sooner the D will be legit NHL quality. The Sabres are in a position that they can field a defense like Nashville had a few years back. I'm not saying it should be done right away because we need to develop our young prospects to see what we have but I would guess that we should have enough ammunition in a year or two to be able to make some moves for a really good defenseman or two. A top notch defense and (hopefully) a Levi and Portillo playing really well would really be something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, grinreaper said: The Sabres are in a position that they can field a defense like Nashville had a few years back. I'm not saying it should be done right away because we need to develop our young prospects to see what we have but I would guess that we should have enough ammunition in a year or two to be able to make some moves for a really good defenseman or two. A top notch defense and (hopefully) a Levi and Portillo playing really well would really be something. Absolutely. And it's why having somehow had Jiricek fall to them would've been so sweet. In 2 years they'd have the best top 4 in the league. And if Jokiharju and Johnson were the 3rd pair, it'd be ridiculously solid. Plus that'd be the time the Russians might be ready to come over as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 By the end of the game Muel will be paired with Dahlin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refuting Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 Oloffson should be on the second line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 7 hours ago, Doohickie said: By the end of the game Muel will be paired with Dahlin. Unless he's FULLY recovered from the injury, hope not. More likely, if they need to spread useful D onto other pairings that Jokiharju ends up back w/ Dahlin. Granato loves him some Henri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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