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GDT - Sabres @ Jets - January 26, 2023 - 8:00 PM (EST) - MSG and TSN3


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35 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I'm not sure who said it, Dan or Rob (I think it was Rob), but he said ,"It's not about hits, it's about playing heavy in the corners."

I may be paraphrasing, there, It's my birthday and I'm really drunk.

But the Sabres played a heavy game tonight. Maybe the heaviest Ive seen in a while. It was awesome. 

I wish they played that heavy against teams in the east.

Happy Birthday! 
 

Solid all around.  

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One of the best road games they have played in along time.  

Every Sabre played well.  They out-skated the Jets for nearly the entire game.  I think Joki is vastly improved.  Only criticism I have is that Skinner should have shot that puck into the open net to salt the game away.  

Power is now finding his O game.  Donnie said he concentrated on his D positioning in camp and early this season that it’s become second nature to him now allowing him to go back on offense.  Morrissey is a real good player, but he isn’t close to as dominate as either Dahlin or Power.  

 3-0-0 on this road trip.  I doubt anyone wants to play us anymore.  Just Wow!

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47 minutes ago, SwampD said:

I'm not sure who said it, Dan or Rob (I think it was Rob), but he said ,"It's not about hits, it's about playing heavy in the corners."

I may be paraphrasing, there, It's my birthday and I'm really drunk.

But the Sabres played a heavy game tonight. Maybe the heaviest Ive seen in a while. It was awesome. 

I wish they played that heavy against teams in the east.

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1 hour ago, HoosierDaddy said:

This is what a rebuild looks like if you actually stay the course and don’t rush it. 

Having good players helps.  

We have a coach that is smart, fair, teaches, and provides players with real opportunities to reach their best  

They are starting to have faith in themselves and their teammates.  

We have a group that works hard, is serious about improving, and that plays for each other. Lots of internal leadership emerging.  

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1 hour ago, Thorny said:

Matches my eye test, those 2 were so good . One after the other all game. Power Dahlin 

Lots of things to like about this game, but this should mean we are going to be relevant for a long, long time.

I think we are watching the two best defencemen in franchise history, and they might be playing together for a decade.

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2 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Lots of things to like about this game, but this should mean we are going to be relevant for a long, long time.

I think we are watching the two best defencemen in franchise history, and they might be playing together for a decade.

Yup.  Dahlin and Power with good partners and you can pretty much control the play for over 40 minutes a game.  

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3 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Lots of things to like about this game, but this should mean we are going to be relevant for a long, long time.

I think we are watching the two best defencemen in franchise history, and they might be playing together for a decade.

Oh 100%. And “hope” need not apply, either: there’s no “QB” in hockey but these guys actively “QB” the 5 man unit when out there - because it’s (Soon to be) 2 pillars who occupy, combined, the majority of the 60 mins, (QB doesn’t play 60, either), I’d say between the 2 of them we have tantamount to a Franchise quarterback - we should be “in it” every year barring complete ineptitude / bad luck 

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Yup.  Dahlin and Power with good partners and you can pretty much control the play for over 40 minutes a game.  

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8 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Yup.  Dahlin and Power with good partners and you can pretty much control the play for over 40 minutes a game.  

 

5 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Oh 100%. And “hope” need not apply, either: there’s no “QB” in hockey but these guys actively “QB” the 5 man unit when out there - because it’s (Soon to be) 2 pillars who occupy, combined, the majority of the 60 mins, (QB doesn’t play 60, either), I’d say between the 2 of them we have tantamount to a Franchise quarterback - we should be “in it” every year barring complete ineptitude / bad luck 

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This is why I like the Concept of McCabe.

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Aside from the last 3 minutes, this was one of the more dominant games from start to start.  I loved their bulldog mentality on the puck.  Sucks that Samuelsson was dinged up.  I think Clague is a very serviceable defensemen.  The Thompson goal was filthy, and you can just see Power starting to gain confidence.  So much fun!

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12 minutes ago, Rasmus_ said:

Aside from the last 3 minutes, this was one of the more dominant games from start to start.  I loved their bulldog mentality on the puck.  Sucks that Samuelsson was dinged up.  I think Clague is a very serviceable defensemen.  The Thompson goal was filthy, and you can just see Power starting to gain confidence.  So much fun!

Welcome back!

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Just finished watching the game.  I just couldn't help but notice Krebs all game long.  He was pumped, made a lot of good plays, skated like a maniac and instigated physical play.  None of that shows up on the score sheet but yikes, he's become a very good player.

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11 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

Crazy how good they are and so young. Hopefully KA will sign Jost to a new contract soon (he is UFA this summer I believe) he's good and still young and fits so well

I think Jost will be happy to stay at 1.5 mill, he was a waiver pick up.    He basically got a 2nd chance with us should give us some loyalty both ways 🙂

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