LGR4GM Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Our defense looked meh. Rasmus and Muel were fine but everyone else was uneven. In the 3rd, lots of full shifts hemmed in where I thought forwards could have helped more. Good to win in preseason but I wanted a bit more from Tage, Skinner, Rasmus, and even Muel. Still, no worries about the regulars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) My takeaways: 1) I’ve really liked Stillman’s playthe first two games. Physical, making smart decisions, very solid 2) The Big 3 (Benson, Kulich and Rosen) all looked good 3) Levi was everything you wanted to see tonight but Cooley was really impressive too. He had terrific numbers in Milwaukee last season 4) Rochester should have a dynamite team this season. Such a great blend of talented vets and really good kids. Toker and Cooley should give them rock solid goaltending too. 5) Glad to have hockey back and no doubt the next decade is going to be a lot more fun then the past one Edited September 27, 2023 by Flashsabre 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Think you mean "Daa-vonn" according to Edward's tonight Good, pour salt in that empty net wound. Can’t forget NAY-doe and COO-lick, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Paul Hamilton has the tact of a gnarly cactus. He asked Cedarqvist if he thought his play might earn him a call-up. Dude was like "yeah, sure, but I'm really trying to make the team." 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Nice unselfish play by Kozak at the end for the empty net goal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterExpat Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: College ufa a couple years ago. Already 25, might be a depth callup. He’s looked good in the AHL absent injuries. Honestly I’m not making any bets anymore on this roster. Biro will need to clear waivers. It’s possible that works to his benefit this season. If he continues to outplay the other prospects in camp, he might get the nod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Lee Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, RochesterExpat said: He’s looked good in the AHL absent injuries. Honestly I’m not making any bets anymore on this roster. Biro will need to clear waivers. It’s possible that works to his benefit this season. If he continues to outplay the other prospects in camp, he might get the nod. Biro might be perfectly positioned to be the 13th forward. Assuming Olofsson isn’t going anywhere, the top 9 is full. It serves no purpose to have Kulich or Rosen playing 4th line duties. Rousek does not need to clear waivers. Biro can play wing or centre. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Biro and Murray both have to clear waivers. I can see one or both being claimed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) They play the Leafs tomorrow. Just trying to think who we haven’t seen yet: Cozens, Tuch, Olofsson, Savoie (injured) Okposo, Girgensons, Kisakov, Neuchev, Mersh Power, Joker, Clifton, E. Johnson, Janic, Novikov, Komarov, Metsa, N. Savoie UPL, Houser Edited September 27, 2023 by Flashsabre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangarang Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 I could have missed it but was it mentioned why Tuch was held out tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Bangarang said: I could have missed it but was it mentioned why Tuch was held out tonight? Intermission report on WGR said general soreness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, bg17 said: Intermission report on WGR said general soreness. 34 minutes ago, Bangarang said: I could have missed it but was it mentioned why Tuch was held out tonight? Edited September 27, 2023 by Two or less 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresBillsFan Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Really like Benson but I just don’t see how they put him on the roster this season. I know Savoie is probably ready as well but Biro has been playing pretty damn good himself. Plus Benson can go back to juniors and play in the WJC and get much stronger. Savoie could play in Rochester and get primo ice time and heal that shoulder. If Biro has to clear waivers and is playing well then to me that’s an easy call. I thought Cedarqvist look pretty darn good to, like his size and he seems to move much better then Murray. really like a lot of this talent that this team has in the pipeline. Edited September 27, 2023 by SabresBillsFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Devon Cooley might be a sneaky good signing, as in one of those late-blooming goalies who works his way up from the ECHL into a useful piece. He looked big and athletic. The comments coming from the sabres caught my attention when they signed him and his play tonight really piqued my curiousity as to if he can show something on a pretty good Amerks team this year. Devon Levi was sure not showing any cause for concern. You had the vibe that group of plugs in black and gold were never going to score. Tage and Ras were out for a Sunday skate. Casey turned it on every once in a while. First time I've like Nadeau's showing. Wouldn't call him a standout, but at least he matched his rep as a guy who got his hands dirty enough to be in the mix for the bottom six some day. Seems like a nice kid, but i will very surprised if Mats Lindgren ever plays a game for the Sabres Riley Stillman was nasty and mostly effective and looked like a man fighting for his job. All of you sure look cute trying to convince yourselves that Zach Benson can't really be as good as he's looked so far. Edited September 27, 2023 by dudacek 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) There's a ton of room for several of these guys starting next year. No need to hurry their development, especially Benson who is particularly young and has the highest upside if baked with care. We don't have a scoring issue but we did have an offensive depth issue last year (ignore the D for now), at least where we didn't have to accept compromises. If Biro is the guy and he continues to look like he does then he can rotate in and out of the third line, leaving the KO line intact. This graph also reminds me that we have Olofsson who will hopefully become an especially attractive trade piece at the deadline. That makes another opportunity to permanently roll in Savoie or Kulich if either prove they're ready. Edited September 27, 2023 by ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Quint said: Last year, I heard Jack Edwards try to cop the "Top shelf where mama hides the cookies." It didn't work. You don't get anywhere in life trying to pay "homage" to legends. You get called out as a cheap imitator. You have to be original and carve your own legend. Good artists copy, great artists steal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresBaltimore Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Man Benson looks good: 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 6 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said: Really like Benson but I just don’t see how they put him on the roster this season. I know Savoie is probably ready as well but Biro has been playing pretty damn good himself. Plus Benson can go back to juniors and play in the WJC and get much stronger. Savoie could play in Rochester and get primo ice time and heal that shoulder. If Biro has to clear waivers and is playing well then to me that’s an easy call. I thought Cedarqvist look pretty darn good to, like his size and he seems to move much better then Murray. really like a lot of this talent that this team has in the pipeline. Savoie is unable to play in Rochester this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 9 hours ago, stinky finger said: He'd still be douche. Granted, our douche......but douche all day. Now this I agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 The Benson no look apple to Skinny on the PP1. Looked so filth. I loved the cycling on it. The Bruins without Bergeron and Krejci are meh'tastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, inkman said: Savoie is unable to play in Rochester this season. He can do Conditioning in Rochester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 31 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: He can do Conditioning in Rochester And the Shane Wright exemption could make it interesting. Savoie literally misses by a single day and Covid was thrown into the mix. If they really wanted to fight I think they would have a good argument. Its just too bad we can’t see him out here in one of these preseason games. The other kids have looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Doohickie said: They LITERALLY faced the same number of shots, Cooley had a very respectable .947 sv%. I wasn't claiming Cooley was as good as Levi; I said he made almost as many saves which is factually correct. SHEESH. Yeah, that response came across harsher than it should've been. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 14 hours ago, Taro T said: Unless the seats are really good (and a corner 21 rows up probably doesn't qualify) $25 is a tough sell for a preseason game. $20 seems to be a price point that will get you better results. (He says probably 3 minutes before your seasts sell for $25 each. LOL) It would be an interesting experiment to see what the financial return would be if the tickets were sold between $5 to $10 for this type of exhibition game. The place would be filled with parents bringing their kids to see their first game. The concessions and merchandise sales would certainly be higher. This type of major discounting pricing would likely create additional return customers. In the end, the financial return for the Sabres would be dramatically higher. A win for the fans and a win for the hockey company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogelthorpe Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 Casey was invisible against the junior Bruins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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