Brawndo Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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inkman Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Glad to see the Dahlin - Clifton pair was just a weird preseason trial. Man did that suck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porous Five Hole Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 This is a big year for Jokiharju. playing with Power is a privilege and his game needs to take a step forward. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I really hope Olofsson doesn't make that 2nd line a liability. Liking Benson on the 3rd line, that should be fun to watch. Is it Thursday yet? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 32 minutes ago, Brawndo said: Samuelsson-Dahlin.... gettin' the band back together. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 No surprise given the recent performance of the original D pairings. Would like to see Clifton get a chance with Power, but at least DG knows what he is going to get from the 1st 2 pairs. Lets hope Joki’s D zone play improves this year now that he is healthy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, Mustache of God said: I really hope Olofsson doesn't make that 2nd line a liability. Liking Benson on the 3rd line, that should be fun to watch. I think swapping out Olofsson and Benson will be the last bit of tinkering with the lines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 41 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said: This is a big year for Jokiharju. playing with Power is a privilege and his game needs to take a step forward. Maybe so but Power still has a lot of room for improvement, IMO. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Rather have Benson with cozens Olofsson is a play killer Edited October 9, 2023 by Buffalonill 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Buffalonill said: Rather have Benson with cozens Olofsson is a play killer Let's see how it plays out. I tend to agree with you, but I think it's a toss up whether Olofsson would work better with JJ/Cozens or Greenway/Mitts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: Rather have Benson with cozens Olofsson is a play killer That was my first thought but then I don't want to see Mittlestad saddled with VO again. Quinn can't get back soon enough. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, inkman said: Glad to see the Dahlin - Clifton pair was just a weird preseason trial. Man did that suck. That's exactly what the preseason is for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Clifton w/ Johnson? yikes, they both looked slow during preseason.. as long as they don't match up against speed, they should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, shrader said: That's exactly what the preseason is for. Sure. We just had no idea Donny Meatballs was just experimenting in the exhibition season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repster Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) When Savoie is healthy, I wonder if he gets some games in place of VO if he starts the season again with his liabilities outweighing his goal scoring. Edited October 9, 2023 by repster 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Greenway like him as a person but he will be on the 4th line or press box by December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 My interpretation of Dahlin-Clifton is that they were all but penciled in as an opening night pair based on how they'd fared throughout training camp. Obviously, that didn't pan out in an actual game setting: Quote Granato has emphasized he will mix up the defensive pairs depending on certain situations. We saw him do it against Columbus on Wednesday night. But since the start of practice, Rasmus Dahlin and Connor Clifton have played together. This would be a big step up in role for Clifton, who got minimal chances to play in Boston’s top four during his career with the Bruins. “I put the two of them together as a pair a day or two before camp and you could have put any righty with any lefty,” Granato said. “But then they were communicating really well, which is key. They’re talking after each rep and getting on the same page and Rasmus is helping Connor acclimate to how we want to play or re-acclimate to how we want to play. Connor is communicating to him how he sees the situation. So why would I change that right now? There’s a lot of good happening.” https://theathletic.com/4932149/2023/10/05/buffalo-sabres-depth-projection-zach-benson/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothar Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 What happened to VO? Wasn't his defensive play really good a couple years ago? I remember thinking that, combined with his sniping ability, would make him a force on our team. Instead, he's behind a one trick pony and not really a part of the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porous Five Hole Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, lothar said: What happened to VO? Wasn't his defensive play really good a couple years ago? I remember thinking that, combined with his sniping ability, would make him a force on our team. Instead, he's behind a one trick pony and not really a part of the future. He became allergic to contact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 48 minutes ago, lothar said: What happened to VO? Wasn't his defensive play really good a couple years ago? I remember thinking that, combined with his sniping ability, would make him a force on our team. Instead, he's behind a one trick pony and not really a part of the future. I don't recall his defensive play ever being very good, it seems the book on him has always been that he's a one dimensional player (PP specialist) and you always heard about him needing to improve his game away from the puck. Once Tage developed into the PP one-timer threat, Oloffson's primary contribution was put to the wayside. I've always wanted to see an extended look with him and Tage on the boards in the PP - if the PK wants to take away Tage then VO should be open for business but the few times I remember seeing them out there together it never seemed to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Doohickie said: Let's see how it plays out. I tend to agree with you, but I think it's a toss up whether Olofsson would work better with JJ/Cozens or Greenway/Mitts. It would be unwise to repeat the vo and Mitts pairing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, repster said: When Savoie is healthy, I wonder if he gets some games in place of VO if he starts the season again with his liabilities outweighing his goal scoring. When Savoie is healthy I want to see him on the same line with Benson. They've been very in sync in the WHL. 1 hour ago, Buffalonill said: Greenway like him as a person but he will be on the 4th line or press box by December. He will have to earn his ice time and position for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, Mustache of God said: I don't recall his defensive play ever being very good I do. He had a pretty good two-way game going before he was injured. When he returned it took a long time to get his shot back, plus he wasn't playing the full 200 foot game anymore. If it was the lingering effects of the injury then possibly he'll look better this season with a fresh start. 24 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: It would be unwise to repeat the vo and Mitts pairing. A fully healthy Mitts and a fully healthy VO might work, especially if VO actually backchecks a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresparaavida Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) Man, I really wish we would have brought in Toffoli. We could have put him in for Oloffson, and our forward group is set for the regular season. Then we wouldn’t be relying on Quinn being back to 100%/progressing until the playoffs. Edited October 9, 2023 by sabresparaavida Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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