Sabres lead the NHL in Penalty Killing at 95.7% (22 of 23 killed) and 5th in PP at 27.8%

[matter2003]

What in the Sam Hill is going on here?

Sabres special teams are actually a help rather than a hindrance??

Is this team feeling OK??

[Brawndo]

I’ll take it as long as it lasts 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I'm tellin ya, Appert spent a lot of time Massaging his PP, really put his mind and hands to work to manipulate it, really softened things up on the other side and made it very hard in the process. 

They are entering swiftly and not pulling out, congrats, in 9 months, we'll celebrate a little Stanley 

😜

[LGR4GM]

38 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

What in the Sam Hill is going on here?

Sabres special teams are actually a help rather than a hindrance??

Is this team feeling OK??

[DarthEbriate]

I am surprised. Particularly by the PK. They've really limited shots from the slot and Lyon has been lights-out.

The PP has been good, but it's because Zucker and Doan are going and standing in front of the goalie. It's uniqe for Appert historically, but it's nothing revolutionary around the league. (They've gotten a couple fortuitous bounces.)

[pi2000]

[thewookie1]

PP has looked good for 2 games thanks to Benson’s return and a complete departure from idle passing and hoping Thompson puts the puck through the goalie, net, boards, and the unlucky fan in the 1st row. 

[kas23]

9 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

I'm tellin ya, Appert spent a lot of time Massaging his PP, really put his mind and hands to work to manipulate it, really softened things up on the other side and made it very hard in the process. 

They are entering swiftly and not pulling out, congrats, in 9 months, we'll celebrate a little Stanley 

😜

What I really think he tried to impress on his players is how not to run an NHL PP. Really got his hands dirty to make it as horrible as possible. Once the players understood the ins and outs of truly sucking, he then told them to do the exact opposite. It became very clear to the players what they shouldn’t be doing. 

[Big Guava]

8 hours ago, thewookie1 said:

PP has looked good for 2 games thanks to Benson’s return and a complete departure from idle passing and hoping Thompson puts the puck through the goalie, net, boards, and the unlucky fan in the 1st row. 

I'm more impressed with the PK. This actually looks like some of the players they have gotten to understand their roles and how to be good PK players and seems like we might be pretty good...obviously no way we maintain this pace but mid to upper 80s would be miles better than where we have been.

Edited 41 minutes ago by Big Guava