Sabres recall Noah Ostund and Zac Jones

[Pimlach]

4 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

What the $&@k is happening in here?😂

We lost another game 

[Pimlach]

The league changes and then you see it. 

The top teams all have a very physical aspect to the roster, the ones that have the least amount do not win the Cup.  Winning the Cup is about talent, unity, and survival of the fittest.  

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

22 hours ago, tom webster said:

3) do you really think the coaches would purposefully keep a player down if they thought that player would help them win?

I responded to this earlier, but after last night we have proof this happens.  Ruff had Geertsen and Dunne in the lineup over Östlund.  Östlund is clearly the better player and should have played as the Sabres needed his speed and playmaking to compete with the Habs.  Ruff should have the inserted Östlund as the 3rd line center and dropped Krebs to the 4th line with Kozak and Dunne.  

Edited 3 hours ago by GASabresIUFAN

[LGR4GM]

The Sabres should find a way to pry Nathan Gaucher out of Anaheim. He's the type of middle 6 player that we need developing. I'd be willing to send Quinn for Gaucher and a 2nd. Is that to rich? Maybe, Anaheim might bulk but they have forwards and we could add a rhd from the prospects to help. Obviously not Mrtka.

[Pimlach]

16 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I responded to this earlier, but after last night we have proof this happens.  Ruff had Geertsen and Dunne in the lineup over Östlund.  Östlund is clearly the better player and should have played as the Sabres needed his speed and playmaking to compete with the Habs.  Ruff should have the inserted Östlund as the 3rd line center and dropped Krebs to the 4th line with Kozak and Dunne.  

Yes, and I said this same thing several times.   

I do not recall Xhekaj or any other guy on Montreal playing in fear either.  

What I recall is Thompson out there playing without a playmaker, which is the wrong way to utilize him.  

 

[tom webster]

1 hour ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I responded to this earlier, but after last night we have proof this happens.  Ruff had Geertsen and Dunne in the lineup over Östlund.  Östlund is clearly the better player and should have played as the Sabres needed his speed and playmaking to compete with the Habs.  Ruff should have the inserted Östlund as the 3rd line center and dropped Krebs to the 4th line with Kozak and Dunne.  

I do not necessarily disagree, however, you are assuming because he’s the better player he enhances your chances to win and that’s not necessarily the case. It’s more likely that a rookie mistake costs them rather than helps them.

FWIW, I have no use for Geersten. Hopefully Greenways return puts that experiment to an end.z

Edited 2 hours ago by tom webster

[GASabresIUFAN]

22 minutes ago, tom webster said:

I do not necessarily disagree, however, you are assuming because he’s the better player he enhances your chances to win and that’s not necessarily the case. It’s more likely that a rookie mistake costs them rather than helps them.

FWIW, I have no use for Geersten. Hopefully Greenways return puts that experiment to an end.z

I completely disagree.  Östlund’s upside and skill level would have enhanced the lineup and given us a better chance to win than 6 minutes of Geertsen and Dunne.  

[LGR4GM]

Östlund allows Buffalo to deploy the lines better. 

It also gives you another center to flip with McLeod in certain situations. It's tactically flexible. 

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Yes, and I said this same thing several times.   

I do not recall Xhekaj or any other guy on Montreal playing in fear either.  

What I recall is Thompson out there playing without a playmaker, which is the wrong way to utilize him.  

 

Are you suggesting Benson isn’t a playmaker or am I misunderstanding the context here?

[inkman]

What’s the consensus on Metsa?  Anyone like what they saw last night?

[GASabresIUFAN]

36 minutes ago, inkman said:

What’s the consensus on Metsa?  Anyone like what they saw last night?

Good question.  I’d take Metsa over Bryson, but hard to evaluate one game.  I’d prefer to try one of the Russians over both.

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, K-9 said:

Are you suggesting Benson isn’t a playmaker or am I misunderstanding the context here?

Benson is not a pure passer/playmaker but he can create offense, which is why he has so many assists right now. 

I am suggesting our top 6 is below average, as you saw against Montreal, and we need a playmaking center to maximize what Tage can do, which is finish plays, not create them.   I also saw Benson play on other lines in an effort to get offensive zone time for the other lines.