26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 @BuffaloSabres The Sabres switched things up at practice today. Coach Bylsma explains: http://bufsabres.co/byBmNk Robin Lehner returned to practice this morning. Sabres in 90 seconds http://bufsabres.co/wto3OJ More comments from Robin Lehner after his first practice back with the team: http://bufsabres.co/lehner1229 Brian Gionta discusses what went wrong last night & how to fix it. "It's about execution." http://bufsabres.co/gionta1229 He's back. @RobinLehner returns to practice; rehab games on the horizon. Latest: http://bufsabres.co/zJy2oJ
YoloinOhio Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 The CBJ just beat the Dallas Stars. Do you believe in miracles? Lol
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 SABRES (15-17-4) at CAPITALS (27-6-2)WED DEC 30, 2015 @ 7:00 PM ETTV: MSG-B/BELL TVNHL.com Game Preview: Capitals host Sabres looking for ninth straight winSabres Digital Press Box Game PreviewCURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 167)Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missedCody McCormick (blood clot, Oct. 8; injured reserve) – 36 gamesRobin Lehner (high ankle sprain, Oct. 10; injured reserve) – 35 gamesMark Pysyk (bone bruise, Nov. 19; injured reserve) – 18 gamesTRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYSN/AUPCOMING GAMESThursday, Dec. 31: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 2: Detroit at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 5: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Friday, Jan. 8: Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 10: Buffalo at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.TODAY’S GAMESABRES at CAPITALSThis is the second of three meetings between the Sabres and Capitals this season.Last meeting: Washington defeated Buffalo, 2-0, in Buffalo on Dec. 28Next meeting: Saturday, Jan. 16 in BuffaloThe Sabres are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games vs. the Capitals; 3-6-1 on the road.This is the 151st game all-time between Buffalo and Washington; Buffalo has an 86-45-19 series record.The Sabres are 41-24-10 on the road against the Capitals all-time. @washcaps #Caps entertain Buffalo in final home game of 2015. #CapsSabres #RockTheRed READ PREVIEW: http://dumpnchase.monumentalnetwork.com/2015/12/29/caps-host-rematch-with-sabres
ricojes Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Get ready to drop the gloves tonight! http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/hockey-washington-capitals/talk/caps-recall-could-cause-fireworks-vs-sabres?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&ref=yfp
eball Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 No as usual, it's just you being you. There is no question that not winning that lottery was a huge downer. Not getting the local ultra phenom cost the franchise a fortune. I talked to some people at One Buffalo weeks afterward and they were still devastated. Not because of the player....everyone likes Eichel.......because of the lost impact. As has been pointed out.......a lot of folks from Ontario venture down to watch the Sabres........but creating a new generation of Sabres fans in Ontario would have been enormous. The Leafs have been doing their best to not be southern Ontario's team for the past 50 years........McDavid would have been huge and part of what you saw last year was people ANTICIPATING his arrival. It seemed destined. Didn't happen. That's an interesting perspective (new generation of Ontario Sabres fans) I had not considered, and I see your point. Believe it or not, I'm not closed-minded. I just don't like know-it-alls.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 That's an interesting perspective (new generation of Ontario Sabres fans) I had not considered, and I see your point. Believe it or not, I'm not closed-minded. I just don't like know-it-alls. I can't believe anyone could actually be "devastated" that the Sabres lost the lottery since there was only an 18% chance that they'd win it.
ricojes Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 I can't believe anyone could actually be "devastated" that the Sabres lost the lottery since there was only an 18% chance that they'd win it. They had the best odds going into the draft. If there was an 18% of winning the lottery, i would definitely play every chance I had. But I wouldn't say people were devastated, I would say pissed off would be more appropriate. 2+ years of serious suffering was the main reason behind the disappointment, plus the league changing the draft rules every year, it just reached a boiling point. But at least finishing dead last guaranteed the 1 or 2 pick, so we were pissed off, but not as bad as it could have been....
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 They had the best odds going into the draft. If there was an 18% of winning the lottery, i would definitely play every chance I had. But I wouldn't say people were devastated, I would say pissed off would be more appropriate. 2+ years of serious suffering was the main reason behind the disappointment, plus the league changing the draft rules every year, it just reached a boiling point. But at least finishing dead last guaranteed the 1 or 2 pick, so we were pissed off, but not as bad as it could have been.... I wasn't pissed off at all as not winning the lottery was the most likely result. The upset and bonus would have been getting the #1 pick. Just like playing the power ball. If I don't win, I'm not going to be POed about it. Yes, I know it's not a perfect analogy because of the odds. But you get the point I'm sure.
ricojes Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) I wasn't pissed off at all as not winning the lottery was the most likely result. The upset and bonus would have been getting the #1 pick. Just like playing the power ball. If I don't win, I'm not going to be POed about it. Yes, I know it's not a perfect analogy because of the odds. But you get the point I'm sure. Pissed off more at the league for changing the rules on the fly. They should have had a better chance at the #1, even if they were tanking. Edited December 30, 2015 by ricojes
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 Pissed off more at the league for changing the rules constantly. They should have had a better chance at the #1. I can definitely understand that POV.
plenzmd1 Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Get ready to drop the gloves tonight! http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/hockey-washington-capitals/talk/caps-recall-could-cause-fireworks-vs-sabres?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&ref=yfp ole Nicky better keep his head up! Didn't end up getting in the other night in Buffalo...way to much for tickets (but i did get my kid a pair of uppers), so watched the game at 716. Anyone else get a bit of almost motion sickness watching hockey on that big screen ? Not going tonight either even though in DC for the next couple of nights...again just to damn expensive for a regular season game in Decemebr
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 ole Nicky better keep his head up! Didn't end up getting in the other night in Buffalo...way to much for tickets (but i did get my kid a pair of uppers), so watched the game at 716. Anyone else get a bit of almost motion sickness watching hockey on that big screen ? Not going tonight either even though in DC for the next couple of nights...again just to damn expensive for a regular season game in Decemebr @ikhurshudyan .@ZacBoyer asked Latta how he and Wilson decide who takes on Deslauriers on Monday. "Whoever gets to him first."
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 @amymoritz Morning skate report: Bad blood (maybe) and a line change for Sabres vs. Caps: http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/12/30/42708/ "It can go both ways. It can be nothing or it could be something. For me, it’s just play the same game. Be physical." Nic Deslauriers @washcaps WATCH: Barry Trotz discusses changes to the lineup and #CapsSabres after morning skate here: http://www.monumentalnetwork.com/videos/barry-trotz-pregame-12-30-15
26CornerBlitz Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 @BuffaloSabres Coach Bylsma on what he'd like to see from Marcus Foligno + tonight's rematch w/ the Caps: http://bufsabres.co/wkV1Bi
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Caps are kitty cats for trying to bring up a useless goon for a provocation. I can't stand that every clean hit feels like someone has to fight over it. Ridiclious. How about the cheap shot boarding from ovechkin on gorges where's his payback? Call kaleta up and let him fly around like a missile and crush people. Oh wait...the sabres are trying to win the game
26CornerBlitz Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 @BuffaloSabres Final shots on goal 43-27 for Caps. Gionta & Girgensons scored for the #Sabres, 2 assists for Eichel. #BUFvsWSH
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 First 2 periods looked good. Caps are best team in the league and we were right there with them for the majority of the game
26CornerBlitz Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 @BuffaloSabres Coach Bylsma's postgame comments in DC: http://bufsabres.co/O00LSz #BUFvsWSH
26CornerBlitz Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 @BuffaloSabres 3rd-period mistakes cost Sabres on road against @NHL's top team. RECAP: http://bufsabres.co/R6iE3S #BUFvsWSH
26CornerBlitz Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 Enjoyed seeing this last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4a8meH2OqA
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