K-9 Posted March 8, 2017 Posted March 8, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/839542409558179841 Pretty interesting insights into Eichel's overall impact. Too bad he is saddled with Dreary Dan and a poor, for the most part, supporting cast.
4merper4mer Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 I think you've missed the sarcasm. This team is far, far more talented than the likes of Colorado. I think anyone with a modicum of hockey IQ can see that. The fact that we can't beat inferior teams falls on Bylsma. Then again GMTM is the one that hired him, and appears to be standing by him. We do not have a defense and the goalie is unreliable.
shrader Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/839542409558179841 Pretty interesting insights into Eichel's overall impact. Too bad he is saddled with Dreary Dan and a poor, for the most part, supporting cast. And he'll be signing an 8 year contract this summer
26CornerBlitz Posted March 9, 2017 Author Posted March 9, 2017 @YahooSportsNHL The NHL is going to televise the Golden Knights expansion draft https://yhoo.it/2n9TvLQ
GG Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 @YahooSportsNHL The NHL is going to televise the Golden Knights expansion draft https://yhoo.it/2n9TvLQ They're already massing with torches & pitchforks?
BringBackFergy Posted March 9, 2017 Posted March 9, 2017 They're already massing with torches & pitchforks?
26CornerBlitz Posted March 10, 2017 Author Posted March 10, 2017 VS. SABRES (27-28-12) at BLUE JACKETS (42-17-6)FRI MAR 10, 2017 @ 7:00 PM ETTV: MSG-BRADIO: WGR 550Sabres Digital Press Box Game PreviewCURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 324)Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missedCody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 67 gamesJohan Larsson (wrist, Jan. 3; injured reserve) – 31 gamesWilliam Carrier (knee, Feb.4; injured reserve) – 17 gamesKyle Okposo (ribs, March 4) – 3 gamesDmitry Kulikov (upper body, March 5) – 2 gamesTRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS3/8: Assigned F Cal O’Reilly to the Toronto Marlies (AHL)UPCOMING GAMESSaturday, March 11: Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Tuesday, March 14: Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.Thursday, March 16: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Friday, March 17: Buffalo at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Monday, March 20: Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.TONIGHT’S GAMESABRES at BLUE JACKETSThis is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Blue Jackets this season.Last meeting: Columbus defeated Buffalo 4-1 in Buffalo on April 8, 2016Next meeting: Saturday, March 11 in BuffaloThe Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Blue Jackets; 4-5-1 on the roadThis is the 24th game all-time between Buffalo and Columbus; Buffalo has a 9-12-2 series record.The Sabres are 4-5-1 on the road against the Blue Jackets all-time.Morning Skate: March 10, 2017 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at Natiownwide Arena @BuffaloSabres Hard work, "bringing your work boots" the theme of practice as Sabres seek to get past tough stretch: http://bufsabres.co/hCcGIN Thursday's Practice9 Evander Kane - 90 Ryan O'Reilly - 56 Justin Bailey26 Matt Moulson - 15 Jack Eichel - 23 Sam Reinhart82 Marcus Foligno - 28 Zemgus Girgensons - 12 Brian Gionta44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 71 Evan Rodrigues - 63 Tyler Ennis 29 Jake McCabe - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen41 Justin Falk - 47 Zach Bogosian4 Josh Gorges - 6 Cody Franson 40 Robin Lehner31 Anders Nilsson
26CornerBlitz Posted March 10, 2017 Author Posted March 10, 2017 @BillHoppeNHL From earlier, Dan Bylsma on benching Jack Eichel, his response & why he wants him to turn the puck over. http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-jack-eichel-responds-benching/ #Sabres
Beast Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Bylsma has a set on him to do what he did. I don't disagree with it but if I'm a coach on the hot seat I'm not so sure I sit my best player....even if it's for one shift.
4merper4mer Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 @YahooSportsNHL The NHL is going to televise the Golden Knights expansion draft https://yhoo.it/2n9TvLQ Can we leave our GM unprotected?
bbb Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Personally, I think building this team just got a lot easier. Eichel has officially arrived and they have their superstar. It's going to be a hell of a lot easier assembling a team when you have that key centerpiece in place. The kid has one single flaw, that he's not from or playing in Canada. Not sure what you mean by this - are you from Canada and root for all the teams? I know we'd have more Canadians in the building if he was from Canada.
shrader Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Not sure what you mean by this - are you from Canada and root for all the teams? I know we'd have more Canadians in the building if he was from Canada. He's not getting the attention he deserves nationally (internationally?) because he's not Canadian (McDavid) and does not play in Canada (Matthews and to a much lesser extent Laine).
JohnC Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 He's not getting the attention he deserves nationally (internationally?) because he's not Canadian (McDavid) and does not play in Canada (Matthews and to a much lesser extent Laine). Your position makes little sense to me. Eichel is not getting the attention he deserves not because he isn't a Canadian but because he is playing on a downtrodden organization that isn't a serious team. Matthews is an American and gets a lot of public attention. Surely playing for Toronto, a Canadian city, is a factor but the bigger factor is that he is playing on an emerging team. Team success breeds player recognition. The best way for Boston Jack to get more North American attention is for him to play on a competitive team. When the playoffs start Jack will be invisible not because he is not worthy of attention but because his team is out of the more meaningful and dramatic post season.
GG Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 He's not getting the attention he deserves nationally (internationally?) because he's not Canadian (McDavid) and does not play in Canada (Matthews and to a much lesser extent Laine). I thought you meant he's allowed to be beat on by opponents with refs turning a blind eye.
shrader Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Your position makes little sense to me. Eichel is not getting the attention he deserves not because he isn't a Canadian but because he is playing on a downtrodden organization that isn't a serious team. Matthews is an American and gets a lot of public attention. Surely playing for Toronto, a Canadian city, is a factor but the bigger factor is that he is playing on an emerging team. Team success breeds player recognition. The best way for Boston Jack to get more North American attention is for him to play on a competitive team. When the playoffs start Jack will be invisible not because he is not worthy of attention but because his team is out of the more meaningful and dramatic post season. And Laine?
K-9 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 Your position makes little sense to me. Eichel is not getting the attention he deserves not because he isn't a Canadian but because he is playing on a downtrodden organization that isn't a serious team. Matthews is an American and gets a lot of public attention. Surely playing for Toronto, a Canadian city, is a factor but the bigger factor is that he is playing on an emerging team. Team success breeds player recognition. The best way for Boston Jack to get more North American attention is for him to play on a competitive team. When the playoffs start Jack will be invisible not because he is not worthy of attention but because his team is out of the more meaningful and dramatic post season. While I agree with your larger point about the lack of exposure relative to playing for a poor team, if the situations were reversed and Eichel played on a crappy Toronto team while Matthews played on a playoff contending team in Buffalo, Eichel would be getting a ton more ink and air time. Canadian media drives hockey coverage in North America and Toronto drives Canadian media.
JohnC Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 While I agree with your larger point about the lack of exposure relative to playing for a poor team, if the situations were reversed and Eichel played on a crappy Toronto team while Matthews played on a playoff contending team in Buffalo, Eichel would be getting a ton more ink and air time. Canadian media drives hockey coverage in North America and Toronto drives Canadian media. If Eichel played for the Rangers he would be much more promoted. His lack of exposure has more to do with playing on an inconsequential team that is not of much of a factor in the league. I'm not arguing that playing in Toronto doesn't result in more coverage because it obviously does. But this big league Buffalo talent is less visible because he plays on a lackluster team that lacks relevancy. In Chicago both Toews and Kane are well known to all of North America because they are playing for a team that consistently contends for the Cup. Would they get even more attention if they played in Toronto? Absolutely. But without a doubt the Canadian market is acutely aware of those Chicago players because of the caliber of the team they play for. The same line of thinking applies to Sid the Kid in Pittsburgh.
K-9 Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 If Eichel played for the Rangers he would be much more promoted. His lack of exposure has more to do with playing on an inconsequential team that is not of much of a factor in the league. I'm not arguing that playing in Toronto doesn't result in more coverage because it obviously does. But this big league Buffalo talent is less visible because he plays on a lackluster team that lacks relevancy. In Chicago both Toews and Kane are well known to all of North America because they are playing for a team that consistently contends for the Cup. Would they get even more attention if they played in Toronto? Absolutely. But without a doubt the Canadian market is acutely aware of those Chicago players because of the caliber of the team they play for. The same line of thinking applies to Sid the Kid in Pittsburgh. I know. I'm asking you to imagine what the situation would be if the Eichel/Matthews and Sabres/Leafs roles were reversed. Matthews would be largely ignored and Eichel would have the media all over his nutsack. A study of how the Leafs tank vs. our tank was covered is all the proof I need.
JohnC Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 I know. I'm asking you to imagine what the situation would be if the Eichel/Matthews and Sabres/Leafs roles were reversed. Matthews would be largely ignored and Eichel would have the media all over his nutsack. A study of how the Leafs tank vs. our tank was covered is all the proof I need. I'm not disagreeing with your point that the Toronto and Canadian market are on a different level that drive the sport. It's similar to the European market compared to the American market in soccer.
YoloinOhio Posted March 10, 2017 Posted March 10, 2017 I'm going to this game tonight. I hope the cannon stays quiet.
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