JohnC Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 The most captivating playing in this game was Panarin. He's a sharp shooter who quickly gets his shot off. There is little messing around with the puck when he is in a good shooting situation. Quite an impressive player. He's a player the opposition always has to account for. I thought Ulmark who was often left exposed by the Sabres played a good game. Overall, he has played well. The issue for me is whether it is better to play him every third game or so or split the games with Hutton? I'm not sure at this point if he is a heavy load goalie? I trust Housley's judgment on this issue. 1
Alaska Darin Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 12 hours ago, JohnC said: The Blue Jackets are a good team. I thought that they were carrying the play but the Sabres seemed to stabilize and go toe to toe with them. It seemed that Ullmark was under siege quite a bit in this game. We earned a point against a very good team. This game didn't disappoint me but rather left me even more encouraged about the Sabres. Over the past four games the Sabres earned 7 out of 8 point playing three out of four games out of town. Not bad! Panerin is really good and that shot in overtime was terrific. My takeaway from this game is that the Sabres don't quit. Even when they were behind they keep playing hard. Contrast that with the past two years where this team was fragile and couldn't handle adversity without cracking. One observation I had is that Sage Thompson has offensive skills. The issue for him right now is he physical enough to play on the defensive side of the game? In a year or two when he physically matures he can turn out to be a good pickup. First...It's Tage Thompson. I thought the Sabres were the better team through much of the first and third periods but were just terrible in the second. Your point about how they "weathered the storm" is very valid. Last season, if they'd have given up 3 straight goals in the second period to go into the break down 2 they'd have gotten run out of the building in the 3rd. Last night they put their work stuff on and got after it. That shot by Panarin was wicked. That guy is really good.
plenzmd1 Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: First...It's Tage Thompson. I thought the Sabres were the better team through much of the first and third periods but were just terrible in the second. Your point about how they "weathered the storm" is very valid. Last season, if they'd have given up 3 straight goals in the second period to go into the break down 2 they'd have gotten run out of the building in the 3rd. Last night they put their work stuff on and got after it. That shot by Panarin was wicked. That guy is really good. That he is!!!!
JohnC Posted October 28, 2018 Posted October 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Alaska Darin said: First...It's Tage Thompson. I thought the Sabres were the better team through much of the first and third periods but were just terrible in the second. Your point about how they "weathered the storm" is very valid. Last season, if they'd have given up 3 straight goals in the second period to go into the break down 2 they'd have gotten run out of the building in the 3rd. Last night they put their work stuff on and got after it. That shot by Panarin was wicked. That guy is really good. It's not inconceivable that Tage is a Sage. ? Tage has a good shoot and he for a big man he is a smooth skater. I see him getting PP time. With him the issue is whether it is better for his development to play fewer minutes with the big club or play a lot in the AHL. My bias is to get him a lot more playing time with Rochester. He has obvious offensive skills. As with Chara (not saying he is as talented) it takes very tall and lanky players more time for the bodies to fill out and their skill set to smooth out. I like him a lot as a prospect and believe that he is not too far away from being a full time NHL player.
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shrader Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 My DVR has mysteriously stopped recording the games (DirecTV). The same thing happened last year, but it's a pain now because I actually want to watch them. It records them maybe 50% of the time, but I have no idea why. I was using some random code that I got from one of these threads a few years ago.
JohnC Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 18 minutes ago, shrader said: My DVR has mysteriously stopped recording the games (DirecTV). The same thing happened last year, but it's a pain now because I actually want to watch them. It records them maybe 50% of the time, but I have no idea why. I was using some random code that I got from one of these threads a few years ago. Did you call DirecTV? They should be able to help you or at least know what the problem is? Whether it is the recorder or whatever issue? I'm sure others have had the same problem. I had the hockey package last year. I stopped watching the games. Couldn't stomach the garbage. This year, this team plays like a serious hockey team and is fun to watch. I like you usually DVR the game just in case that I can't watch them So far I haven't had an issue that you are subjected to. Just a suggestion but you might want to ask for a credit because of the intermittent working of your DVR. They are pretty accommodating to their customers.
shrader Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnC said: Did you call DirecTV? They should be able to help you or at least know what the problem is? Whether it is the recorder or whatever issue? I'm sure others have had the same problem. I had the hockey package last year. I stopped watching the games. Couldn't stomach the garbage. This year, this team plays like a serious hockey team and is fun to watch. I like you usually DVR the game just in case that I can't watch them So far I haven't had an issue that you are subjected to. Just a suggestion but you might want to ask for a credit because of the intermittent working of your DVR. They are pretty accommodating to their customers. I only DVR them for those times where I get home 30 minutes or so into a game. Then I can catch up pretty quickly. If the game's already over before I get to it, I pretty much always know the score already and won't watch. Anyway, I may try to call them and weasel a few bucks out of them. It's worth a shot, especially with all the money they bleed out of their customers.
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JohnC Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, shrader said: I only DVR them for those times where I get home 30 minutes or so into a game. Then I can catch up pretty quickly. If the game's already over before I get to it, I pretty much always know the score already and won't watch. Anyway, I may try to call them and weasel a few bucks out of them. It's worth a shot, especially with all the money they bleed out of their customers. If you exhibited the same aggression towards DircTV as you do towards my hockey takes I'm confident that your monthly bill would be heavily discounted.
K-9 Posted October 29, 2018 Posted October 29, 2018 Tough break for the Leafs. But having the best coach in the game and a deep roster (among the forwards, anyway), I suspect they won’t miss a beat.
K-9 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 6 hours ago, K-9 said: Tough break for the Leafs. But having the best coach in the game and a deep roster (among the forwards, anyway), I suspect they won’t miss a beat. Or not.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 30, 2018 Author Posted October 30, 2018 Game Preview: 10/30/18 vs. Calgary LAST GAME Saturday, October 27 Buffalo 4 at Columbus 5 (OT) Goals: Okposo, Skinner, Pominville, Mittelstadt Goalie: Ullmark (32 saves/37 shots) PP: 1/5; PK: 3/3; Shots: Buffalo 38 – Columbus 37 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 46) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 11 games Sean Malone (knee, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 11 games Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 11 games TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS N/A UPCOMING GAMES Thursday, Nov. 1: Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3: Ottawa at Buffalo, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4: Buffalo at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8: Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10: Vancouver at Buffalo, 1 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME FLAMES at SABRES This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Flames this season. Last meeting: Calgary defeated Buffalo 5-1 in Buffalo on March 7 Next meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 in Calgary The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Flames; 8-1-1 at home. This is the 108th game all-time between Buffalo and Calgary/Atlanta; Buffalo has a 52-37-18 series record. The Sabres are 33-14-6 at home against the Flames all-time. Projected Lineup* 53 Jeff Skinner - 9 Jack Eichel - 29 Jason Pominville 43 Conor Sheary - 37 Casey Mittelstadt - 23 Sam Reinhart 72 Tage Thompson - 17 Vladimir Sobotka - 21 Kyle Okposo 10 Patrik Berglund - 22 Johan Larsson - 28 Zemgus Girgensons 26 Rasmus Dahlin - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 6 Marco Scandella - 4 Zach Bogosian 82 Nathan Beaulieu - 8 Casey Nelson 40 Carter Hutton 35 Linus Ullmark *Dependent on the status of Jake McCabe, who will be a game-time decision. FORWARDS Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal Dillon Dube - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway DEFENCE Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic Juuso Valimaki - Rasmus Andersson GOALTENDER David Rittich
K-9 Posted October 30, 2018 Posted October 30, 2018 Rasmus and Rasmus, the "Rasmati", paired on defense. Interesting. 1
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