T&C Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Just wanted to thank you guys who keep this thread going for those who don't have the time to keep up... it really helps us keep up! I was a kid in WNY when we finally got the Sabres... maybe we're on to something here for a change. Just want a Cup or a SB before I head on out... again, thanks for the reads. Have watched the games so far and will be watching tonight. Go Sabres! 1
bbb Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 9:31 PM, eball said: Yup. Coaching means more in the NHL than in any other professional sport. The Sabres have talent. Expand Why do you think that? Until this week, I always thought it was the opposite. These guys in the NHL are so quick to be fired, etc.
Alaska Darin Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 11:01 PM, bbb said: Why do you think that? Until this week, I always thought it was the opposite. These guys in the NHL are so quick to be fired, etc. Expand If you lose the room in the NHL, you never get it back. St Louis the last couple of seasons is a great study in what not to do. Don't have a lame duck head coach (Hitchcock). Don't have his successor named and already on the staff (Yeo). They righted the ship by hiring the Chief, who came in and played to the strengths of the team. He also wasn't afraid to stick with Binnington when he started off hot, even though he wasn't a highly touted prospect or highly paid veteran. He earned the right to be the number 1 because of his play and that accountability stabilized the team.
Big C Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Yikes. Let's see how the Sabres respond to this poor start.
Jauronimo Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 I don't care what the announcers say, I'm not calling little Jimmy "Veee-Seeee". This is a "Vessyyy" household. Always has been, always will be.
Jauronimo Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 Rayzor is really going after Torts tonight. Its been pretty amusing.
eball Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) On 10/7/2019 at 11:01 PM, bbb said: Why do you think that? Until this week, I always thought it was the opposite. These guys in the NHL are so quick to be fired, etc. Expand There are examples again and again of coaching moves that result in significant changes. On 10/7/2019 at 11:46 PM, Big C said: Yikes. Let's see how the Sabres respond to this poor start. Expand Pretty well I’d say Edited October 8, 2019 by eball
BillsFan4 Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 Much better 2nd period. I really like their response. Columbus was playing with their hair on fire in the 1st. They haven’t won a game yet this year and were fired up. Buffalo didn’t help the cause though. They were on their heels a lot, made a # of unforced errors and just looked sloppy. But they did s great job settling down and getting back to their game in the 2nd. They battled the adversity and got the game tied up. Anxious us to see how they close this out in the 3rd. I would imagine Columbus is going to try and make a push. Let’s see what team is hungrier for the win! 1
T&C Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 12:45 AM, BillsFan4 said: Much better 2nd period. I really like their response. Columbus was playing with their hair on fire in the 1st. They haven’t won a game yet this year and were fired up. Buffalo didn’t help the cause though. They were on their heels a lot, made a # of unforced errors and just looked sloppy. But they did s great job settling down and getting back to their game in the 2nd. They battled the adversity and got the game tied up. Anxious us to see how they close this out in the 3rd. I would imagine Columbus is going to try and make a push. Let’s see what team is hungrier for the win! Expand Bills seem to do fine on the road, lets hope its a carryover. Looking forward to the 3rd. 1
PromoTheRobot Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 1:44 AM, Big C said: Good on them for picking up the point. Expand But the L is on Capt. Jack, dicking around with the puck. 2
bdutton Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 Eichel did not look good... responsible for multiple turnovers. 1
Big C Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 1:45 AM, PromoTheRobot said: But the L is on Capt. Jack, dicking around with the puck. Expand Yeah... I was flipping back and forth with MNF so I didn't see the whole thing. Did watch overtime and was not happy with Eichel there.
Lurker Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 1:46 AM, bdutton said: Eichel did not look good... responsible for multiple turnovers. Expand Yep, and not just on the game-loser. Over handling the puck all night... 1
bdutton Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 1:58 AM, Lurker said: Yep, and not just on the game-loser. Over handling the puck all night... Expand Reminds me sometimes of Josh Allen and his 'Hero Ball' mentality. 2
JohnC Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 Paul Hamilton of WGR gave his summary of this game. I thought it was a fair representation of what happened. The Jackets outplayed the Sabres who were fortunate to get a point out of this game. Ullmark played a stellar game and salvaged a point for us. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/news/sabres-lay-egg-columbus-still-get-point 1
bbb Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 11:11 PM, Alaska Darin said: If you lose the room in the NHL, you never get it back. St Louis the last couple of seasons is a great study in what not to do. Don't have a lame duck head coach (Hitchcock). Don't have his successor named and already on the staff (Yeo). They righted the ship by hiring the Chief, who came in and played to the strengths of the team. He also wasn't afraid to stick with Binnington when he started off hot, even though he wasn't a highly touted prospect or highly paid veteran. He earned the right to be the number 1 because of his play and that accountability stabilized the team. Expand Interesting. After tonight, it's time to get rid of Krueger!
JohnC Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 In the first three games the one player who has surprised me and caught my attention is Jokiharju. I didn't realize how good he is. He's 20 yrs old yet plays with a veteran's poise. He is a good skater but what sets him apart is his passing and composure. He never seems rushed yet he is quick to move the puck up the ice. The GM did well trading Nylander for him. I hope Nylander does well in Chicago but in the exchange the Sabres come out on the plus side. The addition of Colin Miller also was a good pickup by the GM. When Montour returns this very solid unit will even get better. Will Miller continue to be paired with Dahlin or will Montour be part of the top pairing? I don't know but there is good depth and plenty of options in putting together the pairings.
shrader Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 9:36 PM, JohnC said: In addition to your adroit comment the second PP unit isn't bad. And when Montour gets back, and with the addition of Miller, strong and accurate shots from the defensemen make our PP one of the better PP units in the league. Expand I'll be curious to see what they do with Montour when he is back. They're obviously not touching the blue line of that first PP unit. Maybe they swap out Olofsson for a defender in a late game spot where they want to avoid any shorthanded breaks. After that, you've got a pretty solid combo on unit 2 with Risto-Miller. No obvious choices stand out to me, especially while Olofsson is producing. On 10/8/2019 at 12:37 AM, Jauronimo said: Rayzor is really going after Torts tonight. Its been pretty amusing. Expand I'm already looking forward to any comment he makes right after they show that horrible graphic for the Instigators. That thing could not be any more awkward. On 10/8/2019 at 1:46 AM, bdutton said: Eichel did not look good... responsible for multiple turnovers. Expand He looked gassed on that last shift on the PP. I'm not sure I would have thrown him back out there after one quick shift off. They've got enough talent for those 3-on-3 situations that I don't think it would hurt to throw a different center out there with Olofsson, whether it's Johansson (who has been fun to watch so far) or MIttelstadt. As for the game itself. This is the first real test for this team. In the past, they seemed to give up pretty quickly if they fell behind early. That didn't happen last night and that's an obvious plus. I hate to say that I need to see more of that, since that involves giving up early goals, but I do want to see a solid bounce back like this more often. And now after the loss (gotta love taking a point in a game where they're badly outplayed), I want to see how they bounce back. That was much like the early deficits in recent years, they were very slow to recover and things snowballed from there. They're going to lose games, but the strong teams avoid those losing streaks.
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