Team Cozens
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Scored again tonight. 2 goals in his last 2 games.
C Dylan Cozens - Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL (2019, 7th, BUF)
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tsujimoto74
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I know it's a typo, but I think that "vomplete" is a pretty cool word.
Team Cozens
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Dylan really plays a smart 200 foot game. High compete and his skating on the backcheck to disrupt plays isn't something I have seen from a Sabres player in a long time. Someone mention a Couturier comparison last night and I certain see that more than the Jeff Carter.
NuxFan09
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Great release! Kid's a keeper. Really happy for the Sabres. They needed one of their forward prospects to break through after Nylander didn't work out and Mittelstadt looking like he'll be something of a project.
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Old Navy Goat
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To be fair until yesterday Buffalo just shot from the wing using Oloffson or Eichel on PP1 and Staal / Miller on PP2. Once Cozens scored from the bumper, they went damn we can score from more than one spot and started having more looks
Sabres record The past ten years has been a vomplete mess, or Minnesota's Center situation is vomplete disaster.
Pavel Buchnevich
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I remember how Sabres fans were upset when they picked Cozens. Are you guys liking the pick now?
Paxon
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You gotta be happy with this kid's first few games. He fits in well offensively wherever he's put, brings speed and effort, plays a mature and committed defensive game, and clearly has strong mental attributes. Looks like he may be getting on a bit of a roll offensively. The 2nd PP unit is really looking good and he's definitely part of the why.
That said he clearly added some speed in the off-season. With a plan in place to sit Cozens out every so often for rest and press box education, Mitts got to play two games ago and fit in quite well, looking better than Tage Thompson had in previous games. That's encouraging at least, though my position remains that anything would be a win at this point because he'd been quite a dud up til now, especially in his seeming lack of commitment to really putting in the work off ice, which perhaps finally changed these last 10 months.
OT, but, yeah, Mitts is definitely a project. Last season I'd adopted the faithless position that if he ever became a useful player on a good Sabres team, or brings in a piece that is that, that's a big win.
That said he clearly added some speed in the off-season. With a plan in place to sit Cozens out every so often for rest and press box education, Mitts got to play two games ago and fit in quite well, looking better than Tage Thompson had in previous games. That's encouraging at least, though my position remains that anything would be a win at this point because he'd been quite a dud up til now, especially in his seeming lack of commitment to really putting in the work off ice, which perhaps finally changed these last 10 months.
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Paxon
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Honestly it wasn't what they normally do or even what PP1 was trying to do up until after Cozens scored on PP2. Ever since last season's crazy start with the hot powerplay, Olofsson smashing in goals, PP1 has been solely focused on getting Olofsson or Eichel a half-wall one-timer or quick wrister while PP2 was just crap. PP1 was doing that earlier in the game. When Cozens scored people were sarcastically commenting on how they didn't know someone could score not from the half-wall. Then Jack scored the same way later on.
NuxFan09
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Has he been a mainstay with Staal on the 2nd line or has he bounced around? Scoreless in his last 3 games (though there's nothing wrong with that).
He's been kept on the Staal line as far as I've seen, which is surprising considering Kruger seems to like to bring out the blender every game. I think he's also on PP2.
The team is not really clicking offensively right now. They have to work for all their goals and get greasy ones. Hopefully things get a little more fluid as the season wears on.
NuxFan09
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Staal is probably seen as a good role model for Cozens, in both hockey and non-hockey terms. He's a good guy for Cozens to stick with and emulate.
tsujimoto74
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Notched his 3rd of the season last night. Kid already does so many little things right. He'll be a stud if/when the offense starts clicking for him more regularly.
NuxFan09
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Sabres fans, how does it look like he's handling this tough season? I'm reading around that Eichel has pretty much quit. I really hope he doesn't get too demoralized by that and just focuses on playing hard and doing his thing regardless of the rest of the team.
I don't think a young rookie gets demoralized eh? I'm sure he's working hard every day and eager to get better regardless of how bad the Pegula's are, how bad Ralph is, how soft Jack is, how the cap is trashed with Skinner, how they're going to re-sign Hall long-term, etc...
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I would ask how his faceoffs are but when he's in the lineup he's usually playing wing isn't he? So there isn't much of a sample size to judge faceoff ability.
Old Navy Goat
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He usually takes strong side faceoffs when playing with Staal as they're opposite hands. So far he's been decent, seemingly wins the more important ones
NuxFan09
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With Staal being traded and Eichel injured, I imagine Cozens has to be filling one of the top 6 centre spots, no? Sabres fans, has his role increased at all? Seems like a great opportunity for both he and Mittelstadt to step up.
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Both are still playing wing right now (our centers are Eakin, Lazar and Sheahan lmao). If they Reinhart this kid, I'll be so mad.
