GDT: Good Guys v. Actual Devils (10/5)(7:00 PM)

[SharkInABoloTie]

Yep.

Sweet. Going to assume the nhl app hasn't updated that one yet

 

[OkimLom]

Sweet. Going to assume the nhl app hasn't updated that one yet

Possibly. I literally was checking the box scores when they updated it.

 

[Slangston]

Eichel and Dahlin given assists on Olofsson’s 2nd goal

Hmm, it's not showing on NHL.com

 

[Chainshot]

Possibly. I literally was checking the box scores when they updated it.

Looking at it right now, it isn't credited.

 

[OkimLom]

Looking at it right now, it isn't credited.

Yeah, not sure what they are doing. Buffaloed posted a screenshot with Dahlin having 3 points

 

[Chainshot]

Yeah, not sure what they are doing. Buffaloed posted a screenshot with Dahlin having 3 points

Watching it again, it should be Jack and Sam I think:

 

[OkimLom]

Watching it again, it should be Jack and Sam I think:

I’d agree. It’s funny NHL network ticker has Eichel with 3 points and Dahlin 3 points.

So no clue what they are doing

 

[Chainshot]

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I don't disagree, but I feel Ralph is smart enough to counteract.

So do I. He strikes me as a guy how is always 1 or more steps ahead of his competition and likely already has a plan for what's going to happen when opponents do finally start to pick up what the Sabres are doing.

Take goaltenders for instance. They have a "book" (old school term...archive, film bank, etc..) on shooters they face. They know what's likely coming their way from various top scorers in the league.

What usually befuddles them is the new player for whom they aren't prepared. In the Sabres case, it's VO. (Not sure it'll help them if they actually are prepared for him but I digress...)

Real talent shows through when they know what a player is going to do beforehand and they still can't stop them. Sam's goal tonight reminded me of that.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Looks like dahlin and eichel

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Looks like dahlin and eichel

Nice. Now Dahlin is on a 164 point pace instead of a lousy 123 pace.

 

[DazedandConfused]

Watching it again, it should be Jack and Sam I think

That's what I thought watching and I selfishly hope so. A PPA from Sam would be nice in my week 1 matchup.

 

[sabrebuild]

In his current situation, Olofsson could be looking at 60-70.

50 pts is what your average player would get playing with Jack and Sam + PP1 min.

I think we have seen enough average players next to Jack to know thats not true.

Fortunately Olofsson doesn't look average to me. 50 points is a strong season for in theory the 4th or 5th best forward on the roster.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

I think we have seen enough average players next to Jack to know thats not true.

Fortunately Olofsson doesn't look average to me. 50 points is a strong season for in theory the 4th or 5th best forward on the roster.

To be fair the two seasons he was injured would affect that outcome, this years Eichel isn't the same either.

 

[HaNotsri]

No, it was somebody with a more important job. A beer vendor.

As an outsider it's hard to know the holy priorities when it comes to the trinity of wings, beer and losing super bowls.

 

[Gurglesons]

Where did this Olofsson kid come from? He's been great for you guys the past two games.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Where did this Olofsson kid come from? He's been great for you guys the past two games.

7th round pick, slow-cooked in Sweden, led the SHL in goals while rounding out his game.

 

[Team Cozens]

They remind me so much of the Golden Knights and that takes me to a special place mentally.

Apparently Miller gave Krueger a ton of insight into the Vegas style....
Watching Miller play is an absolute treat.

 

[Team Cozens]

I don't disagree, but I feel Ralph is smart enough to counteract.

Ralph plays chess. Housley played checkers (or pick up sticks)

 

[tsujimoto74]

Where did this Olofsson kid come from? He's been great for you guys the past two games.

Sweden.


For real, he was a 7th round draft pick in 2014. He was listed as 5'7" and under 160lbs, so I doubt many teams even bothered to really scout him, but his listed stats were wrong. (At his first Sabres prospect camp, he weighed in at 5'11", 177lbs.) He also wasn't getting many playing opportunities back then. I think MODO was only using him on the PP and keeping him on the bench the rest of the game. Since then, he developed into the SHL's top goal-scorer before coming over to this side of the pond. Then he scored 30G for the Amerks while rounding out other parts of his game (being used on the PK, late in the game defending a lead, etc.). And now here he is.

 

[NJDevilsFan21]

Really handed it to us. And... I really like those 50th anniversary jerseys. I might have to get one for myself.

 

[sabrebuild]

To be fair the two seasons he was injured would affect that outcome, this years Eichel isn't the same either.

What level Eichel is on this year or not is still a way out from here.

But even his last three years, name me the average guy who was on pace to be a 50 point player with Eichel who was average.

It's something widely discussed, lifting teammates, but to really turn up a 20-30 point guy to 50-60, requires enormous talent and non-stop effort.

Crosby, Ovechkin and McDavid and arguably Thornton in their primes are the only guys I have seen be able to do it unquestionably for even a year or two in the last 15.

Maybe Eich takes a huge leap. But that would be a huge leap for him to get to. Like a 30 point improvement on last year.

I certainly hope he does it, it's just a lot to ask.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

What level Eichel is on this year or not is still a way out from here.

But even his last three years, name me the average guy who was on pace to be a 50 point player with Eichel who was average.

It's something widely discussed, lifting teammates, but to really turn up a 20-30 point guy to 50-60, requires enormous talent and non-stop effort.

Crosby, Ovechkin and McDavid and arguably Thornton in their primes are the only guys I have seen be able to do it unquestionably for even a year or two in the last 15.

Maybe Eich takes a huge leap. But that would be a huge leap for him to get to. Like a 30 point improvement on last year.

I certainly hope he does it, it's just a lot to ask.

If Eichel is going around scoring 112 pts, then 50 is low for his line mate.

How many have played enough time on his wing? He missed time his 2nd/3rd year and hasn't had many consistent lines.

I thought he has made everyone he play with look better.

 

[Montag DP]

If Eichel is going around scoring 112 pts, then 50 is low for his line mate.

How many have played enough time on his wing? He missed time his 2nd/3rd year and hasn't had many consistent lines.

I thought he has made everyone he play with look better.

Who said he's going to score 112 points? That's really unlikely to happen, especially if scoring keeps being distributed around the lineup like it has been. 100 points and a sound defensive game would be amazing.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

Who said he's going to score 112 points? That's really unlikely to happen, especially if scoring keeps being distributed around the lineup like it has been. 100 points and a sound defensive game would be amazing.

The guy I quoted, as the benchmark for Jack to make Olofsson a 50 - 60 point player i think?