Post-Game Talk (GBU): Hockey's back, and that's enough for me

[Gabrielor]

G:
I've been waiting for Sabres hockey to return since dev camp, and this is good enough!

G:
Olofsson
Jokiharju

These two were the 2 best players.

Bryson
Asplund
Borgen
Pekar (<3<3<3<3<3)
Fitzgerald
Gosselin
Hickey
Oglevie
Johansson in 1st and 2nd

Meh:
Cozens does need to work on his passing.


B
I'd rather leave this section blank, but Randy Sexton did come out on WGR and say that Brett Murray has to prove it this tournament for an AHL contract. He looks like arguably the worst player out there. I'm sorry man, but you play a style that isn't fast enough for today, and not tough enough for yesterday


U
Nothing


HOCKEY'S BACK!

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[beerme1]

G:
I've been waiting for Sabres hockey to return since dev camp, and this is good enough!


U
Nothing


HOCKEY'S BACK!

Really nice to feel the blood start to flow even so slightly. Hockey is coming soon.

 

[flashsabre]

G:
I've been waiting for Sabres hockey to return since dev camp, and this is good enough!

G:
Olofsson
Jokiharju

These two were the 2 best players.

Bryson
Asplund
Borgen
Pekar (<3<3<3<3<3)
Fitzgerald
Gosselin
Hickey
Oglevie
Johansson in 1st and 2nd

Meh:
Cozens does need to work on his passing.


B
I'd rather leave this section blank, but Randy Sexton did come out on WGR and say that Brett Murray has to prove it this tournament for an AHL contract. He looks like arguably the worst player out there. I'm sorry man, but you play a style that isn't fast enough for today, and not tough enough for yesterday


U
Nothing


HOCKEY'S BACK!

I'll give Cozens a pass on the passing this weekend with the thumb. Hopefully it gets cleaned up as he feels better.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Arttu reminds me of ERod. Small but willing to get to the dirty areas

 

[MrMaster]

I'll give Cozens a pass

He can take it, but he can't dish it out.

 

[Buffaloed]

Arttu reminds me of ERod. Small but willing to get to the dirty areas

They can both skate all night, play center and wing, and be used in any situation.

 

[Goathead]

G: the whole team for the first to periods

Olofsson was fan flippity tastic. He’s making the Sabres this year.

Jokiharju and Borgen were standouts on D

Pekar

Oglevie made some great plays but that whole line was making it rain. Ya that’s you too Asplund.

Cozens made some good plays and some not so great

Nobody gets a bad from me though I’m just glad hockey’s back! (Until November when I’m ready for next season already)

 

[Zip15]

I still think Oglevie can be an effective 4th liner. Has to stay healthy this year, though.

 

[jBuds]

Missed it and will hopefully watch in full soon - but in the meantime, if anyone wants to put together anything in detail, it would be very much appreciated.

 

[Buffaloed]

Good: Paul Hamilton's game summary
Sabres come out flying in front of a full Harborcenter

 

[old kummelweck]

Cozens had some absolutely beautiful passes last night. I have no idea what people are criticizing. I'd like to see them shake up the line combos a little and see what he could do with some other wingers.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Just started watching this morning on youtube. I'm maybe ~5 minutes into the 2nd period, and Olofsson could easily have had 3 goals already (1 actual goal, 1 just wide of an empty net, and 1 crossbar). Can't wait for a full season of this kid.

 

[Hasekperreault23]

Cozens had some absolutely beautiful passes last night. I have no idea what people are criticizing. I'd like to see them shake up the line combos a little and see what he could do with some other wingers.

I agree i watched the whole game and then read on here he can't pass,or do this or that.I get some people didn't like the pick but quit making crap up.He is raw and will be a big impact player once he fills out and matures

 

[Gabrielor]

Cozens had some absolutely beautiful passes last night. I have no idea what people are criticizing. I'd like to see them shake up the line combos a little and see what he could do with some other wingers.

I mean, get ahold of the full game tape, and I'll happily show you.

He made two real nice passes on the PP (1 Cross ice to a trailing guy, 1 behind the net to center, both in the 1st period).

When it's 5v5, and he's in transition with the puck, two things were happening. One, and mostly one, he would just hold the puck until he loses it. This happened 4 or 5 times, and he could never find the open guy. #2, he'd try to make a short pass and miss, resulting in a turnover, which happened 2-3 times.

I'm mostly on about #1, which I also saw A LOT of on his WHL and WJC tape. He has a habit of charging into the zone without the ability to stick-handle past his defender, or find the open man. It's something I don't want to see from a high volume puck carrier regardless of what I think of the pick.

 

[old kummelweck]

I mean, get ahold of the full game tape, and I'll happily show you.

He made two real nice passes on the PP (1 Cross ice to a trailing guy, 1 behind the net to center, both in the 1st period).

When it's 5v5, and he's in transition with the puck, two things were happening. One, and mostly one, he would just hold the puck until he loses it. This happened 4 or 5 times, and he could never find the open guy. #2, he'd try to make a short pass and miss, resulting in a turnover, which happened 2-3 times.

I'm mostly on about #1, which I also saw A LOT of on his WHL and WJC tape. He has a habit of charging into the zone without the ability to stick-handle past his defender, or find the open man. It's something I don't want to see from a high volume puck carrier regardless of what I think of the pick.

I'm just going to call a spade a spade. I'm relatively certain the people who didn't like the pick are the majority of the people criticizing his play last night.

 

[flashsabre]

I liked the Cozens pick but I do see the criticism of him holding the puck too long as a valid one at the moment. He will have to clean that up. Overall I liked his gmae last night, especially coming back from thumb surgery. The size-speed-skill combination is unique and hopefully he has a big season in the WHL and takes positive steps this season.

 

[SundherDome]

Johansson looked good coming back from surgery and was poised. Everything looked good until the d got a little sloppy in the third and the Asplund pass hung him out.

 

[joshjull]

Johansson looked good coming back from surgery and was poised. Everything looked good until the d got a little sloppy in the third and the Asplund pass hung him out.

I was surprised when he was playing. I must have confused his recovery timetable with UPL’s.

 

[SundherDome]

I was surprised was surprised when he was playing. I must have confused his recovery timetable with UPL’s.

I think he had his surgery around the trade deadline because they signed Wilcox to a NHL deal

 

[old kummelweck]

I liked the Cozens pick but I do see the criticism of him holding the puck too long as a valid one at the moment. He will have to clean that up. Overall I liked his gmae last night, especially coming back from thumb surgery. The size-speed-skill combination is unique and hopefully he has a big season in the WHL and takes positive steps this season.

I think any pronouncements about his tendencies are incredibly premature, unless of course people have seen him play regularly in the WHL. Does he hold on to the puck too long? Maybe that's something that will emerge as a growth area for him, but one or two looks last night isn't really enough to proclaim it's a problem or he needs to change.

They were matching him against Hughes last night. I thought all in all that line was able to contain him. Now I'd like to see him dispatched in a different role tonight and give him someone like Olofsson on his wing.

 

[Ralonzo]

They talked about Cozens as a size/speed guy and that's what he showed. The things he's trying to do are the things that work at the level he's at.

The Sabres could use size and they could use speed. I see where the Jeff Carter comps come from.

What he's going to need is coaching to show what works at the next level.

 

[Gabrielor]

Game 2: The Pekar Show

G:
Pekar

Asplund might seriously make this team
Olofsson should seriously be a PP1 this year right away

Bryson: i'm falling in love
Borgen
Fitzgerald
Johansson closed it down

Honorable mentions:

Ruotsalainen
Rousek


B:
The buttload of calls on us, and seemingly none of them
Boston gonna boston with b.s.

U:
Boston, again.

Time for some folks to sit Monday. Prepare for main camp. Olof, Joki, Asplund, Borgen.

 

[jc17]

Any chance R2 makes it?

 

[Gabrielor]

Any chance R2 makes it?

He has a real chance to play center on this team this year. So does Asplund.

 

[threeVo]

Could Dahlin/Eichel get 30 PP assists setting up GoalOffson lol