Beerz
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I think part of it is that this team is still learning how to close out games. We have had trash behind the bench for the last few years and then some. This group is unlearning everything they have learned in that time.
the hot takes in here are just unbelievable....
I have no problem with the way they have played for the most part. I am extremely happy with the team so far. I just know that there are some areas that will need to be worked out before we can really become a competitive team every night.I sort of think we as posters are probably in the process of unlearning some of our habits too.
Not all to say that there's nothing to critique or debate, but just that for the last stretch of years that's the majority of what we've had available to be us. More positive than negative is a new thing. And we're also still a bit burned from getting our hopes up in the past and having the bottom fall out.
Being a Sabres fan the last stretch of years puts us in need of some form of posting therapy/rehabilitation.
the hot takes in here are just unbelievable....
With Dahlin being seen as a 3rd pair defenseman by Krueger, is there any chance that when Montour and Bogo finally do come back, if Dahlin will find himself out of the lineup from time to time?
It would be an insane thing for Krueger to do. But his usage does have me wondering how Krueger views Dahlin at this point of time
help with what? We got 9/10 so far and the advanced numbers support the idea that we're a pretty good hockey teamI wonder if dividing up the third line would help overall
Oloffson Eichel Vesey
Skinner Johansson Mittlestadt
Rodrigues Sobotka Reinhart
Okposo Larsson Girgs
The hope would be that Reinhart can drive the line with Erods knack of getting open and Sobotka can win draws and hopefully cycle to erod/Sam.
Just an idea to balance out a third line.
Hes been taking penalties every game now.. kid is undisciplined and those penalties are gonna cost against good teams.If the priority is winning games then Dahlin needs to play more...
More than playing Ristolainen for 25 minutes against those good teams?Hes been taking penalties every game now.. kid is undisciplined and those penalties are gonna cost against good teams.
No chanceWith Dahlin being seen as a 3rd pair defenseman by Krueger, is there any chance that when Montour and Bogo finally do come back, if Dahlin will find himself out of the lineup from time to time?
It would be an insane thing for Krueger to do. But his usage does have me wondering how Krueger views Dahlin at this point of time
It's also encouraging they can find a way to win when that line gets completely shutdown. Reinhart has been noticeably bad the past couple of games, imo. He'll come around, tho.The last two games they won weren't the prettiest, but I feel like they are finding different ways to win, which is what good teams do. Unlike the win streak last year, which felt like bounces were just going their way and the Skinner/Eichel/Reinhart line led the way.
The last two games they won weren't the prettiest, but I feel like they are finding different ways to win, which is what good teams do. Unlike the win streak last year, which felt like bounces were just going their way and the Skinner/Eichel/Reinhart line led the way.
Man, just thinking about playoffs last year has me itching for them to get here already.... Such a great thing to watchIf you want pretty maybe try the ice capades. The team that won the cup last year played with grit, relentless hard work, hot goaltending, and puck luck.
Another good. I like ERod on that Mittelstadt line more than Sheary. I also think that Vesey is better with better skill around him, and that he may be caught in Mittelstadts vortex.
8 minutes less, I dont care how he was deployed, playing with Skinner and Johansson, gee I wonder who the offensive drag is
I'm tired of the "they sit back" narrative tbh. Every team sits back, that's not the problem (though I would prefer if we didn't but that requires a progressive coach)