I thought he played a great gameNot a lot of love for Sheary? He looked different out there. I wonder if whatever had been ailing him is finally resolved.
I thought he played a great gameNot a lot of love for Sheary? He looked different out there. I wonder if whatever had been ailing him is finally resolved.
Well I guess if you think about it, that trade probably happened because the two GMs were discussing a different trade. I doubt Botterill was aggressively pursuing Leier or anything. The players probably were brought up in conversation as pieces for a larger deal.Must be Leier for Bailey
Might be the reason for Phil to play Hunwick with Scandal ellaNice Win!!!
Oh, and FYI, 2 Philly scouts at tonights game, 2 Buffalo scouts at the Philly game...……………………………..interesting...………...
G: Huge improvement on dangerous scoring chances. Players were taking the puck to the net and the slot.
Sheary-Mitts-Erod were on fire.
Best game of the season by Mitts/Sheary.
Erod on a scoring line instead of a checking line works. Keep them together for more than one game please.
U: There are three better defensemen on this roster sitting for that Scandella-Hunwick mess.
The Bailey for Leier trade is the first deal involving Buffalo and Philly since we traded them Marty Biron in 2007. Before that it was Svoboda for Garry Galley in 1995.Nice Win!!!
Oh, and FYI, 2 Philly scouts at tonights game, 2 Buffalo scouts at the Philly game...……………………………..interesting...………...
Dan and Ray called it out after the third goal, there was all kinds of space in front of the net which is highly unusual. Columbus didn't show up ready to play and we cashed in on it.To the bolded......definitely noticeable. More than noticeable, they were cycling to that slot area all game and it was paying dividens in a big way. Would like that to continue. Good eye on that by the way, was waiting to see if others had noticed it.
The very ugly
Dahlin only has 17:12 of ice time while Golden Boy Risto has 26:10. He even had 4 minutes less than Bogo. Criminal that Dahlin got so little ice time while Golden Boy is gifted far more.
Dahlin could average 3 points per game over the course of a season, and Idiot Housley would still view Risto as the #1
I mentioned this during the game - when other D make those plays, they're giveaways that give the Sabres a hair less time than they'd like to get back into position, usually leading to good chances on the rush. When Dahlin makes the exact same type of board clear, it turns into 3 on 1s for his team.I honestly think that on the first goal Dahlin intentionally passed that puck off the glass to send them in... I've watched it 10 times now, incredible.
Dude. The kid is still 18. Let's not Risto him into fatigue-dom. He's also not used to playing this many games in a season. There is literally zero reason to push this kid into the ground right now.
he should be around 22 minutes a night.
Also, he should be with Jack on the point of the #1 PP, not Risto. Risto belongs on the #2
Dahlin and Mitts went to the Caribbean or something together on vacation during the break btwGreat: Dahlin with a Calder level performance. Staying in town during the break and putting the work in looks to helped. Sheary with energy and scoring.
Can Housley think like a chess player now and a few moves ahead ? Finally remove Scandella, have Botts callup Smith to help 3rd line and other proactive changes.
Probably not.
Would like to see our Goalies get there groove back. One sure way to help catch other teams. But Hutton has always been Hot/Cold and Linus is still young.
I honestly think that on the first goal Dahlin intentionally passed that puck off the glass to send them in... I've watched it 10 times now, incredible.
Just putting him on PP1 would have given him about 20min which is not too much. They had a break too...Dude. The kid is still 18. Let's not Risto him into fatigue-dom. He's also not used to playing this many games in a season. There is literally zero reason to push this kid into the ground right now.
Bogo and Risto PK, Dahlin doesn't, Risto was also on PP1 all night and they took very long shifts. Bogo only play about 1 minute more at ES than Dahlin.The very ugly
Dahlin only has 17:12 of ice time while Golden Boy Risto has 26:10. He even had 4 minutes less than Bogo. Criminal that Dahlin got so little ice time while Golden Boy is gifted far more.
Dahlin could average 3 points per game over the course of a season, and Idiot Housley would still view Risto as the #1
too bad you never saw the French Connection in the 70s. back when there was space on the rink to wind up and go.I have never watched as good of a player as Eichel in my 25 years of Sabre watching. He is right up there in excitement as Dominik Hasek. I remember Lafontaine playing for the Sabres, he was my first jersey my dad bought for me and I was 6 but at that age I didn't fully understand the game and I was just told Lafontaine is good, I saw him score goals so I agreed with what I was told.
It wasnt til I was about 10 and playing hockey that I started to actually understand the game. Even going back to Briere and Drury were I would have been around 16 they were awesome but neither at the calibre level as Eichel. I remember Pominville putting up 80 points but he was nowhere near as dynamic as Eichel.
Of all the players in my childhood on the Sabres tho I remember being most excited about Hasek and I haven't felt that until Eichel and even Dahlin is getting to that feeling but he has a ways to go but you can just see the talent with this kid.
U: I can't take much more of this stressful ****.