Sounds like Staff plus a couple area codes.

On Reinhart, you can see he will be good I think, but he looks like he's trying to be safe right now.

Grigorenko looks like a different player to last year.
- nfph

Stafford with more grit

Reinhart showing small flashes

Need to see grig create his own chances and show some puck possession but I like

Washington does not look good.


At all.

Matty Mo x2

This does not look like a tank team.

This does not look like a tank team.
- sippyd

I really don't think it's that crazy to think we will finish higher than bottom 5

Reinhart doesn't look out of place. He's just not getting on the scoresheet. I think it'll come though. He's making really nice passes though. Had a nice one to Stewart pretty early in the period.

He's also getting PK time.
- HonkFortheGoose

I see a lot of really good small plays out of Reinhart, and his skating doesn't look bad at all to me. And I don't need that pick to pay off this year, necessarily.

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I see a lot of really good small plays out of Reinhart, and his skating doesn't look bad at all to me. And I don't need that pick to pay off this year, necessarily.
- nfph

Me either. I honestly don't have a preference. They can send him back or they can keep him here. I don't think either is a bad choice.

This does not look like a tank team.
- sippyd

it's 1 preseason game, they were decent in the preseason last year.

I really don't think it's that crazy to think we will finish higher than bottom 5
- MCGUIZZY

It's a long season. I have hope they'll be more entertaining and possibly put together a couple nice patches.

Washington does not look good.


At all.
- HonkFortheGoose

No Ovechkin. No Backstrom. But yes this squad here is a tire fire.

You guys need to find a game to go to this year so I can get tickets.

No Ovechkin. No Backstrom. But yes this squad here is a tire fire.
- buffalofan19

From what I heard they are better off without Ovi, you know because advanced stats and +/- and all.

It's a long season. I have hope they'll be more entertaining and possibly put together a couple nice patches.
- nfph

See but if we do that we won't be picking top 2. We did that during the lockout season and ended up picking 8...

This does not look like a tank team.
- sippyd

Washington definitely has their 'B' team out there. But at least we're doing what you are supposed to do with inferior talent. Blowing them out.

See but if we do that we won't be picking top 2. We did that during the lockout season and ended up picking 8...
- MCGUIZZY

I guess what I'm trying to say is I think we will need to be really really bad to get in the sweepstakes and I guess I'm not convinced we are THAT bad

See but if we do that we won't be picking top 2. We did that during the lockout season and ended up picking 8...
- MCGUIZZY

I was talking 3-4 game streaks

I was talking 3-4 game streaks
- nfph

4 is pushing it.

I was talking 3-4 game streaks
- nfph

I see.. Then yes that would be nice I guess

4 is pushing it.
- sippyd

That was my cap.

Washington definitely has their 'B' team out there. But at least we're doing what you are supposed to do with inferior talent. Blowing them out.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Yes. Definitely. It's a nice little confidence boost for our guys too.

Good evening all. How are we looking tonight? Any standouts? I just tuned in

Yes. Definitely. It's a nice little confidence boost for our guys too.
- HonkFortheGoose

Even with the scrubs, not what you expect from a Barry Trotz squad.

Foligno


Really really hope he stays with the team in the future, either as a 3rd or 4th liner.

Good evening all. How are we looking tonight? Any standouts? I just tuned in
- SabresPanacea

Top line looking good, pretty nice effort from Myers and Girgorenko is moving really well IMO.