Michael Pachla: Chad Johnson looks great in San Jose trade deadline showcase

Michael Pachla: Chad Johnson looks great in San Jose trade deadline showcase
- Michael Pachla

special teams matter

special teams matter


- homiedclown

not last night...not a single penalty called in the game...


morning homie

rochester lost 5-2 thursday to lake erie

lake erie got an empty net goal to make it 5-2

lake erie 2-2 on pp
rochester 0-3


special teams is over-rated

not last night...not a single penalty called in the game...


morning homie
- Michael Pachla

hello michael


I can't remember the last time I saw a game w/o a penalty


one thing for sure, the sabres are playing much better 5 on 5 lately

rochester lost 5-2 thursday to lake erie

lake erie got an empty net goal to make it 5-2

lake erie 2-2 on pp
rochester 0-3


special teams is over-rated
- homiedclown

yeah...saw that game...oddly enough, the monsters were sucky on the pp at home up until that game...

and randy Cunneyworth is doing an outstanding job with what little he has to work with

hello michael


I can't remember the last time I saw a game w/o a penalty


one thing for sure, the sabres are playing much better 5 on 5 lately
- homiedclown

yeah, bud...they are

that skunk, gus, bailey line was very intriguing...really liked it

yeah...saw that game...oddly enough, the monsters were sucky on the pp at home up until that game...

and randy Cunneyworth is doing an outstanding job with what little he has to work with
- Michael Pachla

so you saw the D'Amigo show?

how did Donovan and Ruhwedel look?

What about Baptiste? He was a beast in Junior. Clearly, Bailey's passed him in the system. Are they too much alike? If so can Baptiste be a throw in chip to get us a "playa". I wish MSG would show some Amerks games.

so you saw the D'Amigo show?

how did Donovan and Ruhwedel look?
- homiedclown

d'amigo was on a line with catenacci and baptiste and they were the best line for the amerks that night--flying all over the ice applying constant pressure...

as for the other two?...let's just say the defense needs a lot of work

hello michael


I can't remember the last time I saw a game w/o a penalty


one thing for sure, the sabres are playing much better 5 on 5 lately
- homiedclown

There have been 3 games without a penalty called in the NHL this year and the Sabres were apart of 2 of the three. Last night and a game in November against the Islanders

Responds to Pach:

I think Cunney got a raw deal in Montreal and deserves another shot in the show.

What about Baptiste? He was a beast in Junior. Clearly, Bailey's passed him in the system. Are they too much alike? If so can Baptiste be a throw in chip to get us a "playa". I wish MSG would show some Amerks games.
- Khmylev

he was good, yuri...kinda rode the coattails of catenacci and d'amigo...baptiste was effective, but not the difference-maker the other two were...he's got all the tools, but unlike bailey, will need at least another year seasoning

Responds to Pach:

I think Cunney got a raw deal in Montreal and deserves another shot in the show.
- Der Kaiser

he sure did, schultzie...it's been in the back of my mind for some time now that he could eventually end up behind the Sabres bench

so you saw the D'Amigo show?

how did Donovan and Ruhwedel look?
- homiedclown

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he was good, yuri...kinda rode the coattails of catenacci and d'amigo...baptiste was effective, but not the difference-maker the other two were...he's got all the tools, but unlike bailey, will need at least another year seasoning
- Michael Pachla

He's a sniper for sure. Maybe he just needs a center to get him some pucks. Some guys can't do enough to their own shots without help, unfortunately. I was hoping he would pan out. We could use a sniper a la Donald Audette back in the day.

He's a sniper for sure. Maybe he just needs a center to get him some pucks. Some guys can't do enough to their own shots without help, unfortunately. I was hoping he would pan out. We could use a sniper a la Donald Audette back in the day.
- Khmylev

dude has an awesome shot whether slapper or wrister...saw it in Erie with the otters...the difference is finding open ice...it's a much faster and much tighter game at this level...I wouldn't bail on him

dude has an awesome shot whether slapper or wrister...saw it in Erie with the otters...the difference is finding open ice...it's a much faster and much tighter game at this level...I wouldn't bail on him
- Michael Pachla

Our team NEEDS a winger who can SCORE! I thought (and still do to a point) that Kane would be that guy. He looks more of a Tasmanian devil, 25-30 goal scoring wrecking ball. We really need a shooter. Stamkos would be nice if he would give up the dot to be set up by ROR or Jack. I wouldn't want him as a center.

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- Der Kaiser

special teams matter


- homiedclown

First time poster long time follower. I have a question, do Power play goals still only count as quarter as much of an even strength goal?

I'll sign off and read.

Our team NEEDS a winger who can SCORE! I thought (and still do to a point) that Kane would be that guy. He looks more of a Tasmanian devil, 25-30 goal scoring wrecking ball. We really need a shooter. Stamkos would be nice if he would give up the dot to be set up by ROR or Jack. I wouldn't want him as a center.
- Khmylev

that would be great...maybe he's in the pipeline...maybe he'll come at the draft...maybe he's on another team...don't know

btw, did you see fasching's blast in ot last night?

Game could have been 6 -0 sharks last night the only reason why they lost is because we have their number

that would be great...maybe he's in the pipeline...maybe he'll come at the draft...maybe he's on another team...don't know

btw, did you see fasching's blast in ot last night?



- Michael Pachla

Who's this fasching you speak of? Oh you mean the guy thats going to leave and everyone will say he's not good when he's not a sabre

Responds to Pach:

I think Cunney got a raw deal in Montreal and deserves another shot in the show.
- Der Kaiser

But that's in montreal

First time poster long time follower. I have a question, do Power play goals still only count as quarter as much of an even strength goal?

I'll sign off and read.
- Mentalorgasm5