So 20 goal scorers aren't considered productive? I'm not sure what NHL you're watching, but the one I've been watching doesn't exactly scream at me with high offensive numbers. There were only 28 players that had 30+ goals last year.
- HonkFortheGoose

I think he means this year. This teams problems are scoring related. Bogosian, Kulikov, and Ennis have contributed next to nothing in that respect.

O'Reilly and Eichel are HUGE losses. But O'Reilly has played most of the year

if they think sam stinks


wait til they get a whiff of pu
- homiedclown

I think he means this year. This teams problems are scoring related. Bogosian, Kulikov, and Ennis have contributed next to nothing in that respect.

O'Reilly and Eichel are HUGE losses. But O'Reilly has played most of the year
- sbroads24

was kulikov brought in for "offense" though? Ennis has been useless he just needs to go but no one will take him.

O'Reilly has been alright but i think his play jumps once eichel comes back.

Sabres recalled Baptiste, Falk and Rodrigues

Replace D-lo, Girgensons, Grant, Ennis.

With Nylander, Baptiste, Bailey, Fasching

I think we have more scoring.
- ImThatGuy

Baptiste and Bailey have looked decent.. i think they need to just stay up. bench or move some of the deadweight

was kulikov brought in for "offense" though? Ennis has been useless he just needs to go but no one will take him.

O'Reilly has been alright but i think his play jumps once eichel comes back.
- IndianaSabresFan

And gets healthy

Sabres recalled Baptiste, Falk and Rodrigues
- cabin

i guess they are an equal opportunity recaller... on offense

And gets healthy
- cabin

yeah.. i almost put that in there

i guess they are an equal opportunity recaller... on offense
- IndianaSabresFan

Why not? Someone is bound to score I hope.

All of it. Do you think people were happy with MacKinnon during his sophomore slump (when he was over a full year younger than Sam BTW)

A. NO ONE here has tried to "Run Sam out of town"
B. Saying he should do more is correct
- sbroads24

I agree Sam has been a bit disappointing so far, but 15 games is not a body of work that I will overreact to. If memory serves me, Marcus Foligno was a beast for his first 15 NHL games.

Sabres recalled Baptiste, Falk and Rodrigues
- cabin

why no fedun?

Why not? Someone is bound to score I hope.
- cabin

its not a bad strategy... give everyone a taste and let them know what they need to work on. then send them back to work on it while bringing in someone else..

how has nylander been down in roch

And gets healthy
- cabin

He's on pace for 56 points this year, which would be 4 less than last year. While I'd like to see his numbers go up, not stay pretty much the same, he's not exactly the problem either.

We need more production from everyone on the blueline not named Risto (he's currently on pace for 50 points, which is 9 more than last year).

Overall, we just need more production. But to point at someone like O'Reilly and say he's not doing enough is a bit crazy, IMO.

Facts have no place here!! You should know that by now.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yeah no kidding!!!

I agree Sam has been a bit disappointing so far, but 15 games is not a body of work that I will overreact to. If memory serves me, Marcus Foligno was a beast for his first 15 NHL games.
- Deuce81

Foligno was also a mid round draft pick.

I think Sam is going to be a solid player. Just nothing spectacular, which is fine. All that says is that they need another guy up front.

ROR, Eichel, Kane etc will probably rarely all be healthy at the same time, that's the way the NHL is

why no fedun?
- homiedclown

Perhaps his defensive game isn't so hot. We can't exactly afford to have a guy that's terrible in his own end. (I honestly have no idea if that's the case, it's just a guess).

reinhart is playing excellent defensive hockey

something that has gone without notice on this thread
- homiedclown

But he should be make an impact... and good defense doesn't count.

But he should be make an impact... and good defense doesn't count.
- gordong

Wait, didn't you just criticize Gerbe for calling Staal an impact player?

But he should be make an impact... and good defense doesn't count.
- gordong

Since when?

But he should be make an impact... and good defense doesn't count.
- gordong

he played most of the last 10 games on the 3rd line

again

unless your a loaded team like the pens with phil on that line

what is a realistic expectation for a 3rd liner

30-35 points


it's a non story

if he causes the top line to fail tonight, that's different

Perhaps his defensive game isn't so hot. We can't exactly afford to have a guy that's terrible in his own end. (I honestly have no idea if that's the case, it's just a guess).
- HonkFortheGoose

12 points in 13 games

-1


falk 0 points in 10 games

+3



I guess scoring doesn't matter with this coach

he played most of the last 10 games on the 3rd line

again

unless your a loaded team like the pens with phil on that line

what is a realistic expectation for a 3rd liner

30-35 points


it's a non story

if he causes the top line to fail tonight, that's different
- homiedclown

He's averaging almost 17 minutes of ice time, with 65% offensive zone starts. He's being used in a scoring, top 6 role.

He's been really good defensively, really poor offensively.

Maybe it's the coach

why no fedun?
- homiedclown

Maybe TM didn't get your text . We should see him soon.

Maybe TM didn't get your text . We should see him soon.
- cabin

f@cking orphen must have given me the wrong number, again

Game night, Gi nevermind. I'm not jinxing it.