Really?
- Wetbandit1

I probably need to stay away a bit when I quit my job friday, so I can be productive at home

From being at the game, the Eichel line was the only one generating consistent pressure. Also, I have not back-read, but the refs were brutal.

Sabres needed Erods speed, and another finisher. Waive Larsson - he's useless as shown by the goal allowed when he's supposedly at his best. Doesn't score, can't lock it down.

Dahlin's passing is terrific.

Actually thought Reinhart showed a couple of bursts- although he didn't show much hustle to beat out an icing in the 3rd
- jcragcrumple

Fair points

I still expect to see a lot of ups & downs from this team
We’ve gotta be one of the youngest teams in the league still
At least almost all of our key guys are

And the Vets we have are mostly just average players
Skinner might be the only exception there

You mean the double deflection goal that went off neither?
- sbroads24

28 couldn't clear a puck along the wall earlier in the shift. They're just washed up never-weres. Time to move on. Bring up some kids who can score instead. They don't score and don't close out games - what are they really doing here? Berglund, Sobotka and Eichel can play at the end of the game.

He does suck right now.
- sbroads24

Meh,
He just the current guy you’re bashing

Fair points

I still expect to see a lot of ups & downs from this team
We’ve gotta be one of the youngest teams in the league still
At least almost all of our key guys are

And the Vets we have are mostly just average players
Skinner might be the only exception there
- jdfitz77

5 games in a row with points

goaltending keeping us in games

struggle at times to score


pretty much best case is coming true for realistic expectations to start the season

Meh,
He just the current guy you’re bashing
- jdfitz77

Hang on, Peterman will fix this mess on Sunday.
- SABRES 89

The kid gets another chance and it’s against the freaking Bears defense?
Ugh
I might not even watch

https://sports.yahoo.com/...nsive-year-180153981.html

I mean, it wasn't in the middle of the game, but still pretty brutal.

I probably need to stay away a bit when I quit my job friday, so I can be productive at home
- homiedclown

Productivity is overrated, just ask Beady and his comrades.

Suck it, Beady™!

From being at the game, the Eichel line was the only one generating consistent pressure. Also, I have not back-read, but the refs were brutal.

Sabres needed Erods speed, and another finisher. Waive Larsson - he's useless as shown by the goal allowed when he's supposedly at his best. Doesn't score, can't lock it down.

Dahlin's passing is terrific.



Actually thought Reinhart showed a couple of bursts- although he didn't show much hustle to beat out an icing in the 3rd
- jcragcrumple

In all seriousness, didn't you think 22 and 28 played good short handed?

I also kinda thought 23 didnt hustle on the ot goal.

Bogo made some bad hockey decisions too. He charged dube from behind our net.

You mean the double deflection goal that went off neither?
- sbroads24

But who's the one who had an easy zone exit with 60 secs left and turned it over, leading directly to the goal.

Btw, risto has the hockey iq of my dog. looks like Tarzan, thinks like fido

Meh,
He just the current guy you’re bashing
- jdfitz77

Nah, a 7 goal pace sucks balls. But hey, I’m sure once he’s moved back with Eichel he will get some easy ones and all will be well.

You seriously don’t think is absolutely non-existent offense has been a problem?

or consistent

would you have jack in the top 10 for centers right now serious question


top 5?
- homiedclown

He’s probably around 10th,
give or take a couple spots

We need him to be better
But i suppose we could say that about everyone else as well

or consistent


would you have jack in the top 10 for centers right now serious question



top 5?
- homiedclown

I wouldn’t have Matthews there either though. They both hover around a PPG. Matthews had a hot start and fizzled and now is unfortunately gonna miss time with the injury. I think Matthews and Eichel are in the same tier. They are not in the same tier as McDavid or Crosby. Matthews is the better player but he’s also in a much better position to succeed then the one Eichel is in.

5 games in a row with points

goaltending keeping us in games

struggle at times to score


pretty much best case is coming true for realistic expectations to start the season
- homiedclown

Only 1 line is even threatening to score most of the time. Although on the Mitts penalty, he actually should have drawn 2 penalties. He fought through the holding of the stick and then should have also drawn a trip. That was one of many garbage calls.


Fun, tense game. They almost closed it out. They still need a bit more depth scoring. Blaming Eichel seems.... Absurd. That line was driving the Sabres all night

28 couldn't clear a puck along the wall earlier in the shift. They're just washed up never-weres. Time to move on. Bring up some kids who can score instead. They don't score and don't close out games - what are they really doing here? Berglund, Sobotka and Eichel can play at the end of the game.
- jcragcrumple

Cuz berglund and sobotka are scoring a lot? I think they have one goal between them (maybe 2) and it was an empty netter.

In all seriousness, didn't you think 22 and 28 played good short handed?

I also kinda thought 23 didnt hustle on the ot goal.

Bogo made some bad hockey decisions too. He charged dube from behind our net.
- Boss34

It's so hot or cold for me. Sometimes they look firmly in control, and sometimes it feels like a Chinese fire drill

5 games in a row with points

goaltending keeping us in games

struggle at times to score


pretty much best case is coming true for realistic expectations to start the season
- homiedclown

Sitting in the #8 playoff spot near November

5 games in a row with points

goaltending keeping us in games

struggle at times to score


pretty much best case is coming true for realistic expectations to start the season
- homiedclown

So far
I think we all thought the secondary scoring would be better though
I at least thought we’d have 2 lines that could score
But it’s pretty much just been Jack’s line

Got some very winnable games coming up

I’m pretty happy with the start overall
I think most of us are

Nah, a 7 goal pace sucks balls. But hey, I’m sure once he’s moved back with Eichel he will get some easy ones and all will be well.

You seriously don’t think is absolutely non-existent offense has been a problem?
- sbroads24

Not to wade in too far, but Sam only had 5 points with Eichel 5v5 last year and 1 was maybe an EN with 4 other forwards and 19 otherwise.

https://frozenpool.dobber....com/players/sam-reinhart

Nah, a 7 goal pace sucks balls. But hey, I’m sure once he’s moved back with Eichel he will get some easy ones and all will be well.

You seriously don’t think is absolutely non-existent offense has been a problem?
- sbroads24

Well we both know he’s gonna score more than 7 goals this year
At the end of the day,
He’ll get 20 goals & 50 points
And that doesn’t “suck”

But yes,
he is struggling to score goals right now
Everyone who isn’t playing on Jack’s line is
That’s an issue we need to fix if we are gonna make the playoffs

Sitting in the #8 playoff spot near November
- Boss34

we will move up in the standings, not down

Well we both know he’s gonna score more than 7 goals this year
At the end of the day,
He’ll get 20 goals & 50 points
And that doesn’t “suck”

But yes,
he is struggling to score goals right now
Everyone who isn’t playing on Jack’s line is
That’s an issue we need to fix if we are gonna make the playoffs
- jdfitz77

If he stays on this current line, he isn’t coming close to either

So far
I think we all thought the secondary scoring would be better though
I at least thought we’d have 2 lines that could score
But it’s pretty much just been Jack’s line

Got some very winnable games coming up

I’m pretty happy with the start overall
I think most of us are
- jdfitz77

What we need more than anything is for Mitts and Dahlin to be 3 years older. Unfortunately we can't make that happen, but we get to watch it happen

If he stays on this current line, he isn’t coming close to either
- sbroads24

Tbd i guess

Sam isn’t the only one struggling to score right now

That’s pretty much all the forwards when they aren’t playing with Jack

Would be nice to see the StL boys start to provide some depth scoring