What was the story with Patrick Berglund?
- chilliard77

BACK READ NO ONE MISSED YOU

He crumbled under the pressure of living up to Fitz expectations
- sbroads24

It's like nothing has changed around here

He gets leeway for not being able to produce with dead weight in his rookie year. I have no issue with the total points.

He's a non factor on a lot of shifts though and tell me you wouldn't even slightly punish a rookie for trying a no look back pass in his own end with a one goal lead?
- Sabresfan-365

He is learning on the job. It’s evident that he probably should have played another year of college but with ROR gone we had an open spot. I’m sure everyone wishes he was producing more but having seen his raw skill and domination of players his own age he will eventually get better with more experience.

He gets leeway for not being able to produce with dead weight in his rookie year. I have no issue with the total points.

He's a non factor on a lot of shifts though and tell me you wouldn't even slightly punish a rookie for trying a no look back pass in his own end with a one goal lead?
- Sabresfan-365

So you're assuming he didn't get "talked to" on the bench after his shift? When was the pass? Did he see the ice afterwards? I missed it.

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- BeadyEyedDouche

Relevant to my last post

So you're assuming he didn't get "talked to" on the bench after his shift? When was the pass? Did he see the ice afterwards? I missed it.
- Powerslave

getting a talking to doesn't have nearly the same effect as getting demoted a line. And yeah he saw his next regular shift.

Maybe it's being back in here, but I just saw Hutton's #40 and had a flashback to Robin Lehner

Relevant to my last post
- chilliard77

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Figures

Figures
- SABRES 89

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MTL up 5-4 if they win and we loose we will be tied in points

getting a talking to doesn't have nearly the same effect as getting demoted a line. And yeah he saw his next regular shift.
- Sabresfan-365

Going out there being afraid to make a mistake, especially for a creative-type player, is no good either.

You have to know your people.

Going out there being afraid to make a mistake, especially for a creative-type player, is no good either.

You have to know your people.
- Powerslave

afraid to make a mistake is when you are too afraid to make a cross ice pass in the o-zone.

A no look back pass in your own end up by 1 is just dumb.

Can't wait to win this one in OT

He is learning on the job. It’s evident that he probably should have played another year of college but with ROR gone we had an open spot. I’m sure everyone wishes he was producing more but having seen his raw skill and domination of players his own age he will eventually get better with more experience.
- Pegullaville

I haven't watched every game so maybe im nuts but points aside, has he actually looked better as the season has gone on?

He had a stretch in there where it looked like he was turning the corner and then...

Can't wait to win this one in OT
- chilliard77

Eichel time

No goals in 10 games and another secondary assist. Great play however. Evidence doesn’t lie. He’s a second overall pick who can’t carry his own line but doesn’t screw the pooch when playing with good players.
- Pegullaville

He's no Nail Yakupov.

Win in reg would have been a nice end to the year .

I haven't watched every game so maybe im nuts but points aside, has he actually looked better as the season has gone on?

He had a stretch in there where it looked like he was turning the corner and then...
- Sabresfan-365

Turning WHAT corner? He's 40 games in to his NHL career, and he probably should have started in Rochester, so it's not all on him.

it is amazing how much leeway one world junior tournament has earned 37
- Sabresfan-365

Wasn't he a power play specialist in high school...?

getting a talking to doesn't have nearly the same effect as getting demoted a line. And yeah he saw his next regular shift.
- Sabresfan-365

and would have went in on a breakaway if he had a winger worth a damn that could have gotten him the puck...yes, turnover was egregious...they didn't score, but we'll hear about it for a month

Turning WHAT corner? He's 40 games in to his NHL career, and he probably should have started in Rochester, so it's not all on him.
- Powerslave

that's why i said it's amazing how much leeway he's getting. He should have been in Rochester, that was the organizations decision to leave him up here as the 2C

Risto blows tonight (now he will score)

and would have went in on a breakaway if he had a winger worth a damn that could have gotten him the puck...yes, turnover was egregious...they didn't score, but we'll hear about it for a month
- Michael Pachla

Why?

and would have went in on a breakaway if he had a winger worth a damn that could have gotten him the puck...yes, turnover was egregious...they didn't score, but we'll hear about it for a month
- Michael Pachla

Shoot this comment directly into my veins