Still can't understand how "Jack" is another name for "John" which is itself an abbreviation for "Jonathon." Only asking because "Jack" Eichel's name is actually "John."
- jmatchett383

It's a thing. My great uncle was a John Jack. It's weird though

The team could use his 8 power play goals from last season as well.
- Pegullaville

I think we can all agree on the following:

Jeff Skinner is a great player
Jeff Skinner is effective off of the score sheet
Jeff Skinner needs to be on the score sheet more often, regardless of the contract he owns.

Just to stir the poop pot:



-Harrington
- jcragcrumple

That’s all he does is troll ...... it’s annoying.

I think there should be genuine concern about Mitts right now. Taylor put him with two scoring wingers last night and he got nothing. He should have went to Rochester last year and he didn't. In my view he should stay down there the rest of the season regardless of how well he does. If they have to recall a forward, juts bring up Lazar.

Going into next year, he'll probably sign a 1 year deal and should start the year in Rochester.

On a side note, Ruotsalainen is having a great year for Ilves in the Finnish league- 7g 12a in 20 games and I would put him ahead of Mitts on the depth chart next year. I think he'll be a Sabre.
- mhp

It’s one game but I get it. He hasn’t played a game in a week or so. But if he was so good. He would’ve done better

That’s all he does is troll ...... it’s annoying.
- Sabretooth9

Eh. The article Broads posted makes a fair point. He's been far from useless, but they still need more from him, especially at that salary. It's possible for both to be right, and they are.

That’s all he does is troll ...... it’s annoying.
- Sabretooth9

The comment section of his article was like a dumber version of every Skinner argument here

In just two posts, we get an alex nylander reference and a jeff skinner is actually relevant. Should be a solid day.
- TheSabresTaco

Dylan Cozens will become the first player from Yukon to ever play in the World Juniors.

I was specifically told that players from this region are unable to have success.
- TheSabresTaco

#languagebarrier

#languagebarrier
- dadeadhead

I always wondered how he was able to communicate with smoke signals at the rink and still stay within the fire code.

I always wondered how he was able to communicate with smoke signals at the rink and still stay within the fire code.
- buffalofan19

There’s got to be a 1st for everything.

Like Daniel Cleary being the 1st Newfie to win the cup.

There’s got to be a 1st for everything.

Like Daniel Cleary being the 1st Newfie to win the cup.
- dadeadhead

That one surprises me.

The team could use his 8 power play goals from last season as well.
- Pegullaville

Yes they could.
They completely revamped the PP structure and both Sam and Skinner got significantly less opportunities in the slot. Went to a bombs-away approach from Olo and Jack.

I think we can all agree on the following:

Jeff Skinner is a great player
Jeff Skinner is effective off of the score sheet
Jeff Skinner needs to be on the score sheet more often, regardless of the contract he owns.
- TheSabresTaco

Sorry, big skinner fan, I do not agree.

Last year he was great with 40 goals. Especially early in the season. I think he has fallen short this season, especially lately.

Skinner is not effective defensively, on the pp, playing the body, shorthanded or ot.

He needs to score more. 9 million was to score goals.

He's on your fantasy team, how the numbers looking?

Sometimes it appears that he hasnt played.

And the eye test as well.

Just to stir the poop pot:



-Harrington
- jcragcrumple

The difference between the Harrington quote provided and the DBTB article is funny. One is based on subjective opinion, the other based on data.
Very much like the posts here.

A meme i made

Sorry, big skinner fan, I do not agree.

Last year he was great with 40 goals. Especially early in the season. I think he has fallen short this season, especially lately.

Skinner is not effective defensively, on the pp, playing the body, shorthanded or ot.

He needs to score more. 9 million was to score goals.

He's on your fantasy team, how the numbers looking?

Sometimes it appears that he hasnt played.

And the eye test as well.
- Boss34

The eye test reveals he is struggling to produce.
The data explains why.

I just don't understand why Singletary wasn't consistently running for 100 yards early in the season.
Or why Brown hasn't caught more deep balls for big gaines.

A meme i made
- jcragcrumple

PERFECT.
Congrats.

A meme i made
- jcragcrumple

nice.....
its funny Larson has been his best center.... how many teams in the league would be be the 3 C on let alone a 2C?

Still can't understand how "Jack" is another name for "John" which is itself an abbreviation for "Jonathon." Only asking because "Jack" Eichel's name is actually "John."
- jmatchett383

Why doesn't Raffl have more vowels in his name? Glass house.

A meme i made
- jcragcrumple

Meh nothing will top the ROR one

Meh nothing will top the ROR one
- gerbe75pts

Agreed. That was top tier

It's just crazy how bad Skinner needs a center.

Noted Sabres pessimist Dom Luszczyszyn had this to say today.

9. I decided to check in on an interesting change of scenery trade from the preseason: Alex Nylander for Henri Jokiharju. The Blackhawks are a train wreck this season and Nylander’s presence hasn’t really helped with 12 points in 34 games, coupled with middling possession numbers. Most games he’s been a non-factor. Jokiharju, on the other hand, has been much more impressive. He’s not exactly getting tough minutes per se, but they aren’t sheltered minutes either and he’s played them well, boasting a solid 51.7 percent expected goals rate. That’s not bad for the Sabres and his actual goals percentage is even better. I wasn’t sold on his rookie season in Chicago, but he’s looked like a capable top-four defender for Buffalo, a big reason they have a log jam on the back end. Nylander just hasn’t provided anywhere close to the same value. Advantage: Buffalo.


(Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images)
10. Jack Eichel is on an incredible 17-game point streak, one where he’s notched 31 points with the Sabres out-scoring teams 24-10 with him on the ice. He’s been magnificent and is entrenching himself as a player who belongs in the league’s upper echelon. He’s been a top 10 player this year scoring at a 117-point pace and has arguably been the league’s best player, period, over the last month. And yet, despite his all-world play during the last 17 games, his team has completely squandered the effort, going 7-6-4 during the stretch (an 87-point pace), getting outscored 23-15 at evens with Eichel off the ice. It’s a damn shame.

Some have wondered why my model is so low on the Sabres’ chances this season and this most recent stretch is a microcosm of that. Even with a player playing like the best in the world for a month, the rest of the team just isn’t good enough. What are they going to look like when Eichel isn’t carrying them every single game? Depth matters.

11. Leon Draisaitl looked like a legitimate top-five player through the first quarter of the season, but he’s hit a wall ever since, especially defensively. Over the last 12 games, Draisaitl is still scoring and has 11 points which is nothing to scoff at, but only one of those points is at five-on-five where he’s been getting absolutely clobbered. With Draisaitl on the ice, the Oilers have been outscored 16-3 and 12-6 by expected goals, meaning he’s earning most of his lumps. That’s a 34 percent expected goals rate, driven by the fact he’s been out-chanced in nine of the last 12 games. Thanks to this recent stretch, the Oilers have actually been outscored on the season with Draisaitl on the ice. Not ideal. For the time frame, his average Game Score is minus-0.36 – an extremely difficult number to accomplish when you’re still scoring at a 75-point pace.

The Oilers were comfortably atop the Pacific Division for much of the season, but when you live and die by two players, you can’t expect to survive when one of those gears stops turning. They’re 4-7-1 amidst Draisaitl’s struggles. If he isn’t scoring as often (which is excusable over a long season), he needs to be better in other avenues because Edmonton doesn’t have many players that can pick up the slack.

comic book movies, top 10 since 2000

1. dark knight
2. civil war
3. iron man 1
4. the avengers
5. dark knight rises
6. man of steel
7. x men first class
8 thor ragnarok
9 dr strange
10 winter soldier
- homiedclown

Ew

PERFECT.
Congrats.
- IonSabres

Applause