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bufsabres17
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 06.02.2013

Nov 22 @ 12:48 PM ET
First time I can ever remember leaving a game in the 3rd quarter yesterday... what a poopshow that was 🤢

The goal with 0.4 seconds left was just the icing on the cake.
Sabres1523
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 12.27.2016

Nov 22 @ 1:20 PM ET
if only we had a goalie we would be better then the leafs, panthers, bruins and bolts
- homiedclown


Would you legit say that this team wouldn’t be in a better position right now in the standings if the goalies had say a 910 s% and say 2.5 gaa?
It’s not the only issue and the team does get outplayed but some better or league average goaltending would certainly help.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 22 @ 1:26 PM ET
skinner is here by default

adams drafted quinn and peterka


adams traded for tuch

it's almost like the writing is on the wall for olofsson

- homiedclown

I agree
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 1:28 PM ET
Would you legit say that this team wouldn’t be in a better position right now in the standings if the goalies had say a 910 s% and say 2.5 gaa?
It’s not the only issue and the team does get outplayed but some better or league average goaltending would certainly help.

- Sabres1523

we get those save numbers from tokarski and anderson (roughly .914 save percentage this year)

they stole us a few games, which is what you get from decent goalies

we stole our 3 or 4 wins in the first 20 games

expecting this team to compete with bolts, bruins, leafs, caps, canes, panthers etc over an 82 game season with a goalie is unrealistic given the current roster

if you swapped out pysyk, bjork, hayden, drake and vinnie with hamilton, danault, coleman, saad and granlund then maybe
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Nov 22 @ 1:28 PM ET
I had Eckler and Taylor in one league and I lost that game because Dak threw up on himself, Cooper got Covid so I had to pick up Harris from NO because the Rams are on a bye (wouldn't have mattered).

He had Moore, Mooney, Ertz, Mixon, Rodgers and Jefferson in his lineup

- Stripes77

I lost in one league because I benched the Patriots D and JA had a poop game for me agains one of the worst teams in the league. Also, Koo put up zero points in 2 leagues for me
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 1:33 PM ET
I lost in one league because I benched the Patriots D and JA had a poop game for me agains one of the worst teams in the league. Also, Koo put up zero points in 2 leagues for me
- lulags

as bad as josh was, he was 13th for qbs in fantasy points ahead of guys like
burrows, wilson, dake and mahomes
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 22 @ 1:35 PM ET
we get those save numbers from tokarski and anderson (roughly .914 save percentage this year)

they stole us a few games, which is what you get from decent goalies

we stole our 3 or 4 wins in the first 20 games

expecting this team to compete with bolts, bruins, leafs, caps, canes, panthers etc over an 82 game season with a goalie is unrealistic given the current roster

if you swapped out pysyk, bjork, hayden, drake and vinnie with hamilton, danault, coleman, saad and granlund then maybe

- homiedclown


Would be very easy to argue that Tokarski + Anderson have been the strength of this team. Far better play than they deserve from 750k goalies.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 22 @ 1:36 PM ET
as bad as josh was, he was 13th for qbs in fantasy points ahead of guys like
burrows, wilson, dake and mahomes

- homiedclown


He has to be higher than 13th... or did you mean just on the week?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 1:37 PM ET
Would be very easy to argue that Tokarski + Anderson have been the strength of this team. Far better play than they deserve from 750k goalies.
- Lunaion

tokarski only gets 725 k


homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 1:38 PM ET
He has to be higher than 13th... or did you mean just on the week?
- hubie

for the week

6 of the guys ahead of him would not have been started

siemian, heincke, mccoy, taylor, flaco and tua
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 22 @ 1:39 PM ET
I was going to say UPL had to have been a better choice to call up.... but i was wrong. WOOF
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 22 @ 1:42 PM ET
tokarski only gets 725 k



- homiedclown


He deserves a raise!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Nov 22 @ 1:43 PM ET
I was going to say UPL had to have been a better choice to call up.... but i was wrong. WOOF
- hubie

(waits for Houser signing and promotion)
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 1:48 PM ET
Would be very easy to argue that Tokarski + Anderson have been the strength of this team. Far better play than they deserve from 750k goalies.
- Lunaion

Very Good Post
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 22 @ 1:50 PM ET
Not sure if this was posted previously but Quinn and Krebs have been alternating at center
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 1:51 PM ET
I was going to say UPL had to have been a better choice to call up.... but i was wrong. WOOF
- hubie

Giving UPL a few games would not have hurt him, he handled himself pretty good last year. Gotta get better D play, especially in front. Bunch of cream puffs
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 22 @ 1:55 PM ET
Giving UPL a few games would not have hurt him, he handled himself pretty good last year. Gotta get better D play, especially in front. Bunch of cream puffs
- Buff36


HIs stats far from show he should get a call up
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 1:58 PM ET
HIs stats far from show he should get a call up
- hubie

I understand that, but he actually played better up here than he has down there for the most part. Plus you are hoping he is your future, a few games here and there isn't gonna hurt him.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 22 @ 1:59 PM ET
Super Sniper Tage Thompson leading the team in goals and points at the quarter mark...

I don't even know what's real anymore.

- BeadyEyedDouche

that was a beaut last night...super sniper indeed
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Nov 22 @ 2:02 PM ET
Not sure if this was posted previously but Quinn and Krebs have been alternating at center
- Hank Balling

Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 2:09 PM ET
Happy Birthday
Owen Power
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Nov 22 @ 2:47 PM ET
(waits for Houser signing and promotion)
- homiedclown

pretty sure he has a contract..
Sabres1523
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ottawa, ON
Joined: 12.27.2016

Nov 22 @ 2:57 PM ET
we get those save numbers from tokarski and anderson (roughly .914 save percentage this year)

they stole us a few games, which is what you get from decent goalies

we stole our 3 or 4 wins in the first 20 games

expecting this team to compete with bolts, bruins, leafs, caps, canes, panthers etc over an 82 game season with a goalie is unrealistic given the current roster

if you swapped out pysyk, bjork, hayden, drake and vinnie with hamilton, danault, coleman, saad and granlund then maybe

- homiedclown


Agreed, I don’t think we are close to competing with the likes of Tampa and Boston and I don’t expect us to be there for a while.

I took your post to mean better goaltending wouldn’t improve the team, misread by me, I mean it would but not even close to the level the good teams are on, maybe 2-3 more points if Andy had played over Dell.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Nov 22 @ 3:06 PM ET
Agreed, I don’t think we are close to competing with the likes of Tampa and Boston and I don’t expect us to be there for a while.

I took your post to mean better goaltending wouldn’t improve the team, misread by me, I mean it would but not even close to the level the good teams are on, maybe 2-3 more points if Andy had played over Dell.

- Sabres1523



How many starting goalies have we faced?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Nov 22 @ 3:07 PM ET
Let's see how this team responds to this little crisis, take away the 3rd periods and they have played alright. It's like they forget how to play in the 3rd. They are a young team, gonna have to learn to get through these rough patches and have fewer and fewer of them. Gotta play better defense, especially in front of are net we are a bunch of cream puffs.
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