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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 7 @ 2:07 PM ET
bjork played 58 games last year for the sabres with eakin anchoring a blah line and hayden playing almost 60 games and jankowski playing 19


donnie will have plenty of chances to get bjork on the ice

only chance bjork is under 40 games is if he is traded at deadline

- homiedclown


Murray and R2 were both given extended opportunities to earn a job last year. Hayden won. Curious to see if anyone steps up this year.
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Oct 7 @ 2:07 PM ET
tage and asplund seem to be holding their own on face offs
- homiedclown

the little i have watched tage looks good. and power could be a stud as early as this season.

i also thought quinn showed some nice moves just wish he finished on more of them
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 7 @ 2:08 PM ET
Like to see a solid game from JJ today, he started to pick it up a bit last game.
- Buff36


Is there a lineup out? Guessing they held off on waivers to play most of those guys tonight.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 7 @ 2:12 PM ET
Lines:

Bjork – Malone – Olofsson

Quinn – Mittelstadt – Tuch

Girgensons – Asplund – Hinostroza

Krebs – Cozens – Peterka

Bryson – Lyubushkin

Pilut – Priske

Davies – Clague
SabresFaninIndiana
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bananaville, IN
Joined: 12.16.2009

Oct 7 @ 2:17 PM ET
Lines:

Bjork – Malone – Olofsson

Quinn – Mittelstadt – Tuch

Girgensons – Asplund – Hinostroza

Krebs – Cozens – Peterka

Bryson – Lyubushkin

Pilut – Priske

Davies – Clague

- Lunaion

that top line is sick
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 7 @ 2:20 PM ET
that top line is sick
- SabresFaninIndiana


It's great that they listed that as the first line. Someone's messing with us.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 7 @ 2:21 PM ET
Point taken but if you have an opportunity to swap out your 14th forward and make an improvement, make the change.

Last year, the 14th forward by games played was Mittelstadt with 40 games.

I don’t need 40 games of Anders Bjork

- Hank Balling



Hypothetically what number forward is peterka?

#13 vinnie
#14 bjork

When you replace player #14 , it blocks the system.
Peterka should be a nhl player this season, I've looking forward to seeing him grow this season.

Not bjork's replacement
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Oct 7 @ 2:43 PM ET
Lines:

Bjork – Malone – Olofsson

Quinn – Mittelstadt – Tuch

Girgensons – Asplund – Hinostroza

Krebs – Cozens – Peterka

Bryson – Lyubushkin

Pilut – Priske

Davies – Clague

- Lunaion


I guess Comrie told them he wants work in each game this preseason. Geesh.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Oct 7 @ 4:21 PM ET
Kiefer Sherwood holding the early league lead in goals, points, and +/-. Get your bets in now before Vegas catches on.
Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Oct 7 @ 5:38 PM ET
what is happening in denver. like holy poop.
- TheSabresTaco


Bad HC, Bad QB play, and now $72M on IR with players dropping like flies.
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Oct 7 @ 5:44 PM ET
I’d be more than happy to talk about hockey & not politics
- jdfitz77


No, really. Please leave.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Oct 7 @ 6:02 PM ET
Hypothetically what number forward is peterka?

#13 vinnie
#14 bjork

When you replace player #14 , it blocks the system.
Peterka should be a nhl player this season, I've looking forward to seeing him grow this season.

Not bjork's replacement

- Boss34


Peterka is in the top 12 if the 13 and 14 are Hinostroza and Bjork, isn't he?

Unless you somehow have Sheahan as the 12th forward.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 7 @ 6:41 PM ET
Peterka is in the top 12 if the 13 and 14 are Hinostroza and Bjork, isn't he?

Unless you somehow have Sheahan as the 12th forward.

- kingcong39


Hank suggested upgrading the 14th forward bjork.

Upgrade would infer moving to the 12th or 13th spot?

Trading bjork for a 12th forward pushes peterka correct?
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Oct 7 @ 6:42 PM ET
Bad HC, Bad QB play, and now $72M on IR with players dropping like flies.
- Pegullaville


Denver ran the ball well, everything should be fine.
* they also did a nice job of stopping the run

You gotta be happy with the "state of the broncos"

5 years for russ is gonna leave everyone a bye week (every week) until 2027.
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 7 @ 7:04 PM ET
I’m getting the game on ESPN+. Pitt feed
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

Oct 7 @ 7:09 PM ET
Looks like close to a regular season Pitt lineup. Good test tonight.
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Oct 7 @ 7:30 PM ET
Mitts still represents the shat we are leaving behind, IMO. He’s gotta go
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Oct 7 @ 7:32 PM ET
We look like we are on life support
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Oct 7 @ 7:33 PM ET
We look like we are on life support
- lulags


Davies and Clague are not it
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Oct 7 @ 7:36 PM ET
Davies and Clague are not it
- Hank Balling


Crosby vs Malone is a slight mismatch too.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Oct 7 @ 7:37 PM ET
Hank suggested upgrading the 14th forward bjork.

Upgrade would infer moving to the 12th or 13th spot?

Trading bjork for a 12th forward pushes peterka correct?

- Boss34


If you have faith in Peterka and his ability to learn on the job then the 14th forward shouldn't threaten his spot. My point was simply that they had an easy opportunity to upgrade Bjork and they chose not to do it. It is what it is now
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Oct 7 @ 7:38 PM ET
Davies and Clague are not it
- Hank Balling

I don’t even know if they are AHL material
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Oct 7 @ 7:39 PM ET
Girgs is not good at the hockey
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Oct 7 @ 7:42 PM ET
Quinn has a goal scorers nose for pucks
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Oct 7 @ 7:42 PM ET
I don’t even know if they are AHL material
- lulags


If the Sabres ever need Kale Clague they are in big trouble
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