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joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jan 23 @ 4:09 PM ET
No better place to put a puck than low just over the pad. My favourite shot selection. Add in the velocity of a Olofsson shot and damn near impossible to save.

I don't think cajones has anything to do with it either. Players are dumb and go high glove way to often.

- DirtyDan


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

Jan 23 @ 4:09 PM ET
That Hansel so hot right now
- BeadyEyedDouche

I preferred Gretel

lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Jan 23 @ 4:10 PM ET
Olofsson beat Gibson low stick side on that mini breakaway and I just don’t think the NHL has 5 other players in the league that would have the cajones to try that.
- joshs


And in the two previous games he beat Hellebuyck and Sorokin on clean shots. That stuff's impressive.

Andy tonight. We need better than he's given the last two starts he's had. This is his 700th NHL start. Let's make it a good one.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 4:11 PM ET
Remember all summer when you kept bringing up olofsson's 5 x 5 numbers and I told you he would improve.

You just kept hammering it over and over and over.

Boy you were wrong 🙄

- Boss34


Ya. Ok, sure.
Good lord.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 23 @ 4:16 PM ET
Dahlin had a lot of really nice things to say about Anderson and his 700th game tonight.

Sucks that the Sabres were so unorthodox and kept 3 goalies.
They lost such a franchise changing guy in vinny hinny.
That's gonna bite them in the butt , when some team didn't claim him.

Wonder if Anderson gets his Jersey hung in the rafters in ottawa?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 4:17 PM ET
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 23 @ 4:20 PM ET
Ya. Ok, sure.
Good lord.

- IonSabres


😀😀😀
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 23 @ 4:21 PM ET
Dahlin had a lot of really nice things to say about Anderson and his 700th game tonight.

Sucks that the Sabres were so unorthodox and kept 3 goalies.
They lost such a franchise changing guy in vinny hinny.
That's gonna bite them in the butt , when some team didn't claim him.

Wonder if Anderson gets his Jersey hung in the rafters in ottawa?

- Boss34

For those who think Boss34 and I are one and the same, have I EVER referred to Vinny Hinostroza as a "franchise changing guy?"
joshs
Buffalo Sabres
Location: cheektowaga, NY
Joined: 07.07.2012

Jan 23 @ 4:21 PM ET
And in the two previous games he beat Hellebuyck and Sorokin on clean shots. That stuff's impressive.

Andy tonight. We need better than he's given the last two starts he's had. This is his 700th NHL start. Let's make it a good one.

- lacaprup


yeah that’s right, he had some of the top goalies shook. Wow 700, let’s win 1 for grandpa Andy 😆
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 23 @ 4:21 PM ET
😀😀😀
- Boss34


Girgs been sick lately eh?

How many lay-ups has he been given the last 5 games? Couldn't pot even 1 of em'
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 23 @ 4:22 PM ET
For those who think Boss34 and I are one and the same, have I EVER referred to Vinny Hinostroza as a "franchise changing guy?"
- RichardRoma


Sure uncle ion
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 23 @ 4:23 PM ET
Sure uncle ion
- Boss34


Stop talking to yourself,
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jan 23 @ 4:25 PM ET
Stop talking to yourself,
- DirtyDan


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

Jan 23 @ 4:25 PM ET
Stop talking to yourself,
- DirtyDan

DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Jan 23 @ 4:27 PM ET
Go away
- Boss34


How about that Zemgus guy eh?

Lybushkin has more pts in his last 5 games than Z does in his last 16


Over half as many in his last 11 games than Z does all season.

Didn't you call Zemgus a solid contributor last week? Something along those lines. Absolutely brutal take.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 23 @ 4:29 PM ET
How about that Zemgus guy eh?

Lybushkin has more pts in his last 5 games than Z does in his last 16

- DirtyDan

I will never understand what these coaching staffs see in Girgensons. He does NOTHING.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jan 23 @ 4:31 PM ET
I will never understand what these coaching staffs see in Girgensons. He does NOTHING.
- RichardRoma

Capitalizing letters…….


Hmmmmmmmm……
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jan 23 @ 4:31 PM ET
Dahlin had a lot of really nice things to say about Anderson and his 700th game tonight.

Sucks that the Sabres were so unorthodox and kept 3 goalies.
They lost such a franchise changing guy in vinny hinny.
That's gonna bite them in the butt , when some team didn't claim him.

Wonder if Anderson gets his Jersey hung in the rafters in ottawa?

- Boss34


Bet Dahlin would have nice things to say about Vinny too. Not sure he'd say franchise changing, but maybe...
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 4:32 PM ET
I will never understand what these coaching staffs see in Girgensons. He does NOTHING.
- RichardRoma

There's always next season.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 4:34 PM ET
Capitalizing letters…….


Hmmmmmmmm……

- ImThatGuy

IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 4:34 PM ET
😀😀😀
- Boss34


You really should look at a site like Natural Stat Trick where you can compare on ice results of players when they are with or when they are without other players.
Nearly universally, Olofsson drags down other players results and with him on the ice, other teams have higher stats in possessions, goalscoring, shots, scoring chances and high danger scoring chances.

Even with his 5v5 scoring prowess, he is an addition by subtraction.
RichardRoma
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.18.2017

Jan 23 @ 4:35 PM ET
Capitalizing letters…….


Hmmmmmmmm……

- ImThatGuy

Wanting to bring in a coach who specializes in the 3-4 to be the defensive coordinator for a team with entirely 4-3 personnel.

Hmmmmmmmm.......
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 4:36 PM ET
You really should look at a site like Natural Stat Trick where you can compare on ice results of players when they are with or when they are without other players.
Nearly universally, Olofsson drags down other players results and with him on the ice, other teams have higher stats in possessions, goalscoring, shots, scoring chances and high danger scoring chances.

Even with his 5v5 scoring prowess, he is an addition by subtraction.

- IonSabres


Edit: Buff36 is right on...build his trade value!!
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jan 23 @ 4:36 PM ET
Wanting to bring in a coach who specializes in the 3-4 to be the defensive coordinator for a team with entirely 4-3 personnel.

Hmmmmmmmm.......

- RichardRoma

There's always next season.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jan 23 @ 4:39 PM ET
Girgs been sick lately eh?

How many lay-ups has he been given the last 5 games? Couldn't pot even 1 of em'

- DirtyDan


Asplund has 2 points less than Girgs while riding the bench for 18 games.
What a waste of $2.5M
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