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- SABRES 89

huge return

Kulich scored again tonight.

Rosen 1 +1

Savoie with 1 +2 tonight as well with still time left in the third.

I’m happy to be here
- Swedish_Jesus

Awesome, how did our D or goalie prospects look? Edit - in Rochester that is

With no prospects in the way, call up is his for the taking. Easy path if he plays well.
- Lunaion

I think johnson is closer to a sure bet like Quinn or peterka were this season.

"Battles" it out in camp and wins a spot.

Stillman, clague play the part of
Asplund and vinny hinny.

Frindge waiverable guy, that let's a young guy beat out for a roster spot without a huge challenge

I use norwegian


customs is a breeze and never had anything removed from my bags

get a bag guy to carry your bags and you go to the front of the exit line with no inspections
- homiedclown

Can I ask what you use to bring stuff on? And do you mean the guys standing around that carry your bags from the taxi stand to the ship?

I have the booze cruiser bags and some toiletries that could be filled. They are all smaller than a mickey -between 3 oz and 5

I think johnson is closer to a sure bet like Quinn or peterka were this season.

"Battles" it out in camp and wins a spot.

Stillman, clague play the part of
Asplund and vinny hinny.

Frindge waiverable guy, that let's a young guy beat out for a roster spot without a huge challenge
- Boss34

Don't want to see him play a game before calling it a sure thing?

Adams failed to take advantage of some reasonably priced high-end talent available at the deadline. Despite glaring deficiencies, and a deep pipeline of prospects and picks that outstrips our available roster spots. The teams around us in the standings did not make that mistake. They are surging and we are fading. The failure in this equation continues to be the actions of the organization that refuses to behave like a winning franchise. Some of you still want to shill for them as they insult our intelligence with BS stories about how we weren’t getting the same deals. I think these people have become comfortable with losing.
- SoCalPucks

Well said

There are bad games you better flush quickly and bad games you better learn from. The Buffalo Sabres need to do both in the wake of Thursday's downtown disaster.

The 10-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, in which Buffalo gave up five goals in the final 11 minutes, certainly ranks as one of those. The Sabres rued and stewed over it while meeting Friday morning, then hit the ice in LECOM HarborCenter for practice, with no time to feel sorry for themselves as the New York Rangers – now featuring South Buffalo's Patrick Kane – come to town for a game Saturday at Key Bank Center.

"When you're winning, it's harder to convince guys of anything, of work that needs to be done," said coach Don Granato. "When you're not as successful, you have the attention greater, your guys have to be focused. They know there's urgency to the situation. ... This situation is forcing us and giving us opportunity to get better, and look within ourselves."

Buffalo's top players haven't been remotely good enough of late in a 1-5 stretch that has included three straight losses this week. Leading goal scorer Tage Thompson ranks at the top of the list, with only one goal and just nine shots on goal over the last five games. Thompson had two grievous turnovers that directly led to Dallas goals and has a minus-5 rating this month.

No one is facing more struggles due to the loss of the injured Alex Tuch than Thompson. With Tuch out of the lineup, job No. 1 for Buffalo opponents is to keep 42-goal scorer Thompson from beating them.

"I've just got to find ways to contribute. If teams are taking looks away from me, I've got to be better in the defensive zone," Thompson said. "I think if you get frustrated, you try to force things. I have to just be a little more simple at times, and not try to complicate the game and just be better in the 'D' zone.

"Take care of pucks and make sure I'm not vacating the net front too early. And I think if I do that, the offense will come and we'll get our looks."

In the wake of the Dallas game were historic lows.

The Stars' 10-goal output was the first in double figures by an NHL team this season and just their second since moving to Texas in 1993. It was only the second time the Sabres have been torched for double digits at home, the other being a 10-4 loss to Ottawa in 2005.

Eric Comrie gave up all 10 goals, just the second time in franchise history a single goalie yielded 10. That was also done when Joe Daley gave up every goal in an 11-2 loss at Montreal on Nov. 7, 1970 -- only the 13th game in franchise history. Thompson is one of many Sabres who seem to be cheating for offense, and one of several the last two days who noted Comrie was hung out in Thursday's game.

Granato said it's clear to him his top players are pressing for offense and too often relying on a solo game.

"What happens is those players revert to their instincts of trying to impose their skill and their will on the game," Granato said. "Well, if you have five defending players, very focused on defending in the NHL, I don't care who you are. You're not getting through."

"It's just committing to that D zone and I think when we do that, we'll frustrate other teams," Thompson said. "And that's when our offense comes in. I think (Thursday) night, we were just on the other side of it. We were the team that got frustrated and you started cheating."

Thompson added he hoped the game would serve as a wake-up call for the Sabres. There's still 18 games left and they're still only six points out of a playoff spot.

"It's not a lack of work ethic or a lack of character or anything like that in our room," Thompson said. "What's gonna get us out of this is the group of guys we've got in this room ... You have a couple games like that, you look across the room and you realize you're letting your teammates down, me in particular the way I've been playing. It's one of those things where you've got to look in the mirror and be better. And I think we will."

Quick strikes

One other nugget from Thursday: The teams combined for three goals in a 28-second span of the final minute of the first period, the fastest trio of tallies in the NHL since Arizona and Toronto netted three in 21 seconds on Dec. 22, 2015. Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored at 19:07 and 19:25 for Dallas and then Jordan Greenway tallied his first with the Sabres at 19:35.

More hardware for Levi

Northeastern goalie and Sabres prospect Devon Levi was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Year on Friday. That came one day after he was named Mike Richter Award finalist as national goalie of the year for the second straight season. Levi won that award last season and is trying to become the first repeat winner since it was established in 2014.

Levi is 17-11-5 with a 2.25 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. Northeastern hosts Providence in the Hockey East quarterfinals Saturday night.

Busy day downtown

With the Bandits occupying KeyBank Center, the Sabres practiced on the secondary rink at LECOM HarborCenter. It was quite the chaotic day there.

Canisius and Niagara had the main rink occupied for their morning skates in advance of Game 1 of their Atlantic Hockey semifinal, teams from the New York State high school tournament were in the building preparing for their games and then the Rangers showed up for an afternoon workout.

"When you're winning, it's harder to convince guys of anything, of work that needs to be done," said coach Don Granato. "When you're not as successful, you have the attention greater, your guys have to be focused. They know there's urgency to the situation. ... This situation is forcing us and giving us opportunity to get better, and look within ourselves.
- lacaprup

It's the fatigue of losing, but I've grown weary of the Granato coach speak like the above, and what I shared last night.

Don't want to see him play a game before calling it a sure thing?
- Lunaion

A sure thing and comparing him to Quinn and Peterka who both played a full season in the AHL before joining the Sabres is a confusing comment.

It's a big leap from college hockey to the NHL, and a large assumption that he's on the team next year.

Awesome, how did our D or goalie prospects look? Edit - in Rochester that is
- madmorrison

We don't have any in Rochester

Don't want to see him play a game before calling it a sure thing?
- Lunaion

Yes, and I am probably one of Johnson’s biggest supporters on here. The kid is gonna be good, but he will need some time to adjust. He will be up next year, it just might be a few months into the season.

Yes, and I am probably one of Johnson’s biggest supporters on here. The kid is gonna be good, but he will need some time to adjust. He will be up next year, it just might be a few months into the season.
- Buff36

Awesome, how did our D or goalie prospects look? Edit - in Rochester that is
- madmorrison

No d-prospects in Roch.

Levi plays tonight for Northwestern.

“Matthew Savoie (BUF) has caught fire. A sixth consecutive multi-point game on Friday. Totals during this heater: 6GP, 6G, 11A, 17PTS, +12, 32SOG.

One of the best stretches of play by a non-Bedard player in the WHL this season.”

https://twitter.com/scott...&t=6ozfhCixhusrXmBzHaC8-Q

- Gr8daygo

😄😄😄

“Matthew Savoie (BUF) has caught fire. A sixth consecutive multi-point game on Friday. Totals during this heater: 6GP, 6G, 11A, 17PTS, +12, 32SOG.

One of the best stretches of play by a non-Bedard player in the WHL this season.”

https://twitter.com/scott...&t=6ozfhCixhusrXmBzHaC8-Q
- Swedish_Jesus

Three players stick out in the WHL aside from the obvious duo of Bedard and Benson (Cristall is another that is producing at a high level).

They are Savoie, Stankoven and Zellweger.

As you said, Savoie has been on fire:

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476028/matthew-savoie

Stankoven has been remarkable since he was drafted:

https://www.eliteprospect...er/556512/logan-stankoven

Zellweger has also been excellent since he was drafted by Anaheim at the top of round 2, right after the Sabres took one of the Russian forwards. Would've been a nice addition to the Sabres prospect pool.

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476596/olen-zellweger

There are bad games you better flush quickly and bad games you better learn from. The Buffalo Sabres need to do both in the wake of Thursday's downtown disaster.

The 10-4 loss to the Dallas Stars, in which Buffalo gave up five goals in the final 11 minutes, certainly ranks as one of those. The Sabres rued and stewed over it while meeting Friday morning, then hit the ice in LECOM HarborCenter for practice, with no time to feel sorry for themselves as the New York Rangers – now featuring South Buffalo's Patrick Kane – come to town for a game Saturday at Key Bank Center.

"When you're winning, it's harder to convince guys of anything, of work that needs to be done," said coach Don Granato. "When you're not as successful, you have the attention greater, your guys have to be focused. They know there's urgency to the situation. ... This situation is forcing us and giving us opportunity to get better, and look within ourselves."

Buffalo's top players haven't been remotely good enough of late in a 1-5 stretch that has included three straight losses this week. Leading goal scorer Tage Thompson ranks at the top of the list, with only one goal and just nine shots on goal over the last five games. Thompson had two grievous turnovers that directly led to Dallas goals and has a minus-5 rating this month.

No one is facing more struggles due to the loss of the injured Alex Tuch than Thompson. With Tuch out of the lineup, job No. 1 for Buffalo opponents is to keep 42-goal scorer Thompson from beating them.

"I've just got to find ways to contribute. If teams are taking looks away from me, I've got to be better in the defensive zone," Thompson said. "I think if you get frustrated, you try to force things. I have to just be a little more simple at times, and not try to complicate the game and just be better in the 'D' zone.

"Take care of pucks and make sure I'm not vacating the net front too early. And I think if I do that, the offense will come and we'll get our looks."

In the wake of the Dallas game were historic lows.

The Stars' 10-goal output was the first in double figures by an NHL team this season and just their second since moving to Texas in 1993. It was only the second time the Sabres have been torched for double digits at home, the other being a 10-4 loss to Ottawa in 2005.

Eric Comrie gave up all 10 goals, just the second time in franchise history a single goalie yielded 10. That was also done when Joe Daley gave up every goal in an 11-2 loss at Montreal on Nov. 7, 1970 -- only the 13th game in franchise history. Thompson is one of many Sabres who seem to be cheating for offense, and one of several the last two days who noted Comrie was hung out in Thursday's game.

Granato said it's clear to him his top players are pressing for offense and too often relying on a solo game.

"What happens is those players revert to their instincts of trying to impose their skill and their will on the game," Granato said. "Well, if you have five defending players, very focused on defending in the NHL, I don't care who you are. You're not getting through."

"It's just committing to that D zone and I think when we do that, we'll frustrate other teams," Thompson said. "And that's when our offense comes in. I think (Thursday) night, we were just on the other side of it. We were the team that got frustrated and you started cheating."

Thompson added he hoped the game would serve as a wake-up call for the Sabres. There's still 18 games left and they're still only six points out of a playoff spot.

"It's not a lack of work ethic or a lack of character or anything like that in our room," Thompson said. "What's gonna get us out of this is the group of guys we've got in this room ... You have a couple games like that, you look across the room and you realize you're letting your teammates down, me in particular the way I've been playing. It's one of those things where you've got to look in the mirror and be better. And I think we will."

Quick strikes

One other nugget from Thursday: The teams combined for three goals in a 28-second span of the final minute of the first period, the fastest trio of tallies in the NHL since Arizona and Toronto netted three in 21 seconds on Dec. 22, 2015. Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn scored at 19:07 and 19:25 for Dallas and then Jordan Greenway tallied his first with the Sabres at 19:35.

More hardware for Levi

Northeastern goalie and Sabres prospect Devon Levi was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Year on Friday. That came one day after he was named Mike Richter Award finalist as national goalie of the year for the second straight season. Levi won that award last season and is trying to become the first repeat winner since it was established in 2014.

Levi is 17-11-5 with a 2.25 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. Northeastern hosts Providence in the Hockey East quarterfinals Saturday night.

Busy day downtown

With the Bandits occupying KeyBank Center, the Sabres practiced on the secondary rink at LECOM HarborCenter. It was quite the chaotic day there.

Canisius and Niagara had the main rink occupied for their morning skates in advance of Game 1 of their Atlantic Hockey semifinal, teams from the New York State high school tournament were in the building preparing for their games and then the Rangers showed up for an afternoon workout.
- lacaprup

Nicely done

Three players stick out in the WHL aside from the obvious duo of Bedard and Benson (Cristall is another that is producing at a high level).

They are Savoie, Stankoven and Zellweger.

As you said, Savoie has been on fire:

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476028/matthew-savoie

Stankoven has been remarkable since he was drafted:

https://www.eliteprospect...er/556512/logan-stankoven

Zellweger has also been excellent since he was drafted by Anaheim at the top of round 2, right after the Sabres took one of the Russian forwards. Would've been a nice addition to the Sabres prospect pool.

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476596/olen-zellweger
- kingcong39

Yes Zellweger would have helped, went right after Poltapov.

Three players stick out in the WHL aside from the obvious duo of Bedard and Benson (Cristall is another that is producing at a high level).

They are Savoie, Stankoven and Zellweger.

As you said, Savoie has been on fire:

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476028/matthew-savoie

Stankoven has been remarkable since he was drafted:

https://www.eliteprospect...er/556512/logan-stankoven

Zellweger has also been excellent since he was drafted by Anaheim at the top of round 2, right after the Sabres took one of the Russian forwards. Would've been a nice addition to the Sabres prospect pool.

https://www.eliteprospect...yer/476596/olen-zellweger
- kingcong39

Smaller players always getting drafted way later than they should be is a tale as old as time.

https://twitter.com/Mark_...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Rousek Krebs Nadeau could make for a very good 4th line in 2 years.

https://twitter.com/Mark_inFairport/status/1634539730594418691?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Rousek Krebs Nadeau could make for a very good 4th line in 2 years.
- Buff36

rousek deserves a call up

https://sabrenoise.com/20...falo-sabres-fans-excited/
Nice little Read!!

rousek deserves a call up
- homiedclown

Yes he does, he would fit nicely into are bottom 6. Very good 200ft game and ferocious below the dot.

rousek deserves a call up
- homiedclown

Shame, injuries basically took 3 years from him. Kid plays with No fear. He's not a fighter but he is a pain in the A$$ to play against.

Not critical of single thing KA has done in 3 seasons?

You like to make a big point of youngest team in the league, which they no longer are. They didn't need to be, they chose to be. Chose to keep evaluating Joker, Bryson, and Fitz. That's what last year was for. Wanted UPL in Roch, but put themselves in this terrible position where they needed him..

The next 2 above them in age? NJ and Ottawa.
- Lunaion

They probably get there by losing the 3 of Girgs, Okie and Andy...that what?, 104 years of age taken away.