Interesting

Sabres projected lineup

Victor Olofsson -- Tage Thompson -- Alex Tuch

Jordan Greenway -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Dylan Cozens

Zach Benson -- Peyton Krebs -- JJ Peterka

Eric Robinson -- Zemgus Girgensons -- Kyle Okposo

Rasmus Dahlin -- Henri Jokiharju

Owen Power -- Erik Johnson

Jacob Bryson -- Connor Clifton

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Eric Comrie

Scratched: Tyson Jost, Ryan Johnson

Injured: Jeff Skinner (undisclosed), Jack Quinn (lower body), Mattias Samuelsson (upper body)
- lulags

Incredible it took till February for them to have the 3 worst players on the 4th line.

Incredible it took till February for them to have the 3 worst players on the 4th line.
- DirtyDan

They are putting the guy they usually scratch on the 1st line....

While it was a little funny to see the Sabres org loudly trumpeting about putting a new roof on the arena, it is the logical first step in any plans to update/renovate the interior.

Not positive, but I think Bob will be in goal tonight. and Tkachuk should be back in after missing their last game.

They are putting the guy they usually scratch on the 1st line....
- Lunaion

Who would you put there?

Im not breaking up the Krebs line. Line 2 has also been great tg. Not moving any of the larries to line 1.

He has the offensive talent to play there and he's not anymore of a defensive liability than skinner

While it was a little funny to see the Sabres org loudly trumpeting about putting a new roof on the arena, it is the logical first step in any plans to update/renovate the interior.

Not positive, but I think Bob will be in goal tonight. and Tkachuk should be back in after missing their last game.
- Ratsreign

Oh Poooo

Who would you put there?

Im not breaking up the Krebs line. Line 2 has also been great tg. Not moving any of the larries to line 1.

He has the offensive talent to play there and he's not anymore of a defensive liability than skinner

- DirtyDan

I'd rather see 7D than Olofsson.

Also have issue breaking up a line to move someone up.

They are putting the guy they usually scratch on the 1st line....
- Lunaion

Realistically, it’s probably the best spot for him.

Incredible it took till February for them to have the 3 worst players on the 4th line.
- DirtyDan

One would reasonably think we might have picked up a couple points if the Okposo experiment never happened

I'd rather see 7D than Olofsson.

Also have issue breaking up a line to move someone up.
- Lunaion

Wonder if there will be anything lingering from at the end of last game.
FL got the PP in garbage time after scoring an empty netter, you could see (I think greenway) Sabres on the bench chirping at Lomberg before the face off, the linesman even had to skate Lomberg away from their bench to go line up for the face off. LoL, Lomberg quickly scores and then skates by the Sabres bench telling them to, “suck it beedee!” Then the refs threw him out when the Sabres went for him off the next draw. Expecting to see a Sabres team determined to flip the script tonight.
Hopefully it’s a fun game.

Wonder if there will be anything lingering from at the end of last game.
FL got the PP in garbage time after scoring an empty netter, you could see (I think greenway) Sabres on the bench chirping at Lomberg before the face off, the linesman even had to skate Lomberg away from their bench to go line up for the face off. LoL, Lomberg quickly scores and then skates by the Sabres bench telling them to, “suck it beedee!” Then the refs threw him out when the Sabres went for him off the next draw. Expecting to see a Sabres team determined to flip the script tonight.
Hopefully it’s a fun game.
- Ratsreign

7-1 Florida. Victor Olofsson only goal for Buff

They are putting the guy they usually scratch on the 1st line....
- Lunaion

Black Holeofson with the hatty

Incredible it took till February for them to have the 3 worst players on the 4th line.
- DirtyDan

Okposo 11 goals 9 assists 20 points
Krebs 3 goals 8 assists 11 points


Who was really holding who back?

Girgs with 6 goals

Okposo 11 goals 9 assists 20 points
Krebs 3 goals 8 assists 11 points


Who was really holding who back?

Girgs with 6 goals
- Boss34

Krebs is a loaded diaper

Can anyone help me. Why does it seem Ryan Johnson is the first to be scratched? I do not understand enough to see why this is a benefit.

Real question in the hopes i can understand the reasoning.

Can anyone help me. Why does it seem Ryan Johnson is the first to be scratched? I do not understand enough to see why this is a benefit.

Real question in the hopes i can understand the reasoning.
- TC4145

Play him or send him down if you dont think he's good enough yet.

They are terrible with this sh!te

Okposo 11 goals 9 assists 20 points
Krebs 3 goals 8 assists 11 points


Who was really holding who back?

Girgs with 6 goals
- Boss34

Going off of points is a bad idea, as that line produces none. ZKO is weighed down more heavily by Girgs, but Okposo's inability to either hold the puck or distribute it is glaringly obvious. Both of them are extremely heavy anchors and would probably not even be top line guys in the AHL anymore.

Krebs is producing at a higher clip and has better CF numbers away from the pair of them, albeit a smaller sample size to look at still. However, it's tough to avoid the fact that Krebs' high danger chances per 60 has almost quadrupled since the break away from the LOG line.

Play him or send him down if you dont think he's good enough yet.

They are terrible with this sh!te
- DirtyDan

I can get playing EJ and moving him at the TDL. I don't get Bryson. Can they move him? He should not be back next year, so what are they trying to do? Just feels like an organization struggling to make decisions and favoring vets.

Going off of points is a bad idea, as that line produces none. ZKO is weighed down more heavily by Girgs, but Okposo's inability to either hold the puck or distribute it is glaringly obvious. Both of them are extremely heavy anchors and would probably not even be top line guys in the AHL anymore.

Krebs is producing at a higher clip and has better CF numbers away from the pair of them, albeit a smaller sample size to look at still. However, it's tough to avoid the fact that Krebs' high danger chances per 60 has almost quadrupled since the break away from the LOG line.
- QuinnFan

You nailed it. Girgs numbers are not pretty, sorry Boss.

Krebs w/ Okposo 51.0 xGF%
w/o 49.3
Okposo w/o Krebs 55.0

Krebs w/ Girgs 49.7
w/o 54.6
Girgs w/o Krebs 45.4

w/ Dahlin 58.3
w/o 51.8

I can get playing EJ and moving him at the TDL. I don't get Bryson. Can they move him? He should not be back next year, so what are they trying to do? Just feels like an organization struggling to make decisions and favoring vets.
- Lunaion

This is the correct answer.

Almost as automatic of an L when UPL is in a shootout. Winning on ESPN or ESPN + is normal also an automatic L

Can anyone help me. Why does it seem Ryan Johnson is the first to be scratched? I do not understand enough to see why this is a benefit.

Real question in the hopes i can understand the reasoning.
- TC4145

Coach doesn’t want to hurt Erik Johnson’s feelings.

Can anyone help me. Why does it seem Ryan Johnson is the first to be scratched? I do not understand enough to see why this is a benefit.

Real question in the hopes i can understand the reasoning.
- TC4145

The team is coached by a Juniors coach... He doesn't believe in Advanced Analytics so he doesn't realize RJ is better than EJ...
Coupled with he is going to get EJ's 1,000th game in a Sabres uniform.

The team is coached by a Juniors coach... He doesn't believe in Advanced Analytics so he doesn't realize RJ is better than EJ...
Coupled with he is going to get EJ's 1,000th game in a Sabres uniform.
- IonSabres

EJ needs 31 games to reach 1000. With only 24 games left in our season, I pray to the Hockey Gods this isn't a thing. If he's back next year, we'll know the earth is flat and the lizard men are in full control.

You nailed it. Girgs numbers are not pretty, sorry Boss.

Krebs w/ Okposo 51.0 xGF%
w/o 49.3
Okposo w/o Krebs 55.0

Krebs w/ Girgs 49.7
w/o 54.6
Girgs w/o Krebs 45.4

w/ Dahlin 58.3
w/o 51.8
- Lunaion

Not dwelling on points for 4th liners, but the fact Girgs has yet to get an assist is pretty mind boggling.