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Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Yesterday @ 11:27 AM ET
@LLysowski
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17m
Sabres' second-power play unit at practice is Power, Tuch, Byram, Krebs and Quinn.

Looks like Kulich will be a healthy scratch again Friday night.

@LLysowski
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6m
Dylan Cozens is at right wing in practice on a line with Ryan McLeod and Jordan Greenway.

The lines:

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Greenway-McLeod-Cozens
Zucker-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn/Kulich-Lafferty-NAK
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Yesterday @ 11:32 AM ET
@LLysowski
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17m
Sabres' second-power play unit at practice is Power, Tuch, Byram, Krebs and Quinn.

Looks like Kulich will be a healthy scratch again Friday night.

@LLysowski
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6m
Dylan Cozens is at right wing in practice on a line with Ryan McLeod and Jordan Greenway.

The lines:

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Greenway-McLeod-Cozens
Zucker-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn/Kulich-Lafferty-NAK

- Lunaion



I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Yesterday @ 11:35 AM ET
I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.

- DirtyDan


Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Yesterday @ 11:40 AM ET
Is that fair?

Johnson- 31
Rosen- 14
Savoie- 9
Ostlund- 14
Kulich- 28
Helenius- 14

None of them are playing for Buffalo. One is sitting in the press box, atm. That's a lot of high picks.

One recent 2nd is playing for them. 6 aren't.

- Lunaion

Power, Quinn and JJ are the 3 and only 2 really have been constant
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Yesterday @ 11:41 AM ET
36 is the best of us, agreed there.

And I hear ya with Beck. At some point, it's small potatoes. I just hate to see us trading assets for garbage. It's how bad teams stay bad. Isn't there something to be said about getting value for our money?

- QuinnFan


For all the talk of there being an internal budget cap, which sure seems to be true, look at who Adams has signed with the available money.

It inspires the opposite of confidence if he had the full cap limit to spend to.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Yesterday @ 11:42 AM ET
Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.

- Lunaion


Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch


kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Yesterday @ 11:42 AM ET
Gotta keep a go-to defensive line. McLeod and Greenway form that.

Not feeling that 3rd line, but that's always going to be the case atm. There's no combo that fits together for that leftover line.

- Lunaion


That 3rd line falls under the designation of praying they don't get killed while on the ice.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Yesterday @ 11:46 AM ET
Should have Adams traded cozens as soon as he hit 30+ goals 2 years ago?

Tough business, I think we would have all extended cozens

- Boss34


I'm not advocating for the bold, and I'm struggling to understand where you got that from what I wrote.

What I'm advocating for is what Dallas has done: Get quality veterans in to support the young players, even if that means any of their top 6 get moved down a line due to the veteran that is brought in.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Yesterday @ 11:46 AM ET
That 3rd line falls under the designation of praying they don't get killed while on the ice.
- kingcong39



Kinda been that way with every line Quinns been on this year.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Yesterday @ 11:47 AM ET
The defense is not a problem 5v5.
- DirtyDan


Team defense, maybe.

The actual 6 players playing defense, yes, there are obvious problems with that group.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Yesterday @ 11:47 AM ET
Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch

- DirtyDan


Hell of a gamble. Would you take that risk? Top line has pretty much carried them so far.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Yesterday @ 11:49 AM ET
Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch

- DirtyDan

Top line has carried them, I wouldn't break that up
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Yesterday @ 11:52 AM ET
He got a start each of the first 3 weeks, which was more than they needed him. If he played better, he would have gotten more. He's going to have to earn it this year.
- Lunaion


Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Yesterday @ 11:54 AM ET
Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.

- QuinnFan


At least UPL didn't get hurt like Levi did last season.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Yesterday @ 11:58 AM ET
So we need a 2nd line center again huh
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Yesterday @ 11:58 AM ET
Zucker-Tage-Tuch
Peterka-Cozens-Quinn
Krebs-Mcleod-Greenway
4th-line-bums

Spread the wealth here. That line 2 had 2minutes together and got a goal.
Same with that line 3.
Zucker can keep up and would do well I think with Tage and Tuch

- DirtyDan

zucker is probably faster than tage and tuch
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: ICE DIRECTOR SAYS OVER 13 THOUSAND MURDERERS CROSSED OUR BORDER ILLEGALLY OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Yesterday @ 11:58 AM ET
So we need a 2nd line center again huh
- Hank Balling

yup
cozens, savoie, kulich, ostlund etc could not cut it
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Yesterday @ 12:00 PM ET
Who's 1st Rnd picks ? And only 2 are doing anything
- Buff36


The entire line up is first round picks for the most part

Samuelsson and peterka 2nd round picks

Wouldn’t be easier to list the non first round picks ?

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Yesterday @ 12:01 PM ET
Fair enough, but then do be mad when he struggles. You can't play once or twice a month and expect consistency from a young goalie. He played 3 times, had 1 bad game, UPL followed it with a good one and he's played every game since.

As a goalie, I can say, that's a horrible spot to be in. You're going to feel uncomfortable in the net due to a lack of usage and it lowers your confidence, as it's clear the team doesn't have any confidence in you.

Can say he deserves that or doesn't but can't deny it will hurt his development. Personally, I don't think a single bad game is a good reason to do this. UPL looked tired in his last start. The other unfortunate consequence of playing the hot hand until they're ragged.

- QuinnFan


I've said it many times, they were in a tough spot. Schedule was sparse in October and it was always going to be tough to get him games, even if he played well. He didn't + add in a bad start for the team.

Not an easy ask of him this weekend, but that's what backups need to do. Busier schedule in November. Things start to get normal. I'm not going to fret over his development the last 2 weeks.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Yesterday @ 12:02 PM ET
The entire line up is first round picks for the most part

Samuelsson and peterka 2nd round picks

Wouldn’t be easier to list the non first round picks ?

- Boss34

Most aren't Adams picks, yes the roster has a lot.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Yesterday @ 12:03 PM ET
So we need a 2nd line center again huh
- Hank Balling

Did we trade the wrong one ?
Shadman306
Season Ticket Holder
Joined: 06.11.2015

Yesterday @ 12:06 PM ET
I'd prefer Zucker with Mcleod and Cozens but ooh well. Good on them for switching it up.

Krebs better run with this opportunity.

- DirtyDan


Greenway has been flying lately. I think greenway's speed and size and McLeod's speed should open up some good room for cozens to get some confidence
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Yesterday @ 12:11 PM ET
We have No elite in our prospect pool and hope they fit what Ruff wants.
- Buff36


True, but we also didn't draft top5, where an elite prospect is usually had. 1st liners do absolutely come out of the teen picks, but they are a small percentage. We basically have a lot of middle 6 prospects, as should be expected.
QuinnFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Formerly Visionville, Now Purgatory
Joined: 07.29.2021

Yesterday @ 12:12 PM ET
At least UPL didn't get hurt like Levi did last season.
- kingcong39


True, the thought of Sandstrom is a scary one.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Yesterday @ 12:12 PM ET
Top line has carried them, I wouldn't break that up
- Buff36


I think Zucker is a fine replacement for JJ the way hes been playing.

Gets JJ back with Cozens and Quinn. Doesnt leave your top 2 scorers on the same line.

Krebs gets to play with guys he did well with (in a small sample)

Top line cant carry the whole season. Spread the wealth.
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