Sabres & NHL 2016-17 - Victor Antipin Signs One Year Deal

[plenzmd1]

 

Honestly, I missed the goal. But an entire game goes well beyond just a single play. I now I'm over-simplifying it, but I have two takeaways from the whole thing, one's good and one's bad. With this diminished AHL roster, they only gave up a single goal. At the same time, that same roster only put up a single goal. As guys get healthy and return to the roster, the team should get better on both sides of the puck and they're going to start putting more pucks in the net. If that defensive structure is there already, this team is going to start winning games.

Both Risto and Koulikov got schooled...happens to the best of them i know. But that is the pairing i wanted to see...

[26CornerBlitz]

Ennis undergoes groin surgery. Will be out for several weeks.

@pham1717

No Ennis, O'Reilly, Kulikov at practice.

[plenzmd1]

 

Ennis undergoes groin surgery. Will be out for several weeks.

@pham1717

No Ennis, O'Reilly, Kulikov at practice.

 

never ends for these Buffalo squads...

[26CornerBlitz]

never ends for these Buffalo squads...

 

Who should be held accountable? Has to be the training staff at a minimum.

[26CornerBlitz]

@Matt_Bove

Nilsson will start Friday, Lehner will start Saturday #Sabres

[plenzmd1]

 

Who should be held accountable? Has to be the training staff at a minimum.

Eithe McKinley or Flutie. Take your pick.

[JohnC]

 

I think that game was about as much as you can ask for from the current lineup. Like I said earlier, that was an AHL roster on the ice last night. Dressing so many guys who should probably never sniff an NHL roster (Schneider, Grant, and Carrier) and guys who aren't ready for that level yet (Baptiste, Nelson), any team should be thrilled when they only allow a single goal. This game is the perfect example of something you said earlier, the team treading water until they can get their top guys back. I can live with a bunch of fake losses right now, it means so much more for the future.

 

And I'm sure some will question my placement of Carrier in the two groupings above. I haven't seen enough yet, but I'm not really sure which of the two categories he falls in.

You and I are in general simpatico in our assessment of the team. While you are hesitant about Carrier I am very upbeat over the prospects for Carrier. This big man can fly and he is a gritty player. Although Justin Bailey is currently in Bylsma's doghouse he is another player who I am optimistic about as a legitimate NHLer.

 

There is one player I have to credit for who has evolved into a good player: Foligno. He is demonstrating that he is not simply a muscle player but also a player with skill. He needs to be a little more judicious with his dishing out big hits but his development is very apparent, at least to me.

 

As I have said in other postings our defensive corps needs added staffing. Not complaining because you can't fix everything all at once. .

[shrader]

Foligno has definitely been fun to watch lately. Now if only he (and everyone else) could start scoring some goals.

[JohnC]

Both Risto and Koulikov got schooled...happens to the best of them i know. But that is the pairing i wanted to see...

In hindsight there is a debate to be had whether it was a mistake to trade Pysyk for Kulikov. Kulikov is a banger who has a tendency to make damaging mistakes while Pysk is a positional player who quietly and efficiently and consistently gets the job done. The young GM for Florida is an analytics maven. He preferred Pysk over Kulikov because of the numbers. I now better understand his reasoning. Being a mercurial defenseman in the NHL can be something to worry about.

[shrader]

In hindsight there is a debate to be had whether it was a mistake to trade Pysyk for Kulikov. Kulikov is a banger who has a tendency to make damaging mistakes while Pysk is a positional player who quietly and efficiently and consistently gets the job done. The young GM for Florida is an analytics maven. He preferred Pysk over Kulikov because of the numbers. I now better understand his reasoning. Being a mercurial defenseman in the NHL can be something to worry about.

 

Obviously it's way too early to judge, but the deal doesn't seem to be doing much of anything for either team right now.

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Coach Bylsma says O'Reilly remains day-to-day & Kulikov is day-to-day with an injury, although both are possible to play tomorrow.

@THNRyanKennedy

Jack Eichel skated for about 20 minutes today. Pushed off without feeling pain, but he's not rushing his return back from ankle sprain

[26CornerBlitz]

@AdamBenigni

#Sabres confirm Jack Eichel skated briefly on his own today. Told normal part of process and still weeks from return to game action. @wgrz

[JohnC]

 

Obviously it's way too early to judge, but the deal doesn't seem to be doing much of anything for either team right now.

One report that I read on Kulikov after the trade was made was that Florida felt that he was a good player who predictably had lapses, very often at critical junctures. So far that report has been accurate. I'm not down on the Russian but his mental lapses can be infuriating. As an example the penalty he took against Philly toward the latter stages of the game was not very egregious (in my opinion). But what made it a boneheaded play that cost his team was the timing of it. There was simply no need for attempting a crushing open ice hit at that time and place.

[26CornerBlitz]

VS.



DEVILS (6-3-3) at SABRES (5-5-3)

FRI NOV 11, 2016 @ 7:00 PM ET

TV: MSG-B/MSG+

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 57)

Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 13 games
Jack Eichel (high-ankle sprain, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 13 games
Nicolas Deslauriers (knee, Oct. 30; injured reserve) – 6 games
Zach Bogosian (MCL sprain, Nov. 3) – 4 games
Tyler Ennis (groin, Nov. 9) – 1 game
Ryan O’Reilly (middle body, Nov. 9) – 1 game

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
11/9: Recalled F Cole Schneider from Rochester (AHL); Assigned F Hudson Fasching to Rochester; Activated F Evander Kane from IR; Placed F Nicolas Deslauriers on IR.

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Nov. 12: Buffalo at New Jersey, 7 pm.
Tuesday, Nov. 15: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17: Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19: Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21: Calgary at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME

DEVILS at SABRES
This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Devils this season.
Last meeting: Buffalo defeated New Jersey, 3-1, in New Jersey on April 5
Next meeting: Saturday, Nov. 12 in New Jersey
The Sabres are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Devils; 5-5-0 at home.
This is the 149th game all-time between Buffalo and New Jersey; Buffalo has a 74-49-25 series record.
The Sabres are 40-25-10 at home against the Devils all-time.

Morning Skate: November 11, 2016 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am at KeyBank Center

 

@SabresPR

The Sabres have recalled defenseman Justin Falk from Rochester (AHL).

@BuffNewsVogl

Ryan O'Reilly, who missed Sabres' previous game, is among those on ice for morning skate. Team has also called up D-man Justin Falk.

 

I don't see Dmitry Kulikov or Josh Gorges this morning.

 

Sabres' power plays: Moulson-Reinhart-Okposo, with Ristolainen-O'Reilly. Kane-Gionta-Baptiste, with Nelson-Franson.

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

More lineup changes & some questions entering tonight's game - http://bufsabres.co/PJV6Fc

The least we can do is say "Thank you." Coach Bylsma discusses what today means to him & our team. More: http://bufsabres.co/v6rdZI

[plenzmd1]

this is a pure DVR game..watch when I get home, slightly buzzed...3x speed...done in 20 minutes most likely can't cant see this home and home being interesting.

Edited November 11, 2016 by plenzmd1

[QCity]

Just realized this is the first time we've had our #1 line together since the 2nd period of the season opener.

[plenzmd1]

watched the first at home last night...good period by the boys.

 

Then the snooze fest hit when i watched the rest this morning...glad I was in 2x speed.

 

Give the PK some props though...and Nillson looked good as well

 

Looks like Ennis out two months, ROR i think left game again last night.

 

So bad even the Devils announcer(who sounded a lot like Joe Bennanatti) said "injury riddled Sabres" more than a few times.

[JohnC]

watched the first at home last night...good period by the boys.

 

Then the snooze fest hit when i watched the rest this morning...glad I was in 2x speed.

 

Give the PK some props though...and Nillson looked good as well

 

Looks like Ennis out two months, ROR i think left game again last night.

 

So bad even the Devils announcer(who sounded a lot like Joe Bennanatti) said "injury riddled Sabres" more than a few times.

 

 

This injury depleted team lacks potency. Even a bucket of viagra couldn't make this offense rise to the level necessary to get the job done. The offense is simply flaccid.

 

The best player on the ice was Taylor Hall. Our goalie was superb.

 

It's hard to criticize a team that is plagued with numerous injuries yet plays hard throughout the game. But to be truthful they are tough to watch. Little entertainment value.

[4merper4mer]

watched the first at home last night...good period by the boys.

 

Then the snooze fest hit when i watched the rest this morning...glad I was in 2x speed.

 

Give the PK some props though...and Nillson looked good as well

 

Looks like Ennis out two months, ROR i think left game again last night.

 

So bad even the Devils announcer(who sounded a lot like Joe Bennanatti) said "injury riddled Sabres" more than a few times.

Ennis out 2 months? Newsflash: He'll be out 2 months next year too.