Rubes Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 The eich man cometh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I like Eich! That's exactly what I texted my Buffalo buddies right after the game-winner. 17 goals in the last 9 games before Eich's return, 9 in 2 games since. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @BuffaloSabres Sabres upbeat after 2nd straight win, but now they're focused on consistency: http://bufsabres.co/b4y8a5 "Everyone stepped up." -Jack Eichel on the team win & home crowd. More from #15: http://bufsabres.co/gTG9VQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 That's exactly what I texted my Buffalo buddies right after the game-winner. 17 goals in the last 9 games before Eich's return, 9 in 2 games since. Amazing. What a completely different viewing experience with Eichel in the lineup. Fun times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 i was most impressed with the possession times...man that last 3 minutes were a thing of beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Dude makes no difference. You're right. He makes a ton of difference. It is just frustrating that he makes the difference between bottom-of-the-conference to having a shot at #8 seed. Imagine if he came back and provided a spark to an otherwise competent team. The depth is lacking and even when nearly whole, they need an upgrade at 4 forward positions and 2 defense. Last night they showed that their forward lines can keep pressure on a pretty soft Rangers, no touch, defense. If they can all stay on the ice together for an extended stretch of games then they can do good things. It looks like the top two lines are going to need some time to adjust to each other. The most effective line continues to be Larsson's line because Bylsma's keeps them together every game. Getting Bogosian and Kulikov back might keep me from holding my breath every time the opposing team crosses the blue line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @SabresPR With tonight's win, the Sabres improved to 26-14-4 (.636) when Jack Eichel records a point and 10-3-1 (.750) when he tallies at least two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) You're right. He makes a ton of difference. It is just frustrating that he makes the difference between bottom-of-the-conference to having a shot at #8 seed. Imagine if he came back and provided a spark to an otherwise competent team. The depth is lacking and even when nearly whole, they need an upgrade at 4 forward positions and 2 defense. Last night they showed that their forward lines can keep pressure on a pretty soft Rangers, no touch, defense. If they can all stay on the ice together for an extended stretch of games then they can do good things. It looks like the top two lines are going to need some time to adjust to each other. The most effective line continues to be Larsson's line because Bylsma's keeps them together every game. Getting Bogosian and Kulikov back might keep me from holding my breath every time the opposing team crosses the blue line. You're not going to have great depth in year 2-3 of a rebuild. But when this team is healthy, they'll have some solid lines. They definitely can use an upgrade at forward, most teams could, but I think the D is where GMTM will need to concentrate on moving forward. They also need some of their youngsters to step up, Baily, Baptiste, Fasching, just someone to come up and play consistent. Maybe even Nylander can step in later in the year. The Rangers are one of the fastest teams in the NHL, they can fly! They have 91 goals, the next closest in the league is 80. I really didn't think they would be that good this year, but the team speed is huge factor. Impressive win by the Sabres.... Edited December 2, 2016 by ricojes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 The Sabres are 4 points behind the Bruins with a game in hand. Beating them in regulation on Saturday would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @BuffNewsVogl Eichel makes impression on Sabres' offseason additions: "I didn’t realize what kind of a difference-maker he was." https://t.co/RMiQwKmrwt @Matt_Bove #Sabres have 9 goals in 2 games. Before Eichel's return it took them 6 games to score 9 goals. Man, he's good @WKBW https://t.co/HhEb1MoW2r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @Sportsnet Five things we learned in the NHL: The kids can snipe. http://sprtsnt.ca/2h2cmZo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) @Sportsnet Five things we learned in the NHL: The kids can snipe. http://sprtsnt.ca/2h2cmZo The Jagr note in there really makes you wonder where his numbers would be if he hadn't left the NHL for three years. He'd be the all time games played leader now, and that's without even factoring in three lockouts and a strike. He needs to come back next year and break Gordie's record (yes, Gordie's got those games in the WHA that aren't counted). Edited December 2, 2016 by shrader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @BuffaloSabres Live it all over again: Full highlights from last night + stats about winning that may blow your mind: http://bufsabres.co/tqXuo7 #SharpenUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Okposo is no slouch either. His skill is so evident out there. I think as time passes and they get used to having everyone out there, he will be the most likely to explode. @Matt_Bove Non Eichel tweet: Okposo now has 16 points in 22 games. He's on pace for 60 points and 25 goals. Yeah, that'll do #Sabres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hey, 26. Last night was Moulson's best game of the year; he was a 5 on 5 force for much of the evening. If that continues, I'm gonna have to rethink my opinion of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hey, 26. Last night was Moulson's best game of the year; he was a 5 on 5 force for much of the evening. If that continues, I'm gonna have to rethink my opinion of him. He can be effective with the Sabres at full health. It's the trickle down effect of having Eichel in the lineup that so beneficial to Moulson and the other guys on the team when they assume their correct roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @TBNSports Bounce-back game for the third line, plus more in @amymoritz's #Sabres Notebook following win over #NYRangers: http://bit.ly/2fTc4Pr The Sabres are 4 points behind the Bruins with a game in hand. Beating them in regulation on Saturday would be most welcome. @NHLBruins Patrice Bergeron is not on the ice this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 @BNHarrington So #Sabres going Okposo-ROR-Girgensons, Grant-Eichel-Reinhart, Foligno-Larsson-Gionta, Moulson-Kane-Carrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 You're not going to have great depth in year 2-3 of a rebuild. But when this team is healthy, they'll have some solid lines. They definitely can use an upgrade at forward, most teams could, but I think the D is where GMTM will need to concentrate on moving forward. They also need some of their youngsters to step up, Baily, Baptiste, Fasching, just someone to come up and play consistent. Maybe even Nylander can step in later in the year. The Rangers are one of the fastest teams in the NHL, they can fly! They have 91 goals, the next closest in the league is 80. I really didn't think they would be that good this year, but the team speed is huge factor. Impressive win by the Sabres.... Because of the fast pace style of play of the Rangers it was a fun game to watch. As you and others have stated this Gotham team is fast and plays a north/south brand of game. The pace of the game, mostly forced by the Rangers, never ceased. To the Sabres credit they kept up and at times put on sustained pressure on their end. Now that Eichel is back I'm hoping that the two top lines will solidify and get better the more they play together. I still believe and see evidence of it that Kane is playing better and is trying to adjust his game to fit in with his linemates. His effort on the failed breakaway where he then continued to dig and regain the puck resulted in an Eichel score was encouraging. It is really remarkable how one dynamic player can elevate a team. I thought that McCabe played a superb game. He continues to add to his game and is becoming much more assertive on offense. On one sequence where we scored he was the player who dominated the possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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