\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 North Dakota hockey writer's visit to Buffalo: https://grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/4552074-travel-blog-und-buffalo-updated-3-pm-friday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 10 hours ago, JohnC said: I'm not inherently against any deal that will make this team better. I just don't see any team giving up good young player/s without getting player/s in return. As I have previously stated I don't see Botterill making an impacting deal until the offseason. What I am strongly against is giving up meaningful assets for a rental player/s. That makes no sense to me. Plenzmd can not be muted. He is too loquacious to be silenced. 1 teams give up good players all the time! Bad in the room, not going to be able to re-sign the player, desperate team/GM..wives trolling other players and wives, player diddling the GMs wife( yes rumors of that) ...lots of reasons. Who can forget this gem https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/04/03/nashville-predators-troll-capitals-five-year-anniversary-filip-forsberg-trade/ Without that maybe Broudeau and McPhee do not get fired, Caps don't win the cup, Vegas sucks without McPhee...who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Any word on Eichel? Still day to day? This might be THE most important game thus far in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: teams give up good players all the time! Bad in the room, not going to be able to re-sign the player, desperate team/GM..wives trolling other players and wives, player diddling the GMs wife( yes rumors of that) ...lots of reasons. Who can forget this gem https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/04/03/nashville-predators-troll-capitals-five-year-anniversary-filip-forsberg-trade/ Without that maybe Broudeau and McPhee do not get fired, Caps don't win the cup, Vegas sucks without McPhee...who knows? Botteril, like every GM in the business, is constantly looking to upgrade their roster for the short and long term. If a proposed deal materializes that he believes will help this team I'm sure he would not hesitate to make a deal. However, It's my opinion that I don't see our astute GM making a beneficial short-term deal at the expense of a longer term benefit. The Forsberg link that you attached buttresses my argument to stay with your developing young players and not peddle them off. It's very improbable to the point of being non-nonexistent that another team would deal a highly rated prospect for a non-productive sluggish veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 11 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: I'm on board with a trade. Given my limited knowledge of hockey, seems as if those first round picks generally aren't contributes immediately. Seems like it could be 2-3 years before those potential picks begin to pay off. Why not trade some of the savy older vets with a pick to get in a second line center, or someone who can score some more points behind the Eichel line? You have to balance the need for some of those picks to be contributors on cheap contracts right around the time they’ll need to get out the checkbook for Dahlin & possibly Middlestadt/Reinhart. It’s what made Chicago successful in their run. Pay a core group of highly skilled contributors and cycle in overachieving cheap contracts around them. I’m just as excited as the next fan for playoff possibilities (and not completely opposed to moving picks) but man, you can’t miss on those trades (see Lehner, Robin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Edited January 5, 2019 by BillsFan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Good read on Rasmus Dahlin. Quote From the other side * Florida coach and former Sabres defenseman Bob Boughner: "You can see after a few months in the league he's already a completely different player, that much more comfortable. You got to the point where you could tell he's a great player, but now we've seen him start to dominate games. He's going to get better and better. You can really see a major difference now from a month or two ago." * Reigning Norris Trophy winner Victor Hedman of Tampa Bay: "He's been great. We saw he's so poised with the puck out there, plays big minutes, is physical in his play, has a great playing sense and great shot. I'm very impressed with the way he's played at 18. He's got a bright future ahead, but the thing that's interesting to me is he's a difference maker for them right now. It's a big reason they're having success." * San Jose's Erik Karlsson, a player Dahlin was widely compared to heading into the draft: "It took me a lot longer to find my stride. For him, it's like he's ready to play right now and obviously doing a great job at it. That's something that I didn't have at that age. Comparing the two of us from where he is right now, he's miles ahead. He plays the game the way it's supposed to be played, with a lot of enthusiasm, fun and skill. But he's dedicated to playing the right way. He plays as tough as he can when he needs to and he's not afraid to do things that put himself out of his comfort zone, which is fun to see. For being a young guy like that, to be able to grasp all those aspects of the game is very rare and doesn't come along too often." Edited January 5, 2019 by BillsFan4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Does anyone know, will the Sabres be streaming this? Or is the event only for those who attend in person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Five out of the playoffs means no hope at this point?? so..... eliminated from the playoffs are... NYR CAR NJ PHIL DET FLOR OTT CHi STL ARIZ L.A. see if any of them can make it despite the horrible way the NHL dishes out a third point in a game and most games within the conference..... Edited January 5, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, BillsFan4 said: Good read on Rasmus Dahlin. Great article. And he would be that much better if our clueless head coach wouldn’t insist on playing him on the right side. Sure, unlike many Dmen, he can play his off side if called upon, but he’s simply not nearly as good. On the left side, he is elite; on the right he’s below average. And he he should be as far from paired with Scandella as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 A few thoughts from the first period: - this team can be tough to watch at times. There is just no consistency with controlling the puck. Every possession is eratic and they seem frantic with the puck -BOS seems to be clearly the better team -I get the hype on Dahlin, but he has had a number of costly turnovers in their own zone this season -Marchand has a very punchable face -Go Sabres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The Sabres were thoroughly beaten by the better and stronger team. We never had a chance. They toyed with us. Without Jack we are impotent. I liked the play of Ullmark and Pilut. Skinner seemed to be our only scoring threat. Dahlin is still learning and periodically struggles. Sometimes the opposing men school the young prodigy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GETTOTHE50 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The defense and goal tending is solid this year more times than not.. The lines need major reworking. Try Poms back up at front when eichel is back. Put sheary with reinhart and thompson. the 3rd line should be girgs-larson-erod 4th line should be sobotka-middlestadt-okposo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Guys like Okposo and Pominville are invisible. Edited January 6, 2019 by EmotionallyUnstable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 11 hours ago, JohnC said: The Sabres were thoroughly beaten by the better and stronger team. We never had a chance. They toyed with us. Without Jack we are impotent. I liked the play of Ullmark and Pilut. Skinner seemed to be our only scoring threat. Dahlin is still learning and periodically struggles. Sometimes the opposing men school the young prodigy. It was apparent from puck drop. Canadians lost, still in 8th. But season rapidly fading. Maybe a good hockey trade would make sense ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: It was apparent from puck drop. Canadians lost, still in 8th. But season rapidly fading. Maybe a good hockey trade would make sense ! You are a recalcitrant! No one is against a trade. I just don't see a deal coming to fruition that will be a difference maker. I have confidence in our GM who has a sense of what the Sabres currently are and what he wants them to be. His priority is in what he wants them to be. Striving for mediocrity is cowardly. The Sabres are going to be fighting for the last wild-card playoff spot. That's what we are and that's exactly where we are at. Don't falter. Trust the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) More highlights on Sabres twitter. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-skills-challenge-recap-jeff-skinner-rasmus-ristolainen/c-303620666 https://mobile.twitter.com/BuffaloSabres?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1081978551681929216&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalonews.com%2F2019%2F01%2F06%2Fbuffalo-sabres-skill-challenge-casey-mittelstadt-rasmus-ristolainen-zach-bogosian-jeff-skinner-rasmus-dahlin-nhl-news%2F Edited January 7, 2019 by BillsFan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I knew Risto had a hard shot, but not 107.5 mph hard. That's right up there with about as fast as anyone can shoot (with modern sticks that is). 18 hours ago, JohnC said: You are a recalcitrant! No one is against a trade. I just don't see a deal coming to fruition that will be a difference maker. I have confidence in our GM who has a sense of what the Sabres currently are and what he wants them to be. His priority is in what he wants them to be. Striving for mediocrity is cowardly. The Sabres are going to be fighting for the last wild-card playoff spot. That's what we are and that's exactly where we are at. Don't falter. Trust the process. I am in favor of any move Botterill can make to help us get into the playoffs this year, as it's been a long time and I'd love to see a Sabres playoff game again. But I agree the future must be the priority and I do not want to see any move that could compromise the long term vision of the organization. GMTM set us back several years with that sort of thinking. We have endured a lot of pain, going back to Lindy Ruff's last couple years as HC. We can suffer a little bit more, so to speak. The team has zero secondary scoring and is still several key players away from being where we want to be; those players aren't going to get here in a trade deadline move anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 okay boys..roll call fro Carolina!!! I know @shrader and @eball will be there, as will son and I..anyone else? Be great to meet up for a pre-game soda if possible..have to see if my son can bail on practice first before I know whattime we can get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 2 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: okay boys..roll call fro Carolina!!! I know @shrader and @eball will be there, as will son and I..anyone else? Be great to meet up for a pre-game soda if possible..have to see if my son can bail on practice first before I know whattime we can get there. I will be there, and for once perhaps we will actually meet up! Section 105 -- you have my cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, eball said: I will be there, and for once perhaps we will actually meet up! Section 105 -- you have my cell. I'm in 110 I think. I'd have to check the tickets to be sure. I wear what I'm pretty sure no one else has, a Mike Grier jersey. Edited January 7, 2019 by shrader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Nextmanup said: I knew Risto had a hard shot, but not 107.5 mph hard. That's right up there with about as fast as anyone can shoot (with modern sticks that is). I am in favor of any move Botterill can make to help us get into the playoffs this year, as it's been a long time and I'd love to see a Sabres playoff game again. But I agree the future must be the priority and I do not want to see any move that could compromise the long term vision of the organization. GMTM set us back several years with that sort of thinking. We have endured a lot of pain, going back to Lindy Ruff's last couple years as HC. We can suffer a little bit more, so to speak. The team has zero secondary scoring and is still several key players away from being where we want to be; those players aren't going to get here in a trade deadline move anyway. Murray's big money deals for Moulson and Okposo were meant to jolt the franchise and catapult us forward. What they did is create a situation that handcuffed us and made us less flexible in adding to the roster. The Lehner deal also made no sense because we gave up a first round pick for a goalie that Ottawa was looking to replace. The moral of the Murray era was big talk and a lot of less than thoughtful actions get you nowhere other than having to go back and trying to rectify the previous mistakes. Just think how far advanced this team would be if the more thoughtful and strategic Botteril was the GM instead of Murray? It starts with knowing what you, where you are and what you want to be. Our current GM has a grasp of those issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 hours ago, eball said: I will be there, and for once perhaps we will actually meet up! Section 105 -- you have my cell. If Plenz starts talking crazy trade talk just politely listen and then sternly say no. Stubborn people are usually very difficult to contain. You have to be both forceful and kind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 38 minutes ago, JohnC said: Murray's big money deals for Moulson and Okposo were meant to jolt the franchise and catapult us forward. What they did is create a situation that handcuffed us and made us less flexible in adding to the roster. The Lehner deal also made no sense because we gave up a first round pick for a goalie that Ottawa was looking to replace. The moral of the Murray era was big talk and a lot of less than thoughtful actions get you nowhere other than having to go back and trying to rectify the previous mistakes. Just think how far advanced this team would be if the more thoughtful and strategic Botteril was the GM instead of Murray? It starts with knowing what you, where you are and what you want to be. Our current GM has a grasp of those issues. I think Murray's biggest sin may have been that it appeared that he didn't have any interest whatsoever in building up the blue line. Beyond Guhle, he typically went forward early in drafts. He made only one single trade with defense in mind and that was Gorges, another case similar to Moulson/Okposo where the game was moving away from that type of player. The rest of his deals either moved one D for another, or purged any young depth that may have been in the system. And don't get me started on the bargain bin shopping he did each year for the blueline (Falk/Franson/Fedun/Carlo I'mTooLazyTooFigureOutHowToSpellHisLastName). He very clearly wanted to build from the front first, which will never work unless you've already got a stud or two on defense. I don't really fault the Moulson one though, at least in terms of handcuffing them financially. Up until right around now, they were never a team that was approaching the cap ceiling, so his money never really got in the way. The cap will start to get interesting after this year, but that deal's off the books at that point. Okposo is a different story, but I think they'll figure it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 57 minutes ago, JohnC said: If Plenz starts talking crazy trade talk just politely listen and then sternly say no. Stubborn people are usually very difficult to contain. You have to be both forceful and kind. Best way to shut me up is buy me a beer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, shrader said: I think Murray's biggest sin may have been that it appeared that he didn't have any interest whatsoever in building up the blue line. Beyond Guhle, he typically went forward early in drafts. He made only one single trade with defense in mind and that was Gorges, another case similar to Moulson/Okposo where the game was moving away from that type of player. The rest of his deals either moved one D for another, or purged any young depth that may have been in the system. And don't get me started on the bargain bin shopping he did each year for the blueline (Falk/Franson/Fedun/Carlo I'mTooLazyTooFigureOutHowToSpellHisLastName). He very clearly wanted to build from the front first, which will never work unless you've already got a stud or two on defense. I don't really fault the Moulson one though, at least in terms of handcuffing them financially. Up until right around now, they were never a team that was approaching the cap ceiling, so his money never really got in the way. The cap will start to get interesting after this year, but that deal's off the books at that point. Okposo is a different story, but I think they'll figure it out. I have a slightly different take on Murray than you. I agree with you that he can't be faulted associated with for the tremendous challenge he faced when he took over the operation. However, when you take over a depleted organization you have to have a plan/roadmap as to how you want to rebuild. In the NHL as in most pro sports you do that through the draft. You then have to follow up with player development. Those two approaches have to be married. You can't have a short timeline. You have to have a vision which I don't think the brash former GH had. That weakness was exhibited in the Lehner deal. He gave up a valuable first round pick for a goalie who was an extra goalie on the Ottawa roster. The bombastic GM was enamored with him because he fit in with his concept of the importance of having a big goalie. When you assume control of a bottom-feeding franchise you shouldn't worry about positional needs because you have needs everywhere. You take the best players, period! If you compare the Botterill approach to the Murray approach to franchise building it is my sense that our current GM is much more conceptual and thoughtful than the more reactive former GM. What the Sabres need is the same thing that the Bills need: Stability and follow-through. It's a cliché but I believe in it: Trust the process! 4 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Best way to shut me up is buy me a beer!!! It's difficult to talk when you are gulping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Nice write-up on what's happening with some of the prospects down on the farm. https://buffalonews.com/2019/01/07/buffalo-sabres-prospects-victor-olofsson-rochester-americans/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=puma&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1546890839 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said: Nice write-up on what's happening with some of the prospects down on the farm. https://buffalonews.com/2019/01/07/buffalo-sabres-prospects-victor-olofsson-rochester-americans/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=puma&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1546890839 It only mentions two prospects, so sadly there really isn't all that much information. Well, at least I hope that's what it is as opposed to there only being two guys worth mentioning down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) Im not nearly as good at this as 26CB, but I’m trying to fill the void.... (btw, where is he at?) Edited January 8, 2019 by BillsFan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Finally! Dahlin back where he belongs. Took ya long enough, Phil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plenzmd1 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 3 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: Im not nearly as good at this as 26CB, but I’m trying to fill the void.... (btw, where is he at?) TY..is @26CornerBlitz been sent a bat signal? I see in a later thread Sammy is playing tonight..but man look at that top line...whoa nelly we got us trouble, spelled with a capital T,,right here in River City 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Strong second period, really turning up the juice with some help from the youngsters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) Love the entire team effort so far tonight, and the battle/compete level form everyone. They’ve been pretty relentless on their forecheck and in puck battles. Love that hat we are seeing some secondary scoring, too. And as im typing they score #5! Woo! I love it when buffalo has games like this where the whole team is just firing on all cylinders and guys are playing with confidence/swagger. Its so fun to watch. Edited January 9, 2019 by BillsFan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) okay, i have set up the double play now for the Islanders-Hurricanes game/Trump address. Sabres spit this i giving up on the season anyway Okay, Carolina wins in regulation which I guess is good..but that's 5 in a row for them and we play them next, but at least no 3 point game Now i have on the Habs-Wings game..habs up by 1, but going on the PK Edited January 9, 2019 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 The team finally supported Hutton with some goals. The Mittelstadt goal was pretty. He made a nifty move and then followed his shot. Tage Thompson played a good game. He shoots a lot, and that is what he needs to do. In the not too distant future he is really going to be not only very good but fun to watch. I said it before that Pilut is not going back to Rochester. He can skate and he can shoot. I'm not sure if Reinhart got any points but I thought he played really well, especially for someone who was recently sick. He made a lot of nifty passes that weren't converted. Jersey simply ran out of gas. Those long flights from out west can exhaust you. The Sabres won a game that they should have won. That's what they need to do to stay in the playoff hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, JohnC said: The team finally supported Hutton with some goals. The Mittelstadt goal was pretty. He made a nifty move and then followed his shot. Tage Thompson played a good game. He shoots a lot, and that is what he needs to do. In the not too distant future he is really going to be not only very good but fun to watch. I said it before that Pilut is not going back to Rochester. He can skate and he can shoot. I'm not sure if Reinhart got any points but I thought he played really well, especially for someone who was recently sick. He made a lot of nifty passes that weren't converted. Jersey simply ran out of gas. Those long flights from out west can exhaust you. The Sabres won a game that they should have won. That's what they need to do to stay in the playoff hunt. Yeah that was a beauty by Mitts. He has some great hands. He did a good job following through on his rebound. As pretty as that goal was, I think my favorite part was seeing Dahlin’s reaction/celebration. He was just so genuinely happy for his roomie. I love to see these young guys, that are the future of our team, forming such tight bonds. Edited January 9, 2019 by BillsFan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 freaking Detroit was so annoying..had the puck in the Habs zone for most of last two minutes and refused to shoot 6-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Yeah that was a beauty by Mitts. He has some great hands. He did a good job following through on his rebound. As pretty as that goal was, I think my favorite part was seeing Dahlin’s reaction/celebration. He was just so genuinely happy for his roomie. I love to see these young guys, that are the future of our team, forming such tight bonds. Attached is a WGR link of an interview of Botterill on the Shoop and Bulldog Show. He makes it clear that he is committed to developing the young players. I consider him a terrific GM. He is a smart guy and a strategic thinker. This is a 14 min. segment. https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/botterill-key-our-success-here-developing-our-young-players 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Few thoughts about tonight's game: Sabres finally played a complete game. They outplayed Jersey in all 3 periods. Buffalo has a had a lot of fast starts and strong first periods but have looked sluggish as the game wears on which is especially strange for such a young team. There is no reason these young legs should be slowing down as the game wears on (are we playing the top lines too much??). I saw more sustained pressure tonight than probably in the last 10 games combined. They won loose pucks, cycled well, forced turnovers in the offensive zone, and were generally all over Jersey. They STOPPED firing the puck on net on dump-ins (which is just asinine) and started laying the puck in the opposite corner which makes a clean breakout much harder than giving the puck to the goaltender to set up. However, all that pressure produced no goals which has concerned me all season. - Skinner scores on the rush - Middlestadt scores on the rush - McCabe scores on the odd man rush - Smith scores on the rush - MAYBE the Pilut goal can be attributed to sustained pressure. I don't have the stats, but most of our offensive is coming off the rush from strong individual efforts from what I've seen. Its not like they're a great transition team generating odd man rushes. Eichel and Skinner sniping corners from crazy angles is awesome but I'd like to see goals manufactured and a team with a plan once they establish a presence in the offensive zone. Dahlin, while silky smooth with the puck, makes some serious WTF decisions. Giving up a breakaway to a guy that he was standing 5 feet away from was a nice one. Pair him with a stay at home vet like Bogosian until he's at least old enough to drink. Reinhart had some sick feeds. Rodrigues and Sheary must be thinking about baseball, their grandmas, or both because they just can't finish. Tage played great. Forced turnovers, had some highlight reel scoring chances. He needs to keep his feet moving like he did tonight and he will score a lot of goals. If I'm Housely, I have Tage firing 100 pucks every practice from the Ovechkin/Stamkos power play one-timer spot at the top of the circle. Hutton played well tonight and the Sabres actually gave him some goal support. Glad he's ended his losing streak. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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