JohnC Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 3 hours ago, K-9 said: Eesh! Don’t get me wrong as I’m eagerly looking forward to Pilut’s debut, but when Bogo is your only D man that remotely qualifies as a “stay at home” type, color me concerned. There will be riots if Tennyson plays before Pilut. Nelson is also a stay at home defenseman. I thought he played reasonably well for a third or fourth pairing player. When he gets regular play I get queasy. As like you I'm eager to see Pilut play. Want to see his canon shot. Up to now the Sabres haven't had the need to draw from Rochester. As the season grinds forward and injuries materialize it is going to be interesting to see who they bring up. I wonder if Bailey is going to be the forgotten player in the system who ends up be dispatched in a small deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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K-9 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 39 minutes ago, JohnC said: Nelson is also a stay at home defenseman. I thought he played reasonably well for a third or fourth pairing player. When he gets regular play I get queasy. As like you I'm eager to see Pilut play. Want to see his canon shot. Up to now the Sabres haven't had the need to draw from Rochester. As the season grinds forward and injuries materialize it is going to be interesting to see who they bring up. I wonder if Bailey is going to be the forgotten player in the system who ends up be dispatched in a small deal. I forgot about Nelson. Hmm, I wonder why. Must be that queasy feeling is contagious. We need to get better at the blue line, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alaska Darin Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 YEA! Pilut! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, K-9 said: I forgot about Nelson. Hmm, I wonder why. Must be that queasy feeling is contagious. We need to get better at the blue line, regardless. By the end of the year Guhle will probably be brought up. By next year he should be a third pairing regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Excited to see Pilut. I figured he has had to be in tonight with both McCabe and Scandella out. Glad to see it’s official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Florida's pp looks strong, gotta stay out of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) I’ve been to that arena when I lived in South Fl. It’s almost always “dress like an empty seat” day. But for god sakes it’s a Friday night. How does this team survive? Edited December 1, 2018 by stevestojan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 The 2017 team coming back for a visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 And just like that they’re on a 2 game losing streak... Not at all the response to last night’s loss that I was hoping for. Buffalo got outplayed all night. They were lucky to even get a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Are we back to firing Housley? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 21 points in 12 game ain't too shabby. Gonna help them. Yet, two tough games ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) SUNRISE, Fla. — When Rasmus Dahlin made his NHL debut in October, a full building in Buffalo and a good portion of the hockey world were watching. The Sabres had another Swedish defense prospect play for the first time Friday. There were maybe 9,500 people in the arena. Only a fraction of those even knew Lawrence Pilut was debuting. Despite the disparity in audiences, Buffalo is expecting big things from both of them. Pilut showed why. The defenseman held his own during a 3-2 overtime loss to Florida. He was active defensively and showed his much-lauded offensive instincts. He was feisty despite a modest 5-foot-11, 180-pound frame. He made a few mistakes, but none cost the Sabres. “It was an OK debut, I would say,” Pilut said. His coach went a step further. “I really liked Lawrence stepping in in this situation,” Phil Housley said. “He handled himself really well.” It was obvious Pilut had played professionally before skating on the Panthers’ ice. While Dahlin is an 18-year-old wunderkind drafted first overall, Pilut turns 23 at the end of December and signed as a free agent after five seasons in the Swedish Hockey League. “The experience I’ve had over in Sweden helps me out a lot,” Pilut said. “I’m ready for it.” Here’s a shift-by-shift look at Pilut’s first NHL game, which won’t be his last. Edited December 1, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 The Sabres looked flat last night. But I'm not worried about it. I think they were exhausted from going toe to toe with Tampa the night before in a very intense game. They will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 As others have stated it's not surprising that Florida was quicker and faster in this game after we played a hard fought game with Tampa the previous night. My takeaway from this game is that the Sabres are well situated with two good goalies. It didn't seem that Pilut stuck out in his inaugural NHL game. That's a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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