Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, GG said: You were saying? First win of thirty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Impressive debut for Krueger. Nice to see Mitts get involved early. Scandella actually played well; his best game in a long while. The best part about it for me was how we withstood Pittsburgh’s counter punch after we totally dominated the first 10 minutes. I’ll admit, part of me was waiting for the inevitable cave-in like we saw last year. But no. Not only did we survive that counter punch, but we punched right back, retook control, and then dominated the final two periods. And that’s after the refs did everything they could to give the ‘Guins chances to even things up. Well done. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: First win of thirty! It's just one game but it was well played and crisp. 1 hour ago, thebug said: I would appreciate a few points from Skinner and Vesey in the 3rd for my hockey pool. Thanks! Vesey missed the empty net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: First win of thirty! I take it you didn't watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 I was really impressed with the style of hockey they played. That, IMO, is a winning brand of hockey. It’s tough to play against. They constantly had 1 and 2 guys on every puck, took away Pittsburgh’s time and space, got in shot+passing lanes, caused turnovers all night. They just hounded the puck. They also played aggressive, but controlled. I was nervous at first when I heard “aggressive” from Krueger. Housley’s system flashed into my head. All the odd man rushes and huge mistakes... but they played nothing like that. They were aggressive, but they always had a teammate helping+backing them up. I love that they played exactly how Krueger wanted and got a win right off the bat. IMO it helps with the buy-in. They see that what Lrueger is asking the, to do works. I mean, it almost looked like Pittsburgh and Buffalo switched jerseys tonight! ? We dominated them like they usually do to us. All in all it has left me pretty hopeful. Krueger is off to s good start. It has me hopeful that he is legit. Obviously still too early to judge, but I like that I am seeing what sure looked like a well coached team. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said: I was really impressed with the style of hockey they played. That, IMO, is a winning brand of hockey. It’s tough to play against. They constantly had 1 and 2 guys on every puck, took away Pittsburgh’s time and space, got in shot+passing lanes, caused turnovers all night. They just hounded the puck. They also played aggressive, but controlled. I was nervous at first when I heard “aggressive” from Krueger. Housley’s system flashed into my head. All the odd man rushes and huge mistakes... but they played nothing like that. They were aggressive, but they always had a teammate helping+backing them up. I love that they played exactly how Krueger wanted and got a win right off the bat. IMO it helps with the buy-in. They see that what Lrueger is asking the, to do works. I mean, it almost looked like Pittsburgh and Buffalo switched jerseys tonight! ? We dominated them like they usually do to us. All in all it has left me pretty hopeful. Krueger is off to s good start. It has me hopeful that he is legit. Obviously still too early to judge, but I like that I am seeing what sure looked like a well coached team. Thats a tried and true style that always, at a minimum, keeps a team in a game. If that’s the style of this team going forward, I love it. I’ve always been an advocate of a simple puck control style that depends on support in all three zones and especially on the forecheck. It takes hard and disciplined work. By the time they get to this level, every player knows the right way to play the game. Installing innovative systems never made much sense to me. Let the players play the way they’ve grown up playing and make sure they work hard at it. If Krueger can make sure they work, we will see good results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/opinion/sabres-play-complete-game-and-won-ralph-kruegers-debut nice article on the game by Paul Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: https://wgr550.radio.com/articles/opinion/sabres-play-complete-game-and-won-ralph-kruegers-debut nice article on the game by Paul Hamilton. I know its one game bu this line from that article summed it up There were 19 players that were totally plugged in and totally engaged. When was the last time you could say that? Truer words never spoken! And BTW Sabres, thx for the beers at Nissan by winning at +165!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 My biggest takeaway from last night's very encouraging victory was that ALL of the Sabres' lines created pressure and opportunities. When was the last time you could say that? It's early, but what a great start to the Krueger era. I was also shocked to read that this was the Sabres' first regulation win vs. Pittsburgh in more than SIX years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just now, eball said: My biggest takeaway from last night's very encouraging victory was that ALL of the Sabres' lines created pressure and opportunities. When was the last time you could say that? It's early, but what a great start to the Krueger era. I was also shocked to read that this was the Sabres' first regulation win vs. Pittsburgh in more than SIX years. Was just about to post the same, all 4 lines generated scoring Opps. Could've easily been 5 or 6 to 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: I know its one game bu this line from that article summed it up There were 19 players that were totally plugged in and totally engaged. When was the last time you could say that? Truer words never spoken! And BTW Sabres, thx for the beers at Nissan by winning at +165!!!!! That clearly stood out. Even after a mistake or an errant pass, there was always a Sabre covering. Looked like Pens didn't know what hit them. If they can maintain this intensity it will be a fun season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) No post game - soul searching interviews required? Previous seasons seemed to merit something along the lines of ‘Sabres meet the E! Network’. I hope this organization has turned the corner on that drama. Edited October 4, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrb1979 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: First win of thirty! ^this guy ?. According to him you can't be negative about the Bills but he is always down on the Sabres. I am glad they are off to a good start and hopefully it continues Saturday for the home opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said: ^this guy ?. According to him you can't be negative about the Bills but he is always down on the Sabres. I am glad they are off to a good start and hopefully it continues Saturday for the home opener. Aren't you adorable, trying to be me. Edited October 4, 2019 by Joe in Winslow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrb1979 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Joe in Winslow said: Aren't you adorable, trying to be me. I am just saying. You always make a big deal about people being negative about the Bills but you are always negative about the Sabres. I bet you didn't even see the game yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said: I am just saying. You always make a big deal about people being negative about the Bills but you are always negative about the Sabres. I bet you didn't even see the game yesterday. Maybe the Bills have shown clear progress and the Sabres GM prefers golf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jrb1979 said: I am just saying. You always make a big deal about people being negative about the Bills but you are always negative about the Sabres. I bet you didn't even see the game yesterday. Watched the first period, they looked semi-respectable. But hockey doesn't begin to matter until January for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 I'm sure glad Krueger gave up that industrial smoothing gig to come back to coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, Joe in Winslow said: Watched the first period, they looked semi-respectable. But hockey doesn't begin to matter until January for me. Yes it is early but I saw them as more than semi-respectable. They looked good. I'm not sure I like the Skinner Eichel break up but we'll see. Maybe the coach can make chicken salad from the ingredients the GM gave him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Has there ever been a game where Girgensons didn't miss on a breakaway? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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