nah. your opinion i guess.

they have a history of resting their rookies, there's no way they'd make this kid play 50-60 games.

secondly they didnt know who'd come out on top between the other two even though they knew (and recently is supporting) that comrie has the better numbers, from last year. comrie keeps it up, they'll get rid of upl.
- TheSabresTaco

Lol, dude he just played the first 4 in a row. If he was good instead of below average in those 4 he'd be playing tonight.

they don't have history of overworking their rookies. it would be completely against the grain.
- TheSabresTaco

They just kinda did 4 games in.... like 10% of NHL goalies play 4/4 in a week and a half stretch

Perhaps losing our 3 best defensive players hurts the defense?

Tre
Milano
Von

Takes some time for the backups to adjust
- Boss34

Good teams find ways to win and over come, not find more excuses.

Lol, dude he just played the first 4 in a row. If he was good instead of below average in those 4 he'd be playing tonight.
- sbroads24

you're basing his first 4 starts equating to an entire season as long as he's good?

come now. i promise you, that's incorrect.

They just kinda did 4 games in.... like 10% of NHL goalies play 4/4 in a week and a half stretch
- sbroads24

4 games is not 82 or 70 or 50 or 40 or 30 or like 20 either

4 games is not 82 or 70 or 50 or 40 or 30 or like 20 either
- TheSabresTaco

Is it like 10 games though?

Good teams find ways to win and over come, not find more excuses.
- SABRES 89

I think we’re still a good team

With the injuries, not a great team

Sometimes excuses are valid

Like no tre, ed, Matt and Von recovering
Not to mention the other DT injury

Sure, but doesn't change the fact that people don't think about it happening to them. Especially when you do it every week. People take seeing trauma in different ways, can really F@ck people's Heads up. Josh really hasn't been the same QB since, how to put this "he looks like a he's not as fearless".
- Buff36

I hear you about trauma and it's effects. You could be right.

IMO, Allen is an emotional, impulse driven talent but has his GM, HC, OC and QB coach all pressuring him to play differently. When the game starts he is battling that in his head vs him being wild cowboy Josh.

They don't want another Cam Newton, they want a game manager type even though they drafted a Newton.

you're basing his first 4 starts equating to an entire season as long as he's good?

come now. i promise you, that's incorrect.
- TheSabresTaco

So the plan was start Levi 4/4 and then just not play him after that regardless of if he shut out each opponent?

That’s bold.

Is it like 10 games though?
- Theguywiththething

undetermined im not that good at numbors

So the plan was start Levi 4/4 and then just not play him after that regardless of if he shut out each opponent?

That’s bold.
- ImThatGuy

their intentions are to load manage him. guy even talked about it the other day. you guys really expected him to play ryan miller vezina games? (again i cant reed numbors)

Rino, Rodriguez, Barlov are 6th in the league as a line for expected goals%

their intentions are to load manage him. guy even talked about it the other day. you guys really expected him to play ryan miller vezina games? (again i cant reed numbors)
- TheSabresTaco

Is UPL really still in Buffalo due his tremendous growth as team chef or what?

their intentions are to load manage him. guy even talked about it the other day. you guys really expected him to play ryan miller vezina games? (again i cant reed numbors)
- TheSabresTaco

No, but "load management" is not 4 out of 4 to start and then sit for a while. Like you don't even really believe that

The goalie situation is a fly by the seat of your pants strategy.

Levi is hurt.

So now UPL is going tomorrow in Ottawa.

We will now be going 3 games in a row of Comrie/Upl as the tandem

Levi is hurt.

So now UPL is going tomorrow in Ottawa.

We will now be going 3 games in a row of Comrie/Upl as the tandem
- sbroads24

My sauce is saying that the Senators play by play announcer struggles to pronounce UPL's name and refers to him as Ooopie. Donnie loves to hear that when he is watching film so that's the reason he is playing.

Levi is hurt.

So now UPL is going tomorrow in Ottawa.

We will now be going 3 games in a row of Comrie/Upl as the tandem
- sbroads24

Well that was the plan anyways.

(Sorry taco I had to)

Levi still plays 50 games imo

Gotta play comrie tonight right?

He earned the start


Guys have played 4 games in a row at goalie without getting hurt lol
- Boss34

Hopefully he plays like he did against Tampa more and less like he did against Calgary

I hear you about trauma and it's effects. You could be right.

IMO, Allen is an emotional, impulse driven talent but has his GM, HC, OC and QB coach all pressuring him to play differently. When the game starts he is battling that in his head vs him being wild cowboy Josh.

They don't want another Cam Newton, they want a game manager type even though they drafted a Newton.
- Theguywiththething

I agree with that to, can't take away to much of what makes Josh Josh, and I mentioned it before it hurts there offense.

Benson looking like he'll be back tomorrow so voiderooski can grab his juicebox and head upstairs

Hopefully he plays like he did against Tampa more and less like he did against Calgary
- DirtyDan

Major Injury aside, you really think Levi doesn’t play

46 of the next 77 games ?

Sure, and I am not taking blame away from Dorsey. He still can't get a Offense in rhythm playcalling wise. But not his fault Josh underthrows that 1st pass. And Damn Diggs was open by 5 yards on that deep ball. And a lot of stupid mental mistake penalties. There's blame there for everyone on Offense. Let's not let Kromer of the hook either, that Oline needs to be more consistent.
- Buff36

Agreed.
Plenty of subpar performances.
The fact that a multitude of problems are occuring including dreadful play calling all points up the the top dog on the Offensive side of the ball - - Dorsey.
IMO of course.

I also think the pressure that McDermott exerts on running the ball may be over the top. Yes, a solid run game can only help...but I think Dorsey has no clue hiw to set-up the run nor how to ise the run to set-up the pass.
What I really like about Dabold is he has specific schemes against what the opposing team was the worst at. There was a sense of purpose in his calls, sometimes setting up the opposition later on in the game.

I hear you about trauma and it's effects. You could be right.

IMO, Allen is an emotional, impulse driven talent but has his GM, HC, OC and QB coach all pressuring him to play differently. When the game starts he is battling that in his head vs him being wild cowboy Josh.

They don't want another Cam Newton, they want a game manager type even though they drafted a Newton.
- Theguywiththething

Taking away Josh’s running might be worse coaching than in 13 seconds.

My sauce is saying that the Senators play by play announcer struggles to pronounce UPL's name and refers to him as Ooopie. Donnie loves to hear that when he is watching film so that's the reason he is playing.
- Theguywiththething

This has to be washeup right….?