Ostlund with Kulich and Rosen tonight.

Savoie and Moose Jaw looking to finish off Swift Current in Game 5 tonight of their second round playoff series
- Swedish_Jesus

That's fun.

Should have kept Peca
- Buff36

twice

They don't need to. Also, Skinner is done on that line.
- sbroads24

bold statement without knowing the next head coach

twice
- homiedclown

What was the bigger loss?

Peca

or

Patty LaLa

I'm with the latter, but it's close and that is pretty illuminating and meaningful either way.

I put a high value on creating high danger chances (and obviously giving them up), so I don't consider that small. Some of it is a reflection on whatever Donnie was trying to do, but I think the eye test showed he wasn't able to get to the net and create chances the way he did the previous season.

If Skinner, Tage, Tuch are all here, would be surprising to never see them together.
- Lunaion

Good way of putting that.

You don't consider it small, but it is not anywhere near a complete picture.

Also, don't like at the game tracking event data to see what the mathematicians consider as high danger chances and what they don't, as there are issues on each of end of how that is calculated.

Some would tell you that high danger chances overall are not as reliable a metric as some others out there.

The eye test showed a ferkakta system, if there even was one, and it also showed more teams ran out the trap or a version of it to slow down the Sabres rush offense.

It's no secret a big part of their offense in the 22-23 season thrived on chaos.

It didn't even look they tried nearly as much to create chaos last season, on top of more teams being more stringent with their game plans.

Swedish Jesus in over drive covering Satan Swift and her new release
- dmarsden2988

So much for your simpletons to learn, so little time.

Like ROR, I’ve lost my love for trying to help the sheep see the light.

Btw, there are another 50 links for the vaccines since the last ones I’ve sent.

With half a brain and an openness to new information, it’s amazing what you can accomplish.

Hopefully it doesn’t come too late for you

So much for your simpletons to learn, so little time.

Like ROR, I’ve lost my love for trying to help the sheep see the light.

Btw, there are another 50 links for the vaccines since the last ones I’ve sent.

With half a brain and an openness to new information, it’s amazing what you can accomplish.

Hopefully it doesn’t come too late for you
- Swedish_Jesus

https://x.com/liz_churchi...tatus/1781104890745442626

What was the bigger loss?

Peca

or

Patty LaLa

I'm with the latter, but it's close and that is pretty illuminating and meaningful either way.
- QuinnFan

peca

patty was shot due to injuries


people forget aside from that 1 great healthy season, he only played 268 games in 6 seasons and 84 games was in that magic year with mogilny


so 184 games in 5 years

Elliotte Friedman wonders if some of the previous veteran players that played for Buffalo are thinking to themselves "I told you so" after hearing many of the player's comments during locker cleanouts.

He heard some of those veteran players were saying "these players needed tougher love" after leaving

https://x.com/TheSabreRep...tatus/1781352282161816063

Elliotte Friedman wonders if some of the previous veteran players that played for Buffalo are thinking to themselves "I told you so" after hearing many of the player's comments during locker cleanouts.

He heard some of those veteran players were saying "these players needed tougher love" after leaving

https://x.com/TheSabreRep...tatus/1781352282161816063


- washedup20

Daddy DayCare

- washedup20

OH MY GOD

I laughed so hard one of my employees came to check on me to make sure I was okay

Since 2021- Tage Thompson is third in the NHL among centers in goals/60.

His defensive metrics were actually positive this year.

He's a bonafide top line center.

I can't believe anyone is worried about him in particular

Not that you asked but here is what I see as a possible solution:

Lindy-HC -2 years to right the wrong Terry felt about firing him before he moves into a front office role with the team
Peca- Associate Head Coach heir to Lindy
McKee-Assistant Coach

I don't think that's an awful solution but it is not my first choice

Here is my wish list:

Rod the Bod- isn't gonna happen
Mike Sullivan if he gets canned
Bruce B- he can get you to the playoffs but I don't think he is the right type of coach
Berube-I am not sure on him but I know they like him

Since 2021- Tage Thompson is third in the NHL among centers in goals/60.

His defensive metrics were actually positive this year.

He's a bonafide top line center.

I can't believe anyone is worried about him in particular
- sbroads24

Sir, this is Hockeybuzz.

Owen Power has become the defence version of Sam Reinhart too.

Not that you asked but here is what I see as a possible solution:

Lindy-HC -2 years to right the wrong Terry felt about firing him before he moves into a front office role with the team
Peca- Associate Head Coach heir to Lindy
McKee-Assistant Coach

I don't think that's an awful solution but it is not my first choice

Here is my wish list:

Rod the Bod- isn't gonna happen
Mike Sullivan if he gets canned
Bruce B- he can get you to the playoffs but I don't think he is the right type of coach
Berube-I am not sure on him but I know they like him
- Stripes77

Lindy with Appert as an assistant to take over after he leaves I think is my favourite. Nothing to do with his connection to the organization, more to do with what he did in New Jersey with a team that we could emulate (but with goalies who can make a save).

Berube and Sullivan are also awesome options if they can put together a good staff (Both St.Louis and Pittsburgh had their own fair share of special teams issues this year).

Time will tell

Since 2021- Tage Thompson is third in the NHL among centers in goals/60.

His defensive metrics were actually positive this year.

He's a bonafide top line center.

I can't believe anyone is worried about him in particular
- sbroads24

injury history

face off win percentage

is he a better winger playing first line center by default?

Sir, this is Hockeybuzz.

Owen Power has become the defence version of Sam Reinhart too.
- Swedish_Jesus

reinhart played harder

just refused an autograph or 2

Not that you asked but here is what I see as a possible solution:

Lindy-HC -2 years to right the wrong Terry felt about firing him before he moves into a front office role with the team
Peca- Associate Head Coach heir to Lindy
McKee-Assistant Coach

I don't think that's an awful solution but it is not my first choice


- Stripes77

does the buffalo connection help or hurt the issue?

do they get longer leashes?

or can Terry and Kevyn be objective?

Who I got in the first round:

Leafs in 6
Panthers in 5
Rangers in 5
Canes in 7

Stars in 7
Preds in 6
Jets in 7
Oilers in 6

does the buffalo connection help or hurt the issue?

do they get longer leashes?

or can Terry and Kevyn be objective?
- homiedclown

I don't think it matters with that group, they are all who they are. Probably demand a lot from these players, that's how they where.

reinhart played harder

just refused an autograph or 2
- homiedclown

This must be the other guy he snubbed 🤔

Jerry Sullivan (11/22/21)
@ByJerrySullivan

Sam Reinhart, the highest-paid Panther, has no goals and one assist in his last six games and his ice time is declining. Where are the Sabres fans who told me how much they would miss him? When I hear of all the positive qualities the team lacked in the past, I think of Reinhart.

https://twitter.com/ByJer...5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

Sir, this is Hockeybuzz.

Owen Power has become the defence version of Sam Reinhart too.
- Swedish_Jesus

Power was better than Tage last year.

injury history

face off win percentage

is he a better winger playing first line center by default?
- homiedclown

Injuries are a slight concern but other than that if anyone but Matt Ellis ran that PP he would’ve been a 35 goal 75 point guy in 70 games

Who sacrificed a baby for a new blog?
- dmarsden2988

It was meeeeeee!

Power was better than Tage last year.
- Lunaion

Tage was bad for 2-3 months this season. We’ve gotten a clear explanation why. I don’t understand the worry.