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2022-2023 Sabres Thread
Pre-season starting in a couple days.
The later part of last season offered hope. From March 2nd to the end of the season they recorded 35 points, 12th in the NHL.
Goalie play will determine a ton. Cromrie arrives. Anderson and maybe UPL later, depending on health.
Will Quinn, Peterka and maybe a couple others earn a roster spot ? How will Rochester be stocked ?
Still think they're a year away from a postseason spot but let's see.
Go Sabres !
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Hoping they make it this year, but it's a long shot and highly unlikely they get out of the first round if they do. Still, it would be nice to get some playoff experience for the young guys and, if not, hopefully they can at least make the season interesting by being in the hunt until close to the end.
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OpIv37
Hoping they make it this year, but it's a long shot and highly unlikely they get out of the first round if they do. Still, it would be nice to get some playoff experience for the young guys and, if not, hopefully they can at least make the season interesting by being in the hunt until close to the end.
Power rankings out, and the sabres are in the bottom five.
Where they should be.
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The Sabres take the preseason opener...in OOOOOOOOVERTIME! They defeat Washington 4-3.
Dylan Cozens notched a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Tyson Kozak also scored for Buffalo(to give them a 2-1 lead midway through the 2nd), while Jack Quinn tied it up for Buffalo on the power play with 1:05 left in regulation. That led to Vinnie Hinostroza notching the winner 1:15 into the extra session.
Buffalo hosts Philly in the home pre-season opener Tuesday.
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Power rankings out, and the sabres are in the bottom five.
Where they should be.
For now.
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My friend asked if I wanted to go to this game. I told him there was no way I was missing regular season Bills to watch preseason Sabres. I should have gone.
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The Sabres take the preseason opener...in OOOOOOOOVERTIME! They defeat Washington 4-3.
Dylan Cozens notched a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Tyson Kozak also scored for Buffalo(to give them a 2-1 lead midway through the 2nd), while Jack Quinn tied it up for Buffalo on the power play with 1:05 left in regulation. That led to Vinnie Hinostroza notching the winner 1:15 into the extra session.
Buffalo hosts Philly in the home pre-season opener Tuesday.
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For now.
I've given my reasons for why I expect a step back in the standings. I think next year is the year
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Sabres play the flyers today. The sabres are putting high profile prospects with legit NHL players to see if they can play with em. Good plan, IMO
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Bro looks like something that might be worth a damn
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Comrie in tonight
First round of cuts made. Trying to find the list. I saw it earlier and now I can't find it
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Cromrie reportedly played well in a loss where the Sabres couldn't get out of their own zone. Young lineup.
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Cromrie reportedly played well in a loss where the Sabres couldn't get out of their own zone. Young lineup.
Quinn apparently also looks good. Had another point last night
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Buffalo made a number of roster cuts yesterday, sending quite a few down to Rochester(whose training camp opens Monday), returning Matt Savoie back to Winnipeg(WHL)and releasing many more from their PTO contracts(most of them will likely be with the Amerks).
Notables sent to Rochester include: Linus Weissbach, Brandon Biro, Isak Rosen, Lukas Rousek and Oskari Laaksonen. Among those released from their PTO's: Michael Houser, Michael Mersch and Ethan Prow.
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Very happy to hear after his disaster of his preseason last year, UPL is showing serious flashes of his talent
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There's one front row seat near the Sabresx2 goal on Oct 13, for about $250, or I can buy one Bills ticket in the sky for $300 on Oct 9.
Which should I go for?
I have a decent camera with a tele-zoom, do they allow those into Sabres' games?
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Sabres game. For sure
I'm thinking @Historian knows about the use of tele lenses.
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4-1 win last night over Carolina. Thompson has the Gordie Howe hat trick. Goal, assist and a fight. Anderson plays well in Goal. 1 more fake game and then the opener on the 13th.
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4-1 win last night over Carolina. Thompson has the Gordie Howe hat trick. Goal, assist and a fight. Anderson plays well in Goal. 1 more fake game and then the opener on the 13th.
*4-2. Sloppy third from what I read.
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I'm thinking @Historian knows about the use of tele lenses.
The NHL does not seem to care about the length of your lens, whereas I could not take a 135mm lens into the Ralph to shoot my nephew's Cleve Hill game.
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4-1 win last night over Carolina. Thompson has the Gordie Howe hat trick. Goal, assist and a fight. Anderson plays well in Goal. 1 more fake game and then the opener on the 13th.
Love it :gosabres: Gordie Howe.
Gordie a great character.
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Love it :gosabres: Gordie Howe.
Gordie a great character.
Ironically, Gordie Howe played hockey for nearly 5 decades and only had 2 Gordie Howe hat tricks.
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Ironically, Gordie Howe played hockey for nearly 5 decades and only had 2 Gordie Howe hat tricks.
The number keeps changing. Several years ago, it was zero. Then it was one. Now it's two. I wonder if the zero or one was just the product of overhearing misinformation and not caring enough to research it
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Historian
The NHL does not seem to care about the length of your lens, whereas I could not take a 135mm lens into the Ralph to shoot my nephew's Cleve Hill game.
Your pics seem to confirm that. Are there still lens holes through the glass? I doubt it. That was old school Aud.
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Your pics seem to confirm that. Are there still lens holes through the glass? I doubt it. That was old school Aud.
Yes there are. At least as of a few years ago
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Vinnie Hinostroza is going to be one of the odd men out this year if he doesn't get his scoring up. (He scored last night). But with Quinn & Peterka seemingly sticking and all the other youngsters pushing to make the big team, there aren't a lot of spots remaining. He and Asplund are at biggest risk of losing their spots. Both are pretty good players.
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Vinnie Hinostroza is going to be one of the odd men out this year if he doesn't get his scoring up. (He scored last night). But with Quinn & Peterka seemingly sticking and all the other youngsters pushing to make the big team, there aren't a lot of spots remaining. He and Asplund are at biggest risk of losing their spots. Both are pretty good players.
So, we might lose some pretty good players because we have too many better players?
It's been a long time since the Sabres have been in that position.
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swiper
Vinnie Hinostroza is going to be one of the odd men out this year if he doesn't get his scoring up. (He scored last night). But with Quinn & Peterka seemingly sticking and all the other youngsters pushing to make the big team, there aren't a lot of spots remaining. He and Asplund are at biggest risk of losing their spots. Both are pretty good players.
Asplund isn't going anywhere. He's an elite defensive forward. He got 11 selkes vote last year
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Peterka is not a lock yet. Hot and cold.
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Peterka is not a lock yet. Hot and cold.
Wasn't he the better of the two at the end of last season in Rochester?
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*4-2. Sloppy third from what I read.
The first 2 minutes or so of the third were REALLY sloppy; Buffalo gave up 2 goals in the span of 2 minutes. Then it was meh up until Peterka notched the empty-netter.
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Wasn't he the better of the two at the end of last season in Rochester?
He did pick up his play in the latter half of the season; personally, I'd send him down to the Amerks to start the season and if he keeps improving, bring him up.
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Wasn't he the better of the two at the end of last season in Rochester?
You are 100% correct. Quinn went ice cold in the playoffs. 2 assists in 10 games while Peterka had 7 goals and 5 assists.
I am strictly going by what the media talking heads have stated this past month. Quinn is flying and getting good results. Locking up a spot on the 2nd line.
Peterka was scheduled for the 3rd line but is 50/50 for making opening night, due to playing a bit tentative and making some mistakes. Hinistroza may take his spot for now but I realize that's just the chatter. Sounds like they want to get him going better, which may indicate Rochester initially but we'll see. He had 68 points in the AHL regular season. Quinn had 61 in only 45 games once he returned from injury and was always the top guy for promotion.
I'm rooting for him and fully expect to see him sooner or later. Maybe it's just finding him the right 2 guys to play with on a line.
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You are 100% correct. Quinn went ice cold in the playoffs. 2 assists in 10 games while Peterka had 7 goals and 5 assists.
I am strictly going by what the media talking heads have stated this past month. Quinn is flying and getting good results. Locking up a spot on the 2nd line.
Peterka was scheduled for the 3rd line but is 50/50 for making opening night, due to playing a bit tentative and making some mistakes. Hinistroza may take his spot for now but I realize that's just the chatter. Sounds like they want to get him going better, which may indicate Rochester initially but we'll see. He had 68 points in the AHL regular season. Quinn had 61 in only 45 games once he returned from injury and was always the top guy for promotion.
I'm rooting for him and fully expect to see him sooner or later. Maybe it's just finding him the right 2 guys to play with on a line.
The issue is the sabres have too many guys that block him having a spot in the lineup.
I think spot call ups should be the way until the deadline comes and guys are offloaded
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Comrie looks awful.
Sabres down 2-0 early vs Penguins.
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3-0 in the first.
No Dahlin, Thompson, Power or Skinner.
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Hinostroza with a shorty!
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Hinostroza with a shorty!
Makes up for giving away the first Pittsburgh goal.
Fake games done. On to the season. Godspeed lads.
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OPINION: Sabres end 2022 preseason 4-2-0
The article is subtitled: "Buffalo has work to do in the six days leading up to the regular season"
I'll say. The Sabres will start by going up against a vastly improved Ottawa Senator team that beat them soundly at the end of last season.
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Okposo selected Captain
Girgensons and Dahlin Alternates
FWIW
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Okposo has put in his time as a Sabre, I guess. Not the most awe-inspiring captain, but far, far from the worst they have had. Here's the list:
https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabre...a%2C%202014-17
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I think Okposo is in the last year of his deal and it's a kind gesture in what probably is his last season. JMO.
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I think Okposo is in the last year of his deal and it's a kind gesture in what probably is his last season. JMO.
Honestly, I think Dahlin becomes the next captain of the Sabres if Okposo does exit after the season.
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Might be of interest, might not: Five Thirty Eight put their NHL predictions in place, and place Buffalo 23rd overall.....6th in the Atlantic...with a -26 goal differential, a projected 83 pts. and a 22% chance of making the playoffs.
Sounds about right.
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Meet the Sabres:
Forwards: Okposo(C), Girgensons(A), Asplund, Bjork, Cozens, Hinostroza, Krebs, Mittlestadt, Olofsson, Peterka, Quinn, Skinner, Thompson & Tuch
Defense: Dahlin(A), Bryson, Fitzgerald, Jokiharju, Lyubushkin, Power and Samuellson
Goalie: Anderson & Comrie
Other moves: F Riley Sheahan is on IR, F Matej Pekar is on non-injury IR; Olivier Nadeau has been returned to Gatineau(QMJHL), D Lawrence Pilut & GK Ukko Pekka Luukkonen were assigned to the Amerks today(the day before, D Kale Clague, Jeremy Davies and Chase Priskie were sent to Rochester).
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Line Combo's
Forwards (14): Jeff Skinner-Tage Thompson-Victor Olofsson, Jack Quinn-Casey Mittelstadt-Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs-Dylan Cozens-JJ Peterka, Zemgus Girgensons-Rasmus Asplund, Vinnie Hinostroza. Anders Bjork and the injured Kyle Okposo skated as extras.
Defense (7): Mattias Samuelsson-Rasmus Dahlin; Owen Power-Henri Jokiharju, Jacob Bryson-Ilya Lyubushkin. Casey Fitzgerald skated with Pilut on Monday and is the seventh defenseman right now.
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Line Combo's
Forwards (14): Jeff Skinner-Tage Thompson-Victor Olofsson, Jack Quinn-Casey Mittelstadt-Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs-Dylan Cozens-JJ Peterka, Zemgus Girgensons-Rasmus Asplund, Vinnie Hinostroza. Anders Bjork and the injured Kyle Okposo skated as extras.
Defense (7): Mattias Samuelsson-Rasmus Dahlin; Owen Power-Henri Jokiharju, Jacob Bryson-Ilya Lyubushkin. Casey Fitzgerald skated with Pilut on Monday and is the seventh defenseman right now.
Top line is solid. Not Cup contender good, but solid. After that, who knows? There are a lot of unproven players who may or may not be good.
If Power lives up to his potential, the top 4 D are good.
I know I'm setting an incredibly low bar with this statement, but I'll be happy if the Sabres can be in the playoff hunt until mid-March or so. Make most of the season meaningful. It would be nice if we could actually make the playoffs and give the young guys some playoff experience, even if it means getting killed in the first round. I just don't think we are there yet.
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Elliot Friedman said that he believes Owen Power could have a Cale Makar existence and it's just a matter of time before he's one of the best players in the league. I have to listen to the cast for his exact quote