Season long Game Day Thread

[JATMtheJATM]

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Two good periods.

Sounds like you had a scare

[YardRat]

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Sounds like you had a scare

I took that out of the equation years ago.

[JATMtheJATM]

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I took that out of the equation years ago.

Damn you for not running with my joke

[JATMtheJATM]

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Sabres win again. Yard, are you satisfied with the growth this year now?

[YardRat]

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Sabres win again. Yard, are you satisfied with the growth this year now?

They've got a legit shot at 80 points...a nice young core to build on...they are fun to watch again...and I like the Bylsma hire a lot, so I would have to say 'yes'. I still don't, and never will, support a philosophy of tanking and feel comfortable maintaining that stance because I'll never have to defend why employing it is acceptable one season and not the next when the team isn't making the playoffs in either.

I like Eichel a lot, and if you go back to pre-draft threads you can see where I voiced an opinion that he would end up being a better pro than McDavid (which I still believe, but that remains to be seen) and I like Reinhart also, but let's face it...the vast majority of other moves the team has made over the last season or two (O'Reilly, Kane, the goalies, etc, etc, etc) that have contributed to the improvement have absolutely nothing to do with tanking, and I could argue that without tanking, those moves plus, for argument's sake, let's say drafting Larkin (15th) instead of Sam would this season's results really be that much different?

[JATMtheJATM]

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They've got a legit shot at 80 points...a nice young core to build on...they are fun to watch again...and I like the Bylsma hire a lot, so I would have to say 'yes'. I still don't, and never will, support a philosophy of tanking and feel comfortable maintaining that stance because I'll never have to defend why employing it is acceptable one season and not the next when the team isn't making the playoffs in either.

I like Eichel a lot, and if you go back to pre-draft threads you can see where I voiced an opinion that he would end up being a better pro than McDavid (which I still believe, but that remains to be seen) and I like Reinhart also, but let's face it...the vast majority of other moves the team has made over the last season or two (O'Reilly, Kane, the goalies, etc, etc, etc) that have contributed to the improvement have absolutely nothing to do with tanking, and I could argue that without tanking, those moves plus, for argument's sake, let's say drafting Larkin (15th) instead of Sam would this season's results really be that much different?

Well, I believe reinharts ceiling is higher than larkins

[JATMtheJATM]

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Oh, and I don't think anyone would care if someone rooted for a tank this season. It's when people call this year a tank. It's clearly not a tank job this season.

[YardRat]

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Well, I believe reinharts ceiling is higher than larkins

Maybe...only time will tell.

[JATMtheJATM]

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Maybe...only time will tell.

I think reinharts an extremely smart player. Larkin, however,seems better than when he was drafted

[swiper]

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Got to watch the game on local TV last night. Encouraging. Liked what I saw from Girgensons & Johnson. The Rangers have finally built a strong team and they were playing to win last night. A play-off spot to be nailed shut. They couldn't do it.

First time the Sabres beat them in 10 tries at MSG.

Was not impressed with Ristolainen's awareness on the JT Miller's goal. He should have had that guy covered.

See 4:29 mark:

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/buf-nyr-045040965.html

[swiper]

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Oh, and I don't think anyone would care if someone rooted for a tank this season. It's when people call this year a tank. It's clearly not a tank job this season.

They have 77 points with 3 games left to play.

They had 54 points last season.

23 points better over a single season is not a tank. They are still not very good, but that's no tank.

Who's calling it a tank?

My barometer is can I enjoy watching a game start to finish. I did that last night. It's been a couple of years since I could do that.

But they need some stauncher defense.

[swiper]

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Anyone else dream of what this team would look like with Jagr playing on it?

[swiper]

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Dumb question here. Sabres play at MSG Saturday night and Prudential Center on Tuesday night. They go back to Buffalo in between or stay in NYC area?

[YardRat]

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They should probably stay and take advantage of the 'Half off Sundays and Mondays' hookers and blow rates.

[POTLAND PSILBYLO]

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Eichel pass to O'Reilly was just fantastic. Excited for next year....