2022-2023 Sabres Thread

[Novacane]

7-0? ****ing a. My parents are moving closer to us and we were at their house helping them pack. So glad I didn’t get to watch this cluster****.

Just 10 days ago they had the 10-4 loss and now this. WTF?

They folded. Could you imagine a playoff series against Boston? No thanks.

[swiper]

Moving backwards is a sign you are fighting the puck, or the dude is a heck of a shooter..

When I move backwards on a shot, it's because I'm not confident of my twitch reflexes that day, or the guy can shoot 100 mph and I need to give myself another split second to react

Not when the shooter is 5' from him, perhaps if he's at the circle.

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Brandon Biro and ALL the leading scorers in Rochester are SMALL. They need a big forward with skill. More like Tuch.

Greenway looks like a dud.

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They can't win when Samuelsson and Tuch are both not on the ice.

Something wrong with Dahlin and Thompson. Skinner ineffective without a center that's hot.

[Dmoney]

They can. Someone will take him.

Well if Jordan Greenway., with his 8 points, can fetch a 2nd and 5th round pick, Olofsson should fetch us 2 first round picks....

Obviously, I'm kidding.

Greenway shows me nothing that would suggest he can ever be a first line player, no matter how many times Granato tries him on the first line.
Not a good skater, not a hitter, not a finisher. Looks like we got fleeced by the wild. Maybe the 5th round pick, but a 2nd rounder too?!?! Nahh.

[JATMtheJATM]

Well if Jordan Greenway., with his 8 points, can fetch a 2nd and 5th round pick, Olofsson should fetch us 2 first round picks....

Obviously, I'm kidding.

Greenway shows me nothing that would suggest he can ever be a first line player, no matter how many times Granato tries him on the first line.
Not a good skater, not a hitter, not a finisher. Looks like we got fleeced by the wild. Maybe the 5th round pick, but a 2nd rounder too?!?! Nahh.

Ya know, I was high on Greenway. Had a good pedigree, and up till this season, was a solid NHL player

I'm willing to see how things shake out this off-season on him, but the early returns are.....not good

[ckg927]

Biro would be a fine bottom 6 winger.

Agreed. Put him on the energy line and have him out there for PK to start with when he gets to Buffalo.

[sukie]

They can't win when Samuelsson and Tuch are both not on the ice.

Something wrong with Dahlin and Thompson. Skinner ineffective without a center that's hot.

Which would be enough to “Kroogah” Skinner to the third line permanently never to play with Tage again.

[JATMtheJATM]

Dahlin is playing hurt. He's not 100 percent

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Dahlin is playing hurt. He's not 100 percent

He says he's 100%.

[JATMtheJATM]

He says he's 100%.

His game does not appear that way. He looks off. Like he's fighting it. I think he's just trying to tough it out

What do I know though. I'm just a fan watching on TV.

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His game does not appear that way. He looks off. Like he's fighting it. I think he's just trying to tough it out

What do I know though. I'm just a fan watching on TV.

Well you're certainly not alone in that opinion. I just posted what others concerned about just that (an injury) were told by the player when asked about it. Here, Paul Hamilton of WGR talks about Dahlin during the Bruin loss:

Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has said he’s not playing hurt, but he is also not an excuse maker.

From what I’m seeing, he has to be hurt. In these 11 games - nine of which he played - he reverted back to two seasons ago, where he struggled on almost a nightly basis. He has no goals and one assist, and is minus-13. He hasn’t scored a goal since Jan. 23, and in his last six games, he has no points and is minus-12.

I’m not going to sugar coat it, Dahlin was awful against the Bruins. Garnet Hathaway got one of the easiest goals of his life as he came with speed and blew right past Dahlin.

Kale Clague was too far away from his partner, so he offered no help, and the Sabres needed to get a save from Luukkonen and didn't.

Dahlin and Clague were both running around on Boston's third goal, vacating the middle of the ice. Victor Olofsson was just gliding back into the zone, and Jake DeBrusk had a layup.

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports...ing-once-again

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When does Devin Levi play?

[JATMtheJATM]

Not when the shooter is 5' from him, perhaps if he's at the circle.

No, at that point, you have to attack the shooter. Your twitch reflexes are only going to be able to read the blade so well

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When does Devin Levi play?

Sounds like against Montreal

[JATMtheJATM]

His game does not appear that way. He looks off. Like he's fighting it. I think he's just trying to tough it out

What do I know though. I'm just a fan watching on TV.

Lance lysowski says Dahlin is nowhere near 100 percent. Tuch either. According to him on his podcast

[Novacane]

What an implosion. May as well tank the rest of the season. They're used to that.

[swiper]

Coincidental that they tank suddenly, unexpectedly after the trade deadline? Were the players expecting Adams to bring in some veteran support? I've gotta say that Okposo has to go. He forked over the puck that led to that first goal. Should be embarrassing for him. He was done two or three seasons ago.

[JATMtheJATM]

Coincidental that they tank suddenly, unexpectedly after the trade deadline? Were the players expecting Adams to bring in some veteran support? I've gotta say that Okposo has to go. He forked over the puck that led to that first goal. Should be embarrassing for him. He was done two or three seasons ago.

Okposo had a real nice year last year, but hasn't rounded back into form.

I agree he's about done, but he's also the heart and soul of that locker room. He's beloved. So I'd bring him back as an extra forward for that, or see if I can make him an associate coach

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He's a liability. Everybody sees it.

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Great news everybody! Look...

Devon Levi is on the ice

We repeat, Devon Levi is on the ice‼️ pic.twitter.com/THQxdrqzmg

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 24, 2023