Around the NHL — Episode XLXVII

[PlayOn]

Laine is something else.

Sabres are just leaving him wide open on the PP to score the same goal again and again. And I thought our PK was bad…

 

[Senscore]

Great now Habs fans are going to spam the main board with their bullshit for the next few days.

 

[PatrickEaves]

Maybe the only fanbase in the league I can muster up some sympathy for.

Someone doesn't remember how stupid annoying they were here that one year they were good.

If you think Detroit fans are bad now, they have nothing on Buffalo fans back then.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Someone doesn't remember how stupid annoying they were here that one year they were good.

If you think Detroit fans are bad now, they have nothing on Buffalo fans back then.

They paid for their crimes.

For now…

 

[Tuna99]

Matt Murray has won a total of 18 hockey games since leaving Ottawa. Get him into the Blue and White

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Keep it up Nashville

 

[LiseL]

Did they pay out his entire salary? I don't know. As for there being more to the story, rumour and innuendo - but given my bias I'm okay liking them even less than I already did.

And yes, McPhee did take advantage of a situation - and for his sake I hope he never needs another job because I'm sure there are some organizations that won't forget it (or maybe they will...some of those same franchises that should be most pissed also voted to award the franchise and knew the expansion rules ahead of that).

Really this is just me not liking Vegas. Nobody has to agree with any of my reasons, or even agree that they are unlikable.

If I remember correctly, I think they paid all of his remaining salary which is why it was a big story (pundits saying Vegas showed a lot of class in how they treated him).

 

[Ouroboros]

Buffalo had a team meeting and canceled practice just to come out and get trucked 6-1 by the Habs. Looks like rock bottom.

 

[Sensrule]

Matt Murray has won a total of 18 hockey games since leaving Ottawa. Get him into the Blue and White

One of those wins was against us.

 

[PlayOn]

Isles, Pens, Rangers and Blue Jackets all losing so far which bodes well for us

 

[PatrickEaves]

Isles, Pens, Rangers and Blue Jackets all losing so far which bodes well for us

The more the Rangers lose, the more likely they make a panic Kakko trade we can take advantage of.

 

[Senscore]

As much as Sabres fans can be incredible dirt bags, I can't help but empathize with the supporters. They're a small market with a passionate fan base that has been given no favours in their existence, and much like us, is another popular resident of most no-trade lists, with harsh weather being a common refrain.

The deck is stacked against them as much as it is against us.

Plus they hate the Leafs, which is an admirable quality in any human being.

Nonetheless if Staios has his eye on anyone on that roster, pick up the phone right now.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Pens win, no playoff spot for now

 

[Icelevel]

Wow rangers lose to Nashville 2-0

That’s bad

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Calgary blew it

 

[Xspyrit]

On Montreal's sports radio (BPM) today, they were asking people if they were concerned about the rebuild not working out like the Sabres or Senators. This is exactly what I never wanted to happen

We really need to start making the show to change that narrative. So far so good, Sens have been good lately

Those guys can get it done if everyone is healthy and playing well like you say. But it’s borderline good enough for the playoffs. Ideally you upgrade one of those guys with a big strong mobile stud.

Chabot-Jensen are proving to be an excellent 2-way pairing and Sanderson-Zub should also be in theory as they excelled last season. I didn't expect Chabot-Jensen to be that good so that Top-4 could be very strong and way above average. Unfortunately Zub hasn't been healthy at all and Sanderson's game has been affected by playing way too much with Hamonic. I think Jake is good enough to recover from it but we are actually hurting his development

And frankly, that 3rd pairing is doing fine defensively with a low xGA/60

Laine looks good with the Habs. He will drag them up to drafting 7-9 instead of 3-4.

He scored his first 6 goals with the Habs on the PP. First ever Habs player to do that, of course you never see that

 

[Micklebot]

Wow rangers lose to Nashville 2-0

That’s bad

Holy crap they must be desperate, apparently Dolan met with Avery and people think he might be the next gm

 

[Beech]

Buffalo Dmen

Henri Jokiharju, age 25, Drafted round #1, pick #29
Bowen Byram, age 23. drafted round #1, pick #4
Rasmus Dahlin, age 24, drafted round #1, pick #1
Owen Power, age 22, drafted round #1, pick #1

Notice their ages, Gen Z's...

4 guys, all first rounders. All are underperforming.. All Gen Z's. Buffalo has given up 110 goals and are 6th from the bottom in that category. And 4th from the bottom, point percentage wise. And 3rd from the bottom, points wise.

Their goalies, Luukonen and Levi, 25 and 22 (soon to be 23).. More Gen Z's.

Their forwards:
Dylan Cozens, age 23, round #1, pick #7
Jack Quinn, Age 22, round #1, pick #8

Forwards drafted in r1, but no longer there and are Gen Z,; Nyander and Mittelstadt

First rounders that are floundering: Rosen, age 21. Johnson, age 23.

All Gen Z, all first rounders, all have stunk the joint out. 12 guys, round #1, younger than 27.....

 

[Blotto71]

If I remember correctly, I think they paid all of his remaining salary which is why it was a big story (pundits saying Vegas showed a lot of class in how they treated him).

Regardless, I don't like them. My bias may be irrational, but it's taken root.

 

[NyQuil]

Every team in the Atlantic wins except for Buffalo.

 

[Micklebot]

Buffalo Dmen

Henri Jokiharju, age 25, Drafted round #1, pick #29
Bowen Byram, age 23. drafted round #1, pick #4
Rasmus Dahlin, age 24, drafted round #1, pick #1
Owen Power, age 22, drafted round #1, pick #1

Notice their ages, Gen Z's...

4 guys, all first rounders. All are underperforming.. All Gen Z's. Buffalo has given up 110 goals and are 6th from the bottom in that category. And 4th from the bottom, point percentage wise. And 3rd from the bottom, points wise.

Their goalies, Luukonen and Levi, 25 and 22 (soon to be 23).. More Gen Z's.

Their forwards:
Dylan Cozens, age 23, round #1, pick #7
Jack Quinn, Age 22, round #1, pick #8

Forwards drafted in r1, but no longer there and are Gen Z,; Nyander and Mittelstadt

First rounders that are floundering: Rosen, age 21. Johnson, age 23.

All Gen Z, all first rounders, all have stunk the joint out. 12 guys, round #1, younger than 27.....

Back in my day the first round picks would take over the game, they'd walk 20 miles (kilometers hadn't been invented by the commies yet) to the arena with their gear on their back with 5 feet of snow, up hill both ways!

This generation is lazy, now get off my lawn.

 

[Icelevel]

Back in my day the first round picks would take over the game, they'd walk 20 miles (kilometers hadn't been invented by the commies yet) to the arena with their gear on their back with 5 feet of snow, up hill both ways!

This generation is lazy, now get off my lawn.

Exactly. See Kleven, Sanderson, jbd

 

[Senovision]

I thought I saw a Kraken defenseman play with a broken stick in his hand in the second period at our blueline after his stick broke and it was not called a penalty on the Kraken.

(Note) A broken stick is one that, in the opinion of the Referee, is unfit for normal play. (a) Any player whose stick is broken must drop his stick prior to participating in the play.

 

[NyQuil]

Buffalo Dmen

Henri Jokiharju, age 25, Drafted round #1, pick #29
Bowen Byram, age 23. drafted round #1, pick #4
Rasmus Dahlin, age 24, drafted round #1, pick #1
Owen Power, age 22, drafted round #1, pick #1

Notice their ages, Gen Z's...

4 guys, all first rounders. All are underperforming.. All Gen Z's. Buffalo has given up 110 goals and are 6th from the bottom in that category. And 4th from the bottom, point percentage wise. And 3rd from the bottom, points wise.

Their goalies, Luukonen and Levi, 25 and 22 (soon to be 23).. More Gen Z's.

Their forwards:
Dylan Cozens, age 23, round #1, pick #7
Jack Quinn, Age 22, round #1, pick #8

Forwards drafted in r1, but no longer there and are Gen Z,; Nyander and Mittelstadt

First rounders that are floundering: Rosen, age 21. Johnson, age 23.

All Gen Z, all first rounders, all have stunk the joint out. 12 guys, round #1, younger than 27.....

The generation is irrelevant.

The fact that they rely exclusively on young players at all major positions isn’t.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

The generation is irrelevant.

The fact that they rely exclusively on young players at all major positions isn’t.

Back in the late 70s and early 80s, every team used Boomers for their d-corps.

And every team back then was great, none of them ever lost like these Gen Z Buffalo Sabres.

Coincidence? I think not.

Wow rangers lose to Nashville 2-0

That’s bad

What's going on with the Rangers is amazing. It's reminiscent of that Leafs team that did the "18 wheeler off a cliff" back about 10 or 12 years ago.