Ongoing NHL Thread Part IV - A New Hope

[DonMan]

Sabres have lost 4 in a row by a combined score of 14-1, and have won only 1 out of the last 14.

So what do they do? Waive Moulson, who hasn't played in half the games this season. Sign Scott Wilson, who might be a slight improvement. Call up Evan Rodriges, who might some day develop into a bottom 6 forward.

Looks like more changes are in store after some more losses...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Sabres have lost 4 in a row by a combined score of 14-1, and have won only 1 out of the last 14.

So what do they do? Waive Moulson, who hasn't played in half the games this season. Sign Scott Wilson, who might be a slight improvement. Call up Evan Rodriges, who might some day develop into a bottom 6 forward.

Looks like more changes are in store after some more losses...

You know it's bad when it's December and the Sabres have as many wins as the Bills.

 

[esls79]

Tom Wilson is triple rubbish.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Sabres have lost 4 in a row by a combined score of 14-1, and have won only 1 out of the last 14.

So what do they do? Waive Moulson, who hasn't played in half the games this season. Sign Scott Wilson, who might be a slight improvement. Call up Evan Rodriges, who might some day develop into a bottom 6 forward.

Looks like more changes are in store after some more losses...

You need more good pros, guys that play the game the right way. I know this one guy, if you trade Eichel for him everyone on your team will grow 2 feet taller, all game long.

 

[puckhead]

steep fall from 3 years in a row of 30+ goals.

 

[BGDave]

You need more good pros, guys that play the game the right way. I know this one guy, if you trade Eichel for him everyone on your team will grow 2 feet taller, all game long.

I might be wrong but John Scott is UFA, no need to trade

 

[BGDave]

Tom Wilson is triple rubbish.

Took me 15 minutes to explain to my wife the "Code" and the Thornton-Oshie-Wilson shenanigans

 

[jstewismybastardson]

jebus christ!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

that stick waggle all the way ... wow

 

[puckhead]

Every time I see Barzal be a beast , I just think of Boston passing three times

 

[elocomotive]

Tom Wilson is triple rubbish.

Sigh...What'd he do now?

I saw he was in a fight. I saw the Sharks were upset about it. Is that the extent of it?

DaBoer said... “If someone were to grab Joe in the heat of the moment after the play because they thought a liberty was taken, then I’ve got no problem with that. But to go into the dressing room, think about it, come out in the first shift and do that premeditated crap is just garbage."

That statement by DaBoer is idiotic. If Wilson shouldn't have fought him because he thought the hit was clean, okay, I get that. But if anything, assessing whether something was dirty or not before retaliation makes more sense. I think too often guys immediately go after a hit that looks bad but was perfectly legal.

I'm all for getting rid of fighting entirely. Fighting is dumb and the idea that it "protects players" continues to be one of the biggest fallacies in all of sports.

But DaBoer would do poorly on the LSAT is all I'm sayin'.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Zacha a healthy scratch again tonight and he's not happy about it. He looks pretty good when he's out there so he must be doing something behind the scenes to get in Hynes dog house. Reminds me of Larsson/Deboer. So who wants Pavel Zacha?

 

[forty_three]

Tom Wilson is triple rubbish.

He is an embarrassment to the number.

Zacha a healthy scratch again tonight and he's not happy about it. He looks pretty good when he's out there so he must be doing something behind the scenes to get in Hynes dog house. Reminds me of Larsson/Deboer. So who wants Pavel Zacha?

they can feel free to leave him behind when they head home tonight.

He can crash on my sofa until he finds a place of his own.

 

[dash]

Zacha a healthy scratch again tonight and he's not happy about it. He looks pretty good when he's out there so he must be doing something behind the scenes to get in Hynes dog house. Reminds me of Larsson/Deboer. So who wants Pavel Zacha?

Troy Brouwer scored his first goal of the season last night, so he's either due to bust out or go another 30 games before getting another goal. Veteran leadership and he wears an 'A' on his jersey. Brouwer for Zacha?!?

 

[BGDave]

If Wilson shouldn't have fought him because he thought the hit was clean, okay, I get that. But if anything, assessing whether something was dirty or not before retaliation makes more sense. I think too often guys immediately go after a hit that looks bad but was perfectly legal.

I guess Wilson decided the hit was dirty then?

Personally, if retribution was necessary, I think Wilson was the wrong guy. Too large a class disparity. Orpik would have been a better choice IMO. Ovie would be acceptable also.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Zacha a healthy scratch again tonight and he's not happy about it. He looks pretty good when he's out there so he must be doing something behind the scenes to get in Hynes dog house. Reminds me of Larsson/Deboer. So who wants Pavel Zacha?

Barely a week after they traded another C. I wonder if there's some disconnect between coach/GM?

 

[esls79]

Barely a week after they traded another C. I wonder if there's some disconnect between coach/GM?

Centers are overrated. So are face offs except in the 3 on 3 gimmick. And so are advanced stats. And so was Martin Brodeur.

Once the Devils get rid of enough C's, the next logical progression is a line with three wingers and no C's. It's revolutionary if you ask me. How can a team possibly concoct a game plan against that?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Centers are overrated. So are face offs except in the 3 on 3 gimmick. And so are advanced stats. And so was Martin Brodeur.

Once the Devils get rid of enough C's, the next logical progression is a line with three wingers and no C's. It's revolutionary if you ask me. How can a team possibly concoct a game plan against that?

D-men should take face-offs, then once they win the puck there are 3 wingers to move the puck up the flanks. Who's catching up to that?!

 

[BGDave]

D-men should take face-offs, then once they win the puck there are 3 wingers to move the puck up the flanks. Who's catching up to that?!

I knew you wanted Polak kept around for something !!