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[Skipdog77]

Sabres may have won the O'Reilly trade with the way Tage is looking.

Blues+O'Reilly = 1 Stanley Cup
Sabres + Thompson = haven't sniffed the playoffs yet

While Buffalo is trending in the right direction and Tage looks like a beast if he can keep it up, still gonna score that one as a win for the Blues. If Tage brings a Cup or two to Buffalo, then will re-assess.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Sabres may have won the O'Reilly trade with the way Tage is looking.

Blues+O'Reilly = 1 Stanley Cup
Sabres + Thompson = haven't sniffed the playoffs yet

While Buffalo is trending in the right direction and Tage looks like a beast if he can keep it up, still gonna score that one as a win for the Blues. If Tage brings a Cup or two to Buffalo, then will re-assess.

of course.

Tage may score 50 goals and hit 100 points this year though. Pretty nice return given how terrible the deal looked for awhile.

 

[falguy]

Sabres may have won the O'Reilly trade with the way Tage is looking.

Blues+O'Reilly = 1 Stanley Cup
Sabres + Thompson = haven't sniffed the playoffs yet

While Buffalo is trending in the right direction and Tage looks like a beast if he can keep it up, still gonna score that one as a win for the Blues. If Tage brings a Cup or two to Buffalo, then will re-assess.

of course.

Tage may score 50 goals and hit 100 points this year though. Pretty nice return given how terrible the deal looked for awhile.

For his size the body control he has is astounding. That goal the other night with the spin around back-hand pass to himself and then deke was incredible.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Sabres are not far off. They have two good scoring lines now, a solid 4th line, and a very good young top-4 on defense. Their 3rd line and goaltending are a disaster though.

I'm sure some teams out there could use Middlestadt or Oloffson but they are getting squeezed out since they both seem pretty useless at 5v5.

 

[falguy]

Sittler record watch in Columbus. Thompson has 5 points after 1.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Thompson > McDavid?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Rick Nash is not walking through that door, fans. Nick Foligno is not walking through that door, and Sergei Bobrovsky is not walking through that door. And if you expect them to walk through that door, they're gonna be gray and old.

 

[Skipdog77]

Ovechkin now less than 100 goals from catching Gretzky, 99 goals behind #99 after 2 empty netters tonight.

And before someone complains about him scoring ENGs, Gretzky had 56 in his career, Ovi has 51, I believe.

 

[raidergil]

Thompson > McDavid?

Interesting when question was posed in studio at end of 1st period (granted living in the moment) - Thompson or Eichel...they didn't commit but leanedThompson.

 

[falguy]

Rough night for the goalies.

 

[E Street Brat]

Thompson > McDavid?

Interesting when question was posed in studio at end of 1st period (granted living in the moment) - Thompson or Eichel...they didn't commit but leanedThompson.

Why was his TOI reduced to under 14 minutes?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Thompson > McDavid?

Interesting when question was posed in studio at end of 1st period (granted living in the moment) - Thompson or Eichel...they didn't commit but leanedThompson.

Why was his TOI reduced to under 14 minutes?

Blowout. Save some goals for another day.

 

[farfromforgotten]

Thompson > McDavid?

Interesting when question was posed in studio at end of 1st period (granted living in the moment) - Thompson or Eichel...they didn't commit but leanedThompson.

Why was his TOI reduced to under 14 minutes?

Mercy rule was in effect.

 

[HellToupee]

production quality is pretty rough in Arizona.

 

[Northern Voice]

I heard someone say the other day that the closest comp for that combination of size and puck/body control for Tage was... Mario Lemieux.

Obviously the full package isn't at that level but in terms of how he moves on the ice, I can totally see where that comp makes sense.

 

[Northern Voice]

Matt Murray > Jack Campbell. Two periods is enough imo

4.05 & 0.826
Yeah that's enough of that

Campbell has given up 2 goals in 2:40 and was a complete sieve after Christmas unfortunately.

Team Campbell

At the 1/3 mark of the season:
Top goalies in GSAA (goals saved above average)

1. Sorokin +18.9
2. Hellebuyck +18.3
3. Hart +15.1
4. Vemeljka +14.8
5. Ullmark +13.4
6. Skinner +13.2
7. Murray +12.1
.
.
.
76. Campbell -10.9
77. Demko -11.4
78. Merzlikins -14.9

I love Campbell but he's not the answer. And Murray means nothing until he plays in a playoff game.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Demko was a Vezina pick by some. Goalies are voodoo.

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

I heard someone say the other day that the closest comp for that combination of size and puck/body control for Tage was... Mario Lemieux.

Obviously the full package isn't at that level but in terms of how he moves on the ice, I can totally see where that comp makes sense.

lemieux wasn’t even close to tage. tage is kind of like espo, lindros, howe and orr combined!

 

[Bill Brasky]

Demko was a Vezina pick by some. Goalies are voodoo.

he was always credited as covering up their defensive issues and now his play has nose dived and he’s hurt, Boeser and Horvat want out and Miller always in trade rumors. Boudreau could be canned at any moment. Couver not having a good time right now.

 

[Gally]

I would be perfectly fine if the Kings canned McLellan. Plus I can't stand McLellan since his days behind the guppies bench........This team should be doing much better than basically .500

 

[Skipdog77]

Ovi with 2 goals in the 1st period tonight..sitting at at 799 with about half the game to go.

Empty net goal for 800?

 

[raidergil]

Sabres may have won the O'Reilly trade with the way Tage is looking.

Blues+O'Reilly = 1 Stanley Cup
Sabres + Thompson = haven't sniffed the playoffs yet

While Buffalo is trending in the right direction and Tage looks like a beast if he can keep it up, still gonna score that one as a win for the Blues. If Tage brings a Cup or two to Buffalo, then will re-assess.

of course.

Tage may score 50 goals and hit 100 points this year though. Pretty nice return given how terrible the deal looked for awhile.

And a week later he's on pace for 62 and 120!

 

[Gally]

Whatever pep talk Todd McLellan gave the Kings during the second intermission should never be used again. Went into the 3rd tied 0-0 and lost 6-0. Ugh....It's time to move on from that guy.

 

[chet]

Is Connor Bedard draft eligible this year? What a show this 17yo kid is putting on at the World Juniors.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Yes. Best draft talent since McDavid. Which is why teams like Chicago are tanking for him.

 

[Zegras11]

Is Connor Bedard draft eligible this year? What a show this 17yo kid is putting on at the World Juniors.

https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1610101372396896256?s=20&t=lHLuNtxv7VwKGrVw82mYuQ

OT game winner.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Tage about to go 50 in 50 imo

 

[Foosball God]

Vrana on waivers, bold move Yzerman, lets see if it works out for him.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Tage about to go 50 in 50 imo

Sabres pretty fun these days. Finally getting some goaltending to go along with their offense. 7-1 in last 8 and lots of winnable games coming up on the schedule.

 

[Bill Brasky]

stupid Canada. get ‘em again, Czechia

 

[Zegras11]

Mactavish started at first line C for the first time this year. A and G in 1st period. Ducks play best game of year by far and beat Stars 2-0. He's only 5 points from leading rookies in scoring. If he stays at 1C, he should lead rookies in scoring.
Zegras was at LW on line 2, and he did well there.

 

[E Street Brat]

Vrana on waivers, bold move Yzerman, lets see if it works out for him.

Cleared.
I wonder what is being said inside that is not being said publicly about him.

 

[Foosball God]

Vrana on waivers, bold move Yzerman, lets see if it works out for him.

Cleared.
I wonder what is being said inside that is not being said publicly about him.

His cap hit was a bit prohibitive, but it's still a little surprising he cleared. Nothing has come out of why he was in the player assistance program, but other GMs are probably aware of what the cause was.

 

[Zegras11]

Mactavish started at first line C for the first time this year. A and G in 1st period. Ducks play best game of year by far and beat Stars 2-0. He's only 5 points from leading rookies in scoring. If he stays at 1C, he should lead rookies in scoring.
Zegras was at LW on line 2, and he did well there.

MacTavish with 4 points tonight. Now 26 in 40 games, and 12 points in last 10. He's not even 20 until later this month.

 

[chet]

Who wins?

Why Chelios? Where's Bobby Hull? I don't know if they excluded older players.

 

[Chemical X]

Who wins?

Why Chelios? Where's Bobby Hull? I don't know if they excluded older players.

can i trade in mike bossy for kane?

 

[Capella]

Stamkos 500

 

[jhib]

Flight path a pilot took in Washington yesterday.

 

[Chemical X]

bubble batherson is minus 30?

 

[Northern Voice]

Vrana on waivers, bold move Yzerman, lets see if it works out for him.

Cleared.
I wonder what is being said inside that is not being said publicly about him.

His cap hit was a bit prohibitive, but it's still a little surprising he cleared. Nothing has come out of why he was in the player assistance program, but other GMs are probably aware of what the cause was.

If it makes things any better, Anthony Mantha has also been a healthy scratch lately. Vrana was also recently scratched a couple times in the AHL, obviously something going on, hope it works out for him.

 

[Foosball God]

Vrana on waivers, bold move Yzerman, lets see if it works out for him.

Cleared.
I wonder what is being said inside that is not being said publicly about him.

His cap hit was a bit prohibitive, but it's still a little surprising he cleared. Nothing has come out of why he was in the player assistance program, but other GMs are probably aware of what the cause was.

If it makes things any better, Anthony Mantha has also been a healthy scratch lately. Vrana was also recently scratched a couple times in the AHL, obviously something going on, hope it works out for him.

Mantha is more frustrating, just doesn't seem to want it. Vrana clearly has some personal problems that is causing him issues.

 

[Skipdog77]

Cassidy gonna Cassidy

https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl-golden...ot-meeting-expectations-lately-161430355.html

Jack has 2 pts in 5 games (still averaging over a point per game played on the season) and ol' Bruce throws him under the bus. Somewhere Jake Debrusk is smiling. And I'm sure Jack is pouting.

 

[Skipdog77]

Bruce Boudreau, the hero we need:

"See ya's tomorrow...I hooooooope"

 

[chet]

Cole Caufield done for season. Shoulder surgery.

 

[falguy]

Cole Caufield done for season. Shoulder surgery.

Came completely out of nowhere.

Hopefully just routine and he'll be back at 100% next year to play with Bedard.

 

[Capella]

Bolts/Boston tonight has to be one of the best games of the year.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Sabres on the warpath

 

[Chemical X]

tarasenko to rangers

 

[The Big Donkey]

Ryan O'Reilly to the Leafs.

who is paying for Timo? Canes or Devils?

 

[Zegras11]

Cav is at the Canes game tonight. I asked him to shoot me a pic. He sends a pic of people standing in line to buy pretzels.