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Here is my take away after 2 games:
Ristolainen and Dahlin will make a great top pair for at least the next 3 years.
All of the forwards are back checking. When did anyone last see Jack go into a defensive zone corner and fight for the puck. PIT and NJD may have had odd man rushes but there was ALWAYS a forward racing to catch up to the play.
I am excited that all 4 lines and the defense have scored at least one goal and the season is only 2 games old.
When did you see this many stretch passes? It used to take them a month to get as many as I have seen in the past 2 games. Did you see the pass Reinhart made to Jack? OMW, Olofsson will have 2 players feeding him the puck.
Two consecutive games and the Sabres had more shots in each, the team is close to winning 50% of their faceoffs, and the players look genuinely excited.
When was the last time Buffalo won a regulation game in PIT, when was the last time Buffalo won their first 2 games? I may be wrong but it is about 7 years ago. Let's relish the moment and hope there will be more. Let me add, the Sabres are on a 4 game regular season winning streak since the won their last 2 games of last season as well.
Finally, I love Skinner! Every time he scores a goal he does NOT raise his arms in triumph, he points to the player who fed him the puck to acknowledge a good play. He is my kind of team player and I am happy we will have him for the next 8 years.
Let me add, when Montour is healthy, Jokiharju will most likely be the one to go to the PB or to Rochester. Not because he does not have the talent to stay but more that he is a RHD and he can be be sent down and brought back without clearing waivers.