Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Lapierre is a hard-working player, I am so glad you got him. It looks like 3 Canuck players went to Buffalo! Am I glad.

I really hope you do make it to the finals! Wish you luck.

I thought Lapierre was the perfect pairing with Kaleta for the grind line, then you have Gerbe who is nearly the exact opposite of those two but brings a lot of athleticism to the fourth line. We'll see how it works out.

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Love the new lines for the season, hoepfully it translates to ticks in the W column.

[Block M]

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2012-2013 Block 1 Update: 7-3-0, 4th in EC

Tyler Myers and Buffalo will set their sights on accomplishing what Boston has. Blast Off! BUFFALO, NY - The 2012-2013 has begun and already ten games are in the books. The Sabres sit at 7-3-0 after ten games gaining a big confidence boost with a win over two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston on October 10th after Tyler Myers broke a 1-1 tie with a huge blast that beat two time Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas. Buffalo's new additions are making an immediate impact as LW Mike Cammalleri had three goals and three assists to help the Sabres to their ten game mark. Center Maxim Lapierre scored a goal in Buffalo's 5-2 loss to Los Angeles on October 6th and rookie Marcus Foligno chipped in a goal and assist. As of October 22nd the Pittsburgh Penguins sit at 7-0. After missing the playoffs last year it appears both Buffalo and Pittsburgh are playing with a new intensity. NHL Standings October 22nd, 2012    Team Points    Team Points 1 12 16 2 11 15 3 10 14 4 11 14 5 10 14 6 10 13 7 10 13 8 8 12 9 8 11 10 8 9 11 5 9 12 5 7 13 4 7 14 2 6 15 1 4 NHL Stat Leaders October 22nd, 2012 Goals Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh 8 Assists Tomas Kaberle, Montreal 11 Points Joe Thornton, San Jose 15 GAA Thomas Vokoun, Washington 0.98 Save % Thomas Vokoun, Washington .963 Wins Ryan Miller, Buffalo 7 Carey Price, Montreal 7 Shutouts Carey Price, Montreal 2

October 4th, 2012 F Colorado Avalanche (0-1-0) 1 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) 2 Goal Scorers Jordan Leopold (1) Weber, Lapierre Drew Stafford (1) Foligno, Regehr Nathan Gerbe (1) Weber Win Ryan Miller (1-0)	October 6th, 2012 F Los Angeles Kings (1-0-0) 5 Buffalo Sabres (1-1-0) 2 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (1) Unassisted Maxim Lapierre (1) Unassisted Win Ryan Miller (1-1)
October 8th, 2012 F San Jose Sharks (1-2-0) 4 Buffalo Sabres (2-1-0) 7 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (2) Myers, Roy Tyler Myers (1) Hodgson, Cammalleri Jason Pominville (3) Roy Christian Ehrhoff (1) Roy, Pominville Marcus Foligno (1) Unassisted Derek Roy (1) Cammalleri, Pominville Tyler Ennis (14) Myers, Miller Win Ryan Miller (2-1)	October 10th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (3-1-0) 3 Boston Bruins (3-1-1) 1 Goal Scorers Tyler Ennis (2) Hodgson, Gerbe Tyler Myers (2) Roy Derek Roy (2) Pomminville, Regehr Win Ryan Miller (3-1)
October 12th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (3-2-0) 3 Toronto Maple Leafs (3-0-1) 5 Goal Scorers Derek Roy (3) Pominville, Regehr Mike Cammalleri (1) Ehrhoff, Cumiskey Tyler Ennis (3) Cumiskey, Hodgson Loss Ryan Miller (3-2)	October 14th, 2012 F Winnipeg Jets (5-2-0) 3 Buffalo Sabres (3-3-0) 2 Goal Scorers Thomas Vanek (1) Roy, Cumiskey Tyler Ennis (4) Cumiskey, Hodgson Loss Ryan Miller (3-3)
October 16th, 2012 F Carolina Hurricanes (2-2-2) 2 Buffalo Sabres (4-3-0) 3 Goal Scorers Cody Hodgson (1) Ehrhoff, Ennis Patrick Kaleta (1) Vanek, Cumiskey Nathan Gerbe (2) Leopold, Regehr Win Ryan Miller (4-3)	October 17th, 2012 F New York Islanders (5-2-0) 1 Buffalo Sabres (5-3-0) 2 Goal Scorers Drew Stafford (2) Gerbe, Roy Mike Cammalleri (2) Hodgson, Ennis Win Ryan Miller (5-3)
October 19th, 2012 F Toronto Maple Leafs (5-3-0) 1 Buffalo Sabres (6-3-0) 4 Goal Scorers Derek Roy (4) Cumiskey Thomas Vanek (2) Roy Cody Hodgson (2) Cammalleri Thomas Vanek (3) Cumiskey, Roy Win Ryan Miller (6-3)	October 21st, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (7-3-0) 4 Edmonton Oilers (2-5-1) 3 Goal Scorers Cody Hodgson (3) Ennis, Leopold Derek Roy (5) Vanek, Pomminville Tyler Ennis (5) Hodgson, Cammalleri Mike Cammalleri (3) Hodgson, Ehrhoff Win Ryan Miller (7-3)

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Not a bad record my friend, now keep batting at 700 and making the playoffs will be a no brainer.

[slowpokemcgee]

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Ennis is a star in this game.

[Block M]

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Not a bad record my friend, now keep batting at 700 and making the playoffs will be a no brainer.

Yeah, we started last year 7-3-0...lets hope this year is different.

[Block M]

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Ennis is a star in this game.

Definitely, pairing him with Cammalleri has already worked out well. 17 goals all of last year, five in ten games with Cammi.

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Ennis the beast...

[moose141]

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Awesome work on this chise, the writing is simple yet informative and the tables all look great. Really interested in this, I just read the whole way through. Hopefully you can get over the hump this year with those new offensive additions and power into the playoffs.

Interesting to see how you're using Gerbe as a fourth liner, I actually traded for him at the deadline to play on the first line since I liked his speed alongside Sid. Just to each his own, haha.

Good luck!

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Awesome work on this chise, the writing is simple yet informative and the tables all look great. Really interested in this, I just read the whole way through. Hopefully you can get over the hump this year with those new offensive additions and power into the playoffs.

Interesting to see how you're using Gerbe as a fourth liner, I actually traded for him at the deadline to play on the first line since I liked his speed alongside Sid. Just to each his own, haha.

Good luck!

Thanks! Gerbe does have skill to be a top forward but I just love him on the 4th line with the grinders as well as on the PK. The big grinders do the dirty work, send a pass to Gerbe and next thing you know he is racing past the defense. It's a nice combination of different skill sets.

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

2012-2013 Block 2 Update: 11-7-2, 6th in EC

Cody Hodgson is leading the charge as Buffalo transitions into a faster and more physical game. Whole New Attitude BUFFALO, NY - Buffalo maintained pace and sits sixth in the Eastern Conference at 11-7-2 after twenty games which may be worrisome for Sabres fans thinking back to last year. Buffalo was 11-6-3 at this point last year and wound up missing the playoffs by two points. While progress in the record is not clearly visible, progress on the ice is. The 2012-2013 Sabres are a group playing fast and physical and most importantly, they are finding the back of the net. Comparing to last year the Sabres had just 42 goals through 20 games. This year Buffalo has 64 goals through 20 games, a sign that the changes made in the way the Sabres play the game are indeed working. New addition Mike Cammalleri pushed his goal total to seven during the last block. First and second line right wingers Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis combined for 40 goals all of the last season but are already on the way to shattering that mark this year as they combine for 17 goals through 20 games with Pominville netting nine and Ennis scoring eight. Can't Stop The Train The night before Halloween the Sabres gave Pittsburgh all they could handle but the Penguins downed Buffalo 4-2 to successfully win their first ten games of the season. At 10-0-0 the Penguins are clearly the class of the NHL at this point. Injury Report The Sabres are experiencing a lot of injuries at the moment with both D Christian Ehrhoff and C Maxim Lapierre suffering MCL sprains. The pair should be back in 4-5 weeks. C Luke Adam was called up from Rochester to replace Lapierre but broke his nose in his third game up and will be out 6-7 weeks. C Joel Armia will be called up to take over the fourth line center role. NHL Standings November 15th, 2012    Team Pts    Team Pts 1 28 34 2 26 30 3 23 28 4 25 27 5 25 24 6 24 24 7 23 21 8 22 20 9 21 20 10 19 20 11 19 19 12 12 19 13 11 17 14 8 15 15 7 15 NHL Stat Leaders November 15th, 2012 G   Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh 13 A   Matt Duchene, Colorado 19 P   Phil Kessel, Toronto 28 GAA   Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh 1.77 S%   Johnathan Quick, Los Angeles .937 W   Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh 14

 

October 23rd, 2012 - SO F Buffalo Sabres (7-3-1) 4 Vancouver Canucks (6-1-1) 5 Goal Scorers Derek Roy (6) Myers, Regehr Tyler Myers (3) Regehr, Ennis Mike Cammalleri (4) Ennis, Regehr Derek Roy (7) Vanek, Pominville Loss Ryan Miller (7-4)	October 25th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (7-4-1) 2 Minnesota Wild (5-4-1) 4 Goal Scorers Cody Hodgson (4) Cammalleri, Regehr Thomas Vanek (4) Unassisted Loss Scott Clemmensen (0-1)
October 28th, 2012 F Carolina Hurricanes (4-5-2) 2 Buffalo Sabres (8-4-1) 3 Goal Scorers Tyler Myers (4) Roy Jason Pominville (4) Vanek, Myers Tyler Ennis (6) Myers, Regehr Win Ryan Miller (8-4)	October 30th, 2012 F Pittsburgh Penguins (10-0-0) 4 Buffalo Sabres (8-5-1) 2 Goal Scorers Thomas Vanek (5) Regehr, Myers Jason Pominville (5) Roy, Regehr Loss Ryan Miller (8-5)
November 1st, 2012 F Tampa Bay Lightning (6-6-1) 3 Buffalo Sabres (9-5-1) 6 Goal Scorers Thomas Vanek (6) Regehr, Roy Jason Pominville (6) Ehrhoff, Myers Jason Pominville (7) Cumiskey Mike Cammalleri (5) Hodgson, Ennis Robyn Regehr (1) Hodgson Leopold (2) Kaleta Win Ryan Miller (9-5)	November 6th, 2012 - SO F Toronto Maple Leafs (9-4-2) 3 Buffalo Sabres (10-5-1) 4 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (8) Roy Marcus Foligno (4) Stafford Jason Pominville (9) Vanek, Meyers Mike Cammalleri (Shootout Winner) Win Ryan Miller (10-5)
November 8th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (10-6-1) 1 Chicago Blackhawks (10-4-3) 2 Goal Scorers Marcus Foligno (3) Lapierre Loss Ryan Miller (10-6)	November 10th, 2012 - SO F Buffalo Sabres (11-6-1) 4 Columbus Blue Jackets (3-13-2) 3 Goal Scorers Mike Cammalleri (6) Hodgson, Myers Tyler Ennis (7) Hodgson, Cammalleri Robyn Regehr (2) Ennis, Cammalleri Derek Roy (Shootout Winner) Win Ryan Miller (11-6)
November 12th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (11-7-1) 1 Detroit Red Wings (11-7-0) 4 Goal Scorers Tyler Ennis (8) Cammalleri, Weber Loss Ryan Miller (11-7)	November 14th, 2012 - OT F Ottawa Senators (9-10-2) 5 Buffalo Sabres (11-7-2) 4 Goal Scorers Cody Hodgson (5) Leopold, Regehr Tyler Myers (5) Cammalleri, Regehr Jordan Leopold (3) Vanek Mike Cammalleri (7) Ennis Loss Scott Clemmensen (0-2)

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Cozy at number 6, not bad...

[Block M]

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2012-2013 Block 3 Update: 18-10-2, 5th in EC

Tyler Ennis and Jason Pominville are stepping up as leaders of the 2012-2013 Sabres. Sabres Catch Fire BUFFALO, NY - After 30 games things are looking great for the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres have bumped their way to fifth in the Eastern Conference and sit just two points behind division leading Montreal after going 7-3-0 in their most recent ten game stretch and currently hold a five game win streak. Leading the way for Buffalo are wingers Jason Pominville and Tyler Ennis who sit one and two in terms of scoring this year on the team. Pominville added eight goals to his total during the last block having a pair of two-goal performances against Toronto on November 15th and Carolina on November 19th. Pominville's total currently sits at 17 while Ennis has 13 after scoring three goals in the last two games. Another hot hand the Sabres have going is goaltender Ryan Miller. After an up and down year last season, Miller finally looks to be the Ryan Miller of old. During the current the five game win streak the Sabres have going, Miller has allowed an average of just one goal per game fueling the Sabres to victories. NHL Standings December 11th, 2012    Team Pts    Team Pts 1 44 50 2 40 40 3 34 40 4 37 38 5 34 38 6 33 35 7 33 35 8 33 34 9 32 32 10 29 31 11 29 31 12 25 29 13 25 29 14 19 29 15 15 29 NHL Stat Leaders December 11th, 2012 G   Marian Hossa, Chicago 22 A   Matt Duchene, Colorado 28 P   Marian Hossa, Chicago 39 GAA   Roberto Luongo, Vancouver 1.93 S%   Johnathan Quick, Los Angeles .933 W   Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh 20

 

November 15th, 2012 F Toronto Maple Leafs (9-8-2) 3 Buffalo Sabres (12-7-2) 6 Goal Scorers Marcus Foligno (4) Stafford, Regehr Thomas Vanek (7) Regehr, Pominville Jason Pominville (10) Vanek Nathan Gerbe (3) Kaleta, Armia Nathan Gerbe (4) Armia, Kaleta Jason Pominville (11) Miller, Roy Win Ryan Miller (12-7)	November 17th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (12-8-2) 1 New York Islanders (11-9-0) 5 Goal Scorers Joel Armia (1) Unassisted Loss Ryan Miller (12-8)
November 19th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (13-8-2) 6 Carolina Hurricanes (8-8-3) 4 Goal Scorers Tyler Ennis (9) Cammalleri, Leopold Dennis Persson (1) Armia Jason Pominville (12) Roy, Vanek Tyler Myers (6) Pominville, Roy Jason Pominville (13) Roy, Vanek Patrick Kaleta (2) Weber Win Ryan Miller (13-8)	November 21st, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (13-9-2) 2 Tampa Bay Lightning (13-7-2) 4 Goal Scorers Patrick Kaleta (3) Hodgson, Persson Derek Roy (8) Vanek, Pominville Loss Ryan Miller (13-9)
November 24th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (13-10-2) 2 Ottawa Senators (12-11-2) 3 Goal Scorers Cody Hodgson (6) Cumiskey, Leopold Jason Pominville (14) Vanek, Roy Loss Scott Clemmensen (0-3)	November 29th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (14-10-2) 3 Philadelphia Flyers (13-9-5) 0 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (15) Roy, Vanek Thomas Vanek (8) Roy Tyler Ennis (10) Hodgson, Cammalleri Shutout Ryan Miller (1) Win Ryan Miller (14-9)
December 1st, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (15-10-2) 4 Pittsburgh Penguins (24-5-0) 1 Goal Scorers Mike Cammalleri (8) Ennis, Hodgson Joel Armia (2) Myers, Regehr Cody McCormick (1) Leopold, Gerbe Jason Pominville (16) Roy, Cumiskey Win Ryan Miller (15-9)	December 4th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (16-10-2) 3 Montreal Canadiens (19-10-2) 2 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (17) Vanek Mike Cammalleri (9) Ennis, Miller Jordan Leopold (4) Roy, Pominville Win Ryan Miller (16-9)
December 7th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (17-10-2) 2 Toronto Maple Leafs (13-14-3) 1 Goal Scorers Robyn Regehr (3) Roy, Cammalleri Tyler Ennis (11) Cammalleri Win Ryan Miller (17-9)	December 10th, 2012 F Florida Panthers (16-14-3) 1 Buffalo Sabres (18-10-2) 5 Goal Scorers Thomas Vanek (9) Pominville, Cumiskey Tyler Ennis (12) Hodgson, Cammalleri Tyler Ennis (13) Cammalleri, Cumiskey Cody McCormick (2) Foligno, Stafford Nathan Gerbe (5) Ehrhoff, Kaleta Win Ryan Miller (18-9)

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Wow, Hossa leading the NHL, Wow..

Excellent 10 game block my friend, hopefully you can keep it going.

[datszatta]

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i like the format change displaying the league leaders and nhl standings.