Correlated Snipe #1 – Zach Benson – Tage Thompson – Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin is another great play if going with a big Sabres build. The Sabres find themselves at home against the terrible and injured Columbus Blue Jackets. Thompson and Tuch are coming back to full health and full speed, which is a big problem for Columbus in this situation. Thompson has put up a 5 goal game against Columbus before, Alex Tuch is just really good at hockey, and Zach Benson is just an absolute buzzsaw of a rookie. Tuch and Thompson are giant men, and Benson is their little boy linemate. The kid is dynamic and has an endless motor, and I remember seeing him scoot around for the Winnipeg Ice. This CBJ team is in shambles, and even on an 11 game slate, the Sabres still might be a little chalky. They are chalk for a reason though, and I live the spot that they’re in.
Sep 27, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) looks to mkake a pass during the second period against the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Correlated Snipe #2 – Morgan Geekie – David Pastrnak
With Zacha apparently still on the shelf, Geekie appears to have earned his spot centering Pastrnak. Geekie has looked really good in a limited time in this role, and Pastrnak is simply Pastrnak. The Wild are playing their second game of a back to back coming from Pittsburgh, which is a tough ask for a team. From one black and gold to another, the Wild seem to be planning for the super old fossil of a man Marc-Andre Fleury to be in net. This is great news for Boston fans, because the senior citizen goaltender is super inconsistent, and could give up piles of goals at any time.
Grinder #1 – Yegor Chinakhov – Pending RFA, scores goals, has been hot, and Buffalo also sucks at defense and tending their own goal. 2 teams with bad back-ends; make the over of this game your bankroll builder as well.
