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The blue line linesman was clearly pointing to the goalie not being ready prior to the drop of the puck. The linesman dropping the puck was not paying attention to his partner. This clip doesn’t show much before the drop of the puck and doesn’t really capture the scope of the moment.

ABC is showing the United Football League final. It's the DC Defenders against the Michigan Panthers. On ABC. TNT is showing Game 5.

Beautiful play though by him, first on the puck before anyone knew what was happening.

Let's see what they do with the lead tonight

The Rat casually puts one in.

Much tighter checking this game. FLA looks a bit more tired as of this far.

Somebody find this draft thread so I can be vindicated.

Did the Internet even exist back then?

Refs bone Charlotte in 2OT by giving the Abbotsford goalie a do over off a face off. Canucks go on to win game one.

Watch this one:

MAGA is a terrorist organization as far as I am concerned.

both in first period, first leads to goal 3, second happens while Florida on a PP.

WHY? Totally get why the Eulers might want to do that. Fail to see what the benefit to the Sabres is.

Much like Cozens, I think teams think he has the Sabres stink on him and he can thrive with said new team. $4MM isn’t expensive for a second pair D when the cap is $100MM the season after next. It’s been said a bunch, but the Sabres can also buy him out this summer for 700k a season due to his age. They’ll do that over taking a bad contact on in a trade. But I think he’s tradable for the reason I suggested to JohnC.

I cannot believe the comments here about officiating. In first period of game 4, the Oilers rightfully had three penalties, 2 for high sticks. Yet it was incredible to me that two high sticks by Florida were somehow not called (one while in pp) the other leading directly to the third goal. To suggest the Panthers were jobbed by refs is such a wild take when they get away with more blatant fouls than any team in hockey. I’m talking dangerous plays like high sticks. You can think what you like but Edmonton is not who the NHL wants to win and they’ll have to do it despite officials. (I despise both teams but it’s time Canada got a Cup again)

A lot of pp assists and he's not physical. He also played with a guy who got 71g and sure, his setup helps but Lardis has a great shot. O'Brien needs to work on rounding out his defensive game. Idk, I just don't love the profile and think his assent is because of his last couple months. If he was nastier, I'd be interested but he's a 6'2" center with great passing and hands who isn't particularly adept at checking. If you want one of most creative puck distribution machines in the draft, he's your guy.

Absolutely! Another LD with five years 9,25AAV is not what we need.

Would rather just buy out Muel than eat Nurse’s contract

There was a Oilers mock trade on PuckGM that suggested they take on Samuelsson and Clifton in exchange for Nurse. They would have bought out Samuelsson and kept Clifton as a 7th for one year.

This is the way leverage. Adams/Pegula are vocal, and have honored, that if you have asked for a trade -- they will move you. Then, you bide your time. To expedite it, JJP and his agent could agree to only a one-year deal with the Sabres or only a one-year offer sheet (which the Sabres can match). Then, continue with the trade demand and play well to up the value. ---- There is a nuclear option. Demand a trade, then sit out. If they don't cave by Dec 1, he could take the season off and play in Germany. The Sabres will trade him (or in Nylander's situation, give him the giant contract); they can't afford this kind of tarnish on their franchise because they'll be right back in rebuild mode and all the players will be just waiting to leave. This will decrease his value temporarily, but he's 23 and a solid NHL season -- in a non-Buffalo location -- will re-up his value quickly for a good contract. Whenever he does get free, he can also state: it's not about the money, it's about playing for a franchise that wants to win. GMs will eat that up and be happy to get him a solid prove-it deal (2 or 3 years, $4Mish) and he can get one big contract at age 28. Everyone around the league will just say, "That's Buffalo and Pegula/Adams being who they are. Don't blame the players who were in Buffalo, they can go on to great things once they're free." All this to say, I hope he signs with the Sabres, and then gets the coaching and teammates and structure who help him become a 200' player and consistent scorer.

He’s a tall lanky RHC with tremendous hockey sense, playmaking ability. Great skill but he doesn’t compete like a Martin or Bear. Has potential to be a top 6 centre. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=271144

What’s the deal with the O’Brien kid? Few mocks have us taking him at 9. And heard him compared to Krebs (playmaker type player). Cant say that comparison gets me excited.

If we take on a bad contract, then what's the point of making the deal. The financial handcuffs are still on. It would still hurt the ability to get a Byram deal or deal for another upper tier player.