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Edmonton became unglued completely. They have no chance if this keeps up.

Edmonton thinks they’re getting under Florida’s skin. It’s just not happening. Florida thrives on this. You gotta be careful because at some point Marchand is just gonna slew foot McDavid when you don’t have any more tough guys left on the ice.

Edmonton embarrassing themselves and just confirming that the Panthers own them physically and mentally

Wahlman is a punk. Is that all Edmonton has? He should drop the gloves if he wants to fight someone. Edmonton played a stupid game tonight. Florida loves games like this.

Edmonton just going full dirty

Edmonton dirty. Wow.

Chippy AF

Kane is going to lose the series for Edmonton.

We don’t know yet.

Marchand is clearly feeling exceedingly confident.

Nice fisticuffs. Love the tomfoolery.

It’s one of those things… the Oilers are trying to send a message. The Panthers received the message and escalated to a level the Oilers can’t handle. Panthers don’t care. And the Sabres have maybe 3 guys capable of handling this type of game on their entire roster.

The Oilers just learned they can't hang with the Cats with the fisticuffs. This could be an inflection point in the series.

A piece of you dies any way, no matter what you do.

Can't wait to see what they try and call here.

That was close to an old fashion hockey fight.

Every time I watch the playoffs, an angel gets their wings.

Edmonton is unraveling like the Sabres after an opposing goalie is pulled.

Tic tac toe on the Panther PP. Reinhart with the no-look backhand for the primary assist. Rodrigues winning PP o-zone draws. The Sabres had the basis of a team.

Every time I watch the playoffs, a piece of me dies.

Every time I watch the Panthers my anger at letting Sam go increases.

Florida's PP is either meh or WOW!

Reinhart feels the game.

Are you saying you agree with me that we need size and grit players, who are a few badass players? If so we are fine. The problem is—which you completely ignore—is every time someone brings up size (meaning size and toughness) you denigrate it. But no one is simply arguing for size. They are arguing for tough players with size. Are you saying you think that Zach Benson could put this kind of hit on McDavid as well? And be tough enough to handle himself when someone comes after him? That is grit and size. physicality. And they have the horses to put not only hits on players but if anyone starts something they aren’t going to get beat down so bad they take a year to get the little grit they had back (as with the “workhorse from whitehorse”). Benson doesn’t have the size or the level of nasty grit that is required for this. That is not to say Benson isn’t a nice player. But he is far from a first line player. He doesn’t have the grit they need to do the dirty work. And he is no Brad Marchand. Who is a rarity. Once in a generation. Benson is never going to be an 80-100 minute a year penalty player because he agitates guys Take Pat Maroon. He polices the ice for the Lightning when they were winning. And there isn’t anyone like that on this team and that is exactly what the Sabres need among other items. Nor is there a Victor Hedman who is so rugged no one is going to challenge him. My point all along, for a couple of years, (as well as others on here), has been that we need toughness of all sizes but also size and physicality to go with it. Not every player has to be big. Not every player has to be able to stand up to other teams’ tough guys. But the Sabres need several players with physicality and size to handle the likes of a Tkachuk. And to go into corners and have the strength to take the puck away or protect it. Or to physically dominate at times. If they want to be competitive for a Cup. They haven’t been physically dominant or had a player of that type since Evander Kane left.

Really? It was a hypothetical so, if you do x your D is thin. FFS. Ya sure, I've been pretending to be a Sabres fan since the 1970s. That's the real narrative. You cracked the case Sherlock. F I