PASabreFan

Rick called a whale of a game. Better performance, better calls, funny how that works. He's so comfortable in his own skin. I think he's beyond trying to be the Rick of old. He doesn't get tangled up when he realizes he doesn't know an opponent's name. Like an old defenseman, he plays a simple game. "Pittsburgh holds it in." Miscues? Sure, a few. You just have to laugh at them.

Then he went and messed up Wilkes-Barre.

Our bench suddenly has so much chemistry, camaraderie and joie de hockey. Smiles, giggles, nudges, so refreshing to see. Are Donny Meatballs and these kids finally going to pull us out of hockey hell? Bryson's unbelievable, by the way. Down on one knee under pressure in front of his net eyes focused on the puck tapping it to his defense mate for an easy out.

Does it seem like more pucks are getting stuck in the back of the net? Makes it tough on fans and broadcasters for sure. Ranheim!

Rick gave us a pronunciation guide on Ruotsalainen.

Right now?

"And certainly we’re going to focus on giving you ways that we can win this hockey game." + Beating Pittsburgh today = DoGra? I am tilting. Especially the quote that actually addresses winning freaking hockey games. (That and Jokiharharwood skating balls out on a late icing call yesterday have me feeling things in my loins I haven't felt in eons.) I'd be fully on board with keeping the interim tag on him for 20-40 games next season, then remove the tag if he's earned it for realz. (Doubt that's a realistic scenario; Don probably wouldn't go for it and he's probably expecting to have other opportunities.)

Bjeanneret I could be down with.

Yogi couldn't have said it better.

I want to thank Jokiharju for skating so hard right there on the icing. THANK YOU!

Forslund is about as good as it gets.

Nobody misses yawning cages like the Buffalo Sabres!

Juice cup for Jeffrey!

Filet o' fish. Of course.

Forslund just said the trainers, equipment managers and medical people are a big part of any team. I ask again — why shouldn't Donny Meatballs have his own peeps?

Not a good period for the Buffalo Sabres.

This is like when I used to play my dad at board hockey.

Do the Sabres lead the league in silly goals against?

Joint Pride Day?

Pierre's jacked up! Deploy lazer wand a nanosecond sooner, young Dylan!

It's 3:15.

The Cup one makes me nervous. Damned hockey gods. Oh, you stop, Esposito!

If Terry doesn't trade for Bjornfoot, he is a fool.

I recall that Robert had just been born and Mother and I went out and bought one of those newfangled Tele-Visions. I was on the roof adjusting the antenna when Mother let out a whoop-whoop and excitedly shouted that some skating exhibition was on the gizmo. At first I thought Bobby had bit her nipple again. We watched Ike instead warn us of the military-industrial complex, ate a frozen dinner and went up and started working on Elizabeth.