darksabre

Pominville is done here. Housley refused to deploy him in the only role that made sense: Eichel's smart veteran wingman. If he's not playing on Eichel's wing then he has no value. Thanks for trying Jason. Sorry Phil nuked your last season as a Sabre, and maybe as an NHLer.

Logging in just to appreciate this post. It would be nice if this team were Not Fragile. They'd be Free Wheelin and beating opponents down like a Sledgehammer. Jack would say "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" and they'd Roll On Down the Highway. They wouldn't be Givin' It All Away every night, and the fans wouldn't be Blue Moanin'.

Yup, that's it. Just log in and see if the tickets are there.

Patrick Marleau has been exactly that guy for Toronto.

I just want to note that I never got an email this year but when I logged onto My Sabres Tickets the tickets were there.

Lookit you still up at midnight! I like your tenacity.

It's distinctly possible that Jack isn't at his peak as far as strength goes. Look at Risto. This is his first season of really being a physical monster.

I actually don't have a problem with Eichel on that goal. There were Winnipeg players up high still and those guys are his and Skinner's responsibility. Eichel was also in a good position to pick up 44 if he managed to get around Okposo and cut to the middle. The player who screwed up was Dahlin, who needed recognize that Okposo and Eichel had everything taken care of and to take care of his man around the net. Instead he's watching shooter and screening his own goalie to boot while letting his man totally get open.

Here's hoping it helps us out.

It'd be a coup if Botts were to do it and it's very doable. We also have the picks and prospects that might get FLA on board.

Gotta figure a nice pile of picks and prospects for sure. This is exactly the kind of trade I could see Botterill actually making.

I guess they would need to move him for cap reasons if they get the deal they want with CBJ.

Why on earth would Florida want to trade him? He's productive, young and has a good cap hit.

Josie and I are in 117.

Every time I watch an old Bond movie (and I like and accept them for what they are) all I can hear in my head is Douglas Reynholm from IT Crowd going "sexy sexy sex sex sex i like sex".

So here's a little something I kinda want to do. I've been a bad Beauts fan this year and have only made it to one game so far. But the Beauts play the Riveters right after this game at 5:00 at the Harborcenter and I think I want to make a day of it and do Double Buffalo Hockey. I know we already have Cole's booked for beers and wings after, so don't let me dissuade anyone from sticking to that plan.

I thought the Sabres played a good hard game today and I can't be too upset with the loss. I wish they'd play that way every game.

It's an important indicator of effort. And the Sabres are passing the eye test for effort today too.

You can take your hand off your stick to fend players off. That's all Larsson was doing. He didn't grab him or wrap his arm around him. If anything it was the Winnipeg player who should have been whistled for a hold there. He reached out and grabbed Larsson.

That's a super weak holding penalty.

Byfuglien should have gotten a misconduct.

That was terrifying

Refs owe us at least two more power plays

Looking good so far. I think he needed to get his batteries recharged.

That first 7 minutes was easily some of the most tenacious hockey the Sabres have played this year.