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It’s also only about individual players and not team size. St Louis was the heaviest team by toi the year they won. Tampa and Dallas were in the top 4 heaviest teams (iirc). I hate these all or nothing arguments. Size matters when it matters and yes smaller players can be really good at hockey. An article that starts off using the greatest ever small player to make its point loses me from the start.

We've had the leads in those games. When both team rolled all four lines, we could keep up and even take advantage of their lower lines. I think in the third, though, the other teams shortend their bench and got the last change. Our best guys couldn't keep up with their best guys because they have more of them (and better.) It seemed like Carter, Letang, and Crosby played the entire third period. That's my take, anyway.

How is a 20 yo who has played only 56 games not a prospect? Is it because we know he’s going to be good?

The Sabres played some really good hockey at times today. The Penguins played some even better hockey at times today. The Sabres won. ***** the Penguins. I love hockey.

They didn't panic. The other team shortened their bench and put way more talent on the ice than we possibly imagine to put out there right now. Granato's system beat their talent. I'm just as surprised as you are. That was a GD fun game to watch.

What was Crosby's TOI in the third? It seemed like he was out there every shift. Letang (that's French for The Tang), too. You know they don't have as much talent as their opponents, right? The fact that they had a lead at all should be "the lead."

Awesome.

That was awesome!!!!

Tage.

Would you stop.

Wow. The refs called that right. They still owe us two.

Pretty sure Pittsburgh is playing only two lines.

It's not Alamo mode when it is a PK.

Not even close. That was a good goal. What does and doesn't get called a penalty, though, has been highly questionable.

No. That was a penalty. Even with that call, the refs owe us 2.

I think I agree with this. Especially because if you come up and knock a guys stick out of his hand, they never call slashing.

That’s a pretty goal.

Nice!!!!

Rob Ray doesn’t even try to not say Ristolainen.

That’s Hiney-Strokey’s goal.

Sweet!!!!

They really are playing some nice hockey.

Not sure I like seeing Dahlin’s wrist getting taped.

It can be frustrating for a PP when there is a nice tight box.

Nut shot?