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I watched the Tage Thompson “Mic’d Up” feature on the Sabres website and bad player or not, it’s obvious that Mitts is one of those glue guys on the team which is not an unimportant role. I think it helps explain DG’s loyalty and patience with him as well.

Hakuna Matata

I think the larger point @PromoTheRobotwas making is that holding teams off and winning the close games is a trait that teams must exhibit on their way to being great.

Another road venue monkey off our back. Nice.

Thanks,Dylan.

Might see him against his old team on Thursday.

Looks like the refs swallowed their whistles. As long as they’re consistent with it I can tolerate it.

It isn’t just the kids though. I’m seeing fatigued, lazy plays out of our vets, too.

Feet have stopped moving. Tired players skating in mud.

Tired AF.

You can almost see the fatigue setting in. Gotta dig deep here boys.

Power gotta get a goal song now. Maybe even his picture on the NHL website.

That’s indicative of something and there’s a word for it I think.

I like the cut of your jib.

Parts of it. Which is sometimes necessary. It’s amusing to later watch the highlights of the plays I had to listen to previously and see how much of what I heard differed from what I actually saw later on.

UPL’s turn to steal a game.

I don’t think you’re wrong at all. So much of today’s sports medicine practice revolves around recovery and getting and keeping players ready to meet the grind. No time for shenanigans anymore. It’s get on the plane and push the electrolyte infused fluids.

The fact that other PBP guys are just as bad or worse does nothing to improve DD’s standing. That DD was still describing Power’s shot while Tuch was making a key play to set up the winning goal only underscores the fact that he doesn’t keep up with the play. And the Thompson, far side, shoots, scores call, in addition to being misleading, reinforces that yet again. Radio listeners were clueless as to what actually transpired on the ice until after the fact. And yes, people still listen to radio. It’s not a big deal, but the Sabres should let DD play to his strength, which is feature reporting. PBP is just not something he’s good at.

DD still can’t keep up with the action and this goal is another example of many. He goes from Power off the post to now here’s Tage Thompson, far side, scores. Huh? No mention of the play by Tuch to get Thompson the puck after Power hit the post and no mention of Power actually scoring until after the play. From his description alone, you’d think Thompson scored the goal. He’s constantly playing catchup. If you’re watching on TV you can fill in the blanks yourself, but the radio audience is left in the dark until after the fact. Sabres need a trained, radio PxP guy.

First it was no goal song and now it’s no pic. Then again, he needed neither before tonight.

Geeze, watching these Anderson saves on the post game show and damn, our D zone ineptitude is maddening at times. Just gift after gift after gift to the Stars. Anderson stole this game.

They better buy Anderson dinner. Those early saves while we were trying to find our game in the first, made the win possible.

Nice time to get off the schneid for Owen.

Good on ya, Tage.