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Ullmark has been training with Hutton!

ERod - pay that man!

They really look hot. I mean, I want to ogle them hot.

Ullmark is sharp...so far.

Isn't that what's making part of this ride fun? The last two games he was hit in the head with the puck twice, in addition to the usual Girgensons-style physical abuse.

I think when he was on WGR this past week he alluded to something not unlike the latter part of your theory. Obviously, the tanking part will never be brought up. I think it was Phil talking about how they had to really rework the fundamentals before they could graduate past them.

Some YouTube... So, they gave props to the fans. I don't recall the last time I was at a game where the atmosphere is like this:

The politics aren't necessary.

They could take first place in the league tomorrow.

We gots a superstar and a generational talent. It seems to be working okay.

Love this shot of the bench right after Angry Larry's fight...

Especially by a three goal margin. In other news, I think ERod is the most qualified to replace Pommers on the Eichel line.

The Captain did what a captain is supposed to do and insured the victory with a monumental effort at the end.

PUNISH THE DOUBTERS!

It should be no surprise Philly would try and battle back. It should also be no surprise the Sabres would have a weak period. They've been consistently inconsistent like that this season. The end of third will be the end of this game's story.

Guess it's safe to say our secondary scoring has kicked in. It's great to see ERod get one, just to show HCPH what a stupid call it was to sit him so long. And Larry was overdue for a well-earned goal.

This roster tonight should be the "regular" roster, and i thought that before the first got going.

As a carry over from the what-era-Sabres-are-they-like thread, they're totally like the Nashville playoff teams.

This almost doesn't seem fair to Philly. Larry was the late-coming star of the first. Props to the crowd for giving the team lots of love.

They clearly didn't factor in chemistry or culture.

I think this is far more accurate than any Sabres team I can recall. They do remind me of Nashville and that fun style they play/played.

Totally. I thought that line looked good. KO has been looking pretty okay this season.

This tangent has been about upsetting chemistry with trades. The tenor of the conversation here over the past several days has been over making trades to contend. You said above adding worthwhile talent trumps chemistry. There is indeed a punchline or are we just talking here just to talk without a real clear picture of what the results are? Just the ephemeral concept of "contending"?

I get that. That's what he JUST said, but the theme the past several days or longer is to find trades that make the Sabres a contender this season. I have an "issue" with that thinking because it rearranges what was just built up - it's the same kind of thinking that people complain about when coaches change around lines or sit players when things are working fine.