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VO is such a different kind of player from Greenway I'd rather they not if there is an option to throw a guy in there who will go to the net.

Looks like he: Took a hit to the eye. Has a cold. Has at least one young child.

Haven't read the comments. My thoughts: We won two in a row! We did not deserve to win except for the fact that we were looonnnngg overdue to have one of our goalies legit steal a game and UPL did that. For the first time in a long time officiating seemed tilted in our favour. The first period was trash despite the goal. The Penguins schooled us on playing "aggressive" - hope our guys were paying attention. I think I saw a flicker of an attempt to actually create some net-front presence in the face of an aggressive full-team defense. I'd like to think they would take the mojo from this game and run with it, going on a little win streak without the epic losing streak following it. Clifton has been playing really well lately. Even Krebs looked like an NHL-er for a lot of the game. Who else is surprised Mule hasn't gone on LTIR after the past few games? Blocked shots - the quantity and quality is new since after Christmas. Where'd that come from?

That was interesting. The Penguins were taking us to school, too. If we were on the opposite side of those challenges our uniforms would have spontaneously transformed into studded black leather, they'd all don eyeliner and mope around the rest of the game. The Penguins will simply get pissed.

I liked Fubo when I had it as well. The cost is too high, now, for what they provide but the service was reliable.

Well, there you go. A game they should have was actually won by they.

FWIW, I never said other players should be scared of Power generally, I said they should be scared to engage him. Very different. Let's not play with words to create a straw man. I understand the temptation to go full-Neanderthal when the words "scared" and "aggression" are used - I blame many things including the modern educational system. Let's knock that straw man down, shall we? How many first round picks have there been over the years who, by the time they were 21, were intimidating to engage? Are you suggesting there have never been players who, by the time they were 21, other, older players were concerned the 21 y/o player would out-maneuver, undress, out-think, out-muscle or simply out-hit them?

Well then Power is Kevynn Addaams fault.

His mistakes jump out because they're weak or boneheaded efforts by a defenseman who is decidedly lacking in defensive acumen. At his size he should scare the offense from coming near him but he's just the opposite: they don't mind engaging with him because they know they'll win the engagement. A guy that size shouldn't be wagging his stick at you from 7ft away. He plays with zero aggression which stands out like a lighthouse on a crag during a stormy night.

They could waive UPL as well and be doing themselves a favor. Waive Krebs and trade Power, too, since they're in the mood to act like a pro organization at the moment.

Buffalo sports' gift to Buffalo fans this weekend:

I found video from last summer of UPL working on his positioning.

The book on UPL reads like this: first, he's a sieve, second, put the puck behind the net because the dude forgets he's guarding a net in an NHL game and will go for a long skate after the puck.

I was thinking the same thing until someone here forgot how to math.

First goal UPL was on cloud nine behind the net. Second goal UPL gave us his breakaway special. In both cases he panicked. If he didn't it'd be tied at ZERO. PAY ATTENTION. (what a doosh thing to say)

If the goalie didn't have panic attacks during the game we'd at least tie it for a point. Which would be an improvement.

The excuse: young team learning to play back-to-back games on the road.

My conclusion on UPL is that he suffers from performance anxiety that he masks through concentration except for when the intensity/anxiety level elevates suddenly like during a break-away or the occurrence of something unexpected.

UPL made that mistake before in the recent past hasn't he?

Does this game happen with Skinner in the lineup?

Very good game. One of the best of the year. This version of the Sabres could make a first round playoff series competitive.

Benson and Levi are on fire. The future is now!

Another good period.