Here's what I want to see in the third:
1. The following should not be on the ice, FOR ANY REASON, unless and until the Sabres take a 5-3 lead: Okposo, Greenway, Bryson. Girgensons and Krebs should be used sparingly and only to spell other tired top 3 line forwards; likewise for Lybushkin on D. The other guys have all day tomorrow to rest. Shorten the bench, and do it NOW, not with 5 minutes left. This is an elimination game.
2. Restore Thompson to his natural spot between Skinner and Tuch unless he's mortally wounded. This is not a "dump on Casey" thing for me--this is a "that line succeeds" thing.
3. Granato needs to play the percentages and not be a chicken when it comes to pulling Levi. If the Sabres are down 2 with 4 left (or even 4:30), do it. If down 1 with 2:30 left, do it. This is NOT the time to go all Leslie Frazier and crawl into the shell.