Two or less

I think UPL is a good shot stopper, but his rebound control is as bad as i've ever seen. I've never seen a goalie not be able to eat pucks like UPL. Even on plays it hits him right in the chest and for a split second it looks like things are under control, somehow the puck ends up being loose and a mad scramble to get it out. Unbelievable this guy.

Hopefully a learning moment, but the Sabres lacked that bite tonight. Their intensity was off the charts. Sabres couldn't match it.

We still don’t know if Stillman can play in the NHL. I think these next few weeks is important for him. His defensive play is suspect. Unless he drastically improves I imagine they’ll want a better version of Stillman but in short term were willing to take him for relatively cheap. But I agree, finding a top-4 dmen and goalie are priorities. If Joki goes, they’ll be in the market for two new dmen although not sure how much, if any, Ryan Johnson will need in Rochester next season.

I know the game was on espn+ tonight so i doubt anyone listened to the radio, but i have a friend who works the controls in Rochester making sure the Sabres games are broadcast on a local station there and he shared a funny story Rob Ray said tonight on the radio call. Rob Ray said "I wish i could skate like Connor McDavid just one time" and turned it into a story about "I asked Alex Mogilny how to get faster and he told me to smoke... i didn't take his advice." 😂

Bryson was on the ice for all 3 Edmonton goals. Rough night for him for sure.

I agree with Olofsson. I think he's played himself out of Buffalo. I don't agree with Jokiharju though. I know he drives some people crazy, he never misses the chance to pass the puck to the other team, but even with Joki on the team the Sabres need to add a d-men. He's under contract for only $2.5 million next season, as we saw this season we need more then just 6 reliable defenseman. For his down falls, he's still just 23 years old and has 252 NHL games played.

After Tuch essp, but thankfully it was just his skate blade that broke off.

What i can't believe is Mike Straw sat on this video for 4 years waiting for his big time moment to grill Harrington? Hopefully he buys a round or two for TG at elmo's next time for the ez lay up. It's a bad look on Mike and from the sounds of it Sabres talked to him that day (the girls dad mentioned that in one of the tweets). It started with a poorly thought of tweet this weekend about the PA announcer which i dunno why Mike felt the need to tweet that. Then it ended up as a gang mentality on twitter. It went too far imo. wtf dude, show some class.

When he gets cold, he really shuts off. And doesn't help he's a lazy type player. The second goal he just needs to put more effort on the play. ESPN+ just to justify it by saying he was tired, but he seemed full of energy when he thought he might get the puck loose. It was also probably his last shift of the period. Just needed more effort there. Looked up some basic stats. Last 14 games, 0 goals, 3 assists, -14. Last time he scored was against Winnipeg, he had 6 SOG that game. He hasn't even reached 5 in any game during this goal-drought. Nine times he's had 2 or less SOG (0 twice, 1 five times, 2 twice).

My cousin moved to Atlanta years ago and to my surprise they were pumped to take me to a hockey game when i visited. I thought it was gonna be like beer league stuff, but it was a team in Gwinnett in the ECHL. Arena packed, everyone in jerseys, great atmosphere. Better game experience then going to a Rochester Americans game. I was like wtf, and the locals said the youth hockey scene is insane. I said how come Atlanta failed if this is such a hotbed and they said something like nobody goes to downtown Atlanta unless they have to or something like that. And this was like 10 years ago.

I would say the difference was Stuart Skinner. He stole the points tonight. I think Sabres played well enough to still win this game despite McDavid's two goals.

Was that the future considerations part of the deal?

I liked how he played. Wasn't the Steve Bernier debut some had hoped for maybe, but it was nice to have that sandpaper element in the lineup. Sabres really missed having a player like him. Would be nice to add someone else tough and with some bite to that lineup. He made a really nice pass to Cozens too. I think we'll really like Greenway the more we watch him play. His battles behind the net were fantastic in controlling possession.

Spectrum for MSG and espn+ for the national games and other teams games. ESPN+ is such a great value. Wonder when they will jack those prices way up? Only a matter of time.

Don't think too much about it. i can assure you, the Sabres are NOT sellers.

Gotta be Comrie i would think, if the report of Sabres making UPL available are true.

1. Crouse? What are you willing to give up? 2. Nemeth? Seeler? Savard? Shattenkirk? None of them would help this team out enough to make a difference. Jensen just re-signed and is off the market. 3. Hard not to be upgrade over what we have, but none of those guys will carry us to the playoffs. And you better be prepared to pay a lot.

Who has us linked with Korpisalo?

Not for nothing but i think they've got bigger issues then Stillman for Bloom. lol Unless Canucks win the lottery they might not be good til after Bloom retires from pro hockey. 😆

I think Stillman is the better player just based on basic stats. He's a year younger then Fitzgerald and has played 140 NHL games. Fitzgerald 59 career games including 0 for his new team. In a few years this might be looked as it was free too. Sabres have a large amount of prospects, something gotta give. They have several incoming to Rochester for next season and there just isn't the space.

The way he plays he reminds me of a (smaller) Brad Brown. Brown came in a trade in 2004, was also underwhelming but his play made him sort of a cult hero for his few games that he was here for. Stillman is younger and maybe better defensively i don't know, but he'll hit anybody. I won't pretend to know too much about Stillman, just saw him on espn+ when i watch the late games, not sure what it translates to, but if he was on the ice when Quinn got mugged yesterday, Stillman wouldv'e not let that fight happen. Tough kid, seems like a teammates bestfriend type of player.

He's Cory Stillman's son... who played with Kevyn on that Carolina team.

No, Jeremy never mentioned Quinn.

yeah, let's wait and see how he feels tomorrow morning when he wakes up before we even think about the thought of sending upl down. lol

The way Anderson talked after the game i doubt it. He kept mentioning how all 3 will need to play roles in this run, how they all will have to work off each other, help each other and get better because of each other. Adams always talks about how he includes the vets and team leaders into discussion making, and also drove to Comrie's house and spend time with him when they told him he was going to go to Rochester on assignment, i highly doubt Anderson doesn't know the plan.