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Cozy huge on both PK’s and the PP.

UPL/Comrie let in 2-3 goals on that PP.

Levi’s jacket game is awesome.

I use Kodi quite a bit. I don't use it so much for relocating, and more for torrents/protecting my own information when I do torrent.

Getting antsy. What time do the Sabres skate today so I can stop refreshing for starting goaltender announcement? EDIT: No morning skate. We won't know the starting goalie until game time.

I use Express VPN, but I pay for it. It is what it says it is, a VPN. Which is generally good practice anyways to protect your personal information. Basically it just scrambles your VPN so your ISP doesn't know what you are doing or where you are. It won't give you the game. But if you did find an illegal feed, Express VPN is something you would want to use to protect yourself from both your ISP and all the nasty stuff that comes from illegal feeds. Assuming this board follows the same rules as TBD. If anybody wants more info on how to get the game out of network PM me.

Also, the star pupil of "The Tre White Goalie Academy of Louisiana at Buffalo"

I know that. I don't think it is too hard for the Sabres to move on from him if they wanted which is why I said next year. Lets remove the timestamp. Do we think Levi goes back to #1 when it becomes available again?

Also, we offered Ullmark a contract.

His glove noticeably faster than UPL. His first save (which was a lay up), I paused and audibly said "oh, ok". That is significant because I was alone. Ha! This review always makes me laugh.

Biggest game since the Pegula's purchased the team. Sounds like the kid is asking for this one. Let him take it.

Do we think he keeps 27 next year, or goes back to 1?

The fact that he was suspended to totally removed makes me think this isn't a kid who made a mistake. He likely showed little if any remorse and is a total *****. Likely suffers from a major case of affluenza.

The Buffalonian in me says "WTF have we basically sucked since the ASG".

Agreed on all counts. The Sabres are a young, streaky team. I have grown to accept that. But more so than any one loss, or even the 8 game losing streak (which they evened out), if we miss the playoffs I blame the stretch post ASG as what has done them in. Had they just played 14-8-3 instead of 11-11-3 we would be having a totally different conversations right now.

I don't know if hockey goes full football/basketball where Kyler Murray is also 5' 10" tall or whatever. I do know I have met Ryan Miller a few times, and we are nearly identical sizes in height/weight and I am 6'2, so that is pretty accurate. I wouldn't be shocked if there is some extra stigma around a goal tender under 6' and Levi is actually 5'10 or 5'11. My dad and best friend are both around that height and they tell everybody they are 6'. I tower over them at a mere 6'2".

I agree. I would likely anxiously sit Levi if we had a real life, entrenched starting NHL quality goaltender. But we don't. They have all been streaky. So play the hot hand. Based on the Skinner "Unleash the beast" post game interview, the team also loves him in net. There isn't a goal tender on the roster that is a standard deviation better than Levi at the moment.

I think height is overblown in the 2023 NHL. I just think size has been a workaround to make up for the lack of twitchy goaltenders. Buffalo has certainly seen "smaller" goaltenders in Hasek and Miller be successful. That said, Levi presents smaller than his listed 6'0. I don't think his height is a huge problem at the moment.

That is what I thought, but the Anderson line through me off. Go Swords!

Anderson or Levi?

I have talked to a lot of friends/family about how I have really enjoyed watching the Sabres again. I know a certain faction of people who text me after every game. After a win "yeah, well their goals against are historically bad. This is one of the worst teams ever. I can't believe you like them. After a loss, "see I told you this team sucks. Just like the ROR, Eichel, etc. problems" These people (I am talking to you Uncle Tim) are by far the least favorite parts of my Sabres this season. No matter how bad they play, this type of "fan" ruins every game. Edit: I will say that post Damar Hamlin, the way I experience Buffalo sports is different. I am just enjoying the ride and the couple hours of cheering, rather than the total holistic investment. A guy laying dead on National TV really changed my perspective on things.

A lot is riding on the next few weeks, if you could keep your TV off that’d be great.

I think part of Levi signing is the team agreeing to play him in meaningful games. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t get another 2-3 more at least. Not to mention, UPL and Comrie have also buckled under pressure.

She was a keynote speaker at an event I was at a while back. I enjoyed it.

Not to mention he was drafted by the Panthers. Imagine him going into their house and stonewalling them in his second ever game.