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Let's Go Buffalo! 7 min of possession. Yes!

I don't know what the puck possession numbers are tonight but it sure seems like they're takin to Anaheim. They had a line change in the middle of one of those puck possession shifts. It's coming together for them.

They're Playin hockey! Great Job! Let's Go Buffalo!

Skinner on his way to 30.

Yes! The deadly backhand!

Here we go now. Let's Go Buffalo!

YES!

Let's Go Buffalo!

They had more possession time on that shift than all the previous shifts tonight combined. And then....Shi*

Skinner bailed out Dahlin on that one.

Let's Go Buffalo!

Exactly, it made no sense at all, and to make things worse it was his faux pa that started the series of events that ended in a penalty. When he should've maintained possession he gives it away but, when it was necessary to get the puck out of the zone he didn't and it almost ended up in the back of our net.

C'mon

I'd like to see Larsson and Girgs get something going. What's going on? Absentee's When is the last time either of them scored a goal?

Let's Go Buffalo!

Jack you're a madman!

Ouch

Scandy doing a little better tonight.

Nice move Skins.

They look better tonight.

Mr. Ryan Miller in net. May the force be with us tonight, we're going to need all the help we can get. Let's Go Buffalo!

Let's Go Buffalo!

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said: Sabres sat back too much in the third... Need to keep pushing it. Against a better team it could have gone badly. Changes seemed to do team well, though Berglund loked like he didnt see the ice in the third... Guessing dog house or bumps and bruised... Skinner is such an emotional guy and great for him getting hatty. Gonna needs to bring it against Ducks. I was responding to North Buffalo regarding his observations and comment,"Sabres sat back too much in the third... Need to keep pushing it." SJ was the better team the other night and they seemed to "Keep pushing it" as North Buffalo suggested and won. I'm sorry I don't really understand how your response fits and that's my fault. I guess what I'm trying to say is the Sabres should be the Sabres and I thought tonight they played a complete game. SJ is SJ maybe their style is to "keep pushing it" which is fine; however, if the Sabres would have played SJ the way they played the Kings tonight a complete game then the L might have been a W. You hear commentators talk about a team identity and I'm not sure the Sabres have established that yet but, they will eventually play to their identity, and learn how to win with the talent they have. I'm sure that is as clear as mud.

Case in point, SJ came out in the 3rd the other night with a more aggressive forecheck than the 2 previous periods. There was an obvious deliberate attempt to up the pace and intensity. Why the Sabres don't do that I would guess it comes down to coaching philosophy. I thought tonight the Sabres came out in the 3rd and gave as good as they got, and stayed with their man. They kept things tight, didn't overplay, and moved their feet. IMO, if this team matches their opponent's pace and intensity, stays out of the box, and remains consistent, they will be on the winning side of things more time's than not. Sure there is room for improvement but, I thought they did a good job and played a complete game tonight.

Enjoyable game.