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Sorry, the sarcasm was running too high

4 more saves without letting in a goal and UPL will be tied with Levi in save % tonight

Casey with three apples tonight. Sign that guy to a long term deal now! Keep this core together.

Watching Sean McDermott's decision-making process in close games in the final two minutes. I love that part.

Later fellas!

Did anyone else notice Ray’s 3rd ‘keys to the game’ was ‘figure out how to win games’? I thought that was brilliant.

You’re lucky

FFS

Hockey Hell

And then just watch the goal happen

I’m sick of seeing those dancing llamas on Dale’s farm.

After sitting through 120 minutes of in person Sabres games last week where they scored 1 meaningless goal, I have to say that seeing them score 30 seconds in leaves me a little bitter.

This explains a lot. They lost tonight because their best players didn’t make a difference. Thompson first and foremost but I’d throw Dahlin and Tuch in as well.

Game over (effectively). Sabres seem visibly afraid of putting pucks on net. It’s infuriating.

It doesn’t get any more Sabresy than that whole sequence.

Sabrespace meetup alert…impromptu version! Just got to meet @klos1963 here in Tempe. Let’s go Buffalo!

It’s a very nice college arena. 25% Sabres fans I’d guess but will revise the estimate later. if I can figure out how to post a picture small enough in size to work I’ll do so!

Checking in from Mullet Arena…let’s go Buffalo!

All that physical play must be scary for Power.

Yeah, I guess in the abstract Casey is going to be worth more than $4M/season after this year, especially given the increase in the cap. I guess it's just that the two guys I mentioned, while not as skilled as Casey, are difficult to play against and play defense, win face-offs (at least Sissons), etc. The Sabres have none of those type of guys so maybe I was just projecting.

I don't really have time to do any research on this but in my mind he's somewhere between Colton Sissons and Sam Bennett (not exactly the same type of player but that ballpark. So maybe $4M/year is fair?

He's an RFA at the end of the season. I'm good with seeing how this year goes and then making a decision on how much value he brings vs. possibly trading him. No need to extend him now unless the team can work out a great deal that values him as an average 3rd line center, which is what I think he probably is. I considered other words instead of mediocrity but perhaps the core group is there and the team as a whole is worse due to lack of depth and goaltending. Regardless, I don't disagree.

For my own mental health I’m letting go of my love for the team over time. Being at last night’s game and seeing their body language and lack of effort or a plan was another motivation to let go even more. I’m committed to going to the game in Phoenix on Saturday but otherwise am back to a policy of never spending money on this team again until they become legitimate. Last year suckered me back in on that front.

I wouldn’t over-invest in anyone on this roster until they accomplish something tangible like like making the playoffs. They are locking in a core of mediocrity right now.

Just got home from the game. I really dislike this team. At this point it’s not even like they are on a path where you can imagine them being a playoff team next season. Granato has to go.