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Pretty small sample size, no? How does this compare with other teams?

If we just saw the best effort from the best team in our division, I think the playoffs are within reach. Assuming we have a goalie.

Good start against a much better Flyers showing. It feels like the Flyers want to be bullies, but they can’t catch us. And that we don’t give a *****.

2nd game of a back-to-back, on the road, against a good team, after embarrassing them last night, starting the same goalie again, who is Hutton. This should be a guaranteed loss. Show me this team is different boys.

You can’t be talking about last night. They allowed 22 shots and minimal stretches of zone pressure.

So Tage, not Dylan is the “evolving player” being rested.

I'm not saying Dahlin should fight him, although that would be clean and simple and preferred. I'm also not saying he should put the team in a hole by selfishly running around seeking retribution. I am saying he should take his number and at the right moment give back to him what he took: via clean hipcheck, vicious crosscheck in the crease, sneaky elbow or butt end Messier-style. It's not about revenge, it's about setting the tone for the next ten years that Dahlin is not someone who can be intimidated. He's already got his nose bloodied. Bloody it back. I've always thought he had it in him. I'd like to see it.

Dahlin should be no more worried about Aube-Kubel than Jack or Hall would be. He needs to rid the league of the idea that is even an option.

I'd like Dahlin to take care of his own business tonight. He's got 4 inches and 20 pounds on Aube Kabel and it sends exactly the right kind of message.

Hear something? I can't remember Jeff Skinner being so effective without scoring. Zero points and he's still a plus. And the goals are going to come. PS: he's a 4th-liner in name, but he's 7th among forwards in ice time with just over 15 minutes per. You can't say he's been benched.

Definitely. They are moving pucks along the end boards more, almost like they would be if they were cycling at even strength Probably. I was impressed yesterday though how the guy on the half wall would gum things up just enough for one guy to rotate behind him to protect against the breakout and a second guy in to support the puck.

What do people think about the changes in the power play? I'm liking the active rotation between slots: Sam sliding up to the half-wall, Jack and Vic switching sides. It's much less predictable. Also, Hall's power and passing ability are adding options from the bumper that Skinner/Risto etc. didn't offer last year. Finally, the 2nd unit looks like it has some juice too.

‘”The important thing is going to be to monitor the energy and use our depth appropriately,” Krueger said. “So, if at any point in time Dylan plays two of three games or three of four, and we get a little rotation going – I’ve mentioned this to you already in the preseason that that could happen. Three forwards share two spots for a stretch. It’s going to be very important to get that right, and then it’s not easy because we’ve never quite been in this territory before. But a scratch of a Dylan in the future or of any of our other evolving players shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody.”

Not sure where else to put this but Sabres are 10th in the league on faceoffs so far this year at 53 per cent. Sheahan 86 Eakin 61 Lazar 54 Staal 54 Eichel 46 Jack is taking way too many draws 😋

I think people are underestimating the time it is going to take for all teams to get into daily rhythm. And in this case, the Flyers had won two easy games and were about to play a team they had no reason to take seriously. They will give us a better effort tomorrow.

That doesn’t fit with Hutton talking about ‘horrible news’ for Linus.

If you are able, watch the Eichel line’s shift starting with about three minutes left in the second again. Absolutely glorious.

I just don’t like where this is heading. For Linus.

Three penalties taken in three games. That’s one way to improve the penalty kill.

The are on their way, if not already here.

Tom Brady is popular in Buffalo Brad Marchand is handsome. Donald Trump is globally respected People need to eat more spam.

The way the Flyers played we should be up 3-0. Ive seen this movie too many times.

Don’t worry, they will get it sorted out in time to play us.

We’ve been concerned with Carter playing 15-20 games. God help us if he has to shoulder #1 duties. Johansson looked awful in camp too. Im worried about Linus, especially after the “immigration issues” at camp. I’m pretty sure he has a new baby. I hope all is well on the home front.

Harry Neale