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Patty gets a vacation for that.

At least the team is moving the puck north/south. Won the second period.

He's already bigger than Derek Roy. not that Roy is any benchmark for size. The kid kinda has a physical resemblance to a young Ray Ferraro.

Who is #21?

I think I'd rather be bloody and concussed than go back to my locker-room after that one.

I'm feeling good about Hodgson. He makes sound entries through the middle, and most shifts gets the puck to the scoring areas, or at least backs the defense up. He looks pretty sound back-checking most of the time. The place he's been beat is in front of his own net when the D has coughed up the puck (Weber and Regher's come to mind recently) And earlier it was just a matter of a few errant passes. He's pretty solid on the kill. Not making excuses for him here, I'm just not worried about him being a defense liability, or making mistakes on open ice. Catenacci is going to be an interesting player to watch. He's developed into a more stronger more feisty player and he's fast. But by no means is he a lock to be an NHL player.

Ennis can pass. And Ennis is a beautiful player to watch with open ice. My worry is that at center playing 5x5, Ennis has trouble carrying the puck into the scoring areas. Defenses keep Ennis to the outside and that leaves Foligno and Stafford supporting the puck against the walls - the three as a line aren't getting to the scoring areas because teams are taking away the middle.

No doubt. And it worked. I would love to wire up Kaleta and Ott for a game. I wonder how much the league will take notice how effective that was.

In my mind Hodgson was Buffalo's best player yesterday. Two perfect passes to create goals, and he was a monster on the dot. The faceoffs are starting to come for him.

first 30 minutes felt like watching the Mexican train domino tournament at the Senior Center. Nice win. My game-star would be Hodgy.

Classic Yo-Yo goal.

C RW 3D No LW.

I wish I went today, I could have gotten a jump on my novel between whistles.

pigeon > golden helmet >coat

I think I counted about 2 scoring chances both by Devils. Shot total is pretty misleading . Maybe if the Sabres work harder than can get a shot off within 40 ft.next period.

I'm not sure. But I think this breaks the rules of the time-space continuum.

How many remember that one from #6? :lol: Wish they played that instead of Cotton Eyed Joe.

There's a thought. Good point. What GM wants to set a precedence for negotiating with RFAs.

Not to mention all the evidence of innocent collateral damage on AFV --- stop the madness.

If true that is an absolutely schitzo valuation for a O'Reilly, a player they wouldn't sign for over 3.5.

I had Kraft dinner.

This has all the makings of a trapping snooze-fest. That's why it will probably turn out to be a 6-5 game. :P

so do we go after Duchene or Kobasew next? :P

:lol:

That sounds good.