Randall Flagg

Just as a negotiating tactic to try to keep him below 8.5, I'd store video of the passes he missed tonight and this season. "Sure, you have a lot of goals, but 9mil is a lot for a guy who can't pass a puck"

And it doesn't work, as he's usually fishing pucks out of his net just before. I still remember Minnesota blowing the doors off of us, And Risto trying to pile drive Parise to the ice right as he's scoring the first or second goal in a game they dumped loads in on us, and he's standing over him like a goofball shaking his gloves at Zach as he gets up to celebrate the first of many goals to be scored on Risto that night. Risto is effective when he smartly plays the body between the whistles and the stuff he does after the whistles has never shown to give us anything, and he has become known as the guy that, instead of fishing pucks out from behind his goalie, is trying to fight to make up for being unable to defend. I've read that sentiment from widely different fanbases spanning years. And they're right.

Risto is a joke to every fan base in the league because of years of him pulling that sh*t as their teams are running us out of the building. It doesn't work. There were 2 or 3 passes, that if Skinner hits (and any NHLer should be able to hit them), one of them is a goal and we're playing OT hockey right now.

Yes. I think this is a discussion that is going to start cropping up around here. Now that the "we're on a streak, don't touch anything" is behind us, and December is upon us, it's time to start looking to see if Smiths, Nylanders, maybe Olofssons (though the plan was to keep him there all year I think), Piluts are upgrades to the bench pieces like Nelson, Beaulieu, Elie. As we've seen tonight, the future battles with Tampa, Toronto, etc. will not be won trying to match these particular lines with them, and the injuries are starting to slowly pile up, so like we talked about all offseason, about how guys will get their chance come winter with injuries, well, it's about that time!

between whistles? If Risto actually tried anything Kuch would take the puck and put Risto's jock strap in the rafters, finishing with a roof job. Risto screws up checks all the time against much less shifty skaters. I might sound harsh on Risto here, but him trying to fight and act tough as we're losing games and getting scored on is one of my least favorite tank/bad Sabres relics.

The Sabres played valiantly, with injuries, even though no roster in the league can match up with Tampa's on their best day. Today was one of those days. @Florida, @Nashville, and Toronto will be almost as hard. Let's do this guys.

I know I said the rest of the night, but I honored the spirit of the deal by not posting in here during the game, and we lost so the hockey gods can go pound sand. That was as fun a ten game stretch as we've had since the Spring of 2011 when we roared back into a playoff spot. Thank you Sabres! Tampa could have had nine. They're ridiculous.

Risto would never be able to touch Kuch in an actual game situation. Nobody can.

Skinner, I love you, but you cannot pass a puck to save your life. AGH. Jack was wide open in the slot, and you or Sam could have easily gotten it there. Sorry to put this here, but I'm not allowed in the GDT.

Me too. Which is why I don't care that a shin graze gets Dahlin one on a play he actually creates, if McD can get one after two separate opponents should have had possession, still touched the puck, and made a catastrophic mistake that a different Oiler made all the plays on after to score.

Hehehe...Peace out folks. Go Sabres!!!

This might be a bad take but I don't want Dahlin to ever play a second of PK time To answer your question though, probably Nah I'll do it lol, I have stuff to work on anyway!

I won't post in this GDT the rest of the night if we kill this penalty off

Losing a defenseman in the first period of a back-to-back game scenario is not ideal.

I was just saying to my friend that I wouldn't be surprised if the first 5v5 whistle of the 2nd period sees a 5-2 score.

That was a, er, high-event period. ?

It's amazing that Dahlin put that right where only Sobotka could barely reach it.

I wish we coulda had that power play.

Bad pinch from Dahlin.

Of course he is, he was barely touched. Hard to vault yourself into a wall with any real damage, no human can do that knowingly.

And as I say it... Nice save Carter.

We're doing alright forr the moment after hanging on for dear life early.

Dahlin not reading Bogosian there.

LMFAO McDonagh. Take a hike.

Not sure if happy for Zemgus on the goal change or something new happened and I'm behind