Randall Flagg

That was a solid October, all things considered. I'm still excited to turn them on every game.

I would just as soon have not said anything about the numbers but they looked pretty funny, the best two lines easily being the ones that are from the set that worked. In the language of hockey, the setup we had sandwiched between lines 1-4 could not handle Calgary defensively and could not generate anything when they managed to get the puck out, and Risto got obliterated.

Risto was shelled today, and the winger swap we've done didn't pay dividends in the shot shares for this team compared to all four lines taking >55% of all shot attempts during the 3 game win streak.

The source is Natural Stat Trick if that's what you mean. I know I'm sinning, because I think single-game-corsi is useless, but other people like it AND it happens to agree with my assessment today so I'll shamelessly flaunt the numbers

Blah blah sample size, not trying to predict playoffs here, but this matches up with the pairings and lines that looked the worst.

Our best lines this season have been the ones we won 3 games with before Erod was out. Skinner - Jack - Pominville Rodrigues - Mitts - KO Sheary - Sobotka - Reinhart Zemgus - Berglund - Larry These guys all tilted the ice for 180 straight minutes of hockey. Get these lines back on Thursday please.

Dahlin created the only dangerous scoring chance we got in the 3rd or OT, that pass to Sheary. He got the only clean PP zone entry, despite that unit getting only ~40 seconds. We would have won that game if he had been on the first unit, and those passes were finding Jack or Sam rather than one of our worst players since game 5.

I think it's important that these guys get as pissed as we are, but more, and then channel that into their preparation, to take it all out on the Otters. Too often in the past they get grumpy and play all aloof and uncaring after an effort like this, like when I screwed up in HS, got deservedly reprimanded by my parents, and then acted like an indignant clown for a week, huffing about like I was in the right and "taking the high road" That's probably a ridiculous metaphor but it fits the vibe I get from the Sabres of recent years so much All I mean is, let's see this "locker room culture change" in action on Thursday boys, eh?

These would be my 3v3 OT combos with our current roster structure: Jack, Jeff, Dahlin if we've reached this point and haven't scored, we probably lose Casey, Sam, Bogosian Back to Jack, brief life definitely lost if we need to get to here I'm pretty convinced that if we traded Risto for something and put Pilut into our top 6 the unit as a whole would be better, which is why I posted about trading Risto all summer When others come up, I'd do Jack, Nylander, Dahlin Casey, Skinner, Pilut I'm just gonna say it.... Bogosian is playing a smarter brand of hockey this season than Risto

Got a quote or nah? I know Brawndo will come through if it makes it to twitter

I mean my blood is pumping too, real easy to slip up. Sh*t happens and you're not a bad person

The guy found himself sitting on his butt behind the Flames' net in 3v3 OT, after an ill-advised push despite his inability to skate fast, with plenty of time and Eichel lurking in space. People be mad but you're barely wrong

Tage needs to go to Rochester a week ago. Hopefully ERod's situation is all smoothed over by Thursday. Hopefully McCabe is back too. Ughhh that game was so painful

Like no points in his last four games Matthews?

Seriously though, Risto has GOT to stop getting ice time in OT. I know our D are not ideal for OT. But he in particular has been goddamn dreadful in that situation for at least two years now.

Back to .500. 7-4-1 would have been so tasty

Why was Risto on that PP? Just a sh*t effort from our guys. They'd better be flying on Thursday.

The league should take the OT point away from us. This is ridiculous. Be better

F*cking disgusting.

Dahlin - Jack - Sam - Kyle.

About f*cking time they called a penalty. MUST SCORE IN OT BOYS COME ON YOU CAN DO IT!!!

You could smell that one from about halfway through the first period, ugh. Skinner man. Pass the puck sometime.

If Skinner looks up and sees Jack over there, the game is over. Ugh.

But if we can kill these last few minutes, boy is it gonna feel good.

Ugly ugly ugly. Ottawa's bizarre-o-world roster has speed and is going to take it to us if we aren't woken up by Thursday!