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Watch out for those trees!

It appears he will be based on the 7 year contract extension he signed...for less than Risto gets on a per year basis...think about that one for a minute.

Matt Ellis didn't play enough to have any real effect. Don't insult Mule.

Ughh...do not need this.

Hmm...I am not sure that is correct...I believe I posted something earlier in the year where it was higher.

He plays very solidly defensively and covers up for mistakes by his defense partners and allows them to get more involved in the offense without having to worry about their defensive responsibilities not being taken care of if they do.

Pretty astounding. Sabres are 14-4-2 in games he has played, earning 30 of a possible 40 points(0.750 point percentage). For those who say the Sabres can't make up the points to get in the playoffs, it appears as long as Samuelsson stays healthy, not only can they, it's probably likely they do. He is also second on the team in +/- with a +15. Dahlin is first at +17. Guess KA knew what he was doing when he signed him to a VERY team friendly long term contract before the season...much like he did with Thompson.

They have between 2-4 games in hand now on those teams due to an unscheduled break. They will likely make up ground with those.

He was a beast in the defensive zone and on the backcheck too...made several nice pass breakups there

Sabres now up to 6th in goal differential at +21.

As much as I hate their 3rd period "Remember The Alamo" defense, I have to admit it's ultimately effective as I don't believe they have lost with it when they have had a 2+ goal lead... Just think it's unnecessary to let the other team back in it.

And that should do it! Girgensons with another hustle play to get the empty netter...Okposo with the hatty!

This team is not good enough defensively to try and play prevent defense.

Now I am starting to get pissed. This 3rd period go into a shell bullcrap they do every time they have more than a 3 goal lead is ridiculous.

C'mon guys. Not the Remember the Alamo 3rd period again.

Could have easily made the excuse of a team that was rusty or hadn't practiced in a while if they looked bad. It is what it is, Sabres are hammering them.

Krebs with Okposo and Girgensons has been a revelation...

This may be the Sabres best game of the season...they are giving Detroit almost nothing in the defensive zone and coming back with 5 guys backchecking hard. Other than a couple odd man breaks, the Sabres have been extremely solid in the D zone and all over Detroit offensively. It's like a shooting gallery in the Detroit zone for the Sabres

They have looked pretty freaking good so far.

Pro: I have been working from home since the Pandemic started and will continue to do so permanently. Con: I have no "weather-related" days off now.

Practice? Practice? Cmon man...what are we talking about here? We talking about practice man...practice! Not the game...not the actual game...we talking about practice!

At least Power is back in the lineup.

We already passed them in the standings until the Sabres got a free 2 week vacation.

Also set another record... Most snow ever in a calendar year surpassing 180" which breaks the previous record set in 1977 of 176".