DarthEbriate

I think this is exactly what makes him 3rd pair material. If you can limit his minutes, you'll get good effort -- he kills penalties and unlike some of our folks, he does battle in front of the net. The issue lately is that Byram has brought out the worst in him. He was solid, if unspectacular, with Power earlier in the year. He's now played almost the exact amount of 5-on-5 time with Byram as he had with Power. 148:50 w/ Byram, 147:16 w/Power. Timmins-Power 7 GF / 7 GA Timmins-Bryam 7 GF / 13 GA Unfortunately, losing their best defender in Samuelsson could be a killer -- but put Byram-Dahlin back together where Dahlin can elevate him. Re-pair Power-Timmins. And do something like Novikov-Bryson for sheltered minutes/game. (I know, I know, we're likely getting the Bryson-Metsa show instead.) And... is canned by Pegula for not being heard. Pegula/Adams are a dyad in the Dark Side of the Force #####.

Scandalous!

Both teams are coming off a game last night and are playing their third game in 4 days. Sluggish pace expected. Wallstedt played last night, so the Sabres don't have to play a goalie whose numbers look like this: 7-0-2 1.93 GAA .938 sv%. They can't possibly get goalied tonight by a backup, right? (I still was certain that they were going to take Wallstedt with the Rosen pick since they hadn't given Ullmark a multiyear extension.) How is Gustavsson against the Sabres? A career sv% of... .938. Well, #####. This is either a game the Sabres magically show up for and net 7+, or they get 0 or maybe 1 really early -- tell themselves good job, and get shutdown the rest of the way.

Wyshynski tries to stay humorous which is important. It's also correct. There's never panic with the Sabres any longer. It is simply existential dread. They're in their own category for a reason. 14 reasons, going on 15.

The games in hand have disappeared and the points back from 1st have stretched to 10. The crazy gets less and less.

Good to be safe. He definitely was dazed and not with it when he first got back to his knees. Under no circumstances should he play tomorrow. Hopefully, he's good to go for the road trip. Need a lefty with size? Let's see Novikov for a game (or two).

It's the most logical solution. The answer was in the room. Those other guys were in Rochester at the time. It's really a matter of how much control does Jarmo get when he becomes GM. Or, does he also walk because he realizes that Adams will always be there to neuter his own decisions?

It worked for Peterka. At least as far as getting away from Adams and this franchise.

Can't bring up Leone. Appert is right there. He's been prepped as Adam's hand-picked HC for the last 2 seasons.

And trade Doan and Kesselring for players who will be RFAs in 2027.

Just hiring a real POHO and jettisoning Adams into the Sun would liven up the entire roster, fanbase, and franchise. (And even the coaches, knowing they were next and needed to show some life.)

Bryson waved at the puck instead of taking the man. Turns into a break. 3 goals on 6 shots in the third. Efficient, effective, economical.

If the Bills lose out, would Pegula make a change? How much money/term is remaining on their coach/GM's contracts?

This game looks exactly like a 1st place team against a last-place team. (in the conference)

If Meier inadvertently destroyed Muel's awesome season with a concussion or some such garbage, I'm going to be very sad. He's been such a pleasant surprise this year.

Defense wins championships.

So glad I have tickets to one of them.

Someone should go headshot Noesen.

Devils with excellent defensive sticks all game long. And the puck just sticks to them on their interceptions.

Byram behind the net again.

Kozak waited too long to shoot.

Really, really need a PP goal.

About 15 seconds left in the period, Dillon with a smart, veteran interference that went uncalled. Simply skated Quinn into the boards so that Quinn couldn't get to the dump-in. 20+ feet away from the puck when it happened. Took away the opportunity for the Sabres to possess the puck and look for a shot.

Byram with the terrible turnover, then the puck luck carom off of Tuch -- over Lyon -- and right to the middle of the net where two Devils have the first chance at it. Meanwhile, the Sabres have the puck jump over their stick after getting alone in the slot.

What a weird description and pause/review. The whistle went way before the puck went in; there's no way they were going to overturn it anyway.