DarthEbriate

I said six teams are under "NHL .500". This is an important distinction because NHL .500 is a fabricated term that tries to combine two different systems: W/L and loser points that impact points percentage. They're not the same units of measure. True .500 = W/L. How many have they won? 5. How many have they lost? 7. That's it. That's what .500 is. NHL .500 is a fabrication that allows GMs/coaches/fans to ignore losses if they choose. It's useless. Like I said: Six of 32 teams are below NHL .500.

I don't acknowledge "NHL .500" because it is valueless. There are currently six teams in the entire league below NHL .500. You want to be in the playoffs, you need the DeLuca. You need to out-point your opponents.

That's 5-7. Alternately, to look at it in points: The Sabres have 13 points in twelve games. Their opponents have 14 points in those same twelve games. That's a losing record.

It's becoming the opposite of last season's winless in 13. (3 points)

Considering the start -- good win.

What's wrong with ties? These guys on either team can't even put the puck on net.

All the coordinates are set. It's now or never.

Tuch just trying to pass the game away (good backcheck though).

Rosén

Power roofs it top shelf for the win.

On net next time, please.

Oi. Tuch. Playoff pocketed whistles are not in effect yet. That's not for another 6 months.

Yup. It's his preseason. (Though, this is consistent throughout his entire career. It's always preseason?)

Good kill, gents.

So... you would also be cheering for the Twins (yay!) and a strike from the players union and a lost baseball season?

There are scenarios where I would root for the Bills in a Super Bowl, but none of those scenarios are active yet. Why, though? The Dodgers have won the WS numerous times in franchise history (8 - after looking it up) and the Bills haven't won any. There's no causation or correlation.

Looking at the rest of the game logs: that is the Sabres' first goal with under 2:00 remaining in a period this season. Bichette!

They haven't scored one this season. However, the Sabres gave up one in each of the last 3 games: WSH, BOS, CBJ, (one at 18:33 vs. TOR so almost 4 games in a row.) Earlier in the season: ENGs vs. MTL and BOS. 5 times in eleven games, and nearly a 6th.

Bloody hell.

Two good rush opportunities unmarked in the slot on the PP -- one in the first period, and one on this one. Would've been nice to score on at least half of those.

The MSG broadcast has... shots... and a highlight graphic like an EA NHL game to show Ovechkin. Are they becoming a modern hockey broadcast?

Rosén-tinted glasses. I was going to say, this has been the best he's look as a Sabre, and he crushes one. Kulich made a nice little body check, the puck got out of the zone, but the Sabres were able to turn it right back and get the goal. Good shift again.

This time, the Sabres got the Quinn/Kulich/Rosen out against Ovie. It went completely as you expected. The Caps survived because Samuelsson took a poor angle shot instead of playing back to Dahlin. Great shift.

Zucker is still protecting the shoulder on which he got his ... whatever it was. Maybe a shoulder sprain or separation.