DarthEbriate

It’s possible, however unlikely, they might find a weakness in the opposition and exploit it. Really, this team would need a 15-5 run to get back into the running, and then maintain a playoff pace the rest of the way. The only way they’re getting this type of run is with some sort of galvanizing event. Capital E Event. Tage goes off (back-to-back hat tricks), they wear the goatheads each game, Quinn returns and is a point-per-game and ignites the power play to a 23%+ for the rest of the season, Levi puts up back-to-back shutouts followed by .930sv% hockey the rest of the way, or they get some sort of team-uniting line brawl where they win some fights and have each others’ back and realize they don’t have to take bantha fodder from anybody. Or they fire the coaches.

Will the Sabres start the game by skating fast, throwing at least one body check that gets the bench buzzing, and getting a high-quality save within the Knights’ first few shots? Or will they start skating about 13 minutes into the game and already trailing by 2 where they’ve hung their starter out to dry and look like they haven’t practiced their power play atoll? I won’t know, because I’ve got my wife’s company holiday party to go to tonight. Carry on the good fight against Jackikin Eichwalker and his new Empire, ‘Spacers!

With Skinner out, put the kid on the top line and see how it goes. Maybe his all-around game will help them give up fewer odd-man rushes (though he is still prone to rookie penalties).

Murray's going to stand in front of the crease on PP1 and lead this team to the verge of the playoffs.

I care. But if something else is going on that day/night, it's becoming easier and easier to float away with the rest of the garbage.

I want him to outscore Patrick Kane the back half of the season. (and I hope by about 35, nay, 55 points.)

He's Mancari without the cannon. And Mancari is his ceiling... round out his game a bit more and he can be an AHL mainstay who tops 30 goals once or twice. Adams is just cycling through his callups to get a look at each, but it seems to me they should either elevate Rousek or go find another waiver claim/trade if you're going to be waiting on Quinn/Tuch/Girgs for a month.

If he inspires Girgs/Krebs/Okposo/Greenway to go to the front of the net, or opens up space for VO/Jost/Benson whomever is on the other 3rd-4th line, forces opponents defensemen to make rushed passes knowing his speed and actual body checking are a possibility, and plays sound defensively, he'll be a fixture in the lineup.

Close enough... I guess. I'll catch the 2nd and 3rd on demand later.

It goes back to the offseason... if you believe Levi is the one, why is Comrie even on the roster? No one is going to claim him on waivers. Just ship him out and get the roster flexibility for the forwards/defense so you don't need to worry about 11-7 garbage again.

Maybe his game will rub off on some of new teammates. Maybe VO, Jost, Cozens, Girgs, and Krebs will start crashing the crease because it’s the popular thing to do.

Can we please just win a home game cleanly start-to-finish against a not-great team in the midst of a long road trip? Like 5-1 and not that close?

As I recall, the guy also got cut hitting the boards. To NHL refs, blood = more minutes.

If you're only willing to skate Rosen for 4 minutes (and Robinson got kicked out of the game)... maybe Rosen shouldn't be the guy who is called up.

It was entertaining. And the Sabres did play the heckuva third they needed to get a point. But then they got the endgame powerplay and proceeded to just leak it away.

And the Habs pull another point ahead, with a game still in hand. And the Sens win to pull within 2 points.... with... 6 games!!! in hand. Karabast.

Welp. That's shootouts for you. Slafkovsky's got some reach and Levi's legs are only so long. Bummer.

I don't know that Power was still moving forward there.....

Unlimmmmmitted Power!

Nifty hands, Olof. (Everyone just expects the cannon.)

Neatly done, Levi.

And the NHL wants to stop doing 3-on-3 (4-on-4) in OT and go to a shootout after 5 minutes. Just expand it to 10 minutes or go directly to a tie already.

Cozens, you can't be that lackadaisical in OT.

Dahlin is back and he's the kid. But then, Clifton has been decent. EJ hasn't, but has been good on the PK.

At least 20 posts of "shoot the puck" in the final 15 seconds.