DarthEbriate

Really dark Washington feed or is it the arena?

I like my story for his nickname better.

On the one hand: all of these players are mid-to-late 30s when they had the operation and were already in the "lost a step" category and trying to hang on for a few more veteran savvy seasons. And in some cases (Kesler, Jovo) they already had a ton of heavy wear on those tires. On the other hand: Kane is already mid-30s and has more games played than any of them.

Personally, I'd put Mitts on the top line (at least until the full shield comes off and Cozens can see the puck on his blade again), but if you're trying to jumpstart Cozens, then Tuch/Skinner is usually a good way to go.

Cool. Now go win 39 more in a row.

Now put them away.

An Elder Johnson!

The team that played yesterday sure is winning a lot of foot races and puck battles in the 3rd period.

Cozens just yelling over and over, "With the blast shield face shield down I can't even see. How am I supposed to shoot?"

Skinner with patient pull and score.

Really sloppy thus far this period.

Catching up. Excellent shift by Benson all around on the Dahlin goal.

Not being from the area I can easily say: that defeatist use of "Because Buffalo".

Packers, Twins, Canucks (Bure), Sabres. I haven't followed the NBA in decades, but there was that magical time in the '90s when I liked the Hornets and Suns (purple!) and Bulls. I also really liked the 1987-88 era Vikings with Isiaac Holt, DJ Dozier, and a guy named Walker Lee Ashley. So many good names on those squads. Also purple. Why? No reason. Who needs reasons when you've got the Sabres?

I was about to say Bang Bang Rosen. Edit: I should say "It's like poetry. It (slant) rhymes."

7 of the next 8 on the road. Good. This team needs to get in formation, lock s-foils, and accelerate to attack speed on this season.

Oh what I wouldn't give to be spat at in the face have a heroic race to 8th! Sorry: wrong film.

[Levi switches off Muel-23PO so he doesn't overhear the conversation about a certain effort by Solo.] Levi: Your backcheck on Pasta was garbage. What now? Jef Solo: My bad. We've got to find a defensive system somewhere around here. Any ideas? Levi: No. Where are we? Jef Solo: The Ellis system. Levi: Ellis system... there's not much there. [turns to camera, deadpans] It's the Matt Ellis of Defensive Systems. [applause] Jef Solo: No. Wait... this is interesting. Granato. Levi: Granato system? Jef Solo: Granato's not a defensive system; he's a man. HCDG. He's an offense guy. Good for kids, high event hockey, keep the goalies busy. You'd like him. Levi: Thanks. Jef Solo. Yeah, you learn offense first, then focus on defense. HCDG conned a job out of somebody with it. We go back a long way, HCDG and me. Levi: Can you trust his defense? Jef Solo: No. Hell no! But he doesn't Kruegerize me to the 4th line, I can tell you that.

What now? Opportunity. Mitts gets to play 1C and get an extension or at least get something better through arbitration.

No... uh... no need to tune into this one, eh?

This will be one of those games where the Boston announcers jinx it. Boston has one of the best PKs in the league and Buffalo one of the worst PPs. This Sabres PP looks completely inept they'll say. Boom, a random deflection off a Bruins' skate and then another snipe later and Buffalo gets 2 PPGs and an ENG to win it.

Right, right, right... something is wrong in my wiring and reading comprehension this morning.

So... after the timeout they had 11 men on the field for the first missed field goal, and then between attempts they made a defensive substitution (addition)? Huh.

It should be noted that Boston's bottom 6 has 6 total goals (4 of them from rookie Poitras). Pretty sad as well?

It'd be some sexy news to drop during a primetime football game for the home franchise owned by the same folks.... idle speculation! GM Sheevyn phantom menacing it all around.