DarthEbriate

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.

UPL is being paid to be the #1, so Adams says he plays. The questions remain: Has Ellis recovered from the back twinge that kept him out of his scheduled Toronto start? Will this UPL start give him a new opportunity? Or is he just stuck without a start for a few weeks until he's waived?

Phew. Good response to the initial implosion.

The Caps got the Ovie line against Quinn, Rosen, and Kulich. Gross. That shift went as expected, but they survived. And after the change... Tuch!

He's gritty when his shoulder is functioning, but he's never been a fighter/mean. He's had to fight over the course of his career because he's big and strong and past goons thought he was the heavyweight.

Wilson got the misconduct. That's good. Greenway aimed for shoulder, but the arm is on the head. It wasn't a clean headshot, but a safe call depending on the ref's point of view on the ice. If Benson had been the recipient, I'd want our guys going after the checker, too.

Greenway was already grappled and Wilson came in to throw a punch -- maybe, just maybe he draws an extra penalty for that. Keep him off the ice. See... this is where Geertsen could be handy. He could just fight Wilson 3 or 4 times and keep him off in the penalty box the entire game.

Gah. Gotta score there.

Rosen on the PP to start.

Hey! We're on pace for a 32-20 game.

Did they blow a change? What happened to give up the 2 on 0?

We want 3?

Luukkonen kicks the rebound to the slot instead of the corner. Buried.

But how far into the 900s does he get... tonight?

Ovechkin is an old man (for a hockey player).

I don't understand the drinking of milk when you could eat cheese. Or tzatziki. Or bechamel. Or stroganoff.

Amerks missing Rosén on the PP already. 0 for 6 through 2 periods @ Laval and trailing 3-1.

He's one of the top scorers in the AHL. It'd be nice to see him show some tenacity, adapt to the play speed, and show off his shot. Put Quinn on notice. 5-11 161# draft measurables, per Central Scouting (obviously with CS ymmv -- they had originally listed Olofsson at 5-7 instead of the 5-11 which he was at the time of drafting).