DarthEbriate

Fun stats line from the 11/10 3-2 win vs. Utica. Rosen, Novikov, and Prow picked up assists, but the rest of the scoring was Metsa and the ECHL injury call-ups. Goals from Metsa, Fiddler-Schultz, Brown, and Giroux. Other assists from Slaggert and D. Mersch (Mersch the Younger). Also: Let's give it up for GMTM for 2014 6th-round pick Christopher Brown (Doug Brown's kid) getting his first goal within the Sabres organization! He was essentially "signed" to the Amerks along with the ECHL Jacksonville affiliation where he's played the last few years. Also also: 2014 5th round pick Max Willman would have been in the game for Utica, but he was called up by the Devils. And the 7th round pick in VO could also have been in the game for the Amerks... or for the Sabres if Savoie wasn't getting his look. Considering Brendan Lemieux is still scuffling around (now with the Hurricanes) and Jonas Johansson is the backup with the Lightning, it wasn't a bad draft overall... it was just a very bad 2nd round of whom none did a thing for the Sabres.

But who's got time for that? You? You bet I could...

Good win. I was certain we were going to get the 4-2 ENG, but went for icings instead of playing the puck up off the boards for a forward to chase down.

It's the defensive team in their zone as of a few years ago.

Rousek out on the ice after the timeout.

The 180' backhand lob might not be the most accurate empty net shot attempt.

10,000 posts? I could almost buy my own ship for that!

I stand corrected. But then I would note that the refs could've call the initial interference of playing Bogo sans puck. Either way, Greenway can just tap that puck back to the D to dump back deep or tap it out of the zone and the Sabres are still up 3-1. The game-sealing ENG is coming shortly, though.

But it is one they're going to call while you're on the PP with the lead. Greenway had the angle and the position. He could've easily played the puck instead of playing Bogo.

Now would be a good time for a powerplay goal.

Power just ate Boldy's shot attempt alive and spat it back out of the zone.

Binks bank boom. JJ style.

If there weren't, the Sabres would've made the playoffs and won a few Cups in the preceding decades.

Cozens hasn't been right yet this season... but I do like the Concept of Savoie/Rousek - Cozens - Quinn as a 3rd line in the back half of this season. Or any team.

Holy hell, Cozens, what on earth was that? Please HCDG, "rest" him for the 3rd.

If you call Johnson the Younger, you've gotta call that... good. Sit down, Kaprizov.

Doesn't get much closer than Skinner's goal.

Minnesota dominated the 2nd period last night, too, in terms of shots. But it didn't matter because SKINNNNERRRRR!

Cozens heard us! Two good passes and a steady looking shift in the o zone.

Jedi Levi meditation getting a shoutout on the MN broadcast. When he becomes famous in the playoffs all the young goalies will do it.

I think he passed concussion protocols, but is still fuzzy.

And just as the big line was reunited and looking good. Cozens looks discombobulated with them. JJP also with a couple communication gaffes tonight on the newly made 3rd line. They need another day of practice together with all the shuffling.

Clean kill, gents.

Skinner on the 1:30 PK shift.