DarthEbriate

Seniority. But it should be Rosen on that right side as long as he's up here.

Jost --- at least put it on net! Shooting like an imperial stormtrooper.

The Sabres play better on the road. Channel it into anger.

Primeau's been really good. Annoying, but good.

Ok --- don't waste these 36 seconds. Get the puck, get it going laterally (or from behind the net), and take some dang shots!

Montreal has had a few good turnovers and one good grind shift that didn't lead to anything. The rest of the period (Ray will say this is a good one) has been Buffalo with the puck. But... gotta get the powerplay to get one to make it worthwhile.

Mitts can't deflect one lately. (And a fantastic save.) Road blacks. Watching the CBC. CBC-generated board adverts. It's like a road game online.

Montreal aggressively jumping on our forwards inside the Sabres' blue line and forcing turnovers. Gotta get keep the head up... and if you can break through that line, it could be a nice rush chance.

Robinson goes to the front of the net on his first shirt. That's good.

What I remember of Quinn last season was his spatial awareness and his sense of pace. He was also, like Benson has shown, one of our more aware defensive forwards all last season, if sometimes overpowered by full-grown adults. As in the video @LGR4GM posted above... these isn't another Sabre on the roster who scores the goal against St. Louis, about a minute in, where he simply stops and waits out the goalie, knowing there's no threat to him for at least a couple seconds. Quinn was the straw that stirred the Cozens-JJP line at even strength, and I strongly believe his hockey IQ will allow him to do that once again this year, even as he gets back to full strength on the ankle.

It's time for a nice 16-4 hot streak. Maybe 16-3-1. (I've seen nothing to indicate that is possible for this season's squad, but maybe something just clicks [having to make up for losing Dahlin; Quinn's return; the arrival of Robinson; the powerplay getting absurdly hot; winning a game at home] anything).

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. The temptation will immediately be to reunite JJP-Cozens-Quinn, but I think I'd let the surging JJP go to work with Mitts (moreso than Benson). If all healthy: TNT line, then JJP-Mitts-Greenway, Benson-Cozens-Quinn, and Girgs-Krebs-Robinson/Okposo

The Bruins just got a glimpse of their future. 1 fluke goal, but otherwise being crushed by Levi.

See! You can do it.

They had 2:00+ shift. They're done at the end.

Beautiful shift. Would've loved the own ENG.... but whatever.

Last year, it worked. Ok and Girgs helped Krebs learn how to play a grind line role. This year... not so much. The key would be for coaching to realize that a fast grind line that can play the forechecking game you want the team to play is the way to go. Even if it means the guy who lost a step is now the 13th F.

Forecheck bringing out some boo-birds. Good. Goooood.

Skinner almost made them pay for the Marchand leg.

MSG's streaming feed is having serious volume fluctuation issues.

Joker, go get him.

Make a save, get the transition rush, and... if it's VO on the shot: take it.

WOOOOO VOOOOOO

Well, at least he shoots like Girgs.

It is the future you see. And I agree. They have gaps that Sheevyn should have addressed this offseason, but failed to. (Again, in the case of a standard NHL goalie ... even a Reimer-level guy). But the arrows are all still pointing upward, as annoying as it is to the fans who've somehow paid attention since Leino. Bruins thought it'd be easy. If you face this season's Sabres without Dahlin, Tuch, Girgs, Quinn... you should cakewalk. But the Sabres proved last season, when they're skating, they really are hard to deal with for most teams. Even the ones that try to play heavy and end up hitting nothing. The best part is, if the Sabres can withstand a barrage and play their transition game, they could win this one going away.