DarthEbriate

Local is true. From a certain point of view. From where I live, everyone in southern Ontario, Ohio, and New York state is local to Buffalo. It's one of the biggest markets in the U.S. 😇

Live, I thought the Sabres got caught in a bad line change. But catching the highlights... no... it was simply Marchand jumping on the ice without a change at all. It was 6 on 5 for over three seconds and allowed a breakaway. I don't care for the offsides replay, but if you're going to have replay in hockey, then too many men has to be reviewable in an instance like this. Can you imagine if this were a playoff game and the Cup was awarded on a goal where the skaters were 7 on 5 (excluding goalies) while the puck was being carried across the blue line? The refs decided not to call anything but high sticks (except Jost) (or probably delay of game too) because those are the easy ones to see. But this was ridiculous. And I'm glad the Sabres won anyway.

Are these stats accurate? Amerks being outshot 34-13? I mean... sure, Comrie needed a conditioning stint, but it'd also be nice to let him ramp up to an outright shooting gallery.

With the caveat is that it's still too soon to look ahead yet... The good news is that there's no need to rush either of them. This roster is now strong enough (and getting better each day as the kids already on it hone their craft and improve their frames). Time will tell, but I can see Savoie getting 9 games and then going back the WHL next season and Kulich getting his first call-up next year but having to wait because the spots won't be there. My initial thought on who gets up first next season is Rousek in a Hinostroza-replacement style swap. Letting them continue to grow at the lower levels is how Detroit churned out 25 years of playoffs. The next guy up was always ready to go because they couldn't break a stacked lineup. We're on our way to that (at least with the forwards).

Bergeron -3 Power +3 Just putting that out there.

4 goals/game coming in against the best defense and team in the league. 4 goals/game going out. (though... they did need a few extra minutes for the fourth)

And TUCH! Right now I feel like I can take on the whole Bruins myself. I know what you mean.

Cozens strips Bergeron!

I start TNT, but the next over the boards is Cozen-Quinn for me. You know, unless TNT wires one for the winner beforehand.

Grumble grumble. He's lost his confidence. Gotta get him shooting on the PP to get it back. Or if not, then he's gotta get sat down for Hino or Asplund for a game. Cannot curl up and let it get tipped out there.

Cozens! And that Dahlin dump-in, the Tuch jump, beautiful.

That's two 3 kills.

That's one kill.

Need that Krebsie shorty now. Or... another penalty. Well... The composure is disappearing quickly.

Well, shoot. Bad change paired with Dahlin's pinch.

Good thing the Bruins have no finish outside of their top line.

Good. Now we can crush their hopes. And won't run the risk of going into Alamo Death Star mode.

He suffered the same against Boston in the first game. They won't give him space the way other teams do. He needs to immediately get it to the open d-man or get his feet going and lug it out before looking for any passes.

The Sabres' lone powerplay was gross, but otherwise that was a solid period of hockey.

TNT waited too long to attempt that pass. Hold it and walk it in and setup or get a screened shot.

2 failed clears and an exhausted top line... and Boston can't do anything with it. The composure is growing day-by-day.

The refs only have to call it once to take it out of the rest of today's game. They've elected not to.

The powerplay was what suffered from the time off.

Whoa... what happened on that face off? Everyone stood still. Get your heads in the game.

Cozens, Quinn, and JJP are going to get a goal today. Good non-call? Good non-call.