DarthEbriate

More good news: the 'Lanchers are now up 3-1 on the Caps. Central Road Trip (opposition standings within their division): 1st place DAL: W 6th place STL: W 2nd place WPG: 3rd place MIN: And then follow that up with Metro-leading Carolina. Tonight is a good start. This is a very good start.

Feel the Concept of the Ehrhoff. Yes. Good. Calm, yes. Through the Concept of, things you will see. Other places. The future...the past. Scores of some games and some games long gone.

Cozens! You should have 2 shorties! Dang it.

Seriously! You're all ahead of me with Cozens! but I'm still miffed at that call. They swallowed their whistles and THAT'S what they call, after a review, no less? The absolute hell. Thanks, Cozens.

That's what they call? He's got a guy on top of him. His hand is still on his stick, not the nature of that rule which was playing with a wildly free hand.

UPL, phew! Have you noticed the shields are still up?

Plenty of time to pad the stats with ENGs now.

Seriously, the defensive structure at this point should not allow any breakaways.

Excellent clear of the zone for sure. Those 4 were dead tired.

I'd have liked Olofsson to play that all the way back to UPL, but understandable. Got the change.

If not for the fatigue, I'd love the 4-on-4. Now, gotta hope the Sabres can hang on with the extra space.

Although, as I said earlier... the whistles have been silenced. The only things that will get called are the high sticks and delay of games.

I'm really glad Boushh's foot looks healed these last few games. He's been solid tonight in taking the man. Whoa? No penalty?

I really wish Girgs had better hands and a better shot to go with the rest of his game. Two good chances on that last shift for him and neither was a threat.

For sure. They're exhausted. But part of that is the back-to-back where JJP and Quinn barely played in the 3rd last night while Cozens and Okposo and Girgs kept skating. It has a compounding effect.

Not much. Plenty of Sabres turnovers and pucks flipping over sticks instead of crisp passes. It definitely is starting to look like one team has been on a 7-game home stand and has had the last 2 days off vs. a team that played last night and flew into town after midnight.

This is where Quinn and JJP need to get another year under their belts. They'll get there, but shortening the bench hurts the entire team overall when they lack the defense and strength to be trusted in the third. That said, if the Sabres can catch them pressing, get a breakaway, it only takes one more to send this into a rout.

Krug stepped back in front of Tage and held him for 30 feet or more there. The whistles are swallowed. Only expect high sticks, delay of game, retaliations, and fights to get called the rest of the game. Adjust accordingly.

Oh bloody hell. No goals in the first 2 minutes, so instead only in the 47 seconds. Yeesh. Well.... let the entertainment begin!

The Panthers and Penguins went to OT so they both got a point (Pens won). Even Philly, which is shockingly close after their recent 9-3 streak, went to OT for a point (Torts-style). Sabres have to close this one out in regulation and earn a well-deserved day off.

Oh bother. The Kid line could've buried that. Great play by Krug, but wish Quinn had made his decision sooner.

The Sabres are still super young, so I think they'll get there once they experience their first playoff round. But they need to develop a 2nd gear on defense. They've got the 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears on offense. But there's a shutdown intensity that they lack still. It'll come eventually, though.

A couple shots missed wide, but a good kill. Now finish them.

Good look to Jost, but his shot is not Olofsson's.

Technically, Dahlin started out behind Ristolainen. (Paired with McCabe.) Then, after McCabe's injury, he moved to the left side and played with Risto, Bogo, and Montour the remainder of the season. Gotta wake back up, gents. Remember, your best defense is a good offense. Go get #5.