DarthEbriate

Has Fitz played his final Sabres game of the season now that Power is signed and Miller is back? My guess is yes.

Some team has to sign him for his name alone. It's fantastic. Also, yes, his entire career with Mankato has been stellar.

The good news is that he doesn't have to be great right away. I HCMeatballs will play him in all situations, but Power has Dahlin to tackle the PP1 responsibilities and play 23+/night and Muel to take the tough defensive assignments in front of him. Power can be a 3rd pairing D to start (which he should be in his first 90 games) while he gets up to speed and adds some muscle to his frame. He can handle a little PP2 on the side.

++ If he could be signed, he would become a Powerful ally. -- Yes. Yes. I see what you did there. Can it be done? ++ He will sign with us, or... go back to school, my master.

That Staal line is fantastic with a lead. This is where we want to get to.

If we stay at Warp 8 it'll tear the hull apart, Cap'n!

It leads to bad passes up the middle. We need to get there. And we have the makings of it.

The top teams have that gear that we don't have... yet. But this last month the Sabres have gotten another gear. They're just not yet able to get it into 5th. (In previous seasons we wouldn't get out of 2nd once the other team turned it on.)

This is nearly a mirror image of last game.

Cozens is more machine now than man.

They pressure well. Both of their goals were the result of our players rushing a pass/clear that shouldn't have been made.

Damn. Cozens being assisted across the ice.

Ohhh, Bryson turned away to get back on defense....

Blimey

Daze? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.

Heh... he's not being blocked anymore? I kid, I kid. Alright! Let's go PP.

You'll find that what we call good depends greatly on our point of view. 😇

It is the future you read.

All Mitts! I mean, all Mitts until the dish to Olofsson who can do more than just shoot.

Dang it. Sloppy pass from Dahlin and turns into a rush.

All of Red/Rogue, Blue (original movie book or Rogue One), and Gold squadrons will be accounted for.

Callout on ESPN for Power. But no mention of Portillo.... Join us, Portillo. I'll come up with a good nickname for you, I swear. Something from the Original Trilogy golden age that we're entering.

He's got an AHL salary and a few weeks of NHL salary during a callup next season waiting for him. If he's the first to sign, then he's the first in line to supplant UPL.

Dahlin recovers perfectly after the giveaway. Next shift: calm, precise off the glass carom that dies inside the Carolina blue line to avoid icing... and that closes the period.

Eeep, Dahlin with a handoff. But Anderson flicks it harmlessly out of play.