DarthEbriate

Dang that was a good shift by the Panthers. Just bled the clock down with possession. Good timeout, don't leave it.

It's early in the season so no doldrums yet, but one thing is obvious today: Florida did not take Buffalo lightly. They put the petal down early and are keeping it going all game. And despite the youth, this Sabres squad looks resilient against a top-end offensive squad.

Mitts - Cozens - Olofsson together now. Tuch was with the top line. Adjustments happening.

Skinner needs to get a little crazy here now that the whistles have been put away.

Tage and VO on the 4-on-3. With Dahlin. That's the framework for a good PP1 Ekblad is a stud. He and Cozens are fun to watch.

Which one? Also of note: Dahlin's a top-end player. He gets the tripping call.

Mitts is high on the time on ice today because he's on the PK.

Rousek could easily finish the season in Buffalo. (Moreso than the 19-20 year olds who are still a couple seasons away.)

C'mon, no one is suggesting putting Bjork in the lineup. 😇

To be fair, that was mostly JJP's effort possessing the puck, and not so much Quinn or Krebs. Though that could become a dynamite line next season.

He did. But he's not a skill forward that the refs are looking to protect.

Puck luck today is very pro-Panthers. That bounce just eluded Muel right to Montour. And the Panthers have earned it, too. Rasmus the Younger!

Can't let the stick get between a skill forward's ankles, they'll topple and earn the call every time.

Totally agree. But for the PNW trip coming up I'd have Hino and his wheels in the lineup and Quinn... probably heading back to Rochester.

Has JJP been the best forward so far this season? Yes. He's been fantastic. He just never loses the puck or knowledge of where it is.

Are we being outshot while on the PP this season?

Need a little more haste coming back defensively while on the PP there. There shouldn't have been a 2nd opportunity for Reino.

Whoops. JJP served it. My feed is way behind anyway. We probably already scored 2 to take the lead.

Florida trying to get cute. Gotta make them pay with a SHG here, or one for Boushh right out of the box. For his goal song.

That's not going to help get that make-up call, Boushh.

Damn what a fantastic save. Edit: gotta elevate just another 3 inches.

Quinn - Krebs - Peterka together after the PK.

They're going to need to gift a make-up call for that one.

Ufffda, that was the call? It was a whiff

It looked worse in replay than in real-time. One thing about getting rid of Huberdeau and bringing in Tkachuk... Florida got a lot nastier.