DarthEbriate

Hey! An early afternoon game. Florida is just a bit quicker, a bit stronger, as per usual. Really good forecheck.

Who makes the playoffs first? SLC or Buffalo?

If you trade Oky-Lan Kposobi, he'll become more powerful than you can possibly imagine in the form of... l wonder if they mean Old Ben(son)? For the record, I'm not worried about his size or skating or shot. From ages 18-22 Reinhart filled out and became a better skater, Dahlin's shot went from middling to pretty darn solid. But, I want him to be protected by the lineup from burnout or over-reliance until he's ready to reach his full potential. He shouldn't be relied on to be on the PP and PK as a 19 year-old next season.

That’s the veteran acquisitions from winning organizations. Compher. Kane. Etc.

I missed the 3rd but I’ll check out the ending. I’ve been saying this team has needed a line brawl in the very worst way for 3 seasons. Since HCDG really.

The standard: are we this good or are they making us look good? The same question we’ve asked of the Sabres when Ottawa or Detroit crushes them with the faintest glimmer of hope remaining.

If the Sabres were in a playoff spot right now, we’d acknowledge they’re a flawed and young team dying for the playoff experience to find out what they really need to do for the future. And we’d be happy. There’s lots to improve and still a good season. The foundation is there. Alas…

Some good, some bad in that. It’d be awesome to get him acclimated in a few playoff games. But if he’s dinged up, let him rest, recuperate, and then hit the weights all summer.

140! We could almost buy our own ship for that!

There's a game tonight? I hope both teams pull their goalies. Ovie nets 40. Sabres win.

Sure enough... the Kraken got their 14 games in in just one playoff appearance. The Kraken have more playoff wins than the Sabres do since 2008.

That won't count.

At least when they were tanking they were relevant in the leaguewide discussion.

3 shots on goal this period. 4!

Pavelski thought he could score on an unmarked shot. Ha! Only deflections allowed.

And the non-goal before that. And that goal before that.

Everything is a deflection. Forecheck, point, deflect. Same as the last goal.

Did you see that FO three-pass in 3 seconds set play at the end of the 1st? Send them Ellis! And... game. Blouses.

Dahlin's shot has come a long way since his rookie season.

A fun end to the period would be a decisive FO win in the O zone, direct to a D, and a buried screened goal. And another chance at it. And... Power doinked it.

R2! Oettinger had too much time off. Weak sauce.

Byram, Joker, Power... they'll all just let you hang out there at your leisure.

Hey! The League doesn't hate the Sabres! We've won.

I've seen higher deflections counted and lower discredited.

That was fun while it lasted. That might be just above the crossbar.