DarthEbriate

It was 4-1 with less than half a game to play. We didn't get a loser point... it wasn't even close to getting a loser point.

Nice. OK --- now Olofsson, just an inch lower this time.

Have you tried alcohol? It can help with Sabres games.

We scored our three goals too quickly. That's what it is. We had to get only 1 in the first, then go up 3-0 with a late 2nd period goal. Then hang on 4-3 after three. That's what it is... yup. I've entered the bargaining stage.

Well shoot. And then they just keep attacking and bury it. Criminy.

Need the power play to do something. Even if just to wake up the remainder of the team.

So... we're outshot what to 1 in the last 25 minutes?

From the FLA broadcast: "Ekblad's got a huge pair... ...scoring the last two goals." Just thought everyone should know.

I have yet to see a really good team not be a bit dirty when they needed to be. They're missing Barkov, Duclair, and Forsling tonight. This is a really stacked team these days.

Injuries or not, Murray's gotten steadily worse in save percentage year-after-year. He's Ullmark but on a negative trajectory. Subban is following GM Sheevyn's plan: no blockers (on the young guys). And if Ottawa isn't going to pay the penalty in a draft pick to offload him, he's a worse asset than any stopgap measure because he's $5M/season. Statistically he's Hutton, but at twice the price.

Well... remember the Alamo Death Star in the third period. If we sit back, we're going to lose by 3, including empty-netters. Attack!

Good for you Okposo. Don't allow them to chip your goalie.

Cannot clear the zone at all. Just send 2 forecheckers at us and we're in trouble.

They might take the 1st one away from Reinhart after the last replay (on FLA broadcast). Hagg looked to be the only one to deflect it.

Reinhart is just stealing "1st career goals" left and right from Carlsson. That's two.

He's everywhere tonight. He was expecting the Sabrepede. That was an AHL-speed pass by Jankowski. Easily anticipated and intercepted. But he'll warm up.

But if you're looking for a cumulative sub-.900 sv% goalie over the last 3 seasons, why pay Murray millions when you can pay Subban $850k and have him UFA at the end of the season? It wouldn't be Effective, Efficient, and Economical.

A bit behind so I'll sum up. Woooo! Wooooo! Woooooooooo! Will catch up at the intermission.

Beat me to it. But more importantly, welcome back, Mitts! You just need to get back to nearly a point-per-game production because a lot of us had you tagged as the team's points leader at the end of the season and you have some catching up to do. And... well, we need the offense, puck possession, and transitions you can provide.

Like any good relationship or buddy-cop flick. In year 4, Dahlin is 21 while Hedman was 22. Dahlin doesn't need a change of scenery so much as a filled-out roster that is able to protect him and limit his minutes. He's at almost 24 min/game. That's almost 3 minutes more than anyone else per game. Get him a roster that gets him back down in the 21-23 min/game range, whether we're leading or trailing, and things will smooth out. Roster-wise: In Hedman's 4th season he had Matt Carle (28), Eric Brewer (33), and Sami Salo (38) as the other top-4. Those are established veterans who were still really solid players. Contrast with Buffalo's top-4: Pysyk (30), Bryson (24), Jokiharju (22) two of whom are still coming into their own (Bryson 59 gp, Joker 159 gp), and while Pysyk is solid, he has been a 5/6 (and forward) throughout his career. Note: Miller (29) is also a career 5/6 D-man and has been the other top-4 with Joker injured. And up front Hedman had Lecavalier, St. Louis, and baby Stamkos as elite forwards to rely on and handle the puck. Our forwards do not compare favorably to that 2012-13 Tampa roster. Neither team's goaltending was very good, but TB limited shots significantly better and was only -2 goal differential for the season. Yes, even with all that firepower, that was a scuffling TB team.

In football, it's OK to spot the opposition a field goal. Doesn't work so well in hockey.

Had to go back and look through my lineup notes, but HC RaKru had MoJo lining up at center all season, mostly on the 2nd line, and occasionally as the 3C depending on injuries. That's why we were cool with Staal coming in as his replacement to be an official center playing 2C.

Backbreaker, there.

7D: Borgen>Butcher. 4F: Sheahen>Bjork. But MoJo was a 2C for us and Hayden is the 13F. Woohoo! Our opening night lineup had Thompson as a 2C... and right now I'd take TT over MoJo.