DarthEbriate

One thing about the trade: Vegas already has $83M committed (with 8 [9 this summer when Eichel's kicks in] modified no trade or no movement contracts) to next season. And that's only 19 skaters+goalies. They need to remove salary just to get another contract and ice a full lineup, let alone get under the cap. The only way this trade succeeds short-term for them is if they make the playoffs and can ice their preferred lineup. But the trade can flop and be a franchise-crusher long-term, too, if they're hamstrung with a bunch of guys with nagging but not LTIR-worthy injuries or if they lose a step.

Hottest offense in the league in the desert. Since defeating the Avs 2-1, the Coyotes have scored 22 goals in their last 3 games. Winners of 4 straight. Should never have traded Hutton. That's not how you tank.

The only hope is that they miss the playoffs and don't win the lottery (protected). Or better yet, miss the playoffs and get #2 overall in the lottery. Then, because of the over-the-capness, loose good players in the offseason, then suffer injuries and Eichel-discontent next season and plummet to last place and win the lottery but are in 32nd so it doesn't count as a repeat. And we take Bedard for free with their pick.

We even put younglings in the video promo so the fans would treat him nicer and he responds like a sore loser.

And Vegas is missing their starting goalie, Reilly Smith, McNabb, Mark Stone, and Alec Martinez. Some of that is cap-related though.

This game is tense, in a good way. But I really wish we were winning by 2 instead of 1, even if a two-goal lead is the Sabres' nemesis this year.

Yes, but Theodore put it in gear. As far as defensemen go, he makes most guys not named Makar look slow.

Anderson... please stop looking behind you. You've got this.

I mean... but that's not a penalty on the ice.

I'm not ashamed to say that I liked Buccigross as an announcer when he was on ESPN2. But I'm a bit older now and he likes Vegas too much and is playing the "this is 2 points for them" a bit too much. Be a bit more impartial, sir.

Hino takedown, extra punches only get a roughing instead of 2 for instigating and 2+ for roughing, a slash on Skinner.

Dang. I don't like to see Dahlin off the ice for 4 on 4.

Fitz is good little player.

Kolesar should get some extra time.

Muel is so good with his stick against a rush.

He's a good bottom-six option, particularly with his wheels. Certainly replace Bjork. OOOOOOhhhlloffff.... sonovab---

Meanwhile, Hino just neatly battled and cleared the puck out the d zone and got the puck up ice and into VGK's zone.

No one is talking about how Carrier was a Sabre! C'mon, Bucci.

*****, Asplund! Even worse that means Bjork is back in vs. Toronto if Rasmus the Middle misses any time.

Or bundle with Disney+ for the... Adventures in Babysitting franchise. Or some sort of cinematic franchise.

Hulu will win you over before Eichel's leg is broken. Now... a high ankle sprain isn't out of the question, but that's likely to be caused by the boards.

Great pass Cozens, great pass Hino, great finish Krebs. That was nice.

So the question becomes... if the Sabres play a really solid 2nd and maybe get a couple calls to go their way and bury a power play... can the Sabres do enough to get the ESPN announcers talking about them instead of Eichel? You can't boo the children! -- is the Sabres' media dept. thinking.

Good period... Adjustments: stop slashing them, I guess?

VO just didn't get it enough toward the post. But a very good save after getting caught out of the crease. Leave it all on the ice tonight, Sabres. You've got until Sunday to recuperate.