DarthEbriate

And finally... I hope they play like madmen on the final game of the road trip because I want to be entertained in my first Kraken-Sabres game.

The forwards without Mitts and Olofsson is really scary. They can't all be JAGs. Good that Eakin's back, but that line didn't look cohesive yet and we need them to be steadying and cagey and beasty. The other note I have is that a few times each game, yes, go for that shot-rebound off the far pad when your fellow winger is coming through the opposite dot. But... tonight every shot was from the blue line hoping for that rebound. Nothing pushing into the slot. Make them defend. Or... hold onto it and get set up in the zone instead. We had a few good instances of prolonged zone time but mostly kept it to the outside which we weren't doing earlier in the season.

It is far and away the ugliest game I've seen this year --- the 2nd half of the NJ notwithstanding. But from midway (after scoring to tie it at 1) through the first they've looked hesitant and sloppy. Nice working goal. Skinner's gotta get hot.

But at least no one's blocking them, though? Right? 😇🍺

I'm not comparing them as rookies. I'm saying maybe someday Cozens can be what Couture is now -- a 50+ point center year-after-year. Right now they are a gross mismatch. (Also remember, those SJ teams were stacked with studs in their primes (Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski). Also, I doubt Thompson ever has a season as good as Hertl has had (74 points), but maybe he can do the 30-40 points that Hertl puts up year-in and -out. That's the hope anyway.

Does anybody remember holding me, like you did by the lake on Naboo?

Yup, not as quick. Still a good PK forward. But he's Reider at this point.

The difference is they're rolling Couture, Hertl, and Bonino vs. Thompson, Cozens, and Eakin down the middle. Cozens can be Couture some day. Thompson could maybe be a Hertl...maybe. Eakin is nowhere near Bonino.

Asplund! Stop wheeling back into our zone while they're already on you on the forecheck.

Drake! We are leaving! (a vapor trail)

Drake the laser!

Hertl as a legit top-line player is dominating. Also -- the Sharks are toppling the Sabres to the ice in most battles. Not big hits or anything, just knocking our guys off their skates.

Ooof Cozens, that's gotta get out of the zone.

Pysyk's got a big butt?

I imagine if Rob Ray were doing the key points to the game against us he'd say "pressure their defense and they'll turn the puck over". And he'd be right. From what I've seen we've looked skittish. But Hagg pulling a Dahlin impression prior to the Skinner goal was nice. No issues through straight ESPN+ tonight

Good aggressive play since the SJ goal.

Silly gifs.... Oh, it's beautiful! - krennic

We pulled a Maul and just affixed robotic legs. It's all good.

Nifty little cut by Olofsson, then the flip. Great goal. That's 2 more.

ASPLUND FTW!

Stinks to have a 3-0 lead and then be lucky to get a point out of it. Gotta be better. Anaheim has some speed, grit, and skill.

We've lulled their goalie to sleep. Now to just slip one by him.

We've lost our legs.

We've gone full Death Star Mode this period.

Gotta respond now.