DarthEbriate

Time to enter hyperspace and head up to Vancouver for the game and weekend. That said, let's take a little peak at the pregame briefing: Admiral RJ: You can see here the Rogers Arena … no, not Rogers Place, we blew that up in the Edmonton system 2 movie-days ago. Stay on target… You can see here the Rogers Arena orbiting the forest moon of Vancouver. Although the weapon systems on this Arena 25th in goals per game, it does have a 6’6” Swedish goalie and an energy shield formed by the nearby Canucks players. The players must be demoralized if any attack is be attempted. Once the players are down, our defense will create a perimeter, while the fighters fly into the crease area and attempt to score the game winner…. General Eichlo, is your strike team assembled? Eichlo: My team’s ready. I don’t have a command crew for the powerplay. ChewReino: rawrrwwwwf Eichlo: Well, it’s gonna be rough, pal. I didn’t want to speak for you. ChewReino: grrrr Eichlo: That’s one! Ristoleia: General, count me in. Luke O’Reillker: I’m with you, too! <R2-Lehner yells from the opposite goal crease> C-Okposo: Spännande is hardly the word I would use.

We're all clear, kids. Now let's blow this thing and go home!

Well done, gents! It's a little payback for one of McDavid's signature highlights of his young career when he let Falk go sprawling out of the frame on a rush goal. No link... but y'all have seen it.

Well...it's nice and all... but I'd like to see us at least attempt to go 4-for-4 or give ROR a hat chance. Attack! You're in last place. Attack forever.

My scope's negative... all Canadians are nice.

Nice period! We'd better play this way again in two nights for my annual Vancouver excursion. (And the power play goals would be nice, too.)

Give us Grosek a healthy back and Miro a healthy ankle -- and sure, give Modano a healthy wrist. Maybe a few more goals get scored that series...and a few of them by us. Le sigh.

That's why we could use the Seattle Geoducks. Team names and logos these days are kind of blase.

This team could use a shooter like Miro -- he led the Sabres every year in scoring during the deepest heart of the dead-puck era and arguably never had a #1 center on the same roster. Miro would be awesome on Jack's wing. And of course, it's great for Gerbe or Eichel fight and claw for the empty-netter, but not Satan? All nostalgia aside, this team doesn't show the drive or tenacity required on offense or defense, their passing is horrible and slow, and they've got spotty goaltending to boot. It's definitely the least fun roster to watch in years. To cap it all off, they're not even an interesting infighting train wreck. The blade is dulled.

As a Seattleite, I'm liking the 'Quatch and the Kraken to start. Amazons would be good for a women's team if Amazon were join the owner group. I wouldn't go with Seals (Oakland), Sea Lions, or Eagles (nothing that sounds seahawky). But the Thunderbirds is the WHL team and I'm happy to commandeer Cool Bird as the mascot/logo, plus they've already got the Seattle color scheme. Rainiers is the Tacoma AAA baseball team, so I'd avoid that one. Totems would be good -- but logos could get tricky. The orca has been taken by the Canucks as a thing, otherwise Whales or Orcas would be solid. The Grunge, the Plaids, the Hipsters, the Mist, the Drizzle. And I hope for Geoducks to make the public list, just because of the mascot possibilities. Another sleeper will be the winners of the 1917 Stanley Cup, the Metropolitans --- although they'd badly need updates to the jersey and colors. It'd be a nice 3rd jersey for the first couple seasons.

I see Dallas toggled the goalie settings to Easy today. This Stars team is fun to watch (against us... although I assume that applies to everyone against us this season). They contest everything and counter quickly and keep attacking.

I first read this list as a “forgotten tracks by the great artists” and I was all “wait, wait, wait, this list is all wrong. This list is hits.” The Beatles’ would then need an earlier- and later-phase song… like “I’ve Just Seen a Face” and “I’ve Got a Feeling”. So I kind of split my notes as best of and forgotten. I offer up: Tom Petty – American Girl Talking Heads – Psycho Killer and Once in a Lifetime (from Stop Making Sense); or if you’re going forgotten The Great Curve or Born Under Punches (from The Name of This Band is Talking Heads) or The Big Country Led Zeppelin – you’ve got it with Immigrant Song. But forgotten: Out on the Tiles Prince – Purple Rain or Baby I’m a Star; forgotten: P Control Dave Matthews Band – #41 Parliament – Flash Light; forgotten: Motor Booty Affair or Unfunky UFO Funkadelic – One Nation Under a Groove; forgotten: Maggot Brain (live version on One Nation) Kinks – you’ll need two; one from the early fuzz (You Really Got Me/All Day and All of the Night) and one from later

Alright --- direct from my morning meetings. Keep the music playing in your heads.... In goal, Grilled Cheese! (Your last line of resort. The one you can always count on. You have it when you’re getting over the flu, but it’s delicious anytime. Think of the 4 x 6 as your big bowl of tomato soup.) On defense, Hot Pastrami on Rye (The anchor. Nasty in the corners. Clears the front of the net. Cannon of a shot. The uncompromising big brother to the shotgun.) Also on defense, Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit (aka Fried Egg Sandwich). (The rushing defense, plays point on the power play. Gets things moving in the morning.) On wing, Beef on Weck (The heavier, grittier winger. Net front on the power play, kills penalties, will throw down the gloves when necessary.) On wing, Cubano (The shot. The shiftiness. The timely goals. The glory hound and probably the most skilled [delicious] player. But, not the Captain.) And starting at center, youuurrrrrr Captain, BLT. (The heart and soul of the team. The glue that binds all the others together and keeps the harmony. Leads by example, not by flash. Is well-respected around the league. Oh, and one of the most balanced flavor deliveries in the world.) Key attributes: toasted sourdough bread, thick-cut Hempler’s bacon, mayo, and perky tomatoes. Lettuce… yes, lettuce exists. Good for you, lettuce. Also in tonight’s lineup: Forward lines: Scoring line 2: Cold Italian meat sub (pickles, olives, peppers, onions, and olive oil/vinegar/oregano/salt/pepper) - Club - Lobster Roll (the floating around the perimeter sniper) Scoring line 3: Patty Melt - Post-Thanksgiving Turkey w/ cranberry - Bánh Mi Grind/Energy line 4: Braunschweiger on Pumpernickel - French Dip - Muffuletta Defense pairings: Reuben - Pulled Pork Chicken Salad - Arby’s Roast Beef and cheddar, with Horsey sauce (you only want to play this one 12 minutes a night) Backup goalie – PB&J (You’ve got a future kid, but your tastebuds are AHL-level. Enjoy the callup.) **Roster excludes wraps (falafel, gyro), anything with the word “burger” in it, and any encased meat that is unsliced or is sliced lengthwise instead of on the 90 (sausages, hot dogs). They play in different (also tasty) leagues.

"....At least I've got that sandwich to look forward to." With this blaring: "And now, the starting lineup of your hometown Sandwiches!" .... and that's where I must leave to go commute to work and ponder the appropriate lineup.

I know there are those AHL rules about the number of veterans who can suit up, but Paetsch is finally healthy and played for the first time in months last night. Fedun was in the lineup. too. I look at that boxscore and that's a pretty stacked Amerks roster, even without Guhle or Ullmark (who both should play tonight). In lieu of Sabres hockey, let's go Amerks! Ach! 0-4 tonight? I shouldn't have said anything.

The backhand saucer pass to close the clip is icing on the cake, like Maggie's hand.

They can go back to the AHL for the playoffs. Until then, they'll help us get to the 8th pick. :angel:

Always shoot first, Eichel!

Alright. Let's get it back.

Didn't he change it up last year? I'm glad it's back.

Most nights we'd have relaxed with a one-goal lead and would now find ourselves down 2-1. Good game thus far, Sabres. Let's finish them. As Columbus overextends, Guhle and Eichel will combine for a rush goal and a 2-0 lead.

Sometimes you just like to take a deep breath and casually observe the world around you. CBJ with some pressure there for a part of a shift, but that was only after we had 3 nice chances. I dare say: Guhle and Eichel on the ice at the same time is nice. Be careful, Guhle... you might not get back to Rochester this season.

And they say that back in the '50s America was all pure and clean... (of leg hair.)

Note to fellow Sabres.... when Guhle is on the rush, you can't dawdle.

He's fast enough for the old man.