DarthEbriate

I'm of similar mind. Get Doan back with TNT and Tuch where they can all work together. Benson gets the shooter with speed in Norris. I'd probably keep Zucker with Quinn, but Quinn is often so completely hit and miss that it may not matter as much. I still think if everyone is healthy that he's the guy without a role (except shootouts), but then he should be getting 4th line minutes, not playing with McLeod who is a defensive/speed matchup and PK specialist.

Yup, the avatar still has the palm trees. (And no, Adams, that's not a good thing) It's 90% that is happening until after the season for the front office. Pegula just won't renew contracts is all. They're all pathetically lame ducks. The only question is if Adams remains the voice of the owner. And if he does, we know Appert is next in line. Jarmo still reports to Adams if stays, or he can get an advisor job elsewhere by saying "I made sure they got Doan in the trade, Adams only wanted Kesselring" - that sort of thing, while he tries to get back into a GM chair for a real franchise.

And the power went out a few minutes back and isn’t coming back immediately on account of the windstorm. I guess I’m Sabres-free for the night. Good luck, ‘Spacers!

Yeah... that's a penalty shot. Thanks for the save.

That's why they hired Ruff, right? That was the buzzword of 2024. What did Greenway do, exactly? Eat a punch while the linesman was holding his arm down?

If there is "accountability" Tuch would sit the next 2-3 shifts.

Quinn -- hit the net at least. Make Comrie make the save.

I'd like UPL to make that save, but that was horrible decision and forced pass by Tuch when he had no defensive coverage whatsoever.

Good thing Malenstyn was out on the following shift, otherwise that was 3-1.

Sometimes every single D-man is caught deep in the zone, even those on the bench.

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That wasn't a very inspired fight!

On the MSG feed tonight -- nice Kozak Amerks jersey.

This is Sam Lafferty erasure!

Good save from Luukkonen. Worse. This team definitely needs one more true power forward who is a 200' player. (and a goalie, and all their D-men and Benson and Östlund to magically be 2 years older).

You need someone willing to stand in front of the net. And with the PP designed around TNT taking a chest-high 95 mph shot, you don't have that person there. But with Zucker on the ice it works. So -- who can be that guy on PP2?

Zucker on the doorstep!

Toews is too strong for Östlund at this point in their careers?

Did Dahlin just have a chance by... not doing a drop pass on the PP? Or did he receive the drop pass and I missed it because watching the power play is often a good time to get a beer?

Signing in! 4 shots, 1 goal? Here we go again.

Ziemer with a PPG and an ENG in the Gophers' opening matchup with the Ohio State Nuts. Badger freshman Vasily Zelenov had 3 assists in last week's 2-game set vs. the Michigan St. Spartans. He'll miss the final series of the fall semester vs. Notre Dame because he's in Slovenia participating in Team Austria's prep tourney for the World Junior Championships later this month.

This is a good game for the Sabres. So rarely does a team want (and need, in the standings) to avenge a loss against the Sabres. The Jets had a closed-door meeting because they were embarrassed by the Sabres on Monday. They will play the first period at playoff intensity. I look forward to seeing how the Sabres respond. Historically, these past 14 years, when a team has increased their intensity --- Florida and Boston have had a gear the Sabres could not match --- the Sabres have wilted. You want to make the playoffs, you don't wilt. Doan, Zucker, and Benson need to show leadership and drag the high-priced guys into it. And whichever goalie is in needs to make 2-3 big saves tonight.

Looks about the right time to win one and get back to NHL .500 and out of last place in the East for a day.

Emperor Sheevyn needs to go bye-bye.

Signing in quickly to say, It irks me more that the Flyers have their number than any other team. Speed kills. And the Sabres have speed. But they don't embrace their speed to kill Philly like they did back in the Peca days vs. the big bad Bruins. Just depressing.