DarthEbriate

Angry Larry (of 8 NHL career fights) would like to send you all a reminder gift basket... of rage. Angry fists and rage.

Dahlin must not ever become Dolph Ristolainen (as a fighter or in his own zone).

Raiders should've held on for a 2nd and conditional 1st. GM Rodgers would've gotten even more desperate and done it after next week. But I know how this ends. It ends exactly like last night's game. Someone else (let's call him Garrett Wilson - oh hell! it could still be Lazard) is coming open on a 15-yard crosser for the first down. But there's some pressure and Rodgers doesn't want to get hit, so he lofts a floaty backfoot jump ball to Adams. Interception. Season officially over. Except it'll be in Jersey in week 16 against the Rams instead of in the playoffs against the 49ers. Just keep blitzing the A-gap on a delay while dropping off into those slant lanes.

I see the Bills are the only team who hasn't learned that you delay blitz/rush 5 on a Hail Mary play.

Whoops. I forgot who was playing tonight. Remember, Bills defenders (who naturally are reading this Sabres message board during the game), if you jump offsides because of Rodgers' quick count/cadence, then just keep going. Take the 5 yards unabated to the QB and make the refs stop the play. If the refs don't, bludgeon the old man. If the refs do stop it, Rodgers gets all hissy about it. Win-win. The only way you lose is if you stop rushing and allow the free play downfield.

I'm not sure this is the type of team fight I had in mind to bring them together.... But what I do know now is that Krebs isn't Wedge, unsung hero of the Rebellion. Nay, Krebs is a jawa.

Pre-game intimidation factor! PanthE-Rod: Look at the size of that thing scoreboard! PanthReino: Cut the chatter, E-Rod.

It hasn't changed. Starts of season, after All-Star Game breaks, and returning from injury... he's always a bit slow. This year? Yikes. And he's had some good looks. Also, I don't want this to become a game-by-game thing, but following my one-game/one-series, no contract, no grind of a season conditions, both lineups mirror each other except for the center. One game decides all, do you take old man Kopitar or Thompson?

Sigh. It's not even November yet.

I've got a bad feeling about this... season.

Clarke is going to need to get a concussion check he whipped his own head back so hard.

You know what'd be really neat? Build on the PK goal by scoring a PP goal.

Greenway... as dangerous as TNT. But good scoring chances for both.

Phew. Got caught up-ice and Byfield with the Cozens' crest-shot.

McLeod weaves right around the King for a footrace win... results in a great scoring chance and a broken Byram stick.

Puck-removal is going to break Power's ankle.

0.0 before it's fully over the line.

Take away the Sabres powerplay and it's been a decent start. That's gonna be too late, I think.

The new 71 doesn't have the old 71's shot.

Clifton reads the telegraph and turns it into a nice chance. McLeod's got some wheels.

Had several days of PP practice. Get an extended 5-on-3 early on. Unforced errors on passes out of the zone, losing the puck by Tuch, and two really easy clears. Not the most confidence-inspiring look.

So... just gonna stand in a circle staring goofily at each other?

A tepid crowd shoutout for GM Sheevyn... But everyone like Lindy.

This is the way how we win.

It should noted that while in Green Bay, LaFleur was both calling the plays and the coordinator of the offensive game plan. Hackett just happened to be there. Because Hackett is his false front/protector. They thought they were going to Denver together, too.