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They want the big market teams to do well so they boost tv ratings and ad revenues.

With Toronto gone, my last hope is that Edmonton gets eliminated. After that it’s just gravy, but I’d root for Florida to win the Cup.

Yeah baby! Nice play by Gudas to charge the net to tie up the D. Please sign him Kevin.

I’d like to know how ECHL Cincinnati fell apart so bad after having the 2nd best record in the league. They lost to Toledo tonight 9-2 and eliminated 4-0 in the series, outscored 21-7.

I’m afraid Florida is going to need another goal. Toronto is going to play desperate and will inevitably score.

I like how Florida gives the Toronto players a little shot after the whistles. Not enough to draw a penalty, just enough to make them think. I’d like to see more of that from the Sabres.

They can only send down players who were on the Marlies roster at the AHL roster deadline.

They provide depth for Rochester when there are callups or injuries. Most NHL/AHL teams have an affiliation. Players get signed to an AHL contract. Passolt, Pekar, and Houser all came up from Cincy to the Amerks current roster.

FYI: The Amerks ECHL affiliate Cincinnati is down 3-0 in games in the 2nd round vs Toledo.

O’Reilly with the takedown. Looks like the refs were told to let the Leafs play.

Hockey News predicts: 13. Buffalo - Eduard Sale, LW, Kometa Brno: The Sabres have an excellent pipeline rolling and it has already paid dividends - Sale can add to that cohort. He's a natural finisher with great speed and a good frame. I thought he looked sharp at the world juniors with Czechia and while his numbers against men back home weren't huge, he's still young. https://thehockeynews.com/news/instant-mock-draft-bedard-fantilli-michkov-and-more

I don’t think he’ll get into the lineup unless or until there’s an injury or the Amerks lose. Hard to take a player out when they’re winning.

Why are they called Panther City? I was wondering what city they played in.

I was wrong, Amerks start Thursday. 🥴

It would be nice if Samsonov was out for the week and they had to call up Kallgren from the Marlies, which would help the Amerks.

Schedule vs Marlies: Thu. May 11, 2023 - 7:00PM | ROC @ TOR Sat. May 13, 2023 - 4:00PM | ROC @ TOR Wed. May 17, 2023 - 7:05PM | TOR @ ROC Fri. May 19, 2023 - 7:05PM* | TOR @ ROC Sun. May 21, 2023 - 4:00PM* | ROC @ TOR

Damn, they’re going to blow it. Going to OT.

One of the refs is former Amerk big Justin Kea. Mad that he couldn’t make it with Buffalo?