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I can’t bring myself to watch Someone told me the same thing.

Done.

I was unable to watch the game but I followed the score on my phone. Too bad I missed this big win. What I didn’t miss was the negativity on this board, it’s so much better when they win. I want them to win as much as other fans but I try to have the marathon vs sprint mentality and try not to get too high or too low to regulate my blood pressure. I watched the highlight video, the post game interviews and read this GDT before posting. They beat a good team, at home. They finally played like we expected them to. UPL and Bryson were not train wrecks. As DG said, confidence is extremely important in this league, and they should be able to build on this. EJ speaks like a captain I would go through a wall for. I love KO the man, teaching the young guys how to be good people and pros but EJ’s leadership has come at the right time. He knows better than anyone what the Avs can do and to have Sabres give it to them shows what they can do. This guy is a winner, a grinder and he speaks his mind. Maybe the Avs played like the Sabres did vs Montreal but who cares, the Sabres played great and would have beaten them anyway. I’m happy for UPL and I hope he finds the consistency he needs. It will take more of this for me to trust him but this is a step in the right direction.

Stay strong John.

Erik Johnson revenge game!

They have good Dmen, as you say, they need to button down in their end. Johnson and Novikov are rookies but good defensive prospects. I hope they develop their defensive games because that is their path to Buffalo.

Avs last game on this road trip. They are a good team off to a good start. This is a big challenge for the Sabres, they win this and the confidence returns. I think this is the kind of game where they need to score 5 to win. Dahlin outshines Makar with the evil goathead gear on. Let’s go Buffalo!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12683967/Horror-ice-hockey-star-horrifically-hurt-game-Nottingham-Sheffield-teams-fans-told-leave-stadium-major-medical-emergency.html Story doesn’t mention whether it was fatal but it doesn’t sound good. Not sure if the contact was like the Malarchuk incident. This is so sad for his family and the hockey community.

I thought DG made it sound like Levi was closer than Tuesday. General soreness was the description. Maybe this rest gets him at 100%.

Like Elliot Friedman says, you want a life preserver but other teams throw you an anvil. There is not much available at the moment and it would take more to pry something decent now than in the summer.

Granato said today that Levi is almost ready, he could have dressed but they want h8m to get more recovery time.

Savoie scored his first AHL goal as the Amerks beat Laval 7-4.

They are fast and their breakouts are full speed straight ahead. The Sabres are fast but do a lot of east west stuff allowing the Devils to get back.

Is Matt Ellis better at drawing up plays than he was creating them?

Last shot wins this game. More entertaining than the 90’s Devils.

Nice Cozens, my feed is 30 seconds behind.

Playing VO’s goal song on the PA, you never know.

JJP is the only guy playing with pace. Everyone else is drifting, letting the Devils catch up to them. A lot of plays end up 2 on 5.

Devil’s goaltending was bad last game as Schmid let in 3 on 8 shots in the first and got pulled. Vanacek let in 3 in the third to lose to the Caps. Sabres need to pot a quick one or two and get into their heads. Let’s go Buffalo!

Sens lose again, to the Isles in regulation. Both teams can be passed with a Sabres win.

Yeah, a lot can happen in that ELC window. Like you and others have said, if he helps the team win games, keep him. I think KA is stalling as long as possible on this decision in order to make an informed one. Benson will be scratched a few times to get him rested and get maximum practice time with the Sabres. If he sits out too many games he could be eligible for a conditioning stint in Rochester, like Shane Wright did last season. Savoie’s performance in Rochester could allow him to get some Sabres games if Benson gets sent to the AHL or WHL. If they aren’t quite ready they could go to the WHL together. I think it would be difficult to drag this out until the Team Canada World Junior camp unless there are injuries or a goalie is traded. I’m still hoping that KA is pushing hard to get a similar deal to the Shane Wright ruling for Savoie, making him AHL eligible for the rest of this season.

Anaheim ties the Bruins with :15 left and then wins it in OT. Avalanche win streak comes to an end in Pittsburgh.

His effort was the reason TNT got the empty netter vs Ottawa.

If TNT, Tuch and Cozens crash the net that is some serious beef for teams to deal with. Skinner can sift in and get loose pucks. I’m not saying they use a net front guy all of the time but once in a while to change it up. They could inject this system every once in a while to screw with other teams’ PK. If it becomes successful then use it more. Mitts might be a guy to do this on PP2. Benson has some clips from the WHL where he operates well from behind the net. Gretzky probably got a few hundred points from that location. If you install a player with the threat of a Michigan goal that adds another layer.

Sportsnet wrote that it was a cost saving idea along with the issue of privacy in having your own war room. Some teams were complaining about being overheard about picks and trades due to the proximity. Another mention was the free agency date being too close to the draft. They could simply use this device for every table.