Pimlach

The one after it was worse.

Blues completely shutting them down. As I predicted, by playing a Flyers/Montreal kind of game on Buffalo. Terrible 2nd period. This is gonna get some boos.

Which team played last night?

Anyone know who the back up is?

UPL and Quinn for Kyrou and a 2nd is going down after tonight’s game.

Blues Analyst ripped the Sabres and ripped Dahlin’s gap coverage. Apparently Hofer has good luck against the Sabres. He has given up 1 goal in 3 games.

UPL makes the big save and then gives up a softie.

Hofer looking like Jacques Plante

Yup.

He made 5 in the shootout.

Blues with a shorty. Sabres are playing like they think their going to win.

Wow Hofer stoned Doan

Nice job Dunne. St Louis has to be happy so far. Sabres just need to keep skating and shooting and they will wear them down. But the Sabres have to work.

I’m pretty sure Montgomery is thinking Buffalo is a team he can coerce his boys to play harder and better. Let’s show them otherwise.

Doug Allen back. His style is a throwback to good old Tenor Joe Byron.

Beware the Ides of Patrik Berlung and Vladimir Sobotka

Dunne is from the St Louis area, about 45 minutes west of downtown. Maybe he will score tonight.

True. But he came to mind because he showed up at 25, never played in the NHL, and leads his team to a Cup. Binnington is even more volatile than UPL, with higher highs and lower lows. Wins a Stanley Cup as a rookie, selected to NHL All Star first team, wins a Gold in 4 Nations tournament. Currently he has a 3.34 GAA and a 0.859 SV%. He is not looking like an Olympic team goalie for Canada.

We need to skate hard and fast and wear them down.

Binnington came to my mind but even he was 25 when he made the big jump. Other that that I don't know. Ellis is 25 and still looking for a shot. My assessment is that UPL is inconsistent. Good UPL is a #1B while he is hot. Bad UPL is a back up #2.

Ruff likes UPL. That is a given. Nothing is wrong with giving UPL a chance. They gave him a big chance in 22-23, and then again in 23-24. They gave him a contract in 24-25, and now more chances in 25-26. After all of these chances, I think they know what he is capable of. He could be good, or he could be lousy. Nothing is wrong with giving Ellis a chance either - unless he is still hurt. Ellis hasn't even dressed as backup since he played his one game.

I watched it, in part to see what the Blues look like and in part to see OV get the 900th. I thought the the whole team streaming out was necessary and I thought they might do even more. But hey, score your 900th goal at home after playing 1,504 games for the same team - no big deal.

What? The mighty Mammoth lost? Back to back road games are tough.