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Krebs line gets the 2nd shift.

Huge game. MUSCLE WEIGHT.

At the Sabres store they sold out by the second period of his first game. ZEN

Sharp dressers. I like that. When traveling to work, be serious.

I look at the lineups and I think we have better, but much younger, talent. As for Tkachuk, let him get penalties and watch from the penalty box, that helps us. Verhaeghe is the guy we need to shut down. Yes. Leone means Lion (Lyon).

The Panthers are going with Alex Lyon in net. Bobrovsky out and Knight out. Leone is 6-3-1 3.24 GAA and and .896 SV%.

Ok, got to get my work out in, my yard work done, then its Sabres time! Big game tonight. Can't wait.

Oh, now I get it! thanks!

I would be telling him to finish the degree. He needs to accomplish something on a positive note. The hockey world is not all there is in life.

Two NCAA schools and two dismissals. This ends his college hockey career. Not sure he gets a degree from the college, 23, not drafted. He has some serious thinking to do.

In other news the Beatles Landed in NYC today to a throng of adoring fans.

Maybe he can learn to meditate?

Those are nice compliments from the Ranger fan base.

Whoever looks best in practice is the starter. That is what DG should be saying. If it is Levi. then let the kid play.

We all have an "Uncle Tim" it seems. Fortunately, I had 3 other Uncles that were positive no matter what. All four are gone, and none if them got to see a Cup or a Super Bowl unfortunately.

So you agree with me on picking whoever is showing the most in practice. Whether Levi beats Florida or not, I will not be using it as a measure of his character or fortitude. There are lots of better indicators of his character that we already have insight to. Incidentally, Florida traded him because they already have two good goaltenders, and one is very young, and they are trying to win right now. Not because they quickly decided they didn't like him anymore. Buffalo may soon be in a similar situation and could trade a top prospect to get better at another position.

I think he should play against Florida if Granato says he gives us the best chance to win . The whole idea of playing him against the team that drafted him is a lot of unfounded hype. He was a 7th round draft pick in 2020. He was traded to Buffalo in July 2021. The Sabres are the team that worked with him through his developmental time in the NCAA. He did not really get very integrated into the program in Florida, and they did not have much of anything invested in him either. The fact that we play Florida next, and they drafted him, is a coincidence. That said, Kulich and Levi for Reinhart could be a franchise changing trade for this team.

Our third line - We have a 40 assist/50 point winger on the 3rd line that can sub into the top 6. We also have a 26 goal scoring winger on the 3rd line. The majority of the folks here want to trade one or both of them. Neither are physical two way players but how many teams have this? Forward Prospects are Savioe, Kulich, Östlund, Rosen, Rousek, and others - right now we are rich.

My luke-warm take(s): 1. We don't know how ready Levi is for NHL play. We should not be anointing him the savior after one emotion packed game. This league has a way of catching up. We need to see him over several months of work, practice, games, travel and more games. 2. We know he is a great prospect and he brings a level of skill, maturity, and preparedness that defies his age. So learning what he can do right now will help us plan for next season. 3. Playing him, even though we are in a playoff race, is fine in this case. None the other 3 goalies have done enough to claim the #1 spot. Use the practices to see who is playing the best and then start that player against Florida.

The obvious answer is Levi vs Florida.

He is questioning the pace of the rebuild. Not whether Adams is sticking to his plan. Which is a legitimate talking point since they are so close and so prospect rich.

Welcome. This team is just starting to form. They are in the early stages of what might be a great run in future years. A very young and talented group of players.

Way too many chances to breakout and then they turn it over with poor passes or weak board play. The forwards are just as guilty as the defense for this. There are forwards on just about every line that struggle in our zone. Face offs matter and they need to keep working on it. D and O zone face offs are very important.

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