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Hard to predict a win given a road B2B, but Ottawa should be just as tired, maybe more. I think the Sabres are having too much fun to have a let down and I think Tage is going to have a big night soon. So why not tonight? Sabres - 6 Sens 3

Oh, yes I forgot. That because there are occasional rumblings that he and his brother want to go back home to play for the Blues.

Yes, he is a handful. I can see that he will leave Ottawa as soon as he can.

Interesting. Thanks for updating me. I recall when teams had designated fighters and removed their helmets. With all the health issues that followed I can see why they made this rule.

So things are looking up in Sabresland?

Both teams on B2B. Ottawa blew a 2 goal lead and lost to Detroit. Sabres overcome 3-2 deficit and penalties to win in OT. This is a big game. We will see how much mental stamina they have.

Who is this?

We are not small in height. We could play a bit heavier. We are fast, which is great.

When the Bills played the Cowboys on Thanksgiving in 2019, I was at the Stadium with a bunch of Bills fans. We took over the place in the 4th quarter. Celebrated with the Bills afterwards.

16 -17 year run

I went to college there from 78 to 82 - they didn't have garbage plates then. The best pizza in town was probably Pizza Hut. The wings, if you could find them, were breaded like KFC and fried and dry. They did have "The House of Guitars" in Irondequoit. That place made up for a lot of otherwise uncoolness. My friends begged to come on Buffalo Road Trips with me on weekends for partying at Locker Room, Gabels, Mickey Rats, Mulligans, ... Make a run to Canada for real Canadian beer (there was no craft beer back than). Bring back Bocce's Pizza, and then wings and subs from anywhere else you can stop at. Yes, I realize that Rochester got a lot cooler since then.

Ok, lets have De-troy-it lose another, then we pound Ottawa tomorrow.

Ok man with chicken on head, What do you want him to do this off season - work on his shot with Tage Thompson, or take boxing lessons with Rocky's trainer?

I made a round of killer Manhattan's. Helped Mrs. Punch with hors devores preparation, and then she threw me out of the kitchen. Go figure?

Killing it with facts!

That was great. Sure, he "lost" to some. He got two punches in - one to the visor, one to the helmet - then he smartly lost the desire to throw more. Great hit on Slacker Hall, Clifton came in and so what, he had to fight the fight. Loved seeing him pump up the bench and go get repaired. Stitches of honor to his teammates. Fighting with a visor on is not very smart. Clifton knows this and he took Krebs' lid off. He should have taken his own off as well. I liked KO there keeping an eye on things and supporting him. I looked closely at the players on the bench. No one is afraid of Boston. They are young but they are not playing in fear.

Clearly way too many on the ice (7). Oh well. It made for some drama. I liked coming from behind, winning in OT with Bergeron and Marchand on the ice and sucking wind.

Maybe. But VO and Mitts are on PP 2 so he might only sit one of them.

The losing streak was unfortunate but it might actually help us in a bizzare way. It forced us to play down to the 9th defenseman on the depth chart. The 9 guy (Clague) has passed 8 (Pilut), and 7 (Fitz), and he might pass 6 (Bryson) once Joker gets back. Any way to get better performance we will take. If no trades are made and we stay in it we could be Buyer's at the deadline, looking for defense help.

He fought Clifton last game, they know him.

CAN WE STOP WITH THE "WON THE TRADE STUFF" - OR PUT IT IN ITS OWN THREAD? It is clogging up the thread about our best game of the season and it is not even relevant.

He gets into doldrums that include very poor d-zone play. Lately, he has been better. Today he mixed it up with the Rat, which was nice.

And how about Krebs blasting Slacker Hall, then having to take on Clifton. After the fight he is smiling, shaking his fists as he goes off for repairs. The kid came back and played hard and no one laid a finger on him. You have to get respect in this league. How did Clifton not get the instigator?

Who had the most ice tonight? Muel had 24:44, not him. Dahlin had 27:52, not him. Owen Power had 28:44. WOW. The rookie is 20. He finished +2. The coach is really showing trust.

Yes - but it has been his play all year that did it. It probably won't happen because there are players on other teams to recognize.