Pimlach

I don't see a Torts team coming out slow. Philly will be hitting and working hard. No doubt they looked at the film and saw some things about UPL and they have at least a few guys that can score. I think we should bury them but we have to play a lot better than Wednesday. Goat Heads, home, a chance for 3 in a row - they better be motivated.

How does bus fare compare to a flight from NYC to Buf?

Sorry to clutter the thread with this, but thanks for all the kind responses and prayers. 🙏 They did a whole bunch of tests - found no damage, no blockage. They are adjusting meds and we move on with maintenance and monitoring. Slept like a bear last night.

I pick Cozens. Mitts should be extended and he will be.

I didn’t sleep. Took my wife to the hospital last night, heart trouble. She is being tested right now and I am waiting … I must be escaping the stress. Sleep can wait.

True. The Power Play is by far the worst aspect of their game. It’s shockingly bad and they give up odd man rushes against us. Pressure - the opponent just puts pressure on whoever has the puck. The last thing they will do is stand and defend, and let us pass the puck.

Samuelsson had 6 hits. The team total was 13. Joker had a nice game after a bad start, he blocked 5 shots.

Not awful, but sheltered. He played 8 minutes. He got pushed around at times and finished -1, he was credited with 1 hit and 2 blocked shots. He did ok, mostly invisible. The Sabres blocked 18 shots as a team. Joker, Power and Dahlin all saved goals IMO. I still cannot believe how slow and lifeless they were.

They did a nice tribute during a break in action. I don’t recall if it was late first period or early second. It started with the Brad May replay, the goal, the frantic May Day call, they then switched the camera to the RJ emblem on a Sabres players jersey - zooming into the emblem from a distance to up close. Last, they showed a shot of him in later years, headset on calling the PBP. They talked about him passing away, his long time service with the Sabres, the iconic calls, the friendly personality, the knowledge, the great players he saw over 50+ years in NHL, the many people he knew, Hall of Fame, Hewitt award, etc. It was well done IMO. Ed Olczyk mentioned RJ was big into horse racing, something they both have in common, and he will miss talking to him. It was good, very nice of them, sincere, and not overblown.

Friday will be a different game altogether. We have to play better, it would be hard not to. But will we get this level of goaltending?

My Three Stars are: UPL TNT Joker honorable mention to Beer-o

Me too. Go Rangers

These TNT guys won’t let the Kale Makar hit go. He lost an edge more than anything else. This happened all the time in hockey.

Last year I recall our first game in Philly and we were slow, shut down, and beaten. Philly played same game but this time we stayed alive with goaltending and some puck luck. Outshot 40 to 15 and win 5-2. I’ll take it.

1K, 2K, 3K, 4K, 5K, .. WE WANT 6K!!!

Biro on the ice for important minutes

1K, 2K, 3K, 4K .. WE WANT 5K and 6K!!!

This has happened to us way too many times to feel anything for them.

TNT. we needed that.

Not really. We are playing a different kind if game, just like they said we needed to.

Buffalo come on. We need to possess the puck more. Carry it a bit.

This is more like a Flyer broadcast. They discuss everything about them.