Richard Noggin

Felt like it, at least.

Ya gotta add those asterisks to indicate behavior/tone rather than commentary

Gawt-damm that's some snipin'

Traveling east on I-90 past Rochester, the Crunch and the Comets (in Syracuse, and Utica, respectively) are affiliated with the Lightning and the Devils, respectively. So that's not super helpful.

He seems to find the odd slot chance every now and again, innit. I agree that there is considerable potential in Power's offensive game. It seems to come naturally to him when he's not thinking too much, and the refinement/development of a dangerous shot would be an amazing bonus...with his elite size/frame, Power has so much room to grow with his shot wrt pace especially but also with release. He should spend a LOT of time with both Dahlin and Thompson on these points. Dahlin needed to improve his shot, overall, dramatically and Thompson needed to improve his release. Both did it. Thompson especially could provide some guidance on shooting, given his very similar stature.

Indeed. The "not uncommon" part is interesting: IS it not uncommon for teams with a lead in the 3rd to be absolutely besieged?

What is it that allows this Alamo type of one-sided onslaughts in the 3rd? Conversely, we've also seen the Sabres win going away, so it's not like this always happens. But when it does, why?

Becoming good?

So these offensive explosions are kind of a trait now, eh?

This post is aging well over the last 10-15 minutes

Sell things to metal?

Every month.

Agree with this sober criticism of Tuch's game: he does not play with the tenacity or physicality that dictates a shift. He IS skilled enough to be a productive member of an effective offensive line. I like him, but my 80s and 90s hockey programming has me upset at every forecheck he doesn't finish (or even START lol).

Bravo to this line right here.

On the transition before Krebs's goal I had actually, maybe like others, noticed his immediate hustle on turning and skating really hard after losing possession to catch the puck, so I was watching him and nodding approval as the turnover was forced and carried over into one heck of a baseline drive to the basket. It was this perfect, immediate response to a frustrating offensive zone TO and was (maybe improbably) rewarded as such.

You are...a lot. (That's what she said)

Connor McDavid's 1st, 3rd, and 4th seasons were losing seasons. Alex Ovechkin has played for 2 or 3 losing teams, and is on another one right now.

I've seen superstars play for teams with losing records.

Can't get the TNT app to function, and the actual channel is of course frozen. Fml

Well that was effing gross.

The possession and shot numbers (5:5 especially) very clearly show the Sabres were able to "control" the action the majority of the time. Unfortunately, that did not translate to goals for/against. for a one game sample, that can be explained away by all kinds of NHL randomness. Shooters and goalies have ebbs and flows, and pucks do crazy things. It is difficult to dispute the posters who saw the Sabres able to possess the puck, work the cycle, and pass around the perimeter, but unable to create high danger chances. Some of that is bad luck on rebounds and blocks, but a lot of that is a consistent lack of net-front presence.

Now just wait a G-D minute...even IF such technology exists (I'm skeptical), how do you explain almost EVERY single Sabres mom using it? That would be...a new cliché? Next thing you're going to tell me is that they all have their hair cut ABOVE the shoulders (and probably even shorter).

Just damn.

We'd all probably have signed up for 7-5 after 12 games. But damn it.

Just damn it.