Night Train

Woke up at 6 and just watched the replay. UPL didn't have a chance on that tip and the other goal was traffic banging around in his crease, which is no surprise with our bad practice of letting opponents clog his space. Please get some physical Defensemen. Please ! UPL played so well and I do wish to see more from Cromrie so he can get a rhythm. 4 goals for the good guys and they were hustling up front. Now we have five 20 goal scorers. Seems like yesterday I was hoping for one ! How our GM and coaching staff have changed things for the better. Great way to finish the trip. Totonto next and then our 2 games in Florida . Go Sabres !

Can anyone give me a good Defensemen listing on who may be available ? Sabres can score and it only will get better. They struggle on D and don't clear out traffic in front of our Goalies. If not now, this summer.

Just watched college hockey. Ohio ST. upset #4 Michigan 4-2 outside at Cleveland stadium. Portillo in goal. Big as Lurch and moves just as fast. He can walk. Levi is tons better.

Set the DVR . Hopefully won't have to delete it immediately after seeing the result. Bed is 9-10pm. Go Sabres !

Understood but if your ceiling is a B-, C+ team for like 20 years, you start a new plan. Are you a settler with just making it ? Obviously, Toronto is. Ours was a D for a dozen years but with Adams and Granato recently arriving, I will give them a chance to better themselves.

I rarely get jacked when viewing young players... but watching him up close at Harborcenter during the summer prospects camp, it was obvious he was not just another young goalie. His glove and reaction speed to rebounds was eye popping. They would send in 2 forwards on these 2 on zero drills and he constantly robbed them. Tons better than Portillo, who doesn't have that reaction ability. Just watched the Beanpot in Boston. Some of those saves he made were incredible. Get him signed.

You folks know more than me with actual names. Personally, I'm totally convinced whether now or during the off-season the priority should be Defensemen. Way too weak. Non-physical, at present. They let players just stand in front of our Goalies without any fear of being moved out. I like the young forwards here and coming up. Don't wish to see them blocked by some cap sucking newbie.

Leafs have talent and yet can never get out of the first round of the playoffs.

Very nice man. Was always on early Sabres TV games in the 1970's. Used to kid that while holding the Mic for others to speak, he would constantly be darting his eyes in all directions, as if snipers were after him. RIP

I run a food pantry and help with fellow Vets at my American Legion. Help my daughters with non-financial things and also an older sister. The pay is zero but it's tons more satisfying. Everyone has a different situation and journey. Hope Howard figures it out.

I get the loyalty of his players. Nice to know the locker room is happy. Who is the best coach in the NHL ? I'll leave that for others to debate.

Just watched the replay this morning. You folks covered it. The 5-6 minutes of panic and letting opponents screen our goalie turned a 2-0 lead into 3-2. But before one could say Here We Go Again, Krebs scores 35 seconds later and the play shifts right back to our team. A couple of D-Men who can move traffic out in front of our Goalie should be a top priority, going forward. Whether now or during the upcoming off-season. So obvious.

When you're beating yourselves, you can lose to anyone in the NHL. Start skating and get back on D.

Best of luck to him. Retirement is great if you use your time wisely. Love mine.

Levi was wise not to sign and spend his development in College, playing frequently. 60 games, 1.91 GA .941 Sv % 21 years old. We'll see. This whole long minor league plan is OK sometimes but becomes beyond cliche if the guy has talent and is needed.

Upon retirement, I said goodbye to my Club seats. I can only imagine what they must cost now. Then again, I don't really care. These large screen TV's are game changers for some older folks like me who don't move as well as they used to. 👍 Beane has a lot of contracts to go over before Vet FA starts. I'll wait for the off-season to run it's course. Too many folks are still hurting and just venting or looking for arguments. Whatever.

Sabres started Tom Barrasso at 18. Each case is unique to itself.

I hate his guts for ruining Green Lantern. My favorite Comic book as a kid. That movie was the worst.

I did watch his last couple of games and the talent is not imagined. It's real. I saw him at the prospects camp last summer and he was tons better than Portillo and the others. His reaction speed is fantastic if a rebound comes back out for a 2nd chance. Great form. His size doesn't hurt him at all.

Too many panic momemnts in short spans. They give up a goal and then the next several minutes are throwing the lifeboats over the side of the ship. Poise is still missing. Maybe some Vet additions in the off-season can alleviate those instances. Will have to overpay for it now, prior to the trade deadline.

Line shakeups will hopefully wake up some of our players who were not skating at all last game. Heard Anderson may be in goal. I'll catch the highlights in the morning.

Maybe Quinn and Peterka should be in Rochester for a spell. They have fallen off the grid and it's not all that surprising. Kids. How about a couple new promotions with some energy.

Not out of it but the hill is getting steeper, little question. Most teams are better at home but this team gets tight and then stops skating as if every opponents move is a car crash they must stare at. No one reason but I get this is still a big rebuild. Last February it looked utterly hopeless, prior to a late season wakeup. Will trades happen ? How much movement in the upcoming off-season ? Lots to come. Yesterday stunk and the reaction is understandable.

That was just plain ugly. 2-0 and then Lay Down Sally. Scrambling for answers. Youth ? Line matchups ? UPL was off. A timeout was needed once it was quickly 2-2 at the start of the 2nd. They looked completely rattled at that point. Now 3 games out west. Will be interesting to see how they respond.

Dahlin and then Power. ID the core.