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Let's pump the brakes on all the gloom and doom. A young team had an off night, and combined with brutal goaltending you get games like this. With an average NHL goalie it's still prolly a 6-4 game, but the optics of the 10 spot are certainly not going to resonate well with the fanbase. That said, do better.

Going into this game, Comrie and UPL ranked near dead last in save percentage on home ice... Comrie giving up 2 goals more than expected PER GAME. There's a saying in Tennessee...

Well that was fun.

He could be a Sabre as early as next week if they bow out in the Hockey East quarterfinals this coming Saturday against Providence. As of today NE is currently ranked 17th in pairwise (Providence 23rd). Typically the top 16 make the Frozen Four national tournament. A loss Saturday and their season is over... a win and they keep their hopes alive, but will likely need to at least advance to the HE finals to keep their Frozen Four hopes alive.

IMO they played good enough to win last night, puck just didn't bounce their way. Goaltending has been a major issue on home ice, specifically UPL and Comrie... both at the bottom of the league in sv% on home ice. Giving up only 3 goals to EDM should've been good enough to win.

Must win.

Halfway through this 16 games in 28 day marathon they've collected 8 of a possible 16 points. Their next 4 opponents are all currently playoff teams with an average .620 points percentage.. @NYI, DAL, NYR, @TOR This stretch will make or break their playoff chances. They need to scratch out at least 4 points, someway somehow.

Greenway

His skating is poor as well as his agility. They're a better team with Jost be in the lineup IMO. What he brings physically isn't enough to offset his lack of skill/skating.

McDavid will motor with magnificent wheels, mean while Mittlestadt wishes Mike Weber made waffles more willingly.

They should consider moving Greenway to defense, like Byfuglien or Burns did at the same point in their careers. He's similar stature, exceptional defensive skills for a forward... something to thing about heading into next season.

Wrong place wrong time. I blame whoever was mentoring her that day. If I was trying to do my job and some little girl kept getting in the way I'd shoo her away too 🙂 Members of the media are trained to be aggressive and curt when attempting to get stories, fighting for position around players etc... it's part of their job, no time to be polite.

Not too worried about Ottawa. They've had a cupcake schedule the past 3 weeks. However, their final 15 games are brutal... with their final game of the season at Buffalo.

Something fishy is going on. Guys are finishing games, seemingly healthy and then showing up on the injury report and missing games days later.... Tuch, Dahlin, Jost, Samuelsson all in the last 2 weeks. It's hockey, everyone is nursing something at this time of year, and these are basically playoff games for this squad. Make it make sense.

No way you take JJP out of the lineup right now. He's getting a boatload of scoring chances lately, eventually he'll start cashing in. IMO he's playing well. VO is the odd man out.

At some point KA has to consider flipping a forward prospect or two for a quality young D or D prospect.

Goaltending. Finally one of Comrie/UPL steps up on home ice. Encouraging.

They're not a playoff team. Whatever is going on in the room is irrelevant. That said, the Kings are a playoff team and traded a core locker room guy in Quick. Doughty and Kopitar were in tears at the press conference, but they'll get over it and move on. So yeah, Bryson can go fly a kite 😂

This isn't house league, it's a business, and the players know this.

How much salary was retained?

I, for one, like the trade for Buffalo. They add much needed toughness and grit. Now If he didn't get pumped every single tilt I'd like it even better 🙂

Moody walruses make wet meatloaf with muffins while Madonna washes my windows.

I fully expect one or more of Savoie, Kulich, Rosen to be part of a larger package for a defenseman.