Doohickie

Well he set up Malenstyn yesterday....

I didn't play anything more than flooded backyard hockey and street hockey with the other neighborhood kids. I only knew of one guy who got anywhere in sports- made it into the NJ Devils farm system; never heard how far he got but it wasn't very far because he doesn't show up on any of the stats websites (granted, this would have been 40+ years ago, so prior to the stats websites themselves, but they do have some historical records).

Heck, Krebs was a first rounder, wasn't he? Solid 4th liner, not totally out of place up higher, as much as we criticize him. I'm sure he's someone that, at lower levels of play, looked like he had elite offensive skills. He's got speed and is willing to do whatever he's asked, but his offensive skills aren't quite top nine level.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby winner wasn't even supposed to be in the race- Number 21 in a 20 horse field. He's circled in yellow If Rich Strike can do it, so can the Sabres.

They'd feel like love taps compared to NHL slashes.

Even Matt Ellis would skate circles around anyone that posts on this forum.

One thing that was discussed in the JJP trade was whether Jack Quinn could help fill the scoring void when JJP was traded. It's a relatively small sample size, but Quinn has been playing better of late. I think it's particularly relevant to note that since Zucker's return, Quinn has had a couple of very good games. I think Zucker is leading that line, ensuring that there are no passengers, and teaching the kid how NHL hockey should be played. And Quinn is a willing student. So Doan is already filling in for JJP's scoring, but Quinn is rounding into form, which also helps.

If Sabres can't win on the road they're doomed. They're not good enough at home to carry a losing road record.

I think everyone is recognizing what I was seeing last year. He was an NHLer then, just not enough roster spots. I think we're going to see the same thing this year with Rosén and Östlund: Looking like they're ready, just figuring out how and where they fit in. This is what normal depth development looks like.

Now is the time LG….. SELL, SELL, SELL 😅 Based on who plays now that all are healthy, Is Lyon the one on the trading block?

The corollary is that it's still relatively early in the season and even an modest win streak can bump up the win % significantly.

Out of all the teams in the wildcard race, only Buffalo and Philadelphia are on winning streaks (both W2). Montreal is the only other team in the race that did not lose their last game. We've got a lot of teams to pass, and none of them are perfect teams. They all have their warts. If the Sabres can work themselves out of this injury hole *and* beat the teams they should beat, playoffs are possible for this team.

No maybe about it. It was on NHL Network. As far as I can tell you can only get NHL Network as part of a larger programming package on Spectrum, Fubo, maybe YouTubeTV, or the like. With my Spectrum I get NHL Network with the Sports Pack which is I think $5 per month. Usually the NHL Gameday page for the game will say if it's an NHL Network game but it didn't for today's game against Carolina.

They weathered the storm, eh?

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Careful, now....

He had a great shift and then scored.

That was a stick blade.

He played a few with the Sabres too. The epitome of a JAG.