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Yeah, they watch what other teams do and try to emulate it, but it's clear they don't actually understand what the other teams do. Really believe they're trying to emulate Carolina's pressure PK, but Carolina doesn't pressure over the entire zone. They pressure when the opponent has limited options and they can then outnumber the puck carrier AND take away the limited options. And they get the goaltending that can cover for them when they oops it and let the puck get through to the puck carrier's teammates. The Sabres pressure when the other team has multiple options and they don't manage to take them all away typically. Just have this sneaking suspicion that if you ever get to talk to Wilford he'll proudly show you his new watch - it's a Rolodex. 😉

5-2 Copp.on a rebound.

And Dunne and some other Wing are the only 2 going to the box. Both for roughing. (And Chiarot is the Wing going to the box.)

Mrkta and Chariot giving each other rabbit punches to the face with the gloves on as another scrum goes on. This Mrkta kid is going to be fun.

It was hilarious this afternoon as NFL Network had Kyle Brandt on one of their shows and had him talking up how good those unis look. Pretty sure at one point he mentioned how "clean" they look. LOL. So, sure, they're paying his salary, he'll suck it up and say they look good, but pretty sure him saying they look "clean" was a FU to his bosses.

And Krebs to the box for something that happened in the post whistle scrum. ???

Not impressed w/ Quinn on this PP. 3 bad passes and 1 horribly telegraphed shot that went over the net.

And Appleton nearly got his 2nd shorty. Georgiev with a nice push across the crease to rob him.

And Bernard-Docker gives the Sabres PP a chance to get back into it again. Nice of him to still try to do his part. 😉

4-2. Seider.

Larkin won a battle in front against Metsa. Kind of a tough ask of the kid; but if you want to eventually get a look in the show, you've got to come through in those instances.

Larkin off the post and in. Wings back on top 3-2.

And the PP actually had good movement on it. Shocking.

2 goals on 7 shots total this game. And goalie really didn't have a chance on either one that got by him.

Doan w /the PP goal. 2-2.

What a stop by Georgiev. Cross ice pass from Larkin to Raymond and he came in clean on Georgiev.

STs is what cost them. Can't be giving up shorties. Even when you get the equalizer that same PP, those hurt. Pretty sure the Sabres PP is a net 0 through 7 periods.

Not sure that this is accurate as they didn't give Krebs credit for a shot about 3 minutes into the game; but they claim the Sabres were outshot 15-4 in the 1st.

Yup. But at least the've killed off 1/2 of this one without giving up any serious chances. (And as he says that Georgiev has to make a nice blocker save.) 2 or 3 shots on the PP for the Wings. Only 1 that was dangerous. Will take that on the kill.

Why does the video graphic keep showing that Östlund has a goal but Tuch and Zucker have 0. Zucker also has 0 assists. Know what else he and Tuch have 0 of - TOI. They are NOT dressed tonight you rubes. For those that can actually watch this (or at least the "stream continues shortly" graphic they show whenever there is a stoppage), Wayne Gretzky is also scoreless as is Jim Lorentz and shockingly Josh Allen hasn't gotten on the board yet, though he's due.

Know where the Ellicott Square Building is? Well, there you are. 😉 Literally kitty corner across from the ballpark and nearly across the street from Washington Square (which I know you know where THAT is).

And even better yet if you buy me a beer. 😉

As mentioned in the PM you sent me; I joined yesterday. There's 11 teams and "Taro's Terrors" are one of them. Don't know who the slacker is; but it ain't this kid. 😉

They've ALWAYS had the deferments reflect the particular year the money is earned's NPV during the Salary Cap era. Which is why when a player actually made use of that benefit this past year it was silly that people were going nuts about there being cap circumvention. There was no such thing happening.

That won't appreicably lower the cap hit. The deferred money (if it's spelled out exactly what he'll get in years 9+) will lower the hit SLIGHTLY as for cap purposes the money would have its NPV in each of those years calculated and used in the cap hit calculation. And if it's that $1MM (or $2MM as the case may be) of today's money will be defered until later regardless of the vehicle it is parked in; then there won't be any cap savings as the cap gets charged the full face value of the deferred money. Also, realize, and expect that you do, am stating this for people reading that aren't particularly familiar with the CBA & MOUs, that the deferred money would get paid out to him in those future years regardless of his contract situation (aka whether he were still playing & regardless as to whether it was still as a Sabre or not). Other than for the look of it (hey, this guy's getting money after the contract is over, this must be circumvention; even though when you actually look at it, it isn't circumvention and every $ gets accounted for in the cap in the season it is earned) not sure why the players let the owners get rid of it. It gives guys the external discipline of living on less money than they really have and gives them a pretty significant income in their post playing years. Yes, if you have a good financial advisor you're likely better off having the money now rather than later; but a lot of these guys never went to college and it isn't always easy to figure out what advisor to trust. (All sorts of horror stories of bands, actors, and athletes getting swindled by people they trusted. They aren't the rule, but there's enough that they need to be ware.)