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🍺 Forgot about that. He missed the last period or so of that game and people speculated he'd be out for a while. If he did crack a bone or badly bruise it, that could go a long way towards him not being able to make a simple pass the last 2 weeks. Wonder if it was anybody here that put the voodoo pin in the hand? Would've expected it to go into a more "tender" region. 😉

Interestingly, Eichel was playing well, all things considered, until Stone came back. After that, neither could do squat. Causation, merely correlation? Did he suffer yet another non-neck related injury? Did the neck act up? No data & no idea. But the odds are very high that the Sabres will have the 15th or more likely 16th pick overall this summer. That's what really matters. The rest of the schadenfreude is merely gravy for most.

Nope. But it is nearly that dire. Ra-cha-cha needs to get at least a point in their game vs Utica & the Marlies would need to lose both remaining games in regulation if the Amerks lose in OT/ a shootout. If the Amerks win, then TO can get a single point and the Amerks will get in. An Amerks regulation loss or a Marlies win & Ra-cha-cha is toast.

Excellent news! So glad to "hear" it. Really hoping that's the end of it for you except your regularly scheduled checkups confirming everything is fine.

Because they only have 1 recall left & about 5 guys in the press box, so the league might buy bringing up UPL on an emergency basis, but not Peterka.

Very astute call.

Vegas' Color Guy looks besides himself.

Stone is so not himself. That SO attempt was sad. Thompson again showing he is NOT Lehner. Only given up 2 in 14 shooters last night & tonight. Eichel looked almost as bad as Stone. And off to "extra innings" again. Vegas shooters on a 0-17 streak. Johnson scores & Vegas dead.

Yep. As long as Dallas doesn't lose in regulation, Vegas is out. Vegas needs all 4 remaining points available to them & help. And Vegas is in the shootout again.

That's the hope. Throw in a middling level prospect too if necessary.

According to PuckPedia they're only sitting $556k over the cap w/ 20 players under contract. They'll be able to finesse that w/out major losses. They'd likely lose Janmark as a UFA & then have to trade Dadanov somewhere that he WILL accept a trade to & they should be fine. They're tight, but not over & even have a very little wiggle room to sign a couple of their RFAs. They shouldn't be anywhere close to the $9MM they're over right now.

He very well could be & Vegas could be back in the playoffs next year too, especially if they punt DeBoer. So am very fine w/ getting this year's pick at 15 or 16 rather than having a slight chance at winning next season's lottery w/ the pick.

And Ryan O'Reilly is now a spokesman for Car Shield car insurance. After his little foray at Timmy Ho's surprised he'd end up w/ that for an endorsement.

Montreal beating the Rags. The Yotes might manage to get to 32 afterall. Probably need Florida to rest key guys in the final game, but they just might pull it off.

Pacioretty tying it late in the 2nd.

If the Marlies win tomorrow could see that happen for Friday's game. Doubt they do it before the Amerks are eliminated officially.

Yep. But at least they're only MOSTLY dead. 1 more Marlie win or a regulation loss by the Amerks & they're officially toast. Anybody have Miracle Max' phone #?

Vegas broadcast is giving updates on the Dallas game. Seems there's no joy in Mudville tonight. Stone being a shell of himself doesn't help their cause. He should still be on the shelf IMHO.

Is it easier to take if the Sabres having won in the "Jack Eichel" game is considered as the reason that Eichel's assist wouldn't be the clinching assist?

Yep.

Eichel w/ the assist for Chicago. Hawks back uo. 3-2.

Going to OT. Marlies magic # down to 3. Can drop to 2 picking up the bonus point. Amerks magic # still at 5. Can drop to 4 if Laval wins.

Laval tied it late in the 3rd. 4-4. 2 minutes left in regulation.

Toronto & Laval tied 1/2 way through the 2nd 3-3. TO has 3 games left including tonight. Amerks 1 left. Amerks need 5 of those 8 points to go their way. Marlies need 4. If Laval can pull it out in regulation,TO still controls their destiny, but their margin of error falls precipitously and the Amerks game could be very important. Update. 3 minutes left in the 2nd. TO now up 4-3. Grrrrrrr.

Except Hutton wasn't. He was a FA signing.