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Sabres definitely. But, as usual on "tape" delay. Will be recording both. Bills aren't scheduled to pick until a little after 11PM anyway unless they trade up. Will probably follow the draft thread periodically & if the Bills are on the clock would likely switch over for the 5-10 minutes to see who they got & hear the talking heads quick take on the guy. For Friday, expect the PA announcer to say who the Bills took during stoppages in play. And have stuff to do Saturday, so if it isn't raining will have to catch up on that one as well. Nice to be at a spot where the Sabres are fun to watch & the Bills are good enough that the draft picks likely aren't all that important in the grand scheme. Easy viewing decision tonight & tomorrow. (Still want them to somehow end up w/ Davis out of GA.)

He doesn't play particularly physical, but he goes at high speed (when healthy) to dirty areas (front of the net & boards behind net). Other than the ribs broken while training that's where most of his injuries happen.

Yeah, his inability to stay healthy prior to the neck injury & the uncertainty THAT brought forward (never mind the extreme uncertainty of how the neck would hold up) made it a pretty fair trade. If he really can't get to 70-75 games per year (can't see him ever hitting 82) then Vegas definitely loses. Either way, pretty sure everybody on this side of the divide views it as a win for the Sabres. (Vegas could still feel like they've won after all is said & done, but pretty sure they have buyer's remorse right now. 😉 )

OK, so it probably wasn't the hand. 🍺

Good assumption. Their game against the Otters got moved. (Might have had a game vs the Habs originally on the schedule as well. Have to double check that one.)

Could see Okposo actually winning it. Very compelling story from nearly dying to finally, after literally years of recovering, getting his game back. Being "the" captain of a team that FINALLY SEEMS headed in the right direction is a bonus as is his being generally regarded as one of the good guys. No idea who's story will be more compelling than that. (Don't follow the entirety of the league that much any more. 11 years does something to one's spirit.) Good luck, Kyle. Hope you win it.

🍺 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?