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Yeah baby Sam the man

Need some passes. Not just blind up the board clearing attempt's...

Sorry, yes thank you sir you are correct.

That means those are the ones that missed the net need to add the 6 to that that did to get the total...

Shots 14 FLA to 6 for Bflo

Sorry that was Shot attempts NOT shots

Ok , All and all for a road game, not bad. Tied, 2 periods to go. They need to keep it simple save energy and pick your spots. We can do this, Let's go Buff-a-lo..

Well not surprised if you play most of the period in your own zone and lose the race to the puck bad things happen.

With the energy level I see form the team we cannot afford these penalties...

That is what I saw not that the camera work is great.. These can't be the same Ref's as last night could they?

Yeah they call that less than 50% of the time I watch many other games.

Do not let them score right after.. Hold this lead for bit boys..

he's back,, way to skin em.

I can't believe it but I'm finally back where I haven't been for a long time. Nervous and butterflies before game like I have had over the last periods of games.... yeah baby Lets' Go Buff-a-lo!

This is exactly how I hope this is/was played because with @schraders point its some damn good use of the rules and depth players and reinforces why Jbot is our guy for the future. ..

I believe his sarcasm is around a notion I saw in some threads that we looked soft and bad because we didn't practice and work hard enough all the the time.. You know the old coach mentality that "The beatings will continue until the moral improves" followed by Phil is too soft....

Yeah but I don't know how much of that I actually want to see (moving too many pieces on too many lines).. We all agreed here when Phil started making changes when they were not needed that it messed up chemistry and timing of those lines. And lets not forget we all still pine for Bergland back on that 4th line. Its great that it didn't cost us during the streak other than exciting edge of the seat OT' and SO grey hairs. I understand the need to develop depth when it works like it looks like TT is playing better but I also feel its the reason we seem to have regressed with puck possession and shot total and why I see blind passes to empty wings or back to points or up boards with no one covering.... Yeah, I am a if it ain't broke don't fix it guy... just ask the wife...... I would like new kitchen cabinets, me.... can't we just throw a coat of paint on that to match...

I am more worried about the Physical toll Bumps, bruises, hurting body parts right now then the mental or tired aspect. I am hoping our young guys recover fast. This definitely a marathon not a sprint and we are not even 1/3 of the way through it yet. I am hoping panthers do not have as much speed as we saw last night and we do not lose most of the races to the puck and play a smart road game, quick zone exits. Let's Go Buff-a-lo, show us your for real...

Yeah I thought that was Marchand out there but when the league allows that douchery others will follow. It makes me wonder if because these guys are shorter/smaller on a skilled more prominent team they get more leeway. I am not saying we didn't get away with a few things but I do not feel like the playing field has been even lately for obvious more dangerous infractions that have been allowed against the Sabres. Warning I do wear glasses although not real rose colored(blue) but could be Sabres biased

Yeah it was just a matter of time before the injury bug bit us. I also think several of our guy's are playing through some ailments. Teams have really been targeting and taking liberties with some of our top guys (Jack, Skinner, Casey(because he's a rookie), Erod, Sobotka's game has looked worse other then FO but he does play a Physical game and gets a rough ride from a lot of teams. It effects guys differently as some players games appear off or a gun shy. Bad Passes, Not finishing hits, passing too soon or blindly to shy away from a hit.. TBH that's why teams get physical especially of they see it works. If the blatant penalties would get called(cross check in 3rd on Skinner was way worse that the one called on Bogo at the end of the period) and we can rise above it that physical edge from other teams would settle down.

Crazy where was that Goalie when he played for us. Made first 3 saves but lost on the 4th... Still like Hutton much better... Ok off to bed work tomorrow.. Lets start the next streak tomorrow...

On a separate note getting ready to watch Lehner in a SO in Boston to see if he can make a save..

He is not a dirty player, has no reputation for that and the hit itself was not extremely vicious in nature. He just caught him with his feet out of sync.

That's true but with my center ice package this year I have been watching a lot of Hockey and scouting teams we going to be playing. Yes Tampa is good but they don't usually play this chippy they rely on their skill game. They brought their playoff game which our team wasn't ready for. I hope Phil uses this as a teaching moment because this fire wagon hockey is what the top teams can and will play when they want to win games and we need to learn it..

I know he's a rookie and makes a lot of good plays but tonight Dahlin made a lot of bad decisions