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Kinda sad to see KO going out like this (assuming retirement). Hopefully a few more highlights are at hand. I hate to bring up pulling the goalie again, but I have to wonder why DG didn't pull the goalie with about 1:10 to go.

Where else would he rather be than right there right then?!

My other prediction is that handicapped people will continue to be carried down that fine establishment's stairs to use the bathroom. And no one will care.

Opening the window and hearing peepers after the Sabres win a playoff game in OT is romantic. I want the guy in goal who gives the best chance of making that possible. For the record I've not said anything negative about Levi. I think the only person I've suggested isn't interested in making the playoffs is KA. I'm not sure it matters much. It's a four head monster now. Defend the goal and score some goals and JWB. Now allow me to go all Weave-Spock. Would UPL or Comrie have had a better or worse S% than Levi playing Levi's college schedule? I mean if Levi's already better than those two at the NHL level, they must be worse than him at the college level.

I predict Carson Briere will rehabilitate himself from this most heinous of crimes and will, eventually, lead a good life.

He'd be playing every game. Duh. Lots of reasons, but in trying to flesh them out I realized they're not specific to Levi, whom I will admit being unfamiliar with. More situational things. It's probably not the best thought experiment. It's not about a whole season, just a few games. What most seem to be thinking is that he can fly under the radar to some extent (pull off something near miraculous before he realizes what he's doing). It's funny that there's more doubt as to whether he can or should be the starter NEXT season than whether he should be the starter the rest of the way.

I haven't been obnoxious. I'm solid enough in my thinking to not have to resort to it. Maybe some of you are not quite convinced.

Speaking of reasonable, is the following a reasonable way of looking at things? The three headed monster in goal has been, uh, monstrous, but using the very simplistic metric of wins, their results have been acceptable. Enough to put the team tantalizingly close to the postseason. For the sake of argument, if Levi had started every game this season, where would we be? I have little doubt it would be: well out of the race.

The obnoxiousness is dismissing out of hand very reasonable arguments for not going all in on Levi at this particular moment.

He has another gear.

This is closer to the truth than most would admit. So glad You have it all figured it. You and your compatriot in Obnoxiousness, who was certain Comrie was Him. So many Hot Takes! This is not the time for evaluation.

Need the confused emoji back. Levi's never had an extremely bad game. He's only played one, and it was perty good.

Tuch with the touch to tuck it home! Touché! @dantheman

Has Skinner bulked up? He looks chunkier. In a recent video where he was wearing shorts, his legs were tree trunks.

See, I liked that one. Will have to listen again, but "One way Buffalo street" on GW's goal I thought was quite clever. He propelled the puck with his stick. You can't ask for much more. He doesn't even use both hands. Mrs. Barnaby Mothers Day 1998. I like these screen grabs. Gotta hand it to the ref. Call what you see. Great thread gents (and maybe a lady or two)!

What a headspace to occupy for a goalie. "I learned tonight the NHL is hockey. It's been my dream to be challenged by the best." What did you think when Panarin got the puck in the slot? "Oh, I loved it!" "I was hoping for some one timers on the power play!" I'll admit. I laughed out loud.

Loved him. He was a semi big deal at one time. He came to little old Bradford at about the height of his popularity. The high school auditorium was being redone, so his show was put on in Pitt-Bradford's gym. He started out by saying, "Tonight I achieve my lifelong dream of performing in a gym in Bradford, PA, on a Monday night."

@spndnchz love the thread title edit. It tells the story of the game. And the original text no longer had any usefulness. Nice job.

So you wonder if it's been by design.

It's been a good run. But I'm sure KA is gonna keep me happy for a while longer.

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Have you seen them boys from BU skate? Eichel. Narrator: They're still (almost entirely) irrelevant. As long as I'm gettin my grump in: the thread title... Is that what this game is? The Levi spectacular? Not a must win to stay in the hunt?

And the Islanders' transition? They were on the outside looking in, behind the Sabres, on Jan. 30, the day of the trade. They are 14-6-4 since and about to clinch. Lou's an NHL GM who wears big boy pants (sure, over Depends, but still).