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I think Casey actually scored their game winner as well. I bet if he left that alone, Dahlin sweeps it out of the crease.

Kinda glad we're not going to make the playoffs this year. As soon as it got to 3-1, the whistles went in the pockets, and we can't play playoff hockey. There was hooking, holding, slashing that they just weren't going to call and they couldn't generate anything. after that. Still too young.

I just hope the Sabres don't wait until the final 10 minutes to start playing, like they did the last time.

Never mind. I misinterpreted one of your posts.

Adam reveals his hand at the end of the video when he show himself playing an altered Monk tune and says “everyone” owns it. He most likely contacted the Monk estate asking for permission to use this tune and they said no, or told him to take it down if it was already posted, so he got pissed and made this video. They are extremely protective and litigious about the copyright infringement of Monks tunes (which is absolutely ridiculous, because most of them are ripoffs of the very “rhythm changes” that every jazz player knows.)

But,… you kinda did, no?

I would also like to put to bed the myth that they are only losing because of the goalie.

How did their game fare while doing it? Florida is pretty good, They looked like they were playing playoff hockey. It looked like there could have been a hooking, slashing, holding call on every play. In addition to starting goalies, I think the Sabres should also start getting used to that, as well. “Their” game tends to wilt in those type of games.

Excellent post. You explained perfectly the kind of physical game we’ve been complaining about not seeing. I’m going to save it for later reference. It’s interesting, too, because if you look at even just the last two games, some of the most exciting plays have were a direct result of a big hit by a Sabre, and they ended up either in a scoring chance or goal.

They took hits, but they dealt with it, and it wasn’t a mismatch, like in the Jets game.

He faked the half clapper top cheddar.

Casey looks better and better every game. I really hope it continues. I didn’t see the Sabres getting outmuscled at any point in the game, contrary to a bunch of comments made here. The number of hits in a game may not correlate to winning, but a big hit sure seems to make a difference on a given play (not unlike a face off win when you need it).

That was awesome.

Wow, what a great shorty!

Wow, what a stupid penalty.

If our players didn’t just do drive-bys of the opposing net and actually camped out there, they might actually be there when the puck is and score some more goals. Ya know, Physical hockey.

It’s usually one or the other. If it takes a goal off the board, they don’t give the penalty.

Sweet!

Nice!

What is up with that? Did they mention anything?

It’s the wings.

Blake Wheeler owned him in the second period. But I have a hard time criticizing a 20 YO D man against Blake Wheeler. I’m looking forward to watching that matchup the next time they play.

If you go to the NHL.Com P-B-P, and look at the recorded hits, then go watch them in the game, what they call a hit can be pretty comical.

Yep. They did not hold our own physically. The score effect in the third was not enough to make me think it was a good game for them. Flinging all those shots at the net (ala Rob Ray) was useless with nobody in front of the net (Rob actually even mentions that 😀). The only time they had someone camped out was when they pulled the goalie. What is that 6 games in a row the Sabres have had to pull the goalie?… that’s fantastic.

Bold 1- Seems like a little hyperbole. Bold 2- if my aunt had a peepee, they’d be my uncle.