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Terrible rebound left by Lehner.

I keep getting crap for saying this, but I stand by it: Lehner overplays the puck. He was faked out his jock on that breakaway.

Terry Murray lies in wait.

Have you ever considered an asphalt rink with a 2 inch curb all around? No need for a tarp liner. Just fill with water. (You do leave a drain hole in the corner that you plug.)

Every game the Bills needed (had they won) went their way this weekend. They would have needed to beat the Jets, have New England beat the Dolphins and the Raiders beat the Broncos to have gotten in week 17.

Tough weekend for Buffalo fans between the Sabres and Bills. Will Pegs have to fire two coaches?

People need to stop using this reference.

I'll admit I'm no expert on breaking down hockey film. But I know what I see, guys getting beat to the puck in their end because they are stationary and have no momentum. If that's a strategy it doesn't look effective.

Risto's scoring streak still intact.

Don't worry. They don't start playing until they are down two.

Hard to not think effort plays a part when the Sabres stand still as much as they do.

Ay yi yi, can they find anyone better than Gorges turning the puck over?

It certainly looks like an effort problem to me. Our guys consistently get beat to pucks, except for the brief few moments in the game we turned on the jets. We also can't control a puck. Did you notice how aggressive the Canes were closing on the puck carrier? That would normally be a suicide move, the puck carrier would find the guys left open. But nobody on Carolina seemed to be worried we could do that.

Well that was pathetic.

2014: Sabres were 6th in SO wins, 8-5. (.615) 2015: Sabres drop to 25th with a record of 2-7. (.222) 2016: Sabres currently 21st at 1-5. (.167)

Turns out that might have killed him. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alan-thicke-cause-of-death_us_585bd03be4b0eb5864853ede Aortic tear he might have sustained at hockey that ruptured 3 hours later. He said he was feeling chest pains after playing.

Not every game, but you know how people feel when we do have one? Let's say the dread is justified. He's made some nice saves but I don't think he's consistent. In fact I think he often overplays the puck, over-pursuing the play and putting himself out of position for a rebound. But whether he's good or not, can you build a team around a goalie that is an automatic shootout win for the other team? He's been that bad. (And so was Nillsen his last shootout.)

That's a bit like saying a pilot is pretty good except for the landings. I think our parade of tank goalies were better overall. At least they were more effective than a garbage can in goal during shootouts.

The performance of our goalies in shootouts is alarming and something that should reflect badly on Tim Murray. Our goaltending during the tank years was far better.

:doh:

Be sure to skate the canal. I think they have rentals skates available. They also have a curling.

Excited to be in town. Having dinner @ DiTondo's. Ready for some hockey.

The kid is a wizard at using lateral momentum to score. How many times do you see him drifting across the high slot when he shoots? That puck looks like it's heading wide when it leaves his stick but his momentum sideways moves it toward the net.

$7.99 to watch ala carte on AHL TV. Hmmm.

Schopp & Bulldog? Easily. I believe they could say that and worse. Well, Schopp says the dumb stuff and Bulldog responds. But breakaways and shootouts are still a concern.