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FWIW, DM said on WGR in the last few days that Joki has played very well and has taken a big step up.

I’ll guess a 1-game suspension.

I watched the TNT feed. I thought it was fine except for too many old stories that weren’t interrupted even when there was a breakaway. I certainly didn’t think it warranted eating up over half of the GDT for a great win.

There is a ridiculous amount of complaining about the announcers in here. FFS. That was a great freaking win. The team is coming together. They are fun to watch. They are finally getting respectable goaltending from the old man. Dahlin is turning into a star. Cozens brought the thunder again. They beat Toronto in a national TV outdoor game that wasn’t slowed down due to the elements. There was so much to like about that game, especially on the heels of the Vegas game. That’s what matters.

Matthews needs to be suspended for that.

Anyone still think the refs are biased against the Sabres?

So I’m glad Anderson made that save on Matthews, but IMHO that’s a shot that should be a goal but isn’t because of the silly growth in the size of goalie equipment.

Alright Vinny!

How nifty was that zone exit?

All 3 top lines are creating chances.

It looks awesome. But how often do they change the words to O Canada?

Any SabreSpacers attending?

I think Calgary is expected to lose Gaudreau in UFA, innit?

Well, he’s a fringe NHL player at this point and there are only a few outdoor games per season.

Does anyone know whether Pysyk has played in an outdoor game? Maybe DM is giving him this one in case it's Pysyk's last chance to do so.

Indeed it was, but Rivet was still a real captain who conducted himself the right way. It's too bad the Sabres got him so late in his career.

IMHO, Jack was not cut out to be a captain, but with proper team construction around him probably would've been a decent enough teammate not to be an actively destructive force. Combined with his great physical gifts and high motor, he could've been an all-time great Sabre. Sliding doors. Great job, GMTM! (Of course, there are a small number of people who are just highly toxic and bring everybody down no matter what -- it's possible that he's one of those. Let's see what happens in Vegas.)

Right, but no one here has access to the info on character that TM had, and no one here gets paid millions of dollars to get these decisions right. Well said and good to see ya sir!

You're a good man either way. I hope you don't go. That CS could drop anthrax in there at any moment.

This is a charitable interpretation. Good man. Either way, it's another brick in the wall supporting KA's conclusion that the team needed a wholesale culture change and that Eichel needed to go as part of that change.

Petey: "Tim Murray was probably loaded by warmups."

Here's a specific item: Petey said that Eichel didn't speak with a lot of his teammates -- i.e. he held himself above them, like they weren't worth his time in talking to. If true, what a freaking DB and what a terrible captain. Also, I don't think Rivet's outrage was fake.

BTW: I loved Fitzgerald's fight, even though Kolesar (who is 6'2", 221 lbs, compared to Fitz, who is 5'11", 188 lbs) pulled a total punk move in hitting him when they were already down on the ice. Has anyone heard anything on Fitz? I hope he wasn't concussed. He's added a very nice element to the D group.

Anderson was solid as a freaking rock last night. He's one of only 39 goalies ever to win 300 games. That's pretty impressive. He shouldn't be a #1 at this point in his career, but when healthy he's played pretty well this year.

I’d love for him to get his slapper back, but, like TT, he has a good wrister as well. That was an elite NHL goal tonight AND it made all of us extremely happy. I’d like to keep him but as always it depends on the contract.