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Eichel is probably slamming into,the dreaded NCAA wall about now. The limits on how many games there are and how much you can practice do not translate well to an NHL schedule. He gets a pass (from me anyway, as much as that's worth) for the remainder of the season. Next year, however, we're expecting him to be spitting straight fire...

I see what you did there.

I've always preferred Export. Can't get it down here...

I love Rayzor.

Risto has signed a lease inside Ovechkin's head.

Random thought: when was the last time the Sabres played a game at the FNC with something riding on it? Where there was anticipation behind it, and something tangible depending on the outcome? The infamous game against Arizona that made Mike Weber nine kinds of sad. As I recall, no shortage of atmosphere for that game. As singular as that situation was, it tells me it's not the fans who are the problem. Simple solution. Put a product on the ice worthy of getting excited about, and people will get excited about it.

Someone really needs to have a word with Phil about his beard, though. Creepy.

Given the state of the Sabres offense, all goals should be considered to be primary scoring until further notice.

Right.

Good lord I love Risto.

Back to back nights with a trip to Arizona on Monday. Understandable you'd switch in net.

After Ruby Ridge and the poo-storm that followed, the Feds aren't about to classify a group of white folks terrorists, nor deal with them as such, even though they very clearly are. This is our fault (our = the American people). Think about it. Imagine the Black Panthers occupied an empty Federal Building. What difference would there be in the government response, media reaction or public opinion?

Caps games, for some reason, are not blacked out live for me on gamecentre anymore. Will actually get to watch this one (or maybe not since I've said it out loud) I hope to see at least two goals out of the Sabres tonight. Baby steps.

I really think the ASG is for kids and corporate schmoozing. If you're not eight years old or employed in upper management at some large company spending a ton of money on NHL related marketing, and thus collecting your free booze and swag over the course of the weekend, I don't get the appeal.

Anaheim absolutely taking Dallas to the woodshed. 4-0 with 4:23 left in the first. Lindy is doing that thing where his entire head turns beet red. Memories.... Edit: not firing Julien seems to have been a good choice. For all the wailing and gnashing of teeth earlier in the season, they're only three points out of a playoff spot right now.

Lehner starts tonight. Let's strap in and see how this ride goes. Hopefully longer than ten minutes...

Have had three myself. Like We've, I had to have the first one taken out for me. Brutal experience. #2 was on Christmas Eve about ten years ago. #3 was on Thanksgiving a few years after that. Taking bets on the next one... Easter? Bastille Day? Arbor day? The suspense is killing me. But not as badly as the stones themselves....

DFL in PIMs per game, per NHL.com. Probably accounts for the variance.

I can certainly think of a former Sabres GM who did so until everything went up in flames. Edit: It wasn't the only reason, nor was he solely responsible, mind...

Horseshit. Polak, regardless of when Tofolli tuned up the boards, had ample time to decide whether he'd plant his shoulder between the numbers on the back and chose wrongly. Chickenshit play. He'll be luck not to miss a few games.

Weber on a third pair isn't (sigh, I suppose if we must) a deal breaker. Cheaper than Gorges, Money best spent up front. For anybody who can score.... Even some of the time.

And now, because evidently I never tire of arguing about things, I'm arguing with Laffs fans on Twitter (it started with me tweeting at Damian Cox because he's an infuriating simpleton) about whether someone wearing a Laffs jersey should be penalized for dropping his shoulder between the numbers on an opponent's back on the boards. Thank 8 lb. 6 oz. baby Jesus for beer and my four day work week... Because this could go all night.....

Roman Polak just tried to kill Tyler Toffoli. Watching the Leafs feed. Jack Edwards would be proud of the whitewashing job. Polak quite rightly tossed out. Now a ref down after a shot to the head. This game is bizarre.

Indeed, Space Dances with Wolves.

There's been some sort of Avatar-related Cirque du Soleil thing going on at the Bell Centre for like three weeks. I'm going to assume that was booked first.