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Quinn is the Amerks game breaker, but within the AHL, Malone is it’s heartbeat.

It didn’t catch up to them initially, but the Amerks missing Murray Jankowski Quinn Fitzgerald Davidson Weissbach is starting to show. Lotta fringe guys filling out the roster right now.

2nd replay showed it was a helluva shot. Your point stands. I agree that Peterka has faded the last week or two. He’s certainly missing the chemistry with Quinn, but he just isn’t showing the burst he was earlier in the year. Disagree on Krebs. He was very noticeable to me - mostly in a good way, although he continues to force some passes and I just don’t see 1C skill. I do see 2C reads and effort. Did better on battle tonight, and he’s very good in rotating back to where the puck is going after a battle concludes. Appert was leaning on him like he was Bergeron: PP, PK, double-shifting, 4-on-3, 3-on-3. Played centre pretty much exclusively, which hasn’t been the case for most of his time in Rochester.

Wonder when Stevens is going to notice Epson isn’t playing goal any more.

Last year we lost our cat of 12 years. She is extraordinarily friendly, a mostly outdoor cat who had been known to wander from time to time over the years. But only for a day or two. We thought she must have died. After 5 months, she surprisingly showed up at our doorstep, grossly overweight. Clearly she had been “adopted” by someone. This week, she disappeared again. We have been told she has been taken in by a neighbour - a crotchety senior who has apparently been telling people we are ***** owners who don’t take good care of her, so she needs to step in for our cat’s own good. There is enough circumstantial evidence that we believe this to be true. I need to go knock on her door but am very concerned it will go sideways. I am angry that she has taken our cat. I am angry that she probably created our unnecessary worry and grief last winter. I am angry that her “care” made our cat obese. I don’t want this to continue. I also know the woman well enough to expect blame and dishonesty rather than shame and contrition. She has had an ongoing dispute with another neighbour that has involved police and bylaw enforcement calls. We have been neighbours for 20 years and have survived her through polite avoidance. I want that to continue. I’m not sure the best way to handle this.

My thoughts about Casey every time I’ve watched him is: This kid gets hockey. He knows what to do and when to do it. He’s all team, and he’s absolutely fearless. Does he have enough size and skill to play his game in the NHL? Last night, the answer was mostly “yes”. Hope he can stick around. He’s got something we need.

It got plenty of attention in the GDT, but this needs more. If Malcolm Subban becomes nothing more than another Mikael Tellqvist in the Sabres archives, we need to remember him for this. As someone said in the moment, it defies the laws of physics. https://www.nhl.com/video/subbans-glove-keeps-puck-out/t-326244582/c-9938791

Wasn’t really talking about Dahlin’s personal feelings, more my own.

Eakin gambled and lost on the draw. Carter won it and immediately attacked. Okposo was not prepared for losing the draw and failed to cover Carter. Letang immediately attacked and threaded a beautiful pass across. Jokiharju failed to block it. Carter perfectly timed his redirect. Subban failed to stop it. Like most goals (and scoring chances), plenty of blame and credit to go around.

Maurice always comes across very well and is a career coach. Couldn't have been an easy decision. Few people are wise of enough to recognize when it must be made, or privileged enough to be in a situation to make it.

Pretty much every Sabre on the ice, including Dahlin could have played that McGinn goal better. But singling out Dahlin for a goal that pinballed off two players directly on to a 3rd player’s stick off an original shot taken by a man that 2 backcheckers failed to pick up, while Thompson and Skinner were both closer to the goalscorer, and Subban is sliding out of his net and into the corner is exactly the kind of irrational finger-pointing I’m talking about. https://www.nhl.com/video/mcginn-finally-puts-puck-home/t-326244582/c-9939113 Watch how fast that play unfolds in real time, then watch the slo-mo and how perfectly the puck bounces for the Pens.

Loved his reaction to tying it up last night. He cares. There is nothing more that I want to see this year than him giving a big middle finger to the irrational hatred.

Dougie? 😜

He’s off the COVId list. Practicing in Buffalo to “get in shape”

Leafs, with the Bruins right behind

Thank you! Mentioned it immediately to my daughter in the moment. Its been a long time since we’ve seen that kind of swagger in a Sabre not named Eichel. Even with Jack, the losing often seemed to beat it out of him. In my view it’s what Dahlin needs. Quinn has it. From what I’ve seen of Power, he has it too.

I would expect Power’s journey to be similar to Dallin’s and most highly drafted defencemen - a good but flawed NHL defenceman at 20 trending toward elite status by his mid-20s.

Tonight we take down Sullivan.

Work hard ✅ Develop the kids ✅ Entertain me ✅ And nice of them to add a win as well 🍺

Pretty sure he is. He's the son of NJ GM Tom.

A handful of people are clamouring for a more Bruin approach to hockey. On the ice, Casey is a Masshole to the core. And I mean that in the most complementary way.

If I was a GM of a contender in the market for a depth player of their type I would pay a: 3rd for Miller 3rd or 4th for Hagg, Pysyk or a healthy Anderson 4th or 5th for Hinostroza, Eakin, Butcher or Caggiula Miller will be moved for sure. Adams will move any of the others if there is a market, but there is no guarantee there will be. Don't sleep on Olofsson if someone makes a juicy offer. His cap hit is small for a top six winger and the extra year of control will have strong appeal.

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You're calculating the starting 13. Adams will be looking a little deeper than that for depth — competition, injuries etc. I think it's likely he (re-)signs/acquires/promotes ~5 people to replace his departing UFAs. Personally, I would be surprised if any are better than a Hinostroza level How Adams uses his considerable cap space will be interesting. And your numbers show he will have to spend some money in order to reach the floor. He can certainly afford a top-4 RHD and a competent goalie. I don't foresee an internal cap, but they won't spend just because they can.

FYI, if the season ended today, the Sabres would be picking: 4, 19, 30, 36.