DarthEbriate

Was there anything in either Pettersson or Miller’s game last night that led anyone to believe that they’d be a useful part of the Sabres for the next 6 seasons?

Seriously, this is the last time the Sabres draft in the top 5 for 15 years. Not the last this time, or the this time before that one… this time is the one.

Tonight in Nashville, Saaros got chased so now it’s a battle of Colorado’s goalie tandem at the start of the season: SJ has Georgiev v. Annunen for the Preds.

There’s no movement because EEE is in effect, trades are hard, and the Bills are a shiny toy.

Nice. Skinner revenge game? Or… is it more likely that he just pulls a standard Skinner bottom 6 effort? 2 shots on goal, 0 credited PIM or hits, -1.

I think Risto got a few games now and then. Dahlin has gotten some games. It’s not who you play, it’s when you play them.

We’re taking this TDG in brave new directions. There was Ronning, Jyrki Lumme, and one of the Courtnalls.

He left AHL rebounds in an NHL world. And at other times, his defenders blocked the shot, but being a small goalie he was far out to cut off the angle, and the blocked rebound went to an angle he couldn't cover and that his defenders couldn't get to quickly enough. He made a few very good reflex saves.

Reflecting on the way home… I hate to break it to us… but maybe the Sabres aren’t all that good. I also am not enough of an extrovert to get a “Fire Sheevyn” chant going amongst a bunch of Kraken-loving strangers.

The worst thing for the Sabres is a Bills championship. It’d just allow Darth Pegulas to stay EEE and Adams another 5 years. But of the remaining teams, I hope the Bills win out.

I am not doing my annual pilgrimage to Vancouver. (Though since Seattle has a team I don’t need to.). Not great play after 3 days rest. NAK was engaged. When he was on the ice, that is.

Interesting for the timeout + 15 seconds.

Well. At least they didn’t completely fold this time?

Because we bought a ticket to this silliness.

Left side d face off and Dahlin is on the boards and Byram straight back. Benson and Quinn nearest the goal. Is that a normal configuration?