DarthEbriate

The badger in the Disney adaptation of Robin Hood.

I think the process as we know it was: Granato fired. After an extensive interview/search, Adams was set to promote Appert to HC. Terry managed to convince Ruff to join as HC. Ruff had to keep the staff because they were under contract and Adams ensured Appert was added to the staff. This would allow Appert to apprentice with one of the winningest coaches in NHL history. The Sabrespace conjecture is that if Adams still has any decision-making power at the end of this season, he'll again do a very thorough set of interviews and then hire Appert as HC. Only a GM with some authority will be able to execute a real search.

Lovely feed from McLeod. The Oilers forgot about Tuch. And Tuch re-won possession after the lost faceoff. Good shift.

Tuchly!

Great period of hockey....

Lyon was out of the crease. Don't challenge it.

Dang it, Krebs! Skate it up and pass it to Benson!

Yikes, Lazar with a bit of a hold.

OK -- you need to score here. Remember, Appert: Work it left-to-right. It's 5-on-3 -- the TNT one-timer or a Dahlin point shot is not the best shot.

Good kill. It'd be nice to possess the puck for once -- maybe establish a bit of a cycle in the offensive zone for a shift.

Podkolzin pushes Bryson around, and then Power does nothing to assist during the rebound.

I hate the offside review; I'd really hate an icing red-line review. Oi.

Good start to the 3rd, gents.

How is this Sabres PK so decent (5-on-4) against Edmonton's power play and all season, when they face the Sabres static PP in practice?

Missed game stoppage for a hand pass. Tuch never saw that puck, Nurse is checking his arms forward, and puck caroms off his arm. Huh.