DarthEbriate

Given the PP woes, sure. But if you have a 20% PP (that doesn't give up 1-2 SHG chances per game) and Quinn is healthy all year --- that's not a horrid 4th line, just middling.

Bloody good save.

With Quinn's return to the lineup, I'm guessing Okposo understands he's a 4th liner.

Through 2 periods, Robinson-Krebs-Okposo have 6:00+ TOI. This is also the correct coaching decision.

The correct line is on the ice to start the 3rd

Quinn is 12 of 14 on faceoffs? Line is 15-1 on chances? Top line.

Important, solid kill. (1 post notwithstanding)

Maybe Appert can tell GM Sheevyn.... "Our PP coach has been damaged, I'm afraid you'll have to replace it." And GM Sheevyn can be all:

Dang.

Power missed the pass, but if you miss the pass, I'd like to see him absolutely wipe the guy out along the boards. This BJ's penalty kill is dangerous!

It's the reason P.Kane's injury timeline didn't work. If Kane had been healthy to start the season, maybe you sign him (he still isn't what this team needs). But Quinn is good and is going to be really good.

I think once Benson puts on 10-15 pounds, he'll give Quinn a run for it. TNT also has a high ceiling, but isn't shifty enough to find tiny seams and isn't strong enough to just drive the net and stay there. And when Tuch is on (which is inconsistent, admittedly) he's a force, but he doesn't see the game in slow-motion I think like Quinn does.

I don't think I'll be mentioning playoffs the remainder of this season. If they go 22-4-4 in their next 30, though, then I'll be all in on playoffs.

These are the games you need to win! 😇

Good response to giving up a last-minute goal in the 1st. Playing the aggressor.

WOOOO! Tenacious forecheck and Quinn knows where to stand for rebounds.

Red D'Ebriate standing by. Breaking and bagging some prequel sets for the new year. Game on. Let's go!

My thought on bringing up the AHL coach is that it'll be more than a single game sample size. And considering last game against these guys was an absolute drubbing, I'm guessing it should be a decent overall effort regardless of coach.

Hope DG rests up and recovers quickly. As to Appert in the interim, I assume this means HCDG will be out for at least a few games (min. 5 days) for continuity among the staff. If it were just expected to be the back-to-back, I don't know why you wouldn't just let an assistant handle it and not impact both NHL/AHL teams. As to speculation, it provides a look at whether or not the head coach is a weakness of the team (Appert also has decades' worth of coaching experience/15+ years as a HC) and allows Appert to provide some feedback on the assistants. We'll have to see how the team responds.

I must confess I still believe, still believe, that some season the Sabres will make the playoffs -- with as many as 50% of the current players on the roster still on the Sabres (and not just in the NHL).

GM Sheevyn watching the reactions on 'Space and other media.

Tage on non-play, Jost waived, Johnson down, Johnson up...

Behold! The power of Jost! But he should give the team a good boost with Kulich in Sweden.

They must just want him to get an extra game tonight in Rochester, then a corresponding move tomorrow for the Sabres' back-to-back. Either Johnson right back up or Bryson/Stillman. Simply because if a defenseman tweaks something in warm-ups you're starting with 5. Also because you can't play 11-7 with only 6.

But at least they're keeping three goalies on the active roster!