DarthEbriate

Not at all. I know he doesn't have Muel's edge or bluntness to his game right now. Power will pinch/position the guy out of the way. But if he can learn that he is big (and gets stronger) and learns that he can occasionally throw his full Power into a guy, then he'll become very good. For example, nowadays Tyler Myers occasionally does use his size/weight like that with Vancouver. It's not frequent enough, but he can do it. I view Power as Myers but ratcheted up a few notches in all ways. And if he can embrace his anger a few times a game... that's where I want him. I know he'll never be a big nasty guy.

Two good shifts after the Panthers PP. Nice.

Well, that was easier! Pysser!

Samuelsson plastered his man into the corner to end a Panthers possession. If Power learns this with his size while still keeping his offensive skills, we'll have a really solid player. Well, that was easy.

Do or do not. There is no... expiration of the PP clock.

Just keep feeding the VO.

Goooooooooooalofsson! Edit: Why am I shouting this in this thread....? <sigh>

He's got great reach. He's 6'6". 😇

Has Fitz played his final Sabres game of the season now that Power is signed and Miller is back? My guess is yes.

Some team has to sign him for his name alone. It's fantastic. Also, yes, his entire career with Mankato has been stellar.

The good news is that he doesn't have to be great right away. I HCMeatballs will play him in all situations, but Power has Dahlin to tackle the PP1 responsibilities and play 23+/night and Muel to take the tough defensive assignments in front of him. Power can be a 3rd pairing D to start (which he should be in his first 90 games) while he gets up to speed and adds some muscle to his frame. He can handle a little PP2 on the side.

++ If he could be signed, he would become a Powerful ally. -- Yes. Yes. I see what you did there. Can it be done? ++ He will sign with us, or... go back to school, my master.

That Staal line is fantastic with a lead. This is where we want to get to.

If we stay at Warp 8 it'll tear the hull apart, Cap'n!

It leads to bad passes up the middle. We need to get there. And we have the makings of it.

The top teams have that gear that we don't have... yet. But this last month the Sabres have gotten another gear. They're just not yet able to get it into 5th. (In previous seasons we wouldn't get out of 2nd once the other team turned it on.)

This is nearly a mirror image of last game.

Cozens is more machine now than man.

They pressure well. Both of their goals were the result of our players rushing a pass/clear that shouldn't have been made.

Damn. Cozens being assisted across the ice.

Ohhh, Bryson turned away to get back on defense....

Blimey

Daze? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.

Heh... he's not being blocked anymore? I kid, I kid. Alright! Let's go PP.

You'll find that what we call good depends greatly on our point of view. 😇