DarthEbriate

Pegula would never pay the expansion fee for the re-entry/expansion draft rights. He needs to make money from this venture and the league isn't going to force him to sell the team unless they start playing in a 5,000-seat arena or have no season ticket holders. Otherwise, the other teams are happy to have one hapless sack amongst them to feed them talents like Eichel and Reinhart for picks.

Zucker should be extended with a 2-year deal, but that money is already allocated for Quinn and Peterka. Therefore, trade Zucker now. His value will never be higher because he's not yet given into the Sabres malaise.

I think Thompson being moved to wing was a bit of a calling out. And he responded with multiple assists. Just absolutely ate it in OT.

They spoiled an otherwise very entertaining and festive game. And a Zucker hat. It’s not always effort, but in this case you can see that one team wanted it more. And had the wiles and skill to make it so.

It’s been that kind of… series (vs. Avs). Season. Decade. Ownership.

TNT loses a board battle and that was that.

To be fair, they didn’t pull him. Playing not to lose for most of the third is a major problem. Granato teams went for the goal at the least and were overall excellent with leads in the third period.

They have time and space for taking a real shot on the empty net or skate and pass it out of the zone, but instead it’s just flinging it for the icing.

Why ice it? Just get it across the red line and win a footrace for the tap-in.

That one was all too easy.

Now I want Benson to get an ENG.

Zucker. Sweet^3

Woohoo! I stand corrected! (Except there was nothing sustained, so I am not corrected. Just a turnover turned hat trick.)

It would be nice to see the Sabres establish one good heavy o-zone shift. But they're too content to Alamo Death Star Mode it with a dump and change.

Avs broadcast saying this is their chippiest/nastiest most physical game of their season thus far. They're entertained.

Avalanche booing when Benson touches the puck. Nice.

Well...they are still winning by a goal.

Now we can see if the Sabres can rise to the occasion of a team that his hopping mad and on the all-out attack. Cozens says no....

Two goals, a challenge, a penalty, and there's still 17 minutes remaining in the period.

If Kelly isn't there and checking Benson, there's no way he hits the goalie. He's already spinning to follow the puck. Good to let it stand.

Kelly forced Benson into the goalie, so I'm guessing there's no chance to challenge it with interference and win the challenge. The Avs are going to need to trade for another goalie.

Benson needs to score on a breakaway coming out of the box.

I hope that was offside... about 2 minutes ago.

Woohoo!

Bad penalty on Colton. Perfectly fine hit and it wasn't even that hard, it simply knocked him over. Another powerplay like that first one would be pretty.