DarthEbriate

The Saga of Muel-PO: I: My parts are showing? II: I'm quite beside myself. III: I feel so helpless. IV: I must have taken a bad step. V: Well, at least you're still in one piece. Look what happened to me! VI: My eye! VII: You probably don't recognize me because of the red arm. VIII: Full health! Talk about inverting expectations. The Singularity! IX: Taking one last look... at my friends.

Houser is only on an AHL deal, so he would need to be signed first.

<sigh> Well, maybe they could put him on LTIR to free up some of that precious cap space, then trade for a durable defensive RHD on a somewhat-largish contract, and then have Muel magically ready to come back when they reach the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Dostal has been amazing with a .922 and still is only 4-5-2 (4-7). If Reimer can be reclaimed, and can give the Sabres 20-25 stable, veteran, career-Reimer-level games of .895-.905 sv%, then can go .500 and then work hard in front of UPL to get him at .910 or higher, then you hope TNT is healthy, the offense is good, and let the chips fall where they may.

Levi needs to play many games. Sandstrom is hurt and out for who knows how long. The other goalies on NHL contracts are kids. Get Reimer as your back-to-back guy and ride Luukkonen in the hope you get a clone of last year's performance until Levi forces your hand.

Another under-the-radar EEE move of this franchise is the decision to waive Reimer rather than to send Levi to Rochester to get the bulk of the starts and keep Reimer as the veteran 20-25 games backup until Levi kicked him to the curb. It's only $1M, but there were known backup/starting goaltender gaps in the league at the beginning of the season -- several teams were happy for a cheap backup on the wire.

You would figure, with the many super-high-skill folks, that he wouldn't be your third choice.

Nicely done. That's three.

Alright. Win a FO, skate around with possession for a minute, and bury one in OT. How about it, JJP?

Tackled, interfered with Gilbert -- which left no one available to take his place against the rush. Should've been whistled sooner because the tackle led directly to the rush and the goal. Bummer. Maybe the refs will make it up later in the game.

If the ref had raised his arm a moment earlier, it's no goal. And in review.... goal counts. Grr.

Is the PP figuring it out?

That one I knew. It clogs much more frequently than... 7 years. I should clean it later today... Late back to the game. I wonder if he means Young Benson! He's kind of a goal-scoring hermit.

Hardcore adulting accomplished! Did you know clothes washing machines have filters that need cleaning because they fill up with garbage, lint, twigs, and those little makeup remover pads that your wife/husband... dogs, I guess, use? Knowing is half the battle. The other half being the execution of said hardcore adulting.

Coffee poured. Accelerate to attack speed.

Holy hell! Ben Harpur & the non-innocent hockey criminals. Two questions: 1) What was the Amerks' response on-ice? Because I don't see any related PIMs in the box score... and 2) What kind of suspension is needed for a pre-meditated charge of the goalie's head into the crossbar by a 230# D-man? Half a season? Full season? Or NHL style -- 3 games?

Two excellent games from Luukkonen and suddenly the Sabres are at a team sv % of .896. This isn't great, but it's tied for 13th with NYI in the league. Luukkonen should get the next start because there are no back-to-backs upcoming. And, if Levi can get a 3rd quality start in his next game (and they win this time), all the better.

He’s finally starting to get his shots through to the net. He had one last night that was easily deflected, but he’s doing much better overall. I think about 5-6 games in he had 2 shots on goal on 10+ shot attempts. Now, in addition to the goals, there are rebound assists, etc. He’s shooting before the defensive forward can get in position.

E Johnson was willing for the first month or so, but his body was not able to at that point. They finally found someone who is both willing and able. It also helps to have new blood across the bottom 6 to lead by example. It’s not all on Zucker to be a savior.

In the sense that every event that occurs makes history? This was an historic post! Most impressive. Also pretty fun, every forward was exactly +1. The D messed it up a bit. Byram being over exuberant.

Most impressive.

Good game, gents. Keep skating hard.

Defensive Play of the Game on the Rangers broadcast is Clifton's groin shot block. No rebound.

Yup. Get it on net, the wings are getting to the rebound locations.

WOOOOO! There's the PP marker. Nice pass, Quinn.