Broken Ankles

Fourth line should be benched unless it’s a PK situation. They add no value. The second line is pitching in on chances. Hopefully Mitts and his line steps it up in the second. Shake off the rust.

I appreciate @The Ghost of Yuri positive spin on Bjork, but dude lacks talent and instinct. The first goal against was his inability to get a puck deep with Dahlin rushing on the wing. Yeah blame others for not back checking but it started with Bjork losing the puck. I would rather have Drake in there over this guy. Toker had some nice saves when they were needed but someone needs tell this guy to stay in the crease. He leaves the paint with the frequency of a Center fearing a three second violation in basketball. The Isles broadcast team mentioned his sliding on more than one occasion. Loved young Rasmus mixing it up with Martin in the O zone and coming away with puck. Nice to see Vic get off the “schneid” but the puck did not have the velocity or accuracy we are used to seeing from him when straight. Still not healed. Jeff continues to play well. No points but making plays. Butch Goring referenced multiple times how different a player he is this year. “Motivated” was his description.

Game day or game night? Apparently to lazy to update the template. SMH.

Mount (Royal) Wildfire. No excuses, crush them.

Brilliance….except your take on the biggest disappointment. Sounds so Tammy Wynette “Stand by your Man”. Be Destiny’s Child “Independent Women”.

Joki and Dahlin still thing? Mulish Ways Donnie.

Left handed - Throw a football and baseball with my left, shoot left in basketball, throw darts with the left. Shoot right in hockey and golf right too. Horrible at tennis, but when I tried, left. No Canadian lineage. Seinfeld - also Left handed.

No words.

Adams is already 5 chapters in to Dr. Leo Marvins book. It’s called ‘Baby Steps’.

Good stuff. Thank you for sharing. The corollary to the rule about UFA's is to make sure the few that you do select can contribute, especially come the Playoffs. If you assume 16% then that is ~ 4 players on the team. I would argue that David Perron, Tyler Bozak and Pat Maroon were essential to the St. Louis Blues Cup run. Where as our stable of UFA's Caggiula, Vinnie, Anderson and Eakin are not in the same class. It's essential for Adams to add a player or two next season that can and will contribute the the overall success of the team.

Love either of the cap casualties suggested. We could offer a ton in lower AAV value for either. No chance they move Whitecloud. He must have been asked for in the trade itself no? Why not Martinez for Miller and 50% retained? Martinez checks all the boxes for a younger D partner. Then in the offseason - overpay for Manson, and you have: Dahlin/Martinez Power/Manson Muel/Joki Pskyk and Bryson are 7/8

Interesting comment about Levi. Specifically he thinks he will sign and play this season. One thing for a forum like us to speculate on that and another for a head coach to say it.

FU Robin! Way to go Tuch!

Wait Fitzgerald didn’t want to fight Max? Doubt Emily had that right.

Don’t give this Delta Bravo a shut out. Play hard.

They look like the Washington Generals.

To the tune of Rawhide- Trollin’ Trollin Trollin Keep this thread a Goin’ Trollin’ Trollin Trollin His name is Pi

Not instantly at all. I watched the Avs broadcast and they called it a hand pass during the replay review. I watched it from all angles after the game in slow mo and nothing was obvious.

Rule 618 | Handling Puck with Hands (a) Play shall be stopped and a last play face-off shall occur anytime a player (except the goalkeeper) closes his hand on the puck and does not immediately drop the puck to the ice. A minor penalty for delay of game shall be assessed to any player, other than the goalkeeper, who picks the puck up from the ice with his hand(s) while play is in progress. A penalty shot/optional minor penalty shall be awarded to the non-offending team anytime a defending player, other than the goalkeeper, picks the puck up off the ice with his hand or holds the puck while play is in progress and the puck is in the goal crease. If this infraction occurs while the goalkeeper has been removed from the ice and prevents and obvious and imminent goal, a goal shall be awarded to the non-offending team. (Note) For the purpose of this rule, the goal crease shall extend from the ice to the top of the crossbar of the goal frame. (b) A player or goalkeeper shall not be allowed to “bat” the puck in the air, or push it along the ice with his hand, directly to a teammate unless the “hand pass” has been initiated and completed in his defending zone, in which case play shall be allowed to continue. If the “hand pass” occurs in the neutral or attacking zone, a stoppage of play will occur and a face-off will take place according to last play face-off rules provided no territorial advantage has been gained. he literally batted the puck, in the air in the offensive zone. How is it NOT a hand pass?

Colorado is -$600 ML on Caesars sports-book. A lot of chalk. Not sure I’ve seen a line this big in a while. Deserved? Injuries, back to back, road game, COVID, etc. Lowered expectations for tonight, but I’m watching. McNab Wellhead (homage to former 6th round pick Peter doing Color for the Avs)

There was one point in the second period where the first unit PP had offensive Zone time for almost the entire two minutes. The unit was comprised of Skinner, Krebs, Tuch, Joki and KO, with Kyle as the only first unit guy from the beginning of the year. And they dominated. Yeah it was the Coyotes, but it was without Tage, Rasmus, Casey, or Tage. This gives me encouragement. The Zona broadcast team were obviously aware of Tuchs immediate contribution with respect to the trade, but we’re seemingly surprised about Krebs play. Perhaps they had seen him once before in LV or perhaps first time (unclear) but they were both extremely complimentary of Krebs game. Subtle allusions to the fact the national narrative of the Sabres losing the trade should not be written in stone.

Gotta stop reading the Courier Express.

KO

Sabres described as “scrappy” by the Zona broadcast team.