Pimlach

I thought TNT was clear before the final faceoff that McLeod would have had a penalty shot, with no goalie since he was pulled, so he was awarded the goal. The used the term awarded. Looked at the stats and saw they had credited the Sabres with 1 shot. I figured that was a default shot to cover the goal, since Thompson hit the post. I check now and they have zero shots and a goal. Never seen that in 60 years of watching. That was a bizarre ending. Happy we finally come out on top.

So we scored a goal without a real shot on goal.

Same script as Avs so far this period. Someone has to get possession and they make a play for the EN.

10:31 mark. We still have no shots this period. We need to possess the puck. Carry it out and control it through the neutral zone. Instead they just push it out over the blue line and back up. Is this how they are told to play? Passive?

We need possession and instead we are throwing the puck away. They are mesmerized again.

Icing at 18:20. We are in Alamo I fear.

I think we win 4-1

TNT didn’t give the Sabres any respect. They weren’t wrong, for the most part they were spot on discussing our problems. Biz showing no mercy with his “pucker up” comments. It would be nice to prove them wrong.

No sign of turtle yet. They had a lull but they pulled through it. So far.

Dunno. He is up to 13:39 after 2.

Nice break on that. Tokarski missed the knuckle puck.

Dahlin is playing a less than normal minutes so far. 26 minutes left, he has played under 11.

Quinn good effort on that.

Good game so far.

Interesting and refreshing analysis in between period. Better 2nd and 3rd periods have to come from the players. Coaches can talk and point and yell, the players have to execute.

Aren’t they an excellent puck possession team? You don’t hit when you have the puck. I don’t think the Canes lack a physical game but I don’t watch them much. Their coach sure liked to hit.

Decent period. UPL is the difference so far.

That’s Jason Boterill’s sister. She does a good job.

Why does Tuch get such a hard time here? He is one of the better players on the roster from what I see.

A Crosscheck has changed I see.

I honestly don’t see Lafferty sticking his leg out on the replay, but I thought he did in real time action.

Nice start. Must have been screened by his own defenseman

You are correct. You don’t.

Dustin Tokarski is starting for the Canes. The Toker is back.

I was looking forward to the game until this little bit of reality. ^ Oh well, sometime they surprise us.