Pimlach

The Son of The Albanian Aggressor.

Skinner from Tage

Islanders did not leave him alone, they showed replays of them passing him off from man to man as Tage moved around to get open. Having another big presence with speed, like Tuch, really gives Tage some room. I start out that way.

Not every team can shut it down when we are clicking, but the good ones can. Coaches copy. There is no excuse for the Sabre performance tonight. Another bad home game.

Comrie completely screened. Getting no help.

Lots of blame on the goalie but a lot players are dogging it tonight. Dallas has no trouble getting around Comrie in the slot and in high danger areas. Meanwhile Sabres playing perimeter hockey, no shooting lanes, no screens, no rebounds. Just like the Islander game, the Boston game, etc . The league knows how to play Buffalo now.

We have 2 shots this period. Dallas has 30 this game with 7 left in the 2nd

I think there was a certain sentiment about UPL recently. Having three goalies means you don’t have one goalie.

Kyle nice goal. Great apple from 77

Dahlin is playing good again but he looks more like 90% to me. Power also feeling the minutes.

Ok, so we were out scored, out shot, out chanced, out hit, out face-offed, and out hustled. We got them right were we want them.

Ok. Nice goal to get in it.

It’s that time after the whistle to the start of play. Most arenas are going crazy with music, score board theatrics, fake noise. In Buffalo the crowd reflects the home team play more than most places. So many barrage you with constant, very loud distractions in between the play. Buffalo is old school in the game day experience.

What is it, real GM? What are you 8 years old? We were talking about next summer needs versus last. Stop interrupting the conversation with extraneous information.

We were talking about the past summer off season acquisitions, nothing else. Follow the context of the conversation if you are going to jump in. I am well aware of all his accomplishments. A summary is not needed.

Keybank just might be the quietest arena in the league.

Canadians. Friend and family of certain players maybe. There are way more than expected.

no shots on the PP. UGLY

Muscle Weight. This could be a fun night

^ Masterpiece Post Achieved!

Sure, swallowing the whistles is dumb. Its the NHL. Games are officiated differently now. Watch and see. They will call tripping, even minor or accidental. Last night was another bad one, this time on Thompson. Before that it was Samuelsson against Tampa - terrible call. Holding and Hooking will vary from night to night, depends on who is playing. Playing the Islanders, holding and hooking was basically legal for the night. All fights/scrums will get the same penalties, no matter if there is a clear instigator or not. Two Sabres came off the ice bleeding last game, one was Okposo (stick in the eye) and no calls. Do not make your number 1 key to the game the refs. If you ever coached youth hockey you would know that. You never have your players thinking about the refs either, bad juju happens when players think they are victims. The keys to the game are the things you can control. When it comes to the refs you figure out how they are calling it and you adapt. That's my take.