Pimlach

The Sabres got tired about halfway through the 2nd period, just like the Islanders did when we played them on a back to back. We had a 3-0 lead but the momentum swing was all Sens. The Sens scored at the 13:14 mark of the second and they had huge pressure on us, dominating several long shifts in our zone. UPL made a few big stops in this flurry, right when we really needed it. Then the Sabres (Tuch) finally got one on the PP, then Tage got the late tip in, 5-1 game over. About halfway through the third things got ugly with Tuch and Tkachuck. The refs missed (more like let go) a blatant charging/roughing by Tkachuk on Tuch, leading to a retaliation by Tuch - which they called and they got them both for fighting. The officials were the reason the game got stupid. The next group of penalties was very troubling. Tarasenko roughed KO after the whistle leading to a response by Cozens. Cozens ended up with 4 mins of roughing and 10 mins for misconduct and they even got Benson for 2 minutes. We never got the straight penalty story from blabbering Ray and Dan - they were terrible once again, but we ended up on the PK which seemed to defy logic from what actually happened. It seemed like the Sens had the PP for most of the last 3 or 4 minutes of the game and they got a few cheap goals on scrambles in front of the net. We have to keep our composure. With Tuch and Cozens out for the game we just need to protect the 5-2 lead. Fatigue, the crowd, the fights, whatever - we have to do better in these times - that was playoff intensity in the last half of the 3rd. Thankfully Tage made a few nice moves to get control of the puck on the PK and he flipped the clincher in. That was a very big EN goal and I am glad Tage got it because he has been working hard to get his game going. Overall an excellent road win on a B2B for us. We corrected some things from the Montreal game. We gave UPL a lot of support, we are playing like a team again, team defense is getting better the last few games, and a few more guns are starting to fire. The addition of Johnson and Clifton, plus the reclamation of Greenway and all of a sudden we have some physical presence to go with Cozens and Tuch. Bring on the Lindy and the Devils.

You shall then be cast into Pegula's endless pit of losing ....

Well. They got 2 on the back end of the B2B. Especially good since they lost last night and this is a 4 point game. Ugly end. Good overall.

Oh my, TNT

This is home cooking for Ottawa.

71 holding our guys stick. No call goal

Thanks ref. Stupid call.

I don’t understand how they get a power play. Ottawa gets rewarded for aggression after whistle

Power with some aggression, then Zemgus, then Cozens. I like it.

Tuch did a good job. Brady should get the extra, but Tuch will.

Boo. I want 6

My stream sucks. Looked like Joker fell down and gave up the puck?

At some point Buffalo, Ottawa, and Detroit will all be advancing in the conference.

Rayzor not liking the Ottawa fare.

I’d like one more dagger. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, WE WANT

Dahlin great move in front of our net. attention @PASabreFan

So you also love Mary Ann

He wasn’t hurt. He wanted attention.

Let’s take some shots on this cold goalie.

Tzcchuk big hit on Joker. You gonna have to load up more than that #10.

Yes. If he takes a jump in his development great, if not we have others in line.

Could get nasty in the 3rd. I said it earlier or in another thread, it seems like we score for UPL.