Pimlach

really getting excited about tonight. Its the Leaves, it is at "home", we need the points for playoffs, and the ROR factor is added.

photo - Maple Leaves at morning skate in Buffalo I think we will be ready tonight.

Ok. Don’t yield.

Yes, provided we get good goaltending.

If we are in the game after the first period we will win. We need a great start. We cannot let the Huns take Rome!

please, no positive predictions.

He didn't play much in the 3rd, if at all, could be hurt.

There is internet radio? Or you can break out the old AM Radio and tune it to WGR 55. You might need really good antenna. Or you can call this guy, he is a communications expert.

Oh, well that would settle the discussion.

So true. There is no excuse to not come out pumped up and get the Buffalo Crowd into the game.

Correct. I am talking about replacing Cable for Youtube TV (~$60/month) - provided you have good/strong wifi and the TV hardware needed. So if you are not in Buffalo/WNY viewing area, like @PASabreFan for example, you can add the Disney/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle for $12.99 (or ESPN+ alone for $9.99) and you are still paying less much than half of his $200 cable bill (which I assume has MSG).

You said you like him, I figured you would like him as a player because he is a very good player. I just wondered if you met him or knew him personally. Buffalo is a small town, it is not unusual to met and know Sabres and Bills. Sounded like you might know him from your comment.

Consider cutting the cable chord PA. Youtube TV has all the basic cable crap on it, including local channels, for about $65, not $200. You do need to have good wifi in your house for it to be worthwhile. I assume your internet provider has good service and you have a good router to get a strong wifi signal? If you don't have a newer Smart TV that plays these Apps you can buy a Roku or a Firestick for about $30 bucks to stream the apps - you just connect it to a spare HDMI input on your TV. I get your concerns but technology moves on and you either get caught up or stay behind forever.

I figured you would. He was a very good player. Have you met him? Ever talk to him?

amen. If you don't live in WNY EPSN+ for $9.99/mo is the way to go. You can get it bundled with Hulu and Disney+. No pre and post Sabres games but you get almost all the NHL games too.

Makes sense to me. ROR is dislikeable to Sabres fans. He was on a sports spotlight in St Louis yesterday and was all sappy smiles and soooooo happy to be a Leave and "have a chance to win again". As if he is entitled to that. He apparently was losing his love for the game again with prospect of facing a rebuild. The good people of St Louis wished him well though but I have not heard him reciprocate that back as of yet. I am sure he will be beloved in St Louis forever given his Selke/Smythe/Stanley Cup winning year.

Muscle Weight. Blow Leaves Blow

I would love to see them monopolize the Norris. We will have lots of excellent teams if that happens.

Probably so. When I talk about the D, I also mean the way the forwards play in their defensive zone. Team defense.

The getting cute and over passing in the offensive zone is often discussed. Pay close attention to the defensive play. They even over pass in their own zone. The forwards have to be more intense on getting the puck over the blue line. That means taking a hit and also giving a hit.

They need more commitment to team defense. Against SJ they were carelessly throwing the puck around in their end, good teams will bury them if they play like that. They have a lot of skill and they tend to get too cute on breakouts and they get too cute on scoring chances.

So we sit Jost, or Krebs? Zemgus or Kyle? Peterka? I do not see how this changes much of anything by tweaking the 4th line. Lets get better on the blue line and seriously upgrade Bryson/Clague.

Florida more important than Toronto in the standings, but Toronto is important to the psyche. Gotta beat the damn Leaves. Never gonna forgive Harold Ballard ...

Jost is better. Who does Lafferty replace?