Pimlach

Dunne gets rewarded.

Bad calls are bad calls. The Sabres just need to move on from it and win the period.

Terrible way to end the period. Gift of a power play and they score.

Kapow McLeod

Thank you. Sometimes you have to pound at it.

Sabres “hunting” on the perimeter, no one going to the net.

Wow. Very reluctant to shoot on the power play Poor first period in all aspects except the goaltending.

Maley draws a penalty. Let’s score boys.

Rayzor being graphic. Snot Bubbles.

7 minutes left in the period and we finally get a shot.

Let’s see if Kesselring is a top 4 first. That makes it easier to do.

Nine minutes into the period and no shots on goal. The slow starts have to stop happening Lindy, especially at home.

Good evening Teammates. Looks like a slow start. Let’s get the legs moving Sabres.

Peterka has 3 goals, 9 points, and is +9 in his first 10 games. That’s a 24 goal pace, and he isn’t getting much PP time.

This is how the DoD looks at metrics: big stacks good, little stacks bad red bad, yellow caution, green meets the spec, blue even better

I am going to say something that will not be popular. UPL is going to get a fair look and he will get every benefit of the doubt. They have invested in him and he has a big contract. That one day conditioning assignment tells us something about the kid glove treatment he is getting. This 3 man goalie thing could take awhile. Ellis is pretty much an unknown as an NHL goalie and his path could be similar to Levi's - good games mixed with bad, with ups and downs. Ellis is going to have to really be promising to take over the #2. Unless there is a GM out there that wants UPL in trade, he is not going anywhere soon. I would think more GMs would gamble on Ellis before taking UPL and his contract.

For one thing we don’t know if Ellis is better. Maybe the coaches see it in practice but games will tell us more. I think they need more looks at Ellis before moving UPL.

It has to be this. Like it or not, due diligence requires that they look at all of them to decide on the 1/2 goalies. So let’s try to still achieve the playoffs while also conducting tryouts during real games.

I get it. That isn’t what I was saying either. Ok - They need to play with a win rate that gets them 95+ points to be in playoff contention, not rocket science. But your example misses the nuance that there is a point in the season where you are watching other teams, so winning division games is the highest priority at any time during the season, and conference games the next highest priority, because those wins deny a potential playoff competitor.

Wait, first let us know if Zucker is back?

Bills get off the scheid. They looked ok, a 40 - 9 win is welcomed. Running the ball was easy today with Cook, but after that we have nothing in the backfield. Passing game looks mediocre still. I just do not like the WR group other than Shakir. Allen's feet and his reads are not up to par still, but I still point to the WRs not getting open. I am not sure that Brady isn't get outmatched either. Defense was better with Hoecht in the lineup. Losing Oliver has become a theme for this team. The rookie CB made a play or two. The Panthers were supposed to be better than this. Next week is KC at home, this game was just a warm up. We will learn much more next week. Go Bills!

Exactly. Which is why UPL should not have been put on the Sabres roster until the maximum allowed days of his conditioning assignment were met. They needed to give a few more games to Ellis. Now, in a year with playoffs as the focal point, the Sabres are conducting goalie tryouts during the regular season. Unfortunate circumstance and some of it is self-inflicted.

Taro I was talking about the next game versus Columbus, not the Saturday Toronto game. 100% Lyon needed a rest.

Good stuff Taro but you go with Lyon in the next game and get a W.

Yes, I get that Ellis was supposed to get the net last night. Again, the Sabres roster should not have been in the 3 goalie configuration at that point. UPL should have been in Cleveland, that would have been better for him. Last night might have been Levi if possible, or Lyon once again. Giving Lyon a rest, and still getting 1 point is not the worst outcome.