Believer

Great period… The best in a long time…

Puck luck

Our D has been great in this period… Rangers almost no time in our D zone… Swift transitions out by us

Levi

JJ… Boom

Snagged…

Shots 8-1 Sabres

Boys are skating hard tonight…

Ok… Here we go!… Got my popcorn… Good luck, Levi!

KA can’t buy this fan glue… Skinner is treasure

Thought KA employs an Analytics Dept?… Would expect that group to have the shootout specs on every skater… Would expect the data is available to DG and Ellis before they select the shootout participants… DG makes the final call, my guess… regardless of the data.

Bowling night so missed the game, but did catch the final minute of OT and the shootout on Sirius in the car… Last two shootouts our shooters were soundly beat by both goaltenders… One goal on 7-8 attempts??… Disappointing…. DG said Comrie played well… Will read the game thread to get you all’s assessment of the action…

Was in the “play Levi” camp for the sheer majesty of the moment… in front of family and friends in a hometown NHL debut… Not happening for reasons understood by most here… If he is the back up tonight, at least he will be visible on the bench at the ready… Probably UPL though… If Levi was unfit to start, he is unfit to backup… Soon

Apparently difficult for professional sports to keep politics off the ice, or the diamond, or the field… when sports fans are a microcosm of society… and professional sports depend on fans

Levi… top college goaltender, in front of family and friends, with the city of Montreal watching their hometown son make his NHL debut… vs our 7% chance of getting in the playoffs even with Comrie coming off a shutout?… If Levi tells DG he wants the start… and assuming he’s practiced well… is it a tough call for DG?… Maybe… Easy call for me… Just posting about the possibility makes me smile… But I’m old… seen enough to believe in the Power of Circumstance… and bet Levi and his teammates can meet his moment…

Follow the money…

The NHL and the Buffalo Sabres appreciate all their fans… Imagine the locker room has already opined among themselves about this particular Fan Appreciation Night… Non-issue for the players, my bet… If a player refuses to wear the jersey, allow them to skip the warm-up…

My guess is Levi is chomping at the bit for this start… DG denies him for development reasons?… Nope… DG goes with the kid, my bet

Yep… Boosh got game… Good move by DG… Good pick up by KA

Solid two day play… 4 pts

Boom… Skinner

2 minutes away from 2 points… Finish it.

Good shift for Victor… Great Board work behind the net… Used almost a minut

Control the puck… Clear the zone…

Now finish it… 6 minutes