Spoonman

Power will learn (game 2 v 100 pt team). 💩 happens

PHUCK!

STL roster ages: Fwd 27 D almost 30 G 27.5 Sooo…

Not enough for that arse!!!

Then WHY does Marchand (Fing 🐀) get away w so much?!?!

PHUCK

No his last is 4/29

YEP, no disagreement….AS I THOUGHT! Love Jokers salty cap! 😅💦

They have big ones!

I was a ref for 15 yrs (TX HS Football). 🎶 to my ears 😆🤣😂

OPie is a dirty Mammoth! 😉

CAN I SAY: I 💙💛 RJ. Paints the picture so wonderfully. HE R(J) LEGEND. My ears will miss him…..

Blades are 20 some wins when scoring first this year

Owen +1 😀

To ‘Splund !

Oh absolutely! I just hate two of them!

He is crazy- watching all games and all the updates! Great though! I just don’t like him rooting on 3 teams basten, srarz, n Canuck (he lives in Vancouver, BC) but c’est la vie

Oh, misunderstood you

So from the “It’s a small world after all” file: I live in Fort Worth, TX (originally from Cheektowaga). I wore my Sabres Hockey T-shirt & ball cap while running errands today (game-day, so, of course!). When at the bank, an older (than me) gentleman in scrubs says to me: “BUFFALO SABRES!” I’m like: “Yeah.” He tells me that he was a team Dr. For 8 yrs w our boys in Blue n Gold, and has Sabres license plate cover! I asked if he watches, to which he replied not in a while (understandable). I told him to watch & that #1 pick, OPie debuted- silky smooth. Nope RJ on the call. Soaking it in!

Get the Meul a bigger skate! Simple.

Not sure what game you watched……. See the breakdown of his shifts posted this AM (from The Athletic). He had a very good game and Tuch said he played like a 10 yr vet. Soooo….

Second period No. 11: Marner hounded Power along the blue line, forcing the Sabres defenseman to leave the Toronto zone with the puck. No. 13: One of the NHL’s youngest players won a battle against one of the oldest as the 19-year-old stole the puck from 38-year-old Jason Spezza. No. 14: There was activity at both ends as Power rushed back to try to stop a stretch pass to Marner. The Leafs forward still got the puck and set up Matthews for a prime scoring chance. Power then went to the other end to join Jeff Skinneron a rush, but the left winger curled back rather than try a risky pass. No. 15: Power showed the awareness that allowed him to control games in Michigan. With the puck in the Toronto zone, he glanced over his shoulder and saw forward Vinnie Hinostrozabacking him up. Power quickly pinched to pressure the Leafs puck carrier. “I’m someone who likes to go as much as I can, but obviously you’ve got to manage it,” he said. No. 17: Granato sent the rookie out for another four-on-four situation, but Power’s shift with Jacob Bryson lasted just 30 seconds. Third period No. 20: The defenseman had four shifts longer than a minute during the third period, starting with this one. Still, he closed it by getting in the way of Toronto’s point shot. No. 21: Skinner gave Buffalo a 3-1 lead, and Power joined his first goal celebration. No. 22: Dahlin had built the lead to 4-1, so Granato sent Power out for a short-handed shift that lasted 1:11. It was valuable experience. “We don’t fear the mistake,” Granato said. “We know they’re going to learn from it, so we want to get them against top players in key situations, knowing these are guys who are going to be here for a while. These are core guys for us.” No. 26: Asplund sealed the win with an empty-net goal, and Power enjoyed his second group hug. He enjoyed everything. “It was a good start to kind of get my toes wet,” he said, “but I think I definitely could be a lot better.” It should be a fun career to watch. “He’s got a really bright future ahead of him,” Tuch said. “He’ll be a superstar in this league.”

Here are the highlights in a shift-by-shift breakdown for OPie: First period Shift No. 1: Power touched the puck immediately as the Sabres won the opening faceoff. He passed to Girgensons for a dump-in, and Matthews lifted the puck over the glass for a delay of game just 32 seconds in. Power and Matthews shared the ice for 9:25, according to Natural Stat Trick, a daunting total for any defenseman, let alone a 19-year-old who was a college sophomore last week. “It was pretty cool,” Power said. “He’s someone I’ve watched since he’s been in the league and been one of my favorite players to watch as a fan, so he’s definitely impressive. It was a lot of fun to be out there with him.” No. 2: Because of the special teams play brought on by the opening shift, Power sat for more than three minutes before returning to the ice. The lefty skated across the blue line to keep the puck on the right side of the Toronto zone. No. 3: This was fun. As the teams prepared to skate four-on-four, Granato sent a defense pairing of Power and Rasmus Dahlin — the No. 1 picks from 2021 and 2018. The shift featured Power’s play of the game. As Toronto’s Mark Giordano and Matthews headed toward him on a two-on-one, Power positioned himself in the middle of the duo. The 6-foot-6 defender stole Giordano’s pass intended for Matthews, preventing a scoring chance and making it look easy. “It was unbelievable,” Tuch said. “He’s got a big, long stick and he’s a big body, so he’s going to cover a lot of the ice.” “I knew Matthews was on the other side,” Power said, “so I was more worried about not letting him get the puck.” He didn’t. No. 6: After sending an outlet pass to Rasmus Asplund, Power got tangled with Mitch Marner near the blue line and hit the ice. It opened a lane for Matthews down the middle, but Craig Anderson was up to the task and kept Power from his first goal against. No. 7: Power showed his mobility, stepping around William Nylander to find John Hayden with an outlet pass to clear the Buffalo zone. No. 9: Power had a chance at his inaugural shot from the top of the Leafs’ zone but opted to pass left to Jokiharju. No. 10: The rookie’s mobility was needed again. With Anderson down and the puck sitting near the post, Power scooped it up and zipped around the back of the cage to help Buffalo clear the zone. “He has such a good feel for the game,” Granato said. “The game is less of a stress to him than others.”

Power 19 min TOI - great start! THURSDAY……

‘Splund!