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Why did Ruff break up the Dahlin Byram combo? Is it to see what Bo looks like when he’s not paired with our best player?

Josh Allen got paid. And he got his bag while keeping the percentage of cap in check for the team. Amazing!

The Amerks are back at it tonight and tomorrow, both at Laval. These are the two best teams in the AHL so a good test. If you have time on your hands this weekend, tomorrow’s game at 3pm is free on Flo as the AHL game of the week. flosports.link/3z2dqGd

this had me literally laughing out loud

Happy with this. At this point, the Sabres need as many grown ups/physically fully formed players as they can get their hands on.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nhl/tariffs-affect-nhl-gary-bettman-says-rcna194874 Tariffs may have NHL salary cap implications down the line. “Bettman said 25% of the league’s revenue comes from its Canadian clubs. Though he said the Canadian teams perform well, Bettman added that there could be ramifications for the league depending on the state of Canadian tariffs. “All players, no matter which country they play in, get paid in U.S. dollars,” Bettman told CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box.” “So if the impact of the tariffs is to see the Canadian dollar drop relative to the U.S. dollar, it will make it more difficult and more painful.”

@SDS I'm not insinuating it is related to the server upgrade, but I hadn’t noticed a search problem prior to it.

I can’t get there myself. This all sucks right now, but I don’t see any sense in blowing up the youngest roster in the league when the only way out of this is drafting and developing. While our GM is inept, players better than guys like Tage & Tuch are not coming here due to trade protection and no interest in free agency. If you blow it up now, you’ll just get even younger.

Roll up the rim to win is back and also back on the cups!

The Amerks were down 2-0 after two to Utica, but found a way to tie the game in the third (Helenius at 8:44 & Östlund at 18:35) in front of third string Michael Houser. Couldn’t win the shootout, but still was able to earn a point on the road.

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AAAANNNYYYYWAY, the Amerks are home tonight against the WB Scranton Penguins. Rochester comes into tonight having won three straight and 10 of their last 12, and the Amerks maintain a three-point lead on Laval and Hershey atop the AHL's standings with 70 points through 51 games. Also, the Pens are good. They’ve got 63 points through 48 games and only four points behind Hershey for first place in the Atlantic.

Some folks don’t like the same handedness of Dahlin, Power, and Byram, and I get that. It might not be a perfect way to structure a blue line. But Byram & Dahls were excellent together tonight. I want to see them continue to play as a pair.

Absolutely not. He’s a big body who can stand his ground around the net against 20 year olds, but he doesn’t hit & he absolutely cannot keep up in the NHL. He is AHL captain material though.

Adin Hill is my best guess. His stats are pretty average…his career save percentage is .908. For reference, UPL is .902. And LV has a far better overall team.

Listen man, we all have nothing but love for Canada. Literally no one wants to eff with y’all. The vast, vast majority of the board agrees with you. But you don’t need to be a 🍆 to the group because some internet stranger eyerolled you about Chantal singing a crappy rendition of your anthem. Regardless of the lyric switch, that was an objectively terrible anthem. No one could sing along because she was a diva. Don’t let the stupid political noise paint a crappy picture of our love for you. 🇨🇦🤝🇺🇸

Sean says, “Who is going to be the next Crosby?” It’ll be the current Crosby.

I couldn’t bring myself to attend in person due to my PTSCD, Post Traumatic Sidney Crosby Disorder. That guy beats us in the biggest moments. I hope the US wins, but I’m not expecting it. Maybe Helle can steal one. 🤞

The Amerks were gassed. They played Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and today Sunday (today against the best record in the AHL). The Amerks opponent tonight, Laval, hadn’t played since last Sunday and were waiting for the Amerks in ROC for today’s game while the Amerks bussed home from Utica after last night’s game. The schedule didn’t do Rochester any favors today.

Sandstrom tonight. So probably Levi tomorrow.

Yes and Rosen tied it up late in the third (25). The kids are alright.

That number for Russia felt light, so I did a search and found 61 Russians have appeared in an NHL game this year: https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/nationality/active-russian-nhl-players-2024-25-stats.html

Yea I mean sure. But like, why complain about some people having a good time with each other? ”oh man, they bought party favors like balloons and they made dinner reservations and then they got together after and had wine and enjoyed each other’s company. The audacity!” It’s an odd thing to complain about to me. And that’s why I called him grumpy 😀 Maybe I missed the point and he was complaining about his ex? 🤷‍♂️

When you say “them,” you may be referring to the players. Flash is talking about everyday Canadians going to NHL games and they are booing the American national anthem in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Ottawa. This is directly attributed to the political climate.

Let em be. It isn’t hurting anybody. You sound like a grumpy hater.