RochesterExpat

Had a brain MRI show a lesion so I might have MS. Only took my company HR department 3 and 1/2 days to respond to me asking what I should do. That's efficiency.

Except he asked for arbitration because the Bruins reported offer was incredibly low and he had no leverage with being an RFA and the team having Ullmark. I fully believe he made the right call going to arbitration. I also think he is insane not taking the $8x8.

ESPN+ since I’m out of market. For NHL network games, I role-play as a privateer in the 1600s and my letter of marque is the absolute idiocy that I need multiple streaming services to watch hockey. Enough is enough. I don’t want 30 different streaming apps.

I voted "yes" because I live off perpetual disappointment.

This is exactly how I’m viewing this season. It doesn’t exactly instill confidence, but I will admit I am hopeful.

Are you saying CBJ is committing fraud?

Our ACHL roster strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies.

My only complaint with Levi is he is prone to overcommitting laterally and I know I’m not the first to say that. But that’s just a player maturity development. He’s the real deal.

"oh and there's a goal." Only the finest play-by-play calling.

Just when you think the powerplay is still awful from last year, they go and do something like that.

No, we need these points if we want to make the Olympic qualifier.

On the replay, it looks like a no goal.

In real time that looked like a high stick.

"You miss 100 99.9% of the shots you don't take." ~ Lafferty, probably

There were more Senators players with regular season Sabres games than Sabres players with regular season Sabres games on the ice tonight—and it wasn’t even close.

Faceoffs matter (sometimes)

Why'd you have to say it?

From a prospects perspective, Rosen, Novikov and Helenius have played well. I haven’t been impressed with Östlund this game, but he hasn’t done anything to really disappoint either. From an Amerks perspective, Jobst continues to impress and I’ve really liked Dunne. Not really a lot to takeaways from this game otherwise. Baby Sabres (Daggers?) have been playing pretty well considering.

Good job Dunne for standing up for that hit on Warren. Now get an assist.

Our C team is moving the puck better on the power play than our power play did last season.

Ullmark cheated for the pass. Sandstrom just decided to raise his glove after the puck was in the net. He cheated for the pass, left the post, and moved himself further into the screen from the replay. It was a smart play by Dunne to shoot. Ullmark still misread the play.

Ullmark should have had that

Sandstrom should have had that

It reminds me of Skinner. Little question as to the talent, but somehow detached from the game until a desire to get in the play kicks in—if it even does. Skinner has the talent to play at the NHL level as a complimentary piece. I don’t think Rosen has a serious shot at the NHL as only a complimentary guy because, while he is talented, he isn’t a 30+ goal threat. That’s kind of the threshold for being a career peripheral player. If Rosen can find some aggression he would be a great middle-six guy. Maybe they should make him hang out with Benson during the off-season. As I said above, Skinner is kind of one of them. The problem is the talent to make a career out of it—especially as the game continues to evolve—is a pretty high barrier and I’m not convinced Rosen is there.

Our C team beat their B team. It’s nothing to write home about, but it’s not like this was a poor performance either.