Night Train

Ask him if he ever watched the 1970's show 8 is Enough. One of the Stars was Laurie Walters. Cue the eerie music ! 😲

The Goalie need crew here. I get it to a point. UPL is still raw and Cromrie is just getting healthy. No arguments. Yet, do you think Hasek or Miller in their prime would have a high save % and glowing GA average with this team ? Good God. They think getting back on D is for other teams all too often. Get caught constantly pinching deep and never have I seen our Goalie facing this many 2 on 1 breaks or flat out breakaways. Never clear traffic in front of the net. Opponents always stand in the crease with zero fear of being moved out. Soft in the corners and losing key faceoffs in their own end. A lot of it is youth and I get that. Still bullish going forward but this team has to help their own goalie. Lots of factors for those flashy goalie stats we all can produce in 15 seconds with a few clicks.

We don't need a Defensemen. We need 2-3 more Defensemen.

Regardless, this team is the most entertaining Sabres squad in years. Meaningful games were a distant memory and have now returned. I get the tough finishing schedule and will just observe the progress. The arrow is pointing up and I hope to be around to see something good in the future.

Woke up at 6 and just watched the replay. UPL didn't have a chance on that tip and the other goal was traffic banging around in his crease, which is no surprise with our bad practice of letting opponents clog his space. Please get some physical Defensemen. Please ! UPL played so well and I do wish to see more from Cromrie so he can get a rhythm. 4 goals for the good guys and they were hustling up front. Now we have five 20 goal scorers. Seems like yesterday I was hoping for one ! How our GM and coaching staff have changed things for the better. Great way to finish the trip. Totonto next and then our 2 games in Florida . Go Sabres !

Can anyone give me a good Defensemen listing on who may be available ? Sabres can score and it only will get better. They struggle on D and don't clear out traffic in front of our Goalies. If not now, this summer.

Just watched college hockey. Ohio ST. upset #4 Michigan 4-2 outside at Cleveland stadium. Portillo in goal. Big as Lurch and moves just as fast. He can walk. Levi is tons better.

Set the DVR . Hopefully won't have to delete it immediately after seeing the result. Bed is 9-10pm. Go Sabres !

Understood but if your ceiling is a B-, C+ team for like 20 years, you start a new plan. Are you a settler with just making it ? Obviously, Toronto is. Ours was a D for a dozen years but with Adams and Granato recently arriving, I will give them a chance to better themselves.

I rarely get jacked when viewing young players... but watching him up close at Harborcenter during the summer prospects camp, it was obvious he was not just another young goalie. His glove and reaction speed to rebounds was eye popping. They would send in 2 forwards on these 2 on zero drills and he constantly robbed them. Tons better than Portillo, who doesn't have that reaction ability. Just watched the Beanpot in Boston. Some of those saves he made were incredible. Get him signed.

You folks know more than me with actual names. Personally, I'm totally convinced whether now or during the off-season the priority should be Defensemen. Way too weak. Non-physical, at present. They let players just stand in front of our Goalies without any fear of being moved out. I like the young forwards here and coming up. Don't wish to see them blocked by some cap sucking newbie.

Leafs have talent and yet can never get out of the first round of the playoffs.

Very nice man. Was always on early Sabres TV games in the 1970's. Used to kid that while holding the Mic for others to speak, he would constantly be darting his eyes in all directions, as if snipers were after him. RIP

I run a food pantry and help with fellow Vets at my American Legion. Help my daughters with non-financial things and also an older sister. The pay is zero but it's tons more satisfying. Everyone has a different situation and journey. Hope Howard figures it out.

I get the loyalty of his players. Nice to know the locker room is happy. Who is the best coach in the NHL ? I'll leave that for others to debate.

Just watched the replay this morning. You folks covered it. The 5-6 minutes of panic and letting opponents screen our goalie turned a 2-0 lead into 3-2. But before one could say Here We Go Again, Krebs scores 35 seconds later and the play shifts right back to our team. A couple of D-Men who can move traffic out in front of our Goalie should be a top priority, going forward. Whether now or during the upcoming off-season. So obvious.

When you're beating yourselves, you can lose to anyone in the NHL. Start skating and get back on D.

Best of luck to him. Retirement is great if you use your time wisely. Love mine.

Levi was wise not to sign and spend his development in College, playing frequently. 60 games, 1.91 GA .941 Sv % 21 years old. We'll see. This whole long minor league plan is OK sometimes but becomes beyond cliche if the guy has talent and is needed.

Upon retirement, I said goodbye to my Club seats. I can only imagine what they must cost now. Then again, I don't really care. These large screen TV's are game changers for some older folks like me who don't move as well as they used to. 👍 Beane has a lot of contracts to go over before Vet FA starts. I'll wait for the off-season to run it's course. Too many folks are still hurting and just venting or looking for arguments. Whatever.

Sabres started Tom Barrasso at 18. Each case is unique to itself.

I hate his guts for ruining Green Lantern. My favorite Comic book as a kid. That movie was the worst.

I did watch his last couple of games and the talent is not imagined. It's real. I saw him at the prospects camp last summer and he was tons better than Portillo and the others. His reaction speed is fantastic if a rebound comes back out for a 2nd chance. Great form. His size doesn't hurt him at all.

Too many panic momemnts in short spans. They give up a goal and then the next several minutes are throwing the lifeboats over the side of the ship. Poise is still missing. Maybe some Vet additions in the off-season can alleviate those instances. Will have to overpay for it now, prior to the trade deadline.

Line shakeups will hopefully wake up some of our players who were not skating at all last game. Heard Anderson may be in goal. I'll catch the highlights in the morning.