Iron Crotch

You could tell the refs weren't going to call anything early in the third. There were obvious interference calls both ways that were missed, thus stuff with Kaleta and Downie... It just makes for ugly, boring hockey when the refs allow the game to turn into clutching, grabbing, tripping, interference...

This is what happens when the refs put the whistle away for the entire period. Muggings all over the ice.

For the most part, the third has been ugly, boring hockey.

Yes. The refs aren't calling a damned thing either way.

I think Grier is going to score one in the third. Make it happen, Griersy.

Lalime is 9-24 since coming to the Sabres. It is hard to feel confident against any opponent when he's in net.

And, the usual softie from Lalime. That was brutal.

Glove pass from Pommer. Puck was in the air and Pommer just swatted at it and it happened to land right in front of Timmy near the crease.

... or not. Oof.

There ya go, Timmy! Redemption goal!

Timmy sure crapped the bed on that Tampa goal. Coughed it up by over stick handling then compounded the error by not tying up his man in front.

Goose would kill Dominic Moore.

I think that attempted cheap shot by Kaleta was a response to the earlier one on Vanek.

Great shot by Thomas Vanek! Way to bounce back from the cheap shot.

Crap. We threw everything we had at them. Just came up a bit short after spotting them a 3 goal lead.

2 1/2 minutes left. C'mon, fellas. We need another overtime!

Teeing off on the powerplay, but no cigar... yet.

Yeah, just seems like in general they're all over any hint of a stick penalty... but you rarely see interference calls even though if they really wanted to, they could call about 20 of 'em per game.

The next two games are going to be tough... Washington and Vancouver.

Yeah - It's troubling that Leopold has as many goals as Vanek 17 games into the season. Vanek is definitely looking to pass first lately.

Oof. See what happens when you shoot the freakin' puck? That 2-on-1 by Vanek and Roy was painful.

Argh! Shoot the damned puck! Too fancy!

I was thinking the same thing. Great to get a point in this one, regardless of the overtime outcome.

Okay, we each got a weak penalty call... I can live with that.

What a b.s. penalty call. That is a total dive.