Doohickie

The Yotes are on the back end of a back-to-back so they should be wearing down.

Ugh. Pilut crashed and burned at the point.

Hard to watch the Sabres, post and watch the Bills all at once.

Looking good. Playing a good game to frustrate AZ, taking time and space away.

I wish I was younger too...

So.... a normal game night for you, eh?

Then just put 'im on Ignore and move on.

My setup for tonight: Basically my mancave is a sports bar now.

We just got done watching 10 years of the Sabres doing just that.

Right on cue.

Yes there was: The altitude. The short roster. Even with that against them this was not Eichel era Alamo mode. They did a good job of keeping the play to the outside, they didn't allow odd-man rushes (I think they allowed two last night and that was the first goal; they other they nullified with hustle), they didn't push offensively but they were very good defensively. It sounded like he was "on the bubble" as far as playing last night but they decided to shut him down at the last minute.

Exhibit One

Hard to believe because I was just ruminating that Tuch was barely on the VGK roster but here he's solid first line. And he has more???

Talent without vision. We can see what that's worth.

I remember X.... what happened to him?

Two things: Even in Death Star Mode they largely kept the chances on the outside; they didn't allow the Avs to control the slot. I think Death Star Mode was the only option at the end, considering the altitude. It's probably at least as bad as being on the second game of a back-to-back. The sloppy play was probably due to fatigue.

I though his rebound control got better as the game wore on. The ERod goal.... I'm not sure the initial shot even got through to him. That was just a nasty mad scramble with the puck pinballing around.

He's the Matt Ellis of depth defensemen!

Yeah, I left a comment about that on the video.

I was wondering if he was Madonna's cousin or something but she spells it Ciccone.

The Hockey Guy's take (cued up to the Sabres game):

ALL THA GOALZ

Who's yer daddy?