Doohickie

Yep. I'd prefer them to be the Texas Rangers: Year Win % 2017 .481 2018 .414 2019 .481 2020 .367 2021 .370 2022 .420 2023 .556 Worlds Series Champions 2024 .481

I don't have a problem with 65-point Tuch. .8 PPG from a middle six player? Yes please.

Definitely gave him an opportunity and he's quickly growing into it. I really think when the Sabres are competitive again, he might not be a "core piece" as such but will be a significant contributor. If his snipe continues to improve he might actually be.... good?

The glue horse from White Horse.

and his hair was perfect.

Good to see Krebs starting to score.

Whole lot of watching by the visiting team there.

Ullmark with a .700 sv%

That was just redonkulous.

I can't believe they call embelleshment when the other commits a legitimate foul.

Just before the game I did my good deed for the day. I helped a neighbor round up a couple of pups and posted about them on local social media. Their owner came to get them. 🙂 Gentle giants!

Benson-Kulich-Thompson Peterka-McLeod-Quinn Zucker-Krebs-Tuch Kulich is an experiment but with Tage on the wing, who else do you put at 1C? I don't think Kulich is a 1C at this point but you don't put him between JJP and Quinn; too much inexperience there. Benson seems to be showing complementary chemistry with Tage. Is that a first line? Maybe not, but it's not a bad line. JJP and Quinn need a center with some experience and defensive responsibility. They're clicking with each other right now and McLeod is the glue that holds the line together. Zucker-Krebs-Tuch isn't a defensive line per se, but they're all defensively responsible as a unit and with Krebs providing the spark they're a pretty good energy line. Against another team's 3rd line I would expect Zucker's experience and Tuch's scoring touch to win the battle. I like the makeup of these three lines to be honest, given the roster construction.

But for the players already on the team, it's the coach, not the GM, who is tasked with putting "the players in the best position to succeed," no?

Isn't that the coach's job? On this year's team, is seems like Zucker is kind of that guy. Doesn't play on the top two lines, not really a checker. He's a third liner and playoff specialist (not so much in terms of shooting, more by tip-ins and rebounds).

But he's got a wicked backhand.

But their Fortnight game is elite.