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Going back to the original remark: He will drive into coverage, but he's pretty good at emerging on the other side with the puck after he's drawn the defense to him, and finding the open winger. That's specifically what I was referring to. He doesn't do it all the time but when he does the Sabres get some good chance out of it.

Oopie's rebound control isn't the best but at least tonight he's been gold against the second chances on those rebounds.

Alex Tuch should 100% be stationed in front of the goalie during the power play. His last two goals are hard evidence for this position.

You sure about that?

Can you do that? Kind of like the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be in the House?

Again, that's his job.

That's the difference between you and PA.

Casey looks awful until he doesn't.

That's his job.

No, you're right.

And Benson is a pretty damned good two-way forward.

Nah. Boston dude is so, so, sooooo much worse.

Let him play Casey for a while and be the setup man. He's got finishers with him.

It will happen soon: UPL will be #1, Comrie #2 and Levi will be in Rochester.

He leaves destruction in his wake. This is one of my fave meme pics.

He did that last year. The hope is he can pick up where he left off.

You thought so? Maybe the audience reaction I guess. I turned it on as she was singing and thought, "I hope she's an amateur because she sings like one."

Seven months ago I felt that the Sabres had made those fundamental changes. Now I'm not so sure.

I dreamed that there was a presser with Donny Meatballs where he announced his resignation as head coach. Following that, Kevyn announced that since Donny was still under contract, he would be assigned to Rochester, and that Seth Appert would be promoted to Sabres head coach. I'm not saying I am a proponent of this or I think it will happen, but apparently my subconscious is.

To be fair, I think this is a trend in a lot of games- that offenses get more desperate and cash in. It might be worth the time for me to just do a quick survey of scoring per quarter and see if the effect is as bad with McDermott as we all think it is. I bet he's the worst at allowing points in the final two minutes of regulation.