Doohickie

I don't care how much O Muel contributes, this will always be my favorite interview moment (to about 2:10).

He's held his own but really hasn't shown he belongs even in a middle six role to this point. I think he might be solid middles six when he's ready but he's just not ready yet.

Ah, but UPL with his salary probably would clear waivers. Just sayin'.

This is the way. I really think one of our 5-headed goalie monster is destined to be part of a trade. My gut feel is that they want to give UPL some visibility not to so much show what he's capable of, but to demonstrate to a potential suitor that he has recovered from his injury. He's played well in stretches and might be worth taking on (if the Sabres retain) to see if a change of scenery unleashes his potential. Another scenario is to work him back in as a back up and if he pulls his weight then trade young Ellis. But either way, I can see Levi being disgruntled. It isn't just that UPL is ahead of him in the pecking order, it's that the organization brought in two more goalies and he is definitely behind Lyon at this point, and likely behind Ellis in terms of depth. I know they can't move Ellis to the AHL without clearing waivers so it might be that in the overall scheme of things Levi is ahead of Ellis in terms of what the Sabres feel about him but due to contracts he's stuck in the A.

fify

Dammit.

Not just Dunne's goal, but all night long the 4th line has looked pretty good offensively.

hella good play by Byram after he coughed up the puck

Fortunately we're too ugly to catch disaster's attention.

Not Doan. Dunne.

That was such a weak penalty call.

Best grin in hockey, amirite?

Shoot the puck Zucker.

Modern Major General to you!

After two off days, the gameday morning skate is optional?

Makes sense in theory but "flipping between games" on a lot of smart TVs means leaving one streaming platform and going to another, waiting for all the buffering while they load and often watching a mandatory 2 minutes of ads while the game goes on. It would have worked better in the age of cable.

Umm. Yes?

Blue Jackets are in the Metropolitan Division, not the Atlantic. Important, though, from the standpoint of potential wildcard down the road. Take two, no loser point for Columbus, please.

He's not my boy. I don't get why saying something "not negative" against a player suddenly makes someone their advocate? Honest question: Can you explain why you gave me a reaction to my post?

He's not my boy. I don't get why saying something "not negative" against a player suddenly makes someone their advocate?