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Do you honestly think that the Sabres would have drafted Lumley or Persson with 183 if the Sabres had picked an actual person? It's not like anyone knew those two players would be destined to be NHLers otherwise they would have been drafted much sooner. With those two players it was literally a case of getting lucky with a draft pick. Yes I get the the "you miss every shot you don't take" but the Sabres probably would have picked someone like Jean Bernier who chose to play in the WHA anyway.

We were in goalie hell while Ullmark was here. He was injured/recovering from double hip surgery while he was here, was just showing what he was capable of before he left. But we haven't had stable goaltending since Miller. Part of that was by design (the tank). But when they started to get serious they didn't have sufficient goaltending in the organization. They were invested in Ullmark and UPL. Ullmark left and UPL is still in development. they grabbed Comrie who was developed outside the organization; a decent move but not a splash. He still might pull it together but so far doesn't seem consistent enough to be an every day goalie. He has a notable weakness with his catching glove which has become apparent after just a short stretch of games with the Sabres. Maybe Devon Levi is goalie heaven but until he gets here we won't know.

I think of the Bills and Kyle Williams. I think Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons will be similar: May make the playoffs but never get a true taste of being a contender.

I'm on board with this.

Starting to think the Sabres have a better shot at the playoffs than the Bills this year.

Ugh. They gotta learn to play 3 full periods again.

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Ticky-tack in front of the net. If anything should have been coincidental.

Boosh gets a penalty for not giving up his position in front of the net. 😞

You earned *that* one, Charlie.

I don't think Peterka realizes he's a rookie.

Difference compared to the last few games: NO GAPS.

Use your imagination.

It's after Labor Day for cryin' out loud!

The puck was dropped by some woman who (I guess) had cancer. I had it on mute so not sure.

That's my life every day.

You know what though? I'm glad he tried it.

I knew a girl like that once.

Pretty sure the league has to approve *all* unis.

Krebs thought he was Tage there for a moment. But he wasn't.

No. Power Defenseman.

Hasn't Tage pulled that same exact move at least three times this year?

Oh, I have no animosity toward cancer patients and survivors. I just feel very uncomfortable hearing about what cancer does to a person. It's a horrible disease.