Doohickie

I had two TVs going. The Sabres played a game that frustrated the Yotes. For the most part they gave them no time or space. In the first and third periods we outshot them nearly 2-1; in the second period the Yotes outshot us slightly. Dude, that's harsh.

3-2 now with 11:30 left. Go VGK! 🤢 Isles in Alamo mode.

Yeah, caught that. The Wings are tied with us and have three games in hand. Plus the Sabres are 3 points behind the Isles with no games in hand. Still... we're in the mix.

Don't look now but the Sabres are 4 points from the last WC spot with two games in hand. I think we can say they are "in the mix."

He's fine, he's just not Top Four.

The Magic 8-Ball was correct! 😄

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