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This is an off-day skate. I think this might be more of a What If drill than anything Donny plans to trot out, but we'll see.

Toward the end of the last game he was already trying some different combinations. I think maybe he wants all the forwards to be able to mix and match to the greatest extent possible but I expect for the most part the lines will remain fairly static. But if you don't practice with other combinations how can you build any timing/chemistry?

Assuming concussion I expect they'll treat him with kid gloves.

I don't expect those lines to stick but I like that Donny's playing around to see who fits with whom.

I think the turdburger put a lot of people off yellow but if done right I think it could work. (The yellow practice jerseys look okay.)

Ugh indeed.

You've been sitting on that for a bit, haven't you? 😉

Notice: Anderson (actually says Comrie in tweet by The Charging Buffalo below) has stylized 39 on his mask. I've been one of the most outspoken people against going back to the red and black (since I disagreed with that choice the first time around) but I'm kind of excited to see them now.

Or so it would seem.

Had he played too many games? No longer waiver exempt?

Pilut is still waiver exempt. That's why he was sent down at beginning of season.

Upper left is Josh Allen. Upper right? No clue. Bottom right is Bills in the locker room over who knows? The point is... it's a team that has fun. That doesn't sound as good now after the loss.

Josh Allen did not play like Josh Allen today. Yep.

For those of you who don't want to watch the whole video, this is cued up to his remarks about the Sabres:

Only it shifted from goalies to D.

I thought Clague played well again.

The end of that game leaves a bad taste in my mouth. They played a good game considering but I really wanted to see them win this one.

Blind pass up ice by Tuch was probably not the best idea.

Looks like Donny sent the forwards through the salad shooter this period.

No, no, no... Perbix is a disease contracted in a local Florida grocery store chain.

After all that, the Bolts go up with an easy shot from just inside the blue line to a guy who's scores his first goal.