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Also interesting that comparing GAA, he is just behind our friend Eric Comrie, and he's also played virtually the same amount of minutes. Rank Name Team GP W L SA Sv GA Sv% GAA TOI 30 Eric Comrie WPG 4 3 1 119 108 11 .908 2.75 239:56 31 Colten Ellis BUF 4 3 1 128 117 11 .914 2.76 238:46

Interesting: He's played almost exactly the same amount of time as UPL. Compare their stats:

He's 3-1 in his short career, with a .914 Sv%. Sounds good, but he also has a 2.76 GAA which tells me that the Sabres are still giving up too many shots, but are mostly able to overcome that with him in net (more confident with him, leading to more goals?) His one loss against Utah was a game that the Sabres totally played like doo-doo.

Intelligent too. Makes smart hockey plays, especially when handling the puck. UPL typically rims it around the boards to the opposing team while Ellis actually passes it to a teammate more often than not.

Okay @Spoonman, let's get you back to bed.

They are all about offense. Their defense is not very good. If you stymie their offense by hitting McJesus and his buddies at every opportunity, you can shut down that offense. And after taking a pounding all game, they Eulers' star didn't have anything left in the tank at the end. Realistically, they're what the Sabres were when Eichel carried the team. They haven't managed to build a complete team behind him.

Actually yeah.

We need a desperate team to appear before all our injured/sick players return.

But is he a Facial Hair Enthusiast like Carter?

Stevie Y was on the downslope of his career (season 14) when that group won their first Cup in 1997. With what a great player he was, his career was nothing but frustration for over a decade. By the way, I touched the Cup in Detroit the day they won it. It was on display in downtown Dee Troy It that afternoon.

The replay from the other side made it look that much more impressive. He literally leapt across and if the puck was along the ice it goes in because he was airborne. Did someone say "reconditioning stint"?

It's funny because they each got a look or two and didn't seem all that good. This time they clicked. Is this what development looks like?

@Spoonman and I know each other in real life. We watch the Bills games together at the Fort Worth Bills Backers Bar along with some other folks and we have an ongoing Bills group chat. Shipping someone in or out via Amazon Prime is kind of an inside meme.

Psssst. John, this isn't our Bills group chat.

Quinn, Dunne and Rosén? Rotate between Kozak and Krebs? I dunno.