GDT: Amerks @ Sens 7 PM ET - TV: Sabres.com, ESPN+? Radio: WGR550

[Chainshot]

Helenius still needs to keep adjusting to time and space in North America. He'll get there.

 

[Tatanka]

The quality of the TSN video is outstanding

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Even with 8 D in Buffalo, there's: Prow, Metsa, Poolman, Rathbone and Novikov.

Poolman has 200+ AHL games, so he's likely a big part of the plan.
Rathbone has 100+ AHL games and a handful of NHL Games, so he's likely in
Prow has ~300 AHL games, so he's likely in.
Metsa and Novikov aren't likely sitting.
Clague is likely being sent down, so he's in.

That's 6.

So is it better to have Komarov in Jacksonville playing big minutes or practicing/playing sporadically in Rochester?

Give it two weeks and between Buffalo and Rochester there will be 4 D-men on IR.

 

[Zman5778]

Where do they sit with the veteran limits though

5 AHL vets can play at max

Brett Murray, Poolman, Prow, Clague are for sure 4 vets.

I think Warren is vet-exempt.

Beyond that......I don't really see anyone who would qualify as a veteran. So I think our D is loaded with guys who could/should play in the AHL. Like, overloaded.

 

[Chainshot]

Jobst again busting ass to negate an icing. That's what, the third one they've beaten out tonight?

 

[Chainshot]

Tullio is a worm. Love having one of those.

 

[Tatanka]

Novikov has a future. Whether it is in Buffalo is tbd.

 

[Chainshot]

Weird to see a Buffalo #36 not doing something dirty when an opponent is vulnerable.

 

[Chainshot]

Tullio getting Boucher back for the crosscheck.

 

[Tatanka]

Komarov looks like he is wearing ski boots. Has to be a size 15 at least.

 

[Ace]

boo

 

[Chainshot]

Ah crap.

 

[Ace]

Shot advantage wasn’t the key. Having Boucher unable to accept a pass was.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

that’s unfortunate. Oh well. If I’m Ottawa, I am not happy with tonight even if they get the W.

 

[Chainshot]

that’s unfortunate. Oh well. If I’m Ottawa, I am not happy with tonight even if they get the W.

Yeah, they've gotten their nose rubbed in it for most of the night and I don't think the "Sabres" have more than 100 NHL games played in their entire lineup.

 

[Intermission]

Shot advantage wasn’t the key. Having Boucher unable to accept a pass was.

Seems like they're making passes, and not good ones, when skating would gain the needed ground and hold possession.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

I already thought it was funny seeing Ottawa with Ullmark AND Tokarski. Even funnier when I noticed Tokarski is still using his Sabres mask.

 

[Zman5778]

ROSEY BOMB!!!!!

 

[Ace]

My beautiful boy

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

There it is! Now bury another and win in regulation

 

[Chainshot]

Absolute smoke. Love Jobst owning consecutive faceoffs but Isak just buried it.

 

[Zman5778]

There it is! Now bury another and win in regulation

Metsa juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuust missed on his bomb from the point.

 

[Gabrielor]

The Buffalo Amerks have bodied w/e this Ottawa group is.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

well both teams earned at least one preseason point.

 

[Chainshot]

That was Rosen's fifth shot.

Oddly, they have Buffalo with two hits on the night. *blink*