Soft post:
Either team could have won.

Hitting = entertaining
- Boss34

Watching the Lightning power play is entertaining.

Soft post:
Either team could have won.

Hitting = entertaining
- Boss34

What a GREAT game.
Florida is such a very, very good team and could very well take this series.

Bolts really needed that win.

Vasi was not all that great, IMO...that goal on Huberdeau was weak even though Huberdeau made an outstanding play.
Duclaire, Barkov and Monte all played very well too.

Looking forward to game 2

Watching the Lightning power play is entertaining.
- Pegullaville

Tic tac toe passing.
Wait until they start feeding Heddy in the middle up top...drives the slot = goal 75% of the time.

Wrong
- IonSabres

So face punchers win cups? I am so confused.

So face punchers win cups? I am so confused.
- Slump Buster

Which one of Roy, Pominville, Vanek, Afinoganov, Briere, Drury, Dumont, Hecht, Kotalik punched faces ?

Yet they lost in Game 7 of an ECF due to injury luck.

I was busy working around the house this afternoon, only saw the replays ... but holy crap was Fleury out of his mind with so many high quality saves...he must have the best glove hand in the game.

Would VKG hold celery? Say $2 milhouses, I would go for that..$5m then resign him for another 1 or 2.

So face punchers win cups? I am so confused.
- Slump Buster

You are.

Which one of Roy, Pominville, Vanek, Afinoganov, Briere, Drury, Dumont, Hecht, Kotalik punched faces ?

Yet they lost in Game 7 of an ECF due to injury luck.
- Pegullaville

I think a couple of you missed some sarcasm a couple of posts back. I was making fun of the claim that our problem is that we have soft players. Get more good players.

I think a couple of you missed some sarcasm a couple of posts back. I was making fun of the claim that our problem is that we have soft players. Get more good players.
- Slump Buster

I think you missed the sarcasm in my own response to your own post.

I think you missed the sarcasm in my own response to your own post.
- Pegullaville

I suck

How was McDonagh not tossed from the game with a 5 minute major for this bullpoop hit?

https://twitter.com/hayyy.../1394081183537958915?s=19

Kucherov has 3 points.

Huberdeau has 2.

Barkov has a goal.

Point has a goal.

A bunch of face punchers have given us some 4 on 4 hockey though.

Great play by Bennett there to belt Coleman in the game and give the Lightning a goal
- Pegullaville

It was dumb by him, but to be a bit fair, there were questionable hits all the over the ice and not many were called.

The referees lost control of the game last night. If every game is officiated like last night, there are going to be multiple injuries for both teams by the end of the series.

Is that really what the NHL wants?

couple takes on the game last night

coleman would be perfect for this team
hedman is a beast and I hope whoever our new coach is, will get dahlin pk duty to add to his versitility

and playoff hockey is great to watch

F U Kim, Terry and Ralph

Is that really what the NHL wants?
- kingcong39

nhl has no clue what they want

other then $$$$$$$$$


never seen any other sport take their fans for granted like Buttman and the NHL

nhl has no clue what they want

other then $$$$$$$$$

never seen any other sport take their fans for granted like Buttman and the NHL
- homiedclown

It's clear what they want: Wrestling/MMA on ice based on how they called the game last night.

It's clear what they want: Wrestling/MMA on ice based on how they called the game last night.
- kingcong39

you are basing that on 1 game
1 ref crew


the other 2 playoff games were nothing like that game

How was McDonagh not tossed from the game with a 5 minute major for this bullpoop hit?

https://twitter.com/hayyy.../1394081183537958915?s=19
- kingcong39

Agreed, it was bad.
Duclaires head bounced of the top rail as he slid down.
It was ugly, and surprising it wasn't called.

Great game though...nobody yielded an inch.

It was dumb by him, but to be a bit fair, there were questionable hits all the over the ice and not many were called.

The referees lost control of the game last night. If every game is officiated like last night, there are going to be multiple injuries for both teams by the end of the series.

Is that really what the NHL wants?
- kingcong39

Apparently, yes.
The 2nd last game of the season was exactly the same.
I didn't see the last game as they closed out the season with a mini series between them.

couple takes on the game last night

coleman would be perfect for this team
hedman is a beast and I hope whoever our new coach is, will get dahlin pk duty to add to his versitility

and playoff hockey is great to watch

F U Kim, Terry and Ralph
- homiedclown

Coleman would be a great get.
Guy can play, and is certainly the 1st guy to jump in and play very physical when needed.
He Gourde and Goodrow were the guys who brought it every game last season during the playoffs. They started the period and usually closed them out...cooper relied on them incredibly so.

I'd take him in a second. At $1.8m, for 31 pts in 56 is a 45pt pace over 82...that is a steal at $2.5m

It's clear what they want: Wrestling/MMA on ice based on how they called the game last night.
- kingcong39

Take out the dirty hits as you mentioned and that game was the intensity of GM 7 in the SCF...in GM 1 of the opening round.

Florida is intent on getting into Vasi's face and running the net hard...they have done it in the 2 games I saw. It will invoke the scrums..no need for McDonagh's hit though.

Take out the dirty hits as you mentioned and that game was the intensity of GM 7 in the SCF...in GM 1 of the opening round.

Florida is intent on getting into Vasi's face and running the net hard...they have done it in the 2 games I saw. It will invoke the scrums..no need for McDonagh's hit though.
- IonSabres

First round usually has the most hits/intensity. By the time June rolls around (or July this year) guys are pretty (frank)ed up so the hitting and pace tails off a bit.

1st round is the best hockey in the world with the exception of the Olympics

First round usually has the most hits/intensity. By the time June rolls around (or July this year) guys are pretty (frank)ed up so the hitting and pace tails off a bit.

1st round is the best hockey in the world with the exception of the Olympics
- jcragcrumple

Usually tails off a lot because the body can only take so much.

Coleman would be a great get.
Guy can play, and is certainly the 1st guy to jump in and play very physical when needed.
He Gourde and Goodrow were the guys who brought it every game last season during the playoffs. They started the period and usually closed them out...cooper relied on them incredibly so.

I'd take him in a second. At $1.8m, for 31 pts in 56 is a 45pt pace over 82...that is a steal at $2.5m
- IonSabres

Coleman's predicted next deal is either 4 years at $4.8M per or 5 years at $5M per.

Homie and I discussed this a few weeks ago.

I like Coleman too, but he would be a bad signing at the numbers above.

Montour has looked great. He and Hall are shaking off Ralph stank nicely.
- Slump Buster

most fans didn't like monty when he was here in buffalo

couple takes on the game last night

coleman would be perfect for this team
hedman is a beast and I hope whoever our new coach is, will get dahlin pk duty to add to his versitility

and playoff hockey is great to watch

F U Kim, Terry and Ralph
- homiedclown

Does anybody think the Sabres are on the same planet as Florida and Tampa? Might not be in the same universe.
Now throw in Toronto, Carolina, NY Isles, Washington, Boston.

Sabres in a dog fight with Rags, Philly, Montreal , up and coming Ottawa for a chance at PO's...but need to beat out NJ, Detroit CBJ for a chance to even fight.
Now subtract Eichel, Reingart, Risto and maybe more.

Sabres might want to update the Tank Message they had Darcy express... maybe replace Suffering with
The hurt has been real, and now the pain will be incredible