I watched on DVR after realizing I was not a victim of the FUBO nonsense. Finished viewing at 11:00 sharp. Also, I had MSG feed and not TNT - more on that below.
Damn, Greenway just put his face directly in the shot lane.
respect.
I had to rewind when I saw that real-time. Mucho respecto. Even with a face shield that's a jumbo-sized cohones move. Sabres really missed having him out of the lineup, and not just for his on-ice play. He's so engaged emotionally - I liked E. Kane for the same reason, and same with Skinner, even when Skinner isn't clicking.
Did anyone here bang any of these TNT announcers' wives, because they're struggling to say anything positive tonight about the Sabres.
Did those of you with the TNT broadcast miss this LOL-gem from Rayzor during the live PBP call: "Dan, the Canadiens dressed 7 defensemen tonight, but they should have dressed 8 or 9 because they are just not getting it done."
Need more production from Benson to confirm it for me.
I don't. Not this year, for sure. He's 18.5 years old, making smart plays with and without the puck game in and game out, despite being physically undersized, and rarely looking out of place. He's
years smarter than his age.
The short handed goal he let in was bad but other then that he's been solid.
Can we at least agree Armia had two excellent snipes last night?
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GBU in New Testament format
The Epiphany of the Lord, traditionally celebrated January 6th, is right around the corner.
Paralleling Matthew 2: 1-12, we had last night's re-enactment of events ~2000 years ago:
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star* at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: ‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.’” Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.”
After their audience with the king, they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.
Herod: played by TNT and the Refs and other pundits on the puppet strings of the NHL office, fearing the Sabres rise threatens their narrative control, secretly wish to do them harm.
The Star in the East: Played by Rasmus Dahlin named to the NHL All-Star Eastern Conference roster. After his 200-ft empty net goal, he and Eric Johnson had some kind of secret handshake whispering lingo on the Sabres bench afterwards. I wonder what was said.
Astronomer / wise man with Gold: Played by Jack Quinn. Golden snipe, indeed.
Astronomer / wise man with Frankincense: Played by Thompson, who perfumed the stench of the Habs.
Astronomer / wise man with Myrrh, an incense often used in burial: Played by Jeff Skinner, who continues to kill
les Habs in MTL.
The Child: Devon Levi
The Epiphany (realization of a revelation / manifestation): When Levi is on and the Sabres play up to capability, they are both dominating and entertaining.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Buffalo, they departed for their country via Pittsburgh.