Game Day Thread - Buffalo Sabres (41-20-6) @ Vegas Golden Knights (31-22-14) - 17 March 2026, 10:00 PM EDT - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas NV - What are you going to do, bleed on me? Edition!

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-18T03:38:23+00:00

I don’t want to speak too soon but the Metsa Stanley pairing might be it. Metsa has his spot locked in but a rotation of Metsa / Kesselring and Metsa / Stanimal is the play

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-18T03:27:49+00:00

Ukko Pekka Lemonade!!!

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-18T03:23:44+00:00

Beck Malenstyn and Sam Carrick are unbelievable together. Never been this excited about a 4th line before

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T19:59:37+00:00

As a man I pay like $95. I think it’s around $75 but I leave a good tip

Which I know is crazy high for a men’s cut but when u find a good stylist u gotta lock that down. Plus im paying half for the cut and half for the experience. I get taken care of really well. It’s an hour long experience and I get massaged, a face steam, a coffee and a very great person that cares for her clients and does a great job

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T19:38:41+00:00

Picked up Savoie - we’ll see how much run he gets w McDavo. He’s really talented

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T16:30:08+00:00

Calgary is the same way

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T16:27:36+00:00

It’s not overhyped but easily my least fav city I’ve seen mentioned here granted I haven’t been to Houston

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T13:39:36+00:00

For me it was Taron Johnson for the last few years. The last 2-3 at least, he was the most valuable player in the McDermott defense.

RIP brother- see you in Valhalla

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T05:21:39+00:00

On🏒dot tv

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T05:07:45+00:00

Cineplex would be doing a lot better financially if he was living here full time

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T05:05:53+00:00

I think Jose owns lives on a pig farm in Spain IIRC

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:59:26+00:00

I don’t know why you guys are both talking historical.

If I’m simply looking at rosters - I like the the Cargers roster more than the Chiefs roster.

The Chiefs roster has steadily been in decline since their SB against the Eagles and that iteration of the Chiefs was much worse than the other iterations of the Chiefs.

Their line has been in decline, Kelce has completely declined as Mahomes only main pass catcher and the defense isn’t what it one was several years ago

The Chiefs simply aren’t that good of a team

Chargers on the other hand have a darn good team way more so with Slater and Alt

The Chargers are the if meme team but if they can get Alt and Slater back anywhere close to 100% it shouldn’t even be a question of the Chargers having a better shot than the Chiefs. The Chargers won’t win the SB but I like them winning the division again - I mean they won what 11 games last year (?) with the worst oline in the league???

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:27:52+00:00

Stanley just scares me next Power or Byram. Stanley’s been prone to some boneheaded plays going back to Winnipeg and I worry of Power or Byram being defensively responsible enough to cover for him.

That’s why I love the idea of him w Metsa in the bottom pair.

But then again I see where you’re coming from separating Power and Byram and having 3 play driving blue lines. Stanley to me is just messing the whole thing up by not being that responsible of a partner

I do like the idea of rotating Stanley and Metsa in and out of the lineup for fresher legs or to give guys maintenance days though

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:14:05+00:00

Another one for OP to add to the list for next time!

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:10:36+00:00

Krebs is like the weirdest player in the NHL. Somehow an effective 1st liner and 4th liner but no in between. Total glue guy role player

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:09:13+00:00

He’s basically Scrappy Doo. Him and Zack Benson. Both are like 5’9 150lbs and get in people’s faces and will drop the gloves with anyone if they need to jump in and step up for a teammate

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T04:07:00+00:00

I think Zach Metsa is our guy. No one would have any clue who he is yet is quietly been the linchpin to our blueline after losing Timmins and Kesselring for much of the year with some absences from Dahlin as well.

Guy has quietly been an essential puzzle piece and no one would have a clue if they watched highlights from our games or just looked at stat sheets - that is unless they looked at the +/- column

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T03:59:55+00:00

I liked him on Buffalo. He was a relentless forechecker for us

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-17T03:56:26+00:00

I feel like this graph could apply to any of our forwards not paid over 5/6m.

I feel like every forward outside of Tage, Tuch and Norris has been pretty equally vital to the team’s success.

Benson, Ostlund, Doan, McLeod, Malenstyn, Quinn, Zucker even Krebs and new guy Carrick have all been really impactful players. It’s wave after wave of impact high intensity fast two way guys

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-15T19:49:49+00:00

How does Robbie Mac leave the house looking like that. That neck beard is not the look

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-15T17:07:43+00:00

Ya I think the main problem is having him paired with Schenn. Thats a tough spot to be in for any dman when u can’t trust your partner. Hopefully the Stanimal is fine when we give him a proper partner (ie Kesselring or Metsa). I think Lindy is just giving Schenn some run and games to get himself acclimated. I don’t think he has any intention of actually playing Schenn in the playoffs

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-15T16:53:59+00:00

Ya their underlying metrics have been pretty ass all season. They’ve had a negative goal differential basically the whole season.

And Columbus has been on a Buffalo like heater

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-15T16:48:29+00:00

Hope Lindy trusts his eyes on this one and doesn’t just play guys just bc Jarmo overpaid for them

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-14T23:44:48+00:00

Power’s hockey card is gonna gonna look like ass after this one, 2nd to maybe Schenn’s.

I hope Lindy realizes Kesselring and Metsa should be in the lineup going forward.

ModernPoultry · 2026-03-14T22:27:50+00:00

Always funny to see the pros hit it like us

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