Jake Butkowski

Happy Friday! 😁

Average Beck Malenstyn shift:

@Savageboston @Fightincowboy already has some great content out on the game if you're looking for more info. He's got a review, a skill tree overview, and some let's play videos

The game looks cool, heard it doesn’t have much of a narrative. Maybe Souls like?

Khalil Shakir in attendance for the Sabres-Sharks game, per his Instagram story. WAGON‼️#Sabrehood

@SalSports If they were willing to pay him 3.5m I see no reason they don't pay him 4.2m. And he's been good when he has had to play, he's reliable

The Bills have until Monday to make a decision on whether or not to match Ryan Van Demark's offer sheet from Vikings. I think it's close and can go either way. My thoughts on each side here: MATCH - it's only about $700K more than they are already committed to paying him. He's a primary swing tackle/can play both LT and RT, knows the system, and is loved by his teammates. It's also not as easy as just finding another reliable OT to plug in when needed. They have Tylan Grable - had beaten RVDM out for the spot two years ago, but missed pretty much all of last year and has played 5 NFL games. And RVDM never gave the job back last season even after Grable was ready. Have Chase Lundt - may project more to guard and has never played an NFL snap. Have Travis Clayton - has also never played a down in NFL. That's 5 total games (146 snaps) combined for the other 3 backup OTs on the roster. Also, no compensation received from Minnesota or any comp pick if they don't match. DON'T MATCH - Can a cap-tight team afford to pay $4.2+M on their cap for a backup tackle? Can that money be spent better elsewhere if freed up? Is Van Demark worth what would amount to roughly the 53rd overall AAV for an OT in the NFL? Are Grable and/or Lundt better options at over $3M less on the cap?

Sabres fans must be pinching themselves nonstop these days — like, is this real? Is this actually happening?

The Sabres are now only 6 points behind the Avalanche for 1st place in the NHL. No way... right?

@ghostofclowe @LilSoftJock @BR_OpenIce Last place on December 9th, tied for first today (or maybe not idk if the canes won their game in hand). THAT is team of destiny shit. Now how about you sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up lol.

@LilSoftJock @BR_OpenIce Sabre’s had 16 SOG *all game* and Ned gave up 5 goals. That’s not “Team of Destiny” shit. Sit the fuck down lol.

The Sabres scored FOUR GOALS ON FOUR STRAIGHT SHOTS tonight against the Sharks tonight. 😭🚨 Team of Destiny kind of things. 🦬

ANOTHER ONE!!!! #LetsGoBuffalo | @SenecaBuffalo

THAT IS BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS FOR YOUR BUFFALO SABRES WHAT A SABRES AFTER DARK RUN LYON STOPS ALL 23 FACED FIVE GOALS FOR THE SABRES TOO CARRICK WITH TWO TAGE, DAHLIN, AND OSTLUND ALSO SCORE THIRD SHUTOUT ON THE YEAR FOR LYON THIS TEAM IS SPECIAL WARPATH IS TAKING OVER THE WEST COAST

The @BuffaloSabres are shining bright tonight! 🤩 They are 11-1-0 in their last 12 games! 👏

Jarmo absolutely cooked with that Carrick trade

@NHL @pepsi

THE LYON KING STRIKES AGAIN 🦁 He records his third @pepsi shutout of the season and extends his win streak to six games!

Back-to-back shutout wins‼️

Ok, this one blows my mind… The #Sabres are now 32-6-2 in their last 40 games. No team has had more wins in a 40 game stretch of a season since the 1995 Detroit Red Wings (33). 🤯

Two points earned and two more lost by the Islanders. The magic number for playoff clinch drops by 4.