Pimlach
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Just now, shrader said:
He had to do it… but now never again please.
Fighting a guy with a visor is dangerous.
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Where’s Geertsen when you need him?
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That’s a year old
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1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:
How many games do they play at home in a row? lol
After tonight they play 7 of the next 8 on the road.
The season probably hinges on how they play between now and Christmas.
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2 hours ago, Spoonman said:
Lindy pulled him to send a message - to the team in front of Lyon, not Lyon.
Lindy also likes to play ‘hot hand’… ? I am done w UPL. 6 years and no consistency.
That said, IDK why no Lyon as he is IMO best option w Ellis as backup
They know what Lyon is. He is a 1B/2, and they know they need to keep him fresh to get the most of out of him.
They are still undecided between UPL and Ellis, or it might come down to which one makes a better trade?
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24 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
I recall running into Donald Audette once at Prohibition around the corner from the arena. A bunch of Sabres were there after the game.
The place I worked at was in Buff, on Delaware and Great Arrow, and was called the Boardwalk Cafe. It was a Turgeon Brother's restaurant with a bar/disco club right next to it and under the same management. They had a real train caboose as part of dining area.
We used to see Rico, Luce, DesJardins, Schoeny, Korab, Carriere, and even Gil and Rene (on occasion) among others. They brought their wives and GF's on Sunday evening. We gave them an entire section for privacy, on Sunday night we would have closed the restaurant by midnight if not for them.
Good natured group that had fun, and they "wanted to be there".
I do recall that Jerry Korab was a guy that stood out in a crowd. He and his wife both really dressed up sharply.
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3 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:
I saw the tweet and I was upset only because I don't like UPL as a player and hope he leaves the team soon so we can win more games. 🙂
If it were anyone else I'd think it's cool they're going out in Buffalo having a fun time.
I don't think UPL is consistent enough as a goalie, but I have nothing against the guy. I hear he doesn't like being called UPL? they call him Opie (ouh-pee)?
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33 minutes ago, JohnC said:
I've said this in a prior post, so excuse me for the repetition. As you indicate, what's outrageous to me is that we have a person who has been an owner for more than 15 years of a franchise that has overall been a failure. Although he's not a high-profile owner who is more known for not speaking than speaking, we simply don't know where he is coming from. (As you noted.) Is he committed or not? I don't know. Is he determined to turn things around by reconstituting the staffing? I don't know. Based on his invisibility, it would appear to many that he is apathetic to this particular enterprise. Is that the case? I don't know. There's an enraging absurdity to this Wizard of Oz behind the curtain scene owner act that makes no sense to me. Why get involved in the highly competitive and public business of owning a sports franchise if you act as if you are not engaged or have a passion for an endeavor that you chose to get involved in. What bothers me the most about Pegula isn't that he isn't much of a public figure as it is his seemingly inactions/involvement, especially during the KA floundering era. It makes no sense to me.
Ralph Wilson was not a public figure and neither was Seymour Knox. But we at least heard from them from time to time. Terry's silence shows apathy. I don't care what he does with his football team, he owns two teams and he is responsible for both of them, not just the one that is winning.
I showed you the letter that Jacobs wrote to the Bruins fans after missing he playoffs last season. The Bruins are in the thick of the playoff race once again and that team is still not very good. But they expect to win games from the top of the organization on down.
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Just now, Taro T said:
Bowman didn't care unless it was the night before a game and they were out past curfew. That's a big part of why McKegney became a Nordique.
McKegney, Gare and Terry Martin were bachelors and were in Mulligans on Hertel a lot. Their partying was different than what the married guys did and I will leave it at that.
Bowman did not like their brand of partying.
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Just now, Taro T said:
OK, sorry, misunderstood why you'd posted that. And with the caption to the photos/videos being "this is the accountablility the Buffalo Sabres organization holds their players up too [sic]" thought you were echoing that tweet's view that somehow players must pay a penance for having the audacity to lose a hockey game.
100% want Lyon between the pipes tonight. Expect Ellis will be his backup, pretty sure he hasn't even dressed for the last 3.
Yes, I see that can be confusing.
I want to see Lyon. I prefer Lyon to the other goalies.
I do not care if UPL goes to a bar on Thanksgiving Eve when he has Thursday off.
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6 minutes ago, Night Train said:
Back in the day, the Bills and Sabres were at No Names 946 Elmwood every Sunday night, win or lose.
In the mid and late 70's many of the Sabres went out on Sunday evening after home games, which ended at about 9:30.
I was a waiter/bartender at popular Buffalo restaurant and bar and we had a kept a special section open to accommodate them and their wives (or GFs) on Sunday evening. We would see them by about 11:00 for a late snack and drinks, and we stayed open until they were done.
They won a lot of games back then and they were usually in really good moods and having fun. I don't remember Punch or Scotty caring at all about it.
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4 minutes ago, #freejame said:
After the loss to Utah made comments about accountability and earning everything. He’s since played less than a period in net. Maybe coincidence, maybe a message.
There is nothing here. Everything he said makes sense. No finger pointing.
The crew on NHL Network said he was hurt.
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5 hours ago, Taro T said:
Are we seriously getting upset at a player going to a bar AFTER a game? Especially one where he is not likely to get the following start and very likely won't be the backup that night either?
There are a lot of things to be critical of UPL's play this year and the past one; but really can't see giving him flack for relaxing after work, especially on one of the "biggest" nights for people going to bars that there is.
I am not upset. Happens all the time. Hockey players are not choir boys.
I want to see Lyon today, not UPL, for hockey reasons.
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Free Lyon.-------------------------------------------------------
Edit: Unrelated to me wanting Lyon to play more frequently.
Stuff from a Toronto news outlet:
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3 minutes ago, #freejame said:
If it’s not Lyon then I will choose to believe he pissed off the org with his comments
What comments?
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19 minutes ago, JP51 said:
Dudley is totally the guy I have wanted here going back to Rieger... But to your point... Dudley would force change and make people uncomfortable and not cowtow to Pegula and Pegula would likely rather lose than go thru that to be successful... at least based on his actions of the last 14 years.
Yet Pegula has directed a lot of changes in 15 years. Tanks and tear downs and firings have been common. Yet, since Covid, TP has stuck with Adams. It feels like 6 years of not trying.
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Does today start the much needed winning streak?
Who plays in net?
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On 11/25/2025 at 1:26 PM, PromoTheRobot said:
Matthew Fairburn of the Athletic says Adams and Kekalainen work in tandem. It's not like he's "lurking over his shoulder." If anything a succession plan is in the works.
Nice pun, sort of. Succession plan with no success.
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9 hours ago, Archie Lee said:
https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/kevyn-adams-4-19-23-343685944
This is Adams's season ender in 2023. Start just before the 7 minute mark. Adams makes clear that ending the drought, making the playoffs, success in the short-term, is at best a corporate stretch-target. It was the beginning of the end for Adams. The future is on hold until there is a new GM.
Everyone should replay this video starting just before the 7 minute mark. Adams is not a leader of men.
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3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
Only five points back.
Aaaaaaand just nine points out of first in the conference. They can cut that deficit with the Devs to seven tomorrow. And they will. NJ will be traveling day of game?
5 points to tie for 8th spot. They need 6 to gain the 8th spot.
But, its good to see you in a hopeful and positive mood on Thanksgiving.
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13 minutes ago, #freejame said:
I’m no fan of Power and would be fine with moving him but I think it’s more likely than not that Power will be a significantly better defenseman at 25 than Samuellson
Why do you think this?
And if he does become better in two seasons than Muel is right in now then why would you even think of moving him? He will finally be worthy of his contract.
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1 minute ago, mjd1001 said:
They have 13 games between now and Christmas, 16 between now and the end of the year. Lets just use the end of December (16 more games) for easy math. By then they will have played 39 games. 78 possible points. The last playoff spot is usually around 58% of the points, and right now it is tracking almost exactly that way.
So by the end of December, they want to be on pace for 45 points.
They currently have 22.
Can they get 23 points in the next 16 games? That would put them right on track to where they need for the math.
Even 19 or 20 points will not get them to .580, but will have them gaining ground.
If they finish the calendar year with 41 points they are 'still in it'. Finish with 45 points and they are right on track.
You are essentially saying what I said. They need to starting winning at a 2 of 3 pace.
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20 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:
No. It was on deadline day. 😇
The closest Adams has gotten was sending the conditional 2025 NSH 7th he got in the Asplund trade to Columbus for F Eric Robinson. That was on 12/6/2023. The conditions were not met (45 GP in Buffalo, he only played 40), Buffalo kept the pick and it became: F Melvin Novotny
Robinson was... ineffective with the Sabres. But in two seasons with Carolina, Robinson has 98 GP 19-19-39 and a +12 in 12:03 minutes/game. 143 hits.
We like Malenstyn for his PK work, and he throws some solid hits. His Robinson replacement numbers in the Sabres lineup: 97 GP 6-8-14 and -20 in 10:44. 261 hits
I never thought Robinson was ineffective as a Sabre. I am not surprised he is + 12 on a first place team while Malenstyn is -20 on a last place team either. Look at their supporting cast and the difference in coaching and team structure.
This forum has way too high of expectations for 4th line players on a last place team. I put my scrutiny on the top 6 forward, the top 4 defenseman and the coaches.
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Great to see this.
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GDT Devils at Sabres 11/28/25 4pm MSG WGR550
in The Aud Club
Posted · Edited by Pimlach
Yes, he leveled Tage last season with a late, blind, dirty hit.