[GDT: Flyers @ Sabres - November 3, 2023 - 7:00PM, NHLN/MSG-B📺WGR📻]

1 hour ago, Doohickie said:

No ESPN+, I checked when making the thread.  NHL Network only for out of market viewers.

I am getting tired of the national games!!!! I want to hear our folks not these other douches!!!! Ok, i am too lazy to match radio broadcast to TV!! LOL

[GDT: Sabres @ Flyers - November 1, 2023 - 7:00PM, TNT/MAX/MSG-B📺WGR📻]

28 minutes ago, John Tucker said:

I didn't watch last night.  Was Bryson his usual awfulness?

Bryson has played more than acceptable as a 7th dman. He was smart with the puck and was playing fast and physical.

[How big is Oloffson's dog house?]

The Sabres missed the mark with him. He had value. He scored 28 (I think) last year??? You cannot tell me someone would not have wanted that! He has 48 goals in the last 2 seasons. This was a serious whiff by management keeping him. 

[The 6K discussion thread: Can he lead us to the playoffs? Keeping the crease warm for Levi?]

6k is finally looking like he did before he had the knee surgeries. It was the long distance shots he sucked on and he seems to track them pretty good and no rebounds. Hope it continues!!! 

[GDT: Sabres @ Flyers - November 1, 2023 - 7:00PM, TNT/MAX/MSG-B📺WGR📻]

6k played very good!vHe definitely got some defensive help in the 3rd but was huge making the hard saves when needed. This is what he was before he had to have the knee surgeries a few years ago. Not really happy with the first goal, but i guess when your body is already in motion, it is hard to just change directions on a dime. Disappointed in the way the team played offensively in front of him though. Not on the 5 goals on 15 shots, but the 15 shots!!! We were dominating in the 1st and with 5 mins left Philly straight up took over. We scored on our chances and Philly did not because of 6K. 6K stole that game and the we made our shots count. Need to be better! Have to say, with Clifton out our defense still looked good. Definitely loving our 7 that we have!

 

43 minutes ago, inkman said:

I didn’t notice him other than the goals.  His first couple of shifts were tough. 

The whole team was not noticeable offensively with the exception of the goals. Biro was flying around though. His speed was pretty good and he is not afraid of the front of the net. First couple of shifts rocky but he got his feet going and was not too bad. 

[Buffalo Bills 2023 Thread]

Love the Douglas pickup for the Bills. Not going to help with the ass kicking the Bills are about to get but a great pickup none the less! He was loved in GB and they are pissed they did not get more for him.

[Sabres call up Brandon Biro]

14 minutes ago, inkman said:

Here is how they are lining up 

 

The Sabres missed the boat on trading Olofsson. His value could not have been higher, and we kept him and it is dropping like a rock. 

[Pens prospect dies by skate to throat…]

I just saw the video and it is looks blatant. How or why his leg even comes up bogles me. We was not twisting. His leg should have never left the ice

[The 6K discussion thread: Can he lead us to the playoffs? Keeping the crease warm for Levi?]

16 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Goat died? We always clashed for some reason. Sorry to hear. How old was he?

 

He passed away about 3 or 4 years ago. I had an email from him just a couple of days before. He was in his 50's if i remember correctly 

[Buffalo Bills 2023 Thread]

16 hours ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Burrow has found his legs. We are screwed next week. 

Corrected

[The 6K discussion thread: Can he lead us to the playoffs? Keeping the crease warm for Levi?]

I always like 6K. When i was on the SF sabres board (RIP Goat!), that was his nickname there from day 1. UPL, 6K, not a biggie. I would love for him to hit his stride and be the hype he was supposed to be. 

[GDT: Avalanche @ Sabres Sunday Oct 29th- 1pm]

Have to say, this was a fun game to watch. One of the best games this team played in a long long time. Pretty much domination starting after a few mins in until the very end. Now they are showing they can hang with the best teams in the league, but they need to bring this every game. Johnson has been one of the best signings in a long time as well. His leadership is willing defense into every player and he makes our PK a ton better. Nice to see the team respond and i hope it continues

[GDT: Avalanche @ Sabres Sunday Oct 29th- 1pm]

Avs my second fave team. They are my backup when the Sabres suck wind. LOL Hoping for a Sabres win here. They played and matched Jersey on the road, and i think they can do it today! Lets go Buffalo!!!!

[GDT: 10/24/23 Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators -- MSG and Radio 6:45? PM]

4 hours ago, matter2003 said:

UPL turned into UPL with 10 minutes left in the 3rd...luckily Tage got the ENG

I think that is not a fair observation. 2 of those goals towards the end he really had little chance on. The Sabres were not covering in front of their own net and got seriously defensively sloppy in the last 4. I think UPL did good and was pretty solid. 

[GDT: 10/24/23 Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators -- MSG and Radio 6:45? PM]

I said 10 games before i post judgement, but unless this team seriously improves, there is going to be some serious reckoning. They are not playing and showing what they did last year. I will admit our defense is better, goaltending looks better with the exception of Levi's last game, but the offense is pretty dismal. Not like quite a few players. Tuch, Okposo, Thompson, Krebs, and Olofsson. Hell that's almost 2 lines. Basics, basics, basics!!! Stop trying pretty passes and crash the freaking net! Do not let opponents by themselves crash our net!!! (Last night's 2nd goal). If the goalie you are playing is hot, crash and bump him and make him uncomfortable. This is all hockey 101. Do it, live it and move on!

[GDT: 10/24/23 Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators -- MSG and Radio 6:45? PM]

59 minutes ago, Taro T said:

They went to the net a lot last night; but too often there were 2 guys there and the 3rd F &/or the D either couldn't find a way to get the puck there as well or they puth the puck in Allen's glove.

Shot selection: hmm, maybe shoot anywhere other than high glove side?  Occassionally, sure.  But the puck went there far too often last night.

I noticed that too. In fact Tage had mentioned that he was flashing the glove. 

[GDT: 10/24/23 Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators -- MSG and Radio 6:45? PM]

I think the boys in B&G played well last night with the exception of crashing the net and shot selection. Their effort is there, but a lot of the stars from last year just do not look like stars this year. I think we are going to be in for a rude disappointing reality with this team, but i am seriously hoping i am wrong. Prediction, an ass kicking tonight. Sens kill us. They are fast and physical. We are screwed

[Zach Benson, Devon Levi: day-to-day]

For Levi, that is i am tired of being hung out to dry injury! LOL

[Erik Johnson sends a clear message postgame "until we have a commitment to team defense, we won’t accomplish much"]

6 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

On the road they are more relaxed and more filled with team spirit too.  

The will be no home game sellouts until this teams' play is consistent enough to draw them in.  I NEVER tbrother!hought I would see such poor home attendance in Buffalo - and they (the Sabres)  deserve it too.   I will refrain from ranting on Pegula, but I hold him accountable for the lack of interest in hockey in what was once a hockey hotbed.  

The home record is puzzling and it makes me angry.  

The Flames were in Buffalo on Tuesday for a Thursday game, they wanted to start their road trip off with the win, they have harder games ahead.   
We should have played a backup, elevated our game for him, and been ready win at home.  

Preach Brother, Preach!!!!!!! Amen and pass the biscuits!!!! 

[Is there a ghost in front of the opponents and our own net??]

How many years has it been since we had someone that would enter the zone and go straight to the front of the net and take the beatings and cause chaos? How many times have we seen other teams enter our zone and go straight to our net while we do little to clear the way?? This is all basic hockey 101. You can have all the skill in the world but outside snipe shots can only get you so far. If the Sabres do not change their offensive and defensive way of thinking, it is going to be a long year. The way to beat the Sabres is very easy: forecheck, crash our net, and keep Sabres to the outside in the Offensive zone. 

[Erik Johnson sends a clear message postgame "until we have a commitment to team defense, we won’t accomplish much"]

Just listened to his interview on the post game show. He is one smart man and a definite smart bring!! Now if that message can be crushed into the the rest of the team. How many times were the Flames the first people back to defend in their zone compared to Buffalo? 

[Sabres ticket sales still pretty dismal]

Home product on the ice is the same product we have seen the last few years. They are easily pushed around and play scared at home. They try to be too pretty instead of just playing hockey and shooting the damn puck. They do not ever defend in front of their own net and are chicken to crash the other teams net. You can have all the skill you want, but if you do not play the basics of hockey you are not going to win much. Fans do not want to pay crazy prices to watch their home team lose night after night. 

[Zach Benson's NHL tryout, 2023]

I do think he has the talent to stay with the team, but he needs to go back down and add some muscle and weight. Skill is there but the body is not. 

[GDT: Flames @ Sabres, Oct. 19, 2023 - 7pm EDT, MSG 📺 WGR 📻]

Ok, another Thoughts and Observations:

Greenway is playing well above expectations!! Quick, physical, backchecks full speed. Definitely Impressed. 

Love Benson, but starting to think he should be sent back. He needs to get stronger!! He is definitely good enough to stay, but maybe being patient with him the best bet. 

Levi made some beautiful saves but was definitely struggling as well. 2 of those goals against should not have been, and the once called no goal was definitely a goal! LOL

We looked like boys playing against men from the starting drop of the puck. Not sure what the hell is going on, but this team still cannot handle a heavy forecheck and folds like an old deck of cards

PK actually looks really good!!! 

Our team looked disinterested at times. The speed of snail coming back to our defensive zone was abhorrent!! Calgary came to play, Buffalo did not get the memo.

 

Still going to wait for the 10 games, but it is not looking good for the boys of Blue and Gold (Or Red and black). Detroit and Ottawa are playing well, while we are still trying to get out of preseason mode. Glad i cannot watch on Saturday, as this team is already getting frustrating to watch. 

 

[GDT - Lightning @ Sabres - October 17, 2023 - 7:30 PM (EDT) - ESPN & WGR]

Some thoughts and observations from last night and comments on some of the posts i see:

- Defense played very well last night. Not having Muel at the end definitely hurt with the tying goal. Both TB goals were flukish. Clifton had a great game!

- Offense needs to stop being so pretty and just shoot!!! Too much passing and delays causes blocked shots. That should right itself.

- Levi looked great!!! Finally some steadiness in the net!

- Same problem crept in of the Sabres being on their heels. You almost knew TB was going to tie that game. Team needs to stop taking foot off of the gas! But to put it in perspective, NYR, TB are better than the Sabres right now, and the Isles i believe are about the same as the Sabres. As the maturity comes we will surpass.

 

Not going to flip out on this team as they are still settling into the season. Will be more critical if we are not doing well by game 10. Until then i see a Sabres team playing better every game and the defense and goalie settling in nicely.