GDT: Sabres @ Penguins - Nov 11, 2023 - 7:30pm, MSG/ESPN+📺WGR📻

[sabresouth]

Hopefully they play a little cleaner game tonight. They definitely didn't play their best last night. 

LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!!

[K-9]

21 minutes ago, Believer said:

You and LGR4GM make a good point… and UPL does seem to get up for big games when his number is called this season…

As for the goalie rotation, if UPL starts tonight, does Comrie start against Boston?

Sitting Levi for almost a week after last nights 1st Star performance seems unlikely… Guy would be a Great Ball of Fire.

 

When Donnie Meatballs said the goalies will alternate, I don’t think Comrie was factored into the equation as he was week to week on IR at the time. It’s a two man rotation between Levi and Oopie.

Edit: It seems Comrie will be returning soon, so he may very well enter into the equation at some point and the three headed goalie monster will rear it’s ugly head. 

Edited November 11, 2023 by K-9

[R_Dudley]

Finally, another Sabers game I can watch because I live in North PGH. Hope Pens are still feeling the jet lag from their road trip. 

Let's Go Bflo keep climbing them standings. 

[Brawndo]

Irrelevant stat of the day. 
 

The Sabres are 4-6 with Samuelsson in the lineup, 3-0-1 without him 

[French Collection]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Irrelevant stat of the day. 
 

The Sabres are 4-6 with Samuelsson in the lineup, 3-0-1 without him 

Irrelevant as you say.

I like their chances better with him in the lineup.
#cobra

[Buffalonill]

6-1 penguins 

Tage a -6

Edited November 11, 2023 by Buffalonill

[Archie Lee]

4 hours ago, French Collection said:

Pens have won three in a row but sit 14th in the conference. Keep them there. They are coming off a western trip.

The Sabres play well on the road but it is a back to back situation. Tuch and Mule would be a talent and fresh legs injection. 
 

I didn’t watch last night but it sounds like Krebs could use a game in the press box to kick him in the butt.

99% chance of UPL starting.

Savoie could get more time and space vs these guys.

Let’s go Buffalo!

Krebs had a 90% xgf, 80% Fenwick, 70% Corsi in his 6 minutes last night (per Money Puck).  On the season he is 4th on the team at D-zone shift start % while being one of only 7 players on the team with a corsi of 50% or better. 
 

Not saying he can’t be better, but he isn’t going to generate much offensively playing where he is in the lineup and for the minutes he plays. He is not hurting us defensively. 

[Scottysabres]

I might be late to this one. Taking the wife to salvitores for her b day. 6pm dinner res. 

But, Go Sabres!!!

[Doohickie]

Maybe water?

[PASabreFan]

7 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

I might be late to this one. Taking the wife to salvitores for her b day. 6pm dinner res. 

But, Go Sabres!!!

Arby's has two beef* sandwiches for five bucks.

[Doohickie]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Arby's has two beef* sandwiches for five bucks.

*the asterisk indicates that although it's called beef, it is actually disappointment.

[Scottysabres]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Arby's has two beef* sandwiches for five bucks.

She did treat me to section 218, center ice last night. She deserves the dinner. But......I am holding out on the shoes demand until the ankle and knee heal from tripping over the other 99 pairs in the room.....

[Two or less]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Irrelevant stat of the day. 
 

The Sabres are 4-6 with Samuelsson in the lineup, 3-0-1 without him 

And 3-0-0 with Bryson.

[dudacek]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Irrelevant stat of the day. 
 

The Sabres are 4-6 with Samuelsson in the lineup, 3-0-1 without him 

Otherwise known as the Bryson Effect

[Broken Ankles]

1 hour ago, Archie Lee said:

Krebs had a 90% xgf, 80% Fenwick, 70% Corsi in his 6 minutes last night (per Money Puck).  On the season he is 4th on the team at D-zone shift start % while being one of only 7 players on the team with a corsi of 50% or better. 
 

Not saying he can’t be better, but he isn’t going to generate much offensively playing where he is in the lineup and for the minutes he plays. He is not hurting us defensively. 

5 minutes were 5v5, and the Corsi was 2 attempted shots for 1 against.  He was 0-3 on the dot, although he has not been that bad throughout the year.  Mostly starts in O-zone.  Could have been his line mates, but I think the conventional wisdom that he is not bringing anything lately is accurate. Corsi, Fenwick, even high danger chances especially when paired with Z and KO are positive, but something is a miss. 

[lowsabre]

I like Pittsburgh. A nice city.

[Taro T]

17 minutes ago, lowsabre said:

I like Pittsburgh. A nice city.

Fun city.  HATE driving there.  (Nowhere near familiar enough with it to have a good feel for when there's going to be a need to slide over 3 lanes in the next quarter mile.)

[Doohickie]

 

[PASabreFan]

The Pittsburgh Left.

1 hour ago, Doohickie said:

*the asterisk indicates that although it's called beef, it is actually disappointment.

It's the taste of shame and "horseradish."

[bob_sauve28]

Who is sitting with the Mule back? 

[JohninMinn.]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

6-1 penguins 

Tage a -6

Tage needs a sense of urgency.

[K-9]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

6-1 penguins 

Tage a -6

There it is. I was beginning to worry about you, Bnill.

29 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

 

I look for Vinnie to play like his hair is on fire. The boys better be ready to match his intensity tonight.

[Stads]

3 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

6-1 penguins 

Tage a -6

 

34 minutes ago, JohninMinn. said:

Tage needs a sense of urgency.

Does he need this sense of urgency after his -6 tonight, or do you feel it's needed now?

[7+6=13]

We've had a rash of injuries (albeit mostly short term), few players under performing, lines not totally settled,  PP stinks, defense still not great, face-off's still an issue. 

Yet we are one point out of a playoff spot and no where near our potential.  I think we may have turned a corner and haven't realized it.  I'll say it again - I believe we're going to be really good. 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2023 by 7+6=13

[Mustache of God]

Tage is due for a 5 goal night.