GDT: 9/22/25--Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7 PM TV: MSG

[bob_sauve28]

Happy Equinox! Sabres hockey is back! 

No roster info yet. Stay tuned! 

 

[mjd1001]

It's only preseason, but NHL preseason to me is more enjoyable than most other sports. 

It'll be something tangible to watch and discuss.

[PASabreFan]

WTF.

[Pimlach]

Vets slowly shake the rust off, rookies and prospects try to show something.  Its an opportunity for a few players.  Similar to football and baseball.  

[That Aud Smell]

must win.

[triumph_communes]

F: Justin Danforth, Josh Doan, Joshua Dunne, Mason Geertsen, Konsta Helenius, Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs, Jiri Kulich, Beck Malenstyn, Noah Östlund, Jack Quinn, Anton Wahlberg

D: Bowen Byram, Michael Kesselring, Vsevolod Komarov, Radim Mrtka, Nikita Novikov, Owen Power

G: Alexandar Georgiev, Devon Levi

 

 

The bubble plus Byram and Power. No Johnson hmm

Edited 2 hours ago by triumph_communes

[Brawndo]

 

[Mustache of God]

That is a very tall defensive lineup.

[PromoTheRobot]

Columbus beat St. Louis 4-1 last night at home. The Blues were playing their second road game on a back to back.

The Blue Jackets will end up playing three nights in a row with these next two against the Sabres.

[PromoTheRobot]

32 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

That is a very tall defensive lineup.

And almost all kids and newbies. Just three from last year's Sabres roster, four of you count Kozak. I guess the "A" roster will play at home Tuesday.

[K-9]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Columbus beat St. Louis 4-1 last night at home. The Blues were playing their second road game on a back to back.

The Blue Jackets will end up playing three nights in a row with these next two against the Sabres.

I doubt more than a few Blue Jackets who played last night, will be in the line-up tomight. If that.

[Doohickie]

For out of market peeps, game will be on NHL Network at 2 am ET

Edited 1 hour ago by Doohickie

[bob_sauve28]

This will be my first look at Komarov and Novikov, as well as Mr. Tka (Mrtka) 

[inkman]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

 

Definitely more interesting players than the Sabres projected roster.  Geertsen might be worth the price of admission alone. 

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, inkman said:

Definitely more interesting players than the Sabres projected roster.  Geertsen might be worth the price of admission alone. 

Liger from the future: "he wasn't"

[JustOneParade]

I’ll be curious to see if the BJ’s play with the same physicality that their prospects showed. Is it an organizational thing? And if so, will the Sabres match?

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

 

So

Byram - Mrtka

Power - Kesselring 

Novikov - Komarov 

That will be fun. Good luck cbj.

[matter2003]

2 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

It's only preseason, but NHL preseason to me is more enjoyable than most other sports. 

It'll be something tangible to watch and discuss.

definitely not more enjoyable than the NFL.

[PromoTheRobot]

11 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

For out of market peeps, game will be on NHL Network at 2 am ET

Thanks. It's also going to be live if you have ESPN+. The home game vs PIT on 10/1 is also listed as being in ESPN+. The 10/3 game @PIT is supposed to be on NHLN.

The home game against CBS and the two vs DET have no out of market TV that I can find.

[LGR4GM]

 

 

So Byram, Power, Doan, Quinn, and Kulich are playing so they can run the pp2

 

 

[dudacek]

The Sabres PP2 (PP1 tonight) is a very interesting mix to me.

Power, Quinn and Kulich lining up in their best roles, I've seen each be outstanding in those spots at lower levels.

Byram as the bumper is odd on the surface, but given his skillset it might be inspired. Really curious to see how he does there.

And given a chance to grow, Doan could be an answer for a long-time at netfront.

Edited 57 minutes ago by dudacek

[Brawndo]

11 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

 

So Byram, Power, Doan, Quinn, and Kulich are playing so they can run the pp2

 

 

On Baker and Fairburn Hockey Show they mentioned the PP might be composed of the regular lines to help prevent the disruption of the game when the PP is over. Not sure I agree with that line of thinking 

[dudacek]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

On Baker and Fairburn Hockey Show they mentioned the PP might be composed of the regular lines to help prevent the disruption of the game when the PP is over. Not sure I agree with that line of thinking 

I don't like it as a tactic, I do if it's serendipity.

[Taro T]

13 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

 

So Byram, Power, Doan, Quinn, and Kulich are playing so they can run the pp2

 

 

Cool.

Was trying to figure out why with UPL not available for however long, it was pretty much all of the bubble F's and G's but rather than going with the bubble D, they were going with 3 of the top 4 D and the 2 Russian Amerks plus Mrtka.  But, wanting to run PP2 makes it make sense.

Will be interesting to see how Mrtka handles himself going against a fair %age of NHLers.  (Presuming C-bus's squad will be heavier on actual NHLers tonight than it will be tomorrow in Buf'lo.)

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, Mustache of God said:

That is a very tall defensive lineup.

Now, this is what preseason is for. The Sabres should've sent the tall squad to Columbus, then for the next CBJ matchup ice the small squad. Any self-respecting coach should've seen the potential.

Thompson - Norris - Tuch
Greenway - McLeod - Doan
Malenstyn - Dunne - Wahlberg
Geertsen - Kopff - Joshua

Power - Kesselring
Samuelsson - Mrtka
Novikov - Komarov

Leinonen, Luukkonen, Meloche

vs.

Benson - Östlund - Rosen
Zucker - Krebs - Danforth
Slaggert - Helenius - Kozak
Savage - Leschyshyn - Costantini

Bryson - Byram
Johnson - Jones
Rathbone - Metsa

Levi, Lyon, Georgiev