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

[Indabuff]

[DarthEbriate]

Mrtka protecting the crease after the whistle. Nice. 

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Mrtka protecting the crease after the whistle. Nice. 

He has to go back to Juniors? Can't go to the A?

Love it!

[JoeSchmoe]

I haven't looked at the entire box score, but CBJ looks to have iced better players than us. Is that right?

Edited 2 hours ago by JoeSchmoe

[7+6=13]

Konsta and Quinn

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, JoeSchmoe said:

I haven't looked at the entire box score, but CBJ looks to have iced better players than us. Is that right?

Was that the Bluejackets #1 line playing tonight? 

Helenius!!!

[Brawndo]

82-0 season incoming 

[Indabuff]

Taking my son tomorrow, hopefully they play this well.

[Doohickie]

Edited 2 hours ago by Doohickie

[DarthEbriate]

Helenius had a good shift prior. Now, buries one on the rush. 

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

He has to go back to Juniors? Can't go to the A?

Love it!

I think he *might* be AHL eligible because of his international status. As a Seattle area resident, I hope he gets his season for the T-Birds. Gives me more excuses to hockey. 

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[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, DarthEbriate said:

Helenius had a good shift prior. Now, buries one on the rush. 

I think he *might* be AHL eligible because of his international status. As a Seattle area resident, I hope he gets his season for the T-Birds. Gives me more excuses to hockey. 

He looks ready for the AHL

[Pimlach]

Nice close out. 
 

Levi did good.  Quinner with a ENG to shut down any stress.    Helenius with a nice play.  
 

Mrtka tossed a guy around.  
 

Good.  Do it again tomorrow.  

4 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

I haven't looked at the entire box score, but CBJ looks to have iced better players than us. Is that right?

Debatable. I think they will have more vets out there tomorrow.  

[Slack_in_MA]

I was actually kind of entertained

[Flashsabre]

 

The score means nothing.

What does matter though is the way that the team played. Big and physical, drove the net, protected their crease. 
 

Boy a future of Kesserling and Mrtka patrolling the right side for the Sabres could be fun.

I think Dunne is the guy that will get some chances this season. He brings everything Lindy wants. He will get some games in the 4th line at some point.

[PerreaultForever]

Interesting. There does seem to be a better focus on defense this year. At least with these players. Much better on the boards as well compared to last year. 

Georgiev didn't suck. 

Mrtka runs around too much but you can see the skill. With good coaching and development (?) he might be very good in a few years. 

Kesselring is tall but lankier than I thought and for his height kind of skinny. Skates well for a big guy but more Tyler Myers than Risto. Not exactly what I thought he was. Need to see more. 

Not impressed in any way with Doan. One preseason game obviously but if that's him, he's barely a roster player and definitely not a top 6. We may have been sold on some hype and name recognition here. 

That's all. Can't say I paid attention to everybody. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Good effort tonight in the 2nd and 3rd period.  I think Mrtka looked really solld for an 18 year old rookie.  Kesselring looked good in his debut.  I loved all the effort around the CBJ net.  This is the way. 

I finally realized why I like Byram so much more than Power.  Byram is aggressive and looks for opportunities (usually on offense, but he makes an effort on defense as well).  Power just seems to let the game come to him.  

 

[DarthEbriate]

It was nice to see our team’s grinders outwork the other team’s home outfit. 

Nothing fancy. I think Levi had to make the hardest save, but the goaltending was very solid. Patient. In position and square. Dare I say it… efficient, effective, and very very economical. 

[PerreaultForever]

1 minute ago, Flashsabre said:

 

The score means nothing.

What does matter though is the way that the team played. Big and physical, drove the net, protected their crease. 
 

Boy a future of Kesserling and Mrtka patrolling the right side for the Sabres could be fun.

I think Dunne is the guy that will get some chances this season. He brings everything Lindy wants. He will get some games in the 4th line at some point.

One game obviously but if that is him I'd rather we had some of that jam on the fourth line than what we had last year. Not just because he can obviously "chuck 'em" but he was an immovable object screening on the Byram goal as well. Solid outing but no idea if they will go that way or not. History says no. 

[Carmel Corn]

Not able to see the game.....how did Doan look?

[PerreaultForever]

1 minute ago, Carmel Corn said:

Not able to see the game.....how did Doan look?

inconsequential and near invisible. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, Carmel Corn said:

Not able to see the game.....how did Doan look?

I didn’t remember him at all.  

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Not able to see the game.....how did Doan look?

I heard his name once. 
 

To early to tell. 

[Flashsabre]

2 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Not able to see the game.....how did Doan look?

Doan made a lot of little plays that looked like nothing but help you win. Getting the puck out of the dzone. Going to the net.

His game isn’t flashy but it helps win games. 

[K-9]

1 minute ago, Flashsabre said:

Doan made a lot of little plays that looked like nothing but help you win. Getting the puck out of the dzone. Going to the net.

His game isn’t flashy but it helps win games. 

Made a nice little play to find Kulich and pick up the secondary apple on Quinn’s goal.