GDT Columbus at Buffalo 9/23/25 7 pm Streaming Sabres.com, WGR 550

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, JohnC said:

Couldn't watch the game last night and can't do it this night. Irritation after irritation. Next option is to watch the WNBA playoffs. When option A is not available then go to option B. 

It was on ESPN+ let night if you have it. I don't get the NHLs whole thing about not showing every preseason game. I mean they aren't even for sale.

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Couldn't watch the game last night and can't do it this night. Irritation after irritation. Next option is to watch the WNBA playoffs. When option A is not available then go to option B. 

I could get the Columbus feed on espn+ last night, but not the Buffalo feed tonight.  There are four other NHL GAMES on espn+ that I can get right now.  
 

This is a Buffalo Sabres limitation.  

[JohnC]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I could get the Columbus feed on espn+ last night, but not the Buffalo feed tonight.  There are four other NHL GAMES on espn+ that I can get right now.  
 

This is a Buffalo Sabres limitation.  

Thanks for the info. I don't have espn+. I just noticed that the game is on WGR radio. So I'll listen for a while. 

[Brawndo]

Just now, Pimlach said:

I could get the Columbus feed on espn+ last night, but not the Buffalo feed tonight.  There are four other NHL GAMES on espn+ that I can get right now.  
 

This is a Buffalo Sabres limitation.  

We had the Columbus Feed on MSG locally in Buffalo last night. 
 

Their preseason home games at least should be on MSG 

[Pimlach]

4 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

We had the Columbus Feed on MSG locally in Buffalo last night. 
 

Their preseason home games at least should be on MSG 

Agree, and if they were on MSG then they would be on espn+ for us out of towners.  
 

BuffaloSabres.com says you have to be local.  That restriction makes no sense to me.  Do they want more fans?  

[Taro T]

9 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I'm quite certain it's the NHLs rules.

Am guessing it's more on the NHL's & the individual teams' "broadcast partners."  They likely aren't going to get enough viewers to be able to sell advertising at any reasonable rate and they have "exclusive" rights to games in the team's barn.  

Since the BJ's were showing last night's game on TV, the Sabres were allowed to do so as well.  And because the game was on the regional networks that ESPN+ has rights to broadcast, they showed it as well.

MSG wanted nothing to do with tonight's game, so the Sabres are showing it to all 36 of us in the area that want to watch but not attend and the BJ's website is showing it as well.  Expecting you have to be in the greater C-Bus area to watch their feed; just know it isn't available here in WNY.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Agree, and if they were on MSG then they would be on espn+ for us out of towners.  
 

BuffaloSabres.com says you have to be local.  That restriction makes no sense to me.  Do they want more fans?  

Again, fully expect the Sabres would love to have all 314 people that want to watch the game be able to watch it, but MSG isn't selling any ads because advertisers don't want to pay for 314 sets of eyeballs and MSG has the exclusive rights to the Sabres games that don't end up on ABC, ESPN, nor TNT, so they aren't exercising their rights and they also aren't subletting the rights to any other carriers.  One more way the Sabres deal w/ MSG stinks for the fans.

[Slack_in_MA]

5 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Am guessing it's more on the NHL's & the individual teams' "broadcast partners."  They likely aren't going to get enough viewers to be able to sell advertising at any reasonable rate and they have "exclusive" rights to games in the team's barn.  

Since the BJ's were showing last night's game on TV, the Sabres were allowed to do so as well.  And because the game was on the regional networks that ESPN+ has rights to broadcast, they showed it as well.

MSG wanted nothing to do with tonight's game, so the Sabres are showing it to all 36 of us in the area that want to watch but not attend and the BJ's website is showing it as well.  Expecting you have to be in the greater C-Bus area to watch their feed; just know it isn't available here in WNY.

Guess it's back to the old days of having to read about it in the morning in the Courier-Express...

[inkman]

23 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I'm quite certain it's the NHLs rules.

No league blast it’s own Dick off like the NHL 

[Night Train]

No goals allowed after 4 periods. 

Columbus should fire their coach !  

 

[pastajoe]

34 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

How do you stream this game?  On Sabres.com it says not in my area?  

I see @PromoTheRobot answered.  Must be in Buffalo area. 

I’m watching it in Syracuse on the Sabres website.

[SABRES 0311]

I can’t even listen on WGR because I’m out of market.

How do you make teams play regular season games in other countries to grow the sport but don’t let fans listen on the radio if they’re in a different region of the U.S.?

[bob_sauve28]

Just now, SABRES 0311 said:

I can’t even listen on WGR because I’m out of market.

How do you make teams play regular season games in other countries to grow the sport but don’t let fans listen on the radio if they’re in a different region of the U.S.?

You really wouldn't learn much about the game anyway listening to Dan and Rob 

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, SABRES 0311 said:

I can’t even listen on WGR because I’m out of market.

How do you make teams play regular season games in other countries to grow the sport but don’t let fans listen on the radio if they’re in a different region of the U.S.?

They already have you.

They don't have the money of foreign markets.

2nd period -- listening in -- and there it is. "Sabres from right to left"  Dan helps me out.

[Night Train]

Great chances. Can't finish. 

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

You really wouldn't learn much about the game anyway listening to Dan and Rob 

No, you're right.

[Night Train]

4 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

You really wouldn't learn much about the game anyway listening to Dan and Rob 

Outside of who has the best happy hour , close to the arena..

[Taro T]

There goes the season-long shutout.

 

Deflection on the PP of a shot from the point.

BJs - 1

Sabres - 0

Just over 11 minutes left in the 2nd.

[DarthEbriate]

Outshot them 9-1 through the beginning of the period and trailing 1-0.

That was one very disinterested goal call. I realize it's the opponents, but there's not even sadness or "oh no". It's the same tone the entire time.

[Huckleberry]

Yeah bad geo location for me too, I mean im from freaking Belgium, but NHL.com never lets me watch games for some reason.

But end of last year even the illegal streaming sites are blocking my country, going to start needing a vpn I guess.

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4 minutes ago, Taro T said:

There goes the season-long shutout.

 

Deflection on the PP of a shot from the point.

BJs - 1

Sabres - 0

Just over 11 minutes left in the 2nd.

Technically it's pre-season, so there's still a chance. 

[bob_sauve28]

Tage getting adept at those stretch passes

[Pimlach]

44 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Again, fully expect the Sabres would love to have all 314 people that want to watch the game be able to watch it, but MSG isn't selling any ads because advertisers don't want to pay for 314 sets of eyeballs and MSG has the exclusive rights to the Sabres games that don't end up on ABC, ESPN, nor TNT, so they aren't exercising their rights and they also aren't subletting the rights to any other carriers.  One more way the Sabres deal w/ MSG stinks for the fans.

So the Sabres have pi x 100 fans?  

[bob_sauve28]

Nice!!!

 

I know its only pre season, but just win baby! 

[Brawndo]

TAGE