GDT: Sabres @ Redwings, 7:00pm Sept. 25, 2025, 🎙 streaming @ sabres.com

[K-9]

I’ve read several posts alluding to Helenius being a message to Quinn, but I don’t see it currently. They play two different roles on the team imo. If a message is being sent, and I don’t think one is, I think the big use of Helenius in these games would be to send a message to 4th line, marginal players. I think Sabres brass wants an extended look just to get a feel for where he is as they test him.

I liked Lindy’s coaching moment the other night when after Helenius took a late penalty in a one goal game, Lindy thought I can bench him when he gets out of the box or I can see how he responds. Lindy chose the latter and we all saw how well Helenius responded by leaving everything on the ice while killing off the six on five to end the game. He’s got 1st call up written all over him. 

[CallawaySabres]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

What player did they rush who was then bad? Grogirenko?

Power should have never started that first season

Dahlin should never have started his first season either.

Quinn was not ready

Don't even get me started on Devon Levi

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Red Wings lines supposedly:

 

This was wrong, here we go:

 

 

[msw2112]

Interesting to see Bernard-Docker in the Wings' lineup.  He played pretty well for the Sabres last season which may have helped tilt the Cozens trade in the Sabres' favor if he had a successful career in Buffalo.  Then they let him walk to go sign with Detroit for around league minimum (1 year, $875K), while re-signing Bryson instead.  I thought I read somewhere that B-D was not interested in re-signing in Buffalo, and if that's the case, OK, but if the Sabres elected to let him move on, I consider this yet another blunder by the organization.

[French Collection]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

This was wrong, here we go:

 

 

Decent roster for the Dead Wings, it will be a good test for the young Sabres/Amerks.

[dudacek]

About as good a lineup that youll see in game 3 of the preseason being iced by the wings.

Much better test for our guys.

Wish they’d let me watch

[Thorny]

9 minutes ago, dudacek said:

About as good a lineup that youll see in game 3 of the preseason being iced by the wings.

Much better test for our guys.

Wish they’d let me watch

I think you are more likely to get stiffer tests from those fighting for jobs