GDT: Avalanche @ Sabres, 12:30pm Oct. 13, 2025, 🎙 📺 ESPN+/MSG

[PerreaultForever]

Three games in feels like the season's over already. 

Even Dahlin fell apart today as he's back to his try to do everything mode where he gets caught out of position and gives the puck away as well. Stats don't matter, they were never in this game. 

So why'd they claim this goalie from St. Louis if they aren't going to play him? I'm not blaming Lyon for anything, he was fine, but he's not an every night goalie. Never has been, and rolling him out every night is madness. They will burn him out this way. Dumb imo. 

I did like Dunne better on the 4th line than Geertson. For all the talk of how great Doan has been he's not a top liner. There's an unfillable hole there. This team literally has nothing to offer. Positivity is just nonsense.

This is the WORST they have looked since the tank. 

[thewookie1]

42 minutes ago, Sidc3000 said:

Tage can go ***** himself with this comment. 
 

 

I both agree with you and Tage; the negative vibes from the previous 14 years certainly puts added pressure on them. 
 

but fans don’t need a reminder of that.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, PerreaultForever said:

Three games in feels like the season's over already. 

Even Dahlin fell apart today as he's back to his try to do everything mode where he gets caught out of position and gives the puck away as well. Stats don't matter, they were never in this game. 

So why'd they claim this goalie from St. Louis if they aren't going to play him? I'm not blaming Lyon for anything, he was fine, but he's not an every night goalie. Never has been, and rolling him out every night is madness. They will burn him out this way. Dumb imo. 

 

I agree things feel over.

Dahlin may be trying too hard because the rest of the team can't keep up. Still, watching him puke up the puck is hard to forgive.

I don't disagree with playing Lyon in three straight. He's been keeping the Sabres in games. But Ellis is going to have to play soon or they will wear Lyon out totally.

[kas23]

I just don’t want them putting Ellis out there if this team has already quit. He deserves better than that. 

[Taro T]

5 hours ago, SwampD said:

You realize that if they win, your three year old will have to watch every game moving forward, right?

Good lord. Two games in and you're already talking about next October?! Everything in your post could be done now and not have to waste a full season.

I never put the sound on until the puck is dropped, if at all.

Not specifically talking about next October; just saying that when you inadvertently tank, which is what this season seems to be headed for (though winning the next 4 games could dramatically change that outlook), you can come out of it extremely quickly.

Also, was 100% on board with Adams going away and most if not all the coaching staff as well.  So, would've rather they not go through an inadvertent tank, but does it not seem that's where we're heading?  (Kind of like when they kept Housley around 1 year too long.  And Housley repaid the favor of being dead coach walking by giving Skinner top line minutes down the stretch to get him to 40 goals which resulted in him getting his ridiculous contract.)  

Personally, would rather they rip the bandaid off now, rather than wait until May to do so.  And whatever happens, happens.  But do you honestly expect ownership to be on board with that anytime soon (barring something truly horrific like a 1-10-1 October)?

[#freejame]

1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:

Tage can go ***** himself with this comment. 
 

 

Yeah, I want him nowhere near Team USA. Wait until he learns it’s been 45 years since they won. 

[#freejame]

54 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

He can go ***** himself? Bad take. Your best player (the only guy who scored today and the only C who would win a face off other than Danforth) is trying to stay positive…and that’s a bad thing?

Hey, I get it that we are all frustrated, but I’m not pissed he’s trying to keep it positive to the media. 

Did you listen to the comment? It was nothing but mopey woe is me fodder. 

[Porous Five Hole]

3 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Did you listen to the comment? It was nothing but mopey woe is me fodder. 

I did. Tage said it out loud that negativity breeds negativity. I believe he was returning the vibe he was receiving. 
 

It isn’t for me to say if that’s correct or incorrect/fair or unfair.  But I’m certainly not going to tell our best forward who has scored 50% of the goals this season (lol) to ***** off for it, like the “fan” I was quoting.  

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:

He wasn't positive. He was a dick in that interview.

I thought he was fine given the circumstances.   Calm and honest.  If he had some edginess toward the end of the interview that is to be expected. 

He is 100% right, they can't keep looking back and talking about the negative.

Three games is three games.   But you and I both know the Sabres talent is overrated, the team is poorly coached,  they do not play as a cohesive unit, and there is no pride in that building. 

Edited October 13 by Pimlach

[inkman]

2 hours ago, Stads said:

Lindy is happy with the energy in two periods. Guess that's the new standard, not wins 

What’s he going to say?  The team has checked out. He’s next. Going through the motions. Time to find another franchise that actually competes in the league. 

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

The Fire Adams chants noted. 
 

They started from the Sabres Bench 

Were there "fire Adams" chants this afternoon? 

[HILLsabre]

2 hours ago, SabresBillsFan said:

This team will be out by the end of October and if I’m Tuch. I tell them I’m testing free agency. He will have a lot of teams wanting him.

And not as a top 6 forward if he's headed for a playoff team however!

[Eleven]

47 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Do you really think Mr. Let's-start-Geersten has a grip on rebuilding the Sabres? I'm not sure.

Oh come on, PTR, you were one of the same people who couldn't stand the Sabres lineup against Boston when Lucic ran Miller.  

Edited October 13 by Eleven

[Pimlach]

16 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Did you listen to the comment? It was nothing but mopey woe is me fodder. 

Tell us what you would have said in that moment? 

Moving forward and continuing to work is the only message I want to hear.  

[Gatorman0519]

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, HILLsabre said:

And not as a top 6 forward if he's headed for a playoff team however!

So what.  He can score 25-30 goals on a 3rd line and win, so be it.   

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Did you take the Grandkids to the game today?  

[Mango]

53 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Do you really think Mr. Let's-start-Geersten has a grip on rebuilding the Sabres? I'm not sure.

Of all the hockey advisors on the planet, do I think Lindy is the best person for the job?

No

Out of all the hockey advisors on the planet that I think Terry will actually hire and maybe convince Terry to run a proper NHL franchise, don't think Lindy Ruff is the best person for the job?

Yes

 

 

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, eman said:

I'd easily take DeBoer or Gallant.

Gallant would not last long working for Terry.  

[PASabreFan]

5 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said:

Now those wouldn't be Chet and Muffy's son, daughter in law and grandkids, would they?

[Taro T]

12 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Were there "fire Adams" chants this afternoon? 

Yes.  One broke out with about 10 minutes to go in the 3rd and another broke out in the last minute of the game.

[thewookie1]

14 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Were there "fire Adams" chants this afternoon? 

Yes, plenty of them according to Twitter 

[PASabreFan]

11 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Tell us what you would have said in that moment? 

Moving forward and continuing to work is the only message I want to hear.  

Hmm. Now weren't you one who liked my post about a player seemingly owning the drought? How can one own the drought without looking back?

I think @darksabreis onto something. Tage probably isn't too concerned about winning in the present. He is the CEO of own little entity, and he's about maximizing income most of all. If that's true, he surely doesn't care about the last 14 years.

Shame. They have a great motivating issue to rally around. And it's so achievable. Do these guys look hell bent on being a playoff team? 0-3 isn't the end of the world, as Tage said. How they looked doing it is pretty apocalyptic.

[Taro T]

Wonder if getting a 5 on 3 and having about 45 seconds of PP to start the 2nd would've been enough to get the PP off the schneid.

When Malinski threw the puck over the glass, it should've been a penalty.  The puck was well over the glass and was going to land in the crowd until Kelly reached over the glass and knocked the puck back into the bench area with his stick.  Have NEVER seen that happen before.  The puck literally was on its way to landing 2-3 rows behind the Avs bench and the guy just plucked it out of the air and back into "no harm, no foul" land.

Incredibly quick thinking, but astounded that not one of the officials on the ice saw what happened.

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[Taro T]

Don't know what's up with Thompson, but it LOOKS like he's intentionally trying to get somebody fired.  Didn't get back to the car in time to hear his interview and GR's discussing it made it sound like he still is trying and expects things can get turned around.

But just everything he does just seems off.  Even that goal he scored was simply throwing it towards the net; it wasn't a shot he expected to have work.  Most all his shots are going into the goalie's crest, unless he's shooting at an open net and then it's going wide or over the net.  His passes are off, he's taking an extra half second to get shots off.

Tuch doesn't seem right either.  

Realize the 2 of them combined with Dahlin to score the goal, but Dahlin's the only 1 of the 3 that has looked pretty much like himself so far.  And he had that horrific pass to Nikushin that set Makar up for the winner which totally changed the flow of the game.  Until that play, the Sabres were getting the best of the play and seemed like they'd actually get a lead sometime in that 2nd period if they could just keep it up.