GDT: Detroit Red Wings @ Buffalo Sabres, 22 Oct 2025, 7:30 pm ET, TV: TNT, HBO Max, FDSNDETX, Radio: WGR 550

[Stads]

I liked the shot of Ellis' brother crying from the stands. Cool stuff

[Mustache of God]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

You know what's been amazing, the speed Buffalo has played at the last 4 games. 

Just what the hell were the first three games?

[Slack_in_MA]

Great post-game interview by Ellis.

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, ponokasabre said:

Chinakov still available from Columbus, likely the kind of guy you could get for UPL, but not a center 

Hmm, there's an idea. 

[mjd1001]

1 minute ago, elijah said:

Need some production from Tage and Dahlin, but that should inevitably come. Going to say it out loud, Tuch is mailing it in in my opinion and that needs to stop. He’s still playing well but he’s avoiding scrums and kind of just floating around at times. Hopefully as they keep winning and the contract gets closer that comes to an end. 

Net front presense as mentioned by others...his analytics look good...Lindy is giving him a lot of ice time. Those are all good things.

But if he wants $10m per year on a medium-to-long term deal, he needs to do all that AND score.

[Stads]

1 minute ago, Mustache of God said:

Just what the hell were the first three games?

[PromoTheRobot]

9 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

They can either keep 3 goalies or waive Ellis. I suppose they could waive UPL or Lyon but I doubt it. 

Or they can leave UPL in Rochester for a couple weeks. No need to rush anything. 

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Mustache of God said:

Just what the hell were the first three games?

[mjd1001]

OK, Ellis was good enough. Lots of rebounds, he wasn't great.

I don't think "can he be great" this year is important.  Is he a guy that mentally is good enough to be a decent backup goalie though?  A guy you can rely on for 20-30 starts?  

[Rasmus_]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Hmm, there's an idea. 

Though Greaves has started solid.  Not sure they would take on UPL when Elvis still has term left, and is an unmovable contract.

Edited 3 hours ago by Rasmus_

[LGR4GM]

Just now, PromoTheRobot said:

Or they can leave UPL in Rochester for a couple weeks. No need to rush anything. 

Maybe. 

[PerreaultForever]

Detroit's a very similar team to the Sabres. Play similar too but on this night not as good. Some young names I didn't recognize. I imagine their fans would say the same thing about the Sabres.  Open ice low physicality game, and Sabres usually thrive on those. Specialty teams better for the Sabres. Still lots of mistakes though and sloppy at times. That will sink them in different games but enjoy the moment. 

I liked this Ellis kid. He's positionally sound, didn't panic, tracked the puck well and made some good saves. rebound control needs work but overall pretty good. I see potential and I don't know what they will do with goaltending but we might regret losing him if we do waive him. 

nice to win but I don't think either team really impressed and they definitely aren't any better. 

[JohnC]

TNT postgame interview of Ellis. Great Kid!

 

[Rasmus_]

Östlund, Kozak, Doan, Quinn, Timmins, Ellis, all had really strong showings in no particular order.   Tuch was really active as well.

[ExWNYer]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You know what's been amazing, the speed Buffalo has played at the last 4 games. 

Lundqvist mentioned their speed during the post game. A Grinchy smile immediately permeated my face.

[LGR4GM]

I miss the sword but I guess the belt is cool too. Ellis deserved it but so did Jack Quinn. 

Where was this Jack Quinn? Like where do they hide him?

[That Aud Smell]

Great game.

Fun game.

The boys were buzzing.

The barn was noisy.

Ellis showed out in Game 1.

Let’s Go, Buffalo!!

(And get well, Zucker.)

[shrader]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Or they can leave UPL in Rochester for a couple weeks. No need to rush anything. 

The rehab stint maxes out at 14 days. If Lyon keeps up his pace, Ellis may very well only get 1 more start over that time. I don’t know if the picture will be any more clear at that point. I’m seeing a 3 headed monster in our future… at least for a couple weeks while the dust settles. 

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16 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Look, Ellis won but there were a ton of rebounds and looks that just missed. I am thrilled we won and he won. I'm not committed to the idea he's amazing yet. 

[erickompositör72]

I understand not getting over our skis about Ellis, but the critiques some of you guys are making are laughable.

He had some rebounds? Have you ever watched top-tier goaltenders before? They give up some rebounds, too! My word!

Granted, we need to see much more. But a debut performance with a .92-something S% is as good as you're going to see.

Edited 3 hours ago by erickompositör72

[ExWNYer]

2 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Great game.

Fun game.

The boys were buzzing.

The barn was noisy.

Ellis showed out in Game 1.

Let’s Go, Buffalo!!

(And get well, Zucker.)

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[PerreaultForever]

Timmins is a much better penalty killer than Clifton was so I guess Adams won that trade as well. 

[Ross Rhea]

What if this group of guys makes the playoffs this year, do we have to give GMKA credit?

[LGR4GM]

Zucker being injured suckssssss. He's a veteran leader and we don't have a lot of wingers to plug into his role. They'll probably put Krebs there but honestly I hope the give Rosen a shot. I say Rosen because you either are gonna have something or we can all move on. Greenway coming back also puts a time cap on that anyway. 

[JohninMinn.]

Just now, Ross Rhea said:

What if this group of guys makes the playoffs this year, do we have to give GMKA credit?

I give him the law of averages after so many blunders.