GDT: Toronto Maple Leaves @ Buffalo Sabres 24 Oct 2025 7:00 pm ET TV: ESPN+, Hulu, SN1, TVAS, Radio: WGR 550

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

As Lee Corso says: Not so fast.  

When they get and stay above 500 and play with the effort we have seen recently nearly every night, then we can say their good.

It’s also amazing what happens when you get good consistent goaltending.  

Fair.   I think the Sabres are getting good.  The biggest unknown is who will be the goaltender supporting Lyon. 

Next is Kesselring.  What will he bring, and can it help Power to take off?  That will be fun to see. 

[Brawndo]

Kozak is out for tomorrow 

[DarthEbriate]

Dang it. Kid makes the 4th line gel.

[kas23]

I just knew when we traded Peterka, Sammy would be a one to fill the scoring void. 

[Pimlach]

5 minutes ago, kas23 said:

Start UPL tomorrow. I’m sure him or his agent bitched and moaned about the conditioning assignment length. Let him prove his worth. 

I think Ellis should have this upcoming game.  He earned it.  UPL had one game in Rochester.  I don’t think that’s enough. 

7 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Kozak is out for tomorrow 

Not good.  Kozak is playing good hockey. 

[ska-T Palmtown]

Who had ... Sammy and Tage tied in the goal department after 8 games?

[shrader]

So who is next on the center depth chart, Helenius? What does Rochester have left if he gets called up?

[Doohickie]

20 minutes ago, 7+6=13 said:

We're playing with confidence.  Which is something I never really saw, even during some decent stretches.

I think something has happened and I'm not trying to get ahead of myself, but they're definitely playing together and for each other.  

I think the role players that have been brought in over the last season or two.... players with experience.... are settling the kids down.

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, shrader said:

So who is next on the center depth chart, Helenius? What does Rochester have left if he gets called up?

Dunne can play center. Krebs. TNT back to center. Then Helenius. Not a ton of options.

[OverPowerYou]

Of the 24 periods the Sabres have played this year I’ve caught maybe 8 of them. One common thing I’ve noticed is that they aren’t afraid to drop the gloves especially in front of both nets. That goes a long way. 
 

I never would’ve thought getting rid of Peterka, Mittelstadt, Skinner and Cozens would’ve made this much of a difference. Things are looking good. Don’t get me wrong, we have a long way to go 

Edited 12 hours ago by OverPowerYou

[Pimlach]

37 minutes ago, SABRES 0311 said:

Only issue was the breakaways in the first but they fixed that.

Would like Benson to be more selfish in those empty net opportunities.

Maybe work on being more disciplined and less penalties.

Good game though. .500 team after an 0-3 start.

Benson gets penalties because he is involved.  He also draws penalties.  

[Doohickie]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

Dunne can play center. Krebs. TNT back to center. Then Helenius. Not a ton of options.

Are you talking about for Kozak?  Obviously Krebs.

[Flashsabre]

Kulich McLeod Östlund Krebs is the centre spine tomorrow

[K-9]

9 minutes ago, shrader said:

So who is next on the center depth chart, Helenius? What does Rochester have left if he gets called up?

Helenius had a for point night tonight and he brings a good 4th line element much like Kozak. I think it we will see him tomorrow night.

3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Kulich McLeod Östlund Krebs is the centre spine tomorrow

Don’t be surprised if they call up Helenius and keep Krebs on that 4th line wing where he belongs. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

4 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Kulich McLeod Östlund Krebs is the centre spine tomorrow

The bad news is Dunne or Geersten draw back in.  Maybe Greenway can play.

[LGR4GM]

One thing to remember about Helenius is that he's in his 4th pro season. He played 2 years in Liiga before Rochester.

[SABRES 0311]

9 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Benson gets penalties because he is involved.  He also draws penalties.  

Wasn’t talking about Benson specifically. The team.

[shrader]

I have no issue with Helenius getting called up. I just feel for the Amerk fans if they have to watch the moose play center. 

[ska-T Palmtown]

I think back to the Otters game. They looked like the team of the first 3 games early on. Sluggish, no energy, sloppy passing. Claude Jeer-roo slashes Power after the play and calls him a "wet dog" (?), big scrum ... different team after that. It was like they suddenly remembered they could crash into players on the other team.

[thewookie1]

51 minutes ago, ... said:

Can we talk about Mule briefly? The Mule we've seen the past several games can keep his contract and his job for as long as he keeps playing that way.

He's playing like the guy who got called up years ago; a bit less hit happy but solid defensively and clearing pucks to better puck movers.

[Big Guava]

Dahlin with an inexcusable play to flip a puck over the glass trying to close a game out with 5 mins to go giving the Leafs a PP, but Tuch bails him out with a SHG.

Either way, your captain can't make that play.

32 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Benson gets penalties because he is involved.  He also draws penalties.  

And he is turning into an assist machine.

[PerreaultForever]

They showed some potential here. Still too many defensive lapses and errors, some sloppy, but overall they played even with the Leafs and better at times. 

The thing I liked the least was the 5 on 3 PP. They need to sit down and redesign it because this plan is dumb. It's all high shot to Tage or Dahlin. The net front guy is fine but the other two wingers are basically doing nothing so it's like an open ice 3 on 3. They need more cross ice and behind the net to make the triangle defending break down. It's a bad design. 

Really though, what's not to like? Beat the Leafs. Beat them again and we can all fool ourselves into thinking this is a good team. 

[North Buffalo]

36 minutes ago, Big Guava said:

Dahlin with an inexcusable play to flip a puck over the glass trying to close a game out with 5 mins to go giving the Leafs a PP, but Tuch bails him out with a SHG.

Either way, your captain can't make that play.

And he is turning into an assist machine.

Im cutting Dahlin some slack given his personal life... he is playing with a heavy heart... gotta be aching with his wife's health issues.

[PASabreFan]

9 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

All Doohickying aside, this feels like as much of a lock as the Fla. game. I would bet on it but don't want to even start down that path.

Quiet, you doddering old fool.

Anyone who wants my take on tomorrow's game can PM me for cash apps I use.

[Doohickie]

So just after the game ended, a thunderstorm blew through.  We lost power for a few minutes, then it came back on.  While it was out the wind was really blowing and swirling.

Apparently there was a tornado (circled in blue) less then three miles from our house (pink dot).  The direction the storm has been moving could have placed it right over our house as it was forming.

Edited 11 hours ago by Doohickie