GDT: Capitals @ Sabres, 7:00pm Nov. 1, 2025, 🎙 📺 ESPN+/MSG

[pi2000]

Just now, Bangarang said:

What was the point of claiming Ellis? 

Insurance.

UPL is nursing something, and Levi needs starts in Rochester.

[R_Dudley]

This is where Lindy really disappoints me and why I agree his coaching is mediocre at best and we should have done better.

Ellis literally contributed to the teams win over Detroit, UPL I feel is still in a conditioning mode only having played 1 game with Amerks on a supposed conditioning assignment and 1 period preseason and 1 game in NHL.

Meanwhile Levi is excelling in Rochester already this season, it gives credence to the rumor Levi's camp asking for a trade seeing this level of mismanagement from GM to head coach. 

Oh and living in Pittsburgh and watching some Penguins games and their supposed demise given their age and missing playoffs last year with a rookie head coach and a bunch of 1st year NHL players leading their division and playing well proves to me an effective GM, good coaching and solid goaltending is a recipe for success if you know how to put a team together and know what your doing. They are my team to watch right now instead of this SOS(Soap Opera Sabres) team.      

Good luck Sabrespacers watching and hoping. I'm still just going to be scoreboard watching this current edition of the Sabres until i see where there are in January.

[Stads]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

 

[Pimlach]

33 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

I am going to politely disagree with you there Punch, there is not a scenario in 2025 where Jordan Greenway in your Top 6 is fine. 
 

I agree wholeheartedly about GMKA sucking at his job. 
 

One caveat though, usually when I speak ill of a player, they usually have the game of their lives shortly afterwards. So I will take credit for Greenway’s Hat Trick tonight 

Ha ha.  Well my friend you are looking at that scenario right now.   My "fine" means it an option that keeps the one line that is working in tact, but I get it. 

I actually like Greenway as a bottom 3/6, if he can stay healthy he contributes.  

It is Nov 1st and we are on a 3 game losing streak, loser points aside, that is what I am most worried about.  Tonight they need to get 2 points.  

33 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Insurance.

UPL is nursing something, and Levi needs starts in Rochester.

Yet UPL is getting his second start and Ellis has just one.  ???

[K-9]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Wow.  You really  don’t like him.  

I think this year will be his final shot at being a consistent goalie for the Sabres.   He has had two flashes of good, but is mostly inconsistent, and he often gets lost in the crease and then stops challenging shooters.  

It doesn’t appear they are going to give opportunity to Ellis the until they feel they have too.  

 

It’s not that I don’t like him, it’s that he is not the answer for a starter between the pipes and I’ve grown weary of the delusional idea by both KA and fans that he somehow is and/or could be. All because of one twenty game stretch a couple seasons ago that he hasn’t come close to replicating either before or since. We saw the same when he was with the Amerks. 

[Pimlach]

38 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Or knowing that your Franchise Center asked out when you were appointed GM, maybe draft one of Rossi, Jarvis or Lundell instead of Jack Quinn. 

Rossi, Jarvis, Lundell and don't forget centers Dawson Mercer or even Cole Perfetti. 

Quinn is looking like a miss when you see the centers he passed on but he scored big with Peterka in the 2nd round.  Oh wait, he is gone too.  

 

Peterka - Eichel -  Reinhart

Pretty nice first line.  

[K-9]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

UPL has defenders?

I hope he is amazing tonight (for obvious reasons,) And let’s not pretend that Lyon was the answer, either. He has let in a similar amount of dribblers and high glove side shots.

When it comes to our goalie situation, I don’t pretend at all. If Lyon was a legit starter in this league, he’d have been one a while ago. We currently have two 25 game backups and a career minor leaguer at the position. Ain’t no pretending when it comes to that hapless scenario; only delusions of grandeur for the hopeless. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

4 hours ago, JohnC said:

What are the prices💲? Do you usually buy on the secondary market?

Meh, I was seeing 45-60$ for uppers (before fees) usually one of the secondary market apps. They may have come down. But for Utah I was seeing seats as low as 17$

I like to try and get 200 level seats and they're priced much better on a week night than a Friday or Saturday evening. 

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, SwampD said:

UPL has defenders?

He has the coolest name. By far. Of anyone on the entire roster. Maybe the entire active league.

 

Ruff made sure Geertsen was on the roster with a 2-year contract and in the opening night lineup... and can't even get dressed against Tom Wilson.

[bunomatic]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Morning skate is starting... should have lines and goalies soon. 

 

 

Lol. The emoji reactions say it all.

[Mr Peabody]

Good thing Lindy has last change - that third line could get crushed. 

[Pimlach]

44 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

This is where Lindy really disappoints me and why I agree his coaching is mediocre at best and we should have done better.

Ellis literally contributed to the teams win over Detroit, UPL I feel is still in a conditioning mode only having played 1 game with Amerks on a supposed conditioning assignment and 1 period preseason and 1 game in NHL.

Meanwhile Levi is excelling in Rochester already this season, it gives credence to the rumor Levi's camp asking for a trade seeing this level of mismanagement from GM to head coach. 

Oh and living in Pittsburgh and watching some Penguins games and their supposed demise given their age and missing playoffs last year with a rookie head coach and a bunch of 1st year NHL players leading their division and playing well proves to me an effective GM, good coaching and solid goaltending is a recipe for success if you know how to put a team together and know what your doing. They are my team to watch right now instead of this SOS(Soap Opera Sabres) team.      

Good luck Sabrespacers watching and hoping. I'm still just going to be scoreboard watching this current edition of the Sabres until i see where there are in January.

Living in Pittsburgh?  I thought you were in Lewiston.  

NOTE:  If you scoreboard watch until January you might miss the season.  

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

Or knowing that your Franchise Center asked out when you were appointed GM, maybe draft one of Rossi, Jarvis or Lundell instead of Jack Quinn. 

He's an idiot. His crusade to draft rhd is bizarre at best. Gonna be HILARIOUS when they end up drafting a D at 11 this year with Klepov on board. Sure he's a winger but good God have they just not drafted forwards since 2022.

[K-9]

40 minutes ago, R_Dudley said:

This is where Lindy really disappoints me and why I agree his coaching is mediocre at best and we should have done better.

Ellis literally contributed to the teams win over Detroit, UPL I feel is still in a conditioning mode only having played 1 game with Amerks on a supposed conditioning assignment and 1 period preseason and 1 game in NHL.

Meanwhile Levi is excelling in Rochester already this season, it gives credence to the rumor Levi's camp asking for a trade seeing this level of mismanagement from GM to head coach. 

Oh and living in Pittsburgh and watching some Penguins games and their supposed demise given their age and missing playoffs last year with a rookie head coach and a bunch of 1st year NHL players leading their division and playing well proves to me an effective GM, good coaching and solid goaltending is a recipe for success if you know how to put a team together and know what your doing. They are my team to watch right now instead of this SOS(Soap Opera Sabres) team.      

Good luck Sabrespacers watching and hoping. I'm still just going to be scoreboard watching this current edition of the Sabres until i see where there are in January.

Agree with all of this.

As for Levi, while I don’t blame his camp if they did indeed request a trade, I don’t have a problem with how the Sabres are developing him, with the exception that they initially rushed him to the bigs. Since then, he’s on a good track. I’m struck by the similarities between he and Ryan Miller’s development curve with the Amerks. I think the job is Levi’s for good next year.
 

That said and while I previously thought that they would keep him in the A this season unless disaster struck the Sabres, I won’t be surprised in the least if they bring him up sooner. He’s been too good to ignore in the A since last season. 

[SwampD]

11 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

He has the coolest name. By far. Of anyone on the entire roster. Maybe the entire active league.

 

Ruff made sure Geertsen was on the roster with a 2-year contract and in the opening night lineup... and can't even get dressed against Tom Wilson.

Yep. That’s a headscratcher.

[LGR4GM]

6 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

He's an idiot. His crusade to draft rhd is bizarre at best. Gonna be HILARIOUS when they end up drafting a D at 11 this year with Klepov on board. Sure he's a winger but good God have they just not drafted forwards since 2022.

Btw before someone lists Benson and Helenius and what not, the Sabres have drafted more defense than forwards. It's like 11 to 9 or something. Taking Bedkowski when Romano was on the board is such a stupid duck up. 

Edit: Since 2022 it's 

10 forwards 

11 defenders 

4 goalies

Remember there's 12 forwards who play and only 6 defenders and the team already has Rasmus Dahlin.

Edited 16 hours ago by LGR4GM

[Bangarang]

1 hour ago, pi2000 said:

Insurance.

UPL is nursing something, and Levi needs starts in Rochester.

 

Levi has played more games in the AHL than Ellis. How is he insurance for NHL games but Levi couldn't possibly get a spot start here and there if needed?

[Brawndo]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Btw before someone lists Benson and Helenius and what not, the Sabres have drafted more defense than forwards. It's like 11 to 9 or something. Taking Bedkowski when Romano was on the board is such a stupid duck up. 

 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Brawndo said:

 

I can out draft Forton from my couch. 

[Brawndo]

And this is not a shot against Forton is a person. I would love to have a beer with him sometime and talk hockey, the problem becomes when he has the most input on Hockey Decisions with Adams. 

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

And this is not a shot against Forton is a person. I would love to have a beer with him sometime and talk hockey, the problem becomes when he has the most input on Hockey Decisions with Adams. 

Forton has the same issue Adams has, they lack imagination and they don't plan the way they should. 

[LGR4GM]

In 2 years we're gonna have Mrtka, Novikov, Komarov, probably Strbak and Kleber with an outside chance at Osburne and a rando. 

For forwards, you're getting Helenius Ziemer and maybe someone else like Richard or Wahlberg. 

There's 12 forwards and only 6 D slots but Adams and company saw the rhd hole and lost their minds. They've spent countless assets to add rhd including Peterka, a 1st, multiple 2nds and 3rd round picks. Meanwhile there is almost no forward help coming and only center is Helenius. Can't wait until 2027 when they catch up to that and suddenly start drafting 6'4" centers with 25pts in the chl in round 2.

Also, this isn't a criticism of Mrtka. I do like him. 

[Weave]

12 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

In 2 years we're gonna have Mrtka, Novikov, Komarov, probably Strbak and Kleber with an outside chance at Osburne and a rando. 

For forwards, you're getting Helenius Ziemer and maybe someone else like Richard or Wahlberg. 

There's 12 forwards and only 6 D slots but Adams and company saw the rhd hole and lost their minds. They've spent countless assets to add rhd including Peterka, a 1st, multiple 2nds and 3rd round picks. Meanwhile there is almost no forward help coming and only center is Helenius. Can't wait until 2027 when they catch up to that and suddenly start drafting 6'4" centers with 25pts in the chl in round 2.

Also, this isn't a criticism of Mrtka. I do like him. 

By the time all those d men are ready, Dahlin will want out and Byram and Power will have been moved.

4D chess, man.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Weave said:

By the time all those d men are ready, Dahlin will want out and Byram and Power will have been moved.

4D chess, man.

[Spoonman]

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Will be watching game in arrears due to house warming & Halloween parties to attend. 

Boys in Blue need to lowercase the caps. 

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