GDT/ Hurricanes @ Buffalo Sabres Sunday 1pm THLN, WGR

[PromoTheRobot]

20 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Can anyone make sense of beating the 3 good to great teams and losing to the bad one?

17 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Why does Benson not get an assist on Tage goal?  I’ll have to check replays 

They awarded it after the game.

[K-9]

14 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

He might. Often times on the official scoresheet and NHL.com, they list goals as 'unassisted' for a few minutes before adding the assists.

Its like they want to get the goal scorer up as soon as possible, and iron out the details a few minutes later.

Benny did indeed get his assist on the empty netter by Tage.

[Pimlach]

8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

That this how the Sabres should play every game.  I really like Timmins.  He reminds me every game recently of Toni Tydman.

I think its Loni Lydman. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Pimlach

[ExWNYer]

22 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Can anyone make sense of beating the 3 good to great teams and losing to the bad one?

I'm still trying to make sense of the Bills game in Miami (and Houston).

[Archie Lee]

30 minutes ago, ... said:

Perfect time to trade UPL!

Since he was activated, UPL has been the Sabres best goalie. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Archie Lee

[Pimlach]

25 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Big game Wed against Pittsburgh.  For me personally, growing up I always looked forward to any games the day before Thanksgiving or the games on New years eve.

The Wed before Thanksgiving, it was a long weekend from school (now sometimes a long-ish weekend from work), that a win that night just 'feels' better than most other nights.

I feel like we play Pittsburgh a lot near Thanksgiving and we do not fare well. 
 

too lazy to look it up though.  

[PerreaultForever]

This one was more meaningful to me than the Chicago game. A couple more and I might start to believe. Cautious optimism. 

Zucker has made a big difference. The lines look more balanced now. 

If Norris ever comes back Östlund goes back down. Kesselring for Bryson, there's your full team. No idea what the goalie plan is as always but UPL made some good stops today. I'd be happy to never see Greenway again tbh. 

I don't know what happened to Samuelsson over the summer - maybe his dad told him he was a disgrace to the family name - but he's not the same player at all. He finally looks like the solid defender we wanted/expected and is kind of giving us what a lot of us hoped Kesselring would bring after the trade. In any event his play has changed things a lot. 

The biggest impacts on this team over last year are Doan being able to play top 6, Kozak being solid bottom 6, and most of all Samuelsson being solid. 

Refs were far too involved in this game and the Benson no goal was bs but there are tons of these every season, or even every week. It's just garbage but it is what it is and they overcame it so whatever. 

I've seen Carolina play better than that but all the same Sabres beat them today plain and simple. They were the better team. Now we see how long this lasts. 

[Night Train]

Anyone else in semi- shock ,?

[PickaPecaPickles]

14 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

This one was more meaningful to me than the Chicago game. A couple more and I might start to believe. Cautious optimism. 

Zucker has made a big difference. The lines look more balanced now. 

If Norris ever comes back Östlund goes back down. Kesselring for Bryson, there's your full team. No idea what the goalie plan is as always but UPL made some good stops today. I'd be happy to never see Greenway again tbh. 

I don't know what happened to Samuelsson over the summer - maybe his dad told him he was a disgrace to the family name - but he's not the same player at all. He finally looks like the solid defender we wanted/expected and is kind of giving us what a lot of us hoped Kesselring would bring after the trade. In any event his play has changed things a lot. 

The biggest impacts on this team over last year are Doan being able to play top 6, Kozak being solid bottom 6, and most of all Samuelsson being solid. 

Refs were far too involved in this game and the Benson no goal was bs but there are tons of these every season, or even every week. It's just garbage but it is what it is and they overcame it so whatever. 

I've seen Carolina play better than that but all the same Sabres beat them today plain and simple. They were the better team. Now we see how long this lasts. 

I mentioned something similar about Zucker, Benson, and Norris after the Chicago game, and did the same thing you did here--we either forgot about Kulich or he's not that valuable to this team at the moment?

[steveoath]

Leafs bottom. When is Berube seeking new employment???

[Demoted]

5 minutes ago, Night Train said:

Anyone else in semi- shock ,?

Nah the Sabres do this all the time. 

[Pimlach]

13 minutes ago, Night Train said:

Anyone else in semi- shock ,?

Not me.  Pittsburgh on Wednesday.  Can’t wait 

13 minutes ago, PickaPecaPickles said:

I mentioned something similar about Zucker, Benson, and Norris after the Chicago game, and did the same thing you did here--we either forgot about Kulich or he's not that valuable to this team at the moment?

The fragility of Norris makes Kulich valuable.  

[Big Guava]

1 hour ago, thewookie1 said:

Can anyone make sense of beating the 3 good to great teams and losing to the bad one?

The 2 worst ones in the NHL badly in Flames and Blues.

[shrader]

20 minutes ago, steveoath said:

Leafs bottom. When is Berube seeking new employment???

And the rags. It’s such a beautiful sight. 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

UPL > Ellis > Lyon

Kirk > Picard

[Scottysabres]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

 

Guess UPL served me some stfu on a platter. 

Now is the time LG…..

SELL, SELL, SELL

😅

[PromoTheRobot]

Sorry, you can't say Sabres are dead last anymore.

 

[PromoTheRobot]

 

 

[HumanSlinky39]

10 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Sorry, you can't say Sabres are dead last anymore.

 

Laffs and Rangers in the basement.

[mjd1001]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Sorry, you can't say Sabres are dead last anymore.

 

Plus with Pittsburgh upcoming, the Penguins have lost 7 out of their last 9 after a hot start. They are old, pretty slow, and their 2nd and 3rd pair D-men are pretty much a collection of nhl journeymen.  They will be well rested though.

[Scottysabres]

Copy and pasted from what I posted….”elsewhere”

And the hockey Gods looked upon the league rinks, and the ice turned a Zamboni'd smooth, and they allowed'th the Sworded Buffalo's to harvest thee 2 points, and they then spoketh unto the league: "We Sayeth unto all, the Leafs of Maple shall falleth from divisional grace, returning to where they hence belong'th, and the meek shall inherit thy place above them"....

In the name of the Hanson Brothers, Bobby Ore and Gordie Howe.....

So let it be written, So let it be done......

[Flashsabre]

UPL playing well, Muel God Like. I feel like I crossed timelines in the multiverse at some point.😝

One of Quinn’s best games.

Tage, Tuch and Doan are a load of a line. Tage needs to stay at centre.

Sabres officially have quality depth with Rosen and eventually Östlund out of the lineup when Norris returns.

[Pimlach]

18 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Sorry, you can't say Sabres are dead last anymore.

 

Get 4 points against Blues and Flames at home and they are tied with Boston with a game in hand.  

7 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Copy and pasted from what I posted….”elsewhere”

And the hockey Gods looked upon the league rinks, and the ice turned a Zamboni'd smooth, and they allowed'th the Sworded Buffalo's to harvest thee 2 points, and they then spoketh unto the league: "We Sayeth unto all, the Leafs of Maple shall falleth from divisional grace, returning to where they hence belong'th, and the meek shall inherit thy place above them"....

In the name of the Hanson Brothers, Bobby Ore and Gordie Howe.....

So let it be written, So let it be done......

So let it stick 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Get 4 points against Blues and Flames at home and they are tied with Boston with a game in hand.  

Can't do anything about that now.

[PerreaultForever]

59 minutes ago, PickaPecaPickles said:

I mentioned something similar about Zucker, Benson, and Norris after the Chicago game, and did the same thing you did here--we either forgot about Kulich or he's not that valuable to this team at the moment?

Honestly, I kind of did forget about Kulich at the moment I wrote that. He's not that vital. Regardless of his goal I still don't like Quinn and would give that  spot to Kulich when he comes back. I prefer the 2 way game of Kozak to the pure offense of the third line they went with before. Alternatively just get rid of Krebs. He's pretty useless too. 

49 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Not me.  Pittsburgh on Wednesday.  Can’t wait 

The fragility of Norris makes Kulich valuable.  

If there was a way to trade Norris I'd do it now if I was the GM. There likely isn't though.