GDT Sabres at Penguins 11/26/25 7pm MSG WGR550

[Brawndo]

 

[RETURNTOGLORY]

Goaltending!

[Mustache of God]

Will we encounter a Thanksgiving miracle and see the Sabres win 3 in a row??? 
 

[Taro T]

Hard to call a November game a must win, but this team HAS to get above NHL 0.500 while it's still merely a slog to get to NHL 0.600 and not requiring a nearly miraculous run to get there.

Pittsburgh seems as good a place to get over 0.500 as anywhere.

Hoping we see Lyon, but fully expecting UPL between the pipes.  Maybe he's finally in a good spot in his own head.  Guess we can hope.

[Night Train]

 

Don't ruin my Thanksgiving. Win !  

 

[Brawndo]

Pittsburgh is giving out gravy Zambonis to fans. The Sabres did the same and went on a 13 game losing streak. Hopefully the curse is transferable to other organizations as Detroit is doing the same thing. 

[PASabreFan]

35 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Hard to call a November game a must win, but this team HAS to get above NHL 0.500 while it's still merely a slog to get to NHL 0.600 and not requiring a nearly miraculous run to get there.

Pittsburgh seems as good a place to get over 0.500 as anywhere.

Hoping we see Lyon, but fully expecting UPL between the pipes.  Maybe he's finally in a good spot in his own head.  Guess we can hope.

I thought you were a past is prologue kinda guy. The new barn and the demolished Igloo across the street are two of the biggest houses of horrors in Sabres history.

[Slack_in_MA]

Let’s Go!

[matter2003]

Pittsburgh is one of those weird teams the Sabres usually either play really well against and win or really bad against and lose. I don't recall very many "OK" games recently against them.

[Taro T]

23 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I thought you were a past is prologue kinda guy. The new barn and the demolished Igloo across the street are two of the biggest houses of horrors in Sabres history.

So, wouldn't that be a good place to get over 0.500?

[DarthEbriate]

On IR for the Penguins: Jarry, Rakell, Acciari, Brazeau, and a couple guys named St. Ivany and Hallander. Day-to-day: Rust and Koivunen.

3-4-3 in their last 10 and losers of 5 of their last 6.

Knock them down, then kick them all the way down to the McKenna Sweepstakes. Go win this game.

[LGR4GM]

UPL is in the starters net for the morning skate.

[PASabreFan]

34 minutes ago, Taro T said:

So, wouldn't that be a good place to get over 0.500?

I'd rather be in San Jose.

[Scottysabres]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

UPL is in the starters net for the morning skate.

Yes, yes, give him all the games…..

Anyone have a scouts list in attendance tonight?

43 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

Pittsburgh is one of those weird teams the Sabres usually either play really well against and win or really bad against and lose to a Crosby game winner.I don't recall very many "OK" games recently against them.

FIFY

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Scottysabres said:

Yes, yes, give him all the games…..

Anyone have a scouts list in attendance tonight?

I don't

Probably won't have it until closer to game time.

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

UPL is in the starters net for the morning skate.

As expected.

The plan this year seems to be: Sabres win, you get the next one (unless it's a back to back); Sabres lose, next man up.

Hoping he plays well and gets his head back on straight.  He could be good for a month or 2 if he does.  Not expecting he'd stay on pace much beyond that because even though they have 2 other guys that have shown they're NHLers that should be able to spell him should he get good; that they'd still ride him until he drops.  And, it seems quite difficult for him to get his head back on straight once he does drop.

[matter2003]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

As expected.

The plan this year seems to be: Sabres win, you get the next one (unless it's a back to back); Sabres lose, next man up.

Hoping he plays well and gets his head back on straight.  He could be good for a month or 2 if he does.  Not expecting he'd stay on pace much beyond that because even though they have 2 other guys that have shown they're NHLers that should be able to spell him should he get good; that they'd still ride him until he drops.  And, it seems quite difficult for him to get his head back on straight once he does drop.

He has shown the only time he really plays well is when he has to fight for something, so this is actually the exact situation he does well in based on previous history.  It's when they give him the unquestioned starter's role next year again that he will struggle badly as per usual (if they do).

Edited 36 minutes ago by matter2003

[pastajoe]

10 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Yes, yes, give him all the games…..

Anyone have a scouts list in attendance tonight?

[JohnC]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Hard to call a November game a must win, but this team HAS to get above NHL 0.500 while it's still merely a slog to get to NHL 0.600 and not requiring a nearly miraculous run to get there.

Pittsburgh seems as good a place to get over 0.500 as anywhere.

Hoping we see Lyon, but fully expecting UPL between the pipes.  Maybe he's finally in a good spot in his own head.  Guess we can hope.

We have to get some road wins to stay in the race. 

[Pimlach]

36 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

On IR for the Penguins: Jarry, Rakell, Acciari, Brazeau, and a couple guys named St. Ivany and Hallander. Day-to-day: Rust and Koivunen.

3-4-3 in their last 10 and losers of 5 of their last 6.

Knock them down, then kick them all the way down to the McKenna Sweepstakes. Go win this game.

Just the kind of game for Crosby to net 2 in the 3rd period for a 4-3 Pens win.  

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I'd rather be in San Jose.

Where's the challenge in that?

[DarthEbriate]

4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Just the kind of game for Crosby to net 2 in the 3rd period for a 4-3 Pens win.  

...maybe that was just age 18-37 Crosby. But now he's 38. Thirty-eight! He's probably got grandkids coming over for Thanksgiving tomorrow and is worried about getting the turkey out of the brine and pre-baking the pies.

Tell Kozak that Sid is McDavid and sic him on that line.

[Doohickie]

55 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

On IR for the Penguins: Jarry, Rakell, Acciari, Brazeau, and a couple guys named St. Ivany and Hallander. Day-to-day: Rust and Koivunen.

3-4-3 in their last 10 and losers of 5 of their last 6.

Knock them down, then kick them all the way down to the McKenna Sweepstakes. Go win this game.

Outta the way, Pengiuns.  The Sabres are coming through!

43 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

UPL is in the starters net for the morning skate.

So that's Lindy's way:  It's your net until you lose.

37 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

I'd rather be in San Jose.

Do you know the way?

[Doohickie]

38 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

1 hour ago, matter2003 said:

Pittsburgh is one of those weird teams the Sabres usually either play really well against and win or really bad against and lose to a Crosby game winner.I don't recall very many "OK" games recently against them.

FIFY

21 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Just the kind of game for Crosby to net 2 in the 3rd period for a 4-3 Pens win.  

Cindy is living rent free in your heads.