GDT Devils at Sabres 11/28/25 4pm MSG WGR550

[PromoTheRobot]

41 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

In the mid and late 70's many of the Sabres went out on Sunday evening after home games, which ended at about 9:30. 

I was a waiter/bartender at popular Buffalo restaurant and bar and we had a kept a special section open to accommodate them and their wives (or GFs) on Sunday evening.  We would see them by about 11:00 for a late snack and drinks, and we stayed open until they were done.  

They won a lot of games back then and they were usually in really good moods and having fun.   I don't remember Punch or Scotty caring at all about it.  

I recall running into Donald Audette once at Prohibition around the corner from the arena. A bunch of Sabres were there after the game.

[bob_sauve28]

32 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

McKegney, Gare and Terry Martin were bachelors and were in Mulligans on Hertel a lot.  Their partying was different than what the married guys did and I will leave it at that.  

Bowman did not like their brand of partying.  

Yes! Richard Martin bought my brother beer at Mulligans, we lived right near there 

[Pimlach]

3 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

I saw the tweet and I was upset only because I don't like UPL as a player and hope he leaves the team soon so we can win more games. 🙂

If it were anyone else I'd think it's cool they're going out in Buffalo having a fun time.

I don't think UPL is consistent enough as a goalie, but I have nothing against the guy.   I hear he doesn't like being called UPL?  they call him Opie (ouh-pee)?  

[JoeSchmoe]

7 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

UPL doesn't like you either. 😜

Sounds like he's a good judge of character!

[Doohickie]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

That he prefers ranch to blue cheese dressing. 

TRADE HIM!

[Jorcus]

I hope UPL drinks beer better than the way he drinks out of his water bottle. It is hysterical how he does it. He holds it about a foot away from his mouth to the side. Opens the side of his mouth then gets about half a squeeze in his mouth and the rest on his neck and chest. He then looks at the bottle perplexed like it's not working right and puts it back in it's holder. It's fun to watch. 

[Doohickie]

22 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

A chicken-crap move to start something. 

 

 

Way to call it, John.

[Doohickie]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

What else would you wear on Black Friday?

 

 

I will likely miss some or all of this game.  Due to work schedules we're doing our Thanksgiving dinner today.

[mjd1001]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Free Lyon. 

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Edit:  Unrelated to me wanting Lyon to play more frequently.

Stuff from a Toronto news outlet: 
 

 

 

This doesn't bother me that much. Not that much at all. 

The guys have lives and yeah you want them to be dedicated to their profession but... 

Any problem I have with UPL is I still don't think he's playing that well. And I don't think this is really contributing to his bad play.

[bob_sauve28]

Home game! We have a chance 

12 minutes ago, Jorcus said:

I hope UPL drinks beer better than the way he drinks out of his water bottle. It is hysterical how he does it. He holds it about a foot away from his mouth to the side. Opens the side of his mouth then gets about half a squeeze in his mouth and the rest on his neck and chest. He then looks at the bottle perplexed like it's not working right and puts it back in it's holder. It's fun to watch. 

Now I'll have to look for that 

[Pimlach]

24 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I recall running into Donald Audette once at Prohibition around the corner from the arena. A bunch of Sabres were there after the game.

The place I worked at was in Buff, on Delaware and Great Arrow, and was called the Boardwalk Cafe.  It was a Turgeon Brother's restaurant with a bar/disco club right next to it and under the same management.   They had a real train caboose as part of dining area.  

We used to see Rico, Luce, DesJardins, Schoeny, Korab, Carriere, and even Gil and Rene (on occasion) among others. They brought their wives and GF's on Sunday evening.   We gave them an entire section for privacy, on Sunday night we would have closed the restaurant by midnight if not for them. 

Good natured group that had fun, and they "wanted to be there".   

I do recall that Jerry Korab was a guy that stood out in a crowd.  He and his wife both really dressed up sharply.  

[Doohickie]

2 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

Now I'll have to look for that 

I've noticed it too, except for the perplexed look part.  I think he purposely sprays it on himself to cool off.  I've done the same on bicycle rides- drink some and spray some on myself.

[Jorcus]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

I've noticed it too, except for the perplexed look part.  I think he purposely sprays it on himself to cool off.  I've done the same on bicycle rides- drink some and spray some on myself.

You have to sit behind him to see it because he turns behind the net to do it. It just seems to be his way of zoning out. It probably comes form how he would do it riding a bike but standing still he could just drink straight on. Quirks of goaltenders. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

I was debating going today, but it's absolute whiteout down here in the southern tier and it's not worth the drive in for this team as is currently constructed. 

I'll watch from the couch and hope they don't suck 

[Stads]

2 hours ago, #freejame said:

https://fanrecap.com/buffalo-sabres/alex-lyon-stuns-sabres-with-blunt-message-about-team-mindset--BU02a

After the loss to Utah made comments about accountability and earning everything. He’s since played less than a period in net. Maybe coincidence, maybe a message. 

Kevyn utilizing a power move? If that is the case, he has more control over stuff than we realize

[Spoonman]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

There is nothing here.  Everything he said makes sense.  No finger pointing.

The crew on NHL Network said he was hurt.  

Lindy pulled him to send a message - to the team in front of Lyon, not Lyon. 
 

Lindy also likes to play ‘hot hand’… ? I am done w UPL. 6 years and no consistency. 
 

That said, IDK why no Lyon as he is IMO best option w Ellis as backup

 

[Spoonman]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

I don't think UPL is consistent enough as a goalie, but I have nothing against the guy.   I hear he doesn't like being called UPL?  they call him Opie (ouh-pee)?  

Like he does in net. Ooh PEE…

 

Edited 37 minutes ago by Spoonman

[PASabreFan]

It's 4 o'clock, do you know where your children are?

[Broken Ankles]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

What else would you wear on Black Friday?

 

 

 

Must tie. 

[kas23]

If I were UPL after that game, I would be drinking too. I don’t care what he does in his off time. But he needs to do better or we need to cut the cord. 

[PASabreFan]

Anyone else remember Drury making a comment about lack of privacy for pro athletes in Buffalo? I seem to recall he said people would come up to him in Wegmans.

[Scottysabres]

22 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

It's 4 o'clock, do you know where your children are?

2 are on the couch in the family room, 1 is on the recliner and the last one is in her room since she’s apparently never moving out. All are here for the holiday’s, even after I put the fake house number magnet up on the mailbox, for 4 kids that grew up never seeming to know who did the frowned upon deeds in the house while mom and pop were at work or gone for a weekend, they somehow miraculously remember instinctively where the house is 🤔

All 4 of them, ages 35 on down to 21 are now of age, all 4 of them with their significant others, so they decided to do what mom and pop did in our youth, they drank all of my beer and half of my booze cabinet Wednesday night and yesterday. I now fully understand what my dad was so bitter about all those years.