GDT: Sabres @ Wild November 29 2025 @ 8PM EST on MSG and ESPN+

[Sidc3000]

20 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I don't want Rosen on the 4th line but if you put Kozak in the 4th line center spot instead of Krebs or Replace Kozak in the top 9.   Then you have room for Rosen

 

 

 

 

I do like getting rid of Krebs. Either he is a bust or he’s pulling a Cozens to get traded. 
 

[ExWNYer]

15 hours ago, inkman said:

In theory and in my brain it could be infinite.  In some pseudo Canadian way of thinking, I guess we are to assume day to day is less than a week so 7 days or less.  I hate these injury designations.  It’s like injuries for dummies. 

I can't stand the 'upper body injury' and 'lower body injury' word games. So stupid. Why bother? Just say, 'hurt and out'. At this point, I vote that they change Norris' injury designation from 'day-to-day' to 'year-to-year'.

[Pimlach]

36 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I'm not there yet but maybe the message Tuch needs is a stint in the press box? 

What did Tuch do to you? 

[Eleven]

2 hours ago, PickaPecaPickles said:

When I saw the projected lineups yesterday, I wondered if Lindy was sending a message to Tuch and Tage in this respect? He puts Tage with Benson and Kozak, and Tuch with Doan and Östlund.  I don't think the Zucker line needed it, as Zuck and McLeod tend to raise Quinn's effort. 

I really don't like splitting up the Tuch/Doan/Thompson line, but a Benson/Kozak/Östlund line is a little too inexperienced.  It makes sense to put Thompson with a couple of new guys and Tuch with a couple of them.

[Taro T]

Just now, Eleven said:

I really don't like splitting up the Tuch/Doan/Thompson line, but a Benson/Kozak/Östlund line is a little too inexperienced.  It makes sense to put Thompson with a couple of new guys and Tuch with a couple of them.

Especially on the road.  The Wild is a team that plays really solid team D and has a sniper in Kaprisov and a couple of other offensive guys that can give you fits.  Tough to keep the kids sheltered if they're altogether and you're only playing the 4th line about 10 minutes.

And, letting Östlund play on the "top" line and giving him a look in the SO lets him know that should he be the guy going down when Norris gets activated, it ISN'T him, it's just numbers and until the 3 headed goalie monster gets one head lopped off they're going to have to have a couple/few guys in Ra-cha-cha that have earned time in Buffalo.  Didn't ruin Pominville's development; won't ruin his either.

[Big Guava]

1 hour ago, shrader said:

Kotalik used to shelf backhands all the time. I don’t see the connection. 

More the backhand forehand move, but you are right, that was the single most unstoppable move in shootout history

[Doohickie]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

This was sarcasm BTW 

1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:

Östlind

Can we get an autocorrect on this spelling of Östlund please?

[Doohickie]

I will say this:  Östlund isn't exactly soft.  He battles pretty good, especially along the walls.