GDT: Sabres @ Penguins, 7pm, 9/26/2018, WGR

[Thorner]

I'm not that sold on Ullmark. Hutton was a huge and necessary add.

[erickompositör72]

1 minute ago, nfreeman said:

Yeeeeesssshh.  Pilut and Ullmark both just got undressed, and not by one of Pittsburgh's stars, either.

Pilut did get beat, but allowed Ullmark to make the initial save. Borgen just watched the rebound sit there and get tapped in. Would have liked to not see Ullmark give up on it, too.

[dudacek]

Olofsson is nowhere near ready to play with the big boys on the small ice.

Hope he figures out how to unleash that shot in Rochester.

[Thorner]

Serious question: Is there a player more valuable to his team than Jack Eichel outside of Connor McDavid? Maybe even including Connor?

I shudder to imagine our team without him.

[Andrew Amerk]

The announcers were talking about the strip club again that period. During play. 

Also, they said the Pens goal that was poked in was “a backhand with too much steam on it.” Ummm...what?

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Not watching the game, but the NHL live game tracker gives me the impression Mitts is a face-off wizard.  Discuss.

[Andrew Amerk]

Pilut...

The Sabres broadcasts pronounced it “pilot.” These guys are saying “pie-loot.”

whats the deal?

[Thorner]

Just now, Andrew Amerk said:

Pilut...

The Sabres broadcasts pronounced it “pilot.” These guys are saying “pie-loot.”

whats the deal?

These guys stink. 

[Thorner]

Murray struggling to pick up Olofsson's shot. 

[dudacek]

39 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

So has Alex made the team?

One of the things he’s got in his favour is he’s been very responsible with his positioning.

So he’s not lost in the bottom six the way I assumed he would be a month ago; it’s not top six or bust.

[Thorner]

So a 2-4 mark thus far this preseason. But preseason W/L records can be  meaningless. I'm just ready for the real games to start. 

One more of these things left. 

[Randall Flagg]

4 minutes ago, Thorny said:

So a 2-4 mark thus far this preseason. But preseason W/L records can be  meaningless. I'm just ready for the real games to start. 

One more of these things left. 

I think they already have more wins than last year's preseason, but don't quote me on that.

[WildCard]

Is the last game a run through for the actual starters, or is it more everyone else who is on the bubble to make the team?

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, WildCard said:

Is the last game a run through for the actual starters, or is it more everyone else who is on the bubble to make the team?

I'm hoping that it's the last part, but I'm not sure that there's any consensus way to do the last preseason game, so we might not have any idea until Phil submits the lines

[erickompositör72]

waive Bailey

[Thorner]

Glaring positives in this game, in alphabetical order:

Nylander, Alex

...that is all.

[Andrew Amerk]

Larsson injured. Is this a play to avoid getting left off the roster?

Edited September 27, 2018 by Andrew Amerk

[TheAud]

11 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said:

Larsson injured. Is this a play to avoid getting left off the roster?

In other words, the James Harrison School of Career Planning approach.

[LGR4GM]

Ok, let's make cuts now so we get a week of the real team playing together. We need to build chemistry. 

[bunomatic]

Final score ? Please and thank you.

[thewookie1]

5-1 Pens

[bunomatic]

YOWZA ! Thanks, I think.

[Ross Rhea]

1 hour ago, erickompositör72 said:

waive Bailey

IMO, Bailey and Baptiste both stink.

 

If neither of them weren't blazing fast they wouldn't even be getting looks.

[inkman]

I wouldn't mind them as organizational depth

[North Buffalo]

Baptiste has done less than Bailey but Bailey still cant stay on his feet.  Pilut has some learning... some good plays some wtf.   Mitts, Tage and Nylander on a line seem to have some chemistry as well as some learning... they didnt all play together tonite.   D was dreadful. Young guys gave Pens too much respect ie Olay hockey.  Sobotka looks solid though.  Passing was dreadful and Zemgus was Zemgus a wrecking ball with no finish.