GDT: Preseason Blue Jackets @ Sabres, 9/25/2019, 7pm est, MSG WGR

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

No McCabe 

That must mean they're sending him to Rochester.

[Taro T]

4 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

@Taro TWe are here for you if you need someone to talk to. Life takes funny turns sometimes, so we will get over this together. ?

Except, according to Vogl, that's not the roster.  And still expecting that none of those 4th liners are in the line up next week unless they really stand out these next 2 games.

Any word on the BJ's lineup?  Curious whether they're looking to have close to their NHL roster or looking to go heavily towards bubble players.

3 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

That must mean they're sending him to Rochester.

Or, as stated elsewhere he has an upper body injury that will keep him out of tonight's and the Pittsburgh warmup game.

[Doohicksie]

7 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Or, as stated elsewhere he has an upper body injury that will keep him out of tonight's and the Pittsburgh warmup game.

Just stirring the pot.

[LGR4GM]

The game will be broadcast live on Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan.

FORWARDS

10 - Alexander Wennberg

11 - Kevin Stenlund

15 - Jakob Lilja

22 - Sonny Milano

24 - Nathan Gerbe

29 - Zac Dalpe

52 - Emil Bemstrom

56 - Marko Dano

57 - Paul Bittner

63 - Nikita Korostelev

77 - Josh Anderson

88 - Kole Sherwood

DEFENSEMEN

2 - Andrew Peeke

4 - Scott Harrington

46 - Dean Kukan

53 - Gabriel Carlsson

65 - Markus Nutivaara

84 - Anton Karlsson

GOALTENDERS

31 - Veini Vehvilainen

90 - Elvis Merzlikins

[dudacek]

Gerbe!

Being showcased for the Sabres 2nd line centre role?

[MakeSabresGrr8Again]

6 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Gerbe!

Being showcased for the Sabres 2nd line centre role?

And a cheaper alternative to Zac Dalpe.

[Mustache of God]

Has Girgensons played a single preseason game? 

[MakeSabresGrr8Again]

9 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

Has Girgensons played a single preseason game? 

I believe he played the very 1st game against Pittsburgh.

[inkman]

10 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

Has Girgensons played a single preseason game? 

Package deal with Risto (E5)

[LGR4GM]

After reviewing the Columbus roster there is no excuse for losing this game against their B team. 

[Zamboni]

3 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

After reviewing the Columbus roster there is no excuse for losing this game against their B team. 

Agree.

 

So that means we’ll lose 4-2 ?

[Taro T]

36 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

After reviewing the Columbus roster there is no excuse for losing this game against their B team. 

True.

Disappointed they aren't running an actual/ nearly NHL roster as as it won't tell us a whole lot where things work tonight.  (Of course, anything that DOESN'T work will have had volumes expressed.)

Edited September 25, 2019 by Taro T

[CallawaySabres]

Mitts and Thompson are not ready for the NHL.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

6 hours ago, inkman said:

Must win 

You forgot the all caps, the exclamation points and the go sabres part, but overall a very good effort Inky.  Here is your participation trophy ... ?

Just so you know for the next game ...

MUST WIN!!

GO SABRES!!

[Doohicksie]

15 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

MUST WIN!!

GO SABRES!!

Too early for this point of the year.  The only way to issue such a proclamation is with a large dose of irony.  Inky nailed it.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Just now, Doohickie said:

Too early for this point of the year.  The only way to issue such a proclamation is with a large dose of irony.  Inky nailed it.

WRONG!!

(insert winkie-winkie thingie here)

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, CallawaySabres said:

Mitts and Thompson are not ready for the NHL.

Let's see how Mittelstadt does in an actual 3rd scoring line C role this season before declaring him AHL fodder.

He looked OK/ good last year the last handful of games when he was the 3C and teamed with Sheary & WILSON (of all people).

Not forcing him to carry the 2nd line &/or the corpse of Pominville and Sobotka with the occasional Okposo thrown in for good measure down the stretch (and waaaaay too often w/ Okposo early in the year) actually gave him the chance to show he might be able to play hockey at this level like darn near everyone expected heading into last season.

[...]

Rob Ray said on WGR if Risto stays the team is better.

[Broken Ankles]

3 minutes ago, ... said:

Rob Ray said on WGR if Risto stays the team is better.

Came in late to his interview.  What was the player Ray said is not guaranteed to make the team, and Bulldog thought was? 

Edited September 25, 2019 by Broken Ankles

[...]

Didn't catch that. I was moving around.

[Claude Balls]

4 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

After reviewing the Columbus roster there is no excuse for losing this game against their B team. 

Well ya know.......that whole "because Buffalo" thing. The Sabres almost A team isn't very eye popping.

[Randall Flagg]

I am completely indifferent to the results of the game, or even how they look. The single thing that matters to me is that they stay healthy

[Radar]

6 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

I am completely indifferent to the results of the game, or even how they look. The single thing that matters to me is that they stay healthy

I would like them not to look bad. Win or lose .

[Radar]

32 minutes ago, ... said:

Rob Ray said on WGR if Risto stays the team is better.

I agree depending on what he's moved for. I think for what the return would be I'd rather keep him.

[Kruppstahl]

Listening to Bulldog's 5pm segment with Rob Ray right now at WGR550.com.

Bulldog asked Rob if he would bet on another significant trade happening before opening day, and Rob said he'd be on it happening.

Not that Rob knows, but I thought it was an interesting comment.