GDT: Carolina at Buffalo 10/4/22 7pm. MSG, WGR

[Flashsabre]

Overall a good game against a non NHL roster. A hiccup in the 3rd period but some adversity is good.

Power is tremendous. Him and Lyubushkin are huge upgrades for the season.

There is a lot of speed and skill up front.

The key this season will be if Anderson/Comrie/UPL can give them consistent NHL level goaltending.

I have no idea how the season will go but I know it will be fun to watch this team play this season.

[Flashsabre]

Montreal and Ottawa are playing 8 preseason games. I thought everyone played the same amount. I think 8 is too many.

[inkman]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:46 AM, Flashsabre said:

Montreal and Ottawa are playing 8 preseason games. I thought everyone played the same amount. I think 8 is too many.

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More time for their players to get injured.  Good for them. 

[CallawaySabres]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:42 AM, inkman said:

I’ve really had enough of Hamilton for the rest of my life.  His player interviews are boring, out of place and not based on any facts at all.  It’s ***** God awful.  

NEEDS TO GO TO ROCHESTER. 

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And Dunleavy is even worse. Can we please for the love of God have a new voice of the Sabres

[inkman]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:44 AM, Flashsabre said:

Overall a good game against a non NHL roster. A hiccup in the 3rd period but some adversity is good.

Power is tremendous. Him and Lyubushkin are huge upgrades for the season.

There is a lot of speed and skill up front.

The key this season will be if Anderson/Comrie/UPL can give them consistent NHL level goaltending.

I have no idea how the season will go but I know it will be fun to watch this team play this season.

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They should have scored 7-8 goals.  Tage was too cute with the puck before he scored.  Could have had an actual hat trick instead of the vaunted “Gordie Howe” hat trick.  The whole team took their foot off the gas in the 2nd and flat out stopped trying until it was 3-2 in the third. It’s preseason but the third period left a seriously bad taste in my mouth. 

[JohnC]

Cozens is playing like he is on a mission. Lybushkin is not a flashy player but he is gritty defenseman who is tough and smart. He's a great addition. 

Powers is going to be one of our anchor players. I am pleasantly surprised at how good offensively he is. He repeatedly gets low in the offensive zone and doesn't seem to get caught in a vulnerable position. He's smart, tough and has so much more upside. 

Hinostrosa is a versatile player who can play on any line and never be a liability. 

Tage is one of our star players that other teams have to prepare for. 

The Sabres are an entertaining team to watch. 

[Brawndo]

 

[JoeSchmoe]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:42 AM, inkman said:

I’ve really had enough of Hamilton for the rest of my life.  His player interviews are boring, out of place and not based on any facts at all.  It’s ***** God awful.  

NEEDS TO GO TO ROCHESTER. 

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The look on his face after scoring the EN goal kind of told the story of his game tonight.

I'd still like him to be up with the Sabres for two reasons:

1. I'd like him practicing against NHL'ers. I think he can learn more from this than being in the AHL, even if he has to sit a game once in a while.

2. Having him in Roch increases the chance we'll see Bjork in the lineup. PLEASE- no more Bjork. 

Edit: inky said JJP should go to Roch, but the quotes were lost.

Edited October 5, 2022 by JoeSchmoe

[sabresouth]

This was the canes last pre season game. I doubt they were playing their ahl roster. Overall  pleased with the play of some of our young players. They will be fun to watch this year

 

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/4/2022 at 11:15 PM, Buffalonill said:

No stream? 

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Ask your doctor. There's a pill they can prescribe for that. 

[SabresBillsFan]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:47 AM, CallawaySabres said:

And Dunleavy is even worse. Can we please for the love of God have a new voice of the Sabres

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I agree, he’s terrible 

[RochesterExpat]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:50 AM, JohnC said:

Lybushkin is not a flashy player but he is gritty defenseman who is tough and smart.

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I wasn’t the biggest fan of his signing, frankly, but I now think he filled a void at an appropriate price tag and I’m happy with it. Of course, we’ll see how the regular season goes, but I’m more than happy to say I underestimated him or how he would mesh with our roster. GMKA may have hit the nail on the head with his signing.

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:46 AM, Flashsabre said:

Montreal and Ottawa are playing 8 preseason games. I thought everyone played the same amount. I think 8 is too many.

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I seem to remember the Sabres playing as few as 4.

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:50 AM, inkman said:

It’s preseason but the third period left a seriously bad taste in my mouth. 

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Kind of salty?

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:50 AM, JohnC said:

Lybushkin is not a flashy player but he is gritty defenseman who is tough and smart. He's a great addition.

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I'm starting to have a mancrush on Booshy.  It's been ages since we've had someone who knew how to clear the net front.  I mentioned it during the game but there was a point in the third period were he lost the puck in his skates right in front of Anderson.  Rather than look around for the puck, he smacked the nearest Hurricanes player and knocked him off his pins.

I think Tage has been unleashed and is unhinged, and in a good way.  He's in a position where anything he can do to help the team, he does.  He's apparently worked on his first two strides because he was cleanly skating past other players, not just on his goal but on other rushes and just as importantly on the backcheck.  It's a long season but I up what he's been doing so far in the preseason is habit forming and inspires the rest of the team.

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/5/2022 at 4:23 AM, RochesterExpat said:

I wasn’t the biggest fan of his signing, frankly, but I now think he filled a void at an appropriate price tag and I’m happy with it. Of course, we’ll see how the regular season goes, but I’m more than happy to say I underestimated him or how he would mesh with our roster. GMKA may have hit the nail on the head with his signing.

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I just remember that when the Sabres played TO last year, Booshy was the only Leafs Dman that actually defended worth a damn.

I hope Power and Muel learn a thing or two from him.

[PerreaultForever]

Well as usual none of this was available to me so I have to just guess. I do like the Gordie Howe hat trick though. Been a long time since we saw that on the Sabres and it bodes well. Maybe the culture has shifted and this team will stick up for each other. Good to (not) see. 

[inkman]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:50 AM, JohnC said:

Powers 

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[Doohicksie]

  On 10/5/2022 at 11:00 AM, inkman said:

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[JohnC]

  On 10/5/2022 at 4:41 AM, Doohickie said:

I'm starting to have a mancrush on Booshy.  It's been ages since we've had someone who knew how to clear the net front.  I mentioned it during the game but there was a point in the third period were he lost the puck in his skates right in front of Anderson.  Rather than look around for the puck, he smacked the nearest Hurricanes player and knocked him off his pins.

I think Tage has been unleashed and is unhinged, and in a good way.  He's in a position where anything he can do to help the team, he does.  He's apparently worked on his first two strides because he was cleanly skating past other players, not just on his goal but on other rushes and just as importantly on the backcheck.  It's a long season but I up what he's been doing so far in the preseason is habit forming and inspires the rest of the team.

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On that goal he turned on the jets and blew by the defenders. That was impressive. You also make a keen observation about his backchecking. He's a very a responsible defender. When your best goal scorer plays diligently on both ends of the ice it says a lot about the player and his willingness to lead. 

[Doohicksie]

  On 10/5/2022 at 12:16 PM, JohnC said:

On that goal he turned on the jets and blew by the defenders. That was impressive. You also make a keen observation about his backchecking. He's a very a responsible defender. When your best goal scorer plays diligently on both ends of the ice it says a lot about the player and his willingness to lead. 

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I bought a Tage jersey at the end of last season, the first active Sabres jersey I've had since Reino left.  I'm pretty happy with my purchase so far.

[triumph_communes]

Almost lost to an entire AHL roster. We’re dooned

[JohnC]

  On 10/5/2022 at 12:24 PM, Doohickie said:

I bought a Tage jersey at the end of last season, the first active Sabres jersey I've had since Reino left.  I'm pretty happy with my purchase so far.

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You demonstrated that you were ahead of the curve. Because he has such a wicked shot he has become a player when he has the puck on his stick in he becomes the focus of one's attention. Dahlin and the emerging Power also have that quality to grab your attention.

[JohnC]

  On 10/5/2022 at 11:00 AM, inkman said:

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It took me awhile to figure out your gif. I'm sure that you wouldn't be surprised at my ability to exasperate my teachers. I was usually around the right answers but never precisely so. 🙃

[That Aud Smell]

  On 10/5/2022 at 1:57 AM, sabresouth said:

This was the canes last pre season game. I doubt they were playing their ahl roster. 

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I saw a Canes blogger describe their roster last night as populated by "fringe roster players."

[bob_sauve28]

Strange game last night. We did what we should of early on. But the last half of the game was kind of a drag, but they finished off like they should have. 

 

Wonder what Rob B. thought of our squad?