GDT: The Buffalo Sabres Host Atlantic Rival Tampa Bay Lightning 3/4/2023 at 12:30pm EST on MSG & ESPN+

[Sabel79]

2 minutes ago, Second Line Center said:

I really hate to say this.  
 
The Leafs are going to sweep this team in RD 1. 

Not as much as I hate reading it.  
 

[Slack_in_MA]

Lot of guys on the score sheet today. 

[Brawndo]

Jack Quinn right now 

[Second Line Center]

Lightning Twitter after the fight:

”Yessir that will get this team going!!”

 

2023 Hockey courtesy of the  Sabres:

”Nope.”  

[Gatorman0519]

The Leafs will finally get out of the first round. 

[Billznut]

So far one of the most complete games by the Sabres ALL season. 20 more minutes to go. Hope they finish strong. 

[DarthEbriate]

That's how you finish a period.

[Pimlach]

That 4th goal is BIG.  

 

We need to be smart in the 3rd.  Stay out of the box.  Tampa will be trying to goad us into penalties.   

[Believer]

Sabres 30 -21 shots… 

[...]

The crowd at the game appropriately rewarding the team at the end of that period. Brings a tear to my eye.

[Marvin]

Just now, Pimlach said:

That 4th goal is BIG.  

 

We need to be smart in the 3rd.  Stay out of the box.  Tampa and the officials will be trying to goad us into penalties.   

FIFY.

[LGR4GM]

Quinn goal!

[...]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

The Leafs will finally get out of the first round. 

Who are you talking about?

[Zamboni]

At the game with the wife. Wow Stillman going down was scary. Crowd hushed real quick. Hope he’s ok

[Mustache of God]

1 minute ago, Zamboni said:

At the game with the wife. Wow Stillman going down was scary. Crowd hushed real quick. Hope he’s ok

That looked bad on tv as well.

[Radar]

2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

That 4th goal is BIG.  

 

We need to be smart in the 3rd.  Stay out of the box.  Tampa will be trying to goad us into penalties.   

 

Exactly. Don't let them get you into retaliation penalties.

[Mustache of God]

Feel better about a 3 goal lead  going into the third opposed to a 2 goal lead. 

Doesn't mean to let up. 

[Second Line Center]

Even getting knocked out - it doesn’t matter - when you have the team we do we’re the ones that responded to that.  
 

Stillman’s effort there is going to go miles in that locker room.  
 

F the Lightning.  

Edited March 4, 2023 by Second Line Center

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Believer said:

Sabres 30 -21 shots… 

[Jon in Pasadena]

Quinn is really turning it on the 2nd half of this season. That was his 12th.... he'll probably hit 15 this season, and I expect 20-25 next season.  That will be awesome.

 

Now we gotta get JJP going...

[FrenchConnection44]

Sabres playing tough and not backing down. Love it!

Jost playing great. And fantastic shot by Quinn!

It also feels like perhaps adding Greenlaw may have made this team become a bit more enthused on being physical. This is also exactly the kind of game where you also want a guy like Greenlaw on ice as well. Just to add more physicality to the game and adding a mentality to the team. Not in a goonish way. But helping to wear them down. As much as the game has become more finesse it is still a physical game. Where toughness is demanded.

 

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Second Line Center said:

Even getting knocked out - it doesn’t matter - when you have the team we do we’re the ones that response to that.  
 

Stillman’s effort there is going to go miles in that locker room.  
 

F the Lightning.  

[Spoonman]

1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:

And I’m here to rain your parade 🤣

Paging Mr. @Sidc3000, paging Mr. @Sidc3000……..

You’re MELTING.

Edited March 4, 2023 by Spoonman

[Brawndo]

They have blown third period leads against Tampa three times this season. 
 

There will not be a fourth time today 

[triumph_communes]

Favorite play was Cozens out muscling Hedman before Hinos goal