GDT: Sabres @ Pens- September 28, 2023 - 7:00PM, Sabres.com📺WGR📻

[bob_sauve28]

Chad R has sure stuck around in Pittsburg. That was over ten years ago he started with us 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, K-9 said:

They should play UPL again. It’s one thing to give up goals to a lineup of scrubs, but quite another when it’s future HOFers getting pucks past you. Allowing five or six goals to the likes of Crosby, Malkin, and Karlsson would be a real confidence builder for Oopie. 

Disagree.  This game they're giving Comrie the chance to earn the backup job.  He looked better against scrubs than UPL did.  IF he can still look good against an NHL roster with a D even worse than he had in front of him in the Sabres darkest days last year, he earns it.  (Wouldn't have money on it.)

If not, UPL still has a shot to win the cripple fight.

[LabattBlue]

I have a bad feeling that Bryson makes the 23 man roster.  😱

[K-9]

38 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Disagree.  This game they're giving Comrie the chance to earn the backup job.  He looked better against scrubs than UPL did.  IF he can still look good against an NHL roster with a D even worse than he had in front of him in the Sabres darkest days last year, he earns it.  (Wouldn't have money on it.)

If not, UPL still has a shot to win the cripple fight.

My post was totally tongue in cheek. Nothing serious about it.

[Doohicksie]

8 hours ago, pastajoe said:

Watch, Alex Nylander will be the star of the game. 😬

If he wants to be the star of a preseason game, God bless him.

[Doohicksie]

5 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

Forward lines:  interesting. 

Defense pairs:  meh.

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

Disagree.  This game they're giving Comrie the chance to earn the backup job.  He looked better against scrubs than UPL did.  IF he can still look good against an NHL roster with a D even worse than he had in front of him in the Sabres darkest days last year, he earns it.  (Wouldn't have money on it.)

If not, UPL still has a shot to win the cripple fight.

I don't think it's an even battle: two games each, winner take all.

i think the job is UPL's unless he whiffs completely over the entirety of camp while Comrie shines.

[Taro T]

13 minutes ago, dudacek said:

I don't think it's an even battle: two games each, winner take all.

i think the job is UPL's unless he whiffs completely over the entirety of camp while Comrie shines.

They do seem to like UPL more; but down the stretch last year he was usually the odd man out.  Even moreso than Comrie.

And personally have nearly 0 faith in UPL, so am hoping Comrie truly shines tonight (not expecting it, but hoping for it).  Because, again, from this point of view Comrie has a higher floor than UPL does.  And that's what they need in a backup.  Answer the question of who is more likely to give them competent goaltending 30-35 times this season?  Personally, expect it to be Comrie.  But like you, kind of expect Bales and Granato expect it's UPL.

[dudacek]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

They do seem to like UPL more; but down the stretch last year he was usually the odd man out.  Even moreso than Comrie.

And personally have nearly 0 faith in UPL, so am hoping Comrie truly shines tonight (not expecting it, but hoping for it).  Because, again, from this point of view Comrie has a higher floor than UPL does.  And that's what they need in a backup.  Answer the question of who is more likely to give them competent goaltending 30-35 times this season?  Personally, expect it to be Comrie.  But like you, kind of expect Bales and Granato expect it's UPL.

It might also matter if they can get something for either in a trade.

Meaning they keep the guy with the lesser trade value because the difference between the 2 in their mind is negligible

Edited September 28, 2023 by dudacek

[pastajoe]

Likely Houser’s last appearance before he’s sent to Rochester and then Jacksonville.

[Taro T]

12 minutes ago, dudacek said:

It might also matter if they can get something for either in a trade.

Meaning they keep the guy with the lesser trade value because the difference between the 2 in their mind is negligible

IF the difference between the 2 is truly negligible, then yes.

Not sure that they actually believe the 2 are essentially interchangable in the results they'll get from them.

And still believe the reason they have Tokarski at 4 on the depth chart (and even Cooley at 5) is because they expect they're waiving or trading one 1/3 of the 3 headed monster and they don't expect the guy they send down to clear waiver and Tokarski is really the 3 (or Cooley is).

Edited September 28, 2023 by Taro T

[dudacek]

14 minutes ago, Taro T said:

IF the difference between the 2 is truly negligible, then yes.

Not sure that they actually believe the 2 are essentially interchangable in the results they'll get from them.

And still believe the reason they have Tokarski at 4 on the depth chart (and even Cooley at 5) is because they expect they're waiving or trading one 1/3 of the 3 headed monster and they don't expect the guy they send down to clear waiver and Tokarski is really the 3 (or Cooley is).

Oh, I think they signed Cooley and Tokarski because they expect one of the top 3 to be moved and everyone involved knows it.

[bob_sauve28]

43 minutes ago, Taro T said:

 

And personally have nearly 0 faith in UPL,  

Same. The thought of going into a shootout with him is just nausiating 

Maybe he will get better, but it should be in the minors 

[RochesterExpat]

4 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Are the Pens playing nearly their entire NHL roster for tonight's game? 

Conveniently for Pittsburgh, it also includes all their top prospects!

[Brawndo]

 

[bob_sauve28]

9 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Going to be a real test for our young D-men 

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Oh, I think they signed Cooley and Tokarski because they expect one of the top 3 to be moved and everyone involved knows it.

Cool, so we're on the same page.

[pastajoe]

Carrrying the puck and passing across in front of Comrie is going to cost them. 

[bob_sauve28]

Comrie > UPL 

[Jävə Keith]

Just now, bob_sauve28 said:

Comrie > UPL 

At least this preseason. But I don't trust/put much stock in preseason. Both make me nervous.

[bob_sauve28]

1 minute ago, Jävə Keith said:

At least this preseason. But I don't trust/put much stock in preseason. Both make me nervous.

Yup, one injury to Levi and the season could be lost 

[pastajoe]

The Pens trapper hat giveaway looks pretty good. 

[Bangarang]

Are the Penguins going to be a bad team? You’d think they’d be running circles around our AHL team

[Brawndo]

Stillman will be the 7th D and Ryan Johnson the first defensive call up 

[HoosierDaddy]

2 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Are the Penguins going to be a bad team? You’d think they’d be running circles around our AHL team

If the NHL regular season is an 80% league, then the preseason is a 40% league. We've got guys trying to make a team. They've got guys going through the motions.