GDT: Sabres @ Flyers - November 1, 2023 - 7:00PM, TNT/MAX/MSG-B📺WGR📻

[GASabresIUFAN]

TNT (tv) is still droning on about Makar.  What a bunch of crap.   

[Flashsabre]

Awesome  for UPL. Hopefully this is the start of a run.

Good to see for Biro. Earn a spot for a couple weeks here.

Just to blow the board’s mind: The Sabres are 2 and 0 with Bryson in the lineup and UPL in net.😛

 

[JustOneParade]

Back in black (and red) Friday nite? I thought I saw UPL is 8-0-1 or some such in the goatheads.

[Pimlach]

These TNT guys won’t let the Kale Makar hit go.  He lost an edge more than anything else.  This happened all the time in hockey. 
 

 

[Randall Flagg]

Whipping boys UPL and Jokiharju kept us in it at different points (UPL all game, Joki with the hand save and some general steady play)

Good teams can wring points out of games where they play like the Sabres did for the middle 40 minutes. They passed that test tonight.

First time winning two in a row - extending solid play beyond the boundaries of a single game is also important to being a good team, let's hope they continue it into Friday (UPL should get Friday)

I ask again, WTF is up with Dylan Cozens? When was the last time he meaningfully contributed to an offensive play that you can remember? His overtime goal 2 weeks ago?

The presence Erik Johnson brings is plainly visible (as someone who originally hated the move). Just as in the summer, I would be thrilled with an add like that for the forwards any time. 

Mittelstud 

J.J. is playing flashy hockey but I"m not sure he's playing good hockey 

Tage looks off still but he's producing, I'm hoping he flips the switch like he did last November. 

.500 is a much better outcome than what could have happened from 1-3 or 3-5. Hopefully we pull 6 of the next 10, and at some point to make the playoffs you'll need to grab 7 or 8. Everything we want is there for us, especially if UPL isn't a mirage 

[Scottysabres]

10 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Could Krebs become the next Matt Ellis?

Hard to say. I don't remember Matty spending this much time in the box.

[Gatorman0519]

If UPL can stay playing like this we will be ok with him and Levi. 

[LabattBlue]

3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Still faced 40 shots. That crap has to stop.

In the 1st half of the 1st period, SOG were 6-4 Sabres.  
 

After that…

 

36-9 Flyers.  😱

Edited November 2, 2023 by LabattBlue

[Porous Five Hole]

23 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

I jinxed Philly by putting a small wager on them.

Thank you for your service 

[Doohicksie]

4 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

TNT (tv) is still droning on about Makar.  What a bunch of crap.   

I wouldn't know.  Switched over the World Series.

[CallawaySabres]

I love that those Philly fans feel exactly how we feel when a goalie they have never heard of steals a game!

[GASabresIUFAN]

Lots of props to Biro.  

He was pretty solid tonight.  I thought his best play was actually a feed to TNT early in the game.  He must be on cloud nine after the game.

[Malazan]

 

[Dr. Who]

11 minutes ago, JohninMinn. said:

The puck found UPL's pads tonite. Still slow between the pipes.

He wasn't lucky. If anything, the goals were a bit unlucky. Guy plays great, give the fella credit. No one has trouble knocking him when he's bad.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, Doohickie said:

I wouldn't know.  Switched over the World Series.

I’m a Braves fan but like both teams in the series.  Rangers deserve the win.

[Pimlach]

2 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I wouldn't know.  Switched over the World Series.

Me too.  Go Rangers 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Expect the Flyers to goon it up on Friday.

[PromoTheRobot]

5 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

In the 1st half of the 1st period, SOG were 6-4 Sabres.  
 

After that…

 

36-9 Flyers.  😱

They were 5-1 Sabres when Biro scored his first.

[JohnC]

Some quick thoughts on this game. UPL was the first star and won the game for us. 

In general, the Flyers outplayed the Sabres but were stymied by UPL. 

I thought Joki played well. 

We had no flow and little ice time in our offensive zone. 

TNT's goal was nifty. This big man can maneuver in tight spots. I thought his pass back to Power was a critical play.

Our performance on faceoffs was atrocious. 

Biro played hard all game and was rewarded for his efforts. 

The play of the game was Joki blocking a shot with his hand when the goalie was in a vulnerable position was the biggest play in the game for us. 

We won a game on the road when we were outplayed. That's a good sign.

If we get this caliber of goaltending on a regular basis, we will be in the playoffs. 

Now let's win on Friday and make it three wins in a row. 

 

Edited November 2, 2023 by JohnC

[Brawndo]

 

[Doohicksie]

4 minutes ago, Malazan said:

 

[Porous Five Hole]

Hey, we finally goalie’d somebody!

[LabattBlue]

3 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

They were 5-1 Sabres when Biro scored his first.

Even worse.  😞

[Doohicksie]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Me too.  Go Rangers 

And they just scored and knocked the starter out after 6 no-hit innings to start the game.

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Our performance on faceoffs was atrocious. 

Not exactly.  Early yes, but the Sabres won 14 of the last 19 according to the broadcast and finished at 46%.  Not great but not horrific either.