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

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Biro is a point machine!

UPL is again controlled chaos with exemplary support from his team.

Mitts is the new Mitts.

Krebs is the old Mitts who takes way more dumb penalties.

That first period the team was a wall on the blue line. After that whatever they were doing fell apart.

Good to see Tommy Dangles has his dangle back.

Good team victory. Lots of sacrifices, no stupid cute plays. 

Edited November 2, 2023 by ...
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22 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

What?  A winning streak?

 

Now, iz time for cake!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[Randall Flagg]

We are 5-5-0 after 10. Last year, we were 7-3-0. But that's where the fun ended - we immediately began our 8 game losing streak at this point last year. So if we do better than 2-6-0 in our next 8, we will be in a better position than last year at Thanksgiving. Keep the train rolling fellas.

UPL is still getting lucky once in a while the last two games, but his angles and movement and control seem noticeably improved.

[JohninMinn.]

6 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

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.

I'm thinking his performance is not sustainable. Ill be happy to be proven wrong.

[Mustache of God]

Just now, Randall Flagg said:

We are 5-5-0 after 10. Last year, we were 7-3-0. But that's where the fun ended - we immediately began our 8 game losing streak at this point last year. So if we do better than 2-6-0 in our next 8, we will be in a better position than last year at Thanksgiving. Keep the train rolling fellas.

I've been thinking I'd rather have a lukewarm October instead of the hot starts we've had the past few years if that means the wheels don't completely fall off in November. Here's hoping this win streak keeps rolling.

[Pimlach]

My Three Stars are:

UPL

TNT

Joker

honorable mention to Beer-o 

[LGR4GM]

Thompson quietly had 3 points tonight including the clutch 4th goal. 

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3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

We are 5-5-0 after 10. Last year, we were 7-3-0. But that's where the fun ended - we immediately began our 8 game losing streak at this point last year. So if we do better than 2-6-0 in our next 8, we will be in a better position than last year at Thanksgiving. Keep the train rolling fellas.

UPL is still getting lucky once in a while the last two games, but his angles and movement and control seem noticeably improved.

I think the obvious improvement in UPL's goaltending is the support from the rest of the team.

UPL still overplays the first save, loses track of the puck, and can't pivot or move quickly or fluidly. 

The important thing is that the team in front of him recognizes this and is doing something about it - which should bode well for Levi.

[Randall Flagg]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

Thompson quietly had 3 points tonight including the clutch 4th goal. 

My fantasy team noticed it :)

[JoeSchmoe]

Just now, ... said:

UPL still overplays the first save, loses track of the puck, and can't pivot or move quickly or fluidly. 

Yeah, he goes down, and can't get back up or get back into position. I've never noticed a goalie that poor at it.

[CallawaySabres]

Can we maybe not get outshot by this group 40-15 on Friday….just sayin

[JohnC]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Thompson quietly had 3 points tonight including the clutch 4th goal. 

His goal and pass back to Power for a score were critical plays. @Pimlach had him as our second star in this game. His judgment was sound. What's impressive about TNT is that for a big man he can maneuver in tight spaces, as those two plays demonstrated. 

[Taro T]

And with the W tonight, the Sabres are officially NOT in last place in their division.  Courtesy of having played more games than the Swamp Cats and the Otters and picking up 4 points in those 2 games, the Sabres 10 points is good for 6th in the division.  Baby steps.

[Flashsabre]

Ercsson’s  numbers are atrocious this yeaR. They better bring the heat Friday night and pepper him.

[JujuFish]

I knew I forgot something tonight. Glad to see we won 5-2. Outshot 15-40 though? Was it as bad as that would indicate?

[Zamboni]

Just now, JujuFish said:

I knew I forgot something tonight. Glad to see we won 5-2. Outshot 15-40 though? Was it as bad as that would indicate?

Yea it was rough. UPL held them in it. Glad to see UPL help them win a game.

[Pimlach]

Friday will be a different game altogether.  We have to play better, it would be hard not to.  But will we get this level of goaltending?  

[Randall Flagg]

8 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Can we maybe not get outshot by this group 40-15 on Friday….just sayin

Getting outplayed like that but winning probably bodes pretty well for Friday IMO. I'm hoping we have started our first official streak. 

[Hank]

4 minutes ago, JujuFish said:

I knew I forgot something tonight. Glad to see we won 5-2. Outshot 15-40 though? Was it as bad as that would indicate?

6K was pretty good. 

[Believer]

38 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Everything you need to know about Johnson, blocking a shot with 10 seconds to go with his team winning 5-2 

Leadership by example… and what a fine example he is for his teammates…

 

[ubkev]

That was good.

My counterpart in the office next door is a Flyers fan. He even walked in wearing his Flyers hat so that I didn't forget to make fun of him. What a guy. 

Edited November 2, 2023 by ubkev

[CallawaySabres]

Any chance UPL starts Friday?

[JohnC]

1 minute ago, CallawaySabres said:

Any chance UPL starts Friday?

Minimal. Levi is likely to be in net. 

[Doohicksie]

10 minutes ago, Taro T said:

And with the W tonight, the Sabres are officially NOT in last place in their division.

[Believer]

3 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

Any chance UPL starts Friday?

If I’m the Coach he does.