GDT: Capitals @ Sabres - Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM (EDT), MSG 📺 WGR 📻

[Pimlach]

  On 4/11/2024 at 4:33 PM, Flashsabre said:

To think there is a whole generation of kids that have no concept of what a Sabres playoff game is.

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I know.  I hope they don’t pour gas on it tonight with a bad effort. 
 

🙏 

[msw2112]

I expect a great effort and a big win.  That seems to be the MO for this team.  Step up when it means the least!

[That Aud Smell]

  On 4/11/2024 at 4:33 PM, Stads said:

I just realized Fan Appreciation Night is an acronym of Fan. I must be pretty dumb.

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Idk, man - I just realized it as well because of your post.

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  On 4/11/2024 at 5:17 PM, That Aud Smell said:

Idk, man - I just realized it as well because of your post.

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That Sabres' marketing team is so clever.

[OverPowerYou]

The Sabres only win the theme night games and after bad losses m. Probably win 8-1 tonight 🙄

Edited April 11, 2024 by OverPowerYou

[SwampD]

I'd rather have the Caps in the playoffs over the other three that are on the outside looking in, so, whatever the result tonight, it will still be a big "meh" from me.

Hope we hear chants of "sell the team" on fan appreciation night.

[steveoath]

[spndnchz]

  On 4/11/2024 at 6:17 PM, SwampD said:

I'd rather have the Caps in the playoffs over the other three that are on the outside looking in, so, whatever the result tonight, it will still be a big "meh" from me.

Hope we hear chants of "sell the team" on fan appreciation night.

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It’s been a bit but my last fan appreciation night was me starting the chant “Dar-cy Dar-cy” with a guy telling me to shut up. And then the whole section started in on it.  We could see him up in the Sabres box. He left lol. I think the news picked it for an article. 

I’m a bit confused/concerned about where to start with this group 

[SABRES 0311]

Must (doesn’t really matter if we) Win.

[mjd1001]

  On 4/11/2024 at 7:05 PM, spndnchz said:

It’s been a bit but my last fan appreciation night was me starting the chant “Dar-cy Dar-cy” with a guy telling me to shut up. And then the whole section started in on it.  We could see him up in the Sabres box. He left lol. I think the news picked it for an article. 

I’m a bit confused/concerned about where to start with this group 

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Since the last time the Sabres made the playoffs:

7 head coaches. 18 first round draft picks. 10 top-10 picks, 4 1st or 2nd overall picks. 4 general managers. 6 or 7 head coaches of their AHL affiliate (development). I don't even know how many changes in upper management (Ted Black, Pat Lafontaine, Kim Pegula...others? I don't even know anymore)  A decaying arena. 20+, maybe more, trades involving all stars or former first round players going in or going out.

ONE owner. Zero playoffs in 13 years.  After Pegula said the reason for the franchise existing was to win the Cup, The team has not started a single season with him as an owner even making the playoffs.  Probably the longest/worst stretch of lack of success in all of modern professional sports. One owner, Overseeing it all.

I'd start with the owner.  But that is the one position that hasn't changed and is least likely to change.

[DarthEbriate]

There's a game tonight?

I hope both teams pull their goalies.

Ovie nets 40. Sabres win.

Edited April 11, 2024 by DarthEbriate

[PerreaultForever]

I would not be surprised if they came out totally loose, guns blazing so to speak and they score tons of goals and win big but I wouldn't be surprised if they come out with zero effort as well. It really doesn't matter but hopefully it will entertain in some way. 

[K-9]

  On 4/11/2024 at 3:13 PM, inkman said:

Massive Whoppers 

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Maybe weaning may wait.

[pastajoe]

  On 4/11/2024 at 4:33 PM, Flashsabre said:

To think there is a whole generation of kids that have no concept of what a Sabres playoff game is.

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For us seniors the memory of Sabres playoff games are quickly fading.

I wouldn’t mind if the Caps won tonight as I’d rather they and the Pens make the playoffs instead of the Islanders.

 

 

[Night Train]

Crowd reaction will be very interesting. Get behind and it could get ugly. 

" No more tickets..clap..clap...clap,clap,clap ! " 

 

[Demoted]

Should be an easy win now that the playoffs are out of the picture.

[Carmel Corn]

Hopefully Don Granato's last game at KeyBank....but I fear it will not be.

[Doohicksie]

  On 4/11/2024 at 3:13 PM, inkman said:

  On 4/11/2024 at 3:05 PM, Shoot da Puck said:

Duh, whatever

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Massive Whoppers 

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  On 4/11/2024 at 4:11 PM, Derrico said:

I'll be there.  Go Sabres!

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Awesome.  Boo for me!

[Doohicksie]

  On 4/11/2024 at 4:33 PM, Stads said:

I just realized Fan Appreciation Night is an acronym of Fan. I must be pretty dumb.

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No, it spells our FAK.  Fan Appreciation Knight.

[Doohicksie]

  On 4/11/2024 at 7:51 PM, pastajoe said:

I wouldn’t mind if the Caps won tonight as I’d rather they and the Pens make the playoffs instead of the Islanders.

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You know I don't care, not one bit.  All those teams are Not The Sabres and that's all I care about.

[Carmel Corn]

Sad story about the Fan of the Year....good for the Sabres to recognize the family.  

Alex Tuch needs a damm letter on his jersey!!!

[respk]

I'm not sure which was worse the Sabres or the america's got talent anthem singers this season. Tonight's audition was especially bad. Bring back Doug.

[Doohicksie]

Byram not playing?

[Carmel Corn]

  On 4/11/2024 at 11:14 PM, Doohickie said:

Byram not playing?

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No....missing for personal reasons.

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  On 4/11/2024 at 11:17 PM, Carmel Corn said:

No....missing for personal reasons.

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Went on a bender the night before last. He was found in a gutter on Pearl Street muttering something about "being in hell" and "what did I do in a past life to deserve this".