GDT: Red Wings at Sabres 7pm Streaming Sabres.com, Radio WGR550 9/30/24 7pm

[pastajoe]

11 minutes ago, Ctaeth said:

Even the mascot is in europe?!

What if the moose gets hurt?  Do we get the geico caveman as our mascot?

Fang from the Jacksonville Icemen.

[PromoTheRobot]

Normally the last preseason game would have both teams playing their NHL roster. This is a special case. Both rosters are going to another camp tomorrow. So to me it doesn't look like they're going at 💯, making sure they don't get hurt in a mostly meaningless game. 

[Taro T]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

What happens if the horse shoe falls out of UPLs and Levi is better?

Probably the same thing that happened when Miller grew up and Biron was relegated back to his rightful spot as the best backup in the NHL from the late 90's to the mid 00's.

[PromoTheRobot]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

What happens if the horse shoe falls out of UPLs and Levi is better?

That's why we have Levi. It's a friendly goalie room but each knows the other wants to be the guy 

[Ctaeth]

2 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

Fang from the Jacksonville Icemen.

Seems odd that a team named the icemen would have a dog as a mascot

[pastajoe]

Just now, Ctaeth said:

Seems odd that a team named the icemen would have a dog as a mascot

It’s a Husky sled dog. Better than just having an Iceman.

[PromoTheRobot]

7. Konsta Helenius (C/RW/LW), Buffalo Sabres, Draft: 2024-R1:14

I wish I was surprised that Helenius fell in the ‘24 Draft… but, I’m not. Of course, the average-sized, European center got overlooked for hefty defenders. But man, Helenius can play. He’s as quick as they come and turns on a dime, pairing with seriously elite IQ and awareness to make Helenius effective in any spot. He can drive offense, he can finish scoring chances, he can get in opponents’ face on defense, and he can play special teams. Better than all of that, Helenius passionately wants to be an NHL star… the best Finn ever, to be exact. That’s the motivation I want my prospects to have. We know Helenius will stick around North America this season, but I’ll go as far as predicting he works into an NHL role before the year ends, taking the first step towards becoming the desperately needed glue-guy in Buffalo’s top-six

[PromoTheRobot]

If I ran WGR I'd insist we have a separate radio crew calling games. What's the point of having games on radio when all you hear are Rob Ray's long stories?

[pastajoe]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

If I ran WGR I'd insist we have a separate radio crew calling games. What's the point of having games on radio when all you hear are Rob Ray's long stories?

Paul Hamilton and Brian Koziel would be a great duo. They did the prospect games.

[JohnC]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

If I ran WGR I'd insist we have a separate radio crew calling games. What's the point of having games on radio when all you hear are Rob Ray's long stories?

Doesn't Paul Hamilton periodically do Rochester games? 

[tom webster]

9 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

If I ran WGR I'd insist we have a separate radio crew calling games. What's the point of having games on radio when all you hear are Rob Ray's long stories?

My guess is that the cost of the radio would not be offset by any minimal increase in ratings.

[pastajoe]

4 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Doesn't Paul Hamilton periodically do Rochester games? 

No, Brian Duff sometimes does their color.

[PromoTheRobot]

Someone keeps forgetting to turn the sound back up after breaks.

[PromoTheRobot]

22 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

Paul Hamilton and Brian Koziel would be a great duo. They did the prospect games.

 

14 minutes ago, tom webster said:

My guess is that the cost of the radio would not be offset by any minimal increase in ratings.

Hamilton is at all the games anyway, or just home games? Even if he did the just home games live, it would be an improvement. Ray just doesn't think about the radio audience.

[kas23]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

It took me a second to realize that wasn't Sabertooth. It's the Rochester Magic Moose.

He must need a preseason too. 

[Taro T]

And Detroit scores again on a partial breakaway shorthanded.

Didn't watch the 2nd, so no idea what the score is.  Each team has scored at least twice.

[Taro T]

And Sabres going back to the PP as a Wing got his skate caught up w/ Prow as he tried to carry the puck out of the zone.  Hopefully this goes better than the last PP.

[Taro T]

Sandstom doing Sandstrom things.  84 for Detroit brought the puck into the zone and was surrounded by 4 Sabres.  Let a shot fly from near the BL that went through the wickets.  It MIGHT've been tipped; but if it was it was still about 12' inside the BL with plenty of time for him to react to it.  (And not positive it was deflected.)

[pastajoe]

[Doohicksie]

Sandstrom working his down to the Icemen, eh?

[pastajoe]

If they had put Ratzleff in for the 3rd they’d still be winning.

[Taro T]

Just now, pastajoe said:

If they had put Ratzleff in for the 3rd they’d still be winning.

Probably.  So it is 3-2 bad guys?  (Again, didn't see the 2nd and am not getting any sound (but am watching football now, so don't care that there isn't sound).)

[PromoTheRobot]

7 minutes ago, Doohicksie said:

Sandstrom working his down to the Icemen, eh?

Meanwhile in Jacksonville...

[Taro T]

Tullio giving a Wing the business after driving him into his own net and onto the ice prone.  Looks like coincidental roughing penalties. 

[PromoTheRobot]

SLAGGERT SHORTIE!!!