GDT: Panthers at Sabres, 7:00 PM EDT

[Fjordy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845113712346046485

No Barkov tonight, so...

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

No Tkachuk, either.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845139334598422588

 

[Fjordy]

Without Barkov and Tkachuk it should be easier, I expect a win.

 

[Ace]

At home. Their two best players out. Their backup goalie.

If they lose tonight those pounding drums are going to become deafening.

 

[MOGlLNY]

No Tkachuk, either.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845139334598422588

Loss incoming

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Thanks to my Oktoberfest bash tonight, this will be the only time I think about this game today. A much better schedule includes -

5:30 - beer brats off the grill and into pretzel buns, German potato salad, beans, etc

6:00 - bust out the Oktoberfest Marzen (not that Festbier swill) featuring Ayinger, Hacker Pschorr, Paulaner, and Spaten.

7:00 - get the fire started and dish out the cookies, smores, hot cocoa, etc.

If the team poos itself by the 1st intermission, any of you that want to get drunk instead can come on over.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Thanks to my Oktoberfest bash tonight, this will be the only time I think about this game today. A much better schedule includes -

5:30 - beer brats off the grill and into pretzel buns, German potato salad, beans, etc

6:00 - bust out the Oktoberfest Marzen (not that Festbier swill) featuring Ayinger, Hacker Pschorr, Paulaner, and Spaten.

7:00 - get the fire started and dish out the cookies, smores, hot cocoa, etc.

If the team poos itself by the 1st intermission, any of you that want to get drunk instead can come on over.

Love Paulaner

 

[TheMistyStranger]

More info, not much though, on the possible top 6 changes and why they're doing it.

Move Tuch down the lineup

 

[WoahBoy]

I'm going to pretend these are the 97-98 Sabres. Here's to a great November, baby!

 

[HaNotsri]

I was planning to stay up and watch this game but the 0-3 start makes me save the insomnia and Sabres-lag for some other games.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Love Paulaner

Erdinger too

We had Snitzel last week!

 

[Sabre the Win]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845123681439166748

Levi in

This is personally the best news, no one has called out UPL but lets be real, hes looked like his first half of the season last year.

 

[Zman5778]

This is personally the best news, no one has called out UPL but lets be real, hes looked like his first half of the season last year.

I didn't see much of his first game......but he was just fine against the Kings. No issue with his play in that game whatsoever.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I didn't see much of his first game......but he was just fine against the Kings. No issue with his play in that game whatsoever.

Kopitars second goal on the 5 on 3 I didn't like, once again made himself too small in net and got beat glove side easily which has been his kryptonite for years now. The Devils game one he was scrambly again. He was better for the game against the Kings but the Sabres defence played pretty damn well until Dahlin got stripped of the puck allowing the Kings first goal.

If he saw more pucks I doubt the score would have been 3-1, he just doesn't have the air of confidence surrounding him like he did the last half of last season IMO.

 

[K8fool]

They lose and my constant jokes about how they’re eliminated from the playoffs by Canadian Thanksgiving will be eerily accurate. Seeing that’s on Monday for us.

This team is better than you think. Did you watch the home opener , great hockey bad results

 

[SundherDome]

Kopitars second goal on the 5 on 3 I didn't like, once again made himself too small in net and got beat glove side easily which has been his kryptonite for years now. The Devils game one he was scrambly again. He was better for the game against the Kings but the Sabres defence played pretty damn well until Dahlin got stripped of the puck allowing the Kings first goal.

If he saw more pucks I doubt the score would have been 3-1, he just doesn't have the air of confidence surrounding him like he did the last half of last season IMO.

5v3 one is not on him, he was trying to look around Greenway with Byfield in front and Kopitar wired an absolute piss missile into the upper left corner

UPL has been fine,no can't think of any goals he might want back.

Noeson's goal was an in close breakaway which was elevated quick.

Kovacevic's was a screened point shot that was tipped.

Hischier's was the only iffy one, looks like he might of had it if Joki doesn't tip it and it went into scramble mode and he almost got back.

Kopi's first was just a sniper hitting a spot with a rocket after a bad turnover in close.

Kopi's second see above.

 

[dire wolf]

This is personally the best news, no one has called out UPL but lets be real, hes looked like his first half of the season last year.

Until we can score more than 1 goal per game, there's no point in talking about UPL. He's been good enough.

Hoping Dahlin or Quinn can snap out of it tonight. LFG.

 

[Fjordy]

If they keep Levi in the NHL he should play, why can't they for example split the games with the UPL equally? Boston did that with Ullmark and Swayman and both goalies looked good.

 

[old kummelweck]

If they keep Levi in the NHL he should play, why can't they for example split the games with the UPL equally? Boston did that with Ullmark and Swayman and both goalies looked good.

This is Levi's second start. UPL has 2.

 

[newfiejesus]

Me and the wife are headed to the pub. Most likely will be stuck with Leafs/Pens, Sens/Habs on the screens. Hopefully we return home to a comfortable Sabres lead.

Last game was annoying with the lack of finish/hot goalie. I expect a quality, entertaining game tonight, each game has had improvement. Just need one W to settle the nerves of fans and the locker room. What better night than versus the champs on a long weekend? Get the victory, everyone go party and get their ashes hauled.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

This team is better than you think. Did you watch the home opener , great hockey bad results

No. Had to help a friend get away from her crazy ex.

 

[K8fool]

Without doing the research I do know that teams at the ".500 mark" through 40 games (which is actually below .500) do make the playoffs. I'd say once a year a team will do that.

We don't want to have any more 3+ game losing streaks in the first half of the year.

Im OK with 0-4 if we beat Pittsburgh and Carolina. If we are 1-5 ... im off the bandwagon I'm too old for this shit

Drawing line in sand reverberates throughout the dimensions these morons who run things believe they can control.

We all feel your pain , you are NOT wrong , of course. I’m just hoping we as a beleaguered fan base can go with the flow and just give unconditional support to our beleaguered team , staff and coach , for ten games.

We have the power to expect good or bad outcomes . We are all more powerful and amazing and could already do what tech claims it’s doing for us. Even travel about this realm

We’ve just been taught to believe otherwise. It’s just a small leap of faith to not consent to being puppeted. ( helps to be unmedicated. Which blows for me but I’m sloggin thru..

Let’s all will this team to victory and maybe punch thechinook in the face like korab and schoenfeld would do. Let not play like Larry carriere.

 

[K8fool]

No Tkachuk, either.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845139334598422588

That blows. Now they have an excuse as I wanted malenstyn to welcome his sneaky asz back to Buffalo w some real love.

 

[petteri]

I'll be having dinner about 15 minutes away from the arena due to a prior commitment. But I'm not sure I'd be willing to suffer through this in any case. Still, really hoping they put together a solid effort and not be totally outplayed.

 

[5 Minute Major]

A win could really boost their confidence. Need to start burying the puck. Our best players need to play like our best players. Enough is enough. Win this game. No excuses.