Confirmed with Link: Sabres open 2024-25 season in Prague, Czechia vs NJ Devils + Preseason game vs RB Munich

[Dingo44]

 

[Reddawg]

..........it is annoying me more than it should that this graphic uses everyone's last name.....but Tage.

I think it might be as simple as Thompson being too long and screwing up the formatting, lol

 

[Jim Bob]

I think it might be as simple as Thompson being too long and screwing up the formatting, lol

They also love to refer to him as TAGE all the time. So, I don't think it's just that.

 

[Diaspora]

They also love to refer to him as TAGE all the time. So, I don't think it's just that.

Tage is singular and needs but one name -- like LeBron or O.J. or . . . I dunno, Cher?

 

[Dingo44]

They're in Germany!

 

[old kummelweck]

So I would imagine that JJ is not going to be in any trade discussion this summer if he’s being featured in there, social media campaign regarding this series.

Since they made him the new host of 'between two stalls' I think his spot on the roster is solid.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838916934869323900

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838925865528488425

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838925763938066805

 

[5 Minute Major]

So, how is this exhibition game going to go?

Something like this?

 

[Chainshot]

So, how is this exhibition game going to go?

Something like this?

Probably. Figure Munich is gonna wanna show they are not just also-rans and that they can play too.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

So, how is this exhibition game going to go?

Something like this?

I'm expecting it to look more like this:

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

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I'm expecting it to look more like this:

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Because lederhosen and this video are inextricably linked in my brain:

 

[Chainshot]

Had to go to a different continent to get quality audio...

 

[Chainshot]

Sounds like they are going to the Biergartens on Saturday from what JJ said in the German part of his interview.

Cool to hear him say the players are dedicated to making the playoffs and he wants more responsibility in that.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Dingo44]

Had to go to a different continent to get quality audio...

Nice to hear from Lindy but man is he jet lagged. I remember when I went to Göteborg even though I landed in the morning the next day I was told to NOT take a nap and stay up all day and then go to bed at normal bed time. I was SO overwhelmingly tired I ended up napping anyway and I was never right the rest of the week. It was also frustrating because this was in 2006 when the Sabres were in the Conference Finals vs Carolina and back then there was NO streaming and I couldn't find the game on Swedish TV.

 

[munkyhead8]

Nice to hear from Lindy but man is he jet lagged. I remember when I went to Göteborg even though I landed in the morning the next day I was told to NOT take a nap and stay up all day and then go to bed at normal bed time. I was SO overwhelmingly tired I ended up napping anyway and I was never right the rest of the week. It was also frustrating because this was in 2006 when the Sabres were in the Conference Finals vs Carolina and back then there was NO streaming and I couldn't find the game on Swedish TV.

You can see it in his eyes for sure. I feel for these guys as well. I was in Dublin for 2 weeks in August, then back to the US for 3 weeks and then just spent the last 2 weeks in Copenhagen. So my body doesn't know what to do anymore

 

[Dingo44]

You can see it in his eyes for sure. I feel for these guys as well. I was in Dublin for 2 weeks in August, then back to the US for 3 weeks and then just spent the last 2 weeks in Copenhagen. So my body doesn't know what to do anymore

Due to a broken plane on my connection from Göteborg back home in Copenhagen I got to spend a whole night there and man is that a fun city.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Nice to hear from Lindy but man is he jet lagged. I remember when I went to Göteborg even though I landed in the morning the next day I was told to NOT take a nap and stay up all day and then go to bed at normal bed time. I was SO overwhelmingly tired I ended up napping anyway and I was never right the rest of the week. It was also frustrating because this was in 2006 when the Sabres were in the Conference Finals vs Carolina and back then there was NO streaming and I couldn't find the game on Swedish TV.

I've only been to the US once (Vegas) but I had real issues with jet lag going out from east to west. Destroyed me for a day or two. Coming back west to east was no issue at all. It's weird how this stuff works.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

So do the Sabres give Kulich and Rousek a game each in front of the home crowd? (My guess would be "yes".)

How do we feel about that? (I want the best possible team on the ice, so I'm against playing them, barring an injury to a regular, but resigned to it happening.)

My biggest early-season fear is starting 0-2 against a Devils team with a greatly improved back-end (Markstrom, Pesce, Dillon, yes I know Luke is out), and struggling to get back to .500.

 

[Chainshot]

So do the Sabres give Kulich and Rousek a game each in front of the home crowd? (My guess would be "yes".)

How do we feel about that? (I want the best possible team on the ice, so I'm against playing them, barring an injury to a regular, but resigned to it happening.)

My biggest early-season fear is starting 0-2 against a Devils team with a greatly improved back-end (Markstrom, Pesce, Dillon, yes I know Luke is out), and struggling to get back to .500.

I've thought Rousek as the 14 going into this year for a while so that's not odd that he's there.

Kulich looked very good in the prospect tournie, and then good in the first pre-season game so I would think he's more likely to be in than out for one at least. I don't think them being there is just about the nationality thing but that this was part of the plan for one and the other has shown out to deserve the consideration.