2023-2024 Buffalo Sabres gameday thread !!

[DetoxTent]

For those of you that missed it, Adam Pelech took a cheap shot at Jeff Skinner. Alex Tuch buried him.

Tuch just destroyed Pelech. pic.twitter.com/JZPlRLUQ6F

— The Charging Buffalo (@TheChargingBUF) October 22, 2023

[DetoxTent]

Tuch just destroyed Pelech. pic.twitter.com/JZPlRLUQ6F

— The Charging Buffalo (@TheChargingBUF) October 22, 2023

[DetoxTent]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1715885905989566880

For those that missed it, Adam Pelech took a cheap shot at Jeff Skinner. Alex Tuch pummeled him for that.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1715886293903945996

Another big part of this game came at 10:16 of the second period. Ryan Pulock took a cheap shot at Skinner and Alex Tuch couldn’t get there fast enough. He pounded Pulock and sent a message to the Islanders that they weren’t going to put up with that.

[DetoxTent]

Another big part of this game came at 10:16 of the second period. Ryan Pulock took a cheap shot at Skinner and Alex Tuch couldn’t get there fast enough. He pounded Pulock and sent a message to the Islanders that they weren’t going to put up with that.

Alex Tuch vs Adam Pelech replay #LetsGoBuffalo #Isles pic.twitter.com/WZPjuPXz9b

— Buffalo Hockey Moments (@SabresPlays) October 22, 2023

[JATMtheJATM]

Gotta love this one. The Sabres committed some penalties in the 1st, but it was complete domination after that. In the 2nd, the Islanders had one PP and 1 good shift, but it was all Sabres other than that. PK has been dominant. Isles were the best faceoff team coming in, but Sabres dominated that too.

Varlamov was the only Islander that showed up. He’s the only reason this game wasn’t a complete slaughter. Comrie deserved the shutout. The one goal he gave up was a fluke in garbage time.

PP didn’t score but they were organized. They had shots and zone time. It’s a clear improvement.

Cozens remains the best player on this team. I like the new line alignment. Cozens/Tuch/Skinner is just insane talent. Having Tage and Greenway on the same line is so much size but still talented. I hope Tage doesn’t see it as a demotíon. The sample size is small but it looks like a better distribution of talent.

Mixed feelings on Tuch fighting. I love the fact that he stood up for the dirty hit on Skinner that wasn’t called, and he won the fight. And I don’t care about him taking the extra 2 for instigating when it was a dirty hit on a star and our PK is unreal. But, he’s one of our top offensive players and it took him off the ice for 5.

Islanders put their dirty 4th line out on the ice after the 2 late goals for the Sabres in the 2nd. Their line got called for a penalty but committed at least 3 that weren’t called. Good coaching and good discipline on the Sabres. No reason to fight when you’re up 2-0 at home.

Varlamov was on my short list of "available" goaltenders that I wanted. But it was unlikely he was going to leave the Island

[Novacane]

Tuch should be captain IMO. He's the leader of this team.

[JATMtheJATM]

Tonight's a big one. Montreal is ahead of them, but they are not a good team (or shouldn't be)

Furthermore, Detroit is rolling. They'll come back to earth, but the point is they can't lose any more ground. A slow start becomes a bad season rather quickly. Beat a team you should beat, at home, and start moving north in the standings

[JATMtheJATM]

If the sabres somehow lose this game....

[Woodman]

dominating but down 1.

[JATMtheJATM]

If the sabres somehow lose this game....

Lmao

[Woodman]

get even !!

[Woodman]

So damn frustrating !!

[JATMtheJATM]

Lmao

This is what happens when you believe that player progression alone will improve your team

[Woodman]

PP

[Woodman]

Just can't get the PP going.

[Novacane]

Ridiculous they can't beat this guy.

[Woodman]

**** let's try it short handed then.

[Woodman]

Ridiculous they can't beat this guy.

It's sick.

[Woodman]

another coulda woulda shoulda.

3-1 down

[Woodman]

one goal in total is just never gonna cut it.


gotta bury those chances.