2023-2024 Buffalo Sabres gameday thread !!

[JATMtheJATM]

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The youth clearly showed last night. The first goal was completely on Levi. The go-ahead goal was completely on Benson. At some point, the talent from the youth and experience from the vets has to come together, and it has to be soon before we're in an insurmountable hole.

That's my concern. Benson came out like gangbusters in the first two games. Now I think it's better served he goes back to juniors if this trend continues. I still think Levi should be in Roch.

The Sabres have a surplus of young forwards. Start shopping them for either a reliable backup or a d-man..

I think this is a playoff team. But also Adams did very little this off-season and just expected every players upward trends to continue. That's not happening.

[ckg927]

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You HAVE to love Erik Johnson calling out the team; after last night's game, he noted that when he was with Colorado, when the Avs started playing team defense, they started winning consistently. He wants to see that with the Sabres, too.

[DetoxTent]

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Olofsson and the cherry-picking (not getting back on defense) Skinner will be the next two to go. Make room for Savoie and Kulich.

[DetoxTent]

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I did not see this story posted here:

Sabres hire ex-NHL goalie Craig Anderson as liaison

October 19, 2023
Former NHL goaltender Craig Anderson has an unusual new job with his former team, the Buffalo Sabres.Anderson, who played his last game with the Sabres in April after 20 seasons in the NHL, has been hired as a "hockey liaison" by the organization. The part-time role doesn't make him a coach or an executive. According to the Sabres, Anderson will be "a trusted voice in the Sabres' locker room, providing insight, guidance, and support" to the players and coaching staff.

"Craig Anderson's voice, experience, and love for the game have been invaluable components to our team's growth over the past two seasons," Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said in a statement. "Our players have benefited greatly from the habits and lessons he picked up during his accomplished 20-year career."

Anderson, 42, played his final two NHL seasons in Buffalo. He's tied for 31st among goaltenders in NHL history with 319 career wins and is the all-time leader in wins for the Ottawa Senators with 202.

It was announced in August that Anderson would officially retire as a member of the Senators this season. TSN reported Thursday that he's expected to sign a one-day contract with Ottawa and formally retire next Tuesday in a game against Buffalo.

[Novacane]

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They can't get one by Varlamov.

[T&C]

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Fine ah lee... keep it going.

[Novacane]

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Finally put one in the net.

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They can't get one by Varlamov.

I should have *****ed about this 20 minutes ago. The next shot went in.

[T&C]

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Nice quick double...

[Woodman]

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1..... 2.....3..... we want 4.

[Woodman]

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much better tonight.

[Woodman]

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41 .... 21 in shots on goal.

[sukie]

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I thought UPL was the backup… hmmmmm

[Woodman]

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Not tonight.

[sukie]

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Not tonight.

Obviously. I didn’t pay attention to the bench last couple games… has it been Comrie all year?

[Woodman]

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Obviously. I didn’t pay attention to the bench last couple games… has it been Comrie all year?

No.

Levi won the OT game.