GDT: Preseason: Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7PM 9.20.2019

[Buffaloed]

Sabres
Borgen relishing his opportunity with the Sabres
Sabres' roster for Friday's preseason game at Toronto announced

Elie - Sobotka - Thompson (aka Legion of Gloom)
Smith - Mittelstadt - Okposo
Sheary - Cozens - Ruotsalainen
Dea - Porter - Lazar
The six defensemen playing are McCabe, Jokiharju, Bryson, Borgen, Gilmour and Redmond. Hickey is the extra.
Goalies: Ullmark gets the start

Leafs


TV: Sportsnet's feed of the game will air on MSG at 7 p.m.
Radio: WGR550 AM

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[SundherDome]

Keep it in the single digits boys.

 

[Zman5778]

We gonna get punked. The rosters aren't even close. At all.

We've got 3 forwards (Sheary, Okposo, Mitts) and ONE defenseman (McCabe) that project as likely NHL players on night 1.

Toronto has 6-8 forwards and 3-5 Dmen.

This gonna be bad.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I know it's preseason, but damn is that line-up depressing. Sobotka as 1C, wowza.

 

[hizzoner]

These guys have to win their individual battles not necessarily the game. I want to see their will to win and whether they execute the game plan--the structure whatever it is.

 

[HaNotsri]

@Buffaloed have we called them legion of gloom before? I was thinking about that yesterday but turd sandwich seemed more appropriate. I’ll try to stay up for this one.

 

[Chainshot]

Is it that bad?

-Ullmark looked the sharpest of all their defensemen so far.
-McCabe and Jokiharju both have NHL chops and Borgen didn't seem that far off.
- The forwards are weak with only 5 "regulars", but there are a few bubble guys looking to make an impression (Smith, Ruotsalainen, Elie, Lazar, and Dea) that should be energetic if nothing else.

 

[allsilverdreams]

Is it that bad?

-Ullmark looked the sharpest of all their defensemen so far.
-McCabe and Jokiharju both have NHL chops and Borgen didn't seem that far off.
- The forwards are weak with only 5 "regulars", but there are a few bubble guys looking to make an impression (Smith, Ruotsalainen, Elie, Lazar, and Dea) that should be energetic if nothing else.

Smith and Lazar are the only realistic ones.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Sabres
Borgen relishing his opportunity with the Sabres
Sabres' roster for Friday's preseason game at Toronto announced

Elie - Sobotka - Thompson (aka Legion of Gloom)
Smith - Mittelstadt - Okposo
Sheary - Cozens - Ruotsalainen
Dea - Porter - Lazar
The six defensemen playing are McCabe, Jokiharju, Bryson, Borgen, Gilmour and Redmond. Hickey is the extra.
Goalies: Ullmark gets the start

Leafs


TV: Sportsnet's feed of the game will air on MSG at 7 p.m.
Radio: WGR550 AM

The top line is actually a little known Lake Erie weather phenomenon known as El Sabotage. Similar to El Niño except only effects Buffalo.

 

[valet]

ha, L1 should be fun to watch

 

[jc17]

@Buffaloed have we called them legion of gloom before?

I love it. Definitely stealing this

 

[SundherDome]

I'd prefer to see Okposo on the wing instead of Thompson..

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

These guys have to win their individual battles not necessarily the game. I want to see their will to win and whether they execute the game plan--the structure whatever it is.

Agreed but winning individual battles might even be less likely than winning on the scoreboard.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Toronto on paper is a cup contender. However, it's preseason Krueger here is obviously weeding out the rest of the depth to send down or back to their various junior / european teams.

 

[OkimLom]

Good game to see what level of mental fortitude we have in our guys. We’re clearly out skilled, let’s hope not clearly out hustled.

My disclaimer for tonight:
So just to warn people, I will be making comments people may not like. I will might be making more negative than positive comments due to this being preseason and expectations of a weak roster. Don’t read too much, don’t make assumptions. If you disagree, let's have a discussion about it.

 

[sabremike]

I'd prefer to see Okposo on the wing instead of Thompson..

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!


And yes, I am SO Tweeting this at Bailey when we play the Kings.

 

[joshjull]

Good game to see what level of mental fortitude we have in our guys. We’re clearly out skilled, let’s hope not clearly out hustled.

My disclaimer for tonight:
So just to warn people, I will be making comments people may not like. I will might be making more negative than positive comments due to this being preseason and expectations of a weak roster. Don’t read too much, don’t make assumptions. If you disagree, let's have a discussion about it.

This cracked me up. Only because I know how you post and this is a spot on disclaimer.

 

[joshjull]

 

[SundherDome]

This mother f***er is gunna re-sign Vlady

 

[Buffaloed]

@Buffaloed have we called them legion of gloom before? I was thinking about that yesterday but turd sandwich seemed more appropriate. I’ll try to stay up for this one.

I thought of it when I wrote the post. I'm not aware if being used before, but there's a lot of gloomage in this forum.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Assuming this is a mistake but it has Dea centering Asplund

 

[Tatre]

They're the only real vets, so cool? Sobotka probably likes the chance to get o-zone starts

 

[joshjull]

Assuming this is a mistake but it has Dea centering Asplund

Multiple tweets have Dea playing center. Asplund was a late change for Porter. We’ll find out soon enough

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Multiple tweets have Dea playing center. Asplund was a late change for Porter.

But you would still put Asplund at C no?

 

[Buffaloed]

Birth of a 2nd Line
Sobota 1 goal and an assist
Tage 2 goals and an assist
Elie with the Gordie Howe hat trick 1g, 1a, 1 fight