Joe Yerdon

Honestly poetic. A franchise that has led the charge in taking position player pitching from quirky happenstance to roster strategy - just one of dozens of aesthetically perverting “innovations” in service of being cheap doing this as we barrel toward a lockout in service of owners being cheap.

Every clip I see about Bauza is so heartbreaking, he seems like such an amazing dude. Also, we gotta bring back using voice actors for animated shows and not just celebrities looking for an easy buck.

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The Heritage Classic doesn’t always go hard on fun jerseys… but the ones that have are all-timers

A nice morning for the @toonarmybuffalo.bsky.social gang for once.

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I will accept one billion dollars right now for them. I have no power to give the team to you, but I will take the money.

Mmmm… yes

Does that mean Tuch keeps the money on the board?

A road point is always good. A bit of a dramatic route to getting it but yeah

That power play: stumpy

That power play: slapdash

Well that’s pretty silly but put it on the board

Lindgren stoning Samuelsson smacked of being a shot where Samuelsson forgot Lindgren catches with his right hand

Huh

Listen, no one on the Sabres wants to actually do something with Tom Wilson especially for something that’s nothing

Sabres handing out a lot of candy in the second period

Oy the PK

Buffalo’s third pairing defense, regardless of combination, is probably giving Lindy Ruff a lot of agita.

Sabres taking advantage of an opponent being casual is a nice change of pace. Good for Doan, he needed a pick-me-up.

If Jack Quinn wants to be selfish with the puck while he’s scoring that’s totally fine

You assume too much methinks

Got out and walked today after voting early and… I’d forgotten that Halloween is a multi-weekend thing sometimes, especially closer to colleges. I did not anticipate “Sexy Krusty Krab Worker” to be a costume but here we are.

Here’s Spencer Carbery talking about the challenges the Sabres present tonight. 6:45 air on 980 AM, Sirius XM channel 226, and the NHL app.

Been enjoying seeing modern appreciation for the game Maniac Mansion. Such a weird, wonderful bop of a game

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the starter’s net for the Sabres optional morning skate in Washington.

Dustin Byfuglien held court with media for 10 minutes just now and didn’t disappoint. Some absolute gems. On why he stayed with #NHLJets so long? “Well, all my stuff was here.” He got very emotional at times, too. This alumni homecoming means a lot. Story coming for @winnipegfreepress.com

#NHLJets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says he wishes he could have got this deal done “four or five months ago” but says the goalie market is a unique one.

The Devils get Connor Hellebuyck: apnews.com/article/hell...

Cheveldayoff had to know the offers he had at the draft and over the summer were going to be better than what he was going to get in-season. Sticking to your guns and principles comes at a cost.

Luukkonen spoke with some of us post practice and we informed of what was going on with Hellebuyck. With that and his own play of late, focus is all he can do. "Nobody is going to trust you more than yourself. People can say what they want. If it's good, if it's bad, it doesn't matter."

Lindy Ruff doesn't have an update on Kulich. "It didn't look good... He's seeing the doctor now."

Lines without Kulich now: Zucker-Thompson-Helenius Benson-Östlund-Quinn Norris-McLeod-Doan Kozak-Krebs-Malenstyn Defense unchanged No Danforth or Carrick

Jiri Kulich helped off the ice after he took a puck up high during power play work. Some blood on the ice and Jiri off being tended to

Per a source, sounds like a Connor Hellebuyck trade is going to involve three teams. Still working to confirm details.

Sabres practice about to begin before heading to DC

What's the best trade fit for Dylan Larkin on his 10-team trade list? @joeyerdon.bsky.social has the answer here. bleacherreport.com/articles/255...

Cheers 🍻 I hope y’all enjoy your beers in these much more than I’ll enjoy my ice water in the press box 😂

What a day to talk with Sal and Adam about the Sabres!

You gotta think Dylan Larkin gets his wish soon….. Right?

The wrap for tonight where Cole Knuble shined in front of his old man on the road in Buffalo for the Flyers apnews.com/article/flye...

The Sabres are playing, overall, rather tepid hockey with some dazzlers in there. But they've consistently played behind in games all year and it's exceedingly difficult to dig your way out of a hole every game. Lindy wants them to play connected and things are disjointed right now.

Are you saying the Sabres are playing great hockey that's being blown up by poor goaltending? I hope that's not what you're saying

What if...... I told you the Sabres goalie problem is a whole team problem? Would that tickle you? Would that sate your bloodlust?

Fight! Samuelsson and Hunter McDonald, the local guy. That scrap broke up a Flyers scoring chance going the other way. Samuelsson gets the instigator. McDonald flattened McLeod in open ice and Samuelsson took exception

A pile of mistakes all shift by the Sabres turns into Cole Knuble scoring his second goal of the game banking it in off Luukkonen's skate 3:03 into the third for a 3-1 Flyers lead