The Buffalo Sabres have fresh playoff hopes for the 2023/24 season, and it’s important that they kick off the season on a good note. Don predicts the Sabres’ opening night lineup, forwards, defensemen and goalies.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 – Intro
0:55 – Forwards
5:30 – Defensemen
8:36 – Goaltenders
9:47 – Bubble Players
15:06 – SUBSCRIBE!
14 Comments
Who's in and who's out on opening night?
I thought olofson was traded
Skinner Thompson Tuch
Peterka Cozens Benson
Greenway Middelstadt Olofsson
Girgenson Krebs Okposso
Jost
Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Clifton
Stillman Johnson
Jokiharju Clague
Levi UPL
Sabres carry 13 forwards 8 D and 2 goalies= Comrie & Bryson waived to Rochester.
Olofsson will be traded on or before the trade deadline in March .
Benson has an outstanding training camp and makes the jump from the WHL to the NHL .
Thanks for the video , keep up the good work .
Pilut signed in Switzerland for 2 years.
Olofsson on the 2nd line should only happen to drive his trade value up. Peterka, I hope will have a break out year.
Only thing I'd change is Olofsson being the extra forward. With Peterka on the 2nd line and Rousek on the 3rd.
Greenway sucks so bad! Peterka played only 13 minutes per game, how less of icetime do you want to give him? I hope Greenway sprains his ankle. We won’t win any cup with this lineup at forward.
Skinner Thompson Tuch
Peterka Cozens Ollofsson(Quinn)
Rousek Krebs Fats
If I turn on TV for first game of the season and Greenway is on the top line I’m going cancel cable. That guy gives the worst effort, soft as mink fur, will never be a scorer or good player
I hope Kulich/Benson/Savoie fight for a 2nd line spot
Tage Thompson is going to score 50 goals and Sabres make the playoffs
If this is NHL 23 I’m putting Middlestadt between krebs on the left and Cozens on the right or krebs between Peterka and Cozens. I like righties on RW and lefties on LW. Just one guys opinion
On 6 June 2023, Pilut signed a two year-contract with Lausanne HC of the National League (NL)Swiss.
For anyone who is nervous about Levi becoming Buffalo's starting goalie, let me say one name…Tom Barrasso! He was drafted by Buffalo straight out of U.S. High School hockey in 1983, and won the Calder and Vezina trophies in his rookie season, followed by the Jennings trophy the following season, all the while younger than what Levi is right now! Levi had two full seasons of University hockey before getting his 7-game taste of the NHL late last season, which weren't 'throwaway' games when the team was out of the playoff hunt, but when the Sabres were battling every game to make the playoffs, and he performed admirably. The additions of Clinton and Johnston on defense greatly improves Buffalo's worst problem last season – keeping shooters away from in front of the net. Don Granato has them playing as a team, and not just a collection of individuals. LET'S GO BUFFALO!
Skinner – Thompson – Tuch
JJP – Cozens – Olofsson
Greenway – Mittelstadt – Krebs
Okposo – Jost – Z
Dahlin – Samuelsson
Power – Johnson
Clifton – Jokijarhu
Levi
UPL
1st line don’t fix what ain’t broke
2nd line keep JJ with Dylan and give Olofsson a good chance to perform in a contract year. once quinn comes back you flip olofsson
3rd line think mittelstadt is ready to take the reins of his own line. pair greenway with two skilled players to help him find his game and krebs gets a well deserved promotion.
4th line those are our leaders 👊🏼
1st D pair don’t fix what ain’t broke
2nd pair Johnson gives OP some SERIOUS vet guidance and allows him to jump into plays more
3rd D pair throws the hits. hopefully jokijarhu or stillman steps up.
Goalies are concerning but i’ve mentally prepared myself for this tandem
Young boys need to keep grinding. their time is soon lgb !!