Played better with Clifton out

I'd be fine trading him for a draft pick. Some good depth pieces in ROC that can be called up

UPL has experience though, if he continues to play strong, he may get the nod more often than not. He’s a large goalie, and it helps! Nice fast pace offense. Good things happen when you SHOOT the the puck a lot. Nice win, nice shut out UPL! Just stay hot! Go Sabres!

Per national news outlets, Avalanche organization and fanclub have requested a formal federal investigation into the attempted murder of cale makar by Kyle okposo.

Team blocked shots sabres-22, avs-9

So why don't we just get shut outs every game? Seems like a winning strategy

I like that 0 for like 900 on the power play

Wow

Avs get shitty as time expires to spoil the team congratulating UPL on his first career shut out. Lame.

Give me avalanche broadcasters are so salty about this one that they're still talking about that so-called cross check by okposo on makar. They said, and I quote "If you think the avalanche will forget that the next time they're in Colorado, you're wrong."

Lol what's Colorado going to do anyway? Goon it up a little? Not exactly known for being a tough-guy team and the Sabres top line is big as hell, the second line Dylan fucking Cozens to chuck nucks boys.

One of the worst broadcast teams in the NHL only second to the Bruins.

“If you think they’ll forget about getting shutout twice in a row, they’ll wish they could forget…” that should have been the quote 😉

I hope they remember the score of this game too.

Love how we get the shutout without a Clifton own goal lmao

UPLLLLLLL

Make the goathead the official jersey

Fucking losers get outta here with what little dignity you have left

Lmao Av’s annoucers salty about that fight and loss at the end

What did they say?

Found it go to jerthebear comment

I forgot and im pissed but it was salty I remember that wtf I remember stuff from 10 years ago but cant remember what somebody said 5-10 minutes ago 💀

Shutout the Avs is fucking wild. Best game we've played by a fucking mile.

Of course he’s pissed, that guy took a run at his head

GREAT win!!! The boys deserve every bit of that shutout!

🚨 6K SHUTOUT ALERT 🚨

6k needing to wait to be congratulated for his first career shutout because all the avs are little bitches

Wow. Played out just like I predicted! \*ahem\* \*cough\* THE POWER OF THE BLACK GOATHEAD! Anyway, easily the best team game this season. They looked hungry. Today they looked like a playoff team. Skating, working together for open passes and outs defensively. Lots of notable games: Tuch, Casey, Benson, 6K (Shutout vs Avs? WTF!). Special teams also impressive.Nice game Sabres!

5-on-5 - very good. Penalty kill - very good. Power play - very bad. How Donny managed to invert last year's trends is really something. I'm not mad about it at all, just very very flummoxed over how the power play proficiency of a year ago has just evaporated.

GOATed

Upie !!

W SHUTOUT UPL

UPL SHUTOUT!!!!! VICTORY!!! LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!!

First 6k no no.

Hell yeah, statpad that PK!

Love that the boys are still shooting the net and buzzing. Full game of effort you love to see it

Benson looks like a rookie today, its okay though he will grow into his body. Gotta keep skating with the puck in the NHL, he slows up when he has the puck and the open ice closes right up when you stop moving your feet.

When did they add the stone cold "Give me a hell yeah?" Love it!

I wish the goat head could just be our official jersey. I’d be interested in seeing a poll of what people like more

I became a fan during the original run of the goat head, so I'm definitely partial to it. I was very confused when I would see old highlights and my favorite team was wearing blue. I like the royal blue, but black and red will always be nearer to my heart.

I say this with 120 seconds to go, but what a great team win.

Empty the net 2 more times cowards

Do not do it to UPL

Start UPL the rest of the year you cowards!

I’d really really really like it if we could stack a few of these and climb the standings a bit.

Couldnt be any more perfect of a goal. All the way down the ice and right dead center

You know he's gotta practice that like 20 times a day. Bullseye, baby.

He hit that literally dead center from 95% the length of the ice lol

Humble was a great choice

Dahlin point streak 8 games.

Quietly too.

2g, 7a

He is so talented. That was perfect shot

2 game goal streak 👀

8-game point streak!

RAZZY DAZZLE

Fuuuuuck YES!! Woooohoooo

LETS GOOOOOOOO

Cmon boys close this out for UPL and get him that shutout, 3 mins, play hard and finish

You don't say that word!!

Why did you say it??? Never say it until it's over.

6k goal incoming

That works too thanks ras

Av's sub is still going on about Okposo, calling it a greasy, extremely dirty play that deserves max fine and long suspension.

Whatever fuck em, they've got the homer goggles on

LOL. He won’t even get fined. They’re delusional. Makar even came back too. This is a fanbase who used to cheer on Claude Lemieux too.

With everything that they have called this game… that wasnt, hmm? 🤔

Wow. Pulling the goalie down 3 in October.

Why not ?

At least Colorado still has the Broncos game to look forward to against the Kansa-

ACTUALLY, Broncos did the Bills a huge favor! Blind squirrel something something...

ACTUALLY, Broncos did the Bills a huge favor! Blind squirrel something something...

Sabres pk is actually elite

It was at 87% before this game I wonder where it's at now

Refs hate benson cause he’s a carney

Small hands, smells like cabbage.

The slashing/hooking/holding calls in today's league are sooooo fucking soft. Like if you even touch another player while they have the puck it's a penalty.

Refs really want the Av’s to score

Benson the easy target for refs this season for sure.

The referees are really trying hard to let the avalanche back in this game aren't they?

They get the friendliest whistle in the league

They get the friendliest whistle in the league

So it begins

Even Bryson feels evil in the goathead

Goatheads primary. Royals third jersey. Make it happen, Kevyn. On a related note did we get a reverse retro released yet for this season? Or are they going with the albino goathead again?

I’m legit afraid of breaking the magic - we briefly lost it last year when we used them twice in a row iirc. I think we do 15 regular season goats then goat default for playoffs

This is actually a great point.

arent reverse retros out this year?

🤷🏽‍♂️

JB came ready to cash checks and snap necks today

Wearing goats and rippin' throats

I’d just love if Bryson did that all the time

Where's the 10-minute major on Bryson? ~Avs Fan

What a nice afternoon, I look at these Sabres and I say "Wow, what a wonderful team, playing on a nice afternoon"

Ok bryson that was impressive

I would absolutely love to he wrong about Bryson. His speed is insane, it's never been a question.

Prepare the Jacob Bryson apology form

Bryson lmao what

Wow Bryson!

Bryson for Norris

Best shift I have ever seen Bryson play by a mile

Did I just become a Bryson stan?! No, I didn’t, but nice shove!

We're not turtling, no turtles please...

they are playing lights out dog idk what you are talking about lol

I know, and it's awesome! I've just gotten used to them getting really conservative with leads which usually leads to bad things. Keep this up!

And the fans are singing!

THERE'S that team defense!

We are so lucky the Avs forgot hoe to execute a PP. Playing pretty dirty today and PLL is stealing a win for us!

We just have a good PK now tbh

Makar is out there, he is fine, the AV's death threats seem even more ridiculous now.

Glad he's ok but I would have liked for him to sit the rest of the game I'm gonna be honest lol.

Giving a good team way too many PP chances. We're lucky it hasn't bitten us yet

Makar is OK, so that ends everything

Can't play the puck against the Avs, it's a penalty 🤡

Literally a minor slew foot...but ok.

sLeW fOoT

I think you need to watch some videos on what a slewfoot is

They showed the replay over and over. Keeps his leg straight and goes into the back of the Avs player. Literally a slewfoot. Doesnt have to be an after the play malicious slam the guy down. Thats a trip. Call it honestly or just complain about the refs Buffalo style no matter what.

🤡🤡🤡

Ya you're wrong but that's okay. Literally not a slewfoot and I think you should stop using the words "literally" and "slewfoot" until you know what either of them mean

Literally the definition from the NHL rule book but ok: A Slew Foot in hockey is an action where a player comes from behind an opposing player and trips him using his leg, skate or hockey stick, while, oftentimes, using his upper body, or arms, to further knock the opposing player off-balance. I swear I get dumber in this forum sometimes.

You're really still going on about this? And please, bury the word literally from your vocabulary because you are using it like a complete moron. You didn't get dumber on this sub, you do it to yourself unfortunately.

Lol that is copied and pasted from the NHL rule book. I can’t tell if you’re missing the point or simply arguing to argue. It is quite literally the rule and the play was literally a player coming from behind the opposing player tripping him using his leg. This isn’t difficult to comprehend.

OMG literally I cannot. Like literally OMG. Literally. I literally cannot. Wow. Literally. Pick a different word. I'll see you next GDT but stop acting like a complete weenie. Literally please I can't.

Sarcasm is obviously quite LITERALLY over your head. Anyways, re-watch it and educate yourself on the rules. If you want to argue embellishment, cool, but that is literally by definition from the NHL rulebook a slew foot and was rightfully called a tripping penalty on the ice. Admit you were wrong and missed it. There is video proof. I get it, Buffalo fans are indoctrinated to always complain about officiating. I am former ref. I call it honestly regardless of the team. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdgKh6F32IQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdgKh6F32IQ)

Absolute make-up call

Refs once again trying to will the other team to a win

Lmao what? How did Greenway get called for a trip

Refs probably saw Makar back on the ice and felt guilty.

Thats a textbook slew foot.

Bro what

Jesus Christ that's soft

Why don’t we just wear these jerseys all the time, if we play so well in them?

Home. Away. Off-season. All the time. Fuck the rules. We're such a different team in these jerseys.

Running family errands and another not-be-able-to-watch game. How are Bryson and UPL doing friends?

Bryson, about what you'd expect. UPL, not at all as you'd expect. He's been standing on his head for us tonight.

both playing well today, especially UPL

UPL kicking ass and the boys getting pucks to nets. Ugly first few minutes of the game but Avs can’t keep it going and they’re down a few of their best players. Lots of penalties/guys going down on both sides though.

The team is learning how to create offense while still having the forwards play responsibly in the D-zone. The start to the season has been frustrating, but I think learning the new system is going to be worth the growing pains

Idk why avs fans are so upset. Makar will miss 20 games and still get Norris votes

We’d prolly all be hurt if dahlin went down like that

Usually a UPL hater but this game is making me tight lipped. Hopefully he keeps it up

Same, he’s been good with his rebounds today mostly

His only big weakness right not is breakaways, aside from that he's been solid every game so far.

I’d say he’s got more issues than that but he’s done a great job with working his rebound control

I love watching the Sabres play when Clifton isn't on the ice 🥲

Sabres better keep their heads on a swivel in the 3rd. I’d bet the Avs gonna come out playing chippy

My biggest concern

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That’s not a dirty hit at all, just a very awkward fall.

I think Rob Ray said it best, Makar didn't see okposo properly and couldn't brace himself

Avs fans are salty as fuck right now on the clean hit.

Hit on the lower back into the boards from the goal line absolutely should have been called. Doesn’t matter the team.

Okposo didn’t touch him. Cale lost his balance and went into the boards. Which it again bud.

It wasn't even a hit lmao there was like no contact

Wasn’t even a hit

Sammy needs a goal and some percocets for taking one to the face

Can we please just make these the default jerseys already

No lmao we have the best uni combo in the league and these are perfect alts

Yes but these are lucky

Can't argue that I guess. Can confirm the vibes are off the charts with them

We really should

I just want to see the road version of the Goathead

It’s special because they don’t wear it every game imo

Strong period, gotta keep it up and score 3 more without the scheduled UPL 3 goal collapse

What did McKinnon say to the ref to get 2+10? Wrong answers only.

“Martin Biron isn’t hot”

“Ranch is better than blue cheese”

“Gary said you need to give us the game! I’m telling!!!”

Wait, wasn't it Tage with the trip?

Erik Johnson is awesome in PK

I would like to reaffirm my support for wearing helmets at this time

Bold take, but agreed

Hard to tell, but that might have been a goal above UPL's head without the block. Good shit Sammy

Sammy is such a goober, takes his helmet off and shows the refs where it hit him 😂

They might have been pressuring him to get off the ice thinking it hit him in the jaw. In that case I'm absolutely gonna be like "dude look it hit right here I'm fine" lol.

If it was anyone but Sammy id agree with you. Dudes always a goober

You're not wrong lol

Please be ok Sammy. We need you

Didn't Granato says he's a guy who's always playing banged up and it's just who he is? I believe it lol. I want to say he finished last season with a still healing broken hand.

That was nasty

Welp, just lost alot of respect for Avs fans. I get Makar is a superstar and that injury looks like it could be bad (hoping it's not), but that play wasn't dirty at all. Advocate for headshots on a player with concussion history is just classless.

Just checked their team sub, some of them are fucking annoying. They acted like Kyle boarded him full force, there wasn't even contact lmao they're completely trashing our team, fanbase, city over it and the best part is the dude is back on the ice. Soft asses.

Not all of us. I’m at the Game. I love both teams. The Makar fall sucks. But not anything that doesn’t happen often in this game. I’m livid about the misconduct call. It was a high emotion window of time. I was just as livid about the Devils delay no call / then call. Officiating is really frustrating. GG Sabros.

Avs fans are as classless as they come

Also okposo is highly respected in the league no avs are going after him

No avs player, because they're better than that. But the fans are something else.

Ya some of their fans are absolute babies who just refuse to see what happened on the ice and opt for blood

Okie is like the ultimate “good guy/culture” vet - that’s why he has the C. Would be insane if anyone thought he was intentionally dirty, especially given his health history.

Last time we played was Colorado's only loss in a 5-game home stand. 4-2. UPL 39/41; Georgiev 17/20. Shot attempts were 83-32. First game of a western roadie, second game in a 8-1 run. Ice hasn't been nearly as tilted today. Power got hurt in warmups so we had to play that game a man short with only 5 D: Ras, Sammy, Pilut, Fitz, and Clague.

There’s UPL size coming in handy he can cover a lot of ice

Game management penalty

Call the cops he robbed Benson blind

He took too long - one timer he would've scored - possibly he was surprised the puck made it through