GAME DISCUSSION THREAD
GAME #74: TBL (40-24-9) at BUF (20-45-8) – SAT MAR 29 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B – WGR-550
BUFFALO SABRES
Final Lineup
88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A")
19 Cody Hodgson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 65 Brian Flynn
82 Marcus Foligno – 22 Johan Larsson – 27 Matt D’Agostini
32 John Scott – 37 Matt Ellis – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers
X: 17 Torrey Mitchell (undisclosed), 23 Ville Leino (undisclosed), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 24 Zenon Konopka (back)
10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel
6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain
X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (LBI)
31 Matt Hackett
50 Nathan Lieuwen
X: 1 Jhonas Enroth (LBI), 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI)
Lineup News & Notes
F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (ankle), F Zenon Konopka (back), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), G Jhonas Enroth (LBI),
F Torrey Mitchell (undisclosed), D Tyler Myers, and G Michal Neuvirth (LBI) were scratches in Thursday's 6-1 loss at Nashville.
Weekly Transactions
03/24: Assigned D Rasmus Ristolainen to Rochester (AHL).
03/27: Recalled (emergency basis) D Rasmus Ristolainen and F Johan Larsson from Rochester (AHL).
According to the Stats
In the last 10 games, the Sabres have gone 1-9-0.
Buffalo has scored three goals in three games and Brian Flynn has figured in on two of them with two assists.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Final Lineup
17 Alex Killorn – 91 Steven Stamkos ("C") – 16 Teddy Purcell
18 Ondrej Palat – 51 Valtteri Filppula – 24 Ryan Callahan
23 J.T. Brown – 9 Tyler Johnson – 86 Nikita Kucherov
19 B.J. Crombeen – 44 Nate Thompson ("A") – 12 Ryan Malone
X: 11 Tom Pyatt (healthy), 28 Cody Kunyk (healthy), 71 Richard Panik (healthy)
77 Victor Hedman – 6 Sami Salo
25 Matt Carle ("A") – 7 Radko Gudas
2 Eric Brewer ("A") – 21 Michael Kostka
X: 3 Keith Aulie (healthy), 8 Mark Barberio (healthy)
30 Ben Bishop
39 Anders Lindback
Lineup News & Notes
Tampa Bay scratched D Keith Aulie, D Mark Barberio, C Tom Pyatt, F Cody Kunyk, and F Richard Panik in
Thursday's 3-2 SO win vs NYI.
D Mattias Ohlund (knee) and D Brian Lee (knee) are on injured reserve.
Weekly Transactions
None
According to the Stats
In the Last 10 games, Tampa Bay has gone 6-0-4.
Valtteri Filppula has a 10-game point scoring streak (4G/10A).
Ryan Callahan has three goals in his past four games.
PREGAME LINKS
03/27 – GAME RECAP: Nashville cruises to victory with 4 goals in 1st period (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/28 – GAME RECAP: Thirteen Rounds Later, Bolts Skate Away With Two Points (Missy Zielinski – Lightning Beat Reporter)
03/28 – GAME PREVIEW: Lightning try to extend point streak against Sabres (NHL.com)
03/28 – Sabres want to be careful with Ville Leino; Zemgus Girgensons set to return (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/28 – Sabres legend Dominik Hasek and Ted Nolan enjoy first chat in 17 years (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/28 – ‘The Dominator’ (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/28 – Game Preview: 3/29/14 vs Tampa Bay Lightning (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/28 – Dominik Hasek met with the media in Buffalo upon his return prior to the Sabres HOF induction. <14:34>
03/29 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <6:07>
03/29 – Lightning at Sabres Game Notes PDF (Sabres.com)
03/29 – THE MORNING SKATE: GIRGENSONS SET TO RETURN AFTER MISSING 11 GAMES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/29 – Lightning's Callahan enjoying new surroundings (NHL.com)
03/29 – Jon Cooper and Captain Steven Stamkos talk about the keys to tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres. <1:41>
03/29 – Sam Korotkin previews Saturday night's game against the Lightning at First Niagara Center. <2:57>
03/29 – Zemgus Girgensons speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <2:37>
03/29 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:00>
03/29 – Johan Larsson speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:08>
03/29 – Press Clips: 3/29/14 vs Tampa Bay Lightning (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/29 – Jon Cooper discusses the keys to tonights match up versus the Buffalo Sabres. <6:13>
03/29 – Ryan Callahan comfortable in Tampa Bay (Kevin Oklobzija - democratandchronicle.com)
03/29 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Sabres.com before Saturday night's game against the Lightning at First Niagara Center. <1:17>
POSTGAME LINKS
03/29 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com)
03/29 – Sabres PR Post-Game Report: 3/29 vs TBL (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/29 – GAME RECAP: LUCKY BOUNCE NOT ENOUGH AS SABRES FALL IN OT (Joe Ray – Sabres.com)
03/29 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <3:08>
03/29 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <3:00>
03/29 – The Buffalo Sabres induct Dominik Hasek into the team's Hall of Fame. <10:26>
03/29 – Dominik Hasek's career in Buffalo is celebrated in this video that aired in-arena on March 29. <2:09>
03/29 – Cory Conacher speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <0:51>
03/29 – Zemgus Girgensons speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <1:42>
03/29 – Matt Hackett speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <1:51>
03/29 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <1:03>
03/29 – Cody Hodgson speaks with Brian Duff and Mike Robitaille following the Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning. <2:05>
03/29 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Sabres.com before Saturday night's game against the Lightning at First Niagara Center. <1:17>