GAME DISCUSSION THREAD
GAME #65: NSH (27-28-10) at BUF (19-37-8) – TUE MAR 11 – 7:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550
BUFFALO SABRES
Final Lineup
88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A")
82 Marcus Foligno – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D’Agostini
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 23 Ville Leino – 65 Brian Flynn
32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis
X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (LBI), 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI)
10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel
6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers
20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain
X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI)
1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth
Lineup News & Notes
F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (LBI), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (LBI), and F Alex Sulzer (LBI)
were scratches in Sunday's 2-1 loss vs Chicago.
Weekly Transactions
03/05: Claimed F Cory Conacher off waivers from Ottawa.
03/05: Acquired F Nicolas Deslauriers & F Hudson Fasching from LAK for D McNabb, F Parker, & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '15).
03/05: Acquired G Michal Neuvirth & D Rostislav Klesla from WAS for G Jaroslav Halak & a #3 pick in '15.
03/05: Acquired F Torrey Mitchell & 2 #2 picks ('14 & '16) from MIN for F Matt Moulson & F Cody McCormick.
03/07: Recalled (on an emergency basis) F Luke Adam and F Nicolas Deslauriers from Rochester (AHL).
03/08: Reassigned F Luke Adam to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel (on an emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL).
According to the Stats
In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-6-0.
Cory Conacher had an assist and three shots in his Sabres' debut vs Chicago on Sunday.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Final Lineup
13 Nick Spaling – 7 Matt Cullen – 12 Mike Fisher ("A")
24 Eric Nystrom – 15 Craig Smith – 33 Colin Wilson
57 Gabriel Borque – 84 Colton Sissons – 27 Patrick Hornqvist ("A")
25 Viktor Stalberg – 28 Paul Gaustad – 16 Richard Clune
X: 17 Patrick Eaves (healthy)
59 Roman Josi – 6 Shea Weber ("C")
3 Seth Jones – 42 Mattias Ekholm
5 Michael Del Zotto – 4 Ryan Ellis
X: 64 Victor Bartley (healthy)
30 Carter Hutton
35 Pekka Rinne
Lineup News & Notes
Nashville scratched F Gabriel Borque and D Victor Bartley in Monday's 4-3 OT win at Ottawa.
Weekly Transactions
03/05: Traded G Devan Dubnyk to Montreal for future considerations.
03/05: Acquired F's Calle Jarnkrok, Patrick Eaves & a conditional #3 pick in '14 for F David Legwand.
03/06: Reassigned F Simon Moser to Milwaukee (AHL).
03/10: Recalled F Colton Sissons from Milwaukee (AHL).
According to the Stats
In the Last 10 games, Nashville has gone 3-5-2.
Nick Spaling has goals in two of the past three games.
PREGAME LINKS
03/09 – GAME RECAP: SABRES HANG WITH BLACKHAWKS BUT FALL SHORT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/10 – GAME RECAP: Predators beat Senators on Jones' OT goal (Sean Farrell – NHL.com)
03/11 – Predators visit Sabres, go for two in a row (Brian Hunter – NHL.com)
03/10 – Move from defense to wing helped Deslauriers earn notice, first NHL recall (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/11 – Sabres and Ted Nolan working out new contract (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/11 – Sabres ready to see what new roster and youngsters can do down the stretch (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/10 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: MYERS MISSES PRACTICE, EXPECTED TO PLAY TUESDAY (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/10 – Game Preview: 3/11/14 vs Nashville Predators (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/10 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:50>
03/10 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Monday's practice at First Niagara Center. <5:42>
03/11 – WGR: Ted Nolan's weekly segment on the Howard Simon Show <16:15>
03/11 – Sabres vs Predators Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/11 – Press Clips: 3/11/14 vs Nashville Predators (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/11 – Sabres newcomer Chris Stewart likely done for season (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)
03/11 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <5:35>
03/11 – GAME PREVIEW: Preds close out back-to-back games in Buffalo (Jimi Russell – Nashville Predators)
03/11 – Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Predators at First Niagara Center. <3:12>
03/11 – THE MORNING SKATE: MYERS IN, NO LINEUP CHANGES FOR BUFFALO (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/11 – Alexander Sulzer speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:01>
03/11 – Chad Ruhwedel speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <3:57>
03/11 – Zenon Konopka speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:53>
03/11 – Tyler Myers speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <2:34>
03/11 – Joe Sacco speaks with Dan Dunleavy prior to Sunday night's game against the Predators at First Niagara Center. <1:21>
POSTGAME LINKS
03/11 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Nashville Predators @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com)
03/11 – Post-Game Report: 3/11 vs. NSH (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)
03/11 – GAME RECAP: SABRES ALLOW 4 UNANSWERED AGAINST PREDS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)
03/11 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:55>
03/11 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:44>
03/11 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <2:56>
03/11 – Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:46>
03/11 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:07>
03/11 – Cody Hodgson speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Predators. <1:52>
Getting tantalizingly close to completing the mission: http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/E...c/Buffalo.html