[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Ennis is starting to show some jump.

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Fedun doing a spin-o-rama while receiving a pass, and staying onsides.  Whoa.

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GIO!!!!

 

Sabres:  :w00t:

Habs:  :sick:

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Well .

 

Sabres:  -

Habs:  :sick:

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Looks like the ROR line is playing defense first.  They'll go in on the rush and try to score but they're not pressuring the Habs to keep the puck in the offensive zone- they're pulling out.

Samson is an amazing passer.

 

And here comes the Sabres PP.  Nice.

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Even Ennis is throwing the body around.

I like their game and Franson is taking out his man regularly

 

I think that's the strategy for all the D.

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Kaos Kane is doing his job on the rush.

At least Nelson's shots are on goal

 

...as are Bogo's so far tonight.  :thumbsup:

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Lehner!  :worthy:

I like the Sabres' physical play tonight.

Eich's gotta learn positioning along the boards.

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Zemgus has a ROR-like beard.

Put Brad May together with Rob Ray and we may need closed captioning.

 

:w00t:

Robin looks steady

 

Rebound control much better than usual.

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Calling it:  Casey Nelson will have a goal and an assist.

Brad may not speak English well.

 

I see what you did there.  Nice try.

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Don't know if I want to go in a debate with all the Lehner haters, but I have a lot less confidence in Nillson than Lehner.

Rebound control aside, I think Nilsson is way more out of position than Lehner.

 

Well you get your wish.  Lehner in (per PHam)

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

So Falk's on our top pairing, eh?  Mixed feelings.  He might actually do better there than Bogo.  We'll see.

[The "I sometimes break a sweat" thread]

Well I managed the big finish.  Friday night I did 46 miles, today I did 60, which gave me 5201 miles for the year.  That's over 100 miles in less than 24 hours.  w00t.

 

 

Well so far this year I'm average only 27 miles a week.  Gonna have to step it up a bit.  I got my longest ride of the year in today, 45 miles on the breakfast ride with these jokers.

 

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

That's stupendous.

Risto is developing a nasty streak that I love.  He was all over Zetterberg last night.

 

It seems like the bigger the star, the more of and ass he is to them.

[GDT: Sabres at Habs -- 1/21/17, 7:00 pm]

Must win.

Is a Nelson call-up confirmed? I was hoping for Burgdoerfer. 

 

Per SabresPR on Twitter: 

Roster Move: The Sabres have recalled defenseman Casey Nelson from Rochester (AHL).

 

Possible D Pairs

Bogo - Risto
Falk - Franson
Fedun - Nelson

Welp

 

I'd put Falk and Fedun together and let Nelson play with Franson.

[Name One Move to Fix the Sabres]

Move McCabe to IR and bring in Casey Nelson.

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

He was pictured leaving KBC in a sling.

 

Ooh.  Not good.

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

ROFL, thats from last night. This was pure soberness! trust!

 

Stella?  I like Stella.

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

FACK YES! such a GREAT WIN, it feels damn good.

 

Had to record this overtime live because i just felt we gonna get this game and we did, whoohoo!

 

So here it is..

 

Nice bottle collection. You're either a heavy drinker or a slob (or possibly both).

 

But I'm not judging.

Imagine if that trait rubs off onto Jack.

 

I'd say if anything it's rubbing off on Samson.  He still has some growing to do, but he's got that same determined intensity as O'Reilly.  It also appears that he's starting to heat up in front of the net again, definitely a good thing.

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

 

 

BOOM

[Name One Move to Fix the Sabres]

One move?  Franson for Crosby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

:angel:

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

I think we'll see a nice game from the Girgensons line, they have a good matchup.

 

Interesting that Larkin is on the third line.  Last year he was the wunderkind, but Mantha is establishing himself on the top line.  I think they have a similar skillset, and Larkin is probably more talented, but Mantha is just a little more NHL savvy at this point in their careers.  That said, Kane had better make sure he's aware of Larkin defensively because that kid's got some wheels.

[GDT: Detroit @ Buffalo 7:00 Friday 1/20/2017 MSG]

Foligno has had a good season imho. He works hard and I think he deserves to be on the second line right now. In the long run though I don't want to see Foligno and probably not Carrier there either. At least once Nylander is ready. Both are probably bottom 6 guys on a good team.

 

And I hope we keep them both going forward, when the Sabres are that good.  They're okay as placeholders on the top 6 but I don't think anyone sees either one of those guys as top 6 down the road.

[Why would they start a goalie coming off the flu back to back]

And now Nilsson is out with the flu.  I wonder if maybe Lehner started the Toronto game because Nilsson was starting to feel sick.

[Around the NHL 2016-2017]

My wife's a Detroy-It fan (and we used to live there), so I watch my share of games.  He's basically doing exactly what Hossa does for Chicago.  Power play specialist, extra guy out with the goalie pulled, designated goal scorer.  He's doing well with it.  (Kind of what Moulson was doing for the Sabres while Jack was out.)