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GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #70: BUF (19-42-8) at EDM (25-36-9) – THU MAR 20 – 9:30 PM EDT – MSG-B, TSN – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 82 Marcus Foligno – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 88 Cory Conacher – 19 Cody Hodgson – 17 Torrey Mitchell 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 65 Brian Flynn – 27 Matt D’Agostini 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 23 Ville Leino (healthy) 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 (elbow) 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 (healthy), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), D Tyler Myers (elbow), and G Michal Neuvirth were scratches in Tuesday's 3-1 loss at Calgary. Weekly Transactions 03/15: Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). 03/16: Recalled G Nathan Lieuwen (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). 03/17: Recalled G Matt Hackett (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 2-8-0. Drew Stafford has five points (4G/1A) in the past six games. EDMONTON OILERS Final Lineup 4 Taylor Hall – 89 Sam Gagner – 57 David Perron 51 Anton Lander – 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – 68 Tyler Pitlick 23 Matt Hendricks ("A") – 27 Boyd Gordon – 94 Ryan Smyth ("A") 20 Luke Gazdic – 28 Ryan Jones X: 6 Jesse Joensuu (ankle), 64 Nail Yakupov (ankle), 14 Jordan Eberle (knee), 33 Steve MacIntyre (healthy) 85 Martin Marincin – 2 Jeff Petry 84 Oscar Klefbom – 21 Andrew Ference ("C") 5 Mark Fraser – 19 Justin Schultz 36 Philip Larsen 30 Ben Scrivens 35 Viktor Fasth Lineup News & Notes Edmonton scratched F Nail Yaukupov and F Jesse Joensuu in Tuesday's 5-1 win vs. Nashville. D Anton Belov (oblique) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/19: Recalled F Tyler Pitlick (emergency basis) from Oklahoma City (AHL). 03/19: Recalled F Steve MacIntyre (emergency basis) from Oklahoma City (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Edmonton has gone 5-3-2. Sam Gagner has 10 points in his last 11 games. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins & Jordan Eberle each had three-points in Tuesday's win over Nashville. PREGAME LINKS 03/19 – GAME RECAP: Sabres drop seventh straight in Lieuwen's first start (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/18 – GAME RECAP: Oilers 5, Predators 1 (Chris Wescott – edmontonoilers.com) 03/19 – Hackett making first start for Sabres (Eric Goodman – NHL.com) 03/19 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: CHANGES ON THE WAY AS SABRES PREP FOR EDMONTON (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/19 – Inside the Oilers (edmontonoilers.com) 03/19 – Jordan Eberle hurt; Edmonton Oilers recall enforcer Steve MacIntyre (Jonathan Willis – edmontonjournal.com) 03/19 – Sabres goalie Matt Hackett to start against Oilers (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/19 – Game Preview: 3/20/14 at Edmonton Oilers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/19 – Dallas Eakins shares his thoughts on Yakupov and Hendricks and Pitlick call-up.<8:39> 03/19 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Wednesday's practice at Millennium Place in Edmonton. <1:46> 03/19 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice at Millennium Place in Edmonton. <3:16> 03/19 – Michal Neuvirth speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice at Millennium Place in Edmonton. <1:57> 03/19 – Matt Hackett speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice at Millennium Place in Edmonton. <4:06> 03/19 – Nicholas Deslauriers speaks with the media following Wednesday's practice at Millennium Place in Edmonton. <2:53> 03/19 – The Panel breaks down recent Injury reports and the team's recent success in this week's episode.<5:12> 03/20 – Sabres at Oilers Game Notes PDF (Sabres.com) 03/20 – Press Clips: 3/20/14 at Edmonton Oilers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/20 – Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins looks ahead to tonight's game against Buffalo.<4:47> 03/20 – THE OTHER SIDE | Sabres Pre-Game Chris Wescott gets a one-on-one with Sabres right-winger Drew Stafford.<3:22> 03/20 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Rexall Place.<3:34> 03/20 – Dan Dunleavy previews Thursday night's game against the Oilers at Rexall Place. <2:05> 03/20 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Rexall Place. <2:38> 03/20 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at Rexall Place. <1:56> 03/20 – THE MORNING SKATE: "HACK" IS BACK TO FACE THE OILERS (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/20 – GAME PREVIEW: Oilers vs. Sabres (Chris Wescott – edmontonoilers.com) 03/20 – Tom Gazzola has the pre-game story as injuries will force the Oilers to tweak the lineup against Buffalo.<2:28> 03/20 – Joe Sacco speaks with Brian Duff prior to Thursday night's game against the Oilers at Rexall Place. <1:27> POSTGAME LINKS 03/21 – GAME RECAP: CONACHER SPARKS BUFFALO WIN OVER EDMONTON (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/20 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 3-1 win against the Oilers. <4:26> 03/20 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Oilers. <2:18> 03/20 – Matt Hackett speaks with Brian Duff and Brad May following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Oilers. <2:05> 03/20 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Oilers. <1:54> 03/20 – Cory Conacher speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 3-1 win against the Oilers. <3:16>

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #56: EDM (18-33-6) at BUF (15-31-8) – MON FEB 3 – 7:00 PM EST – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 17 Linus Omark – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford 9 Steve Ott ("C") – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D'Agostini 84 Phil Varone – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 65 Brian Flynn 32 John Scott – 37 Matt Ellis – 82 Marcus Foligno X: 23 Ville Leino (healthy), 24 Zenon Konopka (healthy) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 57 Tyler Myers 6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain X: 5 Chad Ruhwedel (healthy) 1 Jhonas Enroth 30 Ryan Miller Lineup News & Notes D Alexander Sulzer, F Linus Omark, and F Matt Moulson were scratches in Saturday's 7-1 loss at Colorado. F Matt Moulson (UBI) is likely out until after the Olympic Break. F Cody McCormick (UBI) and F Matt Moulson (UBI) are on IR. Weekly Transactions 02/03: Placed F Matt Moulson (UBI) on IR; Activated F Drew Stafford from IR. 01/30: Placed F Drew Stafford (UBI) on IR; Activated F Matt D'Agostini from IR. According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 2-5-3. Tyler Ennis has a goal and three assists in his past three games. EDMONTON OILERS Final Lineup 4 Taylor Hall – 93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ("A") – 14 Jordan Eberle 64 Nail Yakupov – 89 Sam Gagner ("A") – 57 David Perron 23 Matt Hendricks – 27 Boyd Gordon – 83 Ales Hemsky 20 Luke Gazdic – 94 Ryan Smyth – 6 Jesse Joensuu X: 28 Ryan Jones (healthy) 15 Nick Schultz – 19 Justin Schultz 85 Martin Maracin – 2 Jeff Petry 5 Mark Fraser – 21 Andrew Ference ("C") X: 44 Corey Potter (healthy), 77 Anton Belov (healthy) 80 Ilya Bryzgalov 30 Ben Scrivens Lineup News & Notes Edmonton scratched D Anton Belov, D Corey Potter and F Jesse Joensuu in Saturday's 4-0 loss at Boston. D Phillip Larsen (illness) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 02/01: Assigned F Mark Arcobello to Oklahoma City (AHL). 01/31: Placed D Phillip Larsen (illness) on IR; Acquired D Mark Fraser from Toronto for 2 prospects. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Edmonton has gone 3-6-1. Ben Scrivens has allowed three goals in three games and saved 118 of 121 shots. PREGAME LINKS 02/01 – GAME RECAP: SABRES SUNK IN FIRST PERIOD (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/01 – GAME RECAP: Bruins solve Scrivens, cruise past Oilers (Matt Kalman – NHL.com) 02/02 – Sabres aim to bounce back vs. Oilers (NHL.com) 02/02 – Sabres’ Linus Omark to return against Oilers; Drew Stafford healed (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 02/02 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES SHUFFLE LINES IN PREPARATION FOR OILERS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/02 – Dallas Eakins talks after practice on Sunday in Buffalo. <3:05> 02/02 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <4:01> 02/02 – Brian Duff recaps Sunday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:51> 02/03 – Game Preview: 2/3/14 vs Edmonton Olilers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/03 – Sabres vs Oilers Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/03 – Press Clips: 2/3/14 vs Edmonton Oilers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/03 – Omark looking to break out against Oilers; Enroth not focused on Olympics (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 02/03 – Sabres’ Ville Leino and Chad Ruhwedel to sit against Oilers (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 02/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <3:06> 02/03 – Dallas Eakins looks ahead to tonight's game in Buffalo. <5:50> 02/03 – THE MORNING SKATE: STAFFORD, OMARK BACK IN AGAINST OILERS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/03 – PREVIEW: Oilers at Sabres (Chris Wescott – edmontonoilers.com) 02/03 – Dan Dunleavy previews Monday night's game against the Oilers at First Niagara Center. <2:45> 02/03 – Tyler Myers speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:40> 02/03 – Linus Omark speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:37> 02/03 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following Monday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <3:08> 02/03 – IN FOCUS | Oilers @ Sabres Preview. <2:13> 02/03 – Sabres’ Marcus Foligno knows consistency must improve (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) POSTGAME LINKS 02/03 – POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Edmonton Oilers @ Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com) 02/03 – Post-Game Report: 2/3 vs. EDM (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 02/03 – GAME RECAP: STAFFORD SCORES AGAINST OILERS IN RETURN (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 02/03 – Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Oilers. <3:02> 02/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Oilers. <2:03> 02/03 – Drew Stafford speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Oilers. <2:26> 02/03 – Linus Omark speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Oilers. <0:55> 02/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-2 loss to the Oilers. <1:45>