GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Buffalo at Boston 12-21-13 at 7:00 PM EST

[bunomatic]

Getting ready for the game. Just had my pre-game meal of meatloaf. Felt it was worthy as this will be a blue collar/working class struggle in their barn against a P'd off team. I can't wait to see the new guy but am tampering my expectations a bit because we all know how these things go with an unproven AHL player. Nevertheless I'm excited. As always, GO SABRES !

[HopefulFuture]

That's funny. :w00t: The only real thing this team has is goal tending (and people are clamoring to trade it away). They don't have centers, RWs or enough D. The coach is interim. That doesn't add up to a 'real team' in my eyes. They're my team and so I will root for them, but they don't strike me as anywhere near real.

 

And that is exactly what we don't want the rest of the NHL to know. If they knew we were sending out a pseudo real team, why, they may all try to tank as well in order to get better talent......

Now, we don't want that, do we?

So.............shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........mums the word ;)

 

The juju rule prohibits starting a GDT until midnight on game day. Now, we've never really dug in to when game day is deemed to start in terms of time zones, but it seems to me that the relevant time zone for GDT purposes would be the time zone of the poster starting the GDT.

 

I suppose it alternatively could be the time zone in which the applicable game is being played, in which case your approach would work most of the time, but I don't think we've ever looked at it that way.

 

I could continue, but I think if I create too much of a tempest in this teapot I will look even sillier than I normally do.

 

 

 

I think they have real goaltending, real D, real coaching and -- finally -- a real attitude, both on the ice and off.

 

I realize I'm being overly exuberant, but I really was impressed by the last 2 wins. And I really want to care about and look forward to the games again -- and feel like the Sabres have a shot to win regardless of the opponent.

 

Let's see how the next few games go.

 

I hope they continue to lose, and consistently. I'll take Reinhart for 500 Alex :P

[SarasotaSabre]

Getting ready for the game. Just had my pre-game meal of meatloaf. Felt it was worthy as this will be a blue collar/working class struggle in their barn against a P'd off team. I can't wait to see the new guy but am tampering my expectations a bit because we all know how these things go with an unproven AHL player. Nevertheless I'm excited. As always, GO SABRES !

 

MOM ....... MEATLOAF ....... NOW !!!! (sorry, I could not resist)

[Iron Crotch]

Sabres hockey tonight? ...Yes, please!

[wjag]

Sabres hockey tonight? ...Yes, please!

 

Sabres winning hockey tonight? ... Yes, please!

[MILFHUNTER#518]

 

BUF (9-23-3) at BOS (23-10-2) – SAT DEC 21 – 7:00 PM EST – MSG-B – WGR-550

 

BUFFALO SABRES

 

Unofficial Lineup (no morning skate, pending warmups)

 

26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 28 Zemgus Girgensons

17 Linus Omark – 65 Brian Flynn – 82 Marcus Foligno

9 Steve Ott ("C") – 23 Ville Leino – 21 Drew Stafford

12 Kevin Porter – 37 Matt Ellis – 27 Matt D’Agostini

X:

 

20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 57 Tyler Myers

10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 52 Alexander Sulzer

4 Jamie McBain – 6 Mike Weber

X: 5 Chad Ruhwedel, 32 John Scott

 

30 Ryan Miller

1 Jhonas Enroth

 

Lineup News & Notes

 

D Chad Ruhwedel and F John Scott were healthy scratches in Thursday's 4-2 win vs Boston.

F Cody McCormick is expected to miss 4-6 weeks (UBI).

F Cody Hodgson could miss up to 3 weeks (UBI).

 

Weekly Transactions

 

12/14: F Matt Ellis recalled from Rochester (AHL).

12/17: F Kevin Porter and D Chad Ruhwedel recalled from Rochester (AHL).

12/17: F Luke Adam, D Mark Pysyk, and D Brayden McNabb assigned to Rochester (AHL).

12/17: D Alexander Sulzer activated from IR; F Cody McCormick (UBI) placed on IR.

12/19: F Linus Omark acquired from Edmonton for a conditional 2014 6th round pick.

12/20: F Cody Hodgson (UBI) placed on IR.

 

According to the Stats

 

In the last 10 games, Buffalo is 4-4-2. The Sabres have killed 14 penalties in a row.

F Brian Flynn has three of his season's six points in the past two games.

F Drew Stafford has three points in four games. D Christian Ehrhoff has five points in the past six.

 

Boston Bruins

 

Projected Lineup (no morning skate, pending warmups)

 

17 Milan Lucic – 46 David Krejci ("A") – 12 Jerome Iginla

63 Brad Marchand – 37 Patrice Bergeron ("A") – 18 Reilly Smith

34 Carl Soderberg – 51 Ryan Spooner – 25 Matt Fraser

38 Jordan Caron – 11 Gregory Campbell - 32 Nick Johnson

X: 20 Daniel Paille (concussion-like symptoms), 22 Shawn Thornton (suspended)

 

33 Zdeno Chara ("C") – 47 Torey Krug

43 Matt Barkowski – 44 Dennis Seidenberg

79 David Warsofskyi – 55 Johnny Boychuck

X:

 

40 Tukka Rask

30 Chad Johnson

 

Lineup News & Notes

 

Boston scratched Forwards Shawn Thornton and Dan Paille in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.

F Shawn Thornton is applealing the 15 game suspension for the attack on Pens D Brooks Orpik.

F Loui Eriksson, F Chris Kelly, D Dougie Hamilton, and D Adam McQuaid are on IR.

 

Weekly Transactions

 

12/16: Recalled F Craig Cunningham from Providence (AHL).

12/18: Assigned F Craig Cunningham and D Kevan Miller to Providence (AHL);

Recalled D David Warsofsky from Providence (AHL).

 

According to the Stats

 

In the Last 10 games, Boston is 7-3-0. F Brad Marchand had two goals Thursday,

while D Zdeno Chara had two on Tuesday. F David Krejci has 11 points in his past 10 games.

 

PREGAME LINKS

 

12/19 – SABRES ACQUIRE OMARK FROM OILERS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

 

12/20 – Linus Omark to meet Sabres in Boston; Cody Hodgson possibly out weeks (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

 

12/20 – Game Preview: 12/21/13 at Boston Bruins (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

 

12/20 – FRIDAY UPDATE: Hodgson could miss up to three weeks; Omark to play on Saturday (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

 

12/20 – Bruins seek split of home-and-home vs. Sabres (Mike Battaglino - NHL.com)

 

12/20 - Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Friday's practice at First Niagara Center. <5:21>

 

12/20 - With the B's roster still riddled with injuries, call ups are expected to keep sustained presence and produce. <2:54>

 

12/20 - Dan Dunleavy recaps Friday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:41>

 

12/21 – Sabres at Bruins Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

 

12/21 – Brian Flynn embracing checking role, starting to showcase slick offensive skills (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

 

12/21 – Bruins-Sabres preview: Rebound against Buffalo (Joe Haggerty – CSNNE.com)

Very strong offering. Much appreciated bud!

[bunomatic]

MOM ....... MEATLOAF ....... NOW !!!! (sorry, I could not resist)

:thumbsup:

[Wyldnwoody44]

 

 

MOM ....... MEATLOAF ....... NOW !!!! (sorry, I could not resist)

 

You almost got nunchucked my friend ;)

 

Go blue..... (or white tonight)

[Iron Crotch]

Are we healthy tonight? I hear that healthy changes everything. ;)

[wjag]

Love the Enroth start. I'm going to listen to the Boston broadcast so I can hear Edwards lose his mind

[JJFIVEOH]

It'll be nice to see Enroth get some of this goal support.

[wjag]

Omark on the 4th line

[Wyldnwoody44]

Nice to see chara hold Ott until 2014 with no call

[wjag]

Edwards is convinced Boston will dominate the first period

[Wyldnwoody44]

Edwards is convinced Boston will dominate the first period

I'm convinced Edwards loves men.... Inside of him

[Iron Crotch]

Edwards sits when he pees.

[...]

Boston is going to try and crush the fight out of the Sabres. Dirty bastards.

[kishoph]

Nice to see chara hold Ott until 2014 with no call

 

 

I don't know which I hate more, Chara or the NHL for allowing him to do whatever he pleases.

[wjag]

So far, so good

[...]

Someone needs to tell Ott he causes too many turnovers.

[wjag]

Bonus.. bye..bye Brad

 

Edwards says Boston team has flu going through it.

[Iron Crotch]

Uh oh. Marchand with out a twisted vag...

[Wyldnwoody44]

Ehrhoff is rat poison

[wjag]

FNG in the box

[Iron Crotch]

###### Linus. :angry: