26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #71: BUF (20-42-8) at VAN (32-30-10) – SUN MAR 23 – 8:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – 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 37 Matt Ellis – 65 Brian Flynn – 27 Matt D’Agostini 32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers 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) 50 Nathan Lieuwen 31 Matt Hackett X: 1 Jhonas Enroth (LBI), 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI) Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (ankle), F Ville Leino (healthy), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), D Tyler Myers (elbow), and G Michal Neuvirth were scratches in Thursday's 3-1 win at Edmonton. Weekly Transactions 03/17: Recalled G Matt Hackett (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, the Sabres have gone 2-8-0. Cory Conacher figured in all three goals Thursday with two goals and an assist. Drew Stafford has six points (5G/1A) in the past six games. VANCOUVER CANUCKS Final Lineup 22 Daniel Sedin ("A") – 33 Henrik Sedin ("C") – 46 Nicklas Jensen 20 Chris Higgins – 17 Ryan Kesler – 36 Jannik Hansen 7 David Booth – 15 Brad Richardson – 9 Zack Kassian 29 Tom Sestito – 27 Shawn Matthias – 21 Zac Dalpe X: 14 Alexandre Burrows (hand), 40 Michael Zalewski (healthy), 45 Jordan Schroeder (healthy) 2 Dan Hamhuis – 5 Jason Garrison 23 Alexander Edler – 3 Kevin Bieksa ("A") 18 Ryan Stanton – 6 Yannick Weber X: 8 Christopher Tanev (fingers) 31 Eddie Lack 35 Jacob Markstrom Lineup News & Notes Vancouver scratched D Christopher Tanev, C Ryan Kesler, F Michael Zalewski and F Darren Archibald in Wednesday's 2-0 win vs. Nashville. C Ryan Kesler (knee), skated Saturday and will be a game-time decision. F Mike Santorelli (shoulder) and D Andrew Alberts (concussion) are on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/20: Re-assigned F Darren Archibald to Utica (AHL). According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Vancouver has gone 4-6-0. Henrik Sedin has five assists in three games. Kevin Bieksa has assists in three straight games. PREGAME LINKS 03/21 – GAME RECAP: CONACHER SPARKS BUFFALO WIN OVER EDMONTON (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/19 – GAME RECAP: Rookies Lack, Jensen lead Canucks past Predators (Kevin Woodley – NHL.com) 03/22 – Daniel Sedin to return as Canucks host Sabres (NHL.com) 03/21 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/22 – Canucks Report: Daniel's back (Daniel Fung – Canucks.com) 03/22 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: HOMECOMING KING (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/21 – Game Preview: 3/23/14 at Vancouver Canucks (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/21 – John Tortorella speaks with the media Friday following Canucks practice at Rogers Arena <2:49> 03/22 – Joey Kenward previews Sunday's match up at Rogers Arena between the Canucks and Buffalo <2:14> 03/22 – John Tortorella updates his lineup as the Canucks prepare to host the Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon <2:05> 03/22 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Saturday's practice at Rogers Arena. <5:12> 03/22 – Dan Dunleavy recaps Saturday's practice at Rogers Arena. <1:46> 03/22 – Matt Ellis speaks with the media following Saturday's practice at Rogers Arena. <1:37> 03/22 – Nathan Lieuwen speaks with the media following Saturday's practice at Rogers Arena. <4:47> 03/22 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Saturday's practice at Rogers Arena. <2:47> 03/23 – Tale of the Tape: Game 73: Canucks vs. Sabres (3.23.14) (Daniel Fung – Canucks.com) 03/23 – Canucks Report: Hello Buffalo (Jeff Paterson – Canucks.com) POSTGAME LINKS 03/23 – GAME RECAP: SABRES WASTE QUICK START IN LOSS TO CANUCKS (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/23 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <4:10> 03/23 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <2:09> 03/23 – Jamie McBain speaks with Brian Duff and Brad May following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <3:04> 03/23 – Nathan Lieuwen speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <2:12> 03/23 – Tyler Ennis speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <1:56> 03/23 – Christian Ehrhoff speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-2 loss to the Canucks. <1:18> Edited March 24, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Drew Stafford lays out Kassian. You heard it here first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Drew Stafford lays out Kassian. You heard it here first. That would be awesome just to see :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishoph Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I was somewhat expecting to see Leino back in the line-up on the 1st or 2nd line. It wouldn't be the first time it has happened this year. I see no reason for Ville Leino to ever be in the Sabres line-up again, I don't care what they are paying him, I do not want one of our young player picking up any of Leino's bad habits (skill set). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks, 26CB. The GDT is always the highlight of any Sabre game. I may get to to follow this one a bit, since it starts at 9:00 PM Halifax time. In other news the Mooseheads are up 2 games to 0 in their first round series against the PEI Islanders (that's the tropical island of PEI). GO MOOSEHEADS!! I mean ... GO SABRES!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Why is Leino out???? If we win again, we have to put him back in, itd be irresponsible not to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Ronnie Shuker @THNRonnieShuker Mar 21 The Vancouver Canucks have the worst record (9-19-3) in the NHL in 2014, even worse than the Buffalo Sabres (9-18-4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Ronnie Shuker @THNRonnieShuker Mar 21 The Vancouver Canucks have the worst record (9-19-3) in the NHL in 2014, even worse than the Buffalo Sabres (9-18-4). Meh. It takes a full season effort to produce a tank like ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Cue the Kassian for Hodgson thread. I'll be watching this one on the laptop and the walking dead on the bigscreen. What can I say ? Priorities. As always , Go Sabres ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks, 26CB. The GDT is always the highlight of any Sabre game. I may get to to follow this one a bit, since it starts at 9:00 PM Halifax time. In other news the Mooseheads are up 2 games to 0 in their first round series against the PEI Islanders (that's the tropical island of PEI). GO MOOSEHEADS!! I mean ... GO SABRES!! You're welcome as always. 03/23 – Tale of the Tape: Game 73: Canucks vs. Sabres (3.23.14) (Daniel Fung – Canucks.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Canucks fans have to be on suicide watch. If we win tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Go Sabres! I like seeing the Canucks implode. :devil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Good read: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/hockey/canucks-hockey/years+after+trade+Zack+Kassian+Cody+Hodgson/9650714/story.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Canucks fans have to be on suicide watch. If we win tonight... That, and Lieuwen's first W are two good things to root for tonight. I don't ever remember watching Sunday night games before, and now this is the third Sunday night in a row. I kinda like 'em. Good read: http://www.theprovin...rce=twitterfeed Pretty great quotes from the coaches in this article. Torts when asked about why rookie Jensen gained his trust so quickly while Zack has been in the doghouse: “(Jensen’s) awareness is above where I’d thought it would be,” Tortorella said. “Him and Zack are two different players. I don’t want to compare them because I’d have to be critical of one, and that’s just not fair." Nolan on Hodgson and his role on our roster: “You realize certain players are gifted in certain areas,” Nolan said of Hodgson. “Cody is one of those guys, that if you get him within 10, or five feet of that net and they’re going to go in. “But we have to find some people who can ... You’re only as good as your surroundings.” Edited March 23, 2014 by qwksndmonster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Ronnie Shuker @THNRonnieShuker Mar 21 The Vancouver Canucks have the worst record (9-19-3) in the NHL in 2014, even worse than the Buffalo Sabres (9-18-4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishoph Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Nolan on Hodgson and his role on our roster: “You realize certain players are gifted in certain areas,” Nolan said of Hodgson. “Cody is one of those guys, that if you get him within 10, or five feet of that net and they’re going to go in. “But we have to find some people who can ... You’re only as good as your surroundings.” The player also has to be willing to get within 5 to10 feet of the net. Edited March 23, 2014 by kishoph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Does anybody know how/when Neuvirth actually got hurt? Haven't heard much about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Eleven points away from second (last), twelve games to go. Two games in hand over Edmonton, who has decided to lose their last two. There has been secretive research being conducted throughout the war, in preparation for a time that we would need a dominating battle technology against a coastal opponent. Scientists have been working for months to achieve a new level of seaside combat efficiency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoy4_h7Pb3M How does one tank against the ocean-born killer whale? Experiments with amphibious tanks didn't go as well as expected. Instead, we captured current ocean-going technology and developed it into a new, tank-worthy platform, fit for battle on land and in the fjords of British Columbia. UNLEASH THE MECHA WHALES!! ONWARD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) The Oilers implosion last night has me concerned, especially when looking at the rest of their schedule this season. Then again The Sabres Schedule is no walk in the park either Edited March 23, 2014 by BRAWNDO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 The player also has to be willing to get within 5 to10 feet of the net. The follow up quote makes me wonder what Nolan was getting at. Was he referring to Hodgson being really good in close, or that if we had people who would go in close he'd get them the puck? I think it's the former, but it's still an odd sequence of quotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Eleven points away from second (last), twelve games to go. Two games in hand over Edmonton, who has decided to lose their last two. There has been secretive research being conducted throughout the war, in preparation for a time that we would need a dominating battle technology against a coastal opponent. Scientists have been working for months to achieve a new level of seaside combat efficiency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoy4_h7Pb3M How does one tank against the ocean-born killer whale? Experiments with amphibious tanks didn't go as well as expected. Instead, we captured current ocean-going technology and developed it into a new, tank-worthy platform, fit for battle on land and in the fjords of British Columbia. UNLEASH THE MECHA WHALES!! ONWARD!! Shite ! I'm in enemy territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Shite ! I'm in enemy territory. Don your Sabres colors or get mowed down like Jonah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 The follow up quote makes me wonder what Nolan was getting at. Was he referring to Hodgson being really good in close, or that if we had people who would go in close he'd get them the puck? I think it's the former, but it's still an odd sequence of quotes. Nolan just realizes Hodgson doesn't have the talent on his wings he deserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 That hipster meme left me hysterics :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I think the Hodgson quote is pretty clear to anyone who watched him play with Vanek. His biggest asset is his hockey sense. It's wasted if he's not playing with people who think the game at the same level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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