Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Coming to you from Texas is today's Game Day Thread. In fact, this GDT is a DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTER GDT from myself and great stuff from WildCard. If you're going to the game and want to hang out with the DFW Bills Backers group, we will meet at Pira's at the AAC before the game. Pira's is at the South corner of the building with an exterior entrance and an exit to the AAC. DFW Bills Backers seats are close by so we can even meet in between periods. The Sabres are playing much better than their results. Dallas is playing every bit as good as their results. Tonight, push comes to shove and the Sabres will break through against a top team. Look for me in the crowd, I'll be one of the middle-aged pasty-white guys in a white Gilbert Perreault jersey (apparently several of the DFW Bills Backers have that jersey.... imagine that). Preview Lines are from last game, no lines were reported for Friday's practice so the assumption is the lines are the same; I will update them in the morning though Forwards: 26 Matt Moulson – 90 Ryan O'Reilly – 12 Brian Gionta 9 Evander Kane – 15 Jack Eichel – 23 Sam Reinhart 82 Marcus Foligno – 22 Johan Larsson – 63 Tyler Ennis 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 17 David Legwand – 88 Jamie McGinn Defense: 4 Josh Gorges – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 29 Jake McCabe – 47 Zach Bogosian 3 Mark Pysyk – 46 Cody Franson 25 Carlo Colaiacovo Goalies: - Linus Ullmark - Chad Johnson Well guys, what can we say? The Sabres have hit a bit of a slide here, losing 3 straight and falling further below the .500 line. But, we all knew this going in; the ups and downs, the roller coaster ride that would have us drunkenly reveling at every climb only to be pissed off and screaming the entire way down. Lows can't last forever though, and the truth is, we've looked very good against some of the league's best in the West. 2 OT losses, and a close one against Dallas (should've been tied, ###### off, Coach's Challenge) Honestly, out of 3 losses, we really should have won 2 of those. But, I digress, on to the next one. We all know the Stars from last week; same team, same speed, same threat level. Yet, the Sabres were able to slow them down last game. Freeze the puck on shots, win the battles down low, really negate the Stars game. This is a team where you can catch there d-men pinching, and a team we very much stayed with last time. The Stars are coming off 3-2 win in Washington, a game that saw Ovie become the all-time leading Ruissian goal scorer, and have won 4 straight, going 8-2 in their last 10. Well, you know what I say to that? Who cares. I know how we play, and what we're capable of, and I say we can beat these guys. Congrats if you've made it this far in this diatribe, you get candy. Bogosian and ROR missed practice with maintenance days, Pysyk missed practice again with a ULBI, and Dallas didn't practice Friday for a rest day after Lindy said syphilis has been running rampant in the Stars locker room. Not surprising then that Seguin and Benn took shots at the Sedins to hide their own love affair. Given Niemi's success last time against us, stopping 24* of 25, look for him to start again. Hopefully the Swede We Need goes again. Stats: Dallas @ Buffalo (3-1 loss); All Stats All Team Stats Team Comparison Chart Friday's Practice Report Edited November 21, 2015 by The Big Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Lol and I am pot stirring tonite sorry.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) "Full GDT coming soon" Just admit that you got schooled by WildCard. Edited November 21, 2015 by qwksndmonster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) "Full GDT coming soon" Just admit that you got schooled by WildCard. I do what I can :lol: Edited November 21, 2015 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Time stamp, baby. Time stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Time stamp, baby. Time stamp. FIRST!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I do what I can :lol: ...and you do a great job. I'm just asking for a bit of forbearance, just this one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 ...and you do a great job. I'm just asking for a bit of forbearance, just this one time. I was just going to delete my other thread. I'm not saying you did a bad job, I think you did a fine job. Just take the Reinhart picture :D I'm gonna add these though, no offense Stats: Dallas @ Buffalo (3-1 loss); All Stats All Team Stats Team Comparison Chart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I was just going to delete my other thread. I'm not saying you did a bad job, I think you did a fine job. Just take the Reinhart picture :D And The Big Johnson, I think you could be right! All kinds of people that are usually wrong are right all the time. Hockey's mostly intuition anyways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I was just going to delete my other thread. I'm not saying you did a bad job, I think you did a fine job. Just take the Reinhart picture :D I'm gonna add these though, no offense Stats: Dallas @ Buffalo (3-1 loss); All Stats All Team Stats Team Comparison Chart Naw, I'll add your full post (except for the redundant stuff). EVERYBODY WINS. Except the Stars, cuz THEY'RE GOIN' DOWN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Nice work both of you TY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Naw, I'll add your full post (except for the redundant stuff). EVERYBODY WINS. Except the Stars, cuz THEY'RE GOIN' DOWN! I appreciate it, I don't mean to come off as a tyrant when it comes to the GDT, sorry if I am Edited November 21, 2015 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I appreciate it, I don't mean to come off as a tyrant when it comes to the GDT, sorry if I am No, you do a great job. I was off Facebooking and came over hear and realized it was 11:00 (midnight to youse guys in Buffalo), so I jumped on the GDT. Totally spur of the moment. I don't want to step on your toes because you do great write-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I was just going to delete my other thread. I'm not saying you did a bad job, I think you did a fine job. Just take the Reinhart picture :D Only reason I didn't use the Reinhart pic is I wdanted to show the colors from a game in Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't see how you can have a GDT when Liz and Dembe have been arrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Great stuff. I'm very impressed how the Sabres have managed to compete with the Best Teams in the Central Division, now beat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 We need to split these next two Stars/Blues games at worst and then get back to a winnable schedule. I think at this point, getting into the top 3 of the division is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I will call this a GDT duet. Great work and I'm grateful for your efforts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I will call this a GDT duet. Great work and I'm grateful for your efforts. No. No. Only one can survive this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 On winning tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 No. No. Only one can survive this. My money is on the Big guy, Age a treachery are no match for youthful enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't like these GDTs that are a minute late. Pull it together, both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Truly unacceptable, now saunter over to timeout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Good stuff here boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottosmagic13 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Looking at the lines that TBJ posted-if you move Ennis to center and swap out Larsson for Girgensons that would be the first time in years that we've put together an actual SOLID NHL line. Now if we could just improve the D. and excellent GDT both of you, you do fine work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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