GDT: Arizona @ Sabres - Mon. 7pm ET, Dec 11, 2023, MSG/ESPN+/SCRIPPS 📺 WGR 📻

[Norcal]

Hopeful future Sabre Lawson Crouse is coming to town tonight.

Will he fight, score or both tonight? 

Let's GO Boys!

[JustOneParade]

43 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

We don't know if he was out there today. He isn't doing line rushes most likely but no idea if he skated in the morning skate or not. 

Bigger news is that Samuelsson left the skate early and might not play tonight. A 100% healthy R Johnson is better than a 60-70% Samuelsson IMPO.

JFC. The guy is hurt in the morning skate? I like Muel but this is ridiculous.

[OverPowerYou]

Coyotes should just move to the AHL where they belong. Let’s clobber them..

 

5-1 sabres with a Ryan Miller shutout 

Edited December 11, 2023 by OverPowerYou

[Doohickie]

15 minutes ago, JustOneParade said:

JFC. The guy is hurt in the morning skate? I like Muel but this is ridiculous.

I took it to mean he was hurt blocking 9 shots in the last game and couldn't get through practice.  If that's the case, why *wouldn't* you sit him for Lil'J?

[steveoath]

Too late for this cat. Hopefully wake up to good news tomorrow

[JustOneParade]

1 hour ago, Doohickie said:

I took it to mean he was hurt blocking 9 shots in the last game and couldn't get through practice.  If that's the case, why *wouldn't* you sit him for Lil'J?

Agree on Johnson (the younger one). If he's not going to be in the lineup send him down so he can play every game. Obviously he goes on a western road trip if he's the 7th D-man but the team has been in Buffalo (an hour away?) since Thursday night.

[Slack_in_MA]

Come out flying and banging from the opening puck drop. Let’s go.

[PerreaultForever]

Strange team. I watched them play Boston and they looked like garbage at first then for a while they were dynamic and dominant. Scored fast and quickly and then they were flat again later. So I guess they go in spurts. idk. Best not to take them lightly though, I think they are better than Montreal was. The physical we brought last game will be harder to do against them. They have some bigger and tougher players on their roster. 

Again though, you just have to beat these middle of the pack teams to have any chance at playoffs at all. 

[Night Train]

2 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:

Coyotes should just move to the AHL where they belong. 

We're not much better, at present. 

Play hard.

[Doohickie]

51 minutes ago, Slack_in_MA said:

Come out flying and banging from the opening puck drop. Let’s go.

Give Cuzzy a couple double-shot espressos just before puck drop.  😉

[French Collection]

A win here does a lot towards getting on a roll points wise.

It would also help the morale a tiny bit around this board.

Just win boys!

I don’t care if the goals come 5v5, PP, SH, OT or shootout just frigging score more than the Desert Dogs. Butt goals count too Murray.

[Pimlach]

3 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I took it to mean he was hurt blocking 9 shots in the last game and couldn't get through practice.  If that's the case, why *wouldn't* you sit him for Lil'J?

Yup.  I have been riding him a bit this season, but I do think he did play solid in large parts of the Bruins and Habs games.  He just seems a bit lazy this year, maybe careless is a better word for it.  Just stop throwing the puck away Muel.  

Yotes have a few good sized players we can use him is he is healthy and willing to move some people.  

[PickaPecaPickles]

5 hours ago, LTS said:

I haven't seen the Coyotes play but I will assume like many teams with "lower" talent they will play a hard checking, fast paced game... something the Sabres do not handle well.  I have low expectations for this game.

Their #1 goalie had shutouts against vegas and Caps during their 5 game winning streak. I’m with you on the expectations. 

[PASabreFan]

Delayed reaction. Scripps?

[Spoonman]

6 hours ago, Brawndo said:

If they are going to sit Ryan Johnson send him to Rochester.

He is better than at least 3-4 defenders who are playing 

But, RJ is good in “the room”….

[Spoonman]

5 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Pretty sad if this is true.  Who is he better than?  

Me. For sure me.

[Marvin]

3 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

Me. For sure me.

Hilarious tune.

[Spoonman]

4 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

JFC. The guy is hurt in the morning skate? I like Muel but this is ridiculous.

Yep.

[GASabresIUFAN]

The bottom six of our forward group is abysmal.  

[tom webster]

I have two free tickets, if anyone wants, pm me an email address

[Marvin]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The bottom six of our forward group is abysmal.  

The holes in the bottom of the line-up are the product of years of sub-mediocre drafting after the 1st round.  This team can barely tolerate 1 forward injury, let alone 4.

I hate to say it, but assuming there are not any more injuries once Tuch, Quinn, Greenway, and Girgensons come back, then Okposo should be, um, "load-managed."  Also, even after sending Murray back down, we would still be 2 over the roster limit.  I recommend sending Krebs and Bryson down.

[GASabresIUFAN]

9 minutes ago, Marvin said:

The holes in the bottom of the line-up are the product of years of sub-mediocre drafting after the 1st round.  This team can barely tolerate 1 forward injury, let alone 4.

I hate to say it, but assuming there are not any more injuries once Tuch, Quinn, Greenway, and Girgensons come back, then Okposo should be, um, "load-managed."  Also, even after sending Murray back down, we would still be 2 over the roster limit.  I recommend sending Krebs and Bryson down.

The sad part is Jost, Krebs, KO, and Z are all former 1st rd picks.  

[Stads]

35 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The bottom six of our forward group is abysmal.  

Okposo scored last game. Maybe he's ready to go on a hot streak

[Marvin]

8 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

The sad part is Jost, Krebs, KO, and Z are all former 1st rd picks.  

KO is just old.  Krebs has some growing to do (I hope).  Z turned himself into a checker because that was what he figured that he needed to do to stay in the league.  Jost is a marginal NHLer.

We need to remember that the hit rate for 1st round picks plummets from pick 1 rather quickly -- and I am using "hit rate" rather loosely here.

[Brawndo]

No Samuelsson in warmups