GDT: 1. Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres 7PM ET 1.14.2021

[Buffaloed]

The Sabres open the season Thursday night against the Washington Capitals.

Sabres Lines

Forwards:
Hall - Eichel - Thompson
Olofsson - Staal - Reinhart
Rieder - Eakin - Cozens
Skinner - Lazar - Asplund
Sheahan
Defense:
McCabe - Ristolainen
Dahlin - Montour
Miller - Jokiharju
Irwin - Borgen


Caps Lines

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie
Vrana-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Panik-Eller-Sprong
Hagelin-Dowd-Hathaway
Sheary
Orlov-Carlson
Dillon-Schultz
Chara-Jensen
Siegenthaler-TVR
Samsonov
Vanecek

updated Sabres lines
Sabres piece lineup together ahead of Thursday's season opener

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[GOALOFSSON]

Let's start this season the way we ended it

 

[Vito_81]

6-3 Buffalo

Hall 2
Eichel
Olofsson
Dahlin
Eakin

Ovechkin
Oshie
Orlov

 

[Vito_81]

Also, really not worried about Washington being so strong this year based on that roster.

 

[Fjordy]

Easy win

 

[sabresnyper]

That Wash first line is unreal. I actually like our lines, based on the roster. I hope RK doesnt plan on playing that 3rd line against the Ovie line..

 

[sufferer]

One of the additional benefits of having Hall with Eichel is that Hall will always push the pace. This is something we've wanted to see from Eichel on a more consistent basis since he's totally capable of it but often opts to slow everything down and settle for a cycle based game like Joe Thornton/Ryan Getzlaf.

 

[stokes84]

Quinn hat trick

 

[Club]

Cozens 2 assists.

Pumped.

 

[EichHart]

What is the playoff format this year with the new divisional structure?

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

What is the playoff format this year with the new divisional structure?

1-4, 2-3...no reset until final four.

 

[EichHart]

1-4, 2-3...no reset until final four.

So Canadian teams get an unfair advantage with 1 less team.

 

[Thorton02]

Is this a real game, or a preseason thing? I've been out of the loop.

 

[sufferer]

Is this a real game, or a preseason thing? I've been out of the loop.

Game 1 of 56.

 

[jc17]

Sheary really starting scratched?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I kinda like the look of the sabres lines, tbh, but line 2 is a big question mark. Wanted to see VO on the top line RW where he would be a sneaky threat, compared to his linemates. Line 2 though feels like he's the key guy. Maybe he gets a lot of assists just by launching the puck from anywhere and assuming Staal and Sam chip in rebounds.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Sheary really starting scratched?

He's not good.

 

[jc17]

He's not good.

Their bottom 6 isn't exactly cream of the crop

 

[Zip15]

I think they'll come out flying in this one. They win, 4-2.

Panik
Ovechkin

Hall
Skinner
Olofsson
Jack (EN)

Whether they lay an egg on Friday night (when Hutton likely starts) is my concern.

 

[JLewyB]

Will this be on MSG?

 

[jc17]

Will this be on MSG?

It says so on the Sabres schedule, so it should be

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Their bottom 6 isn't exactly cream of the crop

Nope. And neither is Sheary. Probably tripped on too many blue lines in camp.

 

[SundherDome]

I'll say we lose 5-1

 

[Fjordy]

I'll say we lose 5-1

Yes, it is quite possible, especially after I saw the lines in today's practice.

 

[SundherDome]

Yes, it is quite possible, especially after I saw the lines in today's practice.

I don't trust our third line, defense or goaltending. I think they all collectively get caved in on.