GDT: #16 – Penguins at Sabres – Sat Nov 8, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, FX-CA – WGR

[Woodhouse]

PIT (9-2-1) at BUF (3-10-2) – SAT NOV 8, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, FX-CA – WGR – CHAT

Gameday Headlines

Game Preview: 11/8/14 vs. PIT – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Sabres seeking revenge against Penguins – NHL.com

Penguins-Sabres Preview – STATS Writer, AP

Third line doing fine during Penguins' fast start – Jason Mackey, Trib Media

Sabres set to close out 4-game homestand against Pens – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Previous Headlines

Penguins win 6th straight, top Jets in shootout – Patrick Williams, NHL.com

Oilers beat Sabres for first road victory – Joe Yerdon, NHL.com

Sabres allow 52 shots, fall to hapless Oilers – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Sabres notebook: Moulson thrilled with breaking the ice – Amy Moritz, TBN

VIDEO: Sabres' Tyler Ennis taps ref with stick, gets game misconduct – Chris Peters, CBS​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup

17 Torrey Mitchell – 63 Tyler Ennis – 80 Chris Stewart
26 Matt Moulson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 12 Brian Gionta
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 19 Cody Hodgson – 21 Drew Stafford
22 Johan Larsson – 8 Cody McCormick – 65 Brian Flynn
x: 82 Marcus Foligno

4 Josh Gorges – 57 Tyler Myers
6 Mike Weber– 24 Tyson Strachan
51 Nikita Zadorov – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
x: 41 Andrej Meszaros, 61 Andre Benoit

1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth

Lineup News & Notes

Matt Hackett (knee) and Patrick Kaleta (face) remain on injured reserve, but are practicing with the
team, while Marcus Foligno (shoulder) will miss a fourth straight game tonight.

According to the Stats

Buffalo has one regulation win in 15 GP this season. One. The tank is strong.​

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Projected Lineup

14 Chris Kunitz – 87 Sidney Crosby – 72 Patric Hornqvist
9 Pascal Dupuis – 71 Evgeni Malkin – 17 Blake Comeau
13 Nick Spaling – 16 Brandon Sutter – 23 Steve Downie
38 Zach Sill – 57 Marcel Goc – 27 Craig Adams
x:

7 Paul Martin – 58 Kris Letang
10 Christian Ehrhoff – 41 Roberto Bortuzzo
4 Rob Scuderi – 47 Simon Despres
x: 6 Scott Harrington

29 Marc-Andre Fleury
1 Thomas Greiss

Lineup News & Notes

Olli Maatta (neck) remains out after successful surgery to remove a thyroid tumor.

According to the Stats

Sidney Crosby has points in 18 consecutive games vs. Buffalo; 10 goals and 21 assists.​

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[Zman5778]

This is gonna hurt a little.

 

[joshjull]

Playing an offensive buzzsaw the day after giving up 50+ shots. What could go wrong?

 

[Zman5778]

Playing an offensive buzzsaw the day after giving up 50+ shots. What could go wrong?

But the team playing the 2nd of a back-to-back has the advantage.

Rob Ray told me so.

 

[joshjull]

But the team playing the 2nd of a back-to-back has the advantage.

Rob Ray told me so.

My bad then

 

[Jacob582]

I hope we see: Weber, Strachan and Enroth.

Take out 2 of: Mez, Zadorov, Benoit, Ristolainen

 

[B U F F A L O]

I hope we see: Weber, Strachan and Enroth.

Take out 2 of: Mez, Zadorov, Benoit, Ristolainen

So lets leave Mez and Benoit

 

[ZeroPT*]

Enroth likely gets the nod here. Feel bad for him.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

A view from upstairs for numbers 41 and 61 please.

 

[BuzzKillington90]

You can probably take Ennis out of the lineup for last nights idiocy.

 

[Woodhouse]

Optional skate's wrapping up right now, so updates on lineup changes, Foligno, and Ennis will probably come within the hour. To no one's surprise, Enroth's looking like the starter tonight and Weber says he's back in.

Buffalo Sabres @BuffaloSabres 2m
Benoit, Meszaros doing extra work with assistant coaches after skate, likely scratches tonight. #PITvsBUF

Bill Hoppe @BillHoppeNHL 3m
Mike Weber tells me he's back in. #Sabres

Bill Hoppe @BillHoppeNHL 18m
Looks to me like Jhonas Enroth is starting. Michal Neuvirth isn't even on the ice.

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Also, Pens were scheduled to be the first NHL team to practice in HarborCenter yesterday, but they took the day off instead.

 

[Sabretooth]

I'm a glutton for punishment so I'll be at this one. Hopefully i can at least get into 716 for lunch this afternoon

 

[Woodhouse]

Bill Hoppe @BillHoppeNHL 2m
Jhonas Enroth starts in goal, Marcus Foligno still out. #Sabres

 

[26CornerBlitz]

A view from upstairs for numbers 41 and 61 please.

@BuffaloSabres

Nolan says there will be a few changes on defense & a change at goal tonight. #PITvsBUF

Nolan says Zadorov will play again tonight, continues to bring work ethic & enthusiasm. #PITvsBUF

 

[Woodhouse]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins 2m
No changes for #Pens lines and D-pairs at morning skate. D-pairs: Martin-Letang, Ehrhoff-Bortuzzo, Scuder-Despres/Harrington

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins 1m
#Pens line rushes at skate: Kunitz-Crosby-Hornqvist, Dupuis-Malkin-Comeau, Spaling-Sutter-Downie, Sill-Goc-Adams

 

[Wisent42]

So both Mesz and Benoit finally sitting. Not that it's gonna effect the outcome of this game, but it may make it less embarissing.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Tonight's opponent, the @Penguins, are on a 6-game winning streak. Sidney Crosby leads the league in points with 19 (7G, 12A). #PITvsBUF

 

[Zman5778]

@BuffaloSabres

Tonight's opponent, the @Penguins, are on a 6-game winning streak. Sidney Crosby leads the league in points with 19 (7G, 12A). #PITvsBUF

And I'm pretty sure he's scored in 18 straight against Buffalo.

 

[JThorne]

This is going to be ugly.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Here's @MMoulson's camo warmup jersey for tonight's game. #MilitaryAppreciation #PITvsBUF

For those asking - yes, these will be auctioned off after the game. Proceeds benefit #Sabres Foundation. #PITvsBUF

 

[SatanwasaSlovak]

Atleast they got an excuse to be invisible on the ice...

 

[Bps21*]

Benoit came back for one necessary disaster night and was immediately taken out again. Interested to see how he's used going forward. He's like the secret weapon of the tank. Oh we play Pitt? Take him out so it looks like we are trying out best. Edmonton? That's a must lose...shine the Benoit signal!

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Yes...sit Ben-Mez when a loss is certain. Tank on!

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Benoit came back for one necessary disaster night and was immediately taken out again. Interested to see how he's used going forward. He's like the secret weapon of the tank. Oh we play Pitt? Take him out so it looks like we are trying out best. Edmonton? That's a must lose...shine the Benoit signal!

It certainly looks like that's what they're doing. Pretty funny that we literally have a tank "ringer."

 

[ZZamboni]

I'll be at this "hockey game". But I think it will look more like a beating of men by other men while dressed as hockey players. Role playing fun down at the FNC. Best part will be the military appreciation.