GDT: #17 – Lightning at Sabres – Thu Nov 17, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B

[Woodhouse]

2016-2017 SEASON: GDT #17​

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TV​

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OTHER​

BUF (5-7-4) vs TBL (10-6-1) – THU NOV 17, 7:00PM ET​

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MSG-B, SUN​

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RADIO – CHAT​

Recent Headlines

• Sabres look to regroup during 4-game homestand – Chris Ryndak
• Sabres assign Nelson to Rochester – Sabres PR
• Game Preview: 11/17/16 vs. TBL – Sabres PR
• Lightning's Steven Stamkos out indefinitely with knee injury – Joe Smith
• Reeling Sabres playing close games – Bill Hoppe
• Sabres' Bylsma looking to win in his 500th game on bench – John Vogl
• Sabres Notebook: Stamkos, O'Reilly out; Nelson sent down – John Vogl
• Sabres recall defenseman Fedun – Sabres PR
• Fedun looking to add to power play against Lightning – Jourdon LaBarber

Player & Staff Interviews

• Yesterday: Bylsma – TBL: n/a
• Today: Bylsma; Fedun – TBL: n/a

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VS​

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9 Kane – 23 Reinhart – 21 Okposo​

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L1​

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18 Palat – 90 Namestnikov – 86 Kucherov​

82 Foligno – 22 Larsson – 12 Gionta​

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L2​

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17 Killorn – 9 Johnson – 21 Point​

71 Rodrigues – 28 Girgensons – 26 Moulson​

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L3​

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27 Drouin – 51 Filppula – 24 Callahan​

48 Carrier – 27 Grant – 73 Baptiste​

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L4​

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11 Boyle – 13 Paquette – 23 Brown​

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4 Gorges – 55 Ristolainen​

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D1​

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77 Hedman – 62 Sustr​

29 McCabe – 6 Franson​

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D2​

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5 Garrison – 89 Nesterov​

41 Falk – 38 Fedun​

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D3​

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29 Koekkoek – 55 Coburn​

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40 Lehner​

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G1​

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30 Bishop​

31 Nilsson​

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G2​

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88 Vasilevskiy​

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77 Kulikov, 90 R.O'Reilly​

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X​

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6 Stralman, 27 Drouin, 28 Witkowski​

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8 McCormick, 15 Eichel, 44 Deslauriers, 47 Bogosian, 63 Ennis​

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INJ​

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91 Stamkos​

** Lineups always subject to change at morning and pre-game skates **
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[Woodhouse]

Not sure that Nelson will be the Rochester recall and play three-in-three, thinking more Fedun there, but we'll see. Stamkos' roster spot is up in the air as well, as either Drouin (UBI) is healthy to slide back into top-six or a recall from Syracuse may juggle things some there.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Should be an easy win for Tampa. Bylsma will have the team do everything in their power to make it a slow, boring game. They'll try to win it 2-1, but end up losing 5-1.

 

[Snippit]

We're gonna get murdered.

Anyone expecting anything else is wrong.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

We're gonna get murdered.

Anyone expecting anything else is wrong.

IDK, that sounds a little harsh to me. Maybe it'll just be involuntary manslaughter.

 

[Bones Malone]

Not sure that Nelson will be the Rochester recall and play three-in-three, thinking more Fedun there, but we'll see. Stamkos' roster spot is up in the air as well, as either Drouin (UBI) is healthy to slide back into top-six or a recall from Syracuse may juggle things some there.

Good call

 

[Woodhouse]

 

[Jame]

Fedun called up

Nelson was incredibly disappointing. I thought he'd push for a permanent spot this year. Instead he's been basically awful since his first opportunity.

 

[hizzoner]

Not going to go to the game but will watch on the boob tube. At least as long as I can hold out hope....

 

[Woodhouse]

I always thought Fedun was positioned well to be the 7th from the jump, keeping Falk and Nelson in the AHL until needed, but obviously his injury rehab carrying into camp hurt his chances there. I agree that Nelson has been a disappointment this year.

 

[Revelate]

Kane-Reinhart-Okposo

why

 

[Zman5778]

Fedun called up

Nelson was incredibly disappointing. I thought he'd push for a permanent spot this year. Instead he's been basically awful since his first opportunity.

I think awful is a slight bit of an overstatement. He had a couple of solid games when paired with Franson. His major issue is that he appears to panic and wants the puck off of his stick ASAP. I would have liked to see him get PP time though.....at ES, he still has that knack for getting the puck to the net and I would think it would carry over to the PP.

But I absolutely agree that he needs more seasoning in Rochester.

 

[sabrebuild]

Would like to see kane switch with Rodriguez, so kane could push the pace on his own line.

 

[LaxSabre]

@TSNBobMcKenzie -
Steven Stamkos is heading to Vail, CO., today and expected to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear.
While TB lists Stamkos as out indefinitely, it's believed best-case recovery timeline for this procedure is four months, possibly longer.
Stamkos's procedure, which can have 4 to 6 month rehab, will be performed by knee specialist Dr. Robert LaPrade. Precise recovery time TBD.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[Jame]

I think awful is a slight bit of an overstatement. He had a couple of solid games when paired with Franson. His major issue is that he appears to panic and wants the puck off of his stick ASAP. I would have liked to see him get PP time though.....at ES, he still has that knack for getting the puck to the net and I would think it would carry over to the PP.

But I absolutely agree that he needs more seasoning in Rochester.

He played 11 minutes with Franson... and managed to give up a goal.

I think "awful" is the appropriate label for a defensemen who panics.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

He played 11 minutes with Franson... and managed to give up a goal.

I think "awful" is the appropriate label for a defensemen who panics.

His defensive metrics last year were alarmingly bad, but didn't get much press because of his offense.

 

[Zman5778]

He played 11 minutes with Franson... and managed to give up a goal.

I think "awful" is the appropriate label for a defensemen who panics.

I'm insane then. Don't mind me.

 

[joshjull]

Something to lighten the mood.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Crazy Tasty]

Is something going down???

 

[joshjull]

Is something going down???

I don't think so. They could all just happen to be there

 

[Woodhouse]

Is something going down???

I don't think so. They could all just happen to be there

Yeah, I doubt it too. Likely just happenstance, as at most maybe there was a scheduled debriefing from the GM meetings or they were around for the Kaleta youth ambassador announcement or some other internal thing like that.

 

[Oakstream]

4-1 Tampa. Girgensons with the goal

 

[Sabre Dance]

They wouldn't miss Fedun's debut for anything.