GDT: #17 – Sabres at Blues – Tue Nov 11, 8:00PM ET – NBCSN – WGR

[Woodhouse]

BUF (3-11-2) at STL (9-4-1) – TUE NOV 11, 8:00PM ET – NBCSN – WGR – CHAT

Gameday Headlines

Game Preview: 11/11/14 at STL – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Sabres hope to find offense against Blues – NHL.com

Sabres-Blues Preview – STATS Writer, AP

Zadorov gets chance to play – Amy Moritz, TBN

Sabres notebook: Ennis moving from C to RW – Amy Moritz, TBN

Sabres want to win big by losing often – Jeff Gordon, STL Post-Dispatch

Blues will salute veterans before facing Buffalo – Jeremy Rutherford, STL Post-Dispatch

Morning Skate update – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Previous Headlines

Crosby and high-powered Penguins destroy Sabres – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Predators snap Blues win streak on Neal's goal – Louie Korac, NHL.com

Nolan looking for more effort out of Sabres – John Vogl, TBN

Blues need to spread offense around – Jeremy Rutherford, STL Post-Dispatch

Stafford moves to center as Sabres shuffle lines – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Oshie 'shocks' Blues with long work day – Jeremy Rutherford, STL Post-Dispatch​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup

26 Matt Moulson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 63 Tyler Ennis
65 Brian Flynn – 17 Torrey Mitchell – 12 Brian Gionta
82 Marcus Foligno – 8 Cody McCormick – 80 Chris Stewart
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 19 Cody Hodgson – 21 Drew Stafford
x: 36 Patrick Kaleta

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

34 Michal Neuvirth
1 Jhonas Enroth

Lineup News & Notes

Matt Hackett (knee) remains out, while Marcus Foligno (shoulder) and Patrick Kaleta (face) have both
been cleared. Johan Larsson was reassigned to Rochester on Sunday.

According to the Stats

The Sabres are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Blues; 3-4-3 on the road.​

ST. LOUIS BLUES

Projected Lineup

20 Alex Steen – 26 Paul Stastny – 42 David Backes
17 Jaden Schwartz – 12 Jori Lehtera – 91 Vladimir Tarasenko
9 Steve Ott – 21 Patrik Berglund – 10 Joakim Lundstrom
32 Chris Porter – 40 Maxim Lapierre – 56 Magnus Paajarvi
x: 23 Dmitrij Jaskin, 75 Ryan Reaves (LBI)

19 Jay Bouwmeester – 27 Alex Pietrangelo
4 Carl Gunnarsson – 22 Kevin Shattenkirk
28 Ian Cole – 5 Barret Jackman
x: 33 Jordan Leopold

1 Brian Elliott
34 Jake Allen

Lineup News & Notes

TJ Oshie (concussion) practiced Monday and is inching closer to a return, but remains out.

According to the Stats

Vladimir Tarasenko has five goals and three assists during a 5-game point streak and also leads the Blues
with nine goals and 17 points though 14 GP.​

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[Savitar]

Keep the tank rolling

 

[Wisent42]

Stafford's a center now? And our second line looks threatening!

 

[Bps21*]

Our lineup looks like it was pulled out of a hat.

A hat that didn't contain many good names.

 

[gallagt01]

Root for the win?

 

[sba]

which of those lines is the 4th?

 

[Wisent42]

Our lineup looks like it was pulled out of a hat.

A hat that didn't contain many good names.

No winners in that lottery.

 

[Wisent42]

Tarasenko is going to make our defense look so stupid...

 

[VaporTrail]

When I clicked on this I thought I was redirected to a snowmobile site....HUGGGE AD at the top....Has anyone else noticed lately that ad block is not quite doing it's job anymore on the internet ?

That said....I'll say 6-2 Blues in a wide open affair...

 

[VaporTrail]

wgr is reporting that Flynn in centering the 2nd line and Mitchell is on the wing...lol..

What a second line that is ! lol.....Thank you Tim !!!

 

[VaporTrail]

Wow, Ott only has assist and no goals in 14 GP...that's surprising.

 

[Grinder44]

Okay, if we're just pulling names out of a hat 16 games in...

8 Cody McCormick – 12 Brian Gionta - 41 Andrej Meszaros
36 Patrick Kaleta - 44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 63 Tyler Ennis
28 Zemgus Girgensons – 24 Tyson Strachan – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
17 Torrey Mitchell – 26 Matt Moulson – 4 Josh Gorges
x: Jhonas Enroth

61 Andre Benoit - 19 Cody Hodgson
34 Michal Neuvirth - 57 Tyler Myers
65 Brian Flynn – 21 Drew Stafford
x: Nikita Zadorov, 80 Chris Stewart

82 Marcus Foligno
6 Mike Weber

 

[jBuds]

I weirdly am intrigued by 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 21 Drew Stafford – 19 Cody Hodgson

 

[26CornerBlitz]

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[Tryblot]

Wow, Ott only has assist and no goals in 14 GP...that's surprising.

Surprising that he actually has a point? I know..

The guy has 0 goals, 6 assists and is a -16 in 43 games (including playoffs).

 

[Clock]

Feels like a 4-1 loss. Ott will produce tonight.

Looking forward to seeing Tarasenko.

 

[Wisent42]

Okay, if we're just pulling names out of a hat 16 games in...

8 Cody McCormick – 12 Brian Gionta - 41 Andrej Meszaros
36 Patrick Kaleta - 44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 63 Tyler Ennis
28 Zemgus Girgensons – 24 Tyson Strachan – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
17 Torrey Mitchell – 26 Matt Moulson – 4 Josh Gorges
x: Jhonas Enroth

61 Andre Benoit - 19 Cody Hodgson
34 Michal Neuvirth - 57 Tyler Myers
65 Brian Flynn – 21 Drew Stafford
x: Nikita Zadorov, 80 Chris Stewart

82 Marcus Foligno
6 Mike Weber

You should have snuck Taro Tsujimoto in there somewhere.

 

[Bps21*]

He'd probably play better D than that Benoit-Hodgson pairing.

 

[LaxSabre]

Taken from this weeks "NHL on NBCSN" Press Release - http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...the-boston-bruins-on-wednesday-night-rivalry/

Sabres at Blues - Tuesday at 8:00 pm ET on NBCSN.

This week’s NHL coverage begins Tuesday night at 8:00 pm ET when the St. Louis Blues look to continue their strong play of late against the Buffalo Sabres.
The Blues had their seven-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, who currently lead the Central Division.
In their most recent meeting last season, the Blues held off a late charge from the Sabres in a 2-1 win in St. Louis.
John Forslund (Play-By-Play) and Pierre McGuire (Inside-The-Glass Analyst) will have the call from Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Coverage begins Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET with NHL LIVE. Kathryn Tappen anchors NHL LIVE alongside analysts Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones.

 

[Husko]

Just no OT please and thank you.

Also, I love Risto and Zads together. Lets not separate them for the next 10 years.

 

[MayDay]

FWIW, the Sabres are 1-0 in games nationally televised on NBCSN so far this season.

 

[mikemcburn]

which of those lines is the 4th?

I'd guess Des-Stafford-Hodgson, as they were last game if ice time is any indicator.

According to Nolan's update yesterday, Stafford came to him asking to "try center", so I guess Stafford's the new center. In the same update Nolan said Hodgson has to get better, so I'd gather that he's still in the dog house, which presumably means whatever line he is on remains the 4th.

Glad to see Flynn at center and hopeful to see what Ennis can do on wing, but Stafford at center over Hodgson is loopy imo.

 

[Moncton man]

Is it okay to skip the game and do the GBU now? It won't be hard to guess.

 

[Tapu Coco]

Oh man, what if we still had lolpold

 

[Zip15]

Wow, Ott only has assist and no goals in 14 GP...that's surprising.

Surprising that he actually has a point? I know..

The guy has 0 goals, 6 assists and is a -16 in 43 games (including playoffs).

Thankfully, we didn't give him the contract some wanted to give him for no other reason than his #grit, #compete, and because he'd be a "good role model" for the young players.

Oh man, what if we still had lolpold

What if? We have worse versions of him in The Mess and Benoit.