GDT: #2 – Sabres at Blackhawks – Sat Oct 11, 8:30PM ET – MSG-B, Bell TV – WGR

[Woodhouse]

BUF (0-1-0) at CHI (1-0-0) – SAT OCT 11, 8:30PM ET – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR – CHAT

Gameday Headlines

Game Preview: 10/11/14 at CHI – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Press Clips: 10/11/14 at CHI – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Sabres’ Hodgson feeling comfortable at left wing – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald

Blackhawks' top defensemen seeing major minutes – Brian Hedger, NHL.com

Sabres prepared for tough test in Chicago – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Blackhawks Buzz: Oct. 11, 2014 vs. Buffalo Sabres – Emerald Gao, chicagoblackhawks.com

Previous Headlines

Sabres hang around, fall late to Blue Jackets in opener – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald

Sabres’ Deslauriers trying to build on breakout season – Bill Hoppe, Olean Times Herald

Blackhawks expecting rough and tumble season – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune

Sabres’ Reinhart survives a hit and hopes to eventually thrive – John Vogl, TBN

Sabres will not take nights off – Bucky Gleason, TBN

New season, same old problems for Sabres – Mike Harrington, TBN

Crawford, Blackhawks top Stars in shootout – Steve Hunt, NHL.com

Johansen helps Blue Jackets get by Sabres – Joe Yerdon, NHL.com

Center swap at Friday's practice – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Blackhawks' Kane appears back in form in shootouts – Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup

26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford
82 Marcus Foligno – 23 Sam Reinhart – 80 Chris Stewart
19 Cody Hodgson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 12 Brian Gionta
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 8 Cody McCormick – 17 Torrey Mitchell
x: 65 Brian Flynn

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

1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth

Lineup News & Notes

Matt Hackett (knee), Patrick Kaleta (face), Jake McCabe (MBI), and Mark Pysyk (UBI) remain on IR
for Buffalo, while Cody McCormick (undisclosed) did not practice on Friday. Johan Larsson (head)
came off the injured list Friday and was reassigned to Rochester.

According to the Stats

Buffalo have lost their last five games vs Chicago, including a pair of 2-1 defeats in 2013-14.​

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Projected Lineup

10 Patrick Sharp – 19 Jonathan Toews – 81 Marian Hossa
20 Brandon Saad – 65 Andrew Shaw – 88 Patrick Kane
29 Bryan Bickell – 91 Brad Richards – 28 Ben Smith
13 Daniel Carcillo – 16 Marcus Kruger – 11 Jeremy Morin
x: 23 Kris Versteeg

2 Duncan Keith – 7 Brent Seabrook
4 Niklas Hjalmarsson – 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk
27 Johnny Oduya – 5 David Rundblad
x: 26 Kyle Cumiskey, 32 Michal Rozsival

50 Corey Crawford
31 Antti Raanta

Lineup News & Notes

Michal Rozsival (UBI) and Kris Versteeg (LBI) missed Chicago's season opener with injuries and
remain sidelined. Their four veteran defensemen ate a lot of minutes on Thursday, getting 23:50
or more TOI, while David Rundblad (6:25) and Trevor van Riemsdyk (11:43) saw considerably less
TOI due to penalty trouble.

According to the Stats

Patrick Kane has four goals and three assists against his hometown team, while Chicago has gone
6-2-0 in those eight games.​

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[Sabresfansince1980]

This is yet another game that will be easy to watch. It's easier to focus on only 4-5 Sabres players worth watching, and the comfort of one more step toward a franchise player easily balances out the goal differential. As long as Reinhart doesn't get killed, a 5-1 loss is a win in my book.

 

[enthusiast]

10-0 win

 

[Myllz]

6-1 Chicago.

 

[Djp]

watch....Buffalo wins 3-2

 

[jBuds]

Lawcefonnnnntaaainnnee

4-1 Chicago wins

Qaen (2), Sharp, Taves

Moulson for the survivor pool DUBYA

 

[Wisent42]

Lawcefonnnnntaaainnnee

4-1 Chicago wins

Qaen (2), Sharp, Taves

Moulson for the survivor pool DUBYA

What happened with foenetiques? It's like you're not even trying anymore.

 

[Bps21*]

Enroth stands on his head...for a while...until the sheer number of shots take their toll and they lose by what will become a very familiar 3-1 score. Goal for Moulson.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Enroth stands on his head...for a while...until the sheer number of shots take their toll and they lose by what will become a very familiar 3-1 score. Goal for Moulson.

Where have I seen this before?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

8-2 Chicago. You can't beat a team chasing the puck all game long. The Blackhawks are just too good at this juncture. Here's to better days ahead.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

8-2 Chicago. You can't beat a team chasing the puck all game long. The Blackhawks are just too good at this juncture. Here's to better days ahead.

Any of you seen the movie called "Better Days" which is like 30 minutes of Sabres highlights from the 06-07 season? If not, it's a great pick me up, especially this year. Pretty sure they still have it at the Sabres Store (Bought it summer of '13).

 

[couture23]

This is going to be a ****show for sure.

Match Sammy up against Toews and see what happens haha

 

[jBuds]

What happened with foenetiques? It's like you're not even trying anymore.

They creep in Every now and then. But a new season must bring new habits. Clearly what has been the last couple years hasn't worked.

But Taves is one of my favorites.

 

[ZZamboni]

Lawcefonnnnntaaainnnee

4-1 Chicago wins

Qaen (2), Sharp, Taves

Moulson for the survivor pool DUBYA

You once told me to point out ones I don't get or can't make out....

Loss Fontaine?

 

[Fearnot]

Sabres win 3-2 Reinhart with the hatty.

 

[SabresFan26]

Pumped to watch, at least our young guys develop this year. Last year was painful but at least we are developing now versus last year where we were uncertain with the Regier Rolston Era.

 

[Zman5778]

I know it's not going to happen, but ideally, I'd love for Nolan to put Reinhart in the pressbox for this game and tell him to watch Toews whenever he's on the ice. Watch what he does and how he does it........and then emulate it.


Then again, I guess that's what video is for nowadays, eh??

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

The #Sabres are starting to take the ice for the morning skate here in Chicago. -CR #CHIvsBUF

Looks like an optional morning skate for the #Sabres. McCormick, who was given a maintenance day yesterday, is skating. #CHIvsBUF -CR

 

[LaxSabre]

@BNHarrington - Look for a great convo with Patrick Kane later today on Buffalo News Hockey Blog. #Bills, LeBron, contract, lotsa stuff.

Kane pumped about Pegula/#Bills - "It seems like he's trying to recreate the city of Buffalo by himself. He's done a lot of good things."

LaxSabre - Speaking of Kaner - nice picture of Girgensons going after him from behind the net on the "splash" page of the Blackhawks website.

Heres a promo picture of Kane-Stafford - https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/520944665840082944

@NHLBlackhawks - It's GAMEDAY! Get everything you need to know about tonight's #CHIvsBUF matchup in the #Blackhawks Buzz -
http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=733956&hootPostID=853655a3fd4183b7c4586fa3969c46a5

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

#Sabres Forwards: Ennis, Stafford, Foligno, Reinhart, Stewart, Girgensons, Deslauriers, Flynn, Mitchell, McCormick. #CHIvsBUF -CR

#Sabres D: Myers, Weber, Ristolainen, Benoit, Meszaros, Zadorov, Strachan. Goalies: Enroth and Neuvirth #CHIvsBUF -CR

 

[Deevo]

@BuffaloSabres

Quote:
#Sabres Forwards: Ennis, Stafford, Foligno, Reinhart, Stewart, Girgensons, Deslauriers, Flynn, Mitchell, McCormick. #CHIvsBUF -CR

#Sabres D: Myers, Weber, Ristolainen, Benoit, Meszaros, Zadorov, Strachan. Goalies: Enroth and Neuvirth #CHIvsBUF -CR

Only 10 forwards??

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Only 10 forwards??

It's an optional skate.

 

[LaxSabre]

Only 10 forwards??

It was an optional skate - Gionta and Gorges didn't take part. So it looks like we only have 11 forwards.

@BNHarrington - McCormick skating for #Sabres after taking yesterday off. No line work. Gionta and Gorges were doing off ice workouts and not skating.

@BuffaloSabres - Enroth is the first goaltender off the ice. Expect him to start tonight for the #Sabres. He made 37 saves on Thursday. #CHIvsBUF

 

[Woodhouse]

McCormick's dressing per Nolan, so it's the same three scratches as the opener: Flynn, Strachan, Zadorov.

 

[Duddy]

Sabres like to win games like these.
Ot Win