GDT: 2017-2018 Regular Season - #1 - Sabres vs Canadiens - Oct 5 - 7:00 PM - MSG-B/TSN2/RDS - WGR 550 AM

[LaxSabre]

• If they dress, these Sabres will make their regular-season debuts in the blue and gold:
  • 93 Victor Antipin (would also be his NHL debut)
    
  • 82 Nathan Beaulieu
    
  • 25 Seth Griffith
    
  • 10 Jacob Josefson
    
  • 17 Jordan Nolan
    
  • 67 Benoit Pouliot
    
  • 6 Marco Scandella
    
  • 5 Matt Tennyson

• Tonight marks the 47th season-opener in Buffalo Sabres franchise history.
• The Sabres are 24-18-4 all-time in season-openers; 17-9-4 when opening at home.
• Buffalo is 21-19-6 all-time in home-openers.
• The Sabres have previously opened their season against the Canadiens six times in franchise history (1984-1985, 1988-1989, 1990-1991, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011), with each game taking place in Buffalo.
• The Sabres have a 3-1-2 record in those games, four of which (excluding a 3-3 tie in 1990 and a 4-1 loss in 2016) was decided by a single goal.
• In addition to the six season-openers, the Sabres have opened their home schedule against Montreal three other times in franchise history (1970-1971, 1976-1977 and 2006-2007). The Sabres have posted a 5-2-2 record in the nine total home-openers against the Canadiens.

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[Bones Malone]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I haven't been this excited about an opening night in a few years now....

 

[brian_griffin]

Thanks for cranking this up. Is the televised game truly on WGR(Z) and not MSG (Rangers conflict?)

 

[Dreakon13]

Probably the best looking lines I've seen throughout camp and preseason. Still not a fan of Kane-Eichel-Pommers but that's the one line that's really stuck with Housley for some reason. Girgs with Reinhart, I like. Pouliot with ROR and Okposo, I like. 4th line, I like.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Beaulieu-Risto? Have we even seen this line in preseason?

 

[Sabretooth]

Thanks for cranking this up. Is the televised game truly on WGR(Z) and not MSG (Rangers conflict?)

Official schedule says MSG-B, as per normal.

 

[Gabrielor]

Hell yeah. Hockey at last.

I'm starting this season optimistically.

5-2 win

Eichel 1 goal, 3 assists.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Sabretooth]

I'm a bit relieved we made it to game day without a major injury. Last couple days I was a bit nervous lol

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Is Larsson on center a thing of the past? Seemed like his position was up in the air his entire career and finally settled last season. Bylsma/Murray decided he was a centerman, and I agreed that he was more effective there.

Housley must be seeing something different -- Jose just beat him out at the center position.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[RayP]

Nice GDT!


Go Sabres!

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Game Notes

 

[kirby11]

Hoping this is better than last year's season opener. Cautiously optimistic, thinking we get a 3-2 win.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

3-1 Sabres. Eichel, Beaulieu, and Reinhart.

Drop the puck!

 

[Icicle]

No Moulson. No Gorges. Tennyson slotting in for Bogosian. Making my own chicken wings tonight. Celebration!

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Gorges on the bench...tears of joy

 

[Matt Ress]

Finallyyyyyyy

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[OkimLom]

5-2 or 5-3 with Eichel getting 2 goals and 1 assist.

 

[sabrebuild]

Let's giddy up!

 

[yahhockey]

No Moulson and Gorges almost makes you feel like all is right in the world.

Is there going to be a Sabres Survivor this year?