GDT: #21 – Sabres at Capitals – Sat Nov 22, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B – WGR

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BUF (5-13-2) at WSH (9-7-3) – SAT NOV 22, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B – WGR – CHAT

Gameday Headlines

Game Preview: 11/23/14 at WSH – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Sabres-Capitals Preview – STATS Writer, AP

Sabres get back on ice with visit to Capitals – Evan Sporer, NHL.com

Kaleta grateful to be back with Sabres after snowy week – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Maturity has helped Zadorov become NHL regular – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Previous Headlines

Gionta’s first goals lead Sabres past Sharks – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Lieuwen’s stay in Buffalo could be brief – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Ovechkin scores late, Capitals defeat Avalanche – Rich Sadowski, NHL.com

Sabres believe postponement of Rangers game good thing – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Ticket options announced for rescheduled games – Sabres.com

Kaleta returns to practice after being snowed in since Tuesday – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Alzner makes adjustments in new system – Alex Prewitt, Washington Post​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup

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

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

1 Jhonas Enroth
50 Nathan Lieuwen
x: 34 Michal Neuvirth

Lineup News & Notes

Josh Gorges (knee), Matt Hackett (knee), and Michal Neuvirth (LBI) are out injured.

According to the Stats

Tyler Ennis has 10 points (2+8) in his last seven games against the Capitals.​

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Projected Lineup

8 Alex Ovechkin – 19 Nicklas Backstrom – 43 Tom Wilson
90 Marcus Johansson – 65 Andre Burakovsky – 20 Troy Brouwer
25 Jason Chimera – 83 Jay Beagle – 42 Joel Ward
46 Michael Latta – 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov – 16 Eric Fehr
x: 67 Chris Brown, 87 Liam O'Brien

44 Brooks Orpik – 74 John Carlson
27 Karl Alzner – 2 Matt Niskanen
88 Nate Schmidt – 52 Mike Green
x: 38 Jack Hillen

70 Braden Holtby
35 Justin Peters

Lineup News & Notes

John Erskine (neck), Brooks Laich (shoulder), Liam O'Brien (LBI), Dmitri Orlov (wrist), and Aaron
Volpatti (neck) are out injured for Washington, with only Laich's weekend return possible.

According to the Stats

Braden Holtby is 4-1-0 with a 1.59 GAA over his last five starts. He also has won his last three
starts versus Buffalo.
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[Bure All Day]

I'm hoping for a 4-3 win for you guys, with Backstrom getting 3 points, Myers getting at least one, and Enroth locking in the win.

Come on Enroth!! Back-to-back wins yooouuuuuu caannnnnn doo itttt!!!!

 

[Wisent42]

Time to get the tank back on track.

Long Knifes 2 - Majuscules 4

Stewart and Zadorov with our goals.

 

[Side Stache]

Finally a game, yesterday was so depressing I had to watch Orlando Magic game before bed.

 

[ZeroPT*]

That picture in the OP is ****ing badass

 

[couture23]

I reallllly don't see us winning 3 in a row, but hey anything can happen.

 

[Beerz]

Buffalo Sabres ‏@BuffaloSabres 12m12 minutes ago

"They're a lot better team than people are giving them credit for." -Caps Coach Barry Trotz on Sabres


ha

 

[phosphene*]

Ovy with a hattrick. Caps win 5-1.

 

[Side Stache]

Sabres are probably going to win in SO.

 

[Zip15]

Washington is a top-10 possession team in most of the metrics, so I expect a very lopsided shot total. Add in Washington's #3 PP and the fact Buffalo has the most PK's/game in the league, and I think this one might get ugly.

4-1, Caps. Back to reality.

 

[SatanwasaSlovak]

Keep the winning-streak going!!!

 

[tsujimoto74]

5-2 Caps. 3 PP tallies for Washington, 2 from Ovi and the 3rd from the Sabres leaving the rest of the team wide open while trying to stop Ovi.

 

[couture23]

Keep the winning-streak going!!!

Pls no

We must distance ourselves from the pack

 

[VaporTrail]

5-1 caps...Ovie with the Gordie

 

[SamuraiArt]

I'm predicting a lopsided loss but cheering for hard fought win. Realistically, 5-1 Capitals (Caps with 4 before we respond). Idealistically, 3-2 Sabres OT (Overtime is the best realistic outcome I can hope for).

 

[Snippit]

We've had our fun. Now it's time to get right back to work.

The tank must go on.

 

[Sansbacon]

I'm predicting a lopsided loss but cheering for hard fought win. Realistically, 5-1 Capitals (Caps with 4 before we respond). Idealistically, 3-2 Sabres OT (Overtime is the best realistic outcome I can hope for).

My thoughts exactly.

I watch every game hoping for a hard fought effort, possibly even a win, but I'm always expecting a plop in the **** can. Just wanna see them put together a solid performance is all.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

If they play with the same effort as they have since the Blues game, that's all you can ask for. They'll be outshot and lose because of the major talent gap, but at least they'll look like a professional hockey team.

 

[Afino]

In Washington, so watch on mute or get annoyed by everything in their building, mostly Airhorn Guy and the goal siren


Washington Capitals: Established 2006

 

[Prospector74]

At the game tonight with my daughter for her first NHL game. Hope we come out charging. Let's go Buffalo!

 

[Savitar]

Lose baby lose

 

[Arthur]

Keep the streak alive

 

[stokes84]

Nice to have RJ back, but also food on Dan dunleVy.

 

[Ralonzo]

Home on the brave?

 

[ZZamboni]

RJ

Awesome awesome awesome