GDT: #28 – Kings at Sabres – Tue Dec 9, 7:30PM ET – NBCSN – WGR

[Woodhouse]

LAK (14-8-5) at BUF (9-16-2) – TUE DEC 9, 7:30PM ET – NBCSN – WGR – CHAT

Gameday Headlines

Game Preview: 12/9/14 vs. LAK – Ian Ott, Sabres PR

Kings-Sabres Preview – STATS Writer, AP

Kings begin five-game road trip against Sabres – Evan Sporer, NHL.com

Sabres’ Hodgson slowly emerging from season-long funk – Bill Hoppe, OTH

Sabres focus on power play – Amy Moritz, TBN

Sabres notebook: Kings are the litmus test for improving – Amy Moritz, TBN

Kings expect opponents to always bring their 'A game' – Lisa Dillman, LA Times

Previous Headlines

Sabres come up short against Panthers – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com

Kings push late, but can't overcome Flyers' early lead – Alex Kinkopf, LAKings.com

LA Kings: December 7 practice notes – Jon Rosen, LA Kings Insider

Toffoli has slight scare at practice – Lisa Dillman, LA Times

Special emphasis put on special teams at Monday's practice – Chris Ryndak, Sabres.com​

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 – 19 Cody Hodgson – 21 Drew Stafford
44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 8 Cody McCormick – 36 Patrick Kaleta
x: 80 Chris Stewart

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

1 Jhonas Enroth
34 Michal Neuvirth

Lineup News & Notes

Buffalo's injury list includes Matt Hackett (knee) and Andrej Meszaros (concussion).

According to the Stats

The Sabres are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Kings; 9-1-0 at home.​

LOS ANGELES KINGS

Projected Lineup

12 Marian Gaborik – 11 Anze Kopitar – 14 Justin Williams
70 Tanner Pearson – 77 Jeff Carter – 73 Tyler Toffoli
22 Trevor Lewis – 28 Jarret Stoll – 23 Dustin Brown
74 Dwight King – 10 Mike Richards – 71 Jordan Nolan
x: 13 Kyle Clifford

6 Jake Muzzin – 8 Drew Doughty
3 Brayden McNabb – 2 Matt Greene
44 Robyn Regehr – 27 Alec Martinez
x: 26 Slava Voynov

32 Jonathan Quick
31 Martin Jones

Lineup News & Notes

Kyle Clifford (flu) missed Sunday's practice, while Marian Gaborik (UBI) is back practicing after missing
the last four games. If Gaborik isn't ready, Andy Andreoff will be recalled from Manchester.

According to the Stats

Jonathan Quick is 4-0-0 lifetime versus the Sabres with a 1.48 GAA. However, he's 1-3-3 on the road
this season with a 3.35 GAA.​

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[LaxSabre]

Taken From This Weeks "NHL on NBCSN" Press Release -

This week’s hockey coverage on NBCSN begins tomorrow night at 7:30 pm ET, when 2015 All-Star Game leading vote-getter Zemgus Girgensons and the Buffalo Sabres host Jonathan Quick and the Los Angeles Kings. Coverage begins at 7:00 pm ET with NHL Live. Kathryn Tappen hosts Tuesday's studio coverage with analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones.

Los Angeles Kings at Buffalo Sabres - Tuesday Night - 7:30 pm ET - NBCSN.

Jonathan Quick and the Kings kick off a five-game road trip tomorrow night in Buffalo against the Sabres. In their last meeting on October 23, Quick set a Kings’ franchise record in a 2-0 win, recording his 33rd career shutout to surpass Rogie Vachon for the most regular-season shutouts in Kings history. The Sabres have bounced back after a slow start to win six of their last nine games, led in part by former first-round pick Zemgus Girgensons, who tops 2015 NHL All-Star Game voting to this point. Dave Strader (Play-By-Play) and Brian Engblom (Inside-The-Glass Analyst) will provide LIVE commentary from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY.

http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...ic-rematch-on-nbcsns-wednesday-night-rivalry/

 

[Woodhouse]

Kaleta and Stewart are rotating on the fourth line at the morning skate, and no Strachan.

 

[moomoosoup]

Kaleta and Stewart are rotating on the fourth line at the morning skate, and no Strachan.

At first I was like "yay no Strachan," then I remembered his replacement is Benoit.

 

[Clock]

I do believe we will be defeated tonight.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

We will win 6-1

 

[iGetCarried*]

Wait has Stewart been getting scratched lately or is this a new thing. Maybe a trade?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BillHoppeNHL

Chris Stewart still on the ice late. Scratched? Stay tuned. Pat Kaleta appears back in. #Sabres

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

@pham1717
Not looking good for Chris Stewart to play. He's taking extra laps.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

@BuffNewsVogl

Scratched Chris Stewart avoided Sabres' dressing room, changed in back and had his equipment sent to stall via shopping cart.



Wishful thinking...trade?

 

[joshjull]

@BuffNewsVogl

Scratched Chris Stewart avoided Sabres' dressing room, changed in back and had his equipment sent to stall via shopping cart.



Wishful thinking...trade?

Why are there shopping carts at the arena?

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Why are their shopping carts at the arena?

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Why are their shopping carts at the arena?

Doesn't Murray use them when he's working deals?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Stewart a healthy scratch tonight. #Sabres Coach Ted Nolan: "We need him playing the way he can." #LAKvsBUF

 

[Woodhouse]

Wait has Stewart been getting scratched lately or is this a new thing. Maybe a trade?

Tonight will be Stewart's first healthy scratch of the season. He's in Nolan's doghouse on Buffalo's fourth line, having played less than ten minutes in each of the last two games.

 

[Tyler2829]

@BuffNewsVogl

Scratched Chris Stewart avoided Sabres' dressing room, changed in back and had his equipment sent to stall via shopping cart.



Wishful thinking...trade?

Didn't he do that in Florida too? In between periods?

 

[moomoosoup]

@BuffNewsVogl

Scratched Chris Stewart avoided Sabres' dressing room, changed in back and had his equipment sent to stall via shopping cart.



Wishful thinking...trade?

Seems like he's acting like a real **** waffle :/

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Didn't he do that in Florida too? In between periods?

There were a handful of posts in the GDT on Stewie throwing a tantrum, refusing to sit by teammates, etc. Haven't heard too much else about it since.

 

[joshjull]

@pham1717: Nolan said Strachan's injury hasn't improved yet. He said Stewart needs to play his game as a power forward if he wants to be in the line up


@BuffNewsVogl: Sabres' Ted Nolan on scratching Chris Stewart: "He’s a big, powerful forward, but powerful forwards can’t be playing a soft game."

 

[26CornerBlitz]

@BillHoppeNHL

More on why the #Sabres are scratching Chris Stewart, who has 3 goals in his last 47 games http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-chris-stewart-to-be-scratched-against-kings/

"Playing a soft game."

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Why are there shopping carts at the arena?

Peca needed to practice shooting tuna cans?

 

[MAHJ71]

Call me crazy but I like Buffalo's chances tonight.. something like 3-2.

 

[Montag DP]

Call me crazy but I like Buffalo's chances tonight.. something like 3-2.

Thanks for doing your part to jinx the CBJ tank tonight.

 

[Crazy Tasty]

Call me crazy but I like Buffalo's chances tonight.. something like 3-2.

You're crazy.

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Wow LA is stacked