GDT: #30 – Sabres at Hurricanes – Sat Dec 17, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B

[Woodhouse]

2016-2017 SEASON: GDT #30​

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TV​

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OTHER​

BUF (12-11-6) at CAR (12-11-7) – SAT DEC 17, 7:00PM ET​

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MSG-B, FS-CR​

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RADIO – CHAT​

Recent Headlines

• Another OT winner for Ristolainen caps off comeback – Chris Ryndak
• Rasmus Ristolainen lifts Sabres to overtime win – Joe Yerdon
• Rasmus Ristolainen’s overtime winner pushes Sabres past Islanders – Bill Hoppe
• It's not pretty, but the Sabres are finding ways to win – Amy Moritz
• Okposo knows what it will take – Mike Harrington
• Canes bested by Caps in shootout – Michael Smith
• Caps snap Canes’ home win streak, 4-3 in shootout – Chip Alexander
• Game Preview: 12/17/16 at CAR – Sabres PR
• Bogosian to return to lineup against Hurricanes – Chris Ryndak
• Gameday: Sabres vs. Hurricanes – Michael Smith

Player & Staff Interviews

• Yesterday: Ristolainen – CAR: Peters; Skinner, Teravainen
• Today: Bylsma – CAR: Preview

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VS​

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26 Moulson – 15 Eichel – 21 Okposo​

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L1​

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23 McGinn – 11 Staal – 16 Lindholm​

48 Carrier – 90 R.O'Reilly – 23 Reinhart​

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L2​

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53 Skinner – 49 Rask – 33 Ryan​

82 Foligno – 22 Larsson – 12 Gionta​

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L3​

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20 Aho – 86 Teravainen – 21 Stempniak​

9 Kane – 28 Girgensons – 44 Deslauriers​

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L4​

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42 Nordstrom – 18 McClement – 25 Stalberg​

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29 McCabe – 55 Ristolainen​

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D1​

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65 Hainsey – 27 Faulk​

77 Kulikov – 47 Bogosian​

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D2​

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74 Slavin – 22 Pesce​

4 Gorges – 6 Franson​

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D3​

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5 Hanifin – 26 Tennyson​

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31 Nilsson​

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G1​

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30 Ward​

40 Lehner​

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G2​

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32 Leighton​

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27 Grant, 41 Falk​

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X​

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6 Dahlbeck, 7 Murphy, 15 Nestrasil​

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8 McCormick, 63 Ennis​

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INJ​

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29 Bickell, 31 Lack​

** Lineups always subject to change at morning and pre-game skates **
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[La Cosa Nostra]

Biggest game of the year so far. We need to start racking up easy points now. With the metro so powerful we have no shot at a WC. We must finish 3rd in the Atlantic. We can actually overtake Boston winning our games in hand. The Sabres and the fans were robbed of the first quarter of our season due to a fluke injury but with Eichel back and having played 10% of the season it has shown this team can compete. They played mediocre tonight and found a way to win. I expect a good showing tonight. No reason this team can't win 5 or 6 in a row if a team like Philly can win 10. I don't buy that Philly or Ottawa are that much better or more skilled.

I'm hoping Bogo is back and replaces Franson since Falk had a good game last night. A fully healthy defense is great to have. I'm indifferent for Grant over Des since both are useless (and don't bring up Grant and PKing ability he is useless there too). Would be nice to call up Baptiste.

 

[brian_griffin]

Pretty sure baptiste can't be called up unless there is another injury or carrier is sent down

Won't be going to this game as we have travel coming next week and too much to do 2 hrs each way to this game too.

Both teams played last night; could be a low energy affair.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Hurricanes played last night, so there's no advantage there. Have a bad feeling about this one. Hurricanes win in a snooze fest 2-1.

 

[Aladyyn]

Pretty sure baptiste can't be called up unless there is another injury or carrier is sent down

Won't be going to this game as we have travel coming next week and too much to do 2 hrs each way to this game too.

Both teams played last night; could be a low energy affair.

waive Deslauriers and send him down

 

[Woodhouse]

If Bogosian (or Fedun) returns tonight, I'm curious to see if they'll rest Gorges since he's been a drag and playing with a foot fracture. That should move Kulikov back to his strong-side: McCabe-Risto, Kulikov-Bogo, Falk-Franson. Also, the December roster freeze is coming in a few days, so maybe they waive Grant ahead of that to add another scoring threat to Rochester's top-six with Nylander expected to join Sweden at the WJC. Dupuy and Fasching returning sometime soon from injury would also help depth down there too, as would the reassignment of Falk and/or Fedun. I don't have an urgency to recall Baptiste again just yet, as I'm fine with him getting top-line AHL deployment for now, but I'm also not opposed to swapping him for Deslauriers or Grant though either.

 

[Weltschmerz]

This will be another test, good corsi team, best PK in the league.
The weak link is goaltending, Ward has been ok, but played yesterday.

 

[SharkInABoloTie]

Hurricanes used (05-08) to be one of those teams that we had difficulty with. Hopefully that has/will change

 

[LaxSabre]

They are still playing high school football there in Carolina so if you are going to the game, heres a driving/parking tip -

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Havok89]

Any word so far on Bogosian? Him coming back and pushing Gorges down, and Kulikov to the left side would really help.

Gorges needs to be scratched right now. We're not in a rebuild, nobody should be gifted a spot at this point.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[ThunderD]

This will be another test, good corsi team, best PK in the league.
The weak link is goaltending, Ward has been ok, but played yesterday.

Ward is starting again tonight per Carolina

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Definitely an important game. Carrier has been a pleasant surprise and has the edge to stay up all season. Ristolainen is starting to find his scoring touch at the right time. GO SABRES!

 

[sabresfan129103]

I'm assuming it will be Nilsson tonight.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Man of Principles]

I'll be there in the lower bowl. Let's do this boys. Wait, we could be TWO games over .500? We're not that bad? We're actually kind of good? #revelations

 

[Snippit]

Any word so far on Bogosian? Him coming back and pushing Gorges down, and Kulikov to the left side would really help.

Gorges needs to be scratched right now. We're not in a rebuild, nobody should be gifted a spot at this point.

Bogosian back tonight would be such a big help.

I would love to see a Kuli-Bogo pairing together again. They were quite good together in their short time.

 

[Aladyyn]

Fedun sent to Rochester, which suggests Bogo is playing tonight.

I can't take another game of Gorges in the top 4.

 

[Havok89]

Fedun sent to Rochester, which suggests Bogo is playing tonight.

I can't take another game of Gorges in the top 4.

Gorges - Franson or Gorges in the top 4 lol.

 

[Aladyyn]

Gorges - Franson or Gorges in the top 4 lol.

Gorges in the pressbox, Falk-Franson

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Good luck tonite guys

Hoping for a fun one

 

[Dubi Doo]

Gorges in the pressbox, Falk-Franson

Is this confirmed?

 

[Aladyyn]

Is this confirmed?

Nope, was just my wish.

Bogo is in for Falk