GDT: #46 – Sabres at Canadiens – Sat Jan 21, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B

[26CornerBlitz]

VS.

SABRES (18-18-9) at CANADIENS (28-13-6)

SAT JAN 21, 2017 @ 7:00 PM ET

TV: MSG-B

RADIO: WGR 550

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 224)

Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 45 games
Dmitry Kulikov (lower back, Dec. 29; injured reserve) – 11 games
Johan Larsson (wrist, Jan. 3; injured reserve) – 9 games
Josh Gorges (hip, Jan. 7) – 7 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
1/16: Recalled F Cal O’Reilly from Rochester (AHL); Activated F Tyler Ennis from IR
1/19: Recalled G Linus Ullmark from Rochester (AHL)
1/20: Assigned G Linus Ullmark to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 24: Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26: Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2: NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4: Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME

SABRES at CANADIENS
This is the second of four meetings between the Sabres and Canadiens this season.
Last meeting: Montreal defeated Buffalo 4-1 in Buffalo on Oct. 12, 2016
Next meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 31 in Montreal
The Sabres are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Canadiens; 6-4-0 on the road
This is the 273rd game all-time between Buffalo and Montreal; Buffalo has a 124-109-39 series record.
The Sabres are 53-70-13 at home against the Canadiens all-time.

Morning Skate: January 21, 2017 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at Bell Center

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[haseoke39]

No way the defense has enough gas tonight. Rasmus played 36 minutes, Bogosian 29.

4-1 Montreal.

Harrington has it exactly right: http://buffalonews.com/2017/01/20/mike-harrington-soft-d-major-sabres-issue/


"The Sabres' top-six forward group is clearly close to being what it needs for a playoff run. But that's a sobering thought because the club makes you think of recent versions of teams in Colorado and Edmonton. Lots of talent up front and a porous back end.

"Don't have to tell you how long it's been for Edmonton to become relevant, until Connor McDavid stayed healthy this year -- and the Oilers traded former No. 1 overall Taylor Hall to New Jersey for shutdown D-man Adam Larsson. The Avalanche are a complete mess, with a young forward core that will need to be broken up."

 

[old kummelweck]

Two tired teams. We'll see. Maybe Lehner is motivated and can steal a win.

 

[sabresfan129103]

Looking forward to Risto being barely able to move tonight. Don't really care how he plays in this one. I don't usually say this, but I'll give the player a free pass if he plays like **** tonight.

 

[Der Jaeger]

No way the defense has enough gas tonight. Rasmus played 36 minutes, Bogosian 29.

4-1 Montreal.

Harrington has it exactly right: http://buffalonews.com/2017/01/20/mike-harrington-soft-d-major-sabres-issue/


"The Sabres' top-six forward group is clearly close to being what it needs for a playoff run. But that's a sobering thought because the club makes you think of recent versions of teams in Colorado and Edmonton. Lots of talent up front and a porous back end.

"Don't have to tell you how long it's been for Edmonton to become relevant, until Connor McDavid stayed healthy this year -- and the Oilers traded former No. 1 overall Taylor Hall to New Jersey for shutdown D-man Adam Larsson. The Avalanche are a complete mess, with a young forward core that will need to be broken up."

Buffalo is a lot closer to Edmonton's trajectory than Colorado's.

Edmonton maintained center depth and traded a winger for defense.

Colorado traded a center and heart-and-soul leader for prospects, and lost another center in free agency.

I've said this before: this season is Buffalo's version of Edmonton's 2015-2016. I expect GMTM to make the appropriate defensive adds this off-season.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Both teams on the back half of a B2B. Maybe we'll get lucky here.

 

[Lumpjaw]

Sabresbuzz want Des on a d-pairing with Franson if McCabe can't play.. Might as well just give Habs the win here.

 

[sabresfan129103]

It's gotta be Nelson who gets the callup.

 

[JLewyB]

All three projected LHD are out leaving just Falk. Fedun looked ok on the left side in spurts yesterday. If Guhle isn't the callup then the callup is going to be an RHD so Fedun will play the left side in all likelihood.

Bogo/Falk-Risto
Bogo/Falk-Franson
Fedun-Burg/Nelson

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Zip15]

Look at that defense corps.

I may start wishing for Gorges to return.

 

[SackTastic]

Both teams on a B2B, both teams on their 4th game in 6 nights, in Montreal on a Saturday...

It's either going to be a 2-1 penalty filled snoozefest, or a defense optional skate both ways.

 

[Zman5778]

http://www.amerks.com/article/SABRES RECALL NELSON, AMERKS SEND KASDORF TO ELMIRA

Nelson's the recall for tonight.

 

[jc17]

Look at that defense corps.

I may start wishing for Gorges to return.

Easy there.

 

[Aladyyn]

So the takeaway I got from twitter re: Ristolainen is that Clayton Stoner is better than him.

 

[Kyndig]

8-1 habs

 

[Dex]

I'll be taking in tonight's game with my two sons in person from the Centre Bell in Montreal. I've never seen the Sabre on the road and hope they put on a decent showing. Can't see how the D will have much left - especially Risto.

With Carey Price in goal it could be rough sledding. Hoping for a big night from Eichel and Reinhart.

 

[Vito_81]

Lehner steals a 2-0 win

Flashbacks of the old Biron/Noronen Goalie controversy begin to flash in everyone's heads.

 

[Snippit]

Yeah, chances of a victory in this one are slim to none.

Just hope we can get some goals, cause we'll be letting in quite a few.

 

[Myllz]

4-2 Montreal.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Sabresbuzz want Des on a d-pairing with Franson if McCabe can't play.. Might as well just give Habs the win here.

I enjoy Garth's 'work', always good for a laugh even though it's not his intent.

 

[ZZamboni]

4-2 loss

 

[AustonsNostrils]

 

[dire wolf]

ew - that D. would love to see Guhle again here.