GDT: #53 – Sharks at Sabres – Tue Feb 7, 7:00PM ET – MSG-B

[26CornerBlitz]

VS.

SHARKS (33-17-3) at SABRES (21-21-10)

TUE FEB 7, 2017 @ 7:00 PM ET

TV: MSG-B

RADIO: WGR 550

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 253)

Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 52 games
Johan Larsson (wrist, Jan. 3; injured reserve) – 16 games
William Carrier (knee, Feb.4) – 2 games
Zach Bogosian (ribs, Feb. 4) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
2/4: Activated D Josh Gorges; Recalled F Justin Bailey from Rochester (AHL); Assigned F Cal O’Reilly to Rochester
2/6: Signed D Justin Falk to a one-year contract extension worth $650,000; Claimed F Derek Grant off waivers from Nashville; Assigned Grant to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, Feb. 9: Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11: Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12: Vancouver at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16: Colorado at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME

SHARKS at SABRES
This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Sharks this season.
Last meeting: Buffalo defeated San Jose 3-1 in San Jose on Feb. 26, 2016
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 14 in San Jose
The Sabres are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Sharks; 8-1-1 at home
This is the 36th game all-time between Buffalo and San Jose; Buffalo has a 23-6-6 series record.
The Sabres are 16-1-1 at home against the Sharks all-time.

Morning Skate: February 7, 2017 at 10:00 am – 11:00 am at KeyBank Center

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[Duddy]

Sabres blowout win

 

[jc17]

Nilsson starting?

 

[LaxSabre]

A wild 7-6 win for the Sabres. O'Reilly-Eichel-Okposo-Reinhart-Ristolanien with a bunch of goals and assists for the Sabres.
Burns-Thornton-Couture with a bunch of goals and assists for the Sharks.
(Game goes to overtime/shootout so I don't get the loss from Jones - allowing seven goals is bad enough.)

 

[Samsonite23]

16-2 at home all time against the sharks? I'm going to the game? I predict a loss.

 

[Sansbacon]

10-3 loss, followed by the immediate dismissal of Bylsma and hiring of Julien.

Eichel with the hatty.

Ahhh, one can dream.

 

[Myllz]

A wild 7-6 win for the Sabres. O'Reilly-Eichel-Okposo-Reinhart-Ristolanien with a bunch of goals and assists for the Sabres.
Burns-Thornton-Couture with a bunch of goals and assists for the Sharks.
(Game goes to overtime/shootout so I don't get the loss from Jones - allowing seven goals is bad enough.)

Have the Sabres scored 6 in a game this season?

 

[LaxSabre]

Have the Sabres scored 6 in a game this season?

Yes, 6 goals at home against Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, December 13.

Edit - Also 6 goals away against Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, October 16. (threeVo gets an assist there.)

 

[threeVo]

Also 6-2 against EDM

 

[jvirk]

Hoping we get absolutely destroyed and it leads to Bylsma getting fired and Julien getting hired

 

[LaxSabre]

Sigh - had someone back out on my tickets for tonights game. $30 for the pair - pm me if you are interested - deadline to email is 4:00 pm ET.

 

[LaxSabre]

nilsson starting?

 

[Dingo44]

Do they have any spares if Carrier and/or Bogo aren't ready to go?

 

[Panthaz89]

Time to lay down a smack down on the tuna....Sabres normally have the Sharks number.

 

[OkimLom]

Hoping we get absolutely destroyed and it leads to Bylsma getting fired and Julien getting hired

If this game is in San Jose, Probably that type of blowout. But it's in Buffalo, not exactly a lucky place for San Jose.

This game has a being outplayed for 50 mins feeling to it, with the goaltender keeping you in, but win with lucky bounces.

On Paper San Jose should destroy us. A fast, big bodied, deep team vs our joke of a breakout, yikes.

Hoping a 7-1 or 7-0 beatdown, but probably going to get a 4-2 game with Buffalo winning.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Eagerly awaiting the Bailey scratch

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

We're done. Please lose. I'm watching games hoping for losses now.

Murray should jump out first and start trading guys. Kulikov, Gionta (if he waves), Franson, Nilsson should be gone right away. There's no debate.

Georges, Ennis, Moulson if he can find buyers.

Bylsma's lineup tonight should be about showcasing trade bait

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Not Sure]

Hoping we get absolutely destroyed and it leads to Bylsma getting fired and Julien getting hired

+1 to this, I hope Murray has already contacted Julien and inquired about his willingness to coach in Buffalo.

 

[BowieSabresFan]

+1 to this, I hope Murray has already contacted Julien and inquired about his willingness to coach in Buffalo.

And I hope this thread isn't full of people mad if the Sabres play well.

 

[threeVo]

Cant wait to watch the terrible referee job again tonight

 

[Olaf Fub]

It's a Jekyll and Hyde season. This seems like a good bounce back against a superior opponent game.

Squish the Fish!

 

[TheStorm]

Cant wait to watch the terrible referee job again tonight

How many badly reffed games has it been now in a row? Quite a lot.

 

[jvirk]

And I hope this thread isn't full of people mad if the Sabres play well.

What's the point though when you see no light at the end of the tunnel? If you know that this guy is one of the worst coaches in the league and that this team could do a whole lot better in the present and future, why be happy with the status quo of this dufus behind the bench?

 

[sabrebuild]

How many badly reffed games has it been now in a row? Quite a lot.

Every game for roughly the last 8 years.