GDT: #59 – Blues at Sabres – Sat Feb 18, 1:00PM ET – MSG-B

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BLUES (31-22-5) at SABRES (25-23-10)

SAT FEB 18, 2017 @ 1:00 PM ET

TV: MSG-B

RADIO: WGR 550

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CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 285)

Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (blood clots, Oct. 13; injured reserve) – 58 games
Johan Larsson (wrist, Jan. 3; injured reserve) – 22 games
William Carrier (knee, Feb.4; injured reserve) – 8 games
Zemgus Girgensons (middle body, Feb. 9; injured reserve) – 5 games
Cody Franson (foot, Feb. 11) – 4 games
Derek Grant (shoulder, Feb. 18) – 0 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
2/12: Activated D Zach Bogosian from IR; Placed F Zemgus Girgensons on IR

UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday, Feb. 19: Chicago at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25: Buffalo at Colorado, 10 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26: Buffalo at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Nashville at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 2: Arizona at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME

BLUES AT SABRES
This is the second of two meetings between the Sabres and Blues this season.
Last meeting: St. Louis defeated Buffalo 4-1 in St. Louis on Nov. 15.
The Sabres are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Blues, 1-9-0 at home.
This is the 116th game all-time between Buffalo and St. Louis; Buffalo has a 45-54-16 series record.
The Sabres are 30-22-6 at home against the Blues all-time.






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[Panthaz89]

I didn't realize the Blues were doing so well...I remember at one point they had a streak where they were giving up like 5-6 goals a game for like 7 straight.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

I didn't realize the Blues were doing so well...I remember at one point they had a streak where they were giving up like 5-6 goals a game for like 7 straight.

Big changes for them since Yeo became the coach after Hitch was let go.

 

[wunderpanda]

First real test since Lehner created a talking point, Blues are still a talent filled playoff team. This is a fighting spirit, moral victory with a chance at some heroic outbreak weekend.

Just want to see them play as a team, no matter what the score is. Go Sabres!

 

[Oakstream]

Woho early game means I can watch it live in Sweden. Let's go Buffalo!

 

[Zip15]

Big changes for them since Yeo became the coach after Hitch was let go.

The biggest being the goaltenders are stopping the puck.

 

[kirby11]

Oddly optimistic about this one. Thinking we pull off a 3-2 win. Okposo, Kane, and Gio with the goals.

 

[LaxSabre]

Sabres win 4-2 - Okposo two goals - Eichel and Gionta with the other goals. Ristolanien two assists.

 

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[haseoke39]

Woho early game means I can watch it live in Sweden. Let's go Buffalo!

As I'm thinking about it -- "woho" does kind of sound in my head like how a guy with a Swedish accent would pronounce "woohoo"

 

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[Meichel Kane]

Need this one.

 

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[zts1986]

Sabres-6
Blues-1

Eichel nets 3.

 

[DatGuy]

I have a bad feeling about this one.

 

[Snippit]

Blues are red hot. We're coming off a very good game as well, but it'll be tough.

4-3 Blues, but we're happy with the effort.

 

[joshjull]

Lehner, inspired by his meeting with MMA stars after last game, is in beast mode today.

 

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Projected Lineup

56 Justin Bailey - 90 Ryan O'Reilly - 21 Kyle Okposo
9 Evander Kane - 15 Jack Eichel - 23 Sam Reinhart
82 Marcus Foligno - 71 Evan Rodrigues - 12 Brian Gionta
26 Matt Moulson - 44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 63 Tyler Ennis

Defensemen: 29 Jake McCabe, 55 Rasmus Ristolainen, 4 Josh Gorges, 6 Cody Franson, 77 Dmitry Kulikov, 47 Zach Bogosian

40 Robin Lehner
31 Anders Nilsson

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[EichHart]

3-2 Sabres. Big game!

 

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Forwards

Alexander Steen - Jori Lehtera - Vladimir Tarasenko
Jaden Schwartz - Patrik Berglund - David Perron
Kenny Agostino - Ivan Barbashev - Magnus Paajarvi
Scottie Upshall - Kyle Brodziak - Ryan Reaves

Defense

Jay Bouwmeester - Alex Pietrangelo
Carl Gunnarsson - Kevin Shattenkirk
Joel Edmundson - Colton Parayko

Goalie

Jake Allen

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Baptiste up! More speed!

 

[ZZamboni]

4-2 Sabres

Gionta, Foligno, or Kane with a goal.


TM with a charged phone at his side...

 

[CrazyPsycho]

I went from excited to not excited in about 12 minutes... lemme guess they are all gonna be sick this week now

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