GDT: #63 - SABRES at PANTHERS – SAT FEB 28@3:00PM ET – MSG-B,BELL TV – WGR - MOD: post #13

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NHL.com Game Preview: Jagr expected to debut with Panthers against Sabres

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Season series: The Florida Panthers have earned seven of a possible eight points in four games against the Buffalo Sabres. Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo has two shutouts this season, each coming against Buffalo.

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview: 2/28/15 at FLA

TONIGHT’S GAME

SABRES at PANTHERS
This is the fifth and final meeting between the Sabres and Panthers this season.
Last meeting: Florida defeated Buffalo, 2-0, in Buffalo on Jan. 2
The Sabres are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Panthers; 5-3-2 on the road.
This is the 84th game all-time between Buffalo and Florida; Buffalo has a 45-31-7 series record.
The Sabres are 20-17-3 on the road against the Panthers all-time.

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
2/22: Recalled D Jake McCabe and D Mark Pysyk; Placed F Patrick Kaleta and D Josh Gorges on IR
2/25: Assigned D Jake McCabe to Rochester (AHL)
2/26: Recalled F Zac Dalpe and F Phil Varone; Placed F Zemgus Girgensons on IR
2/27: Assigned D Mark Pysyk to Rochester (AHL)

ENNIS' STATUS UNCLEAR FOR SATURDAY

Sabres leading scorer will make trip to Florida; Pysyk sent to Rochester

By Chris Ryndak - Sabres.com (@chrisryndak)

FRIDAY’S PRACTICE
80 Chris Stewart – 65 Brian Flynn – 82 Marcus Foligno
26 Matt Moulson – 17 Torrey Mitchell – 12 Brian Gionta
22 Johan Larsson – 84 Philip Varone – 20 Zac Dalpe
19 Cody Hodgson – 37 Matt Ellis – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers

61 Andre Benoit – 47 Zach Bogosian
6 Mike Weber – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
51 Nikita Zadorov – 41 Andrej Meszaros
24 Tyson Strachan – 3 Mark Pysyk

34 Michal Neuvirth
35 Anders Lindback

POWER PLAY
First Unit
Moulson-Flynn-Gionta
Meszaros-Bogosian

Second Unit
Foligno-Hodgson-Stewart
Ristolainen-Zadorov

Sabres In :90 (2/27/15) - 1:51 Mins
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2/27/2015 Interview: Gerard Gallant - 1:18 Mins

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[Eichel 9]

Any news if Luongo is in net?

 

[SabreBlood]

Will Neuvirth be traded before this game?

 

[Cirris]

Will Neuvirth be traded before this game?

I doubt it. I figure most of the deadline deals will be made on Monday.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Looks to me as if Zads will be back in based on practicing with the 2nd PP unit.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Looks to me as if Zads will be back in based on practicing with the 2nd PP unit.

That's Nolan giving a big fu to Murray for sending Pysyk back to Rochester. Now we just need Murray to tell Nolan that he's shutting down Risto, Zads and Bogo for the season due to LBIs

 

[SundherDome]

Florida is going to play desperate and I expect a decent crowd for Jagr. 4-2 panthers.
Jagr -2
Fleishmann-1
Barkov-1

Gionta-1
Hodgson-1

 

[mikemcburn]

Florida is going to play desperate and I expect a decent crowd for Jagr. 4-2 panthers.
Jagr -2
Fleishmann-1
Barkov-1

Gionta-1
Hodgson-1

Isn't that like predicting he'll be traded or altogether scratched for the next game?

 

[CaseyMitts37]

5-4 Sabres in OT
Dalpe
Ellis
Stewart (2)
Flynn

 

[Vito_81]

5-4 Sabres in OT
Dalpe
Ellis
Stewart (2)
Flynn

You forgot red hot Mitchell. He'll put the game out of reach in regulation time.

 

[Sabretooth]

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"Big Win" incoming!

 

[Clock]

Keep the tanking posts in the tanking threads, please.

 

[Sabretip]

That's Nolan giving a big fu to Murray for sending Pysyk back to Rochester.

How so? Murray still likes Zadorov but deferred to Nolan's decision on sitting him out. I don't see Murray being annoyed with Nolan for playing Zadorov; if anything, it might be the reverse where Nolan is annoyed that he's forced to reinsert Zadorov into the lineup because of the Pysyk demotion.

Florida is going to play desperate and I expect a decent crowd for Jagr. 4-2 panthers.

Works for me!

 

[Husko]

Strachan should be good to go tonight so in theory Nolan could keep Zads benched.

 

[Sabretip]

5-4 Sabres in OT

Please not another needle in the voodoo doll

 

[mikemcburn]

How so? Murray still likes Zadorov but deferred to Nolan's decision on sitting him out. I don't see Murray being annoyed with Nolan for playing Zadorov; if anything, it might be the reverse where Nolan is annoyed that he's forced to reinsert Zadorov into the lineup because of the Pysyk demotion.

Hmmm.... me thinks you speak of the human state often labeled "passive aggression"....

Yeah, that fits the character I've begun envisioning of this guy. I don't envy Nolan his situation, bet there's a lot he'd like to "get out" on the record too.

 

[Husko]

Any word on starting goalies?

 

[Woodhouse]

Any word on starting goalies?

Not yet. No morning skates with it being a matinee game, so confirmed starters will have to wait for each coach disclosing that in their pre-game comments or warm-ups.

 

[sabres4ever]

I can't see Ted starting anyone other than Neuvirth unless he's suddenly traded. I can't see him using Lindback at all. I think Ted wants a moral victory, rather than securing the future of the team.

 

[Beerz]

Keep the tanking posts in the tanking threads, please.

SO we're moving the GDT to the Tank Thread?

 

[Husko]

Poster on Florida board says Luongo to start

 

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GAME NOTES PDF

 

[LaxSabre]

@BuffaloSabres - Nolan says Zadorov is back in tonight. Ennis will take the warmup but will not play. Neuvirth starts in net.

@BNHarrington - Nolan said no lineup changes, no request for scratches from management like there was pregame last year for Miller and Ott.

@BNHarrington - Nolan says "we're just waiting" for more info on Pysyk. Zadorov in. Neuvirth in goal. Ennis will take warmup.

@BNHarrington - Ennis is skating in warmup but not playing today. Apologies if that wasn't clear.

 

[Clock]

SO we're moving the GDT to the Tank Thread?

We'd rather have it go in there than mess the thread up for those who want to discuss the game without being inundated with spammy tank posts. It's just gotten to be too much and we have a thread dedicated to it anyhow.