GDT: #70 - Penguins vs. Sabres at 7 PM ET on MSG-B and WGR

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Game Preview: 3/14/19 vs. Pittsburgh

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LAST GAME
Tuesday, March 12
Dallas 2 at Buffalo 0
Goals: N/A
Goalie: Ullmark (25 saves/27 shots)
PP: 0/3; PK: 2/3; Shots: Buffalo 35 – Dallas 27

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 208)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Jake McCabe (upper body, March 4) – 4 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
3/10: Recalled F Alexander Nylander from Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, March 16: Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 17: St. Louis at Buffalo, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20: Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 23: Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, March 25: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
PENGUINS at SABRES

• This is the final of three meetings between the Sabres and Penguins this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 (OT) in Buffalo on March 1
• The Sabres are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Penguins; 2-8-0 at home.
• This is the 191st game all-time between Buffalo and Pittsburgh; Buffalo has a 67-80-43 series record.
• The Sabres are 42-30-22 at home against the Penguins all-time.

Morning Skate: March 14, 2019 from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at KeyBank Center

Sabres' young trio to skate as linemates vs. Pens

Lines at Practice

92 Alex Nylander - 37 Casey Mittelstadt - 72 Tage Thompson
43 Conor Sheary - 71 Evan Rodrigues - 23 Sam Reinhart
53 Jeff Skinner - 17 Vladimir Sobotka - 29 Jason Pominville
20 Scott Wilson - 22 Johan Larsson - 21 Kyle Okposo
Extra: 9 Jack Eichel, 28 Zemgus Girgensons

48 Matt Hunwick - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
26 Rasmus Dahlin - 62 Brandon Montour
6 Marco Scandella - 8 Casey Nelson

35 Linus Ullmark
40 Carter Hutton

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[MrMaster]

Are you guys drinking during the games?

Actually, are girls here?

 

[Gabrielor]

At least Eichel is back Saturday.

 

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[Paxon]

Should be a good one!

 

[Duddy]

The “playoff push“ continues

 

[Chainshot]

We should take note of what terrible contract(s) the Pens might be looking to offload this summer and be prepared for Botts to do another favor to his former boss by using up viable cap space for minimal roster improvement. I can hardly wait.

 

[Ralonzo]

Are you guys drinking during the games?

Only what's necessary to get through it. So, like, a fifth.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Should be a good one!

Yeah, I definitely expect a one goal game...8-1.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

The “playoff push“ continues

You mean which Sabres will play in the upcoming World Championships.

 

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[Zip15]

You mean which Sabres will play in the upcoming World Championships.

It should be called the Enzo O'Reilly award in honor of Ennis' and ROR's frequent participation while members of the Sabres.

That should be part of their recruiting pitch to top UFAs. "Well, we will give you more vacation than most teams do. Probably anywhere from 10 days to 2 months more. You can travel to Europe every spring. Really, it's a great work-life balance here with the Sabres."

 

[MrMaster]

Is that a lot? I suspect the opposite.

 

[Kyndig]

We should take note of what terrible contract(s) the Pens might be looking to offload this summer and be prepared for Botts to do another favor to his former boss by using up viable cap space for minimal roster improvement. I can hardly wait.

4th round pick for 31+ point winger and a minor cap dump is a bad trade now? Hes our highest scoring forward not on the top line..sorry but we need more of those trades and not less considering the issues with our middle 6.

 

[Chainshot]

The “playoff push“ continues

More soluble fibre will help with that.

 

[Chainshot]

4th round pick for 31+ point winger and a minor cap dump is a bad trade now? Hes our highest scoring forward not on the top line..sorry but we need more of those trades and not less considering the issues with our middle 6.

Yes, eating $4.5M in salary for the difference between a 3rd and a 4th is still doing his ex-boss a favor. Pay the third, let the Pens keep their dreck.

 

[brian_griffin]

Is that a lot? I suspect the opposite.

It's in line with how many appear fully ready and amped up for the opening puck drop. So, yeah.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Yes, eating $4.5M in salary for the difference between a 3rd and a 4th is still doing his ex-boss a favor. Pay the third, let the Pens keep their dreck.

Meh I don't think Sheary is a problem. On a good team he is an effective depth player. Hunwick has been fine as veteran depth and is off the books after next season. He's a pretty standard 7/8 dman in this league. When you look at the whole scope of the trade I still think it was good value.

 

[Chainshot]

Meh I don't think Sheary is a problem. On a good team he is an effective depth player. Hunwick has been fine as veteran depth and is off the books after next season. He's a pretty standard 7/8 dman in this league. When you look at the whole scope of the trade I still think it was good value.

Sheary as depth, fine. Hunwick's garbage and having another bad contract around for yet another year is not an advantage.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

FWIW

 

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[Icicle]

Hope this gives Nelson enough play time to get the GM to re-sign him for next year. He's a good 7-8 to have.

 

[sabresEH]

Hope this gives Nelson enough play time to get the GM to re-sign him for next year. He's a good 7-8 to have.

I believe he is already signed for next year. One way if i’m not mistaken.

 

[debaser66]

It should be called the Enzo O'Reilly award in honor of Ennis' and ROR's frequent participation while members of the Sabres.

That should be part of their recruiting pitch to top UFAs. "Well, we will give you more vacation than most teams do. Probably anywhere from 10 days to 2 months more. You can travel to Europe every spring. Really, it's a great work-life balance here with the Sabres."

We make you a golf pro quicker than your able to skate!