GDT: #71 - DEVILS at SABRES – FRI MAR 20 @ 7:00 PM ET – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR

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DEVILS (30-29-11) at SABRES (20-43-7)

NHL.com Game Preview: Devils goalie Kinkaid to start against Sabres

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Season series: Scott Gomez and Jacob Josefson scored in a shootout to give the New Jersey Devils a 2-1 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at Prudential Center on Feb. 17. Devils goaltender Cory Schneider made 24 saves in regulation and overtime. He stopped Matt Moulson and Tyler Ennis in the tiebreaker.

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview: 3/20/15 vs. NJD

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 275)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (lower body, Jan. 13; injured reserve) – 27 games
Josh Gorges (lower body, Feb. 15; injured reserve) – 15 games
Patrick Kaleta (lower body, Feb. 15; injured reserve) – 15 games
Evander Kane (shoulder, Feb. 15; injured reserve) – 15 games
Zemgus Girgensons (lower body, Feb. 26; injured reserve) – 9 games
Chad Johnson (lower body, March 6) – 6 games
Zach Bogosian (lower body, March 14) – 3 games
Andrej Meszaros (upper body, March 16) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
3/16: Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME

DEVILS at SABRES
This is the third and final meeting between the Sabres and Devils this season.
Last meeting: New Jersey defeated Buffalo, 2-1 (OT), in New Jersey on Feb. 17
The Sabres are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games vs. the Devils; 6-3-1 at home.
This is the 145th game all-time between Buffalo and New Jersey; Buffalo has a 73-46-25 series record.
The Sabres are 40-22-10 at home against the Devils all-time.

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[McCauleyChirps]

Gotta play Hackett in a b2b...right? RIGHT!?

 

[1972]

I would think we get a point in this one

 

[DazedandConfused]

Dunno, Devils have taken us all year. Probably be a 3 for 3 clean sweep.

 

[SeanDog]

I don't think we can handle the Devil's defensive style. Devils win 0 to -1

 

[stokes84]

They are playing their backup. Of course.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

GAME NOTES PDF

PRESS CLIPS PDF

 

[Husko]

Sabres at home? Check
Backup goalie? Check
Other team's top player injured? Check
Defensive first team that won't put up a ton of goals on us? Check

No *** way I'm watching this one

 

[TehDoak]

My guess is Lindback gets tonight, Hackett gets tomorrow (Home and Away).

My only prediction is this will be a boring game. 1-2-2 both ways snooze fest incoming.

 

[Husko]

My guess is Lindback gets tonight, Hackett gets tomorrow (Home and Away).

My only prediction is this will be a boring game. 1-2-2 both ways snooze fest incoming.

Unless Lindback looks terrible tonight, you're nuts. Lindback gives up 3 or less tonight and he gets tomorrow, 100% guarantee it

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Unless Lindback looks terrible tonight, you're nuts. Lindback gives up 3 or less tonight and he gets tomorrow, 100% guarantee it

Lindback is going to play in Nashville with him having the chance to face his former team. It's a lock!

 

[Husko]

Lindback is going to play in Nashville with him having the chance to face his former team. It's a lock!

We could be playing the team that killed Hackett's dad that Lindback has no connection to whatsoever and Lindback would still get the start. Nolan will ride the hot goalie until he's not hot anymore.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

We could be playing the team that killed Hackett's dad that Lindback has no connection to whatsoever and Lindback would still get the start. Nolan will ride the hot goalie until he's not hot anymore.

I'm afraid you're right.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Who is starting?

 

[Husko]

Who is starting?

 

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[dmband]

Lindback first off the office. Looks like he goes tonight.

I really don't understand why Pegula doesn't have a talk with Nolan. Murray cant do t but Pegula should give him some friendly ownership advice.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

As expected.

 

[Zip15]

Looks like we won't see Hackett until the 26th, at the earliest.

 

[Rhett4]

This game is ripe for winning...

 

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Referees
Ian Walsh (#29)
Greg Kimmerly (#18)

Linesmen
Jean Morin (#97)
Brian Murphy (#93)

 

[vcv]

Going tonight. I'm 0/3 on the season with 2 of the games having the Sabres shut out.

 

[McCauleyChirps]

The anti-tank is strong with this one.

 

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[McCauleyChirps]

Ok. I was thinking that we've used 3 of 4 of the non-emergency recalls. Dalpe, Larsson and Schaller.