GDT: Game #18: Leafs @ Sabres, Nov. 15th @7:00 EST, HNIC

[Alerion]

First GDT so don't be too harsh, threw this together as there wasn't one up yet.

van Riemsdyk - Bozak - Kessel
Winnik - Kadri - Clarkson
Komarov - Holland - Santorelli
Panik - Smith - Leivo

Phaneuf - Franson
Gardiner - Polak
Rielly - Robidas

Reimer
Bernier

Carter Ashton (suspension), David Booth (foot), Brandon Kozun (ankle), and Joffrey Lupul (hand) are all still out.

Moulson – Girgensons – Ennis
Flynn – Mitchell – Gionta
Deslauriers – McCormick – Stafford
Foligno – Hodgson – Stewart

Meszaros - Myers
Zadorov – Ristolainen
Weber – Strachan

Neuvirth
Enroth

Matt Hackett (knee) is on the IR and Josh Gorges (lower body injury) is out as well.

Fun and not so fun facts:

• The Sabres are 13-1-1 in their last 15 home games against the Maple Leafs, including wins in their last three. Buffalo is looking to bounce back from a 6 game losing streak.
  
• The Maple Leafs are looking to beat the Sabres for a fourth straight meeting for the first time since a five-game winning streak from Nov. 21, 1971-Feb. 19, 1972.
  
• Reimer is 7-2-2 with a .903 save percentage and 3.22 goals-against average in his career against Buffalo.

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[Mess]

We should get back on the winning track today again and should win this one quite comfortably on paper.

 

[Quarter]

Hockey!

 

[Canada4Gold]

why is Foligno, Hodgson, Stewart their 4th line? They're better than most of their 2nd and 3rd liners. Am I missing something or is that just full tank mode?

 

[Alerion]

why is Foligno, Hodgson, Stewart their 4th line? They're better than most of their 2nd and 3rd liners. Am I missing something or is that just full tank mode?

Foligno is just back from injury and Stewart is in the midst of a massive slump. I'm not sure about Hodgson but maybe Nolan's trying to send a message? I got that lineup straight from their board.

 

[Territory]

Last night was a game I was okay with losing. Pens are good, Leafs played good, game was close.

Today, anything other then 2 points is unacceptable.

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Hughson / Campbell / Healy are out in Calgary - get Romanuk / Johnson tonight.

I'm happy with that.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Foligno is just back from injury and Stewart is in the midst of a massive slump. I'm not sure about Hodgson but maybe Nolan's trying to send a message? I got that lineup straight from their board.

yeah I know it's right, I read it on the main board yesterday, I just find it weird, was wondering if anyone had any insight.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Hughson / Campbell / Healy are out in Calgary - get Romanuk / Johnson tonight.

I'm happy with that.

lesser of the two evils

 

[Paradoc]

Have a really bad feeling about this one for some reason. We always play like **** in Buffalo (I'm pretty sure we didn't even win one in Buffalo last year) and leafs are coming in from a hard loss yesterday, so who knows what team we are going to get tonight.

 

[officialmark*]

Hopefully our starter can turn this ship around.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I'm nervous that they'll come out flat and lose

If they come out strong again though and win convincingly, that'll be another building block in restoring my much depleted confidence in this team

 

[Peasy]

Heh John Scott jokes still whenever we play the Sabers even though hes not on that team anymore.

 

[TheThrill81*]

Hopefully our starter can turn this ship around.

Reimer is likely to start tonight, if that's what you meant.

 

[leafstilldeath*]

here is hoping that coaching staff puts Kadri and Holland in the top6 C role.

Would like to see:

JVR-Holland-Kessel
Panik-Kadri-Leivo
Komarov-Bozak-Santo
Winnik-Smith-Clarkson

PP Units:
PP1

JVR-Kadri-Kessel
Reilly Franson

PP2
Holland-Bozak-Leivo
Gardiner Phaneuf


Clarkson experiment on the PP should be over now.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Lupul had 1 shot less than Buffalo last game(and hit 1 crossbar), expecting Lupul to have as many shots as Buffalo this game, and Lupul's obviously not playing.

 

[Blufreezy]

Here's hoping Clarkson doesn't accidentally drop his stick on the ice during the anthem tonight

 

[Paradoc]

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 2m2 minutes ago Buffalo, NY
Leafs recall Korbinian Holzer on an emergency basis

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m1 minute ago
Holzer will be to replace someone on right side. Franson has had bit of ankle issue I believe. Polak and Robidas the other possibilities.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Ugh I can't stand Romanuk. Think I'd even prefer Hughson or Randorf over the guy.

 

[Cor]

Jim Hughson > Paul Romanuk

Mike Johnson >> Craig Simpson and Glenn Healy

Bob Cole >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All of them

 

[Hero]

Meh, will be a boring game.

Will just look like the Leafs practising.

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

2 good goalies are better then none who cares who is in net as long as we keep winning games.

 

[OddyOh]

Jim Hughson > Paul Romanuk

Mike Johnson >> Craig Simpson and Glenn Healy

Bob Cole >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All of them

This. Romanuk screams like it's the playoffs...pace yourself man, it's a long season! I didn't realize he only had one level, I hadn't heard him since mid-2000's Spengler Cup games.

 

[Eddie Livingstone]

Hopefully our starter can turn this ship around.

Have you seen the float MLSE entered in the Santa clause parade?

 

[Eddie Livingstone]

Have you seen the float MLSE entered in the Santa clause parade?

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=...QMygCMAI&iact=rc&uact=3&page=1&start=0&ndsp=6