GDT: Game 33: Sabres vs Capitals - 12/15 7pm ET (MSG-B, WGR 550)

[Dreakon13]

Game Preview: 12/15/18 at Washington

Source: SabresDigitalPressBox.com

LAST GAME
Thursday, December 13
Arizona 1 at Buffalo 3
Goals: Mittelstadt, Skinner, Rodrigues
Goalie: Hutton (25 saves/26 shots)
PP: 0/1; PK: 2/2; Shots: Buffalo 33 – Arizona 26

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 125)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Matt Hunwick (neck, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 32 games
Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 32 games
Marco Scandella (upper body, Nov. 27; injured reserve) – 8 games
Jake McCabe (upper body, Nov. 29; injured reserve) – 6 games
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 3 games
Patrik Berglund (illness, Dec. 11) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
12/12: Assigned D Matt Hunwick to Rochester (AHL) on a conditioning loan

UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday, Dec. 16: Buffalo at Boston, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 21: Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 22: Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
SABRES at CAPITALS

• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Capitals this season.
• Last meeting: Washington defeated Buffalo 5-1 in Washington on Feb. 24
• Next meeting: Friday, Dec. 21 in Washington
• The Sabres are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Capitals; 3-6-1 on the road.
• This is the 159th game all-time between Buffalo and Washington; Buffalo has an 88-50-20 series record.
• The Sabres are 41-27-11 on the road against the Capitals all-time.

THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

• The Sabres are 7-8-3 all-time on December 15.
• December 15, 1977: Gilbert Perreault scores a goal in each period to help the Sabres beat the St. Louis Blues 7-4. It was Perreault’s first of a career-high four hat tricks during the 1977-78 season.
• December 15, 2010: Buffalo gets two third-period goals from Drew Stafford to seal a 3-2 home win over the Boston Bruins, marking the 1,500th win in franchise history.
• December 15, 2017: Sam Reinhart appears in his 200th NHL game, Jack Eichel records his first career hat trick and Jake McCabe posts a career-best three points (1+2) in a 5-4 overtime loss vs. Carolina.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• With a goal and an assist in his last two games, Evan Rodrigues is seeking his first three-game point streak since finishing the 2018-19 season with points in three straight.
• Jack Eichel enters tonight’s contest on a four-game point streak (5+2). The Capitals join the Blues, Canadiens and Panthers as one of four NHL teams that Eichel has yet to score a goal against.
• Sam Reinhart has a goal and an assist in his last two games against Washington.

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[Hasek]

BUF 4-3 WASH
Eichel(2), Skinner, Okposo - Bondra, Ridley, Pivonka

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Yatzhee]

This game is ripe for Buffalo to take.

My guess: Buffalo 6 - Washington 2

Eichel with the hatty

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[NotABadPeriod]

When was the last time we had a D-man score s goal? It feels like it's been a while...

 

[Dreakon13]

Caps are looking good lately and the reigning Cup champs, so we should probably lose... which means we'll show up tonight.

But the Caps are probably a little tired after playing last night, and we're getting the backup, and we've had a day or two off, so we should probably win... which means we'll completely fall apart.

Game could go either way.

 

[oldgoalie]

I'll be there. Hoping for a good game, and maybe squeaking out a win.

 

[Reddawg]

When was the last time we had a D-man score s goal? It feels like it's been a while...

Risto got that epic one against San Jose back on November 27th, that’s the last time.

 

[sabres4ever]

Ovi's had back to back hatties, so the odds of him getting one tonight are very low. I hope Risto does this to him all night long.

 

[Aladyyn]

Ovi's had back to back hatties, so the odds of him getting one tonight are very low. I hope Risto does this to him all night long.

Gambler's fallacy!

 

[Gabrielor]

Big test. Win.

 

[Mike McDermott]

I have both a good and bad feeling about this one in terms of win/loss. I really don’t know which way it will go but honestly I’m thinking we’ll be pleasantly surprised at the end of it all in terms of effort. Win or loss I think the team shows up strong tonight.

 

[MackAttack26]

Sooo cover the f*** out of Ovi and I think we have a decent chance tonight.

Also, throw everything from everywhere at their backup.

 

[WYFR]

Holtby played last night, so we’ll probably be facing Copley tonight

 

[Ace]

Decent chance at a round 1 preview

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

GAME-DAY RESOURCES

Game Notes

NHL Stats

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[Dubi Doo]

These are the type of games where Housley's line-up decisions could a really hurt the team. Hopefully he tweaked the lines a bit, though it's doubtful.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Just put Elie in the game, bump ERod up.

Skinner - Eichel - Reinhart
Sheary - Mittelstadt - Okposo
ERod - Sobotka - Thompson
Elie - Larsson - Girgensons

And wait for Wilson to get healthy.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Hunwick in, Tennyson out?

 

[Dingo44]

Ovi's had back to back hatties, so the odds of him getting one tonight are very low. I hope Risto does this to him all night long.

Love the hit but the Caps have the worst announcing team in the league - even more than Boston. I just can't stand the voice of either of those guys.

 

[GellMann]

Go Sabres!!

 

[AmericanDream]

any word on if Hutton gets the nod today??? thanks