GDT: Game 42: Sabres vs Bruins - 1/5 7pm ET (MSG-B, WGR 550)

[Dreakon13]

Game Preview: 1/5/19 at Boston

LAST GAME
Thursday, January 3
Florida 3 at Buffalo 4
Goals: Skinner (2), Thompson, Reinhart
Goalie: Ullmark (35 saves/38 shots)
PP: 0/3; PK: 2/3; Shots: Florida 38 – Buffalo 33

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 162)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 41 games
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 12 games
Zemgus Girgensons (upper body, Dec. 29; injured reserve) – 3 games
Jack Eichel (upper body, Jan. 3) – 1 game

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
12/30: Assigned G Scott Wedgewood to Rochester (AHL)
12/31: Recalled F C.J. Smith from Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 8: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 11: Buffalo at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12: Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 14: Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 16: Buffalo at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
SABRES at BRUINS

• This is the fourth and final meeting between the Sabres and Bruins this season.
• Last meeting: Boston defeated Buffalo 3-2 (OT) in Buffalo on Dec. 29, 2018
• The Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Bruins; 5-3-2 on the road.
• This is the 293rd game all-time between Buffalo and Boston; Buffalo has a 125-122-45 series record.
• The Sabres are 51-72-21 on the road against the Bruins all-time.

THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

• The Sabres are 8-6-3 all-time on January 5.
• January 5, 1996: The Sabres retire Tim Horton’s No. 2 jersey before a 3-1 home win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• The Sabres are 8-4-3 against the Atlantic Division this season.
• The road team has won six of the seven games between these teams since the beginning of last season.
• Sam Reinhart has posted seven assists in seven games against the Bruins since the beginning of last season
• Linus Ullmark stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) to post a win in his only previous meeting with Boston when these teams met on Dec. 16.
• Sam Reinhart has already set career-high totals in assists (31) and multi-point games (13) this season. The Sabres are 17-5-4 this season when Reinhart records at least one point and 28-4-6 (.816) in his career when he records at least two.

HALFWAY MARK

• Buffalo is 22-13-6 at the halfway point this season. It’s the first time the Sabres have been above a .500 points percentage after their 41st game since the 2009-10 season (26-11-4).
• Buffalo’s 22 wins through 41 games tie as the team’s 10th-highest total through 41 in franchise history. Their 50 points rank 15th in team history at the 41-game mark.
• The Sabres have improved in every major team category from this point last season, including record, goal differential, shot differential, power play and penalty kill.

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[Gordo21]

Bruins fans will feel big sigh of relief when they realize Eichel isn't on the ice.

 

[oldgoalie]

is Ullmark starting?

 

[Yatzhee]

This is an absolutely must win game. I don't care how, but this team needs to dig down deep inside their souls and ignite the fiery competitive spirit to new levels tonight.

 

[Gabrielor]

Big win here. Need this for pace. Just get 1 more guys, and get Eichel back for Tuesday.

 

[ZZamboni]

That idiot Marchand is back now. Ugh...

4-2 loss

 

[debaser66]

They could even beat them with Eichel in and Marchand and McAvoy out.
So they will win this time for sure.
Same math as against Florida.

 

[Vito_81]

Buffalo could be outside the playoff picture if all goes against them tonight

 

[ashs]

Whose starting in net?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Whose starting in net?

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[tsujimoto74]

Big 2 points on the line tonight. Get'r done, boys.

 

[ashs]

Thank u.

 

[Tsyolin]

Ullmark will lead the team to another close win. I believe.

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

Hopefully they come out tonight with some fire under their butts. They all should know that these are the games that will decide if they make the playoffs or not.

Go Sabres!!!!

Hoping for a goal by Mitts tonight. Really hoping for him.

 

[Kyndig]

Refs owe us for the last debacle against the Bruins. Also find it odd that the last 2 times Eichel's been injured has been against the Bruins...coincidence?

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

4 point game tonight, lads. Get the regulation win!

 

[steveoath]

I know I’m new, but I really hate the bruins. Hope we can eke out the win tonight. I want tommer to run over the little ******* that is Marchand.

 

[Royal Thunder]

I know I’m new, but I really hate the bruins. Hope we can eke out the win tonight. I want tommer to run over the little ******* that is Marchand.

Welcome! That would indeed be a beautiful sight.

 

[Intermission]

They're in tight tonight.
Hard fought, demoralizing loss 4 -2.
Make me wrong.

 

[WhoozYerrDaddy]

Buffalo could be outside the playoff picture if all goes against them tonight

If Buffalo loses in regulation tonight, and
If Montreal gets a W or OTL against Nashville (50 - 50), and
If Islanders gets 2 points tonight against St. Louis (they should).

The Sabres are on the outside looking in.

 

[Sabre the Win]

If Buffalo loses in regulation tonight, and
If Montreal gets a W or OTL against Nashville (50 - 50), and
If Islanders gets 2 points tonight against St. Louis (they should).

The Sabres are on the outside looking in.

Meh, I just hope to see a competitive game win or lose. Playoffs are a bonus this season if it happens.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I know I’m new, but I really hate the bruins. Hope we can eke out the win tonight. I want tommer to run over the little ******* that is Marchand.

Welcome!! Many of us have been hating the Bruins since the 1970's (1972 to be exact.)

You'll fit in well here!

 

[Tatanka]

I know I’m new, but I really hate the bruins. Hope we can eke out the win tonight. I want tommer to run over the little ******* that is Marchand.

Nothing brings people togethor like a deep seeded hate for the Bruins. Welcome.

 

[jBuds]

How do i beg and plead with the idiots on production to NOT GIVE A WJC SCORE BECAUSE ITS 2019 AND WE ALL DVR TO WATCH LATER?

Tweet duff??