GDT: Game 43: Devils @ Sabres - 1/8 7pm ET (MSG-B, WGR 550)

[Dreakon13]

Game Preview: 1/8/19 vs. New Jersey

LAST GAME
Saturday, January 5
Buffalo 1 at Boston 2
Goals: Ristolainen
Goalie: Ullmark (39 saves/41 shots)
PP: 0/1; PK: 2/2; Shots: Boston 41 – Buffalo 32

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 166)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 42 games
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 13 games
Zemgus Girgensons (upper body, Dec. 29; injured reserve) – 4 games
Jack Eichel (upper body, Jan. 3) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
N/A

UPCOMING GAMES
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.
Friday, Jan. 18: Buffalo at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
DEVILS at SABRES

• This is the first of three meetings between the Sabres and Devils this season.
• Last meeting: New Jersey defeated Buffalo 3-1 in Buffalo on Jan. 30, 2018
• Next meeting: Sunday, Feb. 17 in New Jersey
• The Sabres are 2-7-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Devils; 4-5-1 at home.
• This is the 155th game all-time between Buffalo and New Jersey; Buffalo has a 75-53-26 series record.
• The Sabres are 40-27-11 at home against the Devils all-time.

THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

• The Sabres are 11-3-4 all-time on January 8.
• January 8, 1988: Tom Barrasso stops 29 of 30 Hartford shots and Pierre Turgeon scores the game-winning goal as the Sabres top the Whalers 3-1 at the Aud.
• January 8, 2000: Miroslav Satan scores on each of his three shots to earn his third hat trick as a member of the Sabres in a 7-4 win at Ottawa.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

• The Sabres are seeking their first win at home against the Devils since April 1, 2014. The Devils have won six straight road games against the Sabres after snapping a four-game losing streak in Buffalo.
• Jeff Skinner has recorded five points (3+2) in his last five meetings with New Jersey.
• Jake McCabe enters tonight’s game with a point in each of his last two games against the Devils (1+1).
• Rasmus Ristolainen posted three points (1+2) in three games against New Jersey last season.
• Conor Sheary has recorded a point in five of his last six games against the Devils (2+3).
• 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.

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[Gabrielor]

Win, with Eichel

 

[Hasek]

Is Jacko backo?

 

[Tsyolin]

I think they could win this without Eichel but not without both him and Reinhart. Hopefully they both play.

 

[MackAttack26]

Even without our top guns this is a winnable game.

Just win. Get 3 points ahead of Montreal and start to build the cushion again.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Icicle]

With Girgensons back we might have a second line again.

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

Leeetttsss goooooo!!!

 

[Dreakon13]

There's a morbid part of me that wants to see how the roster looks/plays without Jack and Sam. It'd basically be the Jeff Skinner show or just forfeit and give the other team a shutout... but if it means they get to come back 100% next game and maybe gives the coaching staff some ideas lineup-wise.

 

[Reddawg]

There's a morbid part of me that wants to see how the roster looks/plays without Jack and Sam. It'd basically be the Jeff Skinner show or just forfeit and give the other team a shutout... but if it means they get to come back 100% next game and maybe gives the coaching staff some ideas lineup-wise.

Hopefully it means less passengers with those two out. Hopefully.

 

[Moncton man]

If they are both out it will give Botterill a chance to see a gaping hole other than Skinner and realize there is much work to be done.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

If they are both out it will give Botterill a chance to see a gaping hole other than Skinner and realize there is much work to be done.

WHERE ARE THE TRADES DARCY!!!!

 

[oldgoalie]

are we back to Hutton tonight?

 

[jBuds]

are we back to Hutton tonight?

I’d be shocked if we weren’t

 

[Zip15]

Games between these two are often a cure for insomnia. Just get some points.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[MackAttack26]

Eichel and Reinhart out. Facing the Devils.

This screams boring 2-1 loss with a lone Skinner goal.

 

[K8fool]

There's a morbid part of me that wants to see how the roster looks/plays without Jack and Sam. It'd basically be the Jeff Skinner show or just forfeit and give the other team a shutout... but if it means they get to come back 100% next game and maybe gives the coaching staff some ideas lineup-wise.

I dont think its morbid.. they should be able to play with zemgus and win 2 1

 

[K8fool]

Eichel and Reinhart out. Facing the Devils.

This screams boring 2-1 loss with a lone Skinner goal.

hopefully they surprise

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Loss...looks like jack and sam out

 

[Scherbs]

Loss...looks like jack and sam out

Those forward lines make me sick.

 

[jcbeze]

Sam out tonight because he's sick? I thought he was a hockey player....

 

[Zip15]

Phil finally gets to make Vlad Sobotka his 1C. Big day for Phil. He's been waiting months for this moment.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Goathead]

Loss...looks like jack and sam out

So glad we went through all of the miserable tank years to be icing a forward lineup like that.