Post-Game Talk: Sabres @ Predators 7:00

[AtlantaWhaler]

SABRES (20-44-8) at PREDATORS (31-31-11)

TV: MSG-B, BELL TV, FS-TN

Last 10: Buffalo 1-9-0; Nashville 5-4-1

Season series: Shea Weber had a goal and an assist when the Nashville Predators beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on March 11. The Sabres visit Nashville for the first time since Dec. 11, 2011, when they came away with a 3-2 win.

Big story: This game will be a tale of two goalies.

With injuries to Michal Neuvirth and Jhonas Enroth, Sabres rookie Matt Hackett has stepped up. Hackett is 1-1-0 with a .958 save percentage and 1.51 goals-against average in his first two appearances for the Sabres. Coach Ted Nolan said Hackett has earned the temporary starter's job.

"Hackett definitely earned it. That's one thing about now, it's audition time. You audition and you do a couple good auditions, you should get another one," Nolan said.

Predators franchise goalie Pekka Rinne has made nearly every start since returning from injury on March 4, but with mixed results. Rinne has gone 3-5-2, but made 29 saves in a 2-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

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[size=+1]02/27/2008 @ Buffalo Sabres 4-8, Loss GAME RECAP[/size]
[size=+1]12/01/2008 @ Buffalo Sabres 2-0, Win GAME RECAP[/size]
[size=+1]10/10/2009 VS. Buffalo Sabres 0-1, Loss GAME RECAP[/size]
[size=+1]03/20/2011 @ Buffalo Sabres 4-3, Loss (OT) GAME RECAP[/size]
[size=+1]12/03/2011 VS. [Buffalo Sabres 2-3, Loss GAME RECAP[/size]


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[size=+1]03/11/2014 @ Buffalo Sabres 4-1, Win GAME RECAP[/size]
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[size=+2]03/25/2014 Nashville Predators (4) vs. Colorado Avalanche (5), Loss (SO)[/size]
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[size=+2]03/25/2014 Buffalo Sabres (0) @ Montreal Canadiens (2), Loss[/size]
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[Enoch]

"It's audition time." - Nolan.

Hmm... Except in Nashville.

Nystrom for first line minutes!

Sarcasm aside. I am excited about tonights game. Go Preds. Will Rinne finally get another day off?

 

[RomanEmpire]

Hutton to start per Willy D.

 

[Drake744]

Hutton to start per Willy D.

Possibly the last time to see King Hut play live?

 

[NSH615]

Possibly the last time to see King Hut play live?

He may play in the Phoenix game (2nd to last home game) just because the next 2 games are back to backs vs Chicago and Minnesota.

 

[jwhouk]

Elimination number is 10.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

This would be a good game to Lose… we are quickly dropping re draft picks

 

[gratefulpred]

Go Preds! No points are easy points but the fans would enjoy a win!

 

[I Will Son]

Sissons!!!

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Sissons with his first NHL goal. Congrats. Rinne made a save on the bench.

 

[I Will Son]

Wilson and JARNKROK!!

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Colin Wilson scored a goal. Janrkrok with his 1st NHL goal. Let's play Buffalo all the time.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Calle, I think I love you.

 

[Gnashville]

Two players with their 1st goal tonight when was the last time that happened?

 

[redmosquito]

Calle "PPG" Jarnkrok!!!

 

[AintLifeGrand]

The iron hook scoreth!!

 

[Ranskyre]

Something wrong again... Forwards are scoring. I think the Universe is imploding.

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Now Victor Bartley is fighting.

 

[Enjoy i24 Traffic]

uh, 3 goals? wat is going on.

 

[gratefulpred]

Suck on that Red Wings!

 

[Byrddog]

Something wrong again... Forwards are scoring. I think the Universe is imploding.

Beware the Zombie apocalypse has started

 

[utkpred]

uh, 3 goals? wat is going on.

the sabres is whats going on, they're unbelievably bad.

 

[INDhockeyfan]

Something wrong again... Forwards are scoring. I think the Universe is imploding.

We're playing Buffalo. If you want to see what a REAL rebuild looks like take a look at Buffalo and how bad things can really be.

 

[Ranskyre]

Suck on that Red Wings!

Yeah. Too bad Jarnkrok isn't NHL "ready".