Half-Assed GDT: Welcome back Carter!

[Stupendous Yappi]

Yeah, I don't care if its not really worth stealing. This is how we do things around here now.

Game Preview: 12/27/18 at St. Louis

Source: SabresDigitalPressBox.com

LAST GAME
Saturday, December 22
Anaheim 0 at Buffalo 3
Goals: Dahlin, Skinner, Sheary
Goalie: Ullmark (40 saves/40 shots)
PP: 1/4; PK: 3/3; Shots: Anaheim 40 – Buffalo 33

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 147)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 37 games
Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 8 games
Nathan Beaulieu (lower body, Dec. 16) – 4 games
Jason Pominville (undisclosed, Dec. 21; injured reserve) – 2 games

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
12/21: Activated D Jake McCabe and D Lawrence Pilut from IR; Placed F Jason Pominville on IR
12/22: Assigned D Brendan Guhle to Rochester (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Dec. 29: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 31: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 3: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 5: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 8: New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME
SABRES at BLUES

• This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Blues this season.
• Next meeting: Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Buffalo
• Last meeting: St. Louis defeated Buffalo 1-0 in St. Louis on Feb. 3
• The Sabres are 1-7-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Blues, 1-5-4 on the road.
• This is the 119th game all-time between Buffalo and St. Louis; Buffalo has a 46-55-17 series record.
• The Sabres are 15-32-11 on the road against the Blues all-time.

THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY

• The Sabres are 13-7-3 all-time on December 27.
• December 27, 1991: Dave Andreychuk and Pat LaFontaine each score twice and Clint Malarchuk makes 38 saves in an 8-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at The Aud.
• December 27, 2003: Jason Pominville makes his NHL debut in a 3-1 win at Washington.

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[Stupendous Yappi]

I had totally forgotten Travolta was in Welcome Back Kotter. Also, if I have like 300 channels, how come none of them show re-runs of Welcome Back Kotter? Hells bells!

 

[KingBran]

Such a fantastic TV show!

I expect Hutts to be on his game tonight. Going to be a tuffy.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Such a fantastic TV show!

I expect Hutts to be on his game tonight. Going to be a tuffy.

Up your nose with a rubber hose!

 

[stlbluz]

I had totally forgotten Travolta was in Welcome Back Kotter. Also, if I have like 300 channels, how come none of them show re-runs of Welcome Back Kotter? Hells bells!

Bunch of Horshack if you ask me.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Fabbri ready, but Maroon stays.

 

[67Blues]

Fabbri ready, but Maroon stays.

Showcase him until his NTC expires. But then again, showcasing him probably hurts his value the way he is playing.

 

[BlueDream]

Fabbri ready, but Maroon stays.

Hopefully he plays poorly tonight and is the scratch moving forward.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Hopefully he plays poorly tonight and is the scratch moving forward.

Counterpoint: Hopefully Maroon starts playing awesome and ends up as a 20+ goal scorer with grit, on the Blues' 3rd line.

 

[Majorityof1]

Counterpoint: Hopefully Maroon starts playing awesome and ends up as a 20+ goal scorer with grit, on the Blues' 3rd line.

Are you a betting man, Yappi?

 

[67Blues]

Counterpoint: Hopefully Maroon starts playing awesome and ends up as a 20+ goal scorer with grit, on the Blues' 3rd line.

Counter Counterpoint: I'd be happy if he ended up with 30 points total.

 

[Blanick]

Counter Counterpoint: I'd be happy if he ended up with 30 points total.

Counter counter counterpoint. I'd be happy if the Blues would either trade or stop dressing his useless ass.

 

[BlueDream]

Counterpoint: Hopefully Maroon starts playing awesome and ends up as a 20+ goal scorer with grit, on the Blues' 3rd line.

That’s nice. I prefer to be realistic about things.

 

[thedustman]

Hope Thomas scores eight or Allen gets a shutout or the Blues get Kaapo.

 

[BlueDream]

So Larry Robinson is no longer behind the bench and won’t be replaced. So our coaching staff is now Berube, Ott and Van Ryn?

Jesus Christ that’s horrendous.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

So Larry Robinson is no longer behind the bench and won’t be replaced. So our coaching staff is now Berube, Ott and Van Ryn?

Jesus Christ that’s horrendous.

Christmas is over and Q's announcement is imminent? Please?

 

[simon IC]

I'll be at work. Go Blues!!! Btw, what is up with Jordan Schmaltz? Is he injured? Butler is in, and I am confused.

 

[Zamadoo]

So Larry Robinson is no longer behind the bench and won’t be replaced. So our coaching staff is now Berube, Ott and Van Ryn?

Jesus Christ that’s horrendous.

Wow, really? Did they give a reason?

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Wow, really? Did they give a reason?

I thought this was about the time-frame that Armstrong originally announced, consulting behind the bench for about a month. I think what we're seeing is the plan all along.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I hate the fact that Fabbri is ready, but we’re keeping him out and keeping Maroon on the 3rd line instead of 4th. I like Nolan but Fabbri is a much better option.

When he is back in the lineup, I hope Chief goes with something like this

Schwartz-O’Reilly-Schenn
Fabbri-Thomas/Bozak-Tarasenko
Steen-Bozak/Thomas-Perron
Maroon-Barbashev-Sundqvist

 

[topshelf331]

I hate the fact that Fabbri is ready, but we’re keeping him out and keeping Maroon on the 3rd line instead of 4th. I like Nolan but Fabbri is a much better option.

When he is back in the lineup, I hope Chief goes with something like this

Schwartz-O’Reilly-Schenn
Fabbri-Thomas/Bozak-Tarasenko
Steen-Bozak/Thomas-Perron
Maroon-Barbashev-Sundqvist

I dont know, this team needs more grit. I'm fine with keeping the lineup as is. See if we can get a roll going. If not, then ya, put Fabbri right back in there.

 

[Celtic Note]

Been a while since I could attend a game in person, but I will be there tonight

 

[elkranio]

Sabres win 7-1 this confirming once again that they've won the trade.

 

[TK 421]

Robinson never wanted to coach again, this was a favor to Armstrong.

 

[67Blues]

Sabres win 7-1, ROR gets suspended for 40 games for checking Dahlin hard because you can't hit generational players, thus confirming once again that they've won the trade.

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