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GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GAME #69: BUF (19-41-8) at CGY (27-34-7) – TUE MAR 18 – 9:00 PM EDT – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550 BUFFALO SABRES Final Lineup 88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis – 21 Drew Stafford ("A") 82 Marcus Foligno – 65 Brian Flynn – 19 Cody Hodgson 17 Torrey Mitchell – 23 Ville Leino – 27 Matt D’Agostini 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 37 Matt Ellis – 32 John Scott X: 28 Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle), 24 Zenon Konopka (healthy) 10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 5 Chad Ruhwedel 6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (elbow) 50 Nathan Lieuwen 31 Matt Hackett X: 1 Jhonas Enroth (LBI), 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI) Lineup News & Notes F Zemgus Girgensons (LBI), F Chris Stewart (ankle), F 17 Torrey Mitchell (foot), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), D Tyler Myers (elbow), and G Michal Neuvirth were scratches in Sunday's 2-0 loss vs Montreal. Weekly Transactions 03/13: Assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to Rochester (AHL); Recalled D Chad Ruhwedel from Rochester (AHL). 03/15: Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL). 03/16: Recalled G Nathan Lieuwen from Rochester (AHL). 03/17: Recalled G Matt Hackett from Rochester (AHL). According to the Stats In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 3-7-0. Tyler Ennis has two goals in the past three games. CALGARY FLAMES Final Lineup 13 Mike Cammalleri ("A") – 20 Sean Monahan – 8 Joe Colborne 17 Lance Bouma – 11 Mikael Backlund – 32 Paul Byron 20 Curtis Glencross ("A") – 18 Matt Stajan – 16 Brian McGrattan 15 Kevin Westgarth – 39 TJ Galiardi – 58 Ben Hanowski X: 24 Jiri Hudler (LBI), 54 David Jones (shoulder), 60 Markus Granlund (UBI), 51 Kenny Agostino (healthy) 7 TJ Brodie – 5 Mark Giordano ("C") 4 Kris Russell – 44 Chris Butler 3 Ladislav Smid – 56 Tyler Wotherspoon X: 6 Dennis Wideman (UBI) 37 Joni Ortio 35 Joey MacDonald Lineup News & Notes Calgary scratched F Matt Stajan, F Jiri Hudler, F David Jones, F Markus Granlund, and D Dennis Wideman in Saturday's 3-2 loss at Phoenix. G Karri Ramo (knee) is on IR. Weekly Transactions 03/17: Signed F Ken Agostino (Yale University) to a two year contract; Assigned F Corban Knight to Abbotsford (AHL). 03/18: Signed D Brett Kulak from Vancouver (WHL) to a three year entry level contract. According to the Stats In the Last 10 games, Calgary has gone 5-5-0. Mike Cammalleri (4G/2A) and Mark Giordano (1G/4A) have four-game point streaks. Mikael Backlund has three goals in as many games. PREGAME LINKS 03/16 – GAME RECAP: LIEUWEN MAKES NHL DEBUT IN LOSS TO HABS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/15 – GAME RECAP: Coyotes edge Flames, pull even with Stars (Jerry Brown – NHL.com) 03/17 – Sabres' Lieuwen could get first NHL start vs. Flames (Brian Hunter – NHL.com) 03/17 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES SET OUT FOR ROAD TRIP HAMPERED BY INJURIES (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com) 03/17 – Stajans ready to move forward (Aaron Vickers – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/17 – Flames Today: 17.03.14 (Andrew Halipchuk – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/17 – Enroth feeling better than expected, not going on trip; Lieuwen staying put (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/17 – SABRES RECALL MATT HACKETT (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/17 – Game Preview: 3/18/14 at Calgary Flames (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/17 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media on Monday at First Niagara Center. <3:13> 03/17 – Bob Hartley comments on the return of Matt Stajan and who will be in the lineup tomorrow against Buffalo.<4:18> 03/17 – Matt Stajan comments on returning to the team since taking personal time.<2:49> 03/17 – Scouting Report: Buffalo Sabres (Aaron Vickers – CalgaryFlames.com) 03/18 – Goalie situation unclear with injuries; Lieuwen could start against Flames (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald) 03/18 – Sabres at Flames Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/18 – Press Clips: 3/18/14 at Calgary Flames (Ian Ott – Sabres PR) 03/18 – Bob Hartley talks about the addition of Kenny Agostino to Calgary and tonight's game against the Sabres.<4:03> 03/18 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <4:02> 03/18 – THE MORNING SKATE: LIEUWEN TO GET FIRST NHL START IN CALGARY (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/18 – Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. <2:43> 03/18 – Brian Flynn speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:01> 03/18 – Torrey Mitchell speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <2:50> 03/18 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following Tuesday's morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:21> 03/18 – From flood ruins, Flames' rink rises again (Mike Harrington – buffalonews.com) 03/18 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Brian Duff prior to Tuesday night's game against the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. <1:14> POSTGAME LINKS 03/19 – GAME RECAP: Sabres drop seventh straight in Lieuwen's first start (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com) 03/18 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <3:30> 03/18 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:19> 03/18 – Nathan Lieuwen speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:13> 03/18 – Marcus Foligno speaks with the media following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <1:59> 03/18 – Drew Stafford speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 3-1 loss to the Flames. <2:13>

Alright ya filthy animals, calm yourselves. We all know the drill, and I get it. The dump and chase sucks, our defenders are pylons, and our first periods are more disheartening than calling your ex. Hell, some of us have even started to have flashbacks to RR staring blankly at Leino, Nolan grinning like an idiot when the 4th line plays, and Myers cooing at opposing forwards entering his zone. Well, it can't last I say! We're switching it up, DD says McCabe may be back in, and Jamie McGinn's 6 game point streak will lead us to victory against these bastards. Our last late GDT, though an abysmal game, was a great turnout and a great thread, hoping we have the same tonight. The Flames have been the most disappointing team this season, which is ironic considering all of their statistics indicated they blew as much as they currently are all of last year. Hell, these ###### have LESS POINTS THAN US. So far all of the disco is dead talk, and the sky is falling, think about how these big C's feel. But, there's a catch. The Flames have won 3 straight, including a 4-2 win against SJ on Tuesday night, and reports indicate Dougie Hamilton has found his groove. Johnson in goal for Buffalo. No Ennis, no Pysyk, and for the Flames they might miss Hillar (ill) and Russel (hand self love). Fun stat, Matt Moulson hasn't scored in 16 straight games, so he will tonight Game Preview STATS: All Team Rankings Team Comparison Chart Wednesday's Practice Forwards: 88 Jamie McGinn – 90 Ryan O'Reilly – 23 Sam Reinhart 9 Evander Kane – 15 Jack Eichel – 12 Brian Gionta 26 Matt Moulson – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 22 Johan Larsson 44 Nicolas Deslauriers – 17 David Legwand/19 Cal O'Reilly – 82 Marcus Foligno Defense: 4 Josh Gorges – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 25 Carlo Colaiacovo – 47 Zach Bogosian 29 Jake McCabe/6 Mike Weber – 46 Cody Franson Victims: 31 Chad Johnson 35 Linus Ullmark

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The Sabres took a step in the right direction Saturday, beating the Penguins in the SO. They need to continue in that direction tonight against the CalGARY Flames. The Sabres are in 8th place in their division, a condition the Flames aren't even capable of in their 7 team division. In spite of that, the Sabres are actually earning more standings points per game than the Flames. In short, they ain't no better than us; this is a very winnable game. Things that have to happen to win this game: 1. The Sabres need to score more than one goal in regulation. 2. Lehner has to be the goalie GMTM thinks he is. 3. I think all three are possible. On the Calgary side, the Flames have been splitting the goaltending duties and since The Big Johnson played in Calgary's 3-2 win over the Red Wings Sunday, chances are the Sabres will see Brian Elliott who is 3-8 with a 3.36 GAA and an .882 SV%. So tell me, Magic 8 Ball, will the Sabres win? Cool! Let's go Sabres!