Should be interesting to see what we get tomorrow

[carpandean]

http://wgr550.com/Sabres-Shake-Things-Up--...kin-Out/3237223

Lindy Ruff held a closed door, 30-plus minute meeting that delayed the

start of Friday morning's Sabres practice at HSBC Arena. When the team

took the ice, it was without defenseman Mike Weber.

 

The lines were juggled quite a bit as well, with Ales Kotalik skating

with Thomas Vanek and Derek Roy. Clarke MacArthur and Jason Pominville

were centered by Tim Connolly, while Paul Gaustad was in between Dan

Paille and Patrick Kaleta.

 

Drew Stafford, Adam Mair and Maxim Afinogenov were together, while Matt Ellis, Andrew Peters and Jochen

Hecht wore the grey sweaters.

 

The Captials will not have forward Alex Ovechkin in the line-up Saturday night. Ovechkin remains in Russia to be with his ailing grandfather. This will be the second game he has missed. Capitals' Coach Bruce Boudreau expects Ovechkin to be back at practice on Monday.

That's:

Vanek-Roy-Kotalik

MacArthur-Connolly-Pominville

Stafford-Mair-Afinogenov

Paille-Gaustad-Kaleta

 

More details: http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=pa...rticleid=389737

Connolly may play. No Peters against Brashear, Erskine, etc.?

[Two or less]

Lindy must be pissed that he's gonna unleash Connolly. lol

[SabresFan526]

http://wgr550.com/Sabres-Shake-Things-Up--...kin-Out/3237223

 

That's:

Vanek-Roy-Kotalik

MacArthur-Connolly-Pominville

Stafford-Mair-Afinogenov

Paille-Gaustad-Kaleta

 

More details: http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=pa...rticleid=389737

Connolly may play. No Peters against Brashear, Erskine, etc.?

That "fourth line" seems like an awfully good checking line that I would be willing to put against any team's top line in the NHL. That's a line that should play good two way hockey.

[JohnRobertEichel]

http://wgr550.com/Sabres-Shake-Things-Up--...kin-Out/3237223

 

That's:

Vanek-Roy-Kotalik

MacArthur-Connolly-Pominville

Stafford-Mair-Afinogenov

Paille-Gaustad-Kaleta

 

More details: http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=pa...rticleid=389737

Connolly may play. No Peters against Brashear, Erskine, etc.?

 

:lol:

[shrader]

I wonder where they go when Hecht is back. It's pretty clear that Ellis gets placed on waivers, but after that, there will be a few candidates for the press box. The obvious one at the start of the season, MacArthur is locked strongly into the top 12 right now.

[Two or less]

Yeah, i'd say it's same to same no way MacArthur is taken out of the lineup. He's developing into a very solid power forward.

[wonderbread]

The Skill is on the verge of returning...where have i seen this carrot dangled before. Oh yeah thats right

 

 

EVERY FREAKING YEAR!

 

remember I said 42.333 games no more.

[nfreeman]

The Skill is on the verge of returning...where have i seen this carrot dangled before. Oh yeah thats right

EVERY FREAKING YEAR!

 

remember I said 42.333 games no more.

very nice.

[Stoner]

I was going to say the return of Connolly should be good news for the power play, but I see the Sabres are 8th in the league. Sure doesn't seem like it's been that impressive so far.

[carpandean]

I was going to say the return of Connolly should be good news for the power play, but I see the Sabres are 8th in the league. Sure doesn't seem like it's been that impressive so far.

It hasn't been. We've had some meaningless goals like the late ones against Ottawa, including a 5-on-3, and a few that were not the result of any sort of organized PP. It's had some moments where it looked good, but we didn't score, and several where it looked awful, but the puck found its way into the net.