GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Colorado at Buffalo 10-19-13 at 7:00 PM

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COL (6-1-0) at BUF (1-7-1) – OCT 19 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B – WGR-AM

 

Associated Press: Avalanche-Sabres Preview

 

NHL.com Preview: Avalanche aim to get back in win column vs. Sabres

 

Sabres PR: Game Preview: 10/19/13 vs Colorado

 

Ron Rolston addresses the media following Friday's practice

 

10-18 Ryan Miller Interview

 

Sabres Rookie Dance Off

[neverenough]

Fire Ted Black and Darcy, thanks.

[WildCard]

1) Play Zadorov over Mcbain

2) Put Grigs on the second line with Ennis and Stafford, give him PP time (second unit)

3) Put Foligno on the first line over Ott

4) Girgs,Larsson, Ott = Third line, I think this would be a perfect third line, great energy and chances

5) HELP RYAN MILLER. Honestly this is just sad to watch at this point. The guy has done everything in his power to win here, and in a contract year, and an olympic tryout year for him, we're just shitting on him amid trade rumors, poor bastard

[deluca67]

Buffalo with NHL's worst 1.11 goals per game against Colorado and the NHL's best 1.43 goals per game. If the Canucks game was hard to watch you might want to avoid watching this one. This has 4-0 or 5-0 written all over it.

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Roy versus Rolston.

 

Will we even score one goal?

 

This could get ugly.

[wjag]

Should be a hoot. Gonna miss it though.

[Rico7]

1) Play Zadorov over Mcbain

2) Put Grigs on the second line with Ennis and Stafford, give him PP time (second unit)

3) Put Foligno on the first line over Ott

4) Girgs,Larsson, Ott = Third line, I think this would be a perfect third line, great energy and chances

5) HELP RYAN MILLER. Honestly this is just sad to watch at this point. The guy has done everything in his power to win here, and in a contract year, and an olympic tryout year for him, we're just shitting on him amid trade rumors, poor bastard

 

Is Zadorov healthy enough to play?

[Robviously]

Is Zadorov healthy enough to play?

Supposedly tonight's the night.

[darksabre]

Is Zadorov healthy enough to play?

 

The question is whether everyone else is healthy enough to play against Zadorov.

[bunomatic]

I haven't seen Colorado play yet but it'll be interesting to see how animated Roy gets behind the bench as compared to our Mannequin RR. Also, it'll be interesting to see if Colorado is ' playing the game right ' as RR likes to say.

 

GO SABRES !

[Rico7]

Supposedly tonight's the night.

 

Cool. I loved the kids game in the preseason.

[Weave]

The question is whether everyone else is healthy enough to play against Zadorov.

 

In Soviet Russia injury heals you.

 

 

I am looking forward to using this until everyone hates me for it.

[TrueBlueGED]

Looking forward to seeing MacKinnon, a snapshot of what might have been.

[Robviously]

In Soviet Russia injury heals you.

 

 

I am looking forward to using this until everyone hates me for it.

It's going to be a while.

 

In Soviet Russia, joke laughs at you.

[Wyldnwoody44]

 

It's going to be a while.

 

In Soviet Russia, joke laughs at you.

In soviet Russia ruff fires you

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@pham1717

Zadorov will play his first NHL game. Girgensons in for injured McCormick. Ristolainen out. McBain likely in for 6. Must make roster move.

[Robviously]

Looking forward to seeing MacKinnon, a snapshot of what might have been.

Yeah, like seeing the girl of your dreams with some other guy.

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10-19 RR Presser after morning skate

[Iron Crotch]

Tonight is the last night of the NHL CenterIce free preview. I've ordered CenterIce every year for over a decade... but this year I'm not going to bother since this team is unwatchable... Thanks, Darcy. Thanks, Terry. :angry:

[nucci]

Tonight is the last night of the NHL CenterIce free preview. I've ordered CenterIce every year for over a decade... but this year I'm not going to bother since this team is unwatchable... Thanks, Darcy. Thanks, Terry. :angry:

I'm on auto renew. Screwed this year but can also watch real hockey when I want.

[Iron Crotch]

I'm on auto renew. Screwed this year but can also watch real hockey when I want.

 

Yeah, that is definitely true.

 

BTW - I'm thinking of switching from cable to DirecTV... CenterIce works the same on both? Same price? Any differences?

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Patrick Roy surprised Sabres prospect Mikhail Grigorenko struggling at NHL level: http://www.buffaloho...g-at-nhl-level/

 

Roy said Grigorenko, the 12^th overall pick in 2012, was “good” mentally when the Sabres returned him to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in March.

Then Roy mentioned Grigorenko’s compete level, almost sounding like Sabres coach Ron Rolston.

 

“The area we were trying to work hard with Grigo was the compete level,” Roy said. “In my opinion, he was losing too many battles. At times, Grigo thought he was working hard. But when you’re watching the clips he was not. Obviously, we were trying to break that down. But that’s all I can say.”

 

Roy effusive with praise of his team, guarded with talk of Grigorenko

 

Yeah, that is definitely true.

 

BTW - I'm thinking of switching from cable to DirecTV... CenterIce works the same on both? Same price? Any differences?

 

In most cases, DirecTV offers both the home and away feeds in HD.

[Iron Crotch]

 

In most cases, DirecTV offers both the home and away feeds in HD.

 

Thanks, I didn't know that. Certainly tips the scale in favor of DirecTV.

[darksabre]

Interesting comments from Roy. I wonder if playing against his old coach tonight will give him an emotional boost?

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Dan Dunleavy Game Preview