GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Buffalo at Toronto 11-16-13 at 7:00 PM EST

[26CornerBlitz]

BUF (5-15-1) at TOR (11-7-1) – NOV 16 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, CBC – WGR-AM

 

Sabres can sweep home-and-home vs. Maple Leafs

 

Sabres top Maple Leafs in Nolan's debut

 

Sabres beat Leafs in Ted Nolan’s debut, look like new team

 

Digital Press Box Game Preview: 11/16/13 at Toronto

 

Leafs Acquire Holland, Staubitz From Anaheim

 

SABRES GO FOR THREE IN A ROW

 

Holland will play for Maple Leafs after trade

 

Randy Carlyle Pre-Game Presser (11/16/13)

 

#TMLTalk Game Day Preview - 11/16/13 (11/16/13)

 

Ted Nolan Pre-Game Interview (11/16/13)

 

May and Dunleavy Game Preview

 

Sabres-Leafs Game Notes PDF (11/16/13)

 

BUFFALO SABRES

 

Projected Lineup

 

Matt Moulson – Cody Hodgson – Drew Stafford

Steve Ott – Zemgus Girgensons – Tyler Ennis

Marcus Foligno – Ville Leino – Brian Flynn

John Scott – Cody McCormick – Corey Tropp

Tyler Myers – Henrik Tallinder

Christian Ehrhoff – Mark Pysyk

Rasmus Ristolainen – Jamie McBain

Ryan Miller

Jhonas Enroth

Scratched: Mikhail Grigorenko, Johan Larsson, Nikita Zadorov

Injured: Mike Weber (broken thumb)

 

 

Lineup News & Notes

 

Buffalo scratched Mikhail Grigorenko, Johan Larsson and Nikita Zadorov in Friday's 3-1 win versus Toronto. Mike

Weber (thumb) returned to practice on Monday and remains day-to-day as he awaits medical clearance.

 

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

 

Projected Lineup

 

James van Riemsdyk – Peter Holland – Phil Kessel

Mason Raymond – Trevor Smith – David Clarkson

Joffrey Lupul – Jay McClement – Nikolai Kulemin

Frazer McLaren – Jerred Smithson – Colton Orr

Carl Gunnarsson – Dion Phaneuf

Jake Gardiner – Cody Franson

Mark Fraser – Paul Ranger

James Reimer

Jonathan Bernier

Scratched: Morgan Rielly, Carter Ashton, Nazem Kadri (suspended)

Injured: Dave Bolland (cut tendon), Tyler Bozak (hamstring)

 

 

Lineup News & Notes

 

Toronto scratched Troy Bodie, Nazem Kadri (suspended) and Morgan Rielly in Friday's 3-1 loss at Buffalo. Dave

Bolland (ankle) and Tyler Bozak (hamstring) remain inactive, while Kadri serves game two of his suspension.

 

[papazoid]

"compete" = what a difference !

[Rox11]

I would love to be able to say THREE IN A ROW!

GO BUFFALO!

[LGR4GM]

If we win one today that's three in a row. That's what they call a winning streak. It has happened before.

 

This is a tougher game because we obviously will have a little dip in the emotions. The leafs still have three injured centers so let us hope we can exploit that weakness and continue working hard. Let's go Buffalo.

[nfreeman]

Will it be Enroth? I'm interested to see what Nolan decides.

[themaze2332]

It is a wonderful feeling to be excited again for game night...I have had some pretty lackluster emotions as of late regarding the Sabres. I have been giddy since everything has happened with the team this week and last night's game was invigorating! I am just looking forward to continued, sincere effort with each player hustling on every play. As stated in previous threads, these changes have provided Buffalo with a fresh, breath of hope...and I am breathing in as deep as I can!

 

I agree with LGR...I think we will have a dip in emotions, so I predict a slower game by our boys. Hopefully, smart and sound hockey will compensate for that. I am thinking it will be another low scoring game, but Jhonas will come up just as big as Miller tonight.

 

Let's go Buff-a-lo.

[papazoid]

Will it be Enroth? I'm interested to see what Nolan decides.

 

 

miller is hot.....ride em. I wouldn't play enroth until the nov 30th road game at NJ.

[deluca67]

This GDT should be merged with the 11.15 GTD to keep the momentum going. A new era is a time to try new things.

[darksabre]

This GDT should be merged with the 11.15 GTD to keep the momentum going. A new era is a time to try new things.

 

Kinky.

 

Will it be Enroth? I'm interested to see what Nolan decides.

 

If he wants to instill confidence across the board he plays Enroth.

[Stoner]

Will it be Enroth? I'm interested to see what Nolan decides.

 

Very interesting. If Ted assumes Miller is gone soon, then he'll probably want to establish the same kind of rapport with Enroth that Rolston did.

[DR HOLLIDAY]

The way Miller played last night, Miller plays tonight.

[NowDoYouBelieve]

Everything seems new. The team is 1-0-0 and only upper management is 5-15-1 for allowing that abortion of a staff an entire quarter season. I don't even harbor ill will toward Stafford. :D

 

That said, it's still a team without much scoring and without distributing centers, so the early trend of 1 and 2 goal games may continue. But there was more compete in yesterday's game than the first 20 combined.

[LGR4GM]

That's 2 in a row...

[spndnchz]

Waking up after a win is sooooooo much better. Although the head hurts just as much lol.

 

And then able to watch again. Let me rephrase that. And then WANTING to watch again tonight.

[Wyldnwoody44]

Nothing more satisfying than being able to torment leaves fans after a win.... I'd like to keep that trend going!!!!

[26CornerBlitz]

@mirtle

Leafs give up Blacker and two 2014 picks for Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz. Looking for some forward depth here - Holland can play centre.

 

@coreypronman

Peter Holland was my #9 ANA prospect in the summer. Write up here: http://www.puckprosp...rticleid=1583 …

 

@TSNBobMcKenzie

I would imagine Holland, a highly-skilled centre, will get a good chance to show what he has for injury-riddled TOR.

 

@BuffNewsVogl

Toronto acquires former first-round pick Peter Holland, and the center will play tonight against the Sabres. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=106825 …

[LGR4GM]

Anaheim Ducks ‏@AnaheimDucks

The #NHLDucks have acquired defenseman Jesse Blacker and two 2014 draft picks from Toronto in exchange for Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz.

 

Not sure if this would impact the game tonight but it has happened. Sounds like Holland will join the Leafs lineup tonight.

[darksabre]

I want the ACC to be the angriest it's ever been tonight. I want some Rob Ray Tie Domi level action. Beat their faces in.

[26CornerBlitz]

Ville Leino....Tick....Tick....Tick

[dudacek]

Take another look at Nolan's lines.

Could you get any more of a traditional four-line set-up with this group of players?

Hockey isn't that complicated. Teddy gets that.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Take another look at Nolan's lines.

Could you get any more of a traditional four-line set-up with this group of players?

Hockey isn't that complicated. Teddy gets that.

 

Ted Nolan hockey.

 

It will work even with this motley crew.

 

Although, I want Grigorenko in there somewhere, sometime soon.

[TrueBlueGED]

Ted Nolan hockey.

 

It will work even with this motley crew.

 

Although, I want Grigorenko in there somewhere, sometime soon.

 

I know some are optimistic that Nolan is the type of coach Grigs needs. I remain unconvinced. What we've seen from Grigs is basically the antithesis of a Nolan player.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I know some are optimistic that Nolan is the type of coach Grigs needs. I remain unconvinced. What we've seen from Grigs is basically the antithesis of a Nolan player.

 

Oh yeah! Well, who asked you anyway, Mr. Smarty Pants ..........

 

 

:P ... ;)

[26CornerBlitz]

Looks like the same lineup based on this:

@BuffaloSabres

Optional skate for the #Sabres. Larsson, Grigorenko, Zadorov, Weber and Enroth on the ice with assistant coaches.

 

[millbank]

I am so disappointed , how I wished I could come post again and talk a Leaf win . I am reading now the bravado of those Sabres coming into the center of the universe and beating Gods team now, outrage I say, outrage....