GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Ottawa at Buffalo 12-10-13 at 7:00 PM EST

[26CornerBlitz]

 

OTT (12-14-5) at BUF (6-22-2) – TUE DEC 10 – 7:00PM EST – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-550

 

BUFFALO SABRES

 

Projected Lineup

 

26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 28 Zemgus Girgensons

82 Marcus Foligno – 9 Steve Ott ("C") – 21 Drew Stafford

72 Luke Adam – 19 Cody Hodgson – 27 Matt D'Agostini

32 John Scott – 8 Cody McCormick – 65 Brian Flynn

X: 23 Ville Leino

 

20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 57 Tyler Myers

10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain

44 Brayden McNabb – 3 Mark Pysyk

X: 6 Mike Weber

 

30 Ryan Miller

1 Jhonas Enroth

 

Special Teams

 

Power Play

1st unit: Moulson-Hodgson-Ennis McBain-Ehrhoff

2nd unit: Foligno-Ott-Stafford McNabb-Myers

 

OTTAWA SENATORS

 

Projected Lineup

 

16 Clarke MacArthur – 19 Jason Spezza ("C") – 6 Bobby Ryan

9 Milan Michalek – 7 Kyle Turris – 22 Erik Condra

14 Colin Greening – 15 Zack Smith – 25 Chris Neil ("A")

28 Matt Kassian – 93 Mika Zibanejad – 89 Cory Conacher

X: 68 Matt Hoffman

 

3 Marc Methot – 65 Erik Karlsson

4 Chris Phillips ("A") – 77 Joe Corvo

2 Jared Cowen – 46 Patrick Wiercioch

X: 62 Eric Gryba

 

40 Robin Lehner

41 Craig Anderson

 

Ted Nolan changes Sabres’ lines; Brayden McNabb to return Tuesday

 

BEYOND THE BOARDS: HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR GIRGENSONS

 

Game Preview: 12/10/13 vs. Ottawa Senators

 

Senators, Sabres begin home-and-home series

 

Despite losses, Sabres feeling good again, believe they’re on right path

 

Ted Nolan Press Conference (12/9/13)

 

12/10 Ted Nolan on the Howard Simon Show

 

Press Clips: 12/10/13 vs Ottawa Senators

 

Senators at Sabres Game Notes PDF

 

Gameday Preview: Senators at Sabres

 

Ted Nolan Press Conference (12/10/13)

 

Drew Stafford Interview (12/10/13)

 

Brayden McNabb Interview (12/10/13)

 

Tyler Ennis Interview (12/10/13)

 

Sabres’ Ville Leino to sit tonight, not sure what Ted Nolan wants from him

 

Dec. 10: Paul MacLean Pregame

 

THE MORNING SKATE: McNABB READY TO STEP BACK IN

 

Dan Dunleavy previews Tuesday night's game against the Senators at First Niagara Center

 

Teppo Numminen Interview (12/10/13)

 

Post-Game Links

 

GIRGENSONS, MILLER LEAD SABRES IN SHOOTOUT WIN OVER SENS

 

Highlights of Buffalo's 2-1 SOW vs Ottawa

 

Dan Dunleavy recaps the Sabres 2-1 shootout win against the Senators

 

Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 shootout win against the Senators

 

Christian Ehrhoff speaks with Brian Duff following the Sabres 2-1 shootout win against the Senators

 

Ryan Miller speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 shootout win against the Senators

 

Zemgus Girgensons speaks with the media following the Sabres 2-1 shootout win against the Senators

 

Watch the shootout between the Ottawa Senators and the Buffalo Sabres on 12/10/13

 

NHL Hockey Ops explains No Goal Review

 

DoPS Video: Jared Cowen Suspended 2 Games

[North Buffalo]

Not expecting much, but I hope they play well. Still have a glaring need at #1 center and for a couple guys who can score. I think it is time to cut your losses on the moody Stafford and who knows what he is in Leino. I kinda like the guy, but the bottom line is he isn't scoring. Still, I will probably catch the game.

[dEnnis the Menace]

I hope these new lines generate some sort of offense.

[phil_soisson]

Wonder how the Tim Murray interview's going?

[wjag]

Wonder how the Tim Murray interview's going?

 

 

PLF: So Tim, we need you to accept the coach in place and the tank philosophy for two more years.

TM: Why?

PLF: We hope to win the lottery two years from now so we can be good 4 years from now.

TM: What are the terms of my contract

PLF: 4 years

TM: Where do I sign?

[CallawaySabres]

PLF: So Tim, we need you to accept the coach in place and the tank philosophy for two more years.

TM: Why?

PLF: We hope to win the lottery two years from now so we can be good 4 years from now.

TM: What are the terms of my contract

PLF: 4 years

TM: Where do I sign?

 

That is so perfect, well done!

[Derrico]

As always I'm sure I'll watch the game but don't know what to expect. We're obviously a terrible hockey team but Ottawa has not been playing lights out either. They're under .500 in the past 10 and are a beatable team. We've got two straight against Ottawa and then Calgary and Winnipeg in the next 4. I say we pick up four points over the next stretch of games.

[bunomatic]

Time for another shootout victory. Gotta keep the moral up somehow.

 

As always, GO SABRES !

 

I'll be happy if as Tyler Myers says we don't get 'abominated'.

[Weave]

Time for another shootout victory. Gotta keep the moral up somehow.

 

As always, GO SABRES !

 

I'll be happy if as Tyler Myers says we don't get 'abominated'.

 

Morals? They don't need morals. They need a fecking win! :P

[Rox11]

Dropped Directv a few days ago .. Charter wanted ANOTHER $160+ without HD channels for Center Ice to start up again .. I'll be listening on line, counting on this board, for all of the REAL stuff ...

[spndnchz]

Leino sitting tonight. Don't think anyone mentioned it.

[inkman]

Not expecting much, but I hope they play well. Still have a glaring need at #1 center and for a couple guys who can score. I think it is time to cut your losses on the moody Stafford and who knows what he is in Leino. I kinda like the guy, but the bottom line is he isn't scoring. Still, I will probably catch the game.

I feel like this is advocated every game or so. At this point, waiving Drew is pointless. Lets hope he goes on a 10 game tear right before the deadline and he gets move for a bag of pucks.

[Stoner]

Love the photo 26. You know where that one's going, top shelf, where Millsie keeps his Inches magazines.

[darksabre]

Leino sitting tonight. Don't think anyone mentioned it.

 

Interesting. Is he hurt or just scratched?

[26CornerBlitz]

Interesting. Is he hurt or just scratched?

 

Scratched. Nolan is not happy with his lack of production. Also he was -2 vs the Habs.

[Eleven]

Scratched. Nolan is not happy with his lack of production. Also he was -2 vs the Habs.

 

Nolan's not happy with his effort in practice, either, per Hoppe and Harrington.

[wjag]

Scratched. Nolan is not happy with his lack of production. Also he was -2 vs the Habs.

Nolan's not happy with his effort in practice, either, per Hoppe and Harrington.

 

Nolan's not happy he's the coach...

[spndnchz]

Weber sits also.

[darksabre]

Scratched. Nolan is not happy with his lack of production. Also he was -2 vs the Habs.

 

I love Ted Nolan.

 

I can't wait for Ville to be bought out.

[Iron Crotch]

Weber sits also.

 

This makes me happy. I like Weber, but if you're not producing, you're not producing. No free rides. Same goes for Ville.

 

My only semi-complaint is I'd rather see Ville on the wing with CoHo instead of D'Agostini (who I don't think much of).

 

I like the new top line of Moulson - Ennis - Gus a lot. Little Tyler is on his game as of late. That might help get Moulson some good looks around the net.

[TrueBlueGED]

Nolan's not happy he's the coach...

 

:lol:

[Kristian]

I love Ted Nolan.

 

I can't wait for Ville to be bought out.

 

Another signing having "Darcy" stamped all over it.

 

Well... To be honest, every signing on this team has "Darcy" stamped all over it, except D'Agostini, but you guys know what I mean.

[Stoner]

Another signing having "Darcy" stamped all over it.

 

Well... To be honest, every signing on this team has "Darcy" stamped all over it, except D'Agostini, but you guys know what I mean.

 

I think it has "Terry" stamped all over it, but as long as PLF's hiring fixed that, I'm prepared to let bygones be bygones. I've been good to Terry lately.

[darksabre]

Another signing having "Darcy" stamped all over it.

 

Well... To be honest, every signing on this team has "Darcy" stamped all over it, except D'Agostini, but you guys know what I mean.

 

And the walls...come tumbling down

[26CornerBlitz]

Gameday Preview: Senators at Sabres

 

The added intrigue in this matchup centers around news that Ottawa’s Assistant General Manager, Tim Murray, will be interviewing with the Sabres for their vacant General Manager position this week. So with this information, what better time than to introduce the inaugural Tim Murray Trophy – in which the loser of this week’s back-to-back Sabres/Senators games (through two losses or an aggregate score) would acquire or retain the rights to Ottawa’s assistant general manager Tim Murray?

 

Thanks to @bringbacklee for the image.

 

Kidding aside, much has been made over Buffalo’s due diligence in their search for a a new general manager and it remains to be seen in which direction they will go in. The hiring of Tim Murray, renowned for his player evaluation, would not only strengthen the Sabres, it would be a significant blow to their Atlantic Division rival.