GAME DISCUSSION THREAD GDT: Buffalo at Philadelphia 4-6-14 at 7:30 PM EDT

26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

GAME DISCUSSION THREAD

GAME #78: BUF (21-47-9) at PHI (39-29-9) – SUN APR 6 – 7:30 PM EDT – NBCSN, TSN2 – WGR-550

BUFFALO SABRES

Final Lineup

88 Cory Conacher – 63 Tyler Ennis ("A") – 23 Ville Leino

19 Cody Hodgson ("A") – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 27 Matt D’Agostini

72 Luke Adam – 22 Johan Larsson – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers

32 John Scott – 37 Matt Ellis – 65 Brian Flynn

X: 17 Torrey Mitchell (undisclosed), 21 Drew Stafford (undisclosed), 24 Zenon Konopka (back), 80 Chris Stewart (ankle),

82 Marcus Foligno (LBI)

10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen

6 Mike Weber – 4 Jamie McBain

29 Jake McCabe – 5 Chad Ruhwedel

X: 20 Henrik Tallinder (undisclosed), 52 Alexander Sulzer (LBI), 57 Tyler Myers (LBI)

50 Nathan Lieuwen

31 Matt Hackett

X: 1 Jhonas Enroth (LBI), 34 Michal Neuvirth (LBI)

Lineup News & Notes

G Jhonas Enroth (LBI), F Torrey Mitchell (undisclosed), D Henrik Tallinder (undisclosed), F Drew Stafford (undisclosed),

F Zenon Konopka (back), G Michal Neuvirth (LBI), D Alex Sulzer (LBI), D Tyler Myers (LBI), and F Chris Stewart (ankle)

were scratches in Friday's 3-2 loss at Detroit.

Weekly Transactions

04/01: Signed C Justin Kea to a three year ELC.

04/02: Signed D Jake McCabe to a three year ELC.

04/04: Recalled F Luke Adam (emergency basis) from Rochester (AHL).

According to the Stats

In the last 10 games, the Sabres have gone 2-7-1.

Tyler Ennis has two goals and an assist over his past three games.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Final Lineup

19 Scott Hartnell ("A") – 28 Claude Giroux ("C") – 93 Jaukb Voracek

10 Brayden Schenn – 12 Michael Raffl – 17 Wayne Simmonds

24 Matt Read – 14 Sean Couturier – 36 Zac Rinaldo

37 Jay Rosehill – 18 Adam Hall – 40 Vincent Lecavalier

X: 9 Steve Downie (UBI), 15 Tye McGinn (healthy)

44 Kimmo Timonen ("A") – 5 Braydon Coburn

32 Mark Streit – 8 Nicklas Grossmann

22 Luke Schenn – 47 Andrew MacDonald

X: 26 Erik Gustafsson (healthy), 75 Hal Gill (healthy)

35 Steve Mason

29 Ray Emery

Lineup News & Notes

Philadelphia scratched F Steve Downie, F Tye McGinn, D Erik Gustafsson, and D Hal Gill in Saturday's 5-2 loss at Boston.

Weekly Transactions

None

According to the Stats

In the Last 10 games, Philadelphia has gone 4-4-2.

Vinny Lecavalier has a goal for the Flyers in each game against Buffalo this season.

PREGAME LINKS

04/05 – GAME RECAP: SABRES UNABLE TO COMPLETE RALLY IN DETROIT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

04/05 – GAME RECAP: Bruins clinch top seed in Eastern Conference (Matt Kalman – NHL.com)

04/05 – GAME PREVIEW: Flyers go for season sweep of Sabres (Davis Harper – NHL.com)

04/05 – Game Preview: 4/6/14 at Philadelphia Flyers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

04/06 – FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres (philadelphiaflyers.com)

04/06 – Four close to return but Enroth & Neuvirth likely done for year (Mike Harrington – buffalonews.com)

04/06 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Sunday's morning skate at Wells Fargo Center. <5:22>

04/06 – Hear from Couturier, Voracek, and Chief about tonight's game against the Buffalo Sabres. <2:02>

04/06 – THE MORNING SKATE: FOLIGNO SKATES BUT WILL NOT PLAY AGAINST FLYERS (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

04/06 – Brian Duff previews Sunday night's game against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. <2:42>

04/06 – Cory Conacher speaks with Brian Duff following Sunday's morning skate at Wells Fargo Center. <2:07>

04/06 – Tyler Ennis speaks with Brian Duff following Sunday's morning skate at Wells Fargo Center. <1:30>

04/06 – Luke Adam speaks with Brian Duff following Sunday's morning skate at Wells Fargo Center. <1:47>

04/06 – Sabres at Flyers Game Notes PDF (philadelphiaflyers.com)

04/06 – Joe Sacco speaks with Brian Duff prior to Sunday night's game against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. <1:48>

POSTGAME LINKS

04/06 – NHL POST-GAME NEWSLETTER: Buffalo Sabres @ Philadelphia Flyers (NHL.com)

04/07 – GAME RECAP: Schenn's two goals help Flyers beat Sabres (Adam Kimelman – NHL.com)

04/06 – Brian Duff recaps the Sabres 5-2 loss to the Flyers. <3:29>

04/06 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 5-2 loss to the Flyers. <2:34>

04/06 – Jake McCabe speaks with the media following the Sabres 5-2 loss to the Flyers. <1:45>

04/06 – Cody Hodgson speaks with the media following the Sabres 5-2 loss to the Flyers. <0:54>

04/06 – Mike Weber speaks with the media following the 5-2 loss to the Flyers. <3:05>

04/07 – Sabres’ Chad Ruhwedel out with concussion after elbow to head (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

Edited April 7, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz

LaLaLaFontaine · April 6, 2014

Thanks for the great work as always. Tiny mistake: please change Detroit in Philadelphia in title

26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

Thanks for the great work as always. Tiny mistake: please change Detroit in Philadelphia in title

Thanks for that.

inkman · April 6, 2014

I really hope these Sunday night games are buried just like this season

sicknfla · April 6, 2014

I really hope these Sunday night games are buried just like this season

I will watch just as much of this Sunday night game as i do the other nights of the week - none!

26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

04/06 – FIVE THINGS: Flyers vs. Buffalo Sabres (philadelphiaflyers.com)

Robviously · April 6, 2014

Paul Hamilton ‏@pham1717 3m

Foligno is skating

How the F is that possible?? His leg looked like it just about snapped off the other night.

Iron Crotch · April 6, 2014

The all rookie pairing of McCabe and Rudy scares the crap out of me... but we already clinched dead last in the standings, so I guess it doesn't really matter.

LaLaLaFontaine · April 6, 2014

The all rookie pairing of McCabe and Rudy scares the crap out of me... but we already clinched dead last in the standings, so I guess it doesn't really matter.

They can not be worse than Weber with whoever ( automatic worst pairing in nhl)

ubkev · April 6, 2014

I really hope these Sunday night games are buried just like this season

I love the Sunday night game. Haha

26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

@BuffaloSabres

Morning skate line rushes:
Conacher-Ennis-Leino.

Hodgson-Girgensons-D'Agostini.

Adam-Larsson-Deslauriers.

Scott-Flynn-Ellis.

Defensive pairings:

Ehrhoff/Ristolainen.

McCabe/Ruhwedel.

McBain rotating in since Weber is not skating this morning. #sabres -CR

Foligno and Stewart did not partake in line rushes. They're participating in the other drills though. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak

Looks like Nathan Lieuwen will start tonight against the Flyers. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak

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Brawndo · April 6, 2014

How the F is that possible?? His leg looked like it just about snapped off the other night.

Surprised me as well. I was worried about him making it back for training camp in September.

26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

Surprised me as well. I was worried about him making it back for training camp in September.

In Nolan's presser the next day, he said Foligno was walking around pretty well and it wasn't as bad as they 1st thought.

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26CornerBlitz · April 6, 2014

@BuffaloSabres

Nolan says that Foligno and Stewart could both possibly play Tuesday night against Detroit. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak

Drew Stafford could also play Tuesday but Henrik Tallinder will likely miss more time, according to Ted Nolan. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak

Nolan says Tyler Myers could return before the end of the season but Enroth and Neuvirth are likely done for the year. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak

Mike Weber will play tonight even though he didn't skate this morning. Nolan confirms Nathan Lieuwen will start. #sabres -@ChrisRyndak