GDT: Florida @ Buffalo, 7:00 pm est, 1/5/2015

[Taro T]

I'm not saying they were better. Just that they looked better.  :P

True. :lol:

[Doohicksie]

Not a bad point, but you still see guys deteriorate in this era much quicker than Brady. He's been on top, is currently on top, and will be on top for a long time. As much as it hurts to think about.

Hey guys, take it to TBD.

[clintwestwood]

Got a surprise invite to the game tonight from a coworker, 7th row slightly diagonal from the away net. Haven't been to a game since Dallas, will definitely report on crowd energy and enthusiasm throughout the game.

[WildCard]

If you see a ginger with a limping left leg, say hello

[Stoner]

If you see a ginger with a limping left leg, say hello

It better not be Eichel!!!!

[clintwestwood]

If you hear a guy in jeans, an Eichel jersey, and a Sabres hat yell wildcard it's me.

[MODO Hockey]

Yooouuuuurrrrr Buffalo Sabres will become your local zoo Tuesday night as they look to tame the ferocious Florida Panthers in a division grudge match that pits those who are free-falling vs those that are sky rocketing. The Sabres, unfortunately, are the former. Stuck at 4 straight losses and a continuing downward trend further and further away from that elusive .500 mark, Buffalo will look to rebound against a tough Panthers team tonight. The Sabres seem to play the wrong game on the wrong nights; we score 3 goals over 3 games with great goal tending, and then scoring 3 in one game and Johnson blows it. But hey, Jagr is due for a stroke and I hear panthers don't do well this far north, so we could have something here.

 

The Panthers meanwhile, are the hottest team in the league (seriously this is become bull-######. I write a ton of these, and Detroit, Washington, LA, and Dallas all had like 7 game winning streaks when we met them. ###### A'.) Florida has won a franchise record 9 straight, as Barkov and Jagr have become the leagues new dynamic duo and Luongo looks like the goalie that took the Canucks to the Cup. Guess who sits at the top of our division right now? No, not Montreal, and no, not Tampa Bay. Yes, it's these Florida Panthers. They've started selling out crowds and the kids look for real.

 

Look for Ullmark to start (thank God), and Luongo to get the start. The Panthers are without David Bolland, and the Sabres are without Pysyk, Ennis, and Des. Schaller has been called up to become Matt Ellis 2.0

 

Game Preview 

 

STATS:

All Stats Buffalo @ Florida (3-2 loss) 

All Stats Buffalo @ Florida (3-2 win)

All Team Rankings

Team Comparison Chart

 

Monday Practice Report

 

(Lines per Liger)

 

Forwards:

 

Kane - O'Reilly - Reinhart

 

Girgensons - Eichel - McGinn

 

Moulson - Larsson - Gionta

 

Foligno - Schaller - Legwand

 

Defense:

 

Gorges - Ristolainen

 

McCabe - Bogosian

 

Colaiacovo - Franson

 

Weber - Pysyk

 

Goalies:

 

The Swede We Need

 

 

 

Man,

 

Your GDT's are world class!

 

Thanks! :)

[JJFIVEOH]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/113032/nhls-top-defender-in-december-aaron-ekblad

 

 

 

In the last 10 games of the month, Ekblad and Campbell each averaged about 17 minutes per game of 5-on-5 and allowed two goals in their time on the ice. That's led to this current stretch in which the Panthers are dominating defensively. They've allowed zero goals or one goal in seven of the nine games.

[North Buffalo]

I can't think of a modern athlete who's near his equal -- in terms of being effective in top flight play for so (so (so)) long.

 

Marty Brodeur, Yankees closer who just retired, Gordie Howe played forever. Johnny U., Darryl Green

 

Still impressive anytime it happens

[LGR4GM]

over under on goal support for Ullmark?  I'll set the line at 1.5 goals, I am taking the over. I think we are coming into our own finally.

 

 

Also Doug Allen isn't that bad, don't need to boo him. 

[TrueBlueGED]

Doug Allen! We're winning tonight.

[Doohicksie]

If you see a ginger with a limping left leg, say hello

It better not be Eichel!!!!

Youch.

Edited January 6, 2016 by The Big Johnson

[North Buffalo]

Let's go Buff-a-lo

[darksabre]

Eichel got hooked.

[LGR4GM]

can you imagine what Jack Eichel will look like in another 12 months...

[SwampD]

Eichel got hooked.

And slashed.

[North Buffalo]

Can they decline

[LGR4GM]

They are passing quick and then shooting on the PP, holy crap they actually looked decent.

[woods-racer]

The Moulson Gionta and Larsson line has started with a little hop in their step.

 

Not Larsson. Shaller.

Edited January 6, 2016 by Woods-Racer

[clintwestwood]

Team looks good but you can hear a pin drop in here.

[TrueBlueGED]

This is a fun game so far. I'm shocked.

[Huckleberry]

game has some nice speed to it.

[Ottosmagic13]

That old man still has it...

[TrueBlueGED]

I no longer like old man Jagr.

[woods-racer]

It's hard to be mad when it's Jagar.

Edited January 6, 2016 by Woods-Racer