GDT: Sabres at Wild, Nov. 1, 2016, 8:00 pm

[nfreeman]

Well, the usual suspects are apparently shoveling in Kit Kats and M&Ms, so I'll take a swing at this.

 

I am guilty of extremely hormonal Sabres behavior -- it was only a few days ago that I was all "I told you so -- the tank was a terrible idea" -- and now, after 2 nice back-to-back wins, I'm overflowing with optimism about da guys.

 

The Sabres got embarrassed at home by Minny just a minute ago.  If they are no longer purely a passel of pusillanimous poultry, they'll promptly proffer some payback in the poop chute.

 

I'm looking for the 2nd line (3rd if you go by ice time) to step up.  I want Enzo to get on the board, and for Reino to remove head from rectum and rejoin the team.

 

And I'm looking for Lehner to get into a groove and stay there.

 

And I'm looking for our D group to continue to mesh and solidify.

 

And most of all I'm looking to claw within 1 game of DeLuca .500.

 

Go Sabres.

[Doohicksie]

I had a GDT prepared but saw you posted this one. I hope you don't mind if I augment yours a bit.

The Sabres will look to avenge an ugly home loss by going into Minnesota's house and showing them what for. The Sabres are still facing the injury bug, but at least it's the fourth line getting bit, with Fasching out with a groin pull and DLo dealing with a dreaded LBI. That gives Baptiste a chance at some minutes, and the Sabres have yet to announce a callup to fill out the fourth line. Regardless, the top three lines are looking good. Matty Mo, ROR and Kyle Okposo are tearing it up on the top line. The Terrible Twos (82/22/12) have been pitching in offensively while providing defensive shut-down on the other teams' top lines, and the Girgs/Reinhart/Ennis line looks ready to break through although the bounces aren't going their way yet. If they start lighting the lamp, the Wild will be in for some trouble.

The Wild, meanwhile, will attempt to complete a season sweep of the visiting Buffalo Sabres.Their story right now is Devan Dubnyk. He's been on fire lately with at a stingy 1.43 goals-against average this season. The 30-year-old Saskatchewan native has turned aside all 94 shots he faced during his current shutout streak, including 38 in a 4-0 rout at Buffalo on Thursday to improve to 3-1-0 with two blankings and a 1.24 GAA in his career versus the Sabres. But nothing lasts forever, and Dubnyk is bound to crumble. It might as well be tonight, right?

Look for Robin Lehner in the Sabres net.

The lineups:


And here's a picture of the Sabres' hottest scorer who will be playing in his hometown tonight:

[Norcal]

Minnesota looked pretty good last time out. Hope to see the team continue building momentum.

[SabresBaltimore]

Sabres are 2-0 with a +5 goal differential since my trip home for Saturday's game. I'm taking all the credit.  ;)

 

I actually forgot to watch the Wild game on Thursday, but turns out I didn't miss much. Let's hope this momentum continues tonight and we split the season series.

[jsb]

Sabres are 2-0 with a +5 goal differential since my trip home for Saturday's game. I'm taking all the credit.  ;)

Well I can't give you all the credit, I actually DVR'd both games so as much as you seeing them assisted, I'm guessing our chemistry of me missing the games live helped. If we could get the continued outstanding play of Foligno and the Dmen, plus the awesome coaching of DDB, we should be fine to even this season series with the Wild.

[bob_sauve28]

Nice job GDT both of you guys. I missed what happened to Fasching, where is he?

[Sabel79]

Nice job GDT both of you guys. I missed what happened to Fasching, where is he?

Got hurt in Winnipeg.  Groin injury, I think.

[Doohicksie]

Nice job GDT both of you guys. I missed what happened to Fasching, where is he?

 

The Sabres are still facing the injury bug, but at least it's the fourth line getting bit, with Fasching out with a groin pull...

 

He only played one shift Sunday.

[Derrico]

Ok so the game is at 8? The desktop schedule says a 1pm start.  I didn't think you Yanks had a holiday today but I forgot to record the game and was going to go home on my lunch.  Guess I don't have to now.

[SabresBaltimore]

Ok so the game is at 8? The desktop schedule says a 1pm start.  I didn't think you Yanks had a holiday today but I forgot to record the game and was going to go home on my lunch.  Guess I don't have to now.

 

Yeah. 8pm EST start. Not sure why the typo on the desktop wallpaper.

[Derrico]

Yeah. 8pm EST start. Not sure why the typo on the desktop wallpaper.

Thanks.

[Cereal]

Where's Deslauriers?

[Derrico]

Knee injury.  Out 'week to week.'

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Where is Parise?

 

I think I heard he has the dreaded *lower body injury*.  

 

Where exactly does that injury start and end?

[That Aud Smell]

Where's Deslauriers?

Knee injury.  Out 'week to week.'

 

I'm good with D-Lo not making his way back into the starting 12 (forwards).

[Cereal]

Where is Parise?

 

I think I heard he has the dreaded *lower body injury*.  

 

Where exactly does that injury start and end?

I think his injury is related to his foot... unrelated to the knee injury he had last year.

[Brawndo]

Justin Bailey called up

[WildCard]

Justin Bailey called up

About damn time

[Doohicksie]

Remember all that angst at the beginning of the season about what to do with our good, young forwards?  Does anyone remember my reply to that?

[Randall Flagg]

If they play like they played in Winnipeg, they win.

 

These guys want to get above non- deLuca .500 as much as we do. They were upset last year starting Kasdorf when they had a chance to do that.

 

It would be the first time in YEARS.

 

Go get it, boys.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Forgot to say that I have another good feeling about this one, even though it is not a back-to-back afternnooner.

 

GO SABRES!!

[Randall Flagg]

I looked it up a bit, it looks like this would be the first time above ".500" since the very first game of the lockout-shortened season when the Sabres beat Philly. 

 

Three years and 11 months without sniffing that since.

It ends tonight.

[That Aud Smell]

The DeLuca .500 is among the more useful things I've learned/read here. At first, I sorta stuck my nose up at it. But as time went on, I came to see the wisdom in it. Now it's absolutely how I view the standings.

[Derrico]

I looked it up a bit, it looks like this would be the first time above ".500" since the very first game of the lockout-shortened season when the Sabres beat Philly. 

 

Three years and 11 months without sniffing that since.

 

It ends tonight.

No way.  Wow, that's an unbelievable stat.

[Cereal]

I looked it up a bit, it looks like this would be the first time above ".500" since the very first game of the lockout-shortened season when the Sabres beat Philly. 

 

Three years and 11 months without sniffing that since.

 

It ends tonight.

Wait - where are The Charts?  And where is carp?? :unsure: