GDT: Devils at Sabres, 11/11/16, 7:00 pm

[nfreeman]

In an alarming development, it's 7:35 AM and no one has yet started the GDT.  It likely relates to the Sabres falling 3 games below DeLuca .500 and 3rd-last in the NHL in scoring, playing a perennially boring opponent tonight, them scoring 2 or fewer goals in their last 5 games, losing ROR to injury, concerns that DDB isn't the right guy and general worries in the back of everyone's mind that we're in for yet another horrible year. 

 

Also we had an election the other day that was kind of a big deal.

 

Anyway, NJ is 6-3-3, with 29 goals scored on the season (to Buffalo's 26), despite having a shiny new toy in Taylor Hall, who has 9 pts in 12 games (whom I think is and has always been overrated).

 

Taking a positive perspective, Kaner returned the other night, played a lot of minutes and played well.  Reino looked much improved with better wingers.  Baptiste and Carrier both are bringing good energy.  This is an opportunity to start turning things around.

 

Go Sabres.

[jsb]

Well obviously the Veteran GDT guys took the day off.

Happy Veterans Day to all that served our great country.

Let's get back on the right track with a Sabres victory tonight.

Is ROR out for awhile of is he game to game???

[bob_sauve28]

Good job Freeman! Go Sabres!

[That Aud Smell]

Would love to see 30 shots or more, 3 goals (plus an EN).

 

Hope springs eternal!

 

Let's Go, Buffalo!

 

p.s. Hoppe reported on Wednesday that ROR is day to day.

[LTS]

Any day with hockey is a good day.... until the Sabres give a game away.

 

But, I can watch other teams.  The other night I kept flipping to Blackhawks vs. Blues... that was fun.

 

So, hockey.. and go Sabres.

[Wyldnwoody44]

This game could be ugly.... Neutral zone trap with a team that cant score..... Maybe we can grind these down

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Just win, baby.

 

GO SABRES!!

[Brawndo]

Justin Falk called up. Who else is hurt on D?

[WildCard]

Is ROR in?

[darksabre]

Justin Falk called up. Who else is hurt on D?

Who knows, but god help us.

[Brawndo]

Is ROR in?

Nothing from the AM Skate yet

[darksabre]

Nothing from the AM Skate yet

He's skating. No Kulikov or Gorges.

[Brawndo]

Kulikov listed as day to day per Sabres PR.

 

Sh!t

[That Aud Smell]

FFS

[SwampD]

When did our tank get fitted with a stealth mode?

[Mustache of God]

Listening to Hockey Hot...er the Instigators and they're saying Gorges is not on the ice. It's possible we won't see Gorges or Kuli tonight. At least ROR is back on the ice.

[DarthEbriate]

These astro-droids injuries are getting quite out of hand. Even I can't understand their logic at times.

[spndnchz]

These astro-droids injuries are getting quite out of hand. Even I can't understand their logic at times.

 

I blame Russ.

[Brawndo]

Nilisson in net

[darksabre]

These astro-droids injuries are getting quite out of hand. Even I can't understand their logic at times.

:lol:

[DarthEbriate]

I blame Russ.

The odds of successfully navigating a season without injuries are approximately...

Shut up!

 

I do hope that they don't rush anyone back (here's looking at you Jack, ROR). No need to miss even more time as a result. We were weathering the storm well and hanging around the middle of the standings. Hope we can scratch out 3 points in this home-and-home.

 

Also, really like Carrier's game. Hope he gets a goal tonight.

[bob_sauve28]

Kulikov listed as day to day per Sabres PR.

Sh!t

oh no! He might be our best player now Edited November 11, 2016 by bob_sauve28

[SABRES 0311]

When did our tank get fitted with a stealth mode?

. Haha.

[Brawndo]

Kulikov is out and is day to day. O'Reilly said he's playing and Bylsma said the skate went well for him, but its a game-time decision.

 

Per Paul Hamilton

 

 

ROR said his injury started acting up during the second period of the Bruins Game

[Doohicksie]

The Sabres aren't the only team bitten by the injury bug.  I was listening to the NHL station on SiriusXM this morning and they did a full half hour on all the players that are out or playing injured.  It's a lot.  Seemed like every team has two or three significant players that were discussed.