GDT GDT: Boston at Buffalo 7:00 pm ET, 12/29/2016

[WildCard]

Is Fedun in then?

 

Or is he still injured?

Saw him play in Rochester last night

[Stads]

At this point of the season, we have 4 goals from defenseman. That has to be on pace to break a record.

[Randall Flagg]

Franson is in for 77.

[WildCard]

Franson is in for 77.

And we're

[Randall Flagg]

And we're ######

Right now that might be an upgrade to be honest.

29-55

41-6

4-47

 

Is what I'd like to see. Falk and Franson weren't bad at all together from what I remember

[dudacek]

Franson hasn't been bad this year.

[inkman]

I was going to say the Canes probably have a hatred of Buffalo, but it may be waning since the playoff series where the alleged raping and pillaging happened was many years back now.

Pretty sure Sabres fans acted dooshy enough to make them hate us forever.

[bob_sauve28]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/814493260521603078/video/1

 

 

Franson is better than Fedun for this game, must have toughness back there

[SwampD]

Franson hasn't been bad this year.

Shhhh. Something something narrative.

[sodbuster]

Ennis on ice skating today in non contact jersey

I bet if we asked really nicely, they would let him wear one in the game.

[Randall Flagg]

Shhhh. Something something narrative.

This whole board has seemed pleasantly surprised by Cody's game this year, hasn't it? At least, as uniform as a message board can be.

[SwampD]

This whole board has seemed pleasantly surprised by Cody's game this year, hasn't it? At least, as uniform as a message board can be.

I know, and I've found it to be pretty silly considering that he has been the player this year that he has been every year.

[Randall Flagg]

I know, and I've found it to be pretty silly considering that he has been the player this year that he has been every year.

I do think he was worse last year than he was in Toronto/Nashville, and he's now back to that form. There were comments from GMTM, Bylsma, and Cody himself that he rededicated himself this summer and they all were seeing positive results from it.

 

 

[Mig22]

Franson also struggled with that vision problem last year.   It is apparently better this year or he has learned to compensate for it.  He is definitely making fewer mistakes and has maintained the physical side of his game.  The shot from the point hasn't been what it was in the past though...maybe just an offshoot of the lousy offense to this point though.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

This whole board has seemed pleasantly surprised by Cody's game this year, hasn't it? At least, as uniform as a message board can be.

 

He has been such a pleasant surprise that I had completely forgotten that he has that first name.

[SwampD]

I do think he was worse last year than he was in Toronto/Nashville, and he's now back to that form. There were comments from GMTM, Bylsma, and Cody himself that he rededicated himself this summer and they all were seeing positive results from it.

 

 

He was, but he was also injured and missed most of the season so that's to be expected. The narrative has far outlasted what we have seen on the ice though, by a lot.

 

And I still stand by my position in our earlier discussions on this matter.

[Randall Flagg]

He was, but he was also injured and missed most of the season so that's to be expected. The narrative has far outlasted what we have seen on the ice though, by a lot.

 

And I still stand by my position in our earlier discussions on this matter.

That he's better than McCabe? If so, then I still think you're wrong :P 

[WildCard]

Sweep the Bruins and we're 2 points out of the playoffs. Get swept and we're 10. This is pretty much our season here folks

[woods-racer]

Sweep the Bruins and we're 2 points out of the playoffs. Get swept and we're 10. This is pretty much our season here folks

 

No pressure on Dan I'm sure.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

No pressure on Dan I'm sure.

 

I hope the players realise the magnitude of this situation and that they react accordingly.

 

These two games will be very telling.

[Drunkard]

Pretty sure Sabres fans acted dooshy enough to make them hate us forever.

 

Hopefully so. I haven't been to a game in Raleigh in a couple of seasons now but I always did my part to let those sister fisters know that their family trees are supposed to fork.

[Randall Flagg]

It's going to be frustrating because we have trouble scoring goals, and Boston does everything they can to muck up games and get out with a 2-1 victory, especially on the road. We're going to have a tough time, take some bad penalties, and be frustrated with our guys and theirs even if we get the win tonight. 

 

Julien really seems to know how to adapt to the rosters he's given. They haven't had a defense in a few years now.

[Cereal]

Since the Sabres' sweet 6-3 comeback win in Boston on 12/26/2015, the Bruins have won the last five in a row, including one in OT and one in the SO.

[PromoTheRobot]

Bad news: Living in NH, my NHL.tv will black out the MSG feed.
Good news: I can use my DVR to sync up the WGR radio feed to the NESN video.

[Samson's Flow]

Hopefully so. I haven't been to a game in Raleigh in a couple of seasons now but I always did my part to let those sister fisters know that their family trees are supposed to fork.

What a lovely turn of phrase. Eloquent and succinct.