GDT: Sabres at Knights Feb 1, 2022 10PM

[spndnchz]

This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Golden Knights this season. 
• Last meeting: Vegas defeated Buffalo 4-2 in Vegas on Feb. 28, 2020. 
• Next meeting: Friday, March 10 in Buffalo. 
 

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[Sabres Fan in NS]

MUST WIN!!

GO SABRES!!

Thanks for getting us started @spndnchz, you're the best GDT starter we have, also the blondest and cutest ... 😉

Will the Sabres actually have a goalie in net and a backup?

What will the COVID ward look like this evening?

I know two Sabres will be extra motivated tonight.

[Claude Balls]

When is John making his Vegas debut? The curly headed *****!!

 

[Zamboni]

• This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Golden Knights this season. 
• Last meeting: Vegas defeated Buffalo 4-2 in Vegas on Feb. 28, 2020. 
• Next meeting: Friday, March 10 in Buffalo. 

• This is the seventh game all-time between Buffalo and Vegas; Buffalo has a 2-2-2 series record. 
• The Sabres are 0-2-1 on the road against the Golden Knights all-time.

• If they play tonight, Sabres forwards Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs will face their former team, the Vegas Golden Knights, for the first time since being traded to Buffalo. 
• The Sabres acquired Tuch, Krebs, a top-10 protected 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 second-round pick from Vegas in exchange for Jack Eichel and a 2023 third-round pick on Nov. 4, 2021. 

• Since making his Sabres debut on Dec. 29, Tuch has recorded 12 points (4+8) in 12 games, including seven points (3+4) in his last six contests. 
• Only three players in franchise history have ever had more points than Tuch in their first 12 games for the team after being acquired via trade: Doug Gilmour, 19 points (3+16), Pat LaFontaine, 14 points (6+8) and Ryan O'Reilly, 13 points (4+9). 
• Jeff Skinner (12 points, 6+6) is one of two Sabres other than Tuch (Steve Heinze) to record 12 points through their first 12 games after being acquired via trade. 
 

• Craig Anderson is one win away from the 297th victory of his NHL career, which would pass Ron Hextall for 40th all-time in NHL history. 

• If he dresses, tonight's game will be Rasmus Asplund's 100th career NHL game.

[sabills]

Tuch hatty tonight

[bob_sauve28]

Would be wild if Jack made his Vegas debut tonight 

[PromoTheRobot]

20 minutes ago, Claude Balls said:

When is John making his Vegas debut? The curly headed *****!!

 

Ceremonial puck drop.

5 minutes ago, sabills said:

Tuch hatty tonight

With Krebs assisting on each one.

[Eleven]

This is an annoying season.  We've already had a couple of long breaks, and now we have a 10pm game followed by another week and a half of no Sabres games.

[Pimlach]

I am pumped up for this one.  Is Jackie playing?  

[LGR4GM]

21 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I am pumped up for this one.  Is Jackie playing?  

He was in a blue non contact jersey yesterday at practice so it is highly unlikely. 

[LGR4GM]

 

[Taro T]

18 minutes ago, Eleven said:

This is an annoying season.  We've already had a couple of long breaks, and now we have a 10pm game followed by another week and a half of no Sabres games.

A 10 PM game that is only available in the US via streaming (ESPN+ (&/or Hulu - don't have Hulu, so don't really pay attention to whether this one's available through that service too or not)).  So, no MSG+ Pregame nor Post-game shows either.

[LGR4GM]

I think Vegas only has to clear about 5million in cap if I understand the math correctly. Martinez is on LTIR for 5.25 so they could still exceed the cap by that amount. They will need to make a move and I bet they wait until closer to the deadline to activate Eichel. March 21st in the deadline. 

Edited February 1, 2022 by LGR4GM

[Indabuff]

U MUST WHIP it

[Hawerchuk]

I'll be at the game tonight. Buffalo hasn't won once at the Fortress (T Mobile Arena) yet. Time to change that pronto!

I was at the Sabres Road Crew Alumni party last night. I talked to Kevyn Adams a bit. I asked him jokingly who was starting in net tomorrow, Marty Biron? He laughed at that, but he said ANDERSON should be getting the start. Also, got to meet the legend, Rick Jeanneret too. Chatted for a bit, great guy. Also talked to Clint Malarchuk, Jason Dawe (DAWESOME!), JP Dumont, Marty Biron and Duffer. Brad May was there too and even the trainer George Babcock. My wife said; "You know you're a real Sabres fan when you even know who the freaking trainer is!" Hahaha So true.

LETS GO BUFFALO!

[sabrefanday1]

KInda hate how Vegas got such a sweetheart of a deal and how they got to pick so many good players while Seattle did not...should be interesting in March when Vegas comes to Buffalo and Jack should be playing by then (unless he gets hurt before which would not be a big surprise either). Hopefully the team will rally around Anderson and win this one. I do really like both Tuch and Krebs and hopefully when Vegas goes to shed 5 mil in space they throw us another good player...   

[dudacek]

31 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

KInda hate how Vegas got such a sweetheart of a deal and how they got to pick so many good players while Seattle did not...

yet Seattle came in under the exact same rules.

#gmsmatter

[Doohicksie]

Maelstrom Warranty

2 hours ago, sabills said:

Tuch hatty tonight

I'd much rather see Krebs score one, but I won't fight you:  They can both score a hatty.

[French Collection]

43 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

KInda hate how Vegas got such a sweetheart of a deal and how they got to pick so many good players while Seattle did not...should be interesting in March when Vegas comes to Buffalo and Jack should be playing by then (unless he gets hurt before which would not be a big surprise either). Hopefully the team will rally around Anderson and win this one. I do really like both Tuch and Krebs and hopefully when Vegas goes to shed 5 mil in space they throw us another good player...   

If the Sabres get something else from Vegas for just taking on some cap, that will be a bonus from the Eichel deal in a roundabout way. The gift that keeps on giving.

[pastajoe]

11 minutes ago, dudacek said:

yet Seattle came in under the exact same rules.

#gmsmatter

I think GMs learned from all the talent they let Vegas pick, and gave more scrutiny to whom they protected this time.

[Taro T]

9 minutes ago, dudacek said:

yet Seattle came in under the exact same rules.

#gmsmatter

GMs matter.  So does having a historical precedent matter.  The GMs saw Vegas fleece several GMs that overthought the process that 1st go around.  When it was Seattle's turn, GMs actually realized that they would lose a middle 6 F, a 4/5 D-man, or an NHL backup goalie and that while it stung, it wouldn't really damage their own team in the grand scheme.

Had Seattle gotten 1st crack, it very well could've been Francis reaping the rewards of other GMs fear of losing that one guy they really didn't want to lose (for no apparently logical reason) making their brains go to mush and McPhee thinking about what might have been.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

1 hour ago, Indabuff said:

U MUST WHIP it

 

[IKnowPhysics]

Fire up that loud, another round of shots...

 

Tuch down for what.

 

 

Guys remember that song?

[nfreeman]

But Seattle also passed on guys like Tarasenko and Carey Price.

I think their poor results relative to Vegas' is more a result of a disparity in the job done by the GMs of those 2 teams than from the rest of the league learning their lessons (although that factor did play a role).

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Indabuff said:

U MUST WHIP it

Whip it good!

2 hours ago, Eleven said:

This is an annoying season.  We've already had a couple of long breaks, and now we have a 10pm game followed by another week and a half of no Sabres games.

You whine a lot.