GDT - Sabres @ Blue Jackets - Feb 20, 2022 - 6:00 PM (EST) - MSG-B, WGR, BSOH

[woods-racer]

Please note the unusually starting time for 2 east coast teams.

 

These two teams met less than 2 weeks ago for an entertaining game. The good guys lost in overtime. Do the Sabres have enough gas in their tanks to replicate the play they had the afternoon before against the Avs? 

Normal bat channels , new bat time, check in and find out.

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by woods-racer

[bob_sauve28]

Buffalo Sabres (16-26-8, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (24-23-1, fifth in the Metropolitan)

Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jackets -162, Sabres +136; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: Columbus hosts the Buffalo Sabres after Patrik Laine scored three goals in the Blue Jackets' 7-4 win against the Blackhawks.

The Blue Jackets are 12-14-0 in Eastern Conference games. Columbus serves 7.0 penalty minutes per game, the fewest in the NHL. Kevin Stenlund leads them averaging 0.7.

 

The Sabres are 8-15-8 in conference play. Buffalo has converted on 19.7% of power-play opportunities, scoring 27 power-play goals.

In their last matchup on Feb. 10, Columbus won 4-3. Jakub Voracek recorded a team-high 2 points for the Blue Jackets.

TOP PERFORMERS: Boone Jenner leads the Blue Jackets with 20 goals and has 37 points. Laine has 10 goals over the last 10 games for Columbus.

Tage Thompson leads the Sabres with 37 points, scoring 19 goals and adding 18 assists. Alex Tuch has eight assists over the last 10 games for Buffalo.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.6 assists, three penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game with an .892 save percentage.

Sabres: 4-5-1, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 3.8 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game with a .903 save percentage.

INJURIES: Blue Jackets: Joonas Korpisalo: day to day (lower body), Emil Bemstrom: out (health protocols).

Sabres: Zemgus Girgensons: out (undisclosed), Jack Quinn: out (lower body).

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[Pimlach]

What is our record on the second game of back to back?  I can’t recall a win just going on my memory? 
 

Go Sabres!  
 

Would love to get a W.  

[Don Dokken]

41 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

What is our record on the second game of back to back?  I can’t recall a win just going on my memory? 

I have them at 1-4-4. Only B2B win was 3-1 at Ottawa on Jan 18th. 
 

If we had the talent to be better in OT/SO that record might look much better. Taking the Sabres +1.5 and hoping for an outright win.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Man, they are playing a lot these days.

I just can't keep up.  Thanks, Woodsie for taking charge here.

Anyway ...

MUST WIN!!

GO SABRES!!

 

[Zamboni]

• This is the third of three meetings between the Sabres and Blue Jackets this season. 
• Last meeting: Columbus defeated Buffalo 4-3 (OT) in Buffalo on Feb. 10, 2022. 
• The Sabres are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games against the Blue Jackets; 4-4-2 on the road.

• This is the 38th game all-time between Buffalo and Columbus; Buffalo has a 14-18-5 series record. 
• The Sabres are 5-8-3 on the road against the Blue Jackets all-time

• Five of the last eight meetings between these clubs have been decided in overtime, including four of the last five. 

 

• With three goals yesterday vs. Colorado, Tage Thompson registered his first career NHL hat trick. o Thompson's hat trick marked his fifth multi-goal game this season. 
• Thompson's hat trick was the second by a Sabres player this week (Jeff Skinner, Feb. 13 at MTL). It's the first time since 2011 that Buffalo had two hat tricks within a week of each other. 

• Thompson has 21 points (9+12) in his last 19 games played, including 14 points (7+7) in his last 11 contests. 
 

• Since Buffalo's Jan. 17 game against Detroit, Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuchare all producing more than a point per game. 
• Tuch (6+10) leads the way with 16 points in 13 games, Skinner has 15 points (7+8) in 13 games and Thompson, who missed two games during that stretch, has 14 points (7+7) in 11 games. 

[Brawndo]

Dahlin out tonight

 

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Dahlin out tonight

 

Day to day?!?!?

Fuuuuuuuuuudddddggge.

Hopefully he's back by opening night.  😉

 

[bob_sauve28]

Omg 😮 

[Thorner]

8 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Day to day?!?!?

Fuuuuuuuuuudddddggge.

Hopefully he's back by opening night.  😉

 

Kiss of absolute death 

- - - 

In seriousness Dahlin more so seems to be in the Reinhart mold of being generally healthy 

[Norcal]

18 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Day to day?!?!?

Fuuuuuuuuuudddddggge.

Hopefully he's back by opening night.  😉

 

Getting slammed to your back at full speed and then torpedoing everyone you see afterwards will cause a bump or two I bet.

[gomper]

17 minutes ago, Norcal said:

Getting slammed to your back at full speed and then torpedoing everyone you see afterwards will cause a bump or two I bet.

Yeah. I was glad he didn't break a bone in his leg when he went into the boards. Hopefully it's just a day off due to soreness.  He has been outstanding. 

[Brawndo]

 

[Spoonman]

On a separate note….I am a pretty chill dude. That said, this thing is getting me frustrated (I know, no one can replace RJ), and, I was listening to the post game show from last night on WGR. They, of course play the Sabres goal calls. I like the guy in interviews, but, Danno, as a play by play, not good. He is miscast, and should do color commentating  somewhere. On replays, he is NOT describing play, rather noting on goal scorers for COL, when TAGE scored 2nd, then yells ‘scores!! TAGE …’ I know @yuri commented directly to Danno, to CALL THE GAME, not working……😡

[LGR4GM]

57 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Dahlin out tonight

 

Sad face

[Norcal]

Lets GO Boys!!!!

4th string tender tonight 🧀

Shoot the puck early and often!!!

[Pimlach]

24 minutes ago, Spoonman said:

On a separate note….I am a pretty chill dude. That said, this thing is getting me frustrated (I know, no one can replace RJ), and, I was listening to the post game show from last night on WGR. They, of course play the Sabres goal calls. I like the guy in interviews, but, Danno, as a play by play, not good. He is miscast, and should do color commentating  somewhere. On replays, he is NOT describing play, rather noting on goal scorers for COL, when TAGE scored 2nd, then yells ‘scores!! TAGE …’ I know @yuri commented directly to Danno, to CALL THE GAME, not working……😡

Dunleavy’s abilities, or lack thereof, have been covered here a lot.  He is not RJ and he will never be RJ.  

 His chances of ever being embraced by the fans are very low, even if he was better at his craft, he is not RJ.  
 

[Spoonman]

3 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Dunleavy’s abilities, or lack thereof, have been covered here a lot.  He is not RJ and he will never be RJ.  

 His chances of ever being embraced by the fans are very low, even if he was better at his craft, he is not RJ.  
 

I know. I was getting off my chest. Ugh.

More light polka dots needed. 😐

[Pimlach]

6 minutes ago, Norcal said:

Lets GO Boys!!!!

4th string tender tonight 🧀

Shoot the puck early and often!!!

Yes, they better shoot a lot and get traffic in front of the net.  
 

CBJ announcers sound like pro wrestling.   Predictable. 

[Spoonman]

Just now, Pimlach said:

Yes, they better shoot a lot and get traffic in front of the net.  
 

CBJ announcers sound like pro wrestling.   Predictable. 

Should I listen to CBJ feed, then????

[bob_sauve28]

Like goaltending match up

 

[Pimlach]

Bear-roo-bay in net.  
 

Not Ber-ruby

Edited February 20, 2022 by Pimlach

[Spoonman]

So why do we ever play Eakin (hurting trade prospects!). Jankowski should center 4th

[Thorner]

Each forward line having at least one left shot and one right shot, and each D pair being left shot - right shot is so visually pleasing to me 

[Brawndo]

sigh