GDT: #13 – Sabres at Lightning – Sat Oct 26 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B – WGR-AM

[Woodhouse]

GDT #13: BUF (2-9-1) at TBL (6-3-0) – OCT 26 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B – WGR-AM – CHAT

10/24 – Bolts’ character shines in hard-fought win over Blackhawks (Missy Zielinski – Bolts TV)

10/25 – Hedman, Lightning defense does a one-eighty (Missy Zielinski – Bolts TV)

10/25 – Youth is served as Sabres top Panthers (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com)

10/25 – Grigorenko moves to right wing (Paul Hamilton – WGR 550)

10/26 – Game Preview: 10/26/13 at Tampa Bay (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

10/26 – Press Clips: 10/26/13 at Tampa Bay (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup (11:30am optional skate)

26 Thomas Vanek ("A") – 19 Cody Hodgson – 65 Brian Flynn
9 Steve Ott ("C") – 82 Marcus Foligno – 25 Mikhail Grigorenko
28 Zemgus Girgensons – 22 Johan Larsson – 63 Tyler Ennis
23 Ville Leino – 8 Cody McCormick – 21 Drew Stafford
X: 32 John Scott, 36 Patrick Kaleta

10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 3 Mark Pysyk
61 Nikita Zadorov – 57 Tyler Myers
20 Henrik Tallinder – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
X: 4 Jamie McBain

30 Ryan Miller
1 Jhonas Enroth

Lineup News & Notes

Buffalo scratched Patrick Kaleta (suspended), John Scott (suspended) and Henrik Tallinder in Friday's 3-1 win over
Florida. Ville Leino (rib) is a "possibility" for tonight; while Joel Armia (hand) and Corey Tropp (jaw) remain inactive.

Weekly Transactions

Buffalo activated Cody McCormick (LBI) from injured reserve Friday and Ville Leino (hip) on Saturday, waiving Kevin
Porter to Rochester/AHL and placing Mike Weber (thumb) on injured reserve.

According to the Stats

Buffalo are 5-5-0 in their last ten games versus Tampa Bay; 6-4-0 on the road.​

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Projected Lineup (morning skate)

12 Ryan Malone – 91 Steven Stamkos ("A") – 26 Martin St. Louis ("C")
17 Alex Killorn – 51 Valtteri Filppula – 71 Richard Panik
18 Ondrej Palat – 9 Tyler Johnson – 16 Teddy Purcell
n/a – 44 Nate Thompson – 19 BJ Crombeen
X:76 Pierre-Cedric Labrie

25 Matt Carle ("A") – 7 Radko Gudas
77 Victor Hedman – 6 Sami Salo
2 Eric Brewer – 3 Keith Aulie
8 Mark Barberio – n/a
X: 62 Andrej Sustr

30 Ben Bishop
39 Anders Lindback

Lineup News & Notes

Tampa Bay scratched Keith Aulie and Mark Barberio in Thursday's 6-5 OTW over Chicago. Brian Lee (knee), Mattias
Ohlund (knee) and Tom Pyatt (shoulder) remain inactive.

Weekly Transactions

Tampa Bay reassigned Brett Connolly to Syracuse/AHL on Sunday.

According to the Stats

Tampa Bay's Ben Bishop has a 2-0-1 record versus Buffalo all-time, with a 2.52 GAA and a .926 SV% in three games.​

A/V CLUB

10/15 – Brendan Shanahan's ten-game suspension ruling for BUF's Patrick Kaleta. <1:45>

10/24 – Highlights of TBL's 6-5 OTW over CHI. <4:33>

10/25 – TBL's Jon Cooper addresses the media following Friday's practice. <6:42>

10/25 – Highlights of BUF's 3-1 win over FLA. <4:26>

10/25 – BUF's Ron Rolston addresses the media following Friday's 3-1 win over FLA. <2:17>

10/25 – BUF's Jhonas Enroth speaks with the media following Friday's 3-1 win over FLA. <2:48>

10/26 – BUF's Ron Rolston addresses the media following Saturday's optional skate. <4:24>

10/26 – BUF's Ville Leino speaks with the media following Saturday's optional skate. <3:17>

10/26 – BUF's Johan Larsson speaks with the media following Saturday's optional skate. <3:19>


LAST H2H GAME

10/08/2013 – Tampa Bay 3 at Buffalo 2.

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[littletonhockeycoach]

Back to back games, going against better team with better talent.

Would like to see a strong start for a change 'cause we probably won't have gas in the tank to finish like we did against Florida.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

LHC, I think they'll come out energized due to the game last night. I think they *could* play sustained if they do that. However a team with stammer and MSL will kill us if we don't possess.

 

[Woodhouse]

No one but Kaleta skated today; Weber (thumb) out long-term, Leino a possibility; here's Rolston's pre-game presser:

[NHL]468753[/NHL]

 

[Jacko95]

Tampa fan wishing you good luck tonight, looking forward to a good game.

Some infos:
Bishop in net tonight
Aulie and Barberio in the game, Sustr scratched (hopefully the other two are not rusty). And Labrie is scratched as well, so 11F-7D.

 

[CowbellConray]

Going to the game tonight with the girlfriend and some family. Cant wait. Tampa has a potent offense, but their d is just not good. Always allow breakaways. Bishop has played well this year so I expect a tough game.

 

[Jame]

I was hoping for Labrie v Scott

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Mcbain over Tallinder all day to me

 

[Squantosawuss]

LHC, I think they'll come out energized due to the game last night.

Or is this one of those games where during the first intermission, Paul Hamilton says "How do you come out like that after a win last night?"

Shots after one: Tampa 24, Buffalo 2

 

[jBuds]

Lawce. Obvs.

 

[Jacko95]

Or is this one of those games where during the first intermission, Paul Hamilton says "How do you come out like that after a win last night?"

Shots after one: Tampa 24, Buffalo 2

That would be already our S/G average!!!! Tampa 2 shots, Buffalo 1 shot seems more realistic. The score would be 2:1 Buffalo, because Carle passes so hard that Gudas is unable to handle it again and the puck would trickle past Bishop (look no further than the last 5 min in regulation against CHicago)

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

The kids keep rolling, 3-2 win

 

[Chainshot]

Let's see if they can build on last night.

 

[start winnin]

Me want to see more Zadorov

 

[turkulad]

Wishing my favorite Eastern team good luck tonight! Btw, is Miller already confirmed for net? Best regards, Enroth fantasy owner.

 

[Sean McG]

If Leino comes back tonight, where does he fit in? Does he take the other spot on the 4th line or is someone else bumped down?

 

[Woodhouse]

Wishing my favorite Eastern team good luck tonight! Btw, is Miller already confirmed for net? Best regards, Enroth fantasy owner.

I'd say Miller's probable to start, as Enroth started last night and it's the second leg of a back-to-back. However, I didn't hear Rolston confirm Miller as a starter, nor was there a morning skate to indicate otherwise. The only report I saw confirming Miller in goal was the NHL.com preview.

If Leino comes back tonight, where does he fit in? Does he take the other spot on the 4th line or is someone else bumped down?

Leino has been activated off IR. He skated with McCormick and Stafford on the fourth line at Thursday's practice, so that's where I'd project him.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Leino off the IR. Wood already got it. haha.

 

[Zip15]

I'd say Miller's probable to start, as Enroth started last night and it's the second leg of a back-to-back. However, I didn't hear Rolston confirm Miller as a starter, nor was there a morning skate to indicate otherwise. The only report I saw confirming Miller in goal was the NHL.com preview.

Leino has been activated off IR. He skated with McCormick and Stafford on the fourth line at Thursday's practice, so that's where I'd project him.

Vogl tweeted yesterday that Miller was starting Saturday. (I'm on my phone, so I can't post a link.) Tough to tell what he was basing that on, though.

 

[Sabre Dance]

If Leino comes back tonight, where does he fit in? Does he take the other spot on the 4th line or is someone else bumped down?

Flynn a nice story, but 2 points in 12 and a minus 4. Doesnt belong with Hodgson and Vanek. I give Leino his shot on that line.

 

[mgeise]

Flynn a nice story, but 2 points in 12 and a minus 4. Doesnt belong with Hodgson and Vanek. I give Leino his shot on that line.

If Leino looks good tonight I'd be in favor of that. I like easing him back in on the fourth line tonight, though.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Zadorov is awesome.

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

I like watch Zadorov hockey

 

[wunderpanda]

Lets get a win streak started

 

[ckg927]

Props to the T-Bay faithful for welcoming home a veteran...

and now the anthem...(and the tail end just blew out my eardrums... )