GDT: 2/17/15: SABRES (16-37-3) at DEVILS (21-26-9) TV: NBCSN, RADIO: WGR550 - 7:30 PM ET

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NHL.com Game Preview: Devils look to snap four-game skid against Sabres

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Season series: Patrik Elias, Jordin Tootoo and Travis Zajac all scored in the first period as the New Jersey Devils raced out to an early lead and cruised in their first game against the Buffalo Sabres. Elias (1-2-3), Zajac (1-1-2) and Mike Cammalleri (1-1-2) all had multipoint games.

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview: 2/17/15 at NJD

TONIGHT’S GAME

SABRES at DEVILS
This is the second of three meetings between the Sabres and Devils this season.
Next meeting: Friday, March 20 in Buffalo
Last meeting: New Jersey defeated Buffalo, 4-1, in New Jersey on Jan. 6
The Sabres are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Devils; 5-3-2 on the road.
This is the 144th game all-time between Buffalo and New Jersey; Buffalo has a 73-46-24 series record.
The Sabres are 33-24-14 on the road against the Devils all-time.

MINOR SURGERY WILL CAUSE KALETA TO MISS 4-6 WEEKS

Weber assuming more leadership responsibilities; Former teammates remember Montador

By Chris Ryndak - Sabres.com (@chrisryndak)

MONDAY’S PRACTICE
80 Chris Stewart – 28 Zemgus Girgensons – 63 Tyler Ennis
26 Matt Moulson – 17 Torrey Mitchell – 12 Brian Gionta
82 Marcus Foligno – 65 Brian Flynn – 44 Nicolas Deslauriers
22 Johan Larsson – 37 Matt Ellis – 19 Cody Hodgson

61 Andre Benoit – 47 Zach Bogosian
51 Nikita Zadorov – 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
6 Mike Weber – 41 Andrej Meszaros
24 Tyson Strachan

34 Michal Neuvirth
35 Anders Lindback

Did Not Skate: 4 Josh Gorges (lower-body injury), 36 Patrick Kaleta (lower-body injury)
Injured Reserve: 8 Cody McCormick (blood clots), 9 Evander Kane (shoulder)

Ted Nolan Press Conference (2/16/15) - 6:22 Mins
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2/16 Practice: Lou Lamoriello - 3:36 Mins
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Taken from this weeks....

NHL on NBC/NBCSN Press Release - Monday, February 16 - NBCSportsGroupBox.com

Sabres-Devils - Tomorrow (Tuesday, February 17) at 7:30 pm ET on NBCSN.

The Devils host the Sabres on tomorrow on NBCSN in their second meeting of the season, following New Jersey’s 4-1 win over Buffalo on January 6.
The Devils look to snap their four-game losing streak against the Sabres, who have lost their last three contests.
Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play) and Joe Micheletti (Analyst) will call the action from Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Rest Of The Press Release - http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...arks-in-nhl-stadium-series-saturday-on-nbcsn/

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

That's a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

 

[sabres4ever]

Wait. Didn't NJ snap their last losing streak against us?

 

[B U F F A L O]

Another NBCSN game?

 

[wunderpanda]

Feels like a 1-0 shootout win! Wonder if Hodgson gets scratched for a 7th D.

 

[mikemcburn]

Feels like a 1-0 shootout win! Wonder if Hodgson gets scratched for a 7th D.

I'm thinking scratched in favor of a 3rd goalie.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Feels like a 1-0 shootout win! Wonder if Hodgson gets scratched for a 7th D.

That's probably just bad gas.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Another NBCSN game?

Something tells me whoever chose this game over Caps/Pens is getting fired.

 

[haseoke39]

Anyone else going to this one?

 

[Sabre the Win]

This could be a win, New Jerseys record is better than it should be. This team is almost always out shot like the Sabres and is rank 29th this season in goals for, one ahead of us. Pretty much this game is about what goalie will make a mistake first.

 

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GAME NOTES PDF

PRESS CLIPS PDF

Morning Skate: February 17, 2015 at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Prudential Center

 

[FearTheBeard]

I actually wouldn't mind a regulation W, just to **** with the leafs a little more

 

[mgeise]

I can't believe NBCSN picked two Sabres games in a row.. I think this will end up being a 2-1 snoozefest.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Would like to see a pause to the tank for this game.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I actually wouldn't mind a regulation W, just to **** with the leafs a little more

Watch them finish 29th, ahead of us by only 1 point, then we both lose the lottery and they lose out on McEichel.

 

[jamers]

Watch them finish 29th, ahead of us by only 1 point, then we both lose the lottery and they lose out on McEichel.

That would be a most delicious outcome.

 

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@BuffaloSabres

#Sabres held an optional skate this morning. Coach Ted Nolan will address the media with game day updates around 4:30pm. #BUFvsNJD

Here are the projected line combinations:

SABRES

Chris Stewart – Zemgus Girgensons – Tyler Ennis

Matt Moulson – Torrey Mitchell – Brian Gionta

Marcus Foligno – Brian Flynn – Nicolas Deslauriers

Johan Larsson – Matt Ellis – Cody Hodgson

Andre Benoit – Zach Bogosian

Nikita Zadorov – Rasmus Ristolainen

Mike Weber – Andrej Meszaros

Michal Neuvirth

Anders Lindback

Scratched: Tyson Strachan

Injured: Josh Gorges (lower body), Patrick Kaleta (lower body), Cody McCormick (blood clots), Evander Kane (shoulder)

DEVILS

Mike Cammalleri - Travis Zajac - Jordin Tootoo

Adam Henrique - Patrik Elias - Steve Bernier

Tuomo Ruutu - Scott Gomez - Jaromir Jagr

Dainius Zubrus - Jacob Josefson - Stephen Gionta

Andy Greene - Adam Larsson

Jon Merrill - Marek Zidlicky

Eric Gelinas - Peter Harrold

Cory Schneider

Keith Kinkaid

Scratched: Michael Ryder, Mark Fraser, Martin Havlat

Injured: Damon Severson (fractured left ankle), Bryce Salvador (back), Ryane Clowe (suspected concussion)

Status report: Sabres coach Ted Nolan said Monday that Kaleta required minor surgery and will miss 4-6 weeks. … The injury to Gorges has allowed Benoit to play a bigger role with the Sabres along the back end. He was paired with Bogosian on Sunday against the Flyers.

Who's hot: Stewart has two goals and six points in the past seven games. … Bernier has seven goals in the past 12 games.

 

[Paxon]

Would like to see a pause to the tank for this game.

I can't get behind that. Earlier in the year, yes. This is the stretch run. Gotta build a buffer so I can rest easy. Plus, wins are bad for the Leafs.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

Yes Ted, a converted RW is definitely better in the middle of the third line than the two actual centers on the fourth.

 

[couture23]

Yes Ted, a converted RW is definitely better in the middle of the third line than the two actual centers on the fourth.

Me looking at the lines

 

[Wisent42]

Yes Ted, a converted RW is definitely better in the middle of the third line than the two actual centers on the fourth.

Murray was a genius to extend Teddy.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Didn't Foligno play center last year for a few games? I can't remember how that went?

 

[Paxon]

Didn't Foligno play center last year for a few games? I can't remember how that went?

Yes. He played center previous to that a few times as well. I don't think he's any worse there than Flynn.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Yes Ted, a converted RW is definitely better in the middle of the third line than the two actual centers on the fourth.

Flynn is a center though.