GDT: #29 – Rangers at Sabres – Thu Dec 5 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, Bell TV – WGR-AM

[Woodhouse]

GDT #29: NYR (14-14-0) at BUF (6-20-2) – DEC 5 – 7:00PM ET – MSG-B, BELL TV – WGR-AM – CHAT

11/30 – Sabres fall to Devils in final minute of OT (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

12/02 – Stafford gets back to the point (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

12/02 – Sabres recharge, prepare for Thursday (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

12/02 – Rangers drop 5-2 decision to Jets at MSG (Jim Cerny – Blueshirts United)

12/03 – Nolan looks to rely on veterans (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

12/03 – AV demands more consistency, says it starts with top players (Jim Cerny – Blueshirts United)

12/04 – King of New York: Lundqvist agrees to contract extension (Jim Cerny – Blueshirts United)

12/04 – McNabb to Rochester, Foligno's play trending upward (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

12/04 – Game Preview: 12/5/13 vs NY Rangers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

12/05 – Struggling Ennis refreshed by Sabres’ new regime, excited about Nolan’s style (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

12/05 – Press Clips: 12/5/13 vs NY Rangers (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

12/05 – McCormick to return, Grigorenko excited to rep Team Russia (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)​

BUFFALO SABRES

Projected Lineup (optional skate; pending warmups)

26 Matt Moulson – 19 Cody Hodgson – 21 Drew Stafford
9 Steve Ott ("C") – 23 Ville Leino – 27 Matt D'Agostini
72 Luke Adam – 63 Tyler Ennis – 28 Zemgus Girgensons
82 Marcus Foligno – 8 Cody McCormick – 32 John Scott
X: 25 Mikhail Grigorenko, 65 Brian Flynn

20 Henrik Tallinder ("A") – 57 Tyler Myers
10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 4 Jamie McBain
6 Mike Weber – 3 Mark Pysyk
X: 44 Brayden McNabb

30 Ryan Miller
1 Jhonas Enroth

Lineup News & Notes

Buffalo scratched Mikhail Grigorenko, Jamie McBain and Brayden McNabb in Saturday's 1-0 OTL to New Jersey.
Alexander Sulzer (undisclosed) has been placed on injured reserve to make room for a healthy Cody McCormick (UBI).

Weekly Transactions

Buffalo reassigned Brayden McNabb to Rochester/AHL yesterday, but recalled him again today.

According to the Stats

Buffalo are 4-3-3 in their last ten games vs the NY Rangers; 5-4-1 at home.​

NEW YORK RANGERS

Projected Lineup (optional skate; pending warmups)

20 Chris Kreider – 21 Derek Stepan – 61 Rick Nash
36 Mats Zuccarello – 19 Brad Richards ("A") – 24 Ryan Callahan ("C")
62 Carl Hagelin – 16 Derick Brassard – 14 Taylor Pyatt
22 Brian Boyle – 28 Dominic Moore – 67 Benoit Pouliot
X: 15 Derek Dorsett

27 Ryan McDonagh – 5 Dan Girardi
18 Marc Staal ("A") – 6 Anton Stralman
17 John Moore – 4 Michael Del Zotto
X: 44 Justin Falk

30 Henrik Lundqvist
33 Cam Talbot

Lineup News & Notes

NY Rangers scratched John Moore and Taylor Pyatt in Monday's 5-2 loss to Winnipeg.

Weekly Transactions

None.

According to the Stats

NY Rangers' Ryan McDonagh has points in five of his past six games.​

A/V CLUB

11/30 – Highlights of BUF's 1-0 OTL at NJD. <4:07>

11/30 – BUF's Ted Nolan addresses the media following Saturday's loss to NJD. <2:43>

12/02 – BUF's Ted Nolan addresses the media following Monday's practice. <4:22>

12/02 – Highlights of NYR's 5-2 loss to WPG. <4:50>

12/03 – NYR's Alain Vigneault addresses the media following Tuesday's practice. <5:26>

12/03 – BUF's Ted Nolan addresses the media following Tuesday's practice. <7:16>

12/04 – NYR's Alain Vigneault addresses the media following Wednesday's practice. <1:29>

12/04 – BUF's Ted Nolan addresses the media following Wednesday's practice. <6:28>

12/05 – BUF's Ted Nolan addresses the media following Thursday's morning skate. <2:33>


LAST H2H GAME

10/31/2013 – Buffalo 0 at NY Rangers 2.

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[couture23]

Only took five freaking days.

Hope Grigo gets in.

 

[SundherDome]

I wonder if they are going to play Henrik, he may be so tired from dreaming about the dump truck full of money and swimming in his room of gold coins like scrooge mcduck.

 

[cybresabre]

I wonder if they are going to play Henrik, he may be so tired from dreaming about the dump truck full of money and swimming in his room of gold coins like scrooge mcduck.

Smaug McDucqvist

 

[Paxon]

Smaug McDucqvist

The Hobbit II: The Desolation of Cap Space

 

[jBuds]

StaphJus

 

[dotcommunism]

Hope Grigo gets in.

Doubtful if he's on his way to Russia

 

[RazielMoshman]

I do find it funny that someone's else's waiver wire material is a top 6 on our team.

Anyway, I'm really not holding out a huge hope for us on this one...

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Doubtful if he's on his way to Russia

I think I heard that he isn't leaving until Sunday.

 

[gallagt01]

I feel like there hasn't been an entertaining Sabres/Rangers game since the '07 playoffs.

 

[jc17]

I feel like there hasn't been an entertaining Sabres/Rangers game since the '07 playoffs.

They had some low scoring ones that were actually pretty good. I'm pretty sure there have been some games where Miller and Lunqvuist have stood on their heads.

 

[Kyndig]

The Hobbit II: The Desolation of Cap Space

I'm going through Sabres/hockey withdrawals. Might have to get NHL14 as the last one I've played was 07.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I feel like there hasn't been an entertaining Sabres/Rangers game since the '07 playoffs.

There was one at the tail end of the 2011-12 season that was really fun to watch, during the FES hot streak.

 

[Zip15]

There was one at the tail end of the 2011-12 season that was really fun to watch, during the FES hot streak.

At MSG, IIRC. There was also Enroth's 1-0 shutout victory against Lundqvist and the Rags while Miller was injured--that was in Buffalo, and I believe it was the same season.
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I'm going to get crazy here and say we win this one in a shootout, 2-1.

Stepan

Ennis

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

I feel like there hasn't been an entertaining Sabres/Rangers game since the '07 playoffs.

Eh, the one that Enroth started a few years back was pretty exciting. I think it was low scoring, but very back and forth. Of course, it helped that the team was trying to rally to make the playoffs...

Overall, i am not a huge fan of NYR games. I just hope tonight the guys can bring in points in some fashion. A three game point streak would be the highlight of our season, thus far.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Guess what day it is.....Guess what day it is.

@Hockeyequipmgr

Tonight we wear a new set of thirds. The first set is being auctioned off.

 

[jamers]

This one feels like a Henrik shutout. New contract, free to focus on headbutting pucks into the rafters?

Meh.

 

[Kyndig]

This one feels like a Henrik shutout. New contract, free to focus on headbutting pucks into the rafters?

Meh.

To me it feels the opposite. The king got his money and now hes gonna have a huge letdown, thus we continue to laugh about his contract for the rest of the season.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Ted Nolan Press Conference (12/5/13)

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Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at First Niagara Center.

 

[Fly Boy]

I'm kind of excited to watch Kreider play. Really wish we had him in the organization moving forward.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

jeez, it seems like the only games I am available to watch are the ones where they have those awful third jerseys on.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Sabres-Rangers Preview (12/5/13)

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Dan Dunleavy previews Thursday night's game against the Rangers at First Niagara Center.

McCORMICK TO RETURN, GRIGORENKO EXCITED TO REPRESENT TEAM RUSSIA

The Buffalo Sabres haven’t played since Saturday and are ready to get back to work Thursday night.

They’ve had three strong days of practice leading up to their match against the New York Rangers at First Niagara Center at 7 p.m. and are looking forward to finally lacing up their skates again for game action.

Center Cody McCormick has missed four games with an upper-body injury, but is ready to roll against the Rangers.

Sabres interim coach Ted Nolan said that defenseman Alexander Sulzer, who has missed practice all week with an undisclosed injury, will be placed on injured reserve so that McCormick can return to the lineup.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Pre-Game Player Interviews (12/5/13)

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Matt D'Agostini speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at First Niagara Center.

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Mikhail Grigorenko speaks with the media following Thursday's morning skate at First Niagara Center.

 

[KeepCalmandCorsiOn]

I feel like there hasn't been an entertaining Sabres/Rangers game since the '07 playoffs.

You don't remember that 8-3 loss last season? That was pretty entertaining...

...for a Rangers fan anyway.

 

[Woodhouse]

As for our opponent: Lundqvist will start; while Dorsett (sprained wrist) and Falk (undisclosed maintenance) will be scratched, so Pyatt and Moore will draw in after sitting two games as healthy scratches.