GDT: #42 – Devils at Sabres – Sat Jan 4 – 7:00 PM EST – MSG-B – WGR-550

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GAME #42: NJD (17-17-8) at BUF (11-26-4) – JAN 4 – 7:00 PM EST – MSG-BWGR-550CHAT
01/03 – SABRES DISAPPOINTED WITH EFFORT IN MINNESOTA (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

01/03 – Devils rally comes up short vs. Chicago (NHL.com)

01/04 – Devils get right back at it, visit Sabres (Mike Battaglino - NHL.com)

01/03 – SABRES CLAIM FORWARD ZENON KONOPKA (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

01/04 – Ted Nolan wants Sabres’ youngsters to learn from veteran newcomer Konopka (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

01/03 – News: KONOPKA CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY BUFFALO (Kevin Snow – Sabres.com)

01/03 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: SABRES READY TO WELCOME KONOPKA TO THE TEAM (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

01/03 – Game Preview: 1/4/14 vs New Jersey Devils (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

01/04 – Sabres vs Devils Game Notes PDF (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

01/04 – Konopka finally in Buffalo after long travel day, excited to make Sabres debut (Bill Hoppe – Olean Times Herald)

01/04 – BEYOND THE BOARDS: HOMEWARD BOUND (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)

01/04 – Press Clips: 1/4/14 vs New Jersey Devils (Ian Ott – Sabres PR)

01/04 – THE MORNING SKATE: KONOPKA ARRIVES JUST IN TIME (Chris Ryndak – Sabres.com)​
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BUFFALO SABRES
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Final Lineup


26 Matt Moulson – 63 Tyler Ennis – 28 Zemgus Girgensons
9 Steve Ott ("C") – 22 Johan Larsson – 27 Matt D’Agostini
17 Linus Omark – 65 Brian Flynn – 82 Marcus Foligno
32 John Scott – 24 Zenon Konopka – 37 Matt Ellis
X: 23 Ville Leino (LBI), 21 Drew Stafford (LBI)

6 Mike Weber – 57 Tyler Myers ("A")
10 Christian Ehrhoff ("A") – 3 Mark Pysyk
44 Brayden McNabb – 4 Jamie McBain
X: 52 Alexander Sulzer (healthy)

30 Ryan Miller
1 Jhonas Enroth

Lineup News & Notes

D Brayden McNabb, D Henrik Tallinder, and F Ville Leino were scratches in Thursday's 4-1 loss at Minnesota.
F Cody McCormick (UBI), F Kevin Porter (LBI), C Cody Hodgson (UBI), and D Henrik Tallinder (UBI) are on IR.

Weekly Transactions

01/01: Recalled D Brayden McNabb and F Johan Larsson from the Rochester Americans (AHL); Placed C Cody Hodgson on IR.
01/03: Claimed F Zenon Konopka off waivers from the Minnesota Wild; Placed D Henrik Tallinder on IR.

According to the Stats

In the last 10 games, Buffalo has gone 4-4-2.
Ryan Miller is on 6-3-1 run, having not allowed more than three goals in any of those 10 games, nor in 13 in a row.​
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NEW JERSEY DEVILS
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Final Lineup


8 Danius Zubrus – 19 Travis Zajac ("A") – 68 Jaromir Jagr
29 Ryan Clowe – 14 Adam Henrique – 17 Michael Ryder
20 Ryan Carter – 11 Stephen Gionta – 18 Steve Bernier
15 Reid Boucher – 21 Andrei Loktionov - 9 Mike Sislo
X: 26 Patrik Elias (UBI), 25 Cam Janssen (healthy), 16 Jacob Josefson (healthy)

6 Andy Greene ("A") – 7 Mark Fayne
24 Bryce Salvador ("C") – 28 Anton Volchenkov
2 Marek Zidlicky – 34 John Merrill
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35 Cory Schneider
30 Martin Brodeur

Lineup News & Notes

New Jersey scratched F Patrik Elias, F Cam Janssen, and F Jacob Josefson in Friday's 5-3 loss vs Chicago.
F Damien Brunner (LBI), D Adam Larsson (LBI), and D Peter Harrold (LBI) are on IR.

Weekly Transactions

01/03: Placed D Anton Volchenkov on IR (retroactive to Dec 27); Recalled F Mike Sislo from Albany (AHL).
01/04: Re-assigned D Eric Gelinas to Albany (AHL); Activated D Anton Volchenkov fro IR.

According to the Stats

In the Last 10 Games New Jersey has gone 5-3-2.
F Adam Henrique has five points in a four-game streak.​
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A/V CLUB

01/02 – Highlights of Buffalo's 4-1 loss at Minnesota. <4:22>

01/03 – Brian Duff and Dan Dunleavy recap the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Wild. <2:56>

01/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following the Sabres 4-1 loss to the Wild. <1:58>

01/03 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Friday's practice at First Niagara Center. <3:23>

01/03 – Brian Duff recaps Friday's practice at First Niagara Center. <1:43>

01/03 – Highlights of New Jersey's 5-3 loss vs Chicago. <4:28>

01/04 – Ted Nolan speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <5:04>

01/04 – Brian Duff previews Saturday night's game against the Devils at First Niagara Center. <2:45>

01/04 – Brayden McNabb speaks with Brian Duff following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:03>

01/04 – Tyler Ennis speaks with Brian Duff after Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <1:11>

01/04 – Zenon Konopka speaks with the media following Saturday's morning skate at First Niagara Center. <4:16>

01/04 – Teppo Numminen speaks with Brian Duff prior to Saturday's game against the Devils. <1:04>


LAST H2H GAME

11/30/2013 – Buffalo 0 at New Jersey 1.

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DeBoer said Anton Volchenkov will play tonight and Cory Schneider will start. Eric Gelinas will be sent to Albany to make room for him.

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McNabb will play. Sulzer out. Stafford hurt and won't play
 

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Nolan looking to have Konopka play on a line with Ellis and Scott. #Sabres

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Omark, Foligno, Flynn, Diag, Ott, and Larson somehow arranged into two lines.

Yikes. One 1st liner, 1 (maybe 2 if you count Girgensons) 2nd liner in the entire lineup. Yikes.
 

SamuraiArt

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On the plus side, with all these guys out with injuries, Omark might see some time on the PP. Could be the chance he needs to show Nolan what he brings to the table.

My lines:

Moulson Ennis Girgensons
Ott Larsson Omark
Foligno Flynn D’Agostini
Scott Konopka Ellis
 

IMLACHnME

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On the plus side, with all these guys out with injuries, Omark might see some time on the PP. Could be the chance he needs to show Nolan what he brings to the table.

My lines:

Moulson Ennis Girgensons
Ott Larsson Omark
Foligno Flynn D’Agostini
Scott Konopka Ellis

Nolan gave him more than four minutes of PP in Winnipeg, and then cut him back to less than two minutes in Minneapolis - even with the Sabres having more PP in the second game, I believe.
 

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