Sabres @ Leafs - Jan. 17th, 7:30pm - SNO, TSN 1050

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Loov is best option?

Nielsen probably isn't ready defensively and you could make the same case for Dermott, but he moves a little better so might get a look. Loov is the safe option as defensively more sound while limited offensively.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Marincin still isn't back fully from injury, do they go with Corrado on the left side or call up Dermott or Loov from the AHL?

Babcock filling out his line-up instead of putting Corrado in:

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I sent you a YT link if you still need it WIGWAL.

Thanks.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm not going to be able to take this "now so-and-so is playing here with him" chatter all game long. We get it. There's 5 defencemen they'll be in a blender all game.

 

[bustaheims]

If Rielly is out for significant time it might cool off the playoff talk fast.

Quite possibly. How the team responds to a long-term absence of a significant piece like Rielly will be pretty telling in terms of how far along the development curve they really are.

 

[Highlander]

I hate the Sabres almost as much as the Bruins and Habs. Bastedos

 

[ZBBM]

Oooh Fred.  That was wired but still.

 

[Highlander]

Bastedos Sabres

 

[ZBBM]

If Rielly is out for significant time it might cool off the playoff talk fast.

Quite possibly. How the team responds to a long-term absence of a significant piece like Rielly will be pretty telling in terms of how far along the development curve they really are.

Well, Kypreos is making pretty much the same point.  We've been lucky so far.

 

[Arn]

If Rielly is out for significant time it might cool off the playoff talk fast.

Quite possibly. How the team responds to a long-term absence of a significant piece like Rielly will be pretty telling in terms of how far along the development curve they really are.

Early signs are "not so well". They've been running around a fair bit since he went off

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Marincin still isn't back fully from injury, do they go with Corrado on the left side or call up Dermott or Loov from the AHL?

I would guess Loov or Valiev.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Early signs are "not so well". They've been running around a fair bit since he went off

Playing 5 D can result in a fiasco for almost any team.

 

[bustaheims]

Early signs are "not so well". They've been running around a fair bit since he went off

I wouldn't base much off this game - like I wouldn't base much of any individual game.

 

[azzurri63]

Think we should have given Freddy another night off.

 

[Highlander]

Nice bit about Salming, the first "Viking" hockey player, who led the way. My second favorite to Keon.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leo! Smart play by Kadri too.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

That's a weak tripping call. Looked like the Sabres player fell when his foot ran into the boards.

 

[herman]

Martin - Matthews - Nylander looks like a napkin line Babcock had in mind in the preseason. Matthews playing with a bit of a burr in the saddle knowing he was a major reason for Buffalo's 2nd goal.

Good PK by Polak and Brown

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Hah! Martin!

 

[L K]

Great shift by Soshnikov to help lead to a tie game.