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March 19, Sabres vs Habs, 7:30 PM


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Buffalo Sabres (10-15-4) Forwards Defence & Goalies
extralarge.png Ott - Hodgson - Pominville
Vanek - Ennis - Leino
Foligno - Porter - Flynn
Kaleta - Hecht - Stafford
Ehrhoff - Myers
Regehr - Weber
 Leopold - Pysyk

Enroth/Miller

Not Expected to Play

Scratches: Gerbe, Scott    Injured: Sulzer, Sekera


Montreal Canadiens (19-5-4) Forwards Defence & Goalies
extralarge.png Ryder - Plekanec - Gionta
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - Armstrong
Moen - Dumont - White
Markov - Emelin
Gorges - Subban
 Bouillon - Tinordi

Price/Budaj

Not Expected to Play

Scratches: Kaberle    Injured: Bourque, Diaz, Weber, Prust


Scoring Leaders Buffalo Montreal
Goals Thomas Vanek (14) Tomas Plekanec (12)
Assists Thomas Vanek (17) Michael Ryder (15)
Points Thomas Vanek (31) Michael Ryder (23)
+/- Steve Ott  (+5) Brandon Prust  (+13)
PIMS Steve Ott (53) Brandon Prust (81)

Puck Drop: 7:30 PM EST TV: RDS, TSN Radio: TSN 690 FM 98.5
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Lose any of these games this week and all the hard work is for nothing. Boston makes up there game at hand, but I expect them to drop at least one game. They have a tough week. Let's hope nobody goes easy against Buffalo. Pittsburg could easily sweep their week.

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We have a tendancy of thinking that this should be an easy week for the Habs, but as we've seen from earlier this season, no team is unbeatable (2 losses vs the Islanders). I just hope our boys don't take the Sabres and the Islanders too lightly.

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The 3rd/4th lines have been modified it appears, Armstrong is up with Galchenyuk and Eller while Dumont is skating with Moen and White in the morning skate.

Jhonas Enroth gets the start for Buffalo. Patrick Kaleta, after his venting to the media after being benched last game, is expected to return to the lineup in place of Nathan Gerbe.

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The 3rd/4th lines have been modified it appears, Armstrong is up with Galchenyuk and Eller while Dumont is skating with Moen and White in the morning skate.

Jhonas Enroth gets the start for Buffalo. Patrick Kaleta, after his venting to the media after being benched last game, is expected to return to the lineup in place of Nathan Gerbe.

Great. One of the five biggest idiots in the NHL will be playing with something to prove. I still don't believe in the Penguins, now that Letang is out, that terrible defense will be exposed.

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Although this is not exactly related to the GDT, but when Prust and Borque are back what would the lines look like? Ryder to the third, or Borque? Prust on 4th? I think Prust has too much to offer our third line to be stuck on the 4th. Maybe a trade?

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Although this is not exactly related to the GDT, but when Prust and Borque are back what would the lines look like? Ryder to the third, or Borque? Prust on 4th? I think Prust has too much to offer our third line to be stuck on the 4th. Maybe a trade?

I'd imagine it would be something like this:

Bourque - Pleks - Gionta

Wolvie - DD - Gally

Chucky - Eller - Ryder

Moen - Prust - Armstrong

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Although this is not exactly related to the GDT, but when Prust and Borque are back what would the lines look like? Ryder to the third, or Borque? Prust on 4th? I think Prust has too much to offer our third line to be stuck on the 4th. Maybe a trade?

I think he'll be on the 4th and play some heavy PK minutes. If that lineup is healthy, that might be the most balanced 4 lines in the NHL. Keep in mind, if they are all back in the lineup, Galchenyuk will be sitting here and there.

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Honestly, if we're completely healthy up front? I'd sit Galchenyuk for a game or 2. He looks like a player that needs a rest.

Then put him back in over whoever is under-performing at the time.

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It sounds like White and Dumont may be alternating positions during the game. Therrien noted in his presser this morning that he wants to see Dumont play some time at centre so they can evaluate him there (he has largely played the right wing since being recalled). I don't know if the plan is to start him there or not though.

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Note to the WHOLE TEAM, don't get involved with the TURTLE...................... :rastapop: He's been pulling the same CRAP since he was with the Pete's, and when challenged will TURTLE

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Diaz, Bourque, and now Prust are missed. Is there any sign they are close to a return?

Bourque and Prust (and Weber) are all skating. I presume Bourque is closest to returning.

St. Louis has a large contingent of people at this one - their GM, the assistant GM, and 2 scouts. Whether or not they're watching Montreal players though, who knows?

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Bourque and Prust (and Weber) are all skating. I presume Bourque is closest to returning.

St. Louis has a large contingent of people at this one - their GM, the assistant GM, and 2 scouts. Whether or not they're watching Montreal players though, who knows?

It's more than likely for Buffalo. Buffalo is a loss or two away from being a definite seller at the deadline. Reghyr and Leopold are good UFA grabs. That said, I'm convinced that Ryan Miller is one skate out the door in Buffalo and it'd be hilarious if the Blues traded for him.

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It's more than likely for Buffalo. Buffalo is a loss or two away from being a definite seller at the deadline. Reghyr and Leopold are good UFA grabs. That said, I'm convinced that Ryan Miller is one skate out the door in Buffalo and it'd be hilarious if the Blues traded for him.

I'd imagine some Buffalo guys are the priority but I would expect they'd be keeping tabs on a few Montreal guys as well. The types of trades would be different obviously (Buffalo would be for rentals likely, not Montreal though). Oh well, it makes for some speculation to pass the time before the game starts.

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I'd imagine some Buffalo guys are the priority but I would expect they'd be keeping tabs on a few Montreal guys as well. The types of trades would be different obviously (Buffalo would be for rentals likely, not Montreal though). Oh well, it makes for some speculation to pass the time before the game starts.

Marc Bergevin keeps killing the speculation fun by telling reporters in Quebec he isn't interested in rentals or dramatic changes.

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Marc Bergevin keeps killing the speculation fun by telling reporters in Quebec he isn't interested in rentals.

I think it depends on the type of rentals. The top guys like Clowe, Iginla, etc? Those would cost too much. Sending a mid-round pick or mediocre prospect for a pending UFA faceoff specialist, depth defenceman, those types of guys? Sure, they're 'rentals,' but the cost to the future would be negligible unlike for guys like Clowe. I think it's a difference that would matter.

Besides, anything with St. Louis would be player-player with both teams in the playoffs.

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All I want out of this game is a win and good looking special teams. I couldn't care less if it was 2-1 or 10-2, as long as it is a win and good looking special teams. Our PK sucks, it needs to be fixed. Come playoff time it'll be very easy for the refs to screw us with our abysmal PK, 79.8% is horrible. How is it we go from best PK most of last year, ended 2nd best in the league, to 20th in the league this year? Only player we lost is Gill, and it didn't suffer that much after he was traded.

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Bourque and Prust (and Weber) are all skating. I presume Bourque is closest to returning.

St. Louis has a large contingent of people at this one - their GM, the assistant GM, and 2 scouts. Whether or not they're watching Montreal players though, who knows?

Damn, was hoping Diaz would be back soon.

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All I want out of this game is a win and good looking special teams. I couldn't care less if it was 2-1 or 10-2, as long as it is a win and good looking special teams. Our PK sucks, it needs to be fixed. Come playoff time it'll be very easy for the refs to screw us with our abysmal PK, 79.8% is horrible. How is it we go from best PK most of last year, ended 2nd best in the league, to 20th in the league this year? Only player we lost is Gill, and it didn't suffer that much after he was traded.

Therrien and the coaching staff's fault for the PK. They flipped Subban's usual minutes for Emelin, rely on Plek less, don't play White on it much at all and switched Gionta's time for Prust. Bourque lost his minutes to Armstrong. Basically improvements on paper that are not.

Gorges: 3:53

Plekanec: 3:13

Subban: 2:36

Moen: 2:22

White: 2:07

Gionta: 2:05

Bourque: 1:50

Darche: 1:47

Eller: 1:41

St. Denis/Diaz/Nokia: 1:20

Emelin: 1:18

This year:

Gorges: 3:05

Markov: 2:18

Emelin: 2:14

Plekanec: 2:09

Diaz: 2:08

Moen: 2:06

Prust: 1:58

Armstrong: 1:51

Eller: 1:24

Subban: 1:12

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