Sabres and NHL 2015-16

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@BuffaloSabres

Sabres suffer power outage in shutout; look ahead to Anaheim Thursday. Recap >> http://bufsabres.co/gvMG4Q

#NJDvsBUF

 

[plenzmd1]

fell asleep in 2nd last night game was so damn boring. They just have to start calling interference again...

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Tyler Ennis joining a small group of #Sabres on the ice for an optional skate this morning.

Coach Bylsma says Foligno is day-to-day with an upper body injury. Ennis skated today at optional so that's a good sign.

Ennis: Feel like I'm day-to-day now. Nice to get some skates in, glad to be joining the boys.

[26CornerBlitz]

@amymoritz

Sabres' forward Tyler Ennis sees opportunity in the injury that has sidelined him for 11 games: http://sabres.wp.buffalonews.com/?p=42421

‏@JourdonLaBarber

Tyler Ennis returned and Cal O'Reilly spoke about his Sabres debut after an optional practice on Wednesday: http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=793087&navid=DL|BUF|home

#Sabres

 

[26CornerBlitz]

DUCKS (11-13-5) at SABRES (13-16-3)

THU DEC 17, 2015 @ 7:00 PM ET

TV: MSG-B/Bell TV

NHL.com Game Preview: Ducks begin four-game trip at Sabres

Sabres Digital Press Box Game Preview

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 151)

Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Cody McCormick (blood clot, Oct. 8; injured reserve) – 32 games
Robin Lehner (high ankle sprain, Oct. 10; injured reserve) – 31 games
Mark Pysyk (bone bruise, Nov. 19; injured reserve) – 14 games
Tyler Ennis (upper body, Nov. 25; injured reserve) – 14 games
Marcus Foligno (upper body, Dec. 15) – 1 game

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
N/A

UPCOMING GAMES
Saturday, Dec. 19: Chicago at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 28: Washington at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30: Buffalo at Washington, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME

DUCKS at SABRES
This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Ducks this season.
Last meeting: Anaheim defeated Buffalo, 4-1, in Anaheim on Oct. 22, 2014
Next meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Anaheim
The Sabres are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games vs. the Ducks; 5-3-2 at home
This is the 31st game all-time between Buffalo and Anaheim; Buffalo has a 15-12-3 series record.
The Sabres are 7-5-3 at home against the Ducks all-time.

[26CornerBlitz]

‏@BuffaloSabres

Coach Bylsma says Chad Johnson starts in goal tonight. #ANAvsBUF

Coach Bylsma is "hopeful" that Ennis could return Saturday against Chicago.

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@BuffaloSabres

Buffalo Sabres Retweeted SiriusXM NHL Network

Coach Bylsma joined @SiriusXMNHL earlier. Listen to the conversation here.

@SiriusXMNHL

ICYMI @BuffaloSabres Head Coach Dan Bylsma joined @SiriusXMNHL discuss the young stars on his club. https://soundcloud.com/siriusxmnhl/dan-bylsma-on-the-powerplay

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@BillHoppeNHL

Why the #Sabres are treating the Ducks like an elite team, the latest on Tyler Ennis and tonight's lineup http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-treating-ducks-like-elite-team/

#Buffalo

Edited December 17, 2015 by 26CornerBlitz

[26CornerBlitz]

Here are the projected lineups:

 

DUCKS

Rickard Rakell – Ryan Getzlaf – Corey Perry

Jiri Sekac – Ryan Kesler – Jakob Silfverberg

Carl Hagelin – Shawn Horcoff – Andrew Cogliano

Patrick Maroon – Mike Santorelli – Chris Stewart

 

Cam Fowler – Kevin Bieksa

Hampus Lindholm – Josh Manson

Clayton Stoner – Sami Vatanen

 

John Gibson

Frederik Andersen

 

Injured: Simon Despres (concussion)

 

Scratched: Korbinian Holzer

 

Suspended: Nate Thompson

 

SABRES

Jamie McGinn – Ryan O'Reilly – Sam Reinhart

Matt Moulson – Jack Eichel – Evander Kane

Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson – Brian Gionta

David Legwand – Cal O'Reilly – Nicolas Deslauriers

 

Josh Gorges – Rasmus Ristolainen

Jake McCabe – Zach Bogosian

Mike Weber – Cody Franson

 

Chad Johnson

Linus Ullmark

 

Injured: Marcus Foligno (upper body), Tyler Ennis (upper body), Mark Pysyk (lower body), Robin Lehner (ankle), Cody McCormick (blood clot)

 

Scratched: Carlo Colaiacovo

 

Status update: Bylsma said Ennis is making progress on his injury and Ennis said on Wednesday he's aiming to play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

 

Who's hot: Vatanen has an assist in each of the past two games. … Ryan O'Reilly has 11 points in the past nine games. Ristolainen has five points in the past four games.

[YoloinOhio]

CBJ have Ryan Johansen on trading block

[Beerball]

@BuffaloSabres

Linus Ullmark in net tonight, Coach Bylsma says. #NJDvsBUF

 

He has dreamy bedroom eyes.

[plenzmd1]

CBJ have Ryan Johansen on trading block

see he is a healthy scratch tonight...is it him or Torts just being Torts?

[drinkTHEkoolaid]

see he is a healthy scratch tonight...is it him or Torts just being Torts?

what is his contract? I'm too lazy to Google it. I though he was 5ish per?

[Beerball]

see he is a healthy scratch tonight...is it him or Torts just being Torts?

they are publicly saying that he's an integral part of the organization.

[26CornerBlitz]

CBJ have Ryan Johansen on trading block

 

He has Torts out of sorts.

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12-17: TIM MURRAY ON WGR (15:37)

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‏@BuffaloSabres

Our lineup tonight. #ANAvsBUF

[YoloinOhio]

see he is a healthy scratch tonight...is it him or Torts just being Torts?

it has to be Torts IMO. The team is so pathetic they should just go ahead and scratch them all. Edited December 18, 2015 by YoloinOhio

[YoloinOhio]

Nice shutout by the Sabres! Good for Chad Johnson.

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@BuffaloSabres

Sabres blank Ducks. A closer look at the numbers. #ANAvsBUF

@PR_NHL

Via @EliasSports: Chad Johnson (44 SV) is 1st goalie in @BuffaloSabres history to make 44 or more saves in a shutout