Sabres @ Leafs - Mar. 19th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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29-33-10, 68 points | 24-35-11, 59 points

Projected Lines

Kane-O'Reilly-Deslauriers Girgensons-Eichel-Reinhart Foligno-Larsson-Gionta C. O'Reilly-Legwand-Moulson Gorges-Ristolainen McCabe-Bogosian Pysyk-Colaiacovo Johnson ​

Soshnikov-Kadri-Grabner Parenteau-Nylander-Hyman Greening-Laich-Holland Michalek-Smith-Brown Rielly-Carrick Gardiner-Corrado Marincin-Valiev Sparks​

Scratches

Cody Franson Robin Lehner Jason Kasdorf ​

Brad Boyes Viktor Loov Byron Froese Leo Komarov      ​

Line-up Notes

BUF
?Chad Johnson will likely start for the 2nd time in 2 days
?The Sabres beat Ottawa last night 3-1

TOR
?Sparks will start for the Leafs
?Waiting on news regarding Komarov, Holland, Laich, and Michalek, who all missed practice on Friday
?Word from the Marlies last night was that Leivo and Gauthier were held out of their game in case of potential call-ups
?Bozak is eyeing a potential return for Monday

Injuries

?Cody Franson - Neck - Out indefinitely ?Tyler Ennis - Concussion - Injured Reserve         ?Cody McCormick - Blood clots - Injured Reserve ?Robin Lehner - Ankle - Day to day​

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?James van Riemsdyk - Foot - Out for season ?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Out for season ?Matt Hunwick - Groin - Out for season ?Tyler Bozak - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Byron Froese - Hand - Out indefinitely ?Brad Boyes - Shoulder - Day to day ?Viktor Loov - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Leo Komarov - Lower Body - Questionable Saturday ?Peter Holland - Undisclosed - Questionable Saturday ?Milan Michalek - Undisclosed - Questionable Saturday ?Brooks Laich - Personal - Questionable Saturday​

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[Frank E]

Should be a real barn-burner. 

 

[Highlander]

Buffalo is starting to assemble a very nice squad :'(

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Gauthier and Leivo have been called up on an emergency basis. Lines at practice:

Soshnikov-Kadri-Grabner
Parenteau-Nylander-Hyman
Leivo-Gauthier-Brown
Greening-Smith-Michalek

 

[ZBBM]

Gauthier's first game?

 

[Highlander]

Yes the Goat is on for his first suite up.

 

[ZBBM]

Yes the Goat is on for his first suite up.

True to his nick he should skate out for the warmup chewing on a tin can. Intimidating. Eichel would prolly faint

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Should be a real barn-burner.

Or a brain-burner.

 

[Kaberle15]

Go Kids Go!

 

[Redleaf]

I think tonights game really comes down to who wants it more, the Leafs or Sabres? I mean of course, the top draft pick.  8)

 

[McGarnagle]

Go Kids Go!

I think we'll see some goals tonight.

 

[ZBBM]

As the commentators mention, this is the first time Michalek has been noticeable.

 

[Tigger]

11 - 3 shots? Surprising, kind of a wimpy game so far.

 

[Frank E]

As the commentators mention, this is the first time Michalek has been noticeable.

My understanding is that Gauthier is the only Leaf playing.

 

[rdowdall]

Did anyone else catch the part where Kypreos said that of the 11 players that have made their debut this year, only one, maybe two are in the Leafs long range plans? 

While I don't think they are all in the long range plans, 2 seems a little low.

 

[ZBBM]

As the commentators mention, this is the first time Michalek has been noticeable.

My understanding is that Gauthier is the only Leaf playing.

Point taken.  In addition, Barb Underhill.

 

[Tigger]

Did anyone else catch the part where Kypreos said that of the 11 players that have made their debut this year, only one, maybe two are in the Leafs long range plans? 

While I don't think they are all in the long range plans, 2 seems a little low.

Yeah, seems a bit premature but then again identifying a solid core is the goal, and they should be pretty selective to that end.

 

[herman]

Sabres tank game is strong. Facing the Leafs? Eichel gets "food poisoning"

 

[rdowdall]

Did anyone else catch the part where Kypreos said that of the 11 players that have made their debut this year, only one, maybe two are in the Leafs long range plans? 

While I don't think they are all in the long range plans, 2 seems a little low.

Yeah, seems a bit premature but then again identifying a solid core is the goal, and they should be pretty selective to that end.

Sure you want to identify the core, but that doesn't mean that you can't have guys like Loov, Valiev and Hyman on the team.  I'm not suggesting that these players will be first liners/top 1-2 dmen, or anything, but they could still be a part of the long range plans.

 

[McGarnagle]

Maybe, but from a "franchise" (tm) perspective, I'm guessing they consider only Nylander and Reilly in the stable.