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Predators pay rare visit to Buffalo Sunday, 03.20.2011 / 1:57 AM NHL.com STATS
72 GP 71
37 W 35
25 L 28
10 OT 8
84 P 78
0.583 P% 0.549
2.50 G/G 2.90
2.29 GA/G 2.86
15.1 PP% 18.7
85.3 PK% 82.4
29.0 S/G 33.1
30.2 SA/G 30.8
49.8 FO% 48.0
BUY NSH PHOTOS › | BUY BUF PHOTOS ›
DATE VIS/HOME FINAL
Oct 10, 2009 BUF@NSH BUF, 1 - 0
PREDATORS (37-25-10) at SABRES (35-28-8)

TV -- FS-Tennessee (HD); MSG-Buffalo (HD)

Last 10 -- Nashville 6-2-2; Buffalo 6-3-1

Season series -- It's the only meeting of the season between the teams, who haven't seen each other since Buffalo won 1-0 at Nashville on Oct. 10, 2009.

Big story -- The eighth-place teams in their respective conferences get together for a rare meeting in a game each team desperately needs. Nashville moved into eighth place in the West with a 3-1 home win against Detroit on Saturday, a game that ended about an hour after the Sabres blasted Atlanta 8-2 at HSBC Arena.

Team Scope:

Predators -- With injuries taking a toll among the veterans, the Predators have been getting production from their kids as they battle for a playoff spot. On Saturday, rookies Blake Geoffrion and Jonathan Blum scored, with Blum getting the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play.

"Obviously, you hope for that," Nashville captain Shea Weber said of having the kids step up. "You never really know. It's good to see. We've got some great young players. We always draft well, and it's good to see them being so successful early in their career."

Sabres -- The offensively challenged Sabres had a breakout night against the Thrashers, blowing open a 3-2 game with five unanswered goals on the way to their biggest scoring outburst of the season.

"We've been playing some pretty good hockey for a little while, and this team doesn't get frustrated," said center Rob Niedermayer, who scored twice. "We went through some tough times, but I think you kind of needed that to grow as a team. You've just got to be playing good hockey at the right time."

Who's hot -- Nashville's Sergei Kostitsyn has 3 points in his last two games. Goalie Pekka Rinne allowed 10 goals while going 4-1-0 during the Preds' five-game homestand. … Thomas Vanek, Buffalo's top scorer, has 6 points in his last five games. Ryan Miller earned his 30th victory on Saturday, giving him 30 wins in six straight seasons.

Injury report -- Nashville forward Steve Sullivan will be out until April after undergoing groin surgery March 5. Marcel Goc (shoulder surgery), and Matthew Lombardi, Cal O'Reilly and Francis Bouillon (concussions are on IR. … Buffalo forward Jochen Hecht (upper body) is day-to-day. Forward Patrick Kaleta has been sidelined with a bone bruise to his left knee, while a knee injury has goalie Patrick Lalime out indefinitely.

Stat pack -- It's hard to be more even than these two teams. They've split 13 games (6 wins and 1 tie each) and have scored 34 goals apiece. … Buffalo is 20-10-4 since Jan. 1, and 8-3-2 since Terry Pegula completed his purchase of the team. … Miller stopped a penalty shot by Evander Kane on Saturday, making him 12-for-13 in his career.

Puck drop -- Detroit is the team the Predators (and their fans) love to beat -- but the quick turnaround means they don't have much time to enjoy Saturday's win.

"We've got to win again," captain Shea Weber said. "It's a huge win for us, a big rivalry game against Detroit. But we've got to move past it, and we've got a big game against Buffalo, who's fighting for their playoff lives, as well."

(nhl.com)

Author:	Yhoshi [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:33 am ]
Post subject:	GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
@ Quote: Predators pay rare visit to Buffalo Sunday, 03.20.2011 / 1:57 AM NHL.com STATS 72 GP 71 37 W 35 25 L 28 10 OT 8 84 P 78 0.583 P% 0.549 2.50 G/G 2.90 2.29 GA/G 2.86 15.1 PP% 18.7 85.3 PK% 82.4 29.0 S/G 33.1 30.2 SA/G 30.8 49.8 FO% 48.0 BUY NSH PHOTOS › \| BUY BUF PHOTOS › DATE VIS/HOME FINAL Oct 10, 2009 BUF@NSH BUF, 1 - 0 PREDATORS (37-25-10) at SABRES (35-28-8) TV -- FS-Tennessee (HD); MSG-Buffalo (HD) Last 10 -- Nashville 6-2-2; Buffalo 6-3-1 Season series -- It's the only meeting of the season between the teams, who haven't seen each other since Buffalo won 1-0 at Nashville on Oct. 10, 2009. Big story -- The eighth-place teams in their respective conferences get together for a rare meeting in a game each team desperately needs. Nashville moved into eighth place in the West with a 3-1 home win against Detroit on Saturday, a game that ended about an hour after the Sabres blasted Atlanta 8-2 at HSBC Arena. Team Scope: Predators -- With injuries taking a toll among the veterans, the Predators have been getting production from their kids as they battle for a playoff spot. On Saturday, rookies Blake Geoffrion and Jonathan Blum scored, with Blum getting the go-ahead goal on a third-period power play. "Obviously, you hope for that," Nashville captain Shea Weber said of having the kids step up. "You never really know. It's good to see. We've got some great young players. We always draft well, and it's good to see them being so successful early in their career." Sabres -- The offensively challenged Sabres had a breakout night against the Thrashers, blowing open a 3-2 game with five unanswered goals on the way to their biggest scoring outburst of the season. "We've been playing some pretty good hockey for a little while, and this team doesn't get frustrated," said center Rob Niedermayer, who scored twice. "We went through some tough times, but I think you kind of needed that to grow as a team. You've just got to be playing good hockey at the right time." Who's hot -- Nashville's Sergei Kostitsyn has 3 points in his last two games. Goalie Pekka Rinne allowed 10 goals while going 4-1-0 during the Preds' five-game homestand. … Thomas Vanek, Buffalo's top scorer, has 6 points in his last five games. Ryan Miller earned his 30th victory on Saturday, giving him 30 wins in six straight seasons. Injury report -- Nashville forward Steve Sullivan will be out until April after undergoing groin surgery March 5. Marcel Goc (shoulder surgery), and Matthew Lombardi, Cal O'Reilly and Francis Bouillon (concussions are on IR. … Buffalo forward Jochen Hecht (upper body) is day-to-day. Forward Patrick Kaleta has been sidelined with a bone bruise to his left knee, while a knee injury has goalie Patrick Lalime out indefinitely. Stat pack -- It's hard to be more even than these two teams. They've split 13 games (6 wins and 1 tie each) and have scored 34 goals apiece. … Buffalo is 20-10-4 since Jan. 1, and 8-3-2 since Terry Pegula completed his purchase of the team. … Miller stopped a penalty shot by Evander Kane on Saturday, making him 12-for-13 in his career. Puck drop -- Detroit is the team the Predators (and their fans) love to beat -- but the quick turnaround means they don't have much time to enjoy Saturday's win. "We've got to win again," captain Shea Weber said. "It's a huge win for us, a big rivalry game against Detroit. But we've got to move past it, and we've got a big game against Buffalo, who's fighting for their playoff lives, as well." (nhl.com)

Author:	Sabretooth [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:10 am ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Good Idea: Defeating the Predators for the win. Bad Idea: Losing to the Predators, getting a castration and brickhouse augmentation afterward.

Author:	jvaccaro6 [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:12 am ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
6 hours until faceoff...I love early Sunday Start times, but wish we had the 1pm game.

Author:	hakutaku [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:18 am ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
jvaccaro6 wrote: 6 hours until faceoff...I love early Sunday Start times, but wish we had the 1pm game. I agree, but not since we just played last night on a side note, nashville played a later game than we did last night and had to travel to buffalo

Author:	jvaccaro6 [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
I don't put a ton of stock in that whole having to travel the night before thing. I mean if you or I had to do it, it's one thing, but these guys are used to it. (NHL Players) They play 82 games in 180 days or something like that, and they are simply adjusted to traveling. The back to back thing does suck, but every team does it. I mean, sure you'd expect Buffalo to be a little more rested, but I don't think it's as big of an advantage as everyone makes it out to be. Now if Buffalo hadn't played last night, and Nashville had played the night before, then there may be some type of advantage there, but either way, it's a minimal advantage at best.

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Author:	hakutaku [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:50 am ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
jvaccaro6 wrote: I don't put a ton of stock in that whole having to travel the night before thing. I mean if you or I had to do it, it's one thing, but these guys are used to it. (NHL Players) They play 82 games in 180 days or something like that, and they are simply adjusted to traveling. The back to back thing does suck, but every team does it. I mean, sure you'd expect Buffalo to be a little more rested, but I don't think it's as big of an advantage as everyone makes it out to be. Now if Buffalo hadn't played last night, and Nashville had played the night before, then there may be some type of advantage there, but either way, it's a minimal advantage at best. I disagree, sure they are used to traveling, but they still have to do it, its not like the sabres who get to go straight home after the game to get some rest, these guys have to spend at least 2 hours before they are able to get situated in their hotels in buffalo. Even if you do it 41 times a year you lose that time to truly rest up for the next game. This is just my personal opinion, but I think that it does have an effect on the game today, even if it is 'minimal' its still an advantage in the sabres favor. But to your original point of wishing it was a 1 pm game, can you imagine busting your ass until about 10:30-11pm, then traveling that night to play a game at 1 pm the following day? Even for these guys that is a hell of a lot to ask, 13 hours between games, plus the fact that you have to travel and then get up for a morning skate before the game.

Author:	hakutaku [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:09 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Has anyone heard if Enroth is going to get the start tonight?

Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
They don't always do morning skates with back-to-back games. I've heard of some teams not doing it because they played the night before and there is no reason to do one.

Author:	Bauter88 [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:59 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Im thinking that Vanek get a hatty in this one.. he had so many chances last night that he is just going to be a beast in this one.

Author:	Crosscheck [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:00 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
I want my 2 points

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:05 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
they looked awesome against the wings last night, but so did buffalo against the thrashers. im expecting a good game.

Author:	BlueandYellow [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:56 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Bauter88 wrote: Im thinking that Vanek get a hatty in this one.. he had so many chances last night that he is just going to be a beast in this one. I think Ennis and Gerbe will continue their scoring.

Author:	Yhoshi [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
BlueandYellow wrote: Bauter88 wrote: Im thinking that Vanek get a hatty in this one.. he had so many chances last night that he is just going to be a beast in this one. I think Ennis and Gerbe will continue their scoring. in my opinion all 3 are allowed to score for us tonight.

Author:	BlueandYellow [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:07 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
I'm predicting Buffalo wins in OT with a goal from Stafford, who we haven't seen in a while.

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Author:	PuckSniperPensel [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Get 'em, Buffalo. Get 'em.

Author:	mechaphil [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
Couldn't care less about Carrie Underwood. Just win.

Author:	Yhoshi [ Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:31 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: GDT: Game 72 Nashville @ Buffalo Sabres Mar. 20th 5:00 pm
PuckSniperPensel wrote: OHOHOHOHOHOHOH! Will Carrie Underwood be there? who the fuck, what the fuck, who cares?