GDT: Jan 29/13 | Leafs at Sabres |7:00PM EST| LeafsTV |"Afraid of This Place"

[Didact]

GAME PREVIEW

GDT #06: LEAFS (2-3-0) at SABRES (2-3-0) – TUE JAN 29 – 7:00PM ET – TV: Leafs TV – RADIO: Fan 590

1.28 – Injured MacArthur misses Maple Leafs practice-Toronto Sun

1.28 – JVR on "top line" – Toronto Sun)

1.28 – REIMER LOOKING TO QUIET QUESTIONS IN GOAL-TSN (Seigel)

1.29 Leafs Take on Sabres-Leafs Home Site

1.29 Sabres Take on Leafs-Buffalo Wings Home Site

BUFFALO SABRES Projected Lineup

26 Thomas Vanek ("A") - 19 Cody Hodgson - 29 Jason Pominville ("C")
9 Steve Ott - 63 Tyler Ennis - 21 Drew Stafford ("A")
82 Marcus Foligno - 25 Mikhail Grigorenko - 55 Jochen Hecht
32 John Scott - 37 Matt Ellis - 36 Patrick Kaleta

44 Sekera - 57 Tyler Myers
10 Christian Ehrhoff - 52 Alexander Sulzer
3 Jordan Leopold - TJ Brennan

30 Ryan Miller (son of a *****)
1 Jhonas Enroth

Lineup News & Notes

TJ Brennan, Thomas Vanek (muscle strain) and Mike Weber were scratched in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Washington, while
Ville Leino (hip) and Cody McCormick (finger) remained on injured reserve. Ryan Miller is the favorite to start in goal,
with Lindy Ruff optimistic that Vanek will return from injury.

Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup

21 James van Riemsdyk - 42 Tyler Bozak - 81 Phil Kessel
11 Jay McClement - 84 Mikhail Grabovski - 41 Nikolai Kulemin
39 Matt Frattin - 43 Nazem Kadri - 47 Leo Komarov
18 Mike Brown - 20 David Steckel - 28 Colton Orr

3 Dion Phaneuf ("C") - 53 Mike Kostka
36 Carl Gunnarsson - 25 John-Michael Liles
45 Mark Fraser - 4 Cody Franson
*Gardiner*

34 James Reimer
30 Ben Scrivens

Lineup News & Notes

Joffrey Lupul (fractured forearm) was put on injured reserve last week,
-Clarke MacArthur (finger) are the projected scratches for Tuesday,
-Mike Komisarek (fiber glass in eye, wtF)

STATS

Game Day Streams: Athde, First Row, Wiziwig, Live Sports Stream (link should appear near game time)

Leafs Record at HSBC (gulp)-65-106-18

[thepatient]

are the d lines confirmed? Why call up Gardiner if you arent going to use him?

[Hurt]

Originally Posted by thepatient

are the d lines confirmed? Why call up Gardiner if you arent going to use him?

NHL pay during AHL All Star break.

[Didact]

I am not sure about D pairs, will edit when I find out.

[BayStBullies]

@reporterchris: Robyn Regehr just walked out of the rink with a walking boot on his right foot. He'll miss tonight's game for the #Sabres.

[Hurt]

Originally Posted by BayStBullies

@reporterchris: Robyn Regehr just walked out of the rink with a walking boot on his right foot. He'll miss tonight's game for the #Sabres.

Thanks! Any news on Vanek yet? Hopefully he isn't playing either.

[p.l.f.]

dump it in the right corner !

[BayStBullies]

@jonasTSN1050: Clarke MacArthur is not out there for the morning skate. Will await confirmation but consider him out tonight.

[BayStBullies]

@DavidAlter590: Looks like James Reimer will start in goal today wwith Reimer occupying visitors goal.

[BayStBullies]

Originally Posted by Hurt

Thanks! Any news on Vanek yet? Hopefully he isn't playing either.

Grigorenko and Vanek are playing


@DavidAlter590: After a one game absence, Tomas Vanek says he's good to return tonight.

@DavidAlter590: Mikhail Grigorenko will stay with the #sabres and play against the #leafs tonight.

@HennyTweets: Grigorenko, and vanek in,,,,regehr out because of a lower body injury....walking boot on right foot #tmltalk


Miller also looks like the starter

@DavidAlter590: Ryan Miller one of the first ones off the ice. Likely starter against #leafs.

[iArts]

We would have a tough time winning this even if it was just Miller in net and that's it.

[Grant]

Finally a thread that doesn't make me feel sad about the team We are playing again tonight!!!!

GO LEAFS GO!!!!

[FlareKnight]

Well let's see if the Leafs can conquer the Buffalo curse. Maybe they just get confused by so many Leaf fans being in the stands.

[Hurt]

And this game is on LeafsTV. How unfortunate.

[Grant]

Originally Posted by Hurt

And this game is on LeafsTV. How unfortunate.

I thought this one wasn't but thursday's was?

I really really hope you are wrong because I was able to watch tonights game at home for once and was really looking forward to it....

[Hurt]

Originally Posted by Grant

I thought this one wasn't but thursday's was?

I really really hope you are wrong because I was able to watch tonights game at home for once and was really looking forward to it....

I just took a quick look at the schedule. This one is on LeafsTV and Thursday's is on Sportsnet Ontario.

[Grant]

Originally Posted by Hurt

I just took a quick look at the schedule. This one is on LeafsTV and Thursday's is on Sportsnet Ontario.

I was wrong, this thread has made me sad too


How fast does LeafsTV start playing once you order it? Instantly? Because we were thinking of getting it at the start of February, but maybe today if the game is only on LeafsTV tonight...

[VanW27]

Why is Buffalo keeping Grigorenko? He's playing less then 12 minutes per game including a 7 shift game a couple nights ago.

[Dr TML]

I have a feeling Gardiner will play tonight

[HockeyGuruPitka]

No Komisarek at morning skate? Waivers? Trade? INJURYYYYYY!!!! im bored and in a funk.

[HockeyGuruPitka]

ZOMG he was at practice yesterday and was fine!!! Maybe personal reasons EPIC NEWS lol... can the leafs just start winning hockey games?

[Toque]

Don't know about you Guys but leafs tv only cost me $2 extra a month from cogeco.

[HockeyGuruPitka]

Komisarek missed morning skate for a piece of FIBER GLASS IN THE EYE? What a wiener.

haha just kidding.

[FlareKnight]

@reporterchris: Mike Komisarek got a fibreglass chip in the eye at practice yesterday according to Randy Carlyle.

Damn...

[zts1986]

Originally Posted by VanW27

Why is Buffalo keeping Grigorenko? He's playing less then 12 minutes per game including a 7 shift game a couple nights ago.

-He played over 17 minutes last game and looked pretty dangerous.
-He has not been a defensive liability by any means.
-If we didnt keep him, Jochen Hecht is our #3 center.