26 Thomas Vanek ("A") - 19 Cody Hodgson - 29 Jason Pominville ("C")
82 Marcus Foligno - 63 Tyler Ennis - 21 Drew Stafford ("A")
9 Steve Ott - 55 Jochen Hecht - 36 Patrick Kaleta
32 John Scott - 25 Mikhail Grigorenko - 42 Nathan Gerbe
10 Christian Ehrhoff - 3 Jordan Leopold
6 Mike Weber - 44 Andrej Sekera
33 TJ Brennan - 52 Alexander Sulzer
30 Ryan Miller
1 Jhonas Enroth
Lineup News & Notes
Matt Ellis, Patrick Kaleta (IR; neck), Ville Leino (IR; strained right hip), Adam Pardy, Robyn Regehr (IR; high
ankle sprain) and Andrej Sekera (bruised foot) were scratched in Thursday's 5-4 SOW over Montreal. Kaleta and
Sekera have been cleared to play, so Pardy has been returned to AHL/Rochester, while Ryan Miller starts in goal
and Ellis, Cody McCormick and Tyler Myers are healthy scratches.
Buffalo were 2-2-0 in four games versus NYI last season, with Ryan Miller appearing twice and stopping 65 of 69
shots against (2-0-0, 1.92 GAA, .942 SV%). Their leading scorers in the series were ex-Sabre Derek Roy, with
two goals and two assists, and Jason Pominville, with four assists. Currently, they have allowed four or more
goals in six straight games and are tied with Washington for the most goals allowed (41) on the season.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Projected Lineup
26 Matt Moulson - 91 John Tavares ("A") - 24 Brad Boyes
40 Michael Grabner - 51 Frans Nielsen - 21 Kyle Okposo ("A")
41 David Ullstrom - 10 Keith Aucoin - 13 Colin McDonald
12 Josh Bailey - 53 Casey Cizikas - 17 Matt Martin
47 Andrew MacDonald - 3 Travis Hamonic
14 Thomas Hickey - 2 Mark Streit ("C")
37 Brian Strait - 11 Lubomir Visnovsky
20 Evgeni Nabokov
39 Rick DiPietro
Lineup News & Notes
Josh Bailey (SSPD; knee), Matt Carkner (LBI), Casey Cizikas, Tim Thomas (SSPD) and Lubomir Visnovksy were
scratched in Thursday's 4-1 loss to NYR. Carkner has since been placed on injured reserve, while Bailey, Cizikas
and Visnovsky will play tonight. Kyle Okposo (illness) missed yesterday's practice and will also play, while Evgeni
Nabokov starts in goal. Eric Boulton, Joe Finley and Marty Reasoner are scratched.
Weekly Transactions
NYI traded a conditional pick to Boston for suspended goalie Tim Thomas on Thursday.
According to the Stats
NYI were 2-1-1 in four games versus Buffalo last season, with Evgeni Nabokov appearing only once, stopping 23
of 25 shots against (1-0-0, 2.00 GAA, .920 SV%). Frans Nielsen, with three goals and one assist, and ex-Islander
PA Parenteau, with four assists, were their leading scorers in the series. They are also 5-1-1 in their last seven
games against Buffalo at Nassau Coliseum.
We are 0-56-2 in our last 58 against the Isles, and Tavares tends to exhibit über talent versus us... This game has "absolute disaster" written all the **** over it
Debating whether or not I should trek through the snow & spend money to watch this debacle in person? Or just wait until we come to NJ and at least watch a loss in the confines of a modern, state-of-the-art arena.
We are 0-56-2 in our last 58 against the Isles, and Tavares tends to exhibit über talent versus us... This game has "absolute disaster" written all the **** over it
Debating whether or not I should trek through the snow & spend money to watch this debacle in person? Or just wait until we come to NJ and at least watch a loss in the confines of a modern, state-of-the-art arena.
What do you think ?
Save your money. It will only in end in frustration and heartbreak (gee im a pessimist).
Save your money. It will only in end in frustration and heartbreak (gee im a pessimist).
Or a realist.
Not for nothing, asbestos aside, there's a cool feeling taking in a game from NVMC. I couldn't begin to explain it properly, but it has something to do with the coziness... One gigantic parking lot, tiny concourses, reminders of the Aud kick off every time I'm there. Can't explain.
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Originally Posted by VaporTrail
9-2 Islanders..by the end of the game Jochen Hecht will be promoted to the second line, and he will be on the PP as well....Lindy's MVP.
Debating whether or not I should trek through the snow & spend money to watch this debacle in person? Or just wait until we come to NJ and at least watch a loss in the confines of a modern, state-of-the-art arena.
What do you think ?
Unlike SwordsgoneWild, I say go to the game, unless your disposable income goes towards your iguana fund, in which case do not.
Unlike SwordsgoneWild, I say go to the game, unless your disposable income goes towards your iguana fund, in which case do not.
#YOLO
YOLO and YOSSLTTFTAY (you only see sabres live two to five times a year)...
My iguana fund strikes me as more important right now. I'm leaning towards staying home.
It has stopped snowing, finally. I can take the two iguanas that I own for their breakfast walk soon - though bed to kill this alkie binge is a much more enticing and intelligent idea right now (compared to walking my igwannaz - they can wait to poop or excrete or whatever they do)
yeah it has been quite the 58 game stretch!
