Display posts from previous
Sort by

GDT 11/23: Blues @ Sabres, 6p, FSMW

1 by T.C.
Blues wrote:Sabres open three-game homestand against Blues

Season series: Left wing Alexander Steen scored the only shootout goal and had two assists in the St. Louis Blues' 3-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 19. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and wing Vladimir Tarasenko scored power-play goals for St. Louis, which got 32 saves from Jake Allen. Centers Sam Reinhart and Ryan O'Reilly scored for the Sabres, and Linus Ullmark made 27 saves.

Blues team scope: Forward Paul Stastny will return to the lineup Monday after missing 16 games because of a broken foot sustained Oct. 16. St. Louis is in the middle of playing nine games in 16 days leading into the Thanksgiving break and has opted for rest as opposed to practicing on limited off days. The Blues have lost four of six (2-3-1). "The unfortunate part of what we need to practice would just rip the guts out of the team from a physical standpoint," coach Ken Hitchcock said after the 4-3 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. "... We really need to amp up our competitive level at practice and that's probably what we've got to do, but at what risk? … We need some practices badly, but there's a balance that you have to decide which way you're going to go."

Sabres team scope: Buffalo will know Monday morning the status of Zemgus Girgensons and Mark Pysyk. Girgensons has missed the past three games with an undisclosed injury and Pysyk sat out the past two games with a lower-body injury but is likely to miss more time. The Sabres, who took Sunday off, start a three-game homestand on the heels of a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Buffalo has scored four goals during the losing skid. "We have opportunities and looks at the net on a couple instances to start the game," coach Dan Bylsma told the Sabres website after a 3-0 loss at the Dallas Stars on Saturday. "We had a couple 2-on-1s that we had people in good spots to score goals and weren't able to convert." Rookie Jack Eichel is among those frustrated offensively. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft has gone five games without a goal.
Post Reply

Return to “Hockey”