Game 9: Sabres vs. Devils Preview

by Zachary Zielonka on Oct 28, 2009 10:15 AM EDT

Game nine is decision time for the Sabres. Decisions will be need to made about their rookie phenomenon Tyler Myers. Myers has impressed Sabres fans and players alike. Henrik Tallinder had this to say about Myers' play this season:

"He should play here," Tallinder said after practice Tuesday. "I'm really amazed with his poise with the puck. It's unbelievable for his age, 19. You don't see veteran guys have that."

The Sabres are going to be without Toni Lydman again as he suffered a setback with his groin injury. Nathan Paetsch will fill in for Lydman. In Paetsch's first game, he played 13:09 and was a -1 with five shots on goal. The team as a whole played well against the Lightning and was able to sweep the points out of the Florida road trip. The main difference between this season and last season is that last season's team doesn't score that goal in the last six seconds to tie the game up.

The Devils are going to be without Paul Martin and Jay Pandolfo both of who suffered injuries this weekend. Martin Brodeur will be in net for the Devils as their last game was on Saturday.

Keys To The Game

Sabres: Continue to play well in front of Miller. Ryan Miller has been playing really well this season and the defense that has been playing in front of him has been a large part of that. If the defense continues to play as well as it has, Miller should continue to play well and the team should be able compete for a win.

New Jersey: Try to stymie the Sabres offense. If the Devils can get the Sabres to panic, they should be able to get the win. Getting the Sabres to panic is going to be the difficult part because the Sabres as a team keeps composed even if they are down by two goals.

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“He should play here,” Tallinder said after practice Tuesday. “I’m really amazed with his poise with the puck. It’s unbelievable for his age, 19. You don’t see veteran guys have that.”

Even if it is a teammate saying that.. thats a pretty big compliment to say about someone. I would find it hard to believe they’ll be sending him back.

On to the game… We have to get the first goal against NJ. It doesnt matter if its 5 mins into the game or 5 mins left in the game. They are a tough team to play at home with a lead. The first goal will be huge tonight for Buffalo. And I’ve got a feeling Kennedy is going to get his first tonight.

GO SABS!!!

"Well, I’m always hungry and it’s time to eat" - Marshawn Lynch

by bflo on Oct 28, 2009 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

There’s no way in hell Myers goes down to the minors and hopefully Ruff and Regier realize that nobody is taking them seriously, when they say they haven’t made the decision yet. The one and only reason they haven’t gone out and publicly admitted that he’s staying is if he gets injured.

by BillsfanfromDenmark on Oct 28, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions

nobody is taking them seriously, when they say they haven’t made the decision yet

I would never put something like like this past them. Them or any Buffalo sports team’s management.

That being said, I’m still 98% sure his job is safe here, and if these first 8 games are any indication of his career, I hope to see him as a long-time Sabre.

by The Burl 8 on Oct 28, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions