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| 7 | BUFFALO | +210 | Ov 5.5,+100 | +205 | Ov 5.5,+100 | | 8 | TAMPA BAY | -250 | Un 5.5,-120 | -245 | Un 5.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 18-43-0 | -15.9 | 18-43 | -15.9 | 22-28 | 2.0 | 26.5 | 3.0 | 34.3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 6-21-0 | -9.6 | 6-21 | -9.6 | 8-14 | 1.8 | 27.4 | 3.1 | 36.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +2.9 | 3-2 | +2.9 | 2-2 | 3.2 | 23.8 | 2.8 | 36.8 | | vs. Division | 6-16-0 | -8 | 6-16 | -8 | 7-12 | 2.1 | 28.0 | 2.8 | 33.9 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 61 | 124 | 28 | 40 | 47 | 9 | 10 | 1616 | 7.7% | 194 | 29 | 14.9% | 202 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 27 | 48 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 739 | 6.5% | 87 | 10 | 11.5% | 76 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 13.4% | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 26 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 22 | 47 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 617 | 7.6% | 78 | 12 | 15.4% | 79 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 183 | 57 | 65 | 53 | 8 | 12 | 2095 | 8.7% | 200 | 36 | 18.0% | 314 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 83 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 983 | 8.4% | 90 | 17 | 18.9% | 145 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7.6% | 20 | 3 | 15.0% | 25 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 61 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 745 | 8.2% | 63 | 12 | 19.0% | 100 |
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| JHONAS ENROTH (All Games) | 23 | 21 | 677 | 614 | 90.7% | 3 | 3-18 | -13 | 3-18-0 | -13 | 7-11 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Road Games) | 12 | 10 | 334 | 307 | 91.9% | 3 | 1-9 | -7.8 | 1-9-0 | -8 | 1-7 | | JHONAS ENROTH (vs. Division) | 8 | 8 | 262 | 240 | 91.6% | 0 | 2-6 | -2.8 | 2-6-0 | -3 | 2-4 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 146 | 134 | 91.8% | 0 | 2-2 | +1.8 | 2-2-0 | +2 | 2-2 |
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| All Games | 34-28-0 | +5.4 | 34-28 | +5.4 | 29-29 | 2.9 | 29.6 | 2.6 | 29.5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 17-10-0 | +5.3 | 17-10 | +5.3 | 14-9 | 3.3 | 29.2 | 2.5 | 29.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | -1 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 23.2 | 3.4 | 33.4 | | vs. Division | 13-7-0 | +5.6 | 13-7 | +5.6 | 6-13 | 2.7 | 32.1 | 2.3 | 27.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 62 | 179 | 48 | 67 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 1837 | 9.7% | 198 | 34 | 17.2% | 307 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 27 | 89 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 789 | 11.3% | 90 | 18 | 20.0% | 151 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 12.9% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 26 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 20 | 54 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 643 | 8.4% | 68 | 7 | 10.3% | 90 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 160 | 37 | 68 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1831 | 8.7% | 208 | 42 | 20.2% | 258 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 67 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 793 | 8.4% | 93 | 19 | 20.4% | 116 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 10.2% | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | 29 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 46 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 556 | 8.3% | 65 | 7 | 10.8% | 66 |
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| BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 48 | 48 | 1360 | 1266 | 93.1% | 3 | 29-19 | +10.1 | 29-19-0 | +11 | 20-24 | | BEN BISHOP (Home Games) | 21 | 21 | 611 | 570 | 93.3% | 1 | 15-6 | +8 | 15-6-0 | +7 | 9-8 | | BEN BISHOP (vs. Division) | 17 | 17 | 427 | 399 | 93.4% | 0 | 12-5 | +6.6 | 12-5-0 | +7 | 5-11 | | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 131 | 119 | 90.8% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-1 | | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (Home Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (vs. Division) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | ANDERS LINDBACK (All Games) | 18 | 14 | 451 | 397 | 88.0% | 2 | 5-9 | -4.6 | 5-9-0 | -4 | 9-5 | | ANDERS LINDBACK (Home Games) | 7 | 6 | 167 | 147 | 88.0% | 0 | 2-4 | -2.7 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 5-1 | | ANDERS LINDBACK (vs. Division) | 5 | 3 | 114 | 101 | 88.6% | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 1-2 | | ANDERS LINDBACK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 113 | 99 | 87.6% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.2 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 |
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| 2/25/2014 | CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/26/2014 | BOSTON | 5-4 | W | 0, +200 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/28/2014 | SAN JOSE | 4-2 | W | 0, +180 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/3/2014 | at DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/6/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 3/7/2014 | at FLORIDA | | | 3/9/2014 | CHICAGO | | | 3/11/2014 | NASHVILLE | | | 3/13/2014 | at CAROLINA | | | 3/15/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | | | 3/16/2014 | MONTREAL | |
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| 2/8/2014 | DETROIT | 4-2 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/27/2014 | at NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/1/2014 | at DALLAS | 4-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/2/2014 | at COLORADO | 3-6 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/4/2014 | at ST LOUIS | 2-4 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/6/2014 | BUFFALO | | | 3/8/2014 | BOSTON | | | 3/10/2014 | PHOENIX | | | 3/13/2014 | FLORIDA | | | 3/15/2014 | NEW JERSEY | | | 3/17/2014 | VANCOUVER | |
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| |  | BUFFALO: BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres coach Ron Rolston is tempering his initial expectations after all the changes the team made over the past year.
Rolston is opening his first full season after taking over in February when Lindy Ruff was fired. And he's overseeing a roster that's been transformed following the team's youth movement over the past two seasons.
And more changes could be in store with goalie Ryan Miller and forward Thomas Vanek's futures uncertain beyond this season.
That has led Rolston to caution that he doesn't expect the Sabres to start revealing their true potential until a few months into the season.
Patience remains the watchword in Buffalo, for a franchise that's missed the playoffs in four of the past six seasons.
The Sabres open at Detroit on Oct. 2. | | TAMPA BAY: Since getting off to a flying start in 2011-12, the Steve Yzerman era in Tampa Bay has stalled considerably.
Heading into his fourth season as the club's general manager, the former Detroit Red Wings great is aiming to reverse the trend that has seen the Lightning miss out on the playoffs in each of the past two springs after making it to the Eastern Conference finals in 2010.
The Lightning are an exciting team to watch, but the club's high-powered offensive attack may need to dial it back a little in 2013-14 in order to comply with Cooper's new system. That doesn't mean he'll put a leash on Stamkos or St. Louis, but the rest of the forwards will be asked to chip in more at the back end. The slightest improvement on defense and in goal could be the difference in making the playoffs this season. Then again, treading water will likely mean a third straight season out of the postseason.
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (BUFFALO-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Sabres trading Moulson, McCormick)
*Sabres-Lightning Preview* ==========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Buffalo (18-35-8) at Tampa Bay (34-23-5), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning have spent much of the season without one of their two big franchise names. As they get one back, they've parted ways with the other.
While center Steven Stamkos will return Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres as the Lightning begin a six-game homestand, they sent Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers shortly before Wednesday's trade deadline for Ryan Callahan and two draft picks.
Stamkos, who hasn't played since Nov. 11 due to a surgically repaired broken right tibia, was cleared Wednesday by team doctors.
"I'm excited, a little anxious, a little nervous, everything all in one," Stamkos said. "It's been a long road. It's been tough, but I think this time heading in (to see the doctor) I was the most confident going in there knowing how I felt on the ice, off the ice, what I needed to do in order to get cleared to play, and the tests I needed to go through, and everything felt great."
Stamkos had 23 points in 17 games before the injury and will be part of the puzzle in replacing former captain St. Louis' 61 points, which rank among the top 10 in the league. St. Louis had been seeking a trade after being left off the original Canadian Olympic roster by Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman.
Callahan, a fellow right winger and the Rangers' former captain, has 25 points in 45 games before being shipped to Tampa Bay (34-23-5) along with a 2015 first-round pick and a 2014 conditional second-round selection.
"The Lightning are very excited to have Ryan Callahan join the organization and help us in our quest to make the playoffs," said Yzerman, who praised St. Louis in a statement. "Ryan is an outstanding player and leader who we look forward to seeing on the ice (Thursday) night."
The Sabres (18-35-8) made their biggest deal in the days leading up to the deadline, sending goaltender Ryan Miller and former captain Steve Ott to the St. Louis Blues. However, they made another notable move Wednesday by claiming Cory Conacher off waivers, though it's uncertain if the former Ottawa forward will debut Thursday.
The Lightning just faced Miller on Tuesday in a 4-2 loss at St. Louis. Tampa Bay led 2-0 after the first period with goals from Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson but would suffer its third loss in four games back from the Olympic break.
They've had the lead in all four games and been outshot 134-88.
"We had multiple-goal leads in three of the four games and we led in every single game, but if you're going to sit here and take 16 shots in one game, 17 shots in another game, 21 shots in another game and expect to win games, it's not going to happen," coach Jon Cooper said. "Unacceptable."
Buffalo had a season-best three-game winning streak snapped Monday in a 3-2 loss to Dallas, the Sabres' first of three consecutive road games.
They acquired netminder Jaroslav Halak in the deal with the Blues, but Jhonas Enroth has started three straight games in goal and Halak was sent to Washington on Wednesday for goalie Michal Neuvirth and defenseman Rostislav Klesla.
Enroth made 36 saves against the Stars and has a 3.00 goals-against average in the 2-1-0 span.
The Sabres debuted Chris Stewart, another piece of the trade with St. Louis, at right wing Monday, but the offense came from Tyler Ennis' two goals with Matt Moulson assisting on each. Ennis has four goals in his last three games.
Moulson, who has eight points on a six-game streak, and Cody McCormick were sent to Minnesota on Wednesday in exchange for forward Torrey Mitchell and a pair of second-round draft picks.
The Sabres led 1-0 on Monday after a first period in which they were outshot 16-5.
"(We need) better starts. We got in a hole early," Ennis told the team's official website. "They took it to us. We took penalties and they really dominated us in the first period. Jhonas played great, but we need a better start."
The Lightning posted 3-2 wins in October in their two meetings with the Sabres this season as Johnson had two goals and an assist.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 10:43:35 AM EST. |
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