Look to keep (brief) momentum going tonight coming off an unexpectedly impressive blow-out win. Tuesday was NYR's first regulation win since 12/19... and tonight we get a somehow 11-24-9 Buffalo Sabres squad, that on paper at least has the talent to have contended for a playoff position this year.
Cant take this team lightly, they played us very tough in the WC - granted that was our one trip to Buffalo (er Citifield) this season. Given we head off on a tough four game West coast trip after this one to close out the pre-all star break schedule, this is an important two points.
Home game 28 against just 18 road games - bizarre scheduling this year for sure.
Staal is out with a hip flexor... which isnt a bad thing... except next man up is Kampfer. I'm guessing Purple Hayes is out again too with one hell of a leg bruise (Candy Ass). My guess is Deangelo has played his last game as a blue shirt, though on this one i cant get on AV -- it just seems to have been a bad reach by Gorton (he's -12 in Hartford... granted Hartford's team really sucks).
#LGR
Well I wouldn't be surprised if they go 0-4 on this road trip and that could lead to ... who knows