Game Preview #81 - Out Of [Blanks] To Give
Yep.
Blue Jackets at Sabres - 7:00 PM
Game Faceoff
First and foremost, sorry this is late. But, I'm just about out of F's to G. My GAF is nearing zero. Who am I kidding? It's been at zero for awhile. But that's no excuse. You deserve better.
But I will not give you "better". I will, instead, look back at the Game #81 preview from two seasons ago. You know, the game right after that team clinched its playoff spot. That will be fun. Here's the money quote:
It's going to be kinda cool, actually. Both teams with something to play for, but not so desperate as to cause liver damage in their fan-bases... I can get on board for that. Meaningful regular season hockey that doesn't carry the weight or agony of missing the playoffs. I could get used to this!Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
/takes breath
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAAHAAAAAhAHAAAAAHAAAHAA
/begins violently choking
ACK ACK SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE DON'T JUST STAND THERE DO SOMETHING CALL 911 OR SOMETHING OH HEY IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE IN F**KING APRIL TELL MY WIFE I LOVE HEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR....
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
(32-40-8, 72 Points; 8th division, 15th conference)
| Matt Calvert | Brandon Dubinsky | Cam Atkinson |
| Brandon Saad | Alexander Wennberg | BJORKSTRAND |
| Scott Hartnell | Boone Jenner | Nick Foligno |
| William Karlsson | Gregory Campbell | Josh Anderson |
| Ryan Murray | Seth Jones |
| Justin Falk | David Savard |
| Dean Kukan | Dalton Prout |
| Joonas Korpisalo |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
Buffalo Sabres
(34-35-11, 79 Points - 7th Division, 14th Conference)
| Zemgus Girgensons | Ryan O'Reilly | Cole Schneider |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | Jack Eichel | Sam Reinhart |
| Marcus Foligno | Johan Larsson | Brian Gionta |
| Evan Rodrigues | David Legwand | Matt Moulson |
| Josh Gorges | Rasmus Ristolainen |
| Jake McCabe | Zach Bogosian |
| Carlo Colaiacovo | Mark Pysyk |
| Jason Kasdorf |
| Chad Johnson |