L-GDT - Sabres @ Canucks Dec 11 @ 7pm PST SN

[JelloPuddingPop]

Not sure when the last time that Buffalo was the betting odds favorite in Roger's Arena... but here it is folks. Rock bottom.

Canucks: 11 - 16 - 3 (2-7-1 in their last ten)
Sabres: 12 - 14 - 4 (5-5-0 in their last ten)

Demko slated to get the start tonight, betting odds that he finishes the game?

Sabres lost a couple of players last night in Edmonton, Norris left the game, along with their starter - Ellis. Zucker already on LTiR.

A couple of banged up teams, at the bottom of the standings - makes for a bangin' game I'm sure.

Tickets will be hot, get them while you can. Standing room only, might force the team to move to Huston for a bigger arena.

If this is Doc's final troll on all of us pulling the strings with the hockey Gods. Its a masterclass man, I've never been less optimistic about a game/team/year.

Let the good times roll.

[Chef Boi RD]

Chef is back to liking the fact that we chose Willander over Benson. #adjustments

[theman]

Hopefully the fans start a “sell the team” chant during the game.

[Megaterio Llamas]

These are reputed to be the two worst-coached teams in the NHL this season. It should be a real barn burner.

Let's go Canucks!

[theman]

These are reputed to be the two worst-coached teams in the NHL this season. It should be a real barn burner.

Let's go Canucks!

Game will either be highly entertaining or boring as fuck.

[Megaterio Llamas]

I'm hoping it's the former

[Cornuck]

The "Battle of the Franchise Twins" - always a barn-burner!

For anyone wanting to go, I'm guessing there are a few tickets out there.

[rats19]

4-3 nucks

Be interesting game methinks

[Chef Boi RD]

The two saddest organizations in the entire league whom both came into the league the same year. The game will mean a few different things for us. I wonder if Tallon will be in house. Should get Perrault in town for some kind of rub it in reunion.

[Carl Yagro]

I'm going to be scouting this game live. I wonder how much more empty the building will be?

When tix are available for the Habs game and people aren't even wanting to attend, well, that is exactly why I'm actually being paid to go.

My long-time season ticket buddy couldn't force his own kids to take them, so he had to sweeten the deal with a dinner for 2 paid for. I guess it would be rude to skip the game after eating at a fine restaurant somewhere.

Can't blame people for not wanting to watch two bottom-feeders nip at each other.

I'll be watching the visiting team's players, maybe they end up swapping garbage with each other. Sure as heck won't be watching the home team or the empty seats.

You guys might as well ignore this game too and take the gf or missus somewhere nice. Maybe get a jobber out of it. This team ain't worth anyone's time.

[2Fingers]

In the old days it would be a 4 - 6 finger night but now I have to suffer with just water .

I will watch but damn it is hard.

[rats19]

Boeser game time decision…discomfort!

[Cornuck]

Canucks projected lineup

Jake DeBrusk -- Max Sasson -- Linus Karlsson
Brock Boeser GTD? -- David Kampf -- Conor Garland
Evander Kane -- Drew O'Connor -- Kiefer Sherwood
Nils Hoglander -- Aatu Raty -- Arshdeep Bains

Quinn Hughes -- Filip Hronek
Elias Pettersson -- Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander

Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen

Scratched: Lukas Reichel in for Brock?, P.O Joseph
Injured: Elias Pettersson (upper body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)

sabres projected lineup

Peyton Krebs -- Tage Thompson -- Alex Tuch
Zach Benson -- Tyson Kozak -- Josh Doan
Isak Rosen -- Ryan McLeod -- Jack Quinn
Beck Malenstyn -- Josh Dunne -- Jordan Greenway

Mattias Samuelsson -- Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram -- Conor Timmins
Owen Power -- Jacob Bryson

Alex Lyon
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Scratched: Zach Metsa, Trevor Kuntar
Injured: Josh Norris (illness), Colten Ellis (concussion), Justin Danforth (lower body), Jason Zucker (upper and lower body), Jiri Kulich (ear), Michael Kesselring (lower body)

Status report
Norris will miss a second straight game after being a late scratch for a 4-3 overtime win at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday after he “tweaked something” in warmups; the forward also is battling an illness, according to coach Lindy Ruff, but could return at the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. … Ellis, a goalie, was placed on injured reserve Thursday. ... Zucker, a forward, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and is week to week. ... Boeser, a forward, did not take part in the Canucks' morning skate Thursday and is a game-time decision after waking up with some “discomfort,” according to coach Adam Foote. “They're just making sure, send him to the doc, make sure it's not his appendix. Hopefully it's not that and we'll have him tonight,” Foote said; Reichel took Boesner's spot in morning line rushes. … Demko will start and return after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. ... Pettersson, a center, will miss his third straight game but has resumed skating and is expected to join the team on a five-game road trip that begins at the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. ... Vancouver assigned goalie Nikita Tolopilo to Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Thursday.

[Meds]

Boeser game time decision…discomfort!

Such an empathetic fellow.....He feels our pain.

[Carl Yagro]

Going on LTIR for emotional discomfort.

Jebuz, I gotta watch ^this forward group?!