Sounds as if Hecht and Sekera will also be available.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I will take it!

[trapezeus]

Meh, i'm not sure if that really means they will be ready to play. i think they have to test everything out to see. it's game 7.

sekera looked terrible on defense in game 3 and i think that was the last time he played. he played well in the offensive zone, but just awful on defense. i think 2 of the goals were on him.

[Dr. Lecter]

THey are only practicing. No idea if they will play.

And, if they do, how effective will Hecht or Roy be? Roy has not played in 4 months and Hecht has been concussed for about 2 months or so.

In theory both are better than Ellis and Adam/Mancari. But will they really help?

[PTI]

Just hope if Hecht goes he actually plays and does not go out again after just a few shifts, Sabres need bodies out there.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Connolly hasn't done much. I feel Roy more than can make up for him.

Pommer is a tough loss but Hecht can play and has playoff exp.

Montador STINKS right now. For Sekera's occasional lapses he has the ability to dominate games at times.

[JD]

Roy reportedly said that he is 100%

Which pisses me off because if he played on Sunday he was likely at 80%. That mother ****er.

[ct bills fan]

i think if Sekera can play, butler sits, not montador. Butler is hot or cold and is now cold.

[bigbub2352]

i say keep sekera on bench...or sit montador

[SkateZilla]

Roy reportedly said that he is 100%

Which pisses me off because if he played on Sunday he was likely at 80%. That mother ****er.

NHL has Time's for Injuries Roy had to wait 4 months then get clearance by the NHL, 4 Months was Sat. he did not get clearance to play until Monday from the NHL. To be honest, he's been ready for a week, but the rules are there to protect the players.

[THATHURMANATOR]

Roy reportedly said that he is 100%

Which pisses me off because if he played on Sunday he was likely at 80%. That mother ****er.
**** if he is 100% today he had to be at like 98%+ just 2 days ago.

[THATHURMANATOR]

i say keep sekera on bench...or sit montador
No way. Sekera is a difference maker. I KNOW he has lapses but I would be willing to take that chance.

[SkateZilla]

Sit Montador Or Butler, Put Sekera At Forward if Hecht cant play.

[Dr. Lecter]

PHILADELPHIA -- Patrick Kaleta and Mike Grier are both absent from the Sabres' morning skate and they would both appear to be out for Game Seven. Derek Roy, Mark Mancari and Jochen Hecht are among 12 forwards skating.

Andrej Sekera is also on the ice, meaning seven defensemen are taking the morning skate.

The lines look like this

Gerbe-Gaustad-Mancari
Ennis-Roy-Stafford
Vanek-Niedermayer-Hecht
Ellis-McCormick-Boyes

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2011/04/no-kaleta-or-grier-on-ice-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fbuffalonews%2Fsabres+%28Sabres+Edge%29

[THATHURMANATOR]

How bout we just keep him at Defense. Not sure why everyone keeps bringing up moving him to forward. Sounds idiotic to me. He is great at carrying the puck out of the zone and making that first pass.

[Dr. Lecter]

Leopold is also not practicing.

WTF? It will hard enough for this team to win w/o 3 new injuries.

[SkateZilla]

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2011/04/no-kaleta-or-grier-on-ice-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fbuffalonews%2Fsabres+%28Sabres+Edge%29

Gerbe-Gaustad-Mancari
Meh... Guastad works hard and hits, havent seen enough of Mark, and gerbe skates his ass off, coulda be a good combo.

Ennis-Roy-Stafford
This line should explode tonite


Vanek-Niedermayer-Hecht
Vanek going to the net with Hecht and Neids setting him up?, ok maybe a good setup

Ellis-McCormick-Boyes
Sorry Boyes, Welcome to Raffi Status....

[PTI]

Hecht should be at Center with Nieds on the wing on the one line, Hecht would not be on the boards as much and Nieds has been good at 'C' but he is stronger on the boards right now with Hecht perhaps not 100%.

[Ebenezer]

Leopold is also not practicing.

WTF? It will hard enough for this team to win w/o 3 new injuries.

We are going to find out they are much more hurt than we think....they basically played 2.5 periods of game six with 8 forwards.