Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

The standings say the Buffalo Sabres should have an easy time against the Florida Panthers. Their first two meetings this season suggest otherwise.

Buffalo looks to improve upon the best record in the Eastern Conference on Thursday when it faces the Panthers at HSBC Arena.

While the Sabres (23-5-2) lead the East with 23 wins and 48 points, the Panthers (10-17-6) are 14th in the 15-team conference with 10 wins and 26 points.

Despite their distance in the standings, Buffalo has split two games with Florida this season, and needed overtime for their victory. Thomas Vanek's second goal of the game 19 seconds into the extra period lifted the Sabres to a 5-4 home win Nov. 10, but the Panthers avenged that loss with a 3-1 victory Dec. 7 in Florida.

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Preview&gnum=460&seas=20062007&gtype=2

series tied 1-1

By the way if you don't know what tan the hide means it's a taxidermy saying

[SkateZilla]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

(Last Updated 12.14.06 02:00 AM EST)

Injuries:
Connolly - OUT / IR - Post Concussion
Tallinder - OUT / Long Term- Broken Arm

Replacements/Call Ups:
Paetsch - Dressed - Relieving Tallinder

Scratched Players:

Returning Players:
Numminen - Bruised Foot
Drury - FLU

Departing Players:
Sekera - Returned to Rochester
Stafford - Returned to Rochester

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FINAL

#14 Florida
Panthers - 1
(GP-33, 10-17-06, 26 pts, Win % .370) (2-6-2 Last 10)
(Div:5, Con: 14, Lg:26), (GF-084, GA-111)
Special Teams : Power Play = 4th, Penalty Killing = 19th

#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 2
(GP-30, 23-05-02, 48 pts, Win % .821) (7-2-1 Last 10)
(Div: 1, Con: 1, Lg: 2), (GF-124, GA-089)
Special Teams : Power Play = 13th , Penalty Killing = 13th


1st Period Scoring:
None

2nd Period Scoring:
04:20-BUF-T. VANEK (18), Assists : D. ROY (12), M. AFINOGENOV (22) - Even Strength
07:02-FLA-J. STUMPEL (7), Assists : R. OLESZ (7) - Even Strength

3rd Period Scoring:
01:19-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (14), C. DRURY (12), D. BRIERE (24) - Power Play 5 On 3


Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 07+04+05- Total : 16
FLA: 10+11+12- Total : 33

FLA-Belfour: 0/07, 1/04, 1/05 - 2/16
BUF-Miller: 0/10, 1/11, 0/12 - 1/33


Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
FLA: 0 For 2, 0 For 1, 0 For 1 - Total : 0 For 05 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 2, 0 For 4, 1 For 1 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14.2%)


3 Stars:
1. M. Afinogenov (BUF: PPGoal, Assist)
2. R. Miller (BUF: 32 Saves, 1 Goal Allowed)
3. T. Vanek (BUF: Goal)

Officials:
Referee: Kevin Pollock
Referee: Ian Walsh
Linesman: Greg Devorski
Linesman: Mark Shewchyk

[mchurchfie]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

Buffalo needs to play Florida and their coma-inducing trap style the exact way they did New Jersey. If they do that they will win handily.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

I think tonight we turn things around with this Florida trend. Our offense has actually been sluggish by normal standards lately, I think they break out of that tonight...

LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!!

[im4bflo]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

LET'S GO, BUFF-A-LO!!!

[im4bflo]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

what do the Refs have against Buffalo?
GOOOOOOOOOOOOSE Don't F with Briere!
MILLER
0-0 Time to turn it up in the second period

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

Vanek makes it 1-0!

[SpillerThrills]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

Great goal by Vanek!!!! 1-0 Sabres



to bad our PP is playing like crap lately if we could start playing well on the PP just imagaine how many of these 1 goal games would be alot more lop sided....

[SpillerThrills]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

THIS PP IS PATHETIC!!!! 0-4 WITH 2 SHOTS


Make that 0-5!

[YardRat]

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Go Sabres !!

[SpillerThrills]

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This should get an award for trying to make to many passes instead of just shooting!!! don't get me wrong, but you don't score goals by passing the puck..... they have a habit of trying to make 1 to many passes and then end up coughing up the puck! shoot the puck boys!!! keep shooting and it will eventually beat the goalie!!!

[im4bflo]

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shoot the puck

[SpillerThrills]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

10 bad passes then finally 1 good one for the shot and goal!!!

2-1 Buffalo FINALLY A PP GOAL!!!!! 2 for the last 25

[SpillerThrills]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

well Peters that was a pretty stupid penalty to take...... I think we need to call up Stafford or someone from Rochester and let Peters sit the bench like last year!

[im4bflo]

Re: Sabres look to tan the hide off the Panthers in rematch-game thread

SKATE !!!!!!
and shoot the puck!