Sabres look to veto the Senators in Buffalo-game thread

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

The Buffalo Sabres have suffered just five regulation losses this season, but two have come to the Ottawa Senators.

The Sabres look for a better showing Saturday when they host the slumping Senators in the fourth meeting between the Northeast Division rivals this season.

Buffalo (24-5-2) has an Eastern Conference-best 50 points this season, but has struggled to take many from Ottawa (16-16-1), dropping two of three matchups. The Sabres won an NHL-record 10 straight road games to open the season, but had that run snapped with a 4-1 defeat to the Senators in their last meeting on Nov. 18.


The Senators were outshot 33-22 Thursday en route to being shut out for the third time this season, 6-0 at Nashville. Ottawa fell to 1-4-0 without captain Daniel Alfredsson, who has missed five straight games with a hip injury.

Before Alfredsson got hurt, the Senators had won eight of nine, with the right wing recording a point in each of those victories. Ottawa has also been without defenseman Wade Redden, who has been sidelined for seven games with chest and shoulder injuries.

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Ottawa leads series 2-1

[SkateZilla]

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(Last Updated 12.15.06 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:

Departing Players:


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FINAL

#11 Ottawa
Senators - 3
(GP-33, 16-16-01, 33 pts, Win % .500) (5-5-0 Last 10)
(Div:4, Con: 11, Lg:21), (GF-108, GA-098)
Special Teams : Power Play = 16th, Penalty Killing = 20th

#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 1
(GP-31, 24-05-02, 50 pts, Win % .827) (7-2-1 Last 10)
(Div: 1, Con: 1, Lg: 2), (GF-126, GA-090)
Special Teams : Power Play = 15th , Penalty Killing = 13th


1st Period Scoring:
05:42-OTT-D. HEATLEY (19), Assists : A. MESZAROS (15), J. SPEZZA (24) - Even Strength
17:29-OTT-J. SPEZZA (18), Assists : T. PREISSING (14), D. HEATLEY (19) - Power Play 5 on 4

2nd Period Scoring:
14:11-BUF-J. HECHT (8), Assists : B. CAMPBELL (17), J. SPACEK (9) - Power Play 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
02:31-OTT-J. SPEZZA (19), Assists : A. VERMETTE (10), D. HEATLEY (20) - Power Play 5 On 3

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
OTT: 13+08+08- Total : 29
BUF: 12+13+11- Total : 36

OTT-Emery: 0/12, 1/13, 0/11 - 1/36
BUF-Miller: 2/13, 0/08, 1/08 - 3/29


Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
OTT: 1 For 1, 0 For 1, 1 For 2 - Total : 2 For 04 ( 50%)
BUF: 0 For 2, 1 For 3, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 06 ( 16%)


3 Stars:
1. J. Spezza (OTT: 2 Goals, Assist)
2. R. Emery (OTT: 35 Saves, 1 Goal Allowed)
3. D. Heatley (OTT: Goal, 2 Assists)

Officials:
Referee: Paul Devorski
Referee: Justin StPierre
Linesman: Derek Nansen
Linesman: Mark Shewchyk

[YardRat]

Re: Sabres look to veto the Senators in Buffalo-game thread

Payback time.

Go Sabres !!!

[cordog]

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Just found out I'll be going to the game tonight. Got company tickets. Im pumped!!!!

[JD]

Re: Sabres look to veto the Senators in Buffalo-game thread

Its a home game right?

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Its a home game right?

Faceoff: 7 p.m. in HSBC Arena
TV: MSG Radio: 550 AM Season Series: Senators lead, 2-1

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Who's hot: G Ryan Miller is 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 save percentage in past two games.

[mchurchfie]

Re: Sabres look to veto the Senators in Buffalo-game thread

They need to have their feet under them tonight or it could get ugly. I look for them to break out and do some high scoring tonight.

[BlackMetalNinja]

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I like to see that injury list is dramatically shorter now then it has been! We need to relight the fire in our offense against this struggling Ottawa team tonight!! I think Miller's about due for a rest too, but you can't sit him when he's playing as hot as he has been the past few games either!

Let's Go Buffalo!!!!!

[im4bflo]

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"Let's GO, SLUG-A-LO!"
:
"SKATE WORK SHOOT WIN !!!"

[SkateZilla]

Re: Sabres look to veto the Senators in Buffalo-game thread

I like to see that injury list is dramatically shorter now then it has been! We need to relight the fire in our offense against this struggling Ottawa team tonight!! I think Miller's about due for a rest too, but you can't sit him when he's playing as hot as he has been the past few games either!

Let's Go Buffalo!!!!!

I hope Lindy watched the Nashville Tape.....

[im4bflo]

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first period
0-1

[SABURZFAN]

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LETS GO SLUG-A-LO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ebenezer]

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first period
0-1

the drunken murderer scored...

[redeye5]

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ne1 see the leafs score? 4-1 in the 1st vs rangers....