Sabres go to the music city to take on the prehistoric dinosaur Predators-game thread

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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TV Information
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Local start: 8:00 PM @ Gaylord Entertainment Complex

Local Home:
FSS
Local Away:
MSG

It's been three years since the Nashville Predators last faced the Buffalo Sabres. Their records suggest their could be more than one matchup between them this season.

The Predators look to extend their winning streak to six games as they host the Sabres on Thursday.

These teams haven't met since Nov. 29, 2003, when the Predators won 4-1 in Nashville. Thursday's matchup - the only one between the teams in the regular season - is a potential Stanley Cup finals preview as Nashville (23-8-3) is second in the Western Conference with 49 points while Buffalo (24-7-2) leads the East with 50.
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[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 12.20.06 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:


Useful Links:
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Preview&gnum=512&seas=20062007&gtype=2)
Updated : WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wmc2.liquidcompass.cc/WGR)

FINAL

#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 7
(GP-33, 24-07-02, 50 pts, Win % .774) (6-4-0 Last 10)
(Div: 1, Con: 2, Lg: 3), (GF-129, GA-098)
Special Teams : Power Play = 20th , Penalty Killing = 15th

#2 Nashville
Predators - 2
(GP-34, 23- 08-03, 49 pts, Win % .741) (6-3-1 Last 10)
(Div:2, Con: 4, Lg: 5), (GF-112, GA-086)
Special Teams : Power Play = 14th, Penalty Killing = 11th

1st Period Scoring:
00:33-BUF-A. KOTALIK (8), Assists : B. CAMPBELL (20) - Even Strength
05:43-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (14), Assists : D. BRIERE (25), J. SPACEK (10) - Even Strength
08:57-NSH-M. ERAT (7), Assists : D. LEGWAND (15), K. TIMONEN (16) - Shorthanded 4 On 5

2nd Period Scoring:
05:25-BUF-T. LYDMAN (1), Assists : J. NOVOTNY (5), J. POMINVILLE (10) - Even Strength
15:18-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (15), Assists : D. ROY (13), T. LYDMAN (8) - Even Strength
17:45-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (16), Assists : D. ROY (14), T. VANEK (18) - Even Strength

3rd Period Scoring:
03:02-NSH-J. ARNOTT (8), Assists : S. SULLIVAN (22), R. SUTER (8) - Power Play 5 On 4
17:03-BUF-A. KOTALIK (9), Assists : N. PAETSCH (7), P. GAUSTAD (9) - Power Play 5 On 4
17:28-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (15), Assists : D. BRIERE (26), B. CAMPBELL (21) - Power Play 5 On 4

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 10+16+10- Total : 36
NSH: 11+07+13- Total : 31

BUF-Biron: 1/11, 0/07, 1/13 - 2/31
NSH-Mason: 2/10, 3/16, 0/00 - 5/26
NSH-Leighton: x/xx, x/xx, 2/10 - 2/10



Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 2, 0 For 2, 2 For 3 - Total : 2 For 07 ( 28.5%)
NSH: 0 For 2, 0 For 1, 0 For 0 - Total : 1 For 05 ( 20.0%)


3 Stars:
1. M. Afinogenov (BUF: 2 Goals)
2. M. Biron (BUF: 29 Saves, 2 Goals Allowed)
3. T. Lydman (BUF: Goal, Assist)
Notables:
x. J. Pominville (BUF: 2 Goals, Assist)
x. A. Kotalik (BUF: 2 Goals)
x. D. Roy (BUF: 2 Assists)
x. D. Briere (BUF: 2 Assists)

Officials:
Referee: Kerry Fraser
Referee: Mike Leggo
Linesman: Pat Dapuzzo
Linesman: Mark Pare

[The_Philster]

Marty may be between the pipes tonight according to WGR

[hammerbillsfan]

Wish I was going tonight, 2 dollar beers through the 1st intermission!

[SabreEleven]

And don't those hicks come to the game already blasted? and now pretty much free beer? :rolleyes:

[hammerbillsfan]

pretty much

[im4bflo]

"Let's GO, SLUG-A-LO!" :beer:

[JD]

They are hicks, AND their stadium is named "Gaylord" :lmao:

[im4bflo]

... and their logo, is our mascot :snicker2:

[YardRat]

Go Sabres !!

[im4bflo]

1st period
"SCOOOOOOooooorrrress..." 1-0 SABRES :up:
And again! 2-0 :beer:
Kotalik and Pommer, 2-1 SABRES! :box:

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Scoooooores!!! 2-0 Pommers, Pominville

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Sabres on the PP

[im4bflo]

2nd period
Lydman SCORES! 3-1 :beer:
MAX SCOOOOOOOOoooooorrrrres! 4-1 SABRES!
Deja Vu... SCOOOOOOOOOOOres to da MAX! 5-1 :beer:

[OpIv37]

is it just me, or have the Sabres been taking too many penalties over the last month and a half or so?

At least this time we're protecting a big lead so it's not a huge deal, but it seems like there have been numerous times when we needed to play catch-up but couldn't stay out of the box.

[OpIv37]

wtf just happened there? The announcers were so excited that they did a crappy job of describing it.

[PcA125]

What a stupid low class hit...

[GThirst]

basically, Spacek inferfered with that one fella on nashville, and he got up and sucker punched Spacek, so biron jumped on him, and craziness ensued.

Leave it to a bunch of red necks losing 5-2 to cheer when that garbage happens.

Then we made it 7-2, just to make them feel better.

Don't mess with the sabres!

[SkateZilla]

basically, Spacek inferfered with that one fella on nashville, and he got up and sucker punched Spacek, so biron jumped on him, and craziness ensued.

Leave it to a bunch of red necks losing 5-2 to cheer when that garbage happens.

Then we made it 7-2, just to make them feel better.

Don't mess with the sabres!


Dirving someone wide of the net and that player hitting the post is a common thing, the post isnt attached to the ice, and it didnt hurt him, what a sore loser...

[SabreEleven]

Marty hasn't had enough time to get his masked painted?

[BlackMetalNinja]

Marty hasn't had enough time to get his masked painted?

If you'll recall, he got the one painted which seemed to take forever, wore it a few times, and said it was too uncomfortable, and went back to the plain white one...

Why he hasn't gotten the same type of mask ast the plain white one painted again yet, is beyond me however.