The Sabres Travel to Ottawa to Face The Senators...

[SkateZilla]

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Preview&gnum=598&seas=20062007&gtype=2


The Ottawa Senators were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season, but could not get past the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs.

Now Buffalo sits atop the standings but can't seem to beat Ottawa.

The Sabres are coming off a perfect four-game homestand as they go back on the road Wednesday looking to avoid falling to the Senators for a fourth straight time.

"I don't like to lose to them," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said after his team's 3-1 home loss to Ottawa on Dec. 16 in the most recent meeting.

"It gives them confidence. It's something we have to rectify as a team."

The Sabres (29-7-3) needed only five games to knock out the Senators (21-18-2) in last season's conference semifinals en route to the Stanley Cup finals. Buffalo has performed as if it could end up playing for the championship again this season, taking a big conference lead into the new year, but three of its seven losses in regulation have come against its Northeast Division rival.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Hmmm... need to figure out how to scam my way into getting out about an hour early from work this evening...

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

http://scoreboards.aol.com/images/hockey/nhl/logos/25x25/BUF.gif vs. http://scoreboards.aol.com/images/hockey/nhl/logos/25x25/OTW.gif

Faceoff: 7:30 p.m. in Scotiabank Place
TV: MSG Radio: 550 AM Season Series: Senators lead, 3-1 Buffalo Sabres Who's hot: RW Maxim Afinogenov has a goal and three assists in the past two games.
Power play: 37 of 219 (16.9%, 18th)
Penalty killing: 162 of 193 (83.9%, 11th)
Injuries: C Tim Connolly (concussion) is out.
Fast fact: The Sabres play three of their next four games on the road.





Ottawa Senators Who's hot: LW Dany Heatley has points in seven of past eight games.
Power play: 37 of 208 (17.8%, 13th)
Penalty killing: 169 of 205 (82.4%, 18th)
Injuries: C Jason Spezza and C Mike Fisher are out with knee injuries. C Antoine Vermette (hip) is doubtful.
Fast fact: G Ray Emery was last week's NHL First Star after going 3-0 with a 0.66 GAA.
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20070103/1009505.asp

[SabreEleven]

Hmmm... need to figure out how to scam my way into getting out about an hour early from work this evening...

Tell'em you have a date with a hot guy.

[im4bflo]

" LET'S GO! SLUG-A-LO! " :beer:

[BlackMetalNinja]

Tell'em you have a date with a hot guy.

Even better... I just punched out early and left without telling anybody!

[hammerbillsfan]

that one fooled Miller

[mchurchfie]

Buffalo's power play is pathetic lately...they need to get their asses in gear and start skating and attacking. Everyone is laying back.

[hammerbillsfan]

another crap PP turns into a goal afterwards

[The_Philster]

:ill: down 2-0 now

[mchurchfie]

Great, the drunking driving toothless killer has two goals tonight.:mad:

[hammerbillsfan]

3-0 Sens

[GThirst]

We are getting raped!

its now 3-0

[mchurchfie]

Make that 2 goals and an assist now.:mad:
:monkeyp:Heatley

[mchurchfie]

Time to get Peters out there and get something going...Ottawa is just taking liberties with Buffalo and *****slapping them around! WTF??!!

[hammerbillsfan]

:horror:

[Dr. Lecter]

4-0.

Fire Lindy Ruff!

[mchurchfie]

The drunken killer again...3 goals, 1 assist, plus injuring Talinder and taking him out of the game. Wonderful! He can thank Roy for two of those goals.:down:

[hammerbillsfan]

Teppo tipped that one in.

[Ingtar33]

Heck the goal before it Tallinder was sleeping, and let his man pop in the rebound. you know something is wrong when Tallinder lets his man pop in a rebound.

the only sabre playing at all on that last pp goal by Heatley was Kalinin.

looks like they're mailing it in.

[im4bflo]

I'm not giving up... "LET'S GO! SLUG-A-LO!"

[mchurchfie]

The trouble is that Buffalo has been getting away with winning all season by playing only one or two good periods and taking the rest off. They don't match up well with Ottawa so they need to work hard the whole game. You would think that the fact that they are the team that has beat them the most this year would inspire them a little more.

[Dr. Lecter]

At least it sounds like they are going to start to negoiate with Briere.

[mchurchfie]

True, they need to do whatever it takes to keep him and Drury.

[mchurchfie]

Buffalo just doesn't have any giddy up and go, now you got Neal deking us and taking it to the house.:ill:

[Nighthawk]

I hate to say this, but this game has been an embarrassment for the Sabres. Ruff has coached very poorly tonight by continuing to put the 1st team PP unit out there when they can't get out of their own way. He needs to shake up the units and try something different. Scott Arniel leaving was a huge loss to that unit and McCutchen just doesn't have the background to make it go. They need to get that thing turned around. Unfortunately, as of right now in the season, we are Ottawa's *****...and that is unnacceptable.

[PcA125]

why cant we been the senators? wtf

[mchurchfie]

In the last 2 minutes Peters, Mair, Goose and Co. start getting physical and taking exception to the *****slapping they've been taking all night. Too late now boys..no one finished their checks all night.:1:

[Nighthawk]

In the last 2 minutes Peters, Mair, Goose and Co. start getting physical and taking exception to the *****slapping they've been taking all night. Too late now boys..no one finished their checks all night.:1:

Poor coaching tonight by Ruff. He kept putting out the guys that just weren't hustling. He needs to shuffle the lines up when this happens and not just keep doing the same thing over and over and over. Another aggravating loss to the Sens.

[SkateZilla]

Another well deserved Spanking,

Great 1st Period, and then they come out in the 2nd/3rd thinking Ottawa wouldnt Adjust...

[BlackMetalNinja]

Go Sabres! :(

[im4bflo]

GO Sabres! :curse:

[SkateZilla]

Heatley is quickly moving up on my ****list, he purposely tripped Tallinder...

[mchurchfie]

Heatley is quickly moving up on my ****list, he purposely tripped Tallinder...
He wrapped his leg around Talinder's and took him out like a homo plus he was talking **** all night. He looks Neals twin with his teeth out.:ugly:
:monkeyp:Heatley

[RockStar36]

What a ****ty performance in the 2nd and 3rd period.

[RedEyE]

It's great to know that you can kick goals into the net now. Is that some sort of Ottawa home ice rule or something?

[RockStar36]

I must have missed that one....

[GThirst]

Well, seeing as to how it wasn't kicked in it was a goal. It went off a Buffalo players stick before it went in, I believe Teppo Numminen. Atleast thats what I saw.