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Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 05:58 AM
GO Sabres!!!!!

<TABLE class=gameHeader cellSpacing=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle>Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres

<TABLE class=linescore><TBODY><TR class="innings bi"><TD class=teams style="WIDTH: 90px"> </TD><TD style="WIDTH: 30px"> </TD><TD style="WIDTH: 30px"> </TD><TD style="WIDTH: 30px"> </TD><TD style="WIDTH: 1px"></TD><TD style="WIDTH: 30px"> </TD><TD colSpan=4> </TD></TR><TR><TD class=teams noWrap>WAS (26-34-13) </TD><TD id=bsAwayFirst> </TD><TD id=bsAwaySecond> </TD><TD id=bsAwayThird> </TD><TD class=bi id=bsAwayRuns> </TD><TD class=inn style="WIDTH: 100px" colSpan=4 rowSpan=2>7:00 PM ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=teams noWrap>BUF (46-19-7) </TD><TD id=bshomeFirst> </TD><TD id=bshomeSecond> </TD><TD id=bshomeThird> </TD><TD class=bi id=bsHomeRuns> </TD></TR><TR class="innings bi"><TD id=pResult style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" colSpan=11>March 21, 2007 - HSBC Arena</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TABLE style="Z-INDEX: 11; POSITION: relative" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=tabOn id=preview>Preview</TD><TD class=tabOn id=boxscore style="DISPLAY: none"> </TD><TD class=tabOn id=playbyplay style="DISPLAY: none"> </TD><TD class=tabOn id=recap style="DISPLAY: none"> </TD><TD id=photos style="DISPLAY: none" ?class="tabOn"> </TD><TD class=tabOff id=realtime style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">RealTime (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=270321002#) http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/in.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


Game Day Preview
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD align=middle colSpan=8>Matchup</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=middle><TD> </TD><TD>W-L-OTL</TD><TD>HOME</TD><TD>ROAD</TD><TD>DIV</TD><TD>CONF</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD align=left>WAS</TD><TD>26-34-13</TD><TD>16-15-7</TD><TD>10-19-6</TD><TD>9-13-5</TD><TD>22-31-10</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=middle><TD align=left>BUF</TD><TD>46-19-7</TD><TD>23-10-3</TD><TD>23-9-4</TD><TD>16-9-3</TD><TD>40-16-6</TD></TR><TR class=colhead><TD colSpan=8>&#183; Complete Standings (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/standings)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD align=middle colSpan=8>Team Stat Comparison</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/was.gif</TD><TD> </TD><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/buf.gif</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=middle><TD>217</TD><TD>Goals
</TD><TD>261</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD>246</TD><TD>Goals Against
</TD><TD>210</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=middle><TD>63</TD><TD>Power Play Goals
</TD><TD>63</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD>72</TD><TD>Power Play Goals Allowed
</TD><TD>65</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=middle><TD>12</TD><TD>Shorthanded Goals
</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD>11</TD><TD>Shorthanded Goals Allowed
</TD><TD>13</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow align=middle><TD>1139</TD><TD>Penalty Minutes
</TD><TD>1082</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD>16</TD><TD>Average Penalty Minutes
</TD><TD>15</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD align=middle colSpan=9>Goalie Breakdown</TD></TR><TR class=colhead><TD> </TD><TD>GOALIE</TD><TD align=right>GP</TD><TD align=right>W</TD><TD align=right>TGA</TD><TD align=right>GAA</TD><TD align=right>SO</TD><TD align=right>SV</TD><TD align=right>SV%</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD align=middle rowSpan=3>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/was.gif</TD><TD>Olaf Kolzig (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=687)</TD><TD align=right>48</TD><TD align=right>21</TD><TD align=right>140</TD><TD align=right>2.97</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1452</TD><TD align=right>.912</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>Brent Johnson (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1684)</TD><TD align=right>27</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>90</TD><TD align=right>3.69</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>698</TD><TD align=right>.886</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>Frederic Cassivi (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1726)</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>2.60</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>52</TD><TD align=right>.897</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD align=middle rowSpan=3>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/buf.gif</TD><TD>Ryan Miller (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2637)</TD><TD align=right>55</TD><TD align=right>33</TD><TD align=right>149</TD><TD align=right>2.75</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>1515</TD><TD align=right>.910</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>Martin Biron (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1395)</TD><TD align=right>19</TD><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>54</TD><TD align=right>3.04</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>479</TD><TD align=right>.899</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>Ty Conklin (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2742)</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>3.31</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>50</TD><TD align=right>.926</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD align=middle colSpan=8>Team Stat Leaders</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow align=middle><TD> </TD><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/was.gif</TD><TD>http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/sml/trans/buf.gif</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>G</TD><TD>Alexander Ovechkin (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3637) 41</TD><TD>Chris Drury (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1761) 35</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>A</TD><TD>Alexander Ovechkin (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3637) 43</TD><TD>Daniel Briere (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1737) 57</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>PTS</TD><TD>Alexander Ovechkin (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3637) 84</TD><TD>Daniel Briere (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1737) 86</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>PIM</TD><TD>Donald Brashear (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=817) 139</TD><TD>Adam Mair (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1791) 122</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>SOG</TD><TD>Alexander Ovechkin (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3637) 358</TD><TD>Daniel Briere (http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=1737) 210</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

STATS LLC
The Buffalo Sabres (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=buf) would like to start winning at home since they are aiming for the best record in the NHL and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Buffalo looks to avoid losing its fourth straight game at HSBC Arena on Wednesday when it meets the Washington Capitals (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=was) -- one of the worst road teams in the league.
The Sabres (46-19-7) have the most points in the Eastern Conference and have already clinched a playoff berth, but have not been playing well lately. They have lost five of their last seven games, including three straight at home.
Buffalo is the highest-scoring team in the league with 271 goals, but has been held to five goals during the home skid. The Sabres have not lost four in a row at home since Oct. 26-Nov. 9, 2005.
While Buffalo has been struggling at home, the Capitals (26-34-13) have been playing even worse on the road. Washington has lost four straight road games and is 2-15-2 away from the Verizon Center since Dec. 26.
Buffalo has won four of its last five home games over the Capitals, including a 6-3 victory on Dec. 26. The Sabres are returning home after losing 4-3 in overtime to Southeast Division-leading Atlanta on Sunday to finish 2-0-2 on their road trip.
"It was the best game we played on the trip," coach Lindy Ruff said. "If you look at it from the chances we created and the ones we gave up, we didn't give up much tonight. We generated quite a few. We had opportunities to win it, but we missed on some great opportunities."
Ryan Miller (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=2637) continued to struggle for Buffalo as he fell to 1-3-2 with a 3.38 goals-against average since March 7. He was 7-1-1 with a 2.51 GAA in his previous nine games.
Miller was pulled in his first game against the Capitals this season after allowing three goals on nine shots in just under eight minutes. He is 2-1-0 with a 4.18 GAA in his career against them.
Washington is coming off a 7-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday and has won back-to-back games for the first time since winning three straight from Jan. 4-9.
Alexander Semin (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3261) got a natural hat trick in the second period and Tomas Fleischmann (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3176) had two goals and two assists to lead the Capitals.
"When you're slumping, sooner or later you're going to come out of it," Semin said. "The bad luck (has) ended now."
Alexander Ovechkin (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3637) failed to record a point for the fifth time in his last eight games Sunday. He has registered a point in all six career games against the Sabres, though, scoring four goals and adding five assists in those contests.
The Capitals are 2-0-1 since goalie Olaf Kolzig (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=687) returned to the lineup after going 1-8-4 in the 13 games he missed with a knee injury.
Kolzig made 30 saves against the Lightning and has allowed just one goal in each of his last two games. He is 2-1-0 with a 2.85 GAA in four games against Buffalo since the start of last season.

THX TO: espn
SkateZilla
03-21-2007, 10:14 AM
of course I have to threaten skooby, or else we just dont play well, so, Skooby, we Lose, You Lose... :).
skoooooooooooooooooobydoooooooooooobydooooooooooooo
Earthquake Enyart
03-21-2007, 10:36 AM
My thread is waaaay better.
chernobylwraiths
03-21-2007, 11:23 AM
My thread is waaaay better.

Yeah, so far.
OpIv37
03-21-2007, 03:47 PM
I actually get to watch the game tonight since they're playing the local team. It's not in HD, but at least it's on television.
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 06:18 PM
zubrus looks good.
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 06:22 PM
that will not be a goal.

No goal, stafford punched it in.
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 06:38 PM
Peters just got beat up by brashear.
BAM
03-21-2007, 06:38 PM
Wow I agree. He got it handed to him there... that was ugly for Peters.
Meathead
03-21-2007, 06:39 PM
yep pwnt
JD
03-21-2007, 06:40 PM
Wow peters got his ass kicked.. ahaha
Meathead
03-21-2007, 06:59 PM
man the pp looks totally broken right now. its so bad its kinda funny. look at the guys grip their sticks and try to make every pass so seriously. they are the opposite of loose right now, hanging on every pass like their lives are on the line

but frankly im not worried at all. it happens, theyll get through it. many times you see a team get into a pp slump and then break out in a big way in the playoffs

they are too good to be this bad for long. im sure theyll right the ship
mchurchfie
03-21-2007, 07:01 PM
This feels like one of those games where The Sabres explode in the second period.:flex:
mchurchfie
03-21-2007, 07:02 PM
Peters just got beat up by brashear.
Brashear is a load, I Peters credit for taking him on.:box:
JD
03-21-2007, 07:04 PM
Brashear is a load, I Peters credit for taking him on.:box:
Peters kicked his ass last time though :idunno:
JD
03-21-2007, 07:06 PM
OHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDD


POWER PLAY GOAL

:shocked:
JD
03-21-2007, 07:07 PM
and Kalinins initial shot broke the glass :up:
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 07:07 PM
This feels like one of those games where The Sabres explode in the second period.:flex:

You we're right, 1-0 early in the second.
PcA125
03-21-2007, 07:26 PM
make that 2
JD
03-21-2007, 07:27 PM
SCORRREESSS!!!!

Nice play by Zuby
Good job by Mair
Great shot by MacArthur :up:
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 07:28 PM
the general did it!!
SpillerThrills
03-21-2007, 07:31 PM
SCORRREESSS!!!!

Nice play by Zuby
Good job by Mair
Great shot by MacArthur :up:


wow is all I can say about Zubrus....... what an amaizing pass!!!:dance:
JD
03-21-2007, 07:32 PM
OHHHH MAN! Poms had a wide open net but fanned on the shot :(
JD
03-21-2007, 07:39 PM
Nice screen spacek,, Caps score.

But goal is under review
JD
03-21-2007, 07:40 PM
It counts. One goal was all it took to kill the crowd.. sad
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 07:44 PM
danny scored real quick, zubrus is playing.
PcA125
03-21-2007, 07:44 PM
Hello Power Play! :hockey:
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 07:45 PM
crowd's back into it.
JD
03-21-2007, 07:45 PM
Zubrus is just a waste of paper space :lmao:


Danny scores.. on the POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR PLAY! :faint:
JD
03-21-2007, 07:47 PM
Sabres now have 4 players with 30+ goals..

No other team even has 3 yet :hi5:
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 07:48 PM
111 2nd period goals, wow!!!!!
Meathead
03-21-2007, 07:52 PM
i would like to suggest they shift the goal a half foot for poms tonight but i think hes gone wide right left right left right left right lol
redeye5
03-21-2007, 07:52 PM
Jason Pominville has gotta be going nuts!!!!!!!!
redeye5
03-21-2007, 07:57 PM
WOW Jason Pominville is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://hockeydraft.ca/nhl_player.aspx?id=2994
JD
03-21-2007, 08:04 PM
Wow.. Nice rack poms :naughty:
Meathead
03-21-2007, 08:17 PM
id do him
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 08:22 PM
4-1 yeah baby!!!!!!!!!
redeye5
03-21-2007, 08:22 PM
id do him
only if he "Scores" first....
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 08:23 PM
WOW Jason Pominville is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://hockeydraft.ca/nhl_player.aspx?id=2994

must be a ball on road trips, lol.
redeye5
03-21-2007, 08:24 PM
ok this is getting gay.....

wow speaking of gay did you see Ovechkin whining at the refs...waaaaa
redeye5
03-21-2007, 08:28 PM
wow what a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 08:31 PM
I missed that goal, my dog needed to squirt. What happened??
SpillerThrills
03-21-2007, 08:39 PM
I missed that goal, my dog needed to squirt. What happened??


Drew faked the guy right out of his jock strap before he beat Kolzig..... no way this kid goes back to Rochester again!!!
JD
03-21-2007, 08:44 PM
Sabres win it 5-2. Real good game! And what a beauty by Stafford!

This team has a great future :jig:
OpIv37
03-21-2007, 08:48 PM
that will not be a goal.

No goal, stafford punched it in.

is it just me or did Stafford get completely cross-checked on that play?

Not that it mattered in the end, but still.

Oh, and the stupid homer Caps announcers showed the Cup losses to Philly and Dallas :puke:
JD
03-21-2007, 08:53 PM
Did they really show that? How pathetic. **** them. The only thing they'll be seeing is the golf course.

Need a cady OV? :loser:
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 08:57 PM
Did they really show that? How pathetic. **** them. The only thing they'll be seeing is the golf course.

Need a cady OV? :loser:

We got his caddy now, F-him.
OpIv37
03-21-2007, 09:03 PM
Did they really show that? How pathetic. **** them. The only thing they'll be seeing is the golf course.

Need a cady OV? :loser:
I'm going to the game when the Sabres get kicked out. It's so tempting to bring golf balls to throw at the Caps fans and say "Next week you guys will need these while we're still playing hockey!" but I don't want to get kicked out (or get in a fight- I almost got in one last time without any projectiles).
GThirst
03-21-2007, 09:10 PM
I'm going to the game when the Sabres get kicked out. It's so tempting to bring golf balls to throw at the Caps fans and say "Next week you guys will need these while we're still playing hockey!" but I don't want to get kicked out (or get in a fight- I almost got in one last time without any projectiles).
Wuss.
Mitchy moo
03-21-2007, 09:11 PM
I'm going to the game when the Sabres get kicked out. It's so tempting to bring golf balls to throw at the Caps fans and say "Next week you guys will need these while we're still playing hockey!" but I don't want to get kicked out (or get in a fight- I almost got in one last time without any projectiles).

Just brings a bunch of tees, that will take them a while to pick up.