Sabres At Edmonton Game Night Thread

[SkateZilla]

Briere Is Reported to Have an Injured Hamstring and an Injured Groin,

Which adds to a a list of 3 or 4 other injured sabres players,

and to the list of 12 PLAYERS FROM BUFFALO SPORTS CLUBS WITH INJURED GROINS THIS YEAR (hmm TOo Many Hookers i Guess :).

Edmonton Hasnt Scored in 2 games.

Maybe this is the Year Pittos Decides to Play while In the Pro's Instead of Blowing it and going back to the minors, where he's averaging 40+ Goals and 58 Assists/year.

Alot of good Teams have been Losing this Week (Except Detriot Bummer)

So If We Win We'd Be catching Up IN standings,

DALLAS is Now 2-2-0-0 hehe, I Guess its like the WWII Scheme Going, Once you realize you can lose you start losing more, and when you realize you can win you "Surge Forward" (i think that was off "Pearl Harbor" the Movie)

Also,
We'll Have to Settle With Norenon AS a Road Trip Backie,

Miller is Back with the Amerks,
I Honestly Dont Under stand Why Ruff Did this,
Yeah He Gave up 8 Goals in 50 Shots, but if you look at the Dallas Tape And the Other 2 Tapes I'd Swear they were to Different Buffalo Teams Playing,

9 of the 11 Goals Against Were IN the 3rd Period, WHich Means Screw This Defense First, How About Offense First and Defense Last :)

You Cant Depend Heavily on a defense which is made up of 65% AHL Level Players.

Seriously I Thought the Equipment Personel Had Quit or gotten Fired, Cuz the 1st 2 Games Our Guys Would Lose their Footing and Fall Flat on either their face or their Bum. Tsk Tsk Tsk, they Could Barely Stand Up, Let Alone Play Defense.

OOh Well, Miller Would Be Better With a REAL Defense, Watch he's Gonna Have like 5 Shutouts in a Row Down in Rochester. then Lindy is Gonna Bring him back up.
Screw Mika, Trade Him, Get another 20+ Goal Scorer if so, 20 more Goals Forced is Better than 20 More Goals Allowed :)

nachos its all About nachos :)

I Be Up there Thanksgiving Weekend,
Vs Florida.

Heh, Biron's Girl.. You Gonna Be there?... LMAO, MAKAVELI DONT SAY ANYTHING!!!!

I Personally Wanna Throw My Chicken Fingers At Lindy Ruff , IT'll have to wait till 3 Seconds Left in the 3rd Period Though. :) and Longer if gone into overtime.
Peg him on the Back of his head with a fry or two..
hehe he'd prolly pick it up off the bench and eat it..
ahhh He's Not worth a Funnel Cake so...

[Twistmyarm]

Skate...did you have a few cocktails when you wrote this?

[Ebenezer]

Game 7 RedSox/Yankees or the 4th game of the Sabres season...mmmmm, what will I be watching...:lol!:...

[SkateZilla]

Originally posted by keepdasabesinbuffalo
Skate...did you have a few cocktails when you wrote this?


Why Would you say that?

[pyrrhonist]

While the Oilers haven't scored in 2 games, they'll be playing us now. Expect them to score. Ryan Smyth isn't the kind of player to not score for too long of periods. I hope that the loss of Danny doesn't cripple us too much, but I fear it will. The other guys are going to have to pick up the slack BIG TIME.

[Twistmyarm]

cause usually your posts are really good that one was all over the place talking about nachos and throwing food at Lindy and CAPS here and THERE...maybe just too much morning coffee.

I was just scratching my head after readiing it..guess it was just me

[Myers57]

Originally posted by SkateZilla

Screw Mika, Trade Him, Get another 20+ Goal Scorer if so, 20 more Goals Forced is Better than 20 More Goals Allowed :)


If I could find a smiley face to flip you off, I would ;)...

Anywho, too bad for Briere, he is on my fantasy team and now I will have to drop him for somebody else...

Good game, I should have a postgame up after the game, it may be sketchy for the first period because I may miss it...

[qcsabresfan84]

I hate having to wait later for the games to start!!

[David Deboudt]

I know! 3AM is pretty late for the start of a hockey game, especially when you have to get up at 7

[Dozerdog]

Actually, this is the one night I'm thankful for a late start- I should get the third period after the sox game tonight

[David Deboudt]

I'm also waiting for the Yankees game! GO YANKEES (I only say that because I'm going to NY next week!!! You all know I'm a die-hard Cards fan, don't you?)

[shelby]

Here's your smilie: : peace: :peace:

[David Deboudt]

That's a good one, but my favourite smiley is this one: :mine:

[shelby]

i prefer :cynic:...that's what Buffalo sports teams make me do.

[David Deboudt]

Hey Shelby, you live in Tampa???

GO BUCS !!!!!!!!!!!!! WOUHOU !!!!!!!!!!

TAMPAAAAAAAA..................... BAY !!!

(repeat after me... :p)

[shelby]

Yeah....the little sombrero is a fun place to watch a game.

Sox/Yanks is starting:D

i'll listen to the Sabres, i don't have center ice.:(

[JD]

:fart: my favs :hang:

[SkateZilla]

hehe..
WNSA FM is Kissing Biron's Booty.

[SkateZilla]

A Late Congrats to Biron's Girl, You Man came Thru last game.. heh

[SkateZilla]

Briere Is PLAYING TONITE

[SkateZilla]

Afinigenov Had a Chance,

Penalty on EDMonton.
Looks like they are trying to Use Max's Speed

[SkateZilla]

Damn
Power Play was Kicking,
Too Bad they couldnt award themselves with a Goal

[SkateZilla]

So Much For Our dicapline

[SkateZilla]

Damn,
Now Taylor is Doing it,
Him and FitzPatrick Both, Block alot of shots, Good thing. ( I Guess)

[SkateZilla]

Uh Oh..

Peters Fought and it sounded like he had Lost.

Larock

[Rhett4NHL]

Peters has a lot to learn before he's ready for Laraque. The kids got guts though. I'll give him that.

[SkateZilla]

Damn..
Our Defense isnt Leting htem Shoot on Net..
hehe

[SkateZilla]

i'd Give him 30 Games then he'll be the Next Rob ray :)

[qcsabresfan84]

Originally posted by SkateZilla
i'd Give him 30 Games then he'll be the Next Rob ray :)

that sounds about right to me

[SkateZilla]

he's Number 5 before the Game In PIM,

#2 If You Count the 5 minutes he just got..

[SkateZilla]

whew... a close one...

Puck was going over the line and Zhitnik swept it away

In Review..

[SkateZilla]

Radio Guys So No Way

[qcsabresfan84]

if he plays at least 70 games, i think that he could easily have the most PIMs in the league at the end of the season

[Rhett4NHL]

This call better not go against us.

[SkateZilla]

hehe
Zhitnik is being Complimented by the Radio Guys,

Street Hockey Smarts :)

[Rhett4NHL]

YES! No goal. And Dallas isn't even playing us.

[SkateZilla]

LMAO

[SkateZilla]

i guess my feed is delayed.

[SkateZilla]

yup. No Goal

[SkateZilla]

Zhitnik Saves Us Again.

[SkateZilla]

look on the bright side.. we got more shots this 1st period than we did againsts the Islanders :)

[Rhett4NHL]

We're getting excellent chances and some good turnovers.

But I feel like Edmonton is pushing us around in our own zone and on the ice. They seem a lot bigger and more intense.

Our guys look faster though...which is odd since Edmonton is normally a speedy team. Afinogenov though is in a league of his own. He's flying out there.

As for Peters...I sure hope he doesn't attempt Laraque again.

[SkateZilla]

nhl.com's Game Summary's are still slow

[SkateZilla]

0-0 Rangers ATL No Score Tie

[SkateZilla]

Originally posted by Rhett4NHL
We're getting excellent chances and some good turnovers.

But I feel like Edmonton is pushing us around in our own zone and on the ice. They seem a lot bigger and more intense.

Our guys look faster though...which is odd since Edmonton is normally a speedy team. Afinogenov though is in a league of his own. He's flying out there.

As for Peters...I sure hope he doesn't attempt Laraque again.

LMAO,
He Wants a Rematch.. theannoucers Said he had the "look On His Face"

[Rhett4NHL]

Mair with a BIG hit. Then Mckee levels Smyth!! Damn. That's the Jay of old.

[SkateZilla]

We Need to get the Lead ASAP!

3rd Period's Arent Our Best.

[qcsabresfan84]

LOL
Only Peters would have the balls

[SkateZilla]

Power Play For Us

Come on Delmore

[Rhett4NHL]

Originally posted by qcsabresfan84
LOL
Only Peters would have the balls

He's sure got those. I will give him that.

But he's not in Laraque's league...yet. That fight showed us as much.

[SkateZilla]

ok What happened to our Power Play?
honestly..

[qcsabresfan84]

this yahoo feed is pissing me off, it's way too slow

[SkateZilla]

I Expected this though,
if your team hasnt scored in 2 games you'd be pressured... so this is a pretty good matchup.

[Rhett4NHL]

I feel like you guys need something...ummmm....

Empire?

[SkateZilla]

i wanted empire
but my Providor dont carry it yet

[SkateZilla]

Shots On Goal:

BUF- 10
EDM- 10

[SkateZilla]

lmao
this is gonna be like that february road trip last year
3 of the 1-0 Wins and a Tie.

[qcsabresfan84]

Rob Ray just critiqued Peters on the fight, i think someone needs to get his message to Peters.

[The Spaz]

I'm watching the game on NHL Center Ice and getting the Edmonton broadcast and they interviewed Laraque and asked him why he stopped punching Peters whenhe was on the ground and he said I never hit a man when he is down because you never know when I could be that guy. Well he is a honorable fighter I give you that. If I were Peters I'd learn my balance before challenging him again. Time to watch the game again go Sabres!:)

[Rhett4NHL]

Originally posted by qcsabresfan84
Rob Ray just critiqued Peters on the fight, i think someone needs to get his message to Peters.

He said he told Peters not to reach across already, and that's exactly what Peters did.

[Rhett4NHL]

Originally posted by The Spaz
I'm watching the game on NHL Center Ice and getting the Edmonton broadcast and they interviewed Laraque and asked him why he stopped punching Peters whenhe was on the ground and he said I never hit a man when he is down because you never know when I could be that guy. Well he is a honorable fighter I give you that. If I were Peters I'd learn my balance before challenging him again. Time to watch the game again go Sabres!:)

I don't even know why they'd ask that. It's an unwritten rule not to hit a guy while he's down.

And yes, Laraque's a classy guy.

[SkateZilla]

WNSA FM is Saying good things about Max and Zhitnik

[Fennernen]

HEY SKATEZILLA!!!

Don't quit your day job, I think Rick Jeanneret does a much better play by play than you, plus we are all listening/watching the game, so just save it for now would ya? Just commentary... you don't need to point out everything that happens in the game. But if you are gonna go into broadcasting, I've got some advice for ya... There's a lot of pressure, a lot of negative energy. You gotta block it out. You gotta harness the good energy, and block out the bad. Harness energy, block bad. Feel the flow Skatezilla. It's like a carosel, you pay the quarter, get on the horse, it goes up and down, and around, circular, with the music, all good things...

[SkateZilla]

WTF?

Was that Absolutley Necasary? Watch How You Say things.

[SkateZilla]

aww.. Close one..

[pyrrhonist]

Not a bad first period, typical of us---NO GOALS.

Danny is playing, that's GREAT news.

We got a lucky break on that Zhitnik "incident", that puck looked to be in.

2nd period, start!!

[SkateZilla]

Lmao Dumont kept Going, and the goalie is chillin...

[SkateZilla]

not only is he playing he's playing Great,

[Fennernen]

Sorry Skatezilla.... not meant to be insult... just looking for more opportunities to insert movie quotes.... but you have been posting a helluva lot of short, meaningless messages just saying what we all know is happening... I just didn't think THAT was necessary... but no worries... it's not a big deal anyway.

[SkateZilla]

easy way to get Points :)

[SkateZilla]

4 Minute power PLay 4 Us :cheers:

[Fennernen]

OH DAMN!!!!

[SkateZilla]

Oilers Score Short Handed... tsk tsk tsk

[qcsabresfan84]

hopefully we can bounce back with this power play

[Fennernen]

Originally posted by SkateZilla
easy way to get Points :)

Isn't that bad etiquite?? You're kinda bulking up the post just to get zonebucks?? Why not start a thread that is meant for that... just post one letter at a time!! That way all those posts won't get in the way of people who actually want to read something meaningful!

[SkateZilla]

Pentaly Killing is OK,
but the Power Ply is Bullsh-it tonite

[SkateZilla]

2nd-3:30-EDM-E. MOREAU (1) Assist : M. REASONER (1)

[SkateZilla]

Originally posted by Fennernen


Isn't that bad etiquite?? You're kinda bulking up the post just to get zonebucks?? Why not start a thread that is meant for that... just post one letter at a time!! That way all those posts won't get in the way of people who actually want to read something meaningful!

I Was Joking.

[qcsabresfan84]

Fennernen, check your zonebucks thread, i got that Happy Gilmore one from a few minutes ago.

[Fennernen]

ya sure ya were... heh heh... then why do you keep posting play by play?

[Fennernen]

Good stuff... 50 bucks comin' your way!

[SkateZilla]

Today Guys..
Shoot, Score, Soon.

[Fennernen]

Good plan!

[SkateZilla]

Some people I Know at work arent allowed to stream audio nor watch the tv,
so they read the message board.

and Im Pretty sure there are Others..

not everyone is Priveliged. :)

[qcsabresfan84]

Originally posted by Fennernen
Good stuff... 50 bucks comin' your way!

good deal

[SkateZilla]

maybe we will score short handed..

[Fennernen]

DRURY!!!!

[qcsabresfan84]

DRURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SkateZilla]

Drury Scores

2nd-9:22-BUF-C. DRURY (1) Assist : J. DUMONT (2) D. BRIERE (2)

[SkateZilla]

Echo...

[Fennernen]

THAT"S A POWER PLAY GOAL!!!

[Fennernen]

It's about time! The newest addition to the PP pays off!

[The Spaz]

A little late but Drury scores....lol;)!

[pyrrhonist]

I'm real late, but hey-------TV is in another room!

Druuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuury!!

[Fennernen]

YAY DRURY!!

[Fennernen]

A little help please!! Can someone tell me the lines for this game?? RW and LW specific.... and PP lines if you can... it seems like Delmore and Fitzpatrick are both playing on the 1st PP line....

[Fennernen]

DAMN HEMSKY!!!

[SkateZilla]

2-1 Lead..

[The Spaz]

Briere was playing the point on the PP a few times as well.

[SkateZilla]

hmm Our Defense is starting too look like it was a few games ago..

[Fennernen]

Why... Nothing is certain when Ruff is about!

[SkateZilla]

2nd-14:48-EDM-A. HEMSKY (1) Assist : R. TORRES (2)

[pyrrhonist]

Originally posted by SkateZilla
hmm Our Defense is starting too look like it was a few games ago..

**Gulp** :hammeru:

[SkateZilla]

WNSA annoucers are trying to say lindy ruff "Knows Situations"

[The Spaz]

We have no god damn physical d-men it's 3-1 Oilers!

[SkateZilla]

3-1 Edmonton.

[The Spaz]

Our D is as soft as the Philsbury Doughboy!!

[SkateZilla]

I Say 3rd Period Lindy Calls a hammer Down.
Stright up offense, Screw the defense first **** its not working.

[Rhett4NHL]

Yeah. Our forwards are getting chances, but that D is getting pushed around.

[SkateZilla]

hmm
Does this Look familiar (Hint Buffalo Vs dallas)

[Fennernen]

yes it does

[SkateZilla]

im prolly gonna goto bed now,
this game is making me sick,

like i have been saying since Game 1, Why Defense 1st if your Defense Core is 65% AHL, its stupidity.,

[SkateZilla]

Look at Atlanta,
They Lost their Leading Scorer and a Defensman, and they still havent lost yet

Im gonna Goto Bed,

We have never in the last 3 years had a good 3rd period (cept that ATL Game)

[Turf]

No ****. We have not one ****ing D-man who can move anyone around. And when Boughner was here Lindy benched him for half a season.
Every D'man on this team is soft. No enforcer, No intimidation. No clearing of the net.
Welcome to Ruff/Regier hockey. Will the nightmare ever end?

[Rhett4NHL]

5 on 3 for a minute. Then 5 on 4 for 3 more minutes. All for Edmonton. Lovely.

5-1 anyone?

[Turf]

BTW, out stellar coaching staff cannot assertain that Biron get's beat on lightly screened shots from the blue line. Has anyone else noticed this? Yes you have. Why hasn't the Sabre's brass? Tommy will see it, cause he isn't stupid. Biron is another waste.

[Fennernen]

YIKES!!

[Rhett4NHL]

Well, Buffalo killed off all those penalties with some hard work. One of the only bright spots of the game.

[The Spaz]

OMFG Ruff has Campbell and Delmore paired together yeah there is an intimidating presence....LMAO!

[Rhett4NHL]

Originally posted by Travis Hunter
BTW, out stellar coaching staff cannot assertain that Biron get's beat on lightly screened shots from the blue line. Has anyone else noticed this? Yes you have. Why hasn't the Sabre's brass? Tommy will see it, cause he isn't stupid. Biron is another waste.

Biron has actually looked stellar this game. It's idiot defensive plays (glares at Tallinder and Mckee) that have led to the goals. Oh, and a giveaway by Briere.

The Oilers have had the chances to make it about 8-1. Biron's been great.

Our defense on the other hand...

Argh.

[SkateZilla]

Yup
Just watch this game and the 3rd Period dallas Goals.

[SkateZilla]

Originally posted by Rhett4NHL


Biron has actually looked stellar this game. It's idiot defensive plays (glares at Tallinder and Mckee) that have led to the goals. Oh, and a giveaway by Briere.

The Oilers have had the chances to make it about 8-1. Biron's been great.

Our defense on the other hand...

rgh.

Thats the Same Sh-it That Left MIller Stranded in NY and Philly.

You Think Ruff would get it by now, his DEFENSE ISNT WORKING

[The Spaz]

You could blame Ruff but on his squad he has no phyysical d-men Darcy got on the god damn phone!!!!

[Fennernen]

And I thought our defence was our strong point....

[Rhett4NHL]

Originally posted by SkateZilla


Thats the Same Sh-it That Left MIller Stranded in NY and Philly.

You Think Ruff would get it by now, his DEFENSE ISNT WORKING

Yup. But I think Edmonton's had even more chances, and Biron's been even better.

[Turf]

The defense is soft, like the two of them.

[Fennernen]

In the minds of Drury, Delmore, and Briere:

"We came to this team looking for intelligent life, oops, we made a mistake!"

[Turf]

We need a Boughner, Hatcher, Chelios type, and not just one, but two of them.

[The Spaz]

Why the f we didn't pick up Commodore who was on waivers is beyond me! I wish we could get him and Regehr from Calagary!!!!

[SkateZilla]

This Game Shouldve been 1-1 of Not 1-0 If it wasnt for our Diving, Amaturer Decisions defense.
Zhitnik is the ony Defensman doing a good job.

[Turf]

Originally posted by The Spaz
Why the f we didn't pick up Commodore who was on waivers is beyond me! I wish we could get him and Regehr from Calagary!!!!

Because our amateur team just doesn't get it.

[Fennernen]

Did anyone else notice that there is something utterly pathetic about this game, and I mean UTTERLY!!! Maybe we all just neglected to mention it earlier because we are in denial that Buffalo lost this game...

One name..... Ty Conklin...

[The Spaz]

**** it's over 4-1 Oilers!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SkateZilla]

4-1 empty netter,

[Turf]

There it is. My 4-1 prediction.

[SkateZilla]

Time for Golisano to call Another Team Meeting

[The Spaz]

Way to go Defense you ****ing pansies!!!!!!!!

[Fennernen]

crap

[JD]

We made mistakes, Edmonton capitalized. Its that simple. Biron played great, theres nothing he could have done to prevent this. His defensemen let him down tonight. Props to Zhitnik for actually doing good, unlike the other D's.

And about Lindy, you cant say anything bad about the man, I mean come on, its only the 4th game, and I mean he only coached us into one of the worst seasons ev........ on second thought, **** him, give that pansie the boot!

:madcurse:

[JD]

......................:lastyr:

[SkateZilla]

so Who wants to bet Zone Points that he Plays Norenon against calgary.

[SkateZilla]

Ok trade norenon for A Brick wall..
and give it a uniform
and set it behind Biron,
No Offense to Biron of course, but he can stop all those shots if its 2 on 0 or if the defense men basically says here have a goal and dishes them the puck,

[northernbillfan]

Originally posted by Fennernen
Did anyone else notice that there is something utterly pathetic about this game, and I mean UTTERLY!!! Maybe we all just neglected to mention it earlier because we are in denial that Buffalo lost this game...

One name..... Ty Conklin...

Conklin was amazing tonight. He is one solid back up goalie.

Biron wasn't shabby either.

Good game guys.