Sabres @ Boston Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

Isles Won in Anaheim Last Nite... So Point Gap Form 8th To 9th is now 6 Points...

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Kalinin Fights BOYNTON

[pyrrhonist]

Man, this game has started off with tempers flaring!!

So far, the biggest BS occurrence in the game is that we should've had a 5-on-3, as Boston had too many men on the ice when the puck dropped at the start of Buffalo's PP. "Fair and balanced" officiating, eh? :rolleyes:

[SkateZilla]

1-0 Briere Scores, Coast to Coast baby.... Slegr Looked Puzzled..

1st-5:57-BUF-D. BRIERE (24) Assists : J. DUMONT (28) H. TALLINDER (7)

[pyrrhonist]

You da man, Daniel Briere!! :beer:

1-0, Buffalo.

[SkateZilla]

Originally posted by pyrrhonist
Man, this game has started off with tempers flaring!!

So far, the biggest BS occurrence in the game is that we should've had a 5-on-3, as Boston had too many men on the ice when the puck dropped at the start of Buffalo's PP. "Fair and balanced" officiating, eh? :rolleyes:


4 Forwards, 2 Men, and a Goalie = 7 Men.

[pyrrhonist]

Amen, brotha. I know it always sounds like we ***** too much about the refs, but damn, has the NHL had some issues with their refs for years and years. I swear the refs look at the situation in the game, and base whether they make a call or not on that.

Buffalo must keep pouring it on in this game, 2 points is a must!!

[SkateZilla]

Boston PP

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4 on 4 now

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2-0 Mckee

He Finally Breaks the Scoreless streak at 124 games.


1st-11:33-BUF-J. MCKEE (1) Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (11) D. BRIERE (31) 4 on 4

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Sabres Power Play

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boston PP

[pyrrhonist]

I had to rub my eyes a few times, to make sure that was #74 who scored the 2nd goal. :laughter:

[The Spaz]

What's wrong with Kalinin? Hopefully he's not hurt too bad. I guess in the fight Kalinin was pretty much blinded by his jersey. Anyone hav eany details? I got home lat to catch the first 10 minutes or so?

[SkateZilla]

Clock is Malfunctioning.. hahaha

[pyrrhonist]

I'm wondering too, Spaz, as to what's going on with him. I hope he wasn't injured too severely, but both he and Boynton were throwing some fierce punches.

What, is Buffalo trying to "out dumb" Boston now with these penalties they're taking??

[SkateZilla]

End Of Period 1


BUF-2 BOS-0

Shots:
BUF-7
BOS-5

Power Plays:
BUF- 0 For 3
BOS- 0 for 4

[pyrrhonist]

Update on Kalinin from Rick and Jim:

He had to have some stitches put in, he'll be ready to start the 2nd.

I hope Buffalo comes out firing in the 2nd.

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by pyrrhonist
Update on Kalinin from Rick and Jim:

He had to have some stitches put in, he'll be ready to start the 2nd.

I hope Buffalo comes out firing in the 2nd.

Excellent news. He is our next Zhitnik!:)

[SkateZilla]

2nd Is Beginning.

[pyrrhonist]

Let's not start off the 2nd giving up a goal, Buffalo. Biron has had 2 shots put on him in just 30 seconds time.

[SkateZilla]

here we go with the Sitting back crap..

[pyrrhonist]

Originally posted by SkateZilla
here we go with the Sitting back crap..

Yep. It's pissing me off. :insane:

Alright, let's see if Buffalo can actually get the PP clicking again. The good side of all these Boston penalties (Besides giving Buffalo PPs) is that Joe Thornton is getting them.

[SkateZilla]

Way to Go Biron..

Stay in the net you doofus.

2nd-4:51-BOS-N. BOYNTON (4) Assists : B. ROLSTON (29) Shorthanded 5 on 4

[The Spaz]

WTF was that!:mad::madcurse:

[SkateZilla]

Boston Shot it to the Glass Biron Left the Net To Play it and It Hit a Bump In the Glass and Bounced into the Goal;

[realmendontwearteal]

biron is a bozo

[pyrrhonist]

Originally posted by The Spaz
WTF was that!:mad::madcurse:

Same thing I was wondering. What a crazy bounce that puck took.

What's worse is giving Boston a PP right after Buffalo's expires. Geez, 10:15am is a bit too early for me to head to the fridge and grab a Newcastle. :drinker: :drinker:

[SkateZilla]

http://www.wiz2000.net/sabreszone/Sabres/index.php

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Tsk Tsk Tsk

11 To 2 the Shots..

[pyrrhonist]

One of those shots is bound to go in eventually, if the guys can't keep the puck out of our own end. This is a classic Buffalo "hold the lead" sequence. :rolleyes:

[SkateZilla]

if it was 2-0 i wouldnt mind as much...

But we suck at "Holding the Lead"

[pyrrhonist]

It's like basketball out there this period, with guys setting up picks.

[SkateZilla]

"PICKS"??

[pyrrhonist]

It's when you have someone cut into the path of an oncoming defender, and "body up", so to speak, to prevent the defender from getting to the guy with possession of (in this case) the puck. It's not supposed to be allowed in hockey, but for some reason, in the 2nd, they're letting it go.

[SkateZilla]

End Of 2nd Period.

Score Buffalo -2 Boston -1

Shots-
BUF-9 ( Total 16)
BOS-15 (Total 20)

Power Plays:
BUF-0 For1 ( 0 For 4 Total)
BOS- 0 For 1 (0 For 5 Total)

[pyrrhonist]

Thank the stars Buffalo got out of the 2nd only giving up that fluky goal. There were plenty more opportunities for Boston to net more. Thankfully Biron was more solid on the actual shots that came his way.

[SkateZilla]

2-2 Now
3rd-8:35-BOS-G. MURRAY (29) Assists : J. THORNTON (47)

[pyrrhonist]

Damnit.

[pyrrhonist]

Marty is single-handedly keeping the Sabres in this game now. Take him out, and the score is something like 4 or 5-1.

[SkateZilla]

5-2 you mean ..

[SkateZilla]

So What are you gonna Do After the Game?

[pyrrhonist]

:laughter:
:rofl:

[SkateZilla]

Lil Xbox Maybe?

[pyrrhonist]

Originally posted by SkateZilla
So What are you gonna Do After the Game?

The first thing I'll need to do is take a shower, to clean up from all the sweating I'm doing because of these past 2 periods. :faint:

Seriously, I pretty much got straight out of bed @ 9a and started watching the broadcast. I'm such a dirty piece of crap! :laughter:

[SkateZilla]

lmao

im Sweating Tooo.. Bulletsss

[pyrrhonist]

"Hello me, it's me again"

:up:

Maybe the clock can keep running while all these scrums take place, so the Sabres can get a point.

[pyrrhonist]

Raycroft just saved the day for Boston right there. The goalies have been sharp this game, if you take out Biron's mistake misplaying that dump-in, and Raycroft getting his ass kicked in the 1st.

[SkateZilla]

Going to OT Again

[pyrrhonist]

I usually hate that soft rule of giving a point just for making the OT period, but I'm not complaining at this point in our season. :up:

[SkateZilla]

3-2 Bosotn Scores with 2 secs left

KNuble Again.


4th-4:54-BOS-M. KNUBLE (21) Assists : M. NYLANDER (7) D. MCGILLIS (20)

[pyrrhonist]

Great OT period. I must tip my hat (the one I don't wear) to both goalies, they were awesome today. I suppose it'll sound like sour grapes here, but realistically, this game shouldn't even be in OT. If Biron doesn't step out and have that puck bounce strangely, the team is 4 pts back from the Isles. Alas, what can you do?