Sabres Vs The Road

[SkateZilla]

First Stop Montreal

Season Series 1-1 (Buf 6 MON -1)(Buf-2 Mon-6)

I think it will be too close to tell

MOntreal beats us in all stats cept penalty killing

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Sabres 1-0

1st-0:48-BUF-A. ZHITNIK (1)- A. KOTALIK (6) S. BARNES (15)

Kotalik is point streking :)

Zhitnik Finally scores this year.

Again the Dumont Koltalik Line

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1-1 tie

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1st-19:19-MTL M. HOSSA (3) Assist: P. TRAVERSE (8) C. RIVET (9)


1-1 End of 1st

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Shots on Goal

10 For Sabres
13 for Canadiens

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why did we have boulton scrtched anyway?

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Sabre Lead 2-1

2nd-1:57-BUF-H. TALLINDER (3) Assist :A. MAIR (5) C. GRATTON (22)

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End of 2nd

Sabres Lead 2-1

Shots on Goal
Buffalo-16
Montreal-5


great 2nd per. for Buffalo
Let have yet another great 3rd
Still waiting for Kotalik to score his 2

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Sabres 3-1
Stuuuuuu Baaaarrnneeeesss


3rd-1:03-BUF-S. BARNES (9) Assist: M. SATAN (20) J. DUMONT (13)

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3-2 Sabres

3rd-3:48-MTL S. KOIVU Assist : (13) R. ZEDNIK (12)

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3-2 Final Sabres Win again :)
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo-5
Montreal-9

total Shots:
Buffalo-32
Montreal-27

[Fat Tony]

Great game!!

Connolly needs to work on those breakaways.

[Buffarama]

4 out of 5. I still think Biron looks tired. I would go back to Miller.

[BironsGirl43]

Originally posted by Buffarama
4 out of 5. I still think Biron looks tired. I would go back to Miller.

Gimmie a break!

He hadn't played since the 30th of December and he looked just fine.. :rolleyes:

He made some great saves and almost scored a goal

WAY TO GO MARTY!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO

[SkateZilla]

Next Stop Minnesota.

I Predict a 3-2 OT win For Us.

Maybe Miller Will start.

[Sabre Ally]

Minnesota isn't a road game, hopefully that will help.....although we seem to play just as crappy no matter where the game is at most of the time.

[Twistmyarm]

He made some great saves and almost scored a goal

actually he almost screwed the pooch trying that little stunt, the puck hit someone's shin pad and bounced back at him, luckily it went wide....would have been real smooth if it would have bounced right back into the net and tied the game.

In my humble opinion, that is something you try with at least a 2 goal lead, not clinging on by your short ones!

that aside though I thought he played a strong game...amazing what having someone else sit in your seat and get the accolades of the reporters/fans can do!

[SkateZilla]

Well

Last Time We Scored First

and Lost 4-3 With the Sabres of 2002

Lets Rock The Western Conference with a 4-0 WIn over the WIld Kotalik (2-G 1- A) , Satan (1-G 1-A) (Barnes 1-G 2-A)

Miller-31 SA, Shutout

:)
Wishful Thinking I know
I Think the 2003 Sabres with the new lines would be better than theDec 18th (the Game Winning Goal for MIN was an Empty Netter BTW)

I Have we graduate to winning 5 of 6 BTW we are almost back to .500 Hockey At Home (road is no where near it (.2xx) 14 or so more wins to get it back to .500 away)

also only 14 or 15 pts Separate us form a eastern Conference Play off spot.

I noticed a pattern here no on like to be in last place.

is we lose and atlanta wins and we get into last place..
we whoop teams 3 or 4 games in a row.

if atlanta goes into last place they whoop teams 7 or 8 - x

I think Philly shouldve been a win so technically we'd be on a 5 game win streak if it wasnt for RAYZOR. :)

not to mention some recaps i saw on sports center . the 3rd period goal was because our defensive player let the guy right in.

and the goal that made it 3-2 vs Montreal was A mistake by Zhitnik (letting the guy in)

we should be working on our defensive stamina dont ya think.

our guys slip and fall and leave either miller,biron, or norenon to fend for them selves.

[SkateZilla]

http://www.sabres.com/news/index.html

good news..
now hamister dont have to pay the idiots that dont even play for us. :)

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Countdown..

1 Hour and 10 minutes til we whoop on minnosota

[Sabre Ally]

Originally posted by Sabre Ally
Minnesota isn't a road game, hopefully that will help.....although we seem to play just as crappy no matter where the game is at most of the time.

Man, I can't believe none of you called me on this.....it IS a road game. :anvil:

[SkateZilla]

duh.

i knew it was a road game,
no since arguing over it.

[Sabre Ally]

:)

[MissBuffalo]

Biron tried to pull a Hextall??? LOL!!!!!! Trying to be tricky and almost scores on himself.. Can't believe I missed that one.

(note: Hextall was technically the first to score on his own in the NHL. Smith scored, but apparently he didn't shoot the puck in himself--that's why I'm saying "trying to pull a Hextall")

[SkateZilla]

hehe

Miller will start tonite

[SkateZilla]

yeah..

biron tried to float it overhead to score teh empty netter.

and it bounced off a defensive players pad and back towards him.

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let the games begin

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End Of 1st

0-0

Shots On Goal:

Buffalo-9
Minnosota-8

[SkateZilla]

we are getting too many Penalties.

Great panalty Killing

Minn. is whomping on Miller But miller is going strong
all we need now is a good 5-6 minutes in the Minn Zone now.

Shots on goal so far.

Buffalo-2
Minn.-6

[SkateZilla]

wow miller is tearing up on the MINN SHOTS :)

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End of 2nd

0-0 Shots On Goal

Buffalo-10 (19 Total)
Minnesota-9 (17 Total)

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1-0 Sabres.

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3rd-7:36-BUF-D. HAMEL (1) Assist : M. SATAN (21) C. GRATTON (23)

Yup

We Are a 3rd Period Team

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And Sabres Win 1-0

Told ya miller would get a shutout.

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Shots On Goal:

Buffalo-8 (Total Of 27)
Minnesota-5 (Total of 22)

[Sabre Ally]

Denis really played like he doesn't want to go back to Rochester.

[SkateZilla]

and for video Highlights.

goto Wild.com and watch.

[SkateZilla]

i downloaded it for further use :)

yeah i can Download Streaming stuff
hehe skillz

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Next stop San Jose.

look on the Bright side
the NHL Commentators stopped calling us the "Lowly Buffalo Sabres".
Now they persist on commenting that we are "likely too low for play off contention"

please we are 12-14 PTs away from 8th place. its possible but hardly.

Anyway Sharks are Not doing so well either.

should be an easy game for us if we play like we have been.

Lindy Ruff's Comment "We Shouldve Won 6 Straight"
lol.. thats everyone elses opinoin too except RAYZORS.

My Prediction 3-0 Win

Kotalik
Satan And Barnes Get the Goals

Miller gets the Shutout.

[SkateZilla]

Bump

[SkateZilla]

only two more games left.

our away point percentage is catching up with our home percentage.

a few more home wins and we are back to .500 hockey.

also i dont believe the play offs are out of question.

if we play the teams above us (which is almost every team), and win we get 2 pts they get nothing and we close the gap .

[SkateZilla]

8th place team is only 13 pts away,

we gain a point on them every few days sometimes 2 or more if they lose.

a 8th in the conference finish wouldnt be that bad.

at least we are in the sights of the fans now as a winning team.

lets go for a 75% ROAD TRIP AND THEN A 100%

San Jose is next the Pheonix

[SkateZilla]

hm
10:30pm est gAME yay.. when I Listen from home we are 10-02-1
When i listen from work we are 04 - 12- 3

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let the games begin.

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awww.
RAYZOR is back in the lines again.
hehe here comes a fight and another 24 minutes in penalties

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0-0 End of 1st

Shots On Goal:
Buffalo -10
S.J.-7

[BironsGirl43]

Let's go Buffalo.. they outplayed SJ in the first!! They need to continue their dominance and they'll eventually win the game :)

[SkateZilla]

yeah like they did in MINNESOTA

[Buffarama]

Just tuned in, go Sabres!

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0-0 End of 2nd.

Shots On Goal:
Buffalo- 9 (19 total)
S.J. - 9 ( 16 total)

Also There shouldve been a 2 Minute interfearance Call on that guy that threw the puck down ice and Miller.

That or 2:00 For Both interfearance (Technical) and a Delay of Game Penalty.

[SkateZilla]

new strategy of protecting Miller and keeping the other teams offense way low (Blue Line ish) seems to be working out well..


didnt we use it with HASEK?

[SkateZilla]

hmm
Carolina is the Next one to Overtake..
wow.. defending eastern Conference Champions arent doing so well..

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1- 0 Sabres

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3rd-0:30-BUF-J. PATRICK (2) Assist : J. KRISTEK (1) Power Play Goal

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wow the last few games we have led the opposing teams in shots on goal.

we used to trail by 10-15 shots and rely on the goalie.

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uh oh...

1-1

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3rd-2:55-S.J.- J. CHEECHOO (5) Assist : M. RICCI (14) S. HEINS (1)

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come on boys..
make it 2-1

Come on Kolalik.. we need to see your skillz again,

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well
2-1 S.J.

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3rd-4:22-S.J.-P. MARLEAU (17) Assist :M. STURM (14) T. SELANNE (17)

Ok guys.. lets get some 3rd Period Magic Going..

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so far Shots on Goal

6-1 in favor of S.J.

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2-2

Tied-

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3rd-10:36-BUF-C. GRATTON (10) Assist : D. KALININ (4) A. MAIR (6)

Wheres Katolik!?!?!

[SkateZilla]

lol...

2 shots on goal..

2 goals

[SkateZilla]

and we go into overtime.

and i think the snow kinda killed my link .. im geting "try again later " on the stream now

[SkateZilla]

and the Tie Stands.

Only a Point for us.

oh well

BTW shots On Goal for 3rd and OT

3rd:
Buff-4
S.J.-12

OT:
Buff-2
S.J.-5

Totals:
Buff-25
S.J.-33

Umm Did We get Tired??

[SkateZilla]

well
that defensive strategy worked well until the 3rd period.
then it turned to Jello

Miller was still great .. our defense is what gave up the 2 goals.

[SkateZilla]

Next Stop Pheonix

[SkateZilla]

then we get a tuff 2 home games vs Pittsburg and Toronto.

then we are back to Ottawa for the final game in the Paycheck playoffs and the Bankrupt Bowl :)

[BironsGirl43]

One point is better than none.. Gratts played a great game and Satan had a great chance to win it.. aww well next time :)

[SkateZilla]

yeah welll

5-1-1 Isnt a Bad record so far in 2003

unbeaten in 4 games is a new thing for us.

I dont care about winning streaks no more.. only in beaten streaks.

also ATLANTA has tied with us in pts witha 3-1 Win over BOSTON

and Calgary and NASHVILLE Both have 38 PTS a Piece
We have 32

We need some catching up to do to even think aobut play offs.

[4thAndLong]

playoffs? playoffs? I dont know if this team can win a damn game first

Or whatever Mora said....

I hope you really dont expect playoffs, SZ.

[SkateZilla]

Vs Pheonix

We are UN beaten in the last 4 Contests.

Already January has more points earned than Sept. Oct. Nov and Dec.

My Prediction a 3-1 wn or a -0 WIn w/ Miller a shutout.

Also We are now #10 on Penalty Killing
and #7 Penalty killing at home

[SkateZilla]

Last meeting PHX Won 3-2 IN October. Mid way through out 12 Game winless skid

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After 2 Frames

0-0

Shots on Goal
Buffalo-
1st-5
2nd-9

Pheonix
1st-10
2nd-9

yay maybe Biron will get a shutout.
I think 2 games for miller then two games for biron might workout nice.

then again.
Miller had a nice Game Vs. SJ our defense allowed the goals

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1-0 Sabres
Brown Scores Short Handed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3rd-3:17-BUF-C. BROWN (8) Assist : M. SATAN (23) Short Handed

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Sabres Get a Shutout!
1-0

A Lossless roadtrip!!!!!

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Shots On Goal For the 3rd

Buffalo- 9 (Total-23
Pheonix-11 (Total-30)

Kalinin is Down after the Horn though.
Details on that

[Buffarama]

Wow, what a road trip. They actually have a shot for the playoffs. I hope no bad news crushes this teams hopes.

[SkateZilla]

Great news is Afinigenov Will be back in a week at the most if all goes well.