A Hurricane Hits Buffalo - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 9:10 PM EST)
My Notes:
Dominating The 'Canes the Leagues #5 Team and #2 Conference,



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Final

Carolina
Hurricanes - 5
(GP-13, 10-2-1-0, 21 pts) (GF-54,GA-35)(Div:1st, Con:2nd, Lg:5th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.0% (19 For 86, 5th), Penalty Killing 82.6% (62 For 75, T-14th)

Buffalo
Sabres - 3
(GP-14, 7-7-0-0, 14 pts) (GF-44, GA-48)(Div:5th, Con:9th, Lg:21st)
Special Teams : Power Play = 20.2% (19 For 94, 8th), Penalty Killing 80.6% (54 For 67, 20th)

Goalies:
CAR-Gerber (5-1-0, 1 SO , 2.12 GAA), Ward (5-1-1, 0 SO, 3.06 GAA)
BUF-Biron (1-2-0, 0 SO, 4.66 GAA), Noronen (0-1-0, 0 SO, 7.27 GAA)


1st Period Scoring:
04:57-BUF-A. KOTALIK (8), Assists : B. CAMPBELL (4), T. VANEK (10) - PP - 5 On 4
14:41-CAR-R. WHITNEY (4), Assists : E. COLE (8), C. STILLMAN (11) - Ev - 5 on 5
18:20-CAR-M. ZIGOMANIS (1), Assists : E. STAAL (16), C. STILLMAN (12) - Ev - 5 On 5

2nd Period Scoring:
14:06-F. KABERLE (3), Assists : E. COLE (9), C. STILLMAN (13) - PP - 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
08:37-CAR-E. COLE (6) - SH - 5 On 4, Penalty Shot
09:15-BUF-T. VANEK (1), Assists : A. KOTALIK (4), D. KALININ (6) - PP - 5 On 4
12:43-BUF-T. VANEK (2), Assists : H. TALLINDER (3), T. CONNOLLY (5) - Ev - 5 On 5
19:28-CAR-J. WILLIAMS (4), Assists : N. WALLIN (1) - Ev - Empty Net


Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
CAR: 08+03+11 - Total : 21
BUF: 12+22+10 - Total : 44

CAR-Gerber 3/44
BUF-Biron 4/21

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
CAR: 0 For 2, 1 For 1, 0 For 0 - Total : 1 For 03 ( 33%)
BUF: 1 For 3, 0 For 0, 1 For 1 - Total : 2 For 04 ( 50%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
CAR: 3 For 06, 0 For 00, 1 For 02 - Total : 04 For 08
BUF: 2 For 04, 1 For 02, 0 For 00 - Total : 03 For 06

Penalty Summary:
CAR:
1st-04:08-R. BRIND'AMOUR-2:00-Hi stick
1st-15:10-N. NORDGREN-2:00-Slashing
1st-19:21-O. TVERDOVSKY-2:00-Hooking
1st-07:42-J. BOULERICE-2:00-Tripping

BUF:
1st-05:35-J. DUMONT-2:00-Hooking
1st-12:36-H. TALLINDER-2:00-Interference
2nd-12:52-J. JILLSON-2:00-Hooking

3 Stars:
1. T. VANEK (BUF)
2. E. COLE (CAR)
3. A. KOTALIK (BUF)

[SabreEleven]

Tallinder needs to just stay off the ice. Gave the puck over 3 times just before the Hurricanes scored their second goal.

Sabres dominated for the first 10 minutes of the game. They're done. They'll play ice capades for the next 40 minutes. This is sad.

Ruff needs to go. They don't repond for him any more.

[SkateZilla]

Tallinder needs to just stay off the ice. Gave the puck over 3 times just before the Hurricanes scored their second goal.

Sabres dominated for the first 10 minutes of the game. They're done. They'll play ice capades for the next 40 minutes. This is sad.

Ruff needs to go. They don't repond for him any more.


where were you in the 2nd period?

[Novacane]

Sure did'nt take this team long to piss away that nice start. Ruff and Reiger make me :puke:

[SabreEleven]

where were you in the 2nd period?

I was watching the Sabres out shooting the Canes 22-3 and losing 3-1 by the end of it. :cynic:

[chubluv]

Vanek scores his first 2 goals. Maybe this will his our jump start.

[SabreEleven]

Speaking of out shooting, how can a team be dominated 22 shots to 3 and not get a single penatly called against them for the whole period? Sounds fishy to me.

[chubluv]

Speaking of out shooting, how can a team be dominated 22 shots to 3 and not get a single penatly called against them for the whole period? Sounds fishy to me.


Adter watching the last 4 game s I think the NHL is slididng back to its old self. :ill:

[SabreEleven]

Adter watching the last 4 game s I think the NHL is slididng back to its old self. :ill:

I was thinking the same thing but they pull out the new rules when convient

[chubluv]

the sabres are the same ole sabres they cant finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hammerbillsfan]

Without Miller = Sabres go into the ****ter :flush:

[chubluv]

Do you really think Miller is the Sabres answer or are the officials going back to the norm of not calling things that happen right in front of their faces?

[SabreEleven]

I think Ruff is the problem. He is a defensive coach. These players need somebody to teach them to be offensive, especially with the "new" rules taking effect every once in awhile.

[SkateZilla]

Do you really think Miller is the Sabres answer or are the officials going back to the norm of not calling things that happen right in front of their faces?

like whats his face putting the puck underneath him and then sitting on it :)

[SabreEleven]

like whats his face putting the puck underneath him and then sitting on it :)

I missed the 3rd period, but what's his name had his hand on the puck trying to freeze it on the ice. It was a good 10 to 15 seconds and NO PENALTY.

[pjw]

they gave Carolina 2 PS in the same period to the same guy!!
I dont know if they were deserved or not cuz i was listening on the net.
but hell 2 in one period.

[SkateZilla]

It was Zigomanis,

he closed his hand on the puck for 20+ seconds.... then they call Our D a few secodns laer becasue the carolina player got his skate stuck in the board joint and th ref thought he was hooked...

Old NHL = Grabbing & Hooking,
New NHL = Diving, and Overcomphensating refs that whistle everything.... even if the player sneezes he'll call high sticking.. hehe..

[SabreEleven]

The first penalty shot was deserved but the 2nd wasn't. Kahlinen was pretty much with Cole, but he did stop skating.