The Sabres Head To Washington - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 6:10 PM EST)
My Notes:
Briere -Out, Abdominal Injury
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury
Miller - Out, Fractured Thumb
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist
Noronen - Dressed, Back up
Pommingville - Recalled, Dressed


Useful Links:
NHL.com RECAP (http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/358_2_recap.html)
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/358_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020358.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020358.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 3
(GP-23, 13-09-1, 27 pts, Win % .565) (GF-77, GA-76)(Div:4th, Con:7th, Lg:15th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.4% (31 For 138, 10th), Penalty Killing 81.8% (90 For 110, 15th)


Washington
Capitals - 2
(GP-23, 8-13-2, 18 pts, Win % .347) (GF-74,GA-75)(Div:4th, Con:14th, Lg:27th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 12.6% (15 For 126, 28th), Penalty Killing 79.1% (133 For 168, 27th)


Goalies:
BUF-Biron (6-4-1, 0 SO, 3.62 GAA), Noronen (1-1-0, 0 SO, 3.06 GAA)
WSH-Kolzig (7-8-0, 0 SO, 3.50 GAA),Johnson (1-4-0, 0 SO, 5.34 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
03:56-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (1), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (10), D. ROY (3) - PP - 5 On 4

2nd Period Scoring:
05:16-WSH-S. EMINGER (3), Assists : B. MUIR (5), A. OVECHKIN (10) - PP - 5 ON 4
19:11-BUF-T. VANEK (4), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (11), D. ROY (4) - Ev - 5 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
16:23-BUF-J. HECHT (5), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (11) - SH - 5 On 4
18:01-WSH-M. PETTINGER (5), Assists : J. HALPERN (15), B. WILLSIE (8) - EV - 5 On 5

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 10+11+08+00 - Total : 29
WSH: 03+08+08+00 - Total : 19

BUF-Biron : 0/03, 1/08, 1/08, - 2/19
WSH-Kolzig : 1/10, 1/11, 1/08, - 3/29

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 1 For 2, 0 For 2, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14%)
WSH: 0 For 2, 1 For 2, 0 For 3 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 2 For 04, 2 For 04, 3 For 06 - Total : 07 For 14
WSH: 2 For 04, 4 For 08, 1 For 02 - Total : 07 For 14

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-04:30-A. PETERS-2:00-Boarding
1st-12:58-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Hooking
2nd-04:34-J. HECHT-2:00-Hooking
2nd-15:44-T. CONNOLLY-2:00-Delaying Game-Puck over glass
3rd-03:41-D. ROY-2:00-Hooking
3rd-12:57-A. MAIR-2:00-Hooking
3rd-14:54-P. GAUSTAD-2:00-Holding stick

WSH:
1st-02:09-B. LAICH-2:00-Holding
1st-10:52-M. BIRON-2:00-Hooking
2nd-02:37-J. HALPERN-2:00-Delaying Game-Puck over glass
2nd-06:04-I. MAJESKY-2:00-Tripping
2nd-09:17-B. MUIR-2:00-Hooking
2nd-10:44-B. WILLSIE-2:00-Hi stick
3rd-01:21-A. CASSELS-2:00-Hooking

3 Stars:
1. M. Afinogenov (BUF)
2. J. Hecht (BUF)
3. B. Willsie

[SkateZilla]

as far as i know its NOT on comcast here, Ravens Postgame starts at the time the game is so...

[buffalofan19]

Dammit!

[pyrrhonist]

I've got the MSG feed for the game out here in CA....not that it helps you guys any.


What a start to the game---Goal by newly-promoted Jason Pominville! :scooter:

[pyrrhonist]

It feels damn good to be able to sit and enjoy an entire game, for once (Instead of watching it on tape, after I get off of work late). :cloud9:

Even as poor a team as Washington is overall, they still play their asses off. What a hit by Ovechkin. This kid plays tough on 'O', and isn't afraid to get physical. It's still too bad Buffalo wasn't worse a few years back, so they could've gotten him. :peace:

[SkateZilla]

Dammit!
I'll Find away to get the highlights,

I'll Look to ESPN News, I Doubt they'll have them, comcast isn covering it, so.. I know its on Center Ice though,.. But i dint pay for the subscription, its way too high, they inflated it because they didnt have a season last year...

also...

I can get the Footage from NHL.com and save it :p

[buffalofan19]

I'll Find away to get the highlights,

I'll Look to ESPN News, I Doubt they'll have them, comcast isn covering it, so.. I know its on Center Ice though,.. But i dint pay for the subscription, its way too high, they inflated it because they didnt have a season last year...

also...

I can get the Footage from NHL.com and save it :p

That's what I usually do when I don't get your PVR. I use WMR recorder though. If you know of a way to download them directly that would be cool.

[pyrrhonist]

I know its on Center Ice though,.. But i dint pay for the subscription, its way too high, they inflated it because they didnt have a season last year...

It was actually $10 cheaper for us this year during the "Early Bird" period than the last season, Skate. We paid $139 for the "Early Bird" price the last time there was a season, compared to $129 this time out. :peace:

[SkateZilla]

That's what I usually do when I don't get your PVR. I use WMR recorder though. If you know of a way to download them directly that would be cool.

Im Still Looking for hte older "FREE" version of WMR Recorder, cant find it anywhere though..

[buffalofan19]

Im Still Looking for hte older "FREE" version of WMR Recorder, cant find it anywhere though..

I have the trial version which allows you to record for 2 minutes at a time, and then automatically stops. I got it last December, but I can't remember from where. If you let the video you want to record get to a high enough kbps count (like 2500, which is hard to get to), you can get about 3 minutes of footage.

EDIT: I think this is where I got mine: http://www.wmrecorder.com/demo.htm

[SkateZilla]

have you tried ASF Recorder?

[pyrrhonist]

Thank the hockey gods for the crossbar, or else this game would've gone to OT. Ovechkin had that goal, but the crossbar/left post wasn't having any of it. :bighug:

Aside from the complete collapse in their own defensive zone in that last 1:30, Buffalo deserves this win. Congrats to the team! :scooter:

[SabreEleven]

Buffalo's Defense was great, except for the fore mentioned 1:30. Biron was only test once or twice. He robbed his own brother.

[Myers57]

good game, it was nice to go straight from a depressing bills game to a good Sabres game!

[buffalofan19]

I'll Find away to get the highlights,

I'll Look to ESPN News, I Doubt they'll have them, comcast isn covering it, so.. I know its on Center Ice though,.. But i dint pay for the subscription, its way too high, they inflated it because they didnt have a season last year...

also...

I can get the Footage from NHL.com and save it :p

I just recorded the highlights off nhl.com. It's the MSG feed (Rick's voice) but the scoreboard font in the top left corner of the screen is that of Comcast's. I wonder if Comcast actually played the game but on an alternate channel.

[JD]

I've got the MSG feed for the game out here in CA....not that it helps you guys any.
What a start to the game---Goal by newly-promoted Jason Pominville! :scooter:
Where in CA are you bro? Im in San Diego.. would I get the game feed here you think? Let me know.

Thanks!

[SkateZilla]

I just recorded the highlights off nhl.com. It's the MSG feed (Rick's voice) but the scoreboard font in the top left corner of the screen is that of Comcast's. I wonder if Comcast actually played the game but on an alternate channel.


According to Comcast, in my Area NFL Means More than NHL