The Sabres Head To Crosbytown, USA - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 9:50 PM EST)
My Notes:
BUF:
Kalinin - Dressed
Peters - Scratched
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury, Unknown
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Miller - Out, Fractured Thumb
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist
Noronen - Dressed, Back up
Pomminville - Dressed

PIT:
Lemieux / Crosby - Dressed
A. Roy - Out, Eye
Ouellet - Out, Back
Fluery - Recalled, Dressed

Useful Links:
ESPN_News_Coverage (http://media.putfile.com/ESPN-News-BUF-AT-PIT)
VIDEO - Biron Stones Crosby (http://media.putfile.com/Crosby-Stoned-By-Biron)
NHL.com RECAP (http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/368_2_recap.html)

NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/368_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020368.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020368.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 3
(GP-24, 14-09-1, 29 pts, Win % .583) (GF-80, GA-77)(Div:4th, Con:6th, Lg:12th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.1% (32 For 145, 3rd), Penalty Killing 82.1% (91 For 117, 15th)


Pittsburgh
Penguins - 2
(GP-24, 7-12-6, 20 pts, Win % .291) (GF-72,GA-103)(Div:5th, Con:13th, Lg:25th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 17.1% (27 For 168, 16th), Penalty Killing 77.8% (35 For 158, 29th)


Goalies:
BUF-Biron (7-4-1, 0 SO, 2.77 GAA), Noronen (1-1-0, 0 SO, 3.06 GAA)
PIT-Fleury (1-1-1, 0 SO, 3.40 GAA), Caron (5-3-3, 0 SO, 3.95 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
04:59-PIT-M. MURLEY (1), Assists : M. RECCHI (14), J. LECLAIR (9) - Ev- 6 On 5 - Delayed Penalty
11:56-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (4), Assists : D. ROY (5), D. KALININ (10) - Ev- 4 On 4

2nd Period Scoring:
11:41-BUF-P. GAUSTAD (4), Assists : C. DRURY (10), J. MCKEE (2) - Ev - 5 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
01:33-PIT-J. LECLAIR (6), Assists : M. RECCHI (15), S. GONCHAR (7) - PP - 5 On 4
05:43-BUF-A. KOTALIK (13), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (12), T. NUMMINEN (17) - PP - 5 On 4

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 09+12+06 - Total : 27
PIT: 12+10+10 - Total : 32

BUF-Biron: 1/12, 0/10, 1/10 - 2/32
PIT-Fluery: 1/09, 1/12, 1/06 - 3/27

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 2, 0 For 3, 1 For 2 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14.2%)
PIT: 0 For 3, 0 For 2, 1 For 4 - Total : 1 For 09 ( 11.1%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 3 For 06, 2 For 04, 4 For 08 - Total : 09 For 18
PIT: 2 For 04, 3 For 06, 2 For 04 - Total : 07 For 14

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-10:27-T. CONNOLLY-2:00-Hooking
1st-13:11-T. CONNOLLY-2:00-Interference
1st-16:24-M. AFINOGENOV-2:00-Interference
2nd-04:19-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Holding stick
2nd-09:30-D. KALININ-2:00-Hooking
3rd-00:26-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Holding stick
3rd-03:24-D. KALININ-2:00-Hooking
3rd-07:50-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Hi stick
3rd-12:19-D. KALININ-2:00-Holding

PIT:
1st-07:46-S. POAPST-2:00-Cross check
1st-11:29-R. WHITNEY-2:00-Holding
2nd-06:50-J. MELICHAR-2:00-Interference
2nd-12:02-L. PIRJETA-2:00-Holding
2nd-15:22-M. MURLEY-2:00-Tripping
3rd-05:26-R. WHITNEY-2:00-Holding
3rd-16:42-S. POAPST-2:00-Holding


3 Stars:
1. M. Afinegenov (BUF)
2. A. Kotalik (BUF)
3. J. LeClair (PIT)

Officiating
Referee: Don Koharski
Referee: Tom Kowal
Linesman: Angelo D'Amico
Linesman: Tim Nowak

[buffalofan19]

I thought Briere had a hip injury, not an abdominal strain.

[SkateZilla]

I thought Briere had a hip injury, not an abdominal strain.

that was vanek 3 weeks ago..

[Uncle Jesse]

Do you purposely spell Pomminville with a G in it?

Also, Marc Andre Fleury will start tonight for the Pens. Super Mario is expected to play.

[SkateZilla]

Do you purposely spell Pomminville with a G in it?

Also, Marc Andre Fleury will start tonight for the Pens. Super Mario is expected to play.

Yup Just to annoy people.. lmao

[Uncle Jesse]

Yup Just to annoy people.. lmao

Hmmm so thats why you edited it huh? :D

[SkateZilla]

Hmmm so thats why you edited it huh? :D

well it annoyed you so i got my kick out of it...

[SabreEleven]

Connolly First Period

2 penalties
1 passed up scoring chance in the slot

[hammerbillsfan]

Sabres score, 2-1 Buffalo now.

[Uncle Jesse]

well it annoyed you so i got my kick out of it...

No, it didnt really annoy me, I just wasnt sure if you knew to spell his name or not, I guess i was doubting your hockey knowledge. Sorry.

[pyrrhonist]

Good game, Buffalo. My major complaint was all the bullcrap penalty calling. I'm all for calling penalties if they're there, but those final 2 penalties called were imaginary. Murley did not get held (He dove), and the call on Poapst near the end of the 3rd was the dreaded NHL "make up" call, to give back to Buffalo since they made a bad call against Kalinin. Aside from that, Biron was great in net, and Kotalik was again the savior from the point on the PP. Now that's how you score on a PP. If only the Pens could ever gel on their PP, they'd be unstoppable.

I liked how Mike Robitaille pointed that very point out on the Shootout. They have talent as scary as the dynasty Oilers, who had Kurri, Gretzky, Messier, and Coffey. If only Pittsburgh's guys could get it together, they'd have lit the scoreboard up, with their 9 chances. With guys like Lemieux, Crosby, Palffy, Malone, Recchi, and LeClair (Not to mention their other rookie sensation, Ryan Whitney), they should be racking up PP goals like no tomorrow. If they ever did, watch out. Of course, with their piss-poor "defense", they'd always have high scoring games.



Connolly First Period

2 penalties
1 passed up scoring chance in the slot

To add to your score, man:

Connolly 3rd Period

Watch LeClair go from corner after dishing off
Watch LeClair get pass back
Watch LeClair take point blank shot on Biron
Hang head in shame


It's funny how he can go from flashes of brilliance during these first few months, to that sort of crap tonight.


But hey---It was a win! :scooter:

[SkateZilla]

Connolly First Period

2 penalties
1 passed up scoring chance in the slot

That 2nd Penalty was Cheap,


Dunno whats up but hte Officiating tonite stunk, Pens Fans Complaing Sabres Fans Complaining,

Nice to know Crosbytown Refs Gave a Home team AN Handicap

[SkateZilla]

Good game, Buffalo. My major complaint was all the bullcrap penalty calling. I'm all for calling penalties if they're there, but those final 2 penalties called were imaginary. Murley did not get held (He dove), and the call on Poapst near the end of the 3rd was the dreaded NHL "make up" call, to give back to Buffalo since they made a bad call against Kalinin. Aside from that, Biron was great in net, and Kotalik was again the savior from the point on the PP. Now that's how you score on a PP. If only the Pens could ever gel on their PP, they'd be unstoppable.
I liked how Mike Robitaille pointed that very point out on the Shootout. They have talent as scary as the dynasty Oilers, who had Kurri, Gretzky, Messier, and Coffey. If only Pittsburgh's guys could get it together, they'd have lit the scoreboard up, with their 9 chances. With guys like Lemieux, Crosby, Palffy, Malone, Recchi, and LeClair (Not to mention their other rookie sensation, Ryan Whitney), they should be racking up PP goals like no tomorrow. If they ever did, watch out. Of course, with their piss-poor "defense", they'd always have high scoring games.
To add to your score, man:
Connolly 3rd Period
Watch LeClair go from corner after dishing off
Watch LeClair get pass back
Watch LeClair take point blank shot on Biron
Hang head in shame
It's funny how he can go from flashes of brilliance during these first few months, to that sort of crap tonight.
But hey---It was a win! :scooter:



We Were In Crosby Town, They Pens ****ty Playing is Contagious

[Myers57]

good game, hate those one point leads and us not gaining control of the puck in the final minute of play...

[SabreEleven]

Honestly, I don't think Sabres deserved to win this game. Fluery let some easy goals in.

[Philagape]

Do you purposely spell Pomminville with a G in it?


Do you purposely spell it with two Ms?

http://image30.webshots.com/31/6/38/55/248263855TkpcwM_ph.jpg


I just wasnt sure if you knew to spell his name or not, I guess i was doubting your hockey knowledge. Sorry.

:funny:

[JD]

Honestly, I don't think Sabres deserved to win this game. Fluery let some easy goals in.
A win is a win.. their goalie sucks, ours did pretty good.... they hit the post a few times but other than that i thought it was a good game.. and with the injuries we have to the team its always great to win games, especially on the road.

[Uncle Jesse]

Do you purposely spell it with two Ms?




:funny:

I'm glad someone caught it..