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[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 11:30 PM EST)
My Notes:
BUF:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia, Surgery Required
Thorburn - Called Up, Dressed
Miller - Practicing But Out, Thumb
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist

COL:
Konowalchuk, Out - Wrist
Turgeon, Questionable - Groin

Useful Links:
NHL.com Recap (http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/400_2_recap.html)
IRC Chat (http://sabreszone.freeownhost.com/jIRC/chat.html)
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/400_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020400.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020400.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 6
(GP-27, 16-10-1, 33 pts, Win % .592) (GF-86,GA-87)(Div:3rd, Con:6th, Lg:11th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 21.2% (35 For 165, 4th), Penalty Killing 82.7% (115 For 124, 12th)


Colorado
Avalance - 4
(GP-26, 14-09-3, 31 pts, Win % .538) (GF-100, GA-84)(Div:4th, Con: 8th, Lg:16th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 18.6% (32 For 171, 10th), Penalty Killing 84.7% (128 For 150, 8th)


Goalies:
BUF-Biron (9-4-1, 0 SO, 3.14 GAA), Noronen (1-1-0, 0 SO, 3.06 GAA)
COL-Aebischer (11-6-0, 1 SO, 3.20 GAA), Budaj (3-3-3,0 SO, 2.69 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
02:45-BUF-P. GAUSTAD (5), Assists : C. THORBURN (1) - Ev - 5 on 5
11:46-COL-K. SKRASTINS (2), Assists : J. SAKIC (16), M. HEJDUK (9) - Ev - 5 On 5
14:25-BUF-J. HECHT (6), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (14), H. TALLINDER (4) - SH - 4 On 5
17:05-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (2), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (15) - Ev - 5 on 5
18:46-BUF-M. GRIER (3), Assists : J. HECHT (7) - Ev - 5 On 5

2nd Period Scoring:
18:00-COL-R. BLAKE (6), Assists : J. LILES (13),A. TANGUAY (20) - PP - 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
06:49-COL-A. TANGUAY (10), J. SAKIC (17), M. HEJDUK (11) - Ev - 5 ON 5
08:51-COL-M. SVATOS (13) - Penalty Shot
17:33-BUF-D. ROY (2), Assists : J. POMINVILLE (3), T. VANEK (14) - PP - 5 ON 4
19:56-BUF-C. DRURY (8), Assists : J. MCKEE (4) - Ev - 5 ON 6 - Empty Net

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 16+06+08+00 - Total : 30
COL: 09+06+14+00 - Total : 29

BUF-Biron: 1/09, 1/06, 2/05, 0/00 - 4/27
COL-Aebischer: 4/16, 0/00, 0/00 - 4/16
COL-Budaj: 0/00, 0/06, 1/07 -1/13
COL-Empty Net: 0/00, 0/00, 1/01 - 1/01

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 0, 0 For 1, 1 For 1 - Total : 1 For 02 ( 50%)
COL: 0 For 2, 1 For 3, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 06 ( 16%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 4 For 14, 3 For 06, 1 For 02 - Total : 07 For 20
COL: 2 For 10, 1 For 02, 1 For 02 - Total : 04 For 14

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-02:47-C. THORBURN-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-06:07-A. MAIR-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-06:07-A. MAIR-2:00-Roughing
1st-13:32-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Delaying Game-Puck over glass
2nd-06:21-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Delaying Game-Puck over glass
2nd-14:16-M. AFINOGENOV-2:00-Tripping
2nd-17:45-B. CAMPBELL-2:00-Hooking
3rd-11:47-C. DRURY-2:00-Holding


COL:
1st-02:47-C. MCCORMICK-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-06:07-D. HINOTE-5:00-Fighting (maj)
2nd-07:16-M. SVATOS-2:00-Hi stick
3rd-17:13-A. LAAKSONEN-2:00-Hooking


3 Stars:
1. D. Roy (BUF)
2. M. Svatos (COL)
3. M. Hejduk (COL)

Officials:
Referee: Blaine Angus
Referee: Bill McCreary
Linesman: Andy McElman
Linesman: Mark Wheler.

[The_Philster]

Sabres with the 1st score!!

[JD]

Sabres winning 4-1 after the 1st!! woooo LETS GO SABRES!!! BABY!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[pyrrhonist]

I just went back into the living room, and thanked my wife. Her Sharks ended Buffalo's points streak, but gave them indication that they played lazy as Hell Friday night. The result of that?

Buffalo--4
Colorado--1

END OF 1ST PERIOD


Not a bad way to start the night. Buffalo is all over the Avs in their defensive zone. To boot, Aebischer is playing poorly out there. Wow, and all of this from a Buffalo team battered by injuries! :cloud9:


But there are still 2 full periods to play......

[Dozerdog]

This would be a nice way to end a horrible Buffalo sports day so far.

[Dozerdog]

This would be a nice way to end a horrible Buffalo sports day so far.

[pyrrhonist]

What was that, Dozer? :D

[JD]

Plus, there were two fights.. oooohhh! Can someone let me know how they went down? Who won...etc.

[pyrrhonist]

Plus, there were two fights.. oooohhh! Can someone let me know how they went down?

Sadly, I didn't get back in time to see the entire 1st, so I didn't see the fights. :down:

They really focused on that during the Shootout intermission, though. I think it's great to see fights. Fighting keeps the players honest, and from all of the stickwork. It's the NHL's insistence at keeping the instinkator penalty in that causes all of the cheap shots----Players aren't accountable for their actions, because they know there's no way anyone can come at them for their dirty play (Gauthier, Avery, Tucker). Look at what happens when someone does----they get suspended. :down:

[JD]

**** they scored again... 4-3

Come on Sabres you arnt the Bills..lets go damn it!!

[hammerbillsfan]

Svatos for COL just scored on a penalty shot.
4-4 now.

[Crisis]

Wow, wtf is wrong with Buffalo sports today?

[JD]

wooooo 6-4 buffalo wins!

as banged up as we are, ill take every W. but the team should take it as a loss because they let them come back.. bastards almost gave me a heartattack.

[SkateZilla]

the refs sucked worse than the crosby town refs..


jeses, 2 Penalties on Colorado, 6 on us,

Roy Got Elbowed in teh face like 4 time in the 2nd..

[JD]

YEa I kno, I almost heard the elbow hit Roys face on the NHL radio feed..

but, GO SABRES!! wooooo

[pyrrhonist]

the refs sucked worse than the crosby town refs...

I didn't want to be the first person to post this, because I have some online buddies I trade McFarlane figures with who are Avs fans, and they'd get me for being a hypocrite....

Typically when hockey is played at the Pepsi Arena, there are an abundance of highly questionable calls. Tonight was no different. Buffalo couldn't get a call to save their asses. That elbow was a blatant one, but no call. Frankly, even though I thought Timmy went down a bit easy near the end there, I didn't care---Whatever it took to get the call.

The difference? Buffalo made their PP count when it mattered most, while Colorado floundered.

A great win.

Next up, one of those "pitfall" games. Like I said about the Sharks last time, the Ducks are better than their record states. However, without Fedorov any longer, and with some key injuries, the Ducks aren't even on the same level as San Josè. Let's just hope the Sabres don't play a half-assed game like they did Friday, and in the 3rd tonight. :scooter:

[SkateZilla]

um we got a 4 day rest...

Anahiem Plays Tuesday, and Flys Over Wednesday to Buffalo

something people dont get when complaing about sabres..

This Year, 17-10-1
Last Season, 11-12-2-1
Season Before that, 5-14-4-1

[JD]

something people dont get when complaing about sabres..

This Year, 17-10-1
Last Season, 11-12-2-1
Season Before that, 5-14-4-1
It's not even that, it's just years of frustration built up of not making the playoffs and inconsistency. Us Sabres fans take every loss hard because we have grown to learn how costly two points can be at the end of the season. Never lose! LETS GO BUFFALO!!!!

[JD]

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This would be a good idea for the sabres locker room I think.

[SabreEleven]

3 day rest

[SkateZilla]

I know... - " We can Play Dodge ball "

[pyrrhonist]

something people dont get when complaing about sabres..

Here's something I don't get:

FANS WHO CAN'T TAKE CRITICISM

I understand that as fans, we support our team, but what's wrong with constructive criticism? I am merely pointing out that a so-called "easy" team coming into team is a potential pitfall. Don't say that Buffalo lost to the Sharks just because they played in Montreal the night before. The Sharks just purely kicked Buffalo's ass. Plain and simple.

As JD said, too, for the past 3 seasons, we've been conditioned to get our hopes down. We know not to get too psyched, because our hopes have been dashed the past 2 of them. This time, the team has started out hot, so we don't want to see the Sabres flop at the end of the season. Points are very valuable these days, since in every game, 2 points will be awarded to the winner----There are no more ties. I expect the team to flounder quite a bit now, which is a major change from cheering for them in the past, when they were at least competitive each year (In the 90s, at least).