Sabres Host The Florida Panthers - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 7:00 PM EST)
My Notes:
BUF:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Paille - Recalled, Dressed
Kalinin - Out, Fractured Finger
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist


Useful Links:
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/576_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020576.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020576.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

FINAL

Florida
Panthers - 2
(GP-40, 15-20-5, 35 pts, Win % .375) (GF-106,GA-127)(Div:4th, Con:12th, Lg:24th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 15.2% (31 For 202, T-22nd), Penalty Killing 82.2% (212 For 258, T-14th)

Buffalo
Sabres - 1
(GP-39, 26-11-2, 52 pts, Win % .666) (GF-130, GA-118)(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:4th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.3% (51 For 229, 3rd), Penalty Killing 84.7% (177 For 209, 7th)



Goalies:
FLA-Luongo (15-16-5, 2 SO, 3.05 GAA), McLennan (0-4-0, 0 SO, 3.10 GAA)
BUF-Miller (10-4-0, 0 SO, 2.39 GAA), Biron (15-5-2, 0 SO, 3.09 GAA)




1st Period Scoring:
00:32-FLA-J. NIEUWENDYK (8), Assists : N. HORTON (8), M. VAN RYN (16) - Ev - 5 On 5

2nd Period Scoring:
10:30-BUF-H. TALLINDER (4), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (19), T. LYDMAN (10) - Ev - 5 On 5


3rd Period Scoring:
07:09-FLA-G. ROBERTS (10), Assists : O. JOKINEN (25), J. BOUWMEESTER (15) - PP - 5 On 4

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
FLA: 09+05+06 - Total : 21
BUF: 08+12+09 - Total : 29

FLA-Luongo: 0/08, 1/12, 0/09 - 1/29
BUF-Miller: 1/08, 0/04, 1/06 - 2/21

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
FLA: 0 For 2, 0 For 3, 1 For 1 - Total : 1 For 06 ( 16%)
BUF: 0 For 2, 0 For 1, 0 For 4 - Total : 0 For 07 ( 00%)

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

Penalty Summary:
FLA:
1st-11:38-J. KWIATKOWSKI-2:00-Tripping
1st-16:58-J. KWIATKOWSKI-2:00-Hi stick
2nd-08:30-S. MONTADOR-2:00-Delay of game
3rd-06:41-M. GELINAS-2:00-Roughing
3rd-08:12-S. HILL-2:00-Interference
3rd-10:22-M. VAN RYN-2:00-Hooking
3rd-13:30-J. KWIATKOWSKI-2:00-Tripping
3rd-14:54-G. CAMPBELL-2:00-Hooking

BUF:
1st-03:35-T. VANEK-2:00-Interference
1st-09:06-T. NUMMINEN-2:00-Delay of game
1st-19:14-H. TALLINDER-2:00-Delay of game
2nd-00:47-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Delay of game
2nd-16:29-M. AFINOGENOV-2:00-Hi stick
3rd-05:46-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Interference
3rd-06:41-M. GRIER-2:00-Roughing

3 Stars:
1. R. Luongo (FLA)
2. G. Roberts (FLA)
3. H. Tallinder (BUF)

Officials:
Referee: Dave Jackson
Referee: Dean Warren
Linesman: David Brisebois
Linesman: Scott Driscoll

[pyrrhonist]

Just as I had said in the Lucky Picks thread:

The Panthers own Buffalo. Why does Buffalo play so damn lazy against this team? They're really not that great. They have been the true "pitfall" team to Buffalo all damn year. :down:

[pyrrhonist]

What's this?

The refs are giving a penalty to Florida?

[Novacane]

They are playing pretty good. Running into a hot goalie so far

[pyrrhonist]

They are playing pretty good. Running into a hot goalie so far

Now they are. The first part of the game (Say, the first 32 seconds?), they stunk. They've kicked up the tempo quite a bit. Luongo has been stellar, though (Tonight, and lately).

Damn, a shot off of the goalpost! :crap:

[pyrrhonist]

Someone needs to teach our guys on the blueline how to clear a puck out of their own zone. :(

[Novacane]

:phew: on that goalpoast. That would have sucked if they scored with 2 secs to go in ther period

[pyrrhonist]

Agreed.

Now if we had gotten the early goalpost hit to go in, and it would've been 2-1, then it wouldn't be so bad.

This game is far from over. :peace:

[pyrrhonist]

Is Derek trying to do his Afinogenov impression, by being a puck hog? :rolleyes:

[pyrrhonist]

Nice work by Buffalo on the PP. Great passing.

If only that wasn't Luongo in the net. :rage:

[pyrrhonist]

Excellent pass by Max to Tallinder. PP goal!! :up:

Damn, and Florida comes right back and threatens. Nice save by Ryan! :whew:

[pyrrhonist]

I just realized I've been posting in the Lucky Picks thread for quite some time. :crap:

Here comes another penalty to Florida! :clap:

Now, can Buffalo capitalize?

[pyrrhonist]

If there's one thing you've got to do in the NHL, it's take advantage of 5-on-3 advantages.

There is still 1:01 left in the 5-on-4.

[pyrrhonist]

Head to the bench, Ryan!

[pyrrhonist]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Yes! Only 1 more loss to go, and we'll see Buffalo be a perfect(ly) sad 0-4 against the Panthers. :rage:

[SkateZilla]

Another BS CALL LEADS TO A GWG, Jokinen Kicks the Puck and Falls on his Ass... 2 Minutes for Not Helping Him Up..