The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 11:30 PM EST)
My Notes:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist
Guastad - Out, Head Injury
Mair - Out, Head
Novotny - Called Up, Dressed
Paille - Called Up, Dressed
Pomminville - Called Up, Dressed


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FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 3
(GP-44, 28-13-3, 59 pts, Win % .636) (GF-147, GA-127)(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:7th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.4% (58 For 259, 2nd), Penalty Killing 86.0% (202 For 235, 2nd)


Edmonton
Oilers - 1
(GP-45, 24-16-5, 54 pts, Win % .583) (GF-150,GA-141)(Div:4th, Con:8th, Lg:14th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 19.7% (55 For 279, 7th), Penalty Killing 82.9% (228 For 275, T-12th)


Goalies:
BUF-Miller (12-6-0, 0 SO, 2.26 GAA), Biron (15-5-3, 0 SO, 2.97 GAA)
EDM-Markkanen (14-10-4, 0 SO, 3.13 GAA), Conklin (5-5-1, 1 SO, 3.12 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
03:35-EDM-A. HEMSKY (13), Assists : J. SMITH (6) - Ev - 5 On 5
17:38-BUF-T. CONNOLLY (9), Assists : A. KOTALIK (16), C. DRURY (21) - PP - 4 On 3

2nd Period Scoring:
None

3rd Period Scoring:
02:23-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (11), Assists : T. VANEK (17), A. KOTALIK (17) - PP - 5 On 4
13:36-BUF-D. ROY (4), Assists: M. AFINOGENOV (21), T. NUMMINEN (25) - Ev - 5 On 5

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 07+08+04 - Total : 19
EDM: 09+10+04 - Total : 23

BUF-Miller: 1/09, 0/10, 0/04 - 1/23
EDM-Markkanen: 1/07, 0/08, 2/04 - 3/19

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 1 For 5, 0 For 5, 1 For 1 - Total : 2 For 11 ( 18%)
EDM: 0 For 1, 0 For 1, 0 For 3 - Total : 0 For 05 ( 00%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 4 For 19, 3 For 06, 3 For 06 - Total : 10 For 31
EDM: 7 For 25, 7 For 14, 0 For 00 - Total : 14 For 39

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-04:58-D. ROY-2:00-Tripping
1st-16:50-J. HECHT-2:00-Hooking
1st-17:20-J. MCKEE-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-17:20-D. KALININ-10:00-Game Misconduct
2nd-04:13-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Hi stick
2nd-13:03-A. PETERS-2:00-Slashing
2nd-17:11-T. VANEK-2:00-Hi stick
3rd-05:39-H. TALLINDER-2:00-Delaying Game-Puck over glass
3rd-07:51-T. NUMMINEN-2:00-Hooking
3rd-14:18-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Illegal stick


EDM:
1st-07:18-M. REASONER-2:00-ooking
1st-07:34-M. PECA-2:00-Slashing
1st-16:09-M. PECA-2:00-Hi stick
1st-17:20-J. SMITH-2:00-Instigator
1st-17:20-J. SMITH-5:00-Fighting
1st-17:20-J. SMITH-10:00-Misconduct
1st-17:38-S. HORCOFF-2:00-Hooking
2nd-06:22-A. HEMSKY-2:00-Tripping
2nd-13:03-M. GREENE-2:00-Roughing
2nd-13:03-M. GREENE-2:00-Roughing
2nd-14:44-E. MOREAU-2:00-Slashing
2nd-16:42-R. SMYTH-2:00-Tripping
2nd-18:24-J. STOLL-2:00-Hi stick
2nd-18:24-J. STOLL-2:00-Hi stick

3 Stars:
1. R. Miller (BUF)
2. M. Afinogenov (BUF)
3. A. Hemsky (EDM)

Officials:
Referee: Chris Lee
Referee: Brad Watson
Linesman: Lyle Seitz
Linesman: Mark Wheler

[Typ0]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Even though we haven't been playing as well...I'm really pleased with how the guys called up have been playing. I think they are going to start gelling better with the squad up here and play much better on this road trip.

[JD]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

I see that too, let's continue the hottness from last game.

LETS GO SABRES!!!

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Even though we haven't been playing as well...I'm really pleased with how the guys called up have been playing. I think they are going to start gelling better with the squad up here and play much better on this road trip.

I've Read a Mass Amount of Articles that say the reason the Rookies from AHL are playing well when called up is because Lindy Ruff was down in Rochester Last Season Trainin the players on the sabres gameplan so the transistion wouldnt be that big..

[Dozerdog]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Miller is a definate starter tonight?

[The_Philster]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Miller is a definate starter tonight?

That's what I heard on the drive home

[JD]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Good news phil, Keep um while hes hot
Skate... I heard that alot too, very good idea.. wonder if any other coaches did the same?

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

we already have more wins than 2002-2003 :)

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Don't start Miller---He's "streaky"! (Ok, JD, that's the last time for awhile)

I thought Morrison was to start tonight for Edmonton, but Jussi Markkanen is in there, instead. He's been an every-other-game guy, too, so since he got shelled last time out, tonight might be the night he plays well.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Way to start the game off, guys!

I know I picked Hemsky as a star and all, but I don't really want to be right.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Now that's a slash!

I just switched channels recently, and see that the Pacific division is yet again playing doormat to the Habs. We helped them on Saturday by annihilating the Kings, and this is how they repay us?

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Damn, did Hemsky just get destroyed!

(Ok, after further review, that wasn't as bad as I thought....but it was clean)

If Jason Smith doesn't get tossed for the instinkator, I'll laugh. I hate the rule, but what's fair is fair.

[JD]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Kalinin u dumb ass...

Game Misconduct, I'm pretty sure Mckee can fight for himself.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

What was Kalinin thinking on that play? What a total idiot.

You can't be the 3rd man in.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Head to the Edmonton Spoilers - Game Thread!

Connolly=Total pWNage!