The Sabres Go Hunting for Canucks - Game Thread!

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 12:20 AM EST)
My Notes:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist
Mair - Out, Head
Guastad - Dressed
Novotny - Called Up, Scratched
Paille - Called Up, Dressed
Pomminville - Called Up, Dressed


Useful Links:
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/694_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020694.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020694.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 1
(GP-45, 29-13-3, 61 pts, Win % .644) (GF-150, GA-128)(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:6th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.2% (60 For 270, 2nd), Penalty Killing 86.2% (207 For 240, 2nd)


Vancouver
Canucks - 4
(GP-45, 26-15-5, 57 pts, Win % .577) (GF-154,GA-141)(Div:2nd, Con:6th, Lg:10th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 19.5% (60 For 307, 7th), Penalty Killing 81.6% (231 For 283, 19th)


Goalies:
BUF-Miller (13-6-0, 0 SO, 2.19 GAA), Biron (15-5-3, 0 SO, 2.97 GAA)
VAN-Auld (18-11-3, 0 SO, 2.78 GAA), Ouellet (0-1-1, 0 SO, 4.39 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
None

2nd Period Scoring:
11:29-VAN-A. BURROWS (2), Assists : R. KESLER (5) - SH - 5 On 4
15:56-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (9), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (29), C. DRURY (22) - PP - 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
04:07-VAN-N. BAUMGARTNER (4), Assists : H. SEDIN (31), D. SEDIN (26) - PP - 5 On 4
12:53-VAN-B. MORRISON (11), Assists : S. MCCARTHY (3), M. NASLUND (29) - Ev - 5 On 5
19:11-VAN-J. RUUTU (9), Assists : A. AULD (1) - Ev - 5 On 6 - Empty Net

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 10+06+09- Total : 25
VAN: 07+13+07 - Total : 27

BUF-Miller: 0/07, 1/13, 2/06 - 3/26
BUF-Empty Net: 0/00, 0/00, 1/01 - 1/01
VAN-Auld: 0/10, 1/06, 0/09 - 1/25

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 3, 1 For 3, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14.2%)
VAN: 0 For 2, 0 For 3, 1 For 1 - Total : 1 For 06 ( 16.6%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 2 For 04, 3 For 06, 1 For 02 - Total : 06 For 12
VAN: 3 For 06, 3 For 06, 1 For 02 - Total : 07 For 14

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-05:52-D. KALININ-2:00-Hooking
1st-08:25-D. ROY-2:00-Roughing
2nd-04:28-D. KALININ-2:00-Hooking
2nd-08:43-D. ROY-2:00-Interference
2nd-19:03-H. TALLINDER-2:00-Interference
3rd-03:52-P. GAUSTAD-2:00-Tripping

VAN:
1st-10:53-H. SEDIN-2:00-Holding
1st-16:40-T. BOUCK-2:00-Interference - Goaltender
1st-18:55-M. OHLUND-2:00-Interference
2nd-01:09-S. MCCARTHY-2:00-Tripping
2nd-10:33-D. SEDIN-2:00-Tripping
2nd-13:59-T. BERTUZZI-2:00-Hooking
3rd-14:15-A. CARTER-2:00-Boarding

3 Stars:
1. A. Auld (VAN)
2. T. Connolly (BUF)
3. A. Burrows

Officials:
Referee: Marc Joannette
Referee: Steve Kozari
Linesman: Brad Lazarowich
Linesman: Vaughan Rody

[JD]

LETS GO SABRES!!!

:jig:

[DMBcrew36]

any idea who's starting in net? Miller or Biron?

[Crisis]

I'd put money on Miller.

[SkateZilla]

UNless oemthing bad happens,


heres the rotation,

Tonite Miller,

Then Biron,

Then Miller for 3 Games,

Then Biron,

Then Miller For 3,

THen BIron,


Get the Idea

[SkateZilla]

Tough Loss,

Miller was due for a average game, THe defense left him out to dry on the SH Goal though...

[DMBcrew36]

Tough Loss,

Miller was due for a average game, THe defense left him out to dry on the SH Goal though...

Miller played really well, i thought.

[pyrrhonist]

Miller played really well, i thought.

Indeed. I guess, though, like head coaches, someone has to take the blame---Might as well be the goalie! :rolleyes:

Vancouver just outplayed Buffalo towards the end of the game, plain and simple.

It's time to bounce back, though, because Calgary is no easier. :nervous:

[Typ0]

I was very disappointed in the way we played last night. I thought we didn't even start playing until that bogus goal we hung Miller out to dry on. We need to start as strong as we play in the middle and finish if we are going to go anywhere.

[SabreEleven]

I hope the Sabres aren't getting too cocky

[Typ0]

I don't think it was cockiness...it was inexperience if anything.

[SpillerThrills]

I hope the Sabres aren't getting too cocky

I don't know if I would call it cocky but I saw way way way to many attempts at cute little passes, drop passes and players looking for the pretty play for the highlight reel..... the assist by Timmy was awesome and he played it perfectly, even if the goal wasn't scored it was still a nice attempt and it created a scoring chance.... enough with the fancy passes just put the pass on the tape and skate your butt off for the goal!!

[SabreEleven]

I don't know if I would call it cocky but I saw way way way to many attempts at cute little passes, drop passes and players looking for the pretty play for the highlight reel..... the assist by Timmy was awesome and he played it perfectly, even if the goal wasn't scored it was still a nice attempt and it created a scoring chance.... enough with the fancy passes just put the pass on the tape and skate your butt off for the goal!!

especially during the power play, it seemed.