The Red Hot Sabres Host the Red Hot Ottawa Redwings .. Opps.. Sens - Game Thread!

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 2.04.06 10:00 PM EST)
My Notes:
Pyatt - Dressed
Dumont - Dressed
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Connolly - Out, Knee
Mair - Out, Head
Kalinin - Out, Unknown
Numminen - Questionable, Hamstring
Paille - Demoted To Rochester
Pomminville - Called Up, Dressed


Useful Links:
NHL.com RECAP (http://www.nhl.com/scores/recaps/805_2_recap.html)
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/805_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS020805.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES020805.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)

Final/Shootout

Ottawa
Senators - 1
(GP-52, 35-12-4, 74 pts, Win % .704) (20-5-1 Home, 15-7-3 Away, 6-3-1 Last 10)
(Div:1st, Con:2nd, Lg: 3rd), (GF-212,GA-124)
Special Teams : Power Play = 20.9% (67 For 320, 3rd), Penalty Killing 84.8% (273 For 322, 6th)

Buffalo
Sabres - 2
(GP-51, 33-15-3, 69 pts, Win % .680) (16-7-2 Home, 17-8-1 Away, 6-3-1 Last 10)
(Div:2nd, Con: 5th, Lg:8th), (GF-171, GA-145)
Special Teams : Power Play = 21.5% (65 For 303, 2nd), Penalty Killing 85.8% (235 For 274, 3rd)


Goalies:
OTT-Hasek (27-8-4, 5 SO, 2.04, Emery (8-4-2, 1 SO, 3.23 GAA)
BUF-Miller (17-7-0, 0 SO, 2.24 GAA), Biron (15-6-3, 0 SO, 2.98 GAA)


1st Period Scoring:
12:11-BUF-A. KOTALIK (21), Assists : J. HECHT (15), T. LYDMAN (11) - Ev - 4 On 4

2nd Period Scoring:
04:49-OTT-B. SMOLINSKI (11), Assists : P. SCHAEFER (23), M. FISHER (15) - Ev - 5 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
None

OT Scoring:
None

Shootout Scoring:
OTT:
1. Fisher - No
2. Heatley - No
3. Alfredsson - No

BUF:
1. Kotalik - No
2. Vanek - Yes
3. Afinogenov -



Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
OTT: 07+09+08+05- Total : 29
BUF: 08+05+13+01- Total : 27

OTT-Hasek: 1/08, 0/05, 0/13, 0/01 - 1/27
BUF-Miller: 0/07, 1/09, 0/08, 0/05 - 1/29

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
OTT: 0 For 0, 0 For 1, 0 For 1 - Total : 0 For 02 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 2, 0 For 2, 0 For 1 - Total : 0 For 05 ( 00%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
OTT: 3 For 09, 4 For 08, 1 For 02 - Total : 08 For 19
BUF: 2 For 07, 4 For 08, 0 For 00 - Total : 06 For 15

Penalty Summary:
OTT:
1st-05:59-B. MCGRATTAN-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-11:14-C. KELLY-2:00-Roughing
1st-12:41-J. SPEZZA-2:00-Hi stick
1st-15:46-A. VERMETTE-2:00-Tripping
2nd-12:10-C. NEIL-2:00-Roughing
2nd-12:10-W. REDDEN-2:00-Hooking
2nd-17:35-C. NEIL-2:00-Interference
2nd-20:00-D. HASEK-2:00-Roughing
3rd-12:44-B. SMOLINSKI-2:00-Hooking

BUF:
1st-05:59-A. PETERS-5:00-Fighting (maj)
1st-11:14-J. DUMONT-2:00-Roughing
2nd-02:31-J. DUMONT-2:00-Interference
2nd-12:10-M. AFINOGENOV-2:00-Unsportsmanlike conduct
2nd-20:00-P. GAUSTAD-2:00-Cross check
2nd-20:00-P. GAUSTAD-2:00-Roughing

3 Stars:
1. R. Miller (BUF)
2. T. Vanek (BUF)
3. A. Kotalik (BUF)

Officials:
Referee: Rob Shick
Referee: Ian Walsh
Linesman: Thor Nelson
Linesman: Tony Sericolo

[Novacane]

This is a big test to see if they can compete with Ottawa. Hopefully they can at least keep it close this time

[Typ0]

nothing short of a win tonight...

[pyrrhonist]

This is a big test to see if they can compete with Ottawa.

100% agree.

Losing (again) doesn't eliminate Buffalo from playoff contention or anything, but this is a big test to show if they can hang with the "big dogs". I know that Buffalo has beaten teams like Colorado, Philthy, and the Rangers (Teams high in the standings this year), but they have yet to beat teams like Ottawa, Vancouver, or Calgary, who are also in the front of the standings. I feel like tonight is a must-win game, in terms of a gut-check.

[JD]

I feel that this is the biggest game of the year, with Hasek coming back to Buffalo for the second time we better do something!!

[DMBcrew36]

I'm pumped... 15 minutes.

[JD]

OMG PETERS KICKED HIS ASS!!!! OMFG AHAHHHAHA HE WAS HOLDING HIS EYE AND WENT INTO THE DRESSING ROOM!!! AHAHAHAH **** YEAH GO PETERS MOTHER ****ERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!

LETS GO SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[helmetguy]

Classy gesture by Peters to call the ref over after he knew McGrattan was hurt.

[Typ0]

right now I remember when we went to Calgary and they beat the crap out of us....we learned from that and are bringing a tougher game to the ice tonight. This is great but I could do without the fighting.

[Typ0]

Keep going guys...let's get a score!

[JD]

...without the fighting?
:limp:

[SkateZilla]

Peters Kicked McGrattons Ass... Injured him with a Hard Right Hook and he was taken tot he locker room .. lmao


oh.. Dipstick Miro Satan got 3 PPGs Against the Pens...

[Typ0]

...without the fighting?
:limp:

I look at it this way. I got a guy that can score a goal or I got a guy that can beat your guy up...I'll take the goal.

[Typ0]

we took it to them in the first period. two more to go.

[The_Philster]

Living On A Prayer :jam:

[Novacane]

oh boy. shoot out

[The_Philster]

Kotalik stoned by Dominator

[The_Philster]

Miller stops Heatley :up:

[The_Philster]

Vanek scores!!:up:

[The_Philster]

Up to Miller now...:pray:

[Novacane]

MILLER!!!!!!!!!!! Wooo Hooooo!

[The_Philster]

Yes!!! Miller shuts them out on the shootout!!! :party:

[Novacane]

Outplays the Dominator!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[helmetguy]

Another point closer!

[tat2dmike77]

:bow: MILLER

:spank: hasek

[redeye5]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/oly_full.53440882rs009_sens_sabres.jpg

[chubluv]

Great statement game. The Sabres should get a little more respect now after these last few games.

[PUCKER]

Thank you Miller! :clap:

[JD]

Awesome game! High-intensity! Battle of the Goaltenders & their D! Seemed like the teams exchanged momentum by period. Sabres took the 1st, 3rd, and Shootout..Sens took the 2nd and OT. Very good win for the Sabres! Undefeated since Dumont's return!!!

:hail:IT'S MILLER-TIME BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS GO SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:jig:

[Philagape]

:hail: Miller

[SabreEleven]

I thought the Sabres gave Ottawa too much respect and played timid at times...