The Sabres Head to Philly - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 3.11.06 04:30 PM EST)
My Notes:
Connolly - Dressed
Kalinin - Dressed
Mair - Doubtful, Head




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FINAL

Buffalo
Sabres - 6
(GP-61, 40-16-5, 85 pts, Win % .714) (21-8-3 Home, 19-8-2 Away, 7-1-2 Last 10)
(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:4th), (GF-208, GA-173)
Special Teams : Power Play = 21.0% (77 For 366, 2nd), Penalty Killing 85.8% (277 For 323, 2nd)

Philidelphia
Flyers - 5
(GP-63, 35-18-10, 80 pts, Win % .660) (18-9-6 Home, 17-9-4 Away, 4-4-2 Last 10)
(Div:2nd, Con:5th, Lg: 8th), (GF-208,GA-204)
Special Teams : Power Play = 18.0% (66 For 366, T-14th), Penalty Killing 78.7% (285 For 362, 27th)



Goalies:
BUF-Miller (23-8-2, 0 SO, 2.34 GAA), Biron (16-6-3, 0 SO, 2.94 GAA)
PHI-Nittymaki (19-11-6, 2 SO, 2.95), Eshe (16-7-4, 0 SO, 3.14 GAA)


1st Period Scoring:
03:50-PHI-M. KNUBLE (27), Assists : R. UMBERGER (12) - Ev - 5 On 5
10:32-PHI-S. KAPANEN (10), Unassisted - Sh - 4 On 5


2nd Period Scoring:
00:15-BUF-J. DUMONT (14), Assists : J. HECHT (20), T. NUMMINEN (33) - Ev - 5 On 5
04:42-BUF-J. HECHT (18), Assists : J. DUMONT (13), D. BRIERE (17) - Ev - 5 On 5
07:51-PHI-B. SAVAGE (8), Assists : J. PITKANEN (19) - Sh - 4 On 5
09:06-BUF-D. BRIERE (17), Assists : J. DUMONT (14), C. DRURY (28) PP - 5 On 4
12:13-BUF-T. NUMMINEN (1), Assists : J. HECHT (21), D. BRIERE (18) - Ev - 5 On 5
15:47-PHI-S. GAGNE (38), Assists : S. KAPANEN (18) - Ev - 5 On 5
19:29-PHI-M. RICHARDS (11), Assists : B. RADIVOJEVIC (6), D. BRASHEAR (4) - Ev - 5 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
05:06-BUF-C. DRURY (20), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (31), A. KOTALIK (26) - PP - 5 On 4
19:55-BUF-M. GRIER (6), Assists : D. ROY (24), J. HECHT (22) - Ev - 5 On 5

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 11+14+14- Total : 239
PHI: 08+12+01- Total : 21

BUF-Miller: 2/08, 3/12, 0/00 - 5/20
BUF-Biron: x/xx, x/xx, 0/01 - 0/01
PHI-Nittymaki: 0/11, 4/14, 2/14 - 6/39

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 3, 1 For 2, 1 For 2 - Total : 2 For 07 ( 28%)
PHI: 0 For 3, 0 For 0, 0 For 0 - Total : 0 For 03 ( 00%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 3 For 06, 0 For 00, 0 For 00 - Total : 03 For 06
PHI: 3 For 06, 2 For 04, 2 For 04 - Total : 07 For 14


3 Stars:
1. M. Grier (BUF)
2. S. Kapenen (BUF)
3. D. Briere (BUF)

Officials:
Referee: Paul Devorski
Referee: Marc Joannette
Linesman: Greg Devorski
Linesman: Thor Nelson

[The_Philster]

tied at 2 :up: :phew:

[pyrrhonist]

This makes 2 straight games that Buffalo has had piss poor defensive coverage. Any of you "chemistry" guys still happy we got no blueline help?

[SkateZilla]

its 4-3 Now, Teppo with the go ahead goal

Philly, Ev,
Philly, Sh,
BUF, Ev,
BUF, Ev,
Philly, Sh,
BUF, PP,
BUF, Ev


I'll Update teh stats later on,

some reason my browser said i timed out when i made the post and the server for billzone has been slow and driving me nuts lately, im bout to just re-activate the forums on the Sabres Zone test site...

[pyrrhonist]

Wow--Teppo with his 1st goal, finally! :dance: That's the Teppo I know from his past teams.

Man, and Floppa sets up Gagne for the goal. That is the first goal Philthy has scored on their own brilliance today. All the other goals have been to lackluster "defensive" play by Buffalo.

[tat2dmike77]

:jig: 4.6 left

[Typ0]

that was cool.

[JD]

**** YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SABRESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

It was awesome, we had the radio playing while we all played hockey up at the park...and when we scored with 4.6 seconds left everyone went nuts...people walking their dogs in the park started cheering....people driving their cars started beeping like crazy.. everyone was high-five'n... playoff fever is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :jig:

[redeye5]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060311/capt.pxc10403112159.sabres_flyers_hockey_pxc104.jpg
Buffalo Sabres' Mike Grier (25) celebrates his goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Antero Niittymaki (30), of Finland, as Flyers' Mike Richards watches a video replay in the last five seconds of their NHL hockey game Saturday, March 11, 2006, in Philadelphia. The goal gave the Sabres the 6-5 win.

[SabreEleven]

Great game despite no defense or goaltending...Time to give Marty a turn on Sunday.

[SabreEleven]

I didn't even know Biron played in the 3rd. Did Rick mention it? I had to forward through some of the 3rd period to get back to work.

[PUCKER]

YEEEEEEHAWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a game that was!!! :hockey:

[camelcowboy]

You know your team is decent when they are clearly struggling, but the find a way to win. High hopes this year.

[pyrrhonist]

It was a great finish, indeed. :up:

That being said, if Buffalo doesn't get their "defense" & goaltending in order, a team like Philly, NY, or Ottawa is going to have a field day with them come playoff time.