The Beans Come to Buffalo - Game thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 3.12.06 07:30 PM EST)
My Notes:
Mair - Doubtful, Head

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FINAL

Boston
Bruins - 2
(GP-64, 25-29-10, 60 pts, Win % .660) (12-14-6 Home, 13-15-4 Away, 2-6-2 Last 10)
(Div:5th, Con:13th, Lg: 25th), (GF-208,GA-204)
Special Teams : Power Play = 15.5% (52 For 366, 24th), Penalty Killing 84.4% (319 For 378, 8th)


Buffalo
Sabres - 6
(GP-62, 41-16-5, 87 pts, Win % .714) (21-8-3 Home, 20-8-2 Away, 7-1-2 Last 10)
(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:4th), (GF-208, GA-173)
Special Teams : Power Play = 21.2% (79 For 373, 2nd), Penalty Killing 85.9% (280 For 326, 2nd)


Goalies:
BOS-Raycroft (8-17-2, 2 SO, 3.58), Thomas (8-7-4, 0 SO, 3.58 GAA)
BUF-Miller (23-8-2, 0 SO, 2.34 GAA), Biron (17-6-3, 0 SO, 2.94 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
09:11-BUF-D. ROY (14), Assists : T. VANEK (20), M. AFINOGENOV (32) - PP - 5 ON 4
14:20-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (16) - Ev - 1 On 1 - Penalty Shot

2nd Period Scoring:
08:27-BUF-A. KOTALIK (23), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (32), H. TALLINDER (12) - Ev -5 On 5
14:27-BUF-T. CONNOLLY (10), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (33), A. KOTALIK (27)- PP - 5 On 3
14:56-BOS-A. ALBERTS (1), Assists : G. MURRAY (20), N. BOYNTON (6) - SH - 4 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
00:33-BOS-B. BOYES (17), Assists : M. STURM (22),P. BERGERON (33) - Ev - 5 On 5
09:05-BUF-T. VANEK (22), Assists : A. KOTALIK (28), T. NUMMINEN (34) - PP - 5 On 4
18:25-BUF-T. VANEK (23), Assists : D. KALININ (12) - Ev - 5 On 5

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BOS: 14+13+12- Total : 39
BUF: 10+11+09- Total : 30

BOS-Raycroft: 2/10, 2/11, 2/09 - 6/21
BUF-Biron: 0/14, 1/13, 1/12 - 2/39

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BOS: 0 For 1, 0 For 2, 0 For 0 - Total : 0 For 03 ( 00%)
BUF: 1 For 1, 1 For 4, 0 For 1 - Total : 3 For 06 ( 50%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BOS: 1 For 02, 5 For 13, 1 For 02 - Total : 07 For 17
BUF: 1 For 02, 3 For 09, 0 For 00 - Total : 04 For 11


3 Stars:
1. M. Afinogenov
2. T. Vanek
3. A. Kotalik

Officials:
Referee: Shane Heyer
Referee: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesman: Steve Barton
Linesman: Steve Miller

[chubluv]

Lets go Sabres!!!

:hockey:

[chubluv]

We are on the PP. Lets get a goal!!!

[The_Philster]

Derek Roy with the PP goal!! :party:

[chubluv]

Roy is on fire. Just keep feeding him the puck. :dance:

[pyrrhonist]

Between Roy & Briere, Buffalo has 2 of the hottest centers in the damn league.

How about those Providence Bruins, eh? :D

[chubluv]

Penalty shot for Max

[chubluv]

GOAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The_Philster]

Penalty shot for Max
and he scores!!

[chubluv]

2-0 after one.

:hockey:

[The_Philster]

Kotalik scores!!!! 3-0

[chubluv]

Kotalik 3-0 Sabs!!!!!!

[Philagape]

This the most entertaining Sabres team since the LaFontaine-Mogilny glory days. They're just flying. :hail:

[chubluv]

That was a blast!!!!

[chubluv]

This the most entertaining Sabres team since the LaFontaine-Mogilny glory days. They're just flying. :hail:


:goodpost:

[pyrrhonist]

A great game, indeed!

Boy did that Leetch blast hit the post hard! :whew:

[chubluv]

Lets get one here 5 on 3 advantage!!

[The_Philster]

Connolly!! 4-0

[chubluv]

Connolly !!!!! 4-0

[chubluv]

Still a man advantage!!!

[chubluv]

Damn another shorty against us. Still winning though!!! 4-1

[chubluv]

4-1 after two periods!!!

[The_Philster]

Kotalik with the 1-timer on the Power play!! 5-2 Sabres

[The_Philster]

Thomas Vanek!! 6-2

[Philagape]

W O W :hail:

[Philagape]

Trades schmades. I'll put this team against any in the NHL

[chubluv]

6-2 Sabres win !!!!!

What a game!!!

[Tinboy]

Vanek last goal was amazing! Excellent!!!