Montreal At Buffalo Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 4.12.06 09:40 PM EST)
My Notes:
Mair - Out - Post Concussion Syndrome
Hecht - Out - Knee
Numminen - Game Time Decision - Dressed - Knee


Useful Links:
NHL.com Preview (http://www.nhl.com/scores/previews/1181_2_preview.html)
NHL.com Official Score Sheet (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/GS021181.HTM)
NHL.com Official Super Stats (http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20052006/ES021181.HTM)
WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wgr550.com/sabres/live.php)
WGR 24/7 Radio Stream (http://webclust1.liquidcompass.cc/sos4cust/entercom/audio_player.php?id=WGR)

FINAL

#7 Montreal
Canadiens - 1
(GP-78, 41-28-9, 91 pts, Win % .594) (9-1-1 Last 10)
(Div: 3rd, Con: 7th, Lg: 14th), (GF-233, GA-233)
Special Teams : Power Play = 4th, Penalty Killing = 22nd

#4 Buffalo
Sabres - 3
(GP-78, 48-24-6, 102 pts, Win % .666) (4-5-1 Last 10)
(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:5th), (GF-264, GA-236)
Special Teams : Power Play = 4th, Penalty Killing = 2nd


Goalies:
MON-Huet (18-9-1, 7 SO, 2.12 GAA), Aebischer (28-16-3, 3 SO, 3.09 GAA)
BUF-Miller (27-14-3, 0 SO, 2.71 GAA), Biron (20-8-3, 0 SO, 2.98 GAA)



1st Period Scoring:
02:51-BUF-T. PYATT (6), Assists : H. TALLINDER (14), M. AFINOGENOV (47) - Ev - 5 On 5
18:26-BUF-T. CONNOLLY (16), Assists : T. LYDMAN (16), M. AFINOGENOV (48) - ev - 5 On 5


2nd Period Scoring:
05:34-MTL-S. SOURAY (12), Unassisted - Ev - 5 On 5

3rd Period Scoring:
02:02-BUF-D. BRIERE (25), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (37), R. MILLER (2) - PP - 5 On 4

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
MON: 04+09+15- Total : 28
BUF: 16+08+10- Total : 34

MON-Huet: 2/16, 0/08, 1/00 - 3/34
BUF-Miller: 0/04, 1/09, 0/15 - 1/28

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
MON: 0 For 0, 0 For 3, 0 For 3 - Total : 0 For 06 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 1, 0 For 0, 1 For 3 - Total : 1 For 02 ( 50%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
MON: 3 For 06, 0 For 00, 3 For 06 - Total : 06 For 12
BUF: 2 For 04, 3 For 06, 1 For 08 - Total : 10 For 20


3 Stars:
1. Connolly (BUF)
2. Afinogenov (BUF)
3. Lydman (BUF)

Officials:
Referee: Don Koharski
Referee: Dan Marouelli
Linesman: Angelo D'Amico
Linesman: Derek Nansen

[BlackMetalNinja]

Tonight was a great example of how Max has evolved from the one man show he always used to be. He used those abilities to create openings but delivered some perfect passes that set up goals. I know he still has those do it yourself tendencies from time to time, but when he plays like this, I love it! Now let's go get them again on Saturday.

[JD]

We totally destroyed them in the 1st period. But in the second and third it seemed like we sat back a little bit and tried when we felt like it. I wish Miller could have gotten the shutout though..oh well maybe Saturday. LETS GO SABRES!!!