The Sabres Goto Florida For A Tan - Game Thread!

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 7:00 PM EST)
My Notes:
BUF:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia,
Briere - Out, Abdominal Injury
Paille - Recalled, Dressed; Paille - Gaustad - Mair
Kalinin - Out, Broken Finger
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist

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Final

Buffalo
Sabres - 1
(GP-34, 23-10-1, 47 pts, Win % .676) (GF-112, GA-105)(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:4th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 21.7% (43 For 198, T-3rd), Penalty Killing 83.6% (143 For 177, 9th)

Florida
Panthers - 4
(GP-35, 12-19-4, 22 pts, Win % .342) (GF-89,GA-114)(Div:4th, Con:13th, Lg:26th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 15.7% (28 For 178, T-19th), Penalty Killing 80.3% (176 For 219, 24th)


Goalies:
BUF-Biron (15-4-1, 0 SO, 3.04 GAA), Miller (7-4-0, 0 SO, 2.59 GAA)
FLA-Luongo (12-15-4, 2 SO , 3.17 GAA), McLennan (0-4-0, 0 SO, 3.10 GAA)


1st Period Scoring:
None

2nd Period Scoring:
01:27-FLA-J. STUMPEL (3), Assists : J. NIEUWENDYK (6), R. OLESZ (6) - Ev - 5 On 5
03:17-FLA-R. OLESZ (5), Assists : O. JOKINEN (20), J. STUMPEL (11) - Ev - 5 On 5
11:56-FLA-N. HORTON (17), Assists : L. KRAJICEK (11) - SH - 5 On 4
16:49-BUF-T. VANEK (8), Assists : B. CAMPBELL (13), M. AFINOGENOV (17) - PP - 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
15:38-FLA-O. JOKINEN (14), Assists : S. WEISS (11), N. HORTON (6) - PP - 5 On 3


Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 09+09+08 - Total : 26
FLA: 10+13+07 - Total : 30

BUF-Biron: 0/10, 3/13, 1/7 - 4/30
FLA-Luongo: 0/09, 1/09, 0/08 - 1/26

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
BUF: 0 For 2, 1 For 4, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14%)
FLA: 0 For 1, 0 For 2, 0 For 0 - Total : 1 For 07 ( 14%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
BUF: 1 For 02, 3 For 06, 4 For 08 - Total : 6 For 16
FLA: 2 For 04, 5 For 10, 1 For 02 - Total : 8 For 16

Penalty Summary:
BUF:
1st-19:25-T. CONNOLLY-2:00-Tripping
2nd-05:23-D. PAILLE-2:00-Tripping
2nd-09:26-M. AFINOGENOV-2:00-Interference
2nd-19:14-Team-2:00-Too many men/ice - bench
3rd-15:16-H. TALLINDER-2:00-Hooking
3rd-15:16-M. GRIER-2:00-Delay of game
3rd-16:50-D. ROY-2:00-Tripping
3rd-18:32-T. VANEK-2:00-Hooking

FLA:
1st-00:29-C. GRATTON-2:00-Hooking
1st-01:44-S. HILL-2:00-Slashing
2nd-10:23-M. GELINAS-2:00-Interference
2nd-18:07-N. HORTON-2:00-Holding
2nd-19:43-M. GELINAS-2:00-Tripping
2nd-19:43-M. GELINAS-2:00-Unsportsmanlike conduct
3rd-16:01-J. BOUWMEESTER-2:00-Holding

3 Stars:
1. J. Stumpel (FLA)
2. R. Luongo (FLA)
3. R. Olesz (FLA)

Officials:
Referee: Don Koharski
Referee: Rob Martell
Linesman: Jonny Murray
Linesman: Pierre Racicot

[SpillerThrills]

The question in my mind now becomes who do you start in net????? Marty has played extremely well, BUT now your starter is back so who do you go to????

Ryan looked good the other night against Philly, and won the game..... he seems to be back in game shape and ready to play, but on the other hand Marty has looked good the past month in replace of Ryan while he was hurt. if your Coach Ruff who do you start? both have played well and both can help the team win....

[AngryTeste]

I say you stay with the guy with the hot hand. Miller will get another chance. But when your goalie is riding this high in confidence-you gotta start him.

[SpillerThrills]

I say you stay with the guy with the hot hand. Miller will get another chance. But when your goalie is riding this high in confidence-you gotta start him.

I have to agree with you on that one, like I said I'm not sure who I would play if I was the coach.....

[Ngxtreme13]

im not sure about starting marty ya hes been good lately but come 3rd period he lets in too many goals i think miller should get another game to make sure his win wasnt lucky or anything

[SkateZilla]

Biron Tonite, Miller Tomarrow

[The_Philster]

down 3-0 with 6:50 left in the 2nd

[SabreEleven]

They look flat. Not skating, Passing is off.

Why wasn't Drury more aggresive after that face off win. With about 10 seconds left in the period, you don't have time to set up the powerplay. You go to the net.

[SkateZilla]

wtf..


Delayed Penalty on Buffalo, ANd Grier Takes it and shoots it over the glass,

and gets 2 for delay of game,

but play stops when puck is touched... these refs just put it away for FLA

[SpillerThrills]

well we all knew that this had to end sooner or later and it finally will tonight unless we get a miracle.....

[Ngxtreme13]

its only 1 loss and its ok as long as we dont start a big losing streak

Miller Time tomorrow night i wonder whats gonna happen if he does good...
#1 goalie again?

[SabreEleven]

Refuse to lose 2

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

I think they were thinking about playing golf instead of hockey I mean it is Florida.

[pyrrhonist]

Miller Time tomorrow night i wonder whats gonna happen if he does good...#1 goalie again?

While I think Ryan deserves to have his #1 slot back, I don't blame Marty entirely for the loss against the Florida Crapthers. The Sabres were as lackluster against Florida as they were against the Sharks---Only the Sharks are an actual good team, whereas the Panthers are a mishmash of mediocre players put in front of Luongo. If the Sabres had even tried halfway, they should have been able to get past Florida's "defense" and pelted Luongo.

Oh well, redemption against the quality team in Florida (the Lightning) tonight!

[Myers57]

man the camera man ****ing sucked!

this guy could not keep it from shaking and it was making me sick trying to focus on the puck...