Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 5:00 PM EDT
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PrintMontreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Oct 10, 2008 7:30 PM EDT
Game #1
Buffalo Sabres (0-0-0, 0PTS) vs. Montreal Canadiens (0-0-0, 0PTS)
7:30 PM EST, HSBC Arena
TV: MSG-B (Buffalo),
Radio: WGR 550 (Buffalo), XM 208 (National)
In yesterday's post I talked about it being a long six months for the players and a feeling they don't want again next year. It's been just as long for us fans. Sure we have had the Bills to help us through the painful off-season but tonight it begins for real. You have read all the previews and now it's about you the fan. Make sure to stop by during the game and chat with other Sabres fans.
It's Hockey Time!!!
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Buffalo Sabres
Players to Watch
- Derek Roy (78GP, 32G-49-81P, 6 power play goals, 3 short-handed goals)
- Jason Pominville (82GP, 27G-53A-80P)
- Thomas Vanek (82GP, 36G-28A-64P, 19 power play goals, 9 game-winning goals)
- Ales Kotalik (79GP, 23G-20A-43P, 12 power play goals)
- Jaro Spacek (60GP, 9G-23A-32P, 7 power play goals)
- Daniel Paille (77GP, 19G-16A-35P, 3 short-handed goals)
Notes
- Lost last years home opener 6-4 to the NY Islanders
- Fourth in the league in goals scored last season with 251
- finished in 10th place last season, missing the playoffs
- named Craig Rivet Captain, first time the Sabres have had only one captain since Stu Barnes wore the "C" from 2001-2003
- finished Pre-Season 2-4-1
Montreal Canadiens
Players to Watch
- Alex Kovalev (82GP, 35G-49A-84P, 17 power play goals)
- Tomas Plekanec (81GP, 29G-40A-69P, 12 power play goals)
- Andrei Kostitsyn (78GP, 26G-27A-53P, 12 power play goals)
- Christopher Higgins (82GP, 27G-25A-52P, 12 power play goals)
- Andrei Markov (82GP, 16G-42A-58P, 10 power play goals)
- Carey Price (41GP, 2.56 GAA, .920 sv%)
Notes
- second in the league in goals scored last season with 257
- led the league with 90 power play goals last season converting 24.1%
- Finished last season in 1st place in the Eastern Conference
- led the league with 130 goals scored on the road
07-08 Meetings
Season Series: 3-4-1
Buffalo Outshot: 1-2-1
Montreal Outshot: 1-0-0
Even shots: 1-2-0
Buffalo PP: 7-32 - 21.88%
Montreal PP: 8-28 - 28.57%
| Date | O/S | Vis | Home | W/ Goalie | W/T Goal | Vis PP | Home PP |
| Oct 20 | Buf 2 | Mon 4 | C.Huet | R. Hamrlik | 1-6 | 2-6 | |
| Nov 5 | Buf 0 | Mon 2 | C. Huet | T. Plekanec | 0-2 | 0-2 | |
| Nov 16 | Mon 1 | Buf 4 | R. Miller | D. Paille | 0-2 | 0-1 | |
| Nov 23 | Mon 2 | Buf 4 | R. Miller | T. Vanek | 1-6 | 2-3 | |
| Nov 24 | Buf 3 | Mon 0 | J. Thibault | J. Spacek | 1-4 | 0-3 | |
| Feb 29 | Mon 6 | Buf 2 | C. Price | T. Plekanec | 3-3 | 2-6 | |
| Mar 28 | O | Mon 4 | Buf 3 | C. Price | C. Higgins | 1-2 | 0-5 |
| Apr 3 | Buf 1 | Mon 3 | C. Price | B. Smolinski | 1-5 | 1-4 |
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Connolly a scratch already.
I don’t care how well he performs this year, this has to be his last year, right?
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I like Mair and all
But how much do you expect out of a line with Mair at Center? If I was Kotalik and Afinogenov…I would be pissed.
FYI guys – NHL Gamecenter on NHL.com has a free preview this weekend. It’s pretty cool. Real-time stats and you can watch up to four games at a time,.
FrankD from Pensburgh.com
I seen that Frank
But I’m still not paying for it
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh yeah, I’m with ya. Just nice to give it a look and see what it’s all about. Personally it’s all hype to me because the Carolina game has an infinite echo on it right now…
FrankD from Pensburgh.com
yeah, I buy that every year. This is just something new that has my attention.
FrankD from Pensburgh.com
My first yell of the year, I’m sure the neighbors are happy.
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Is there really not going to be a power play clock all game?
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Weak call
They are calling everything in this game
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree. Kind of ticky tack. All in all, a pretty good first period, though.
by Brian Galliford on Oct 10, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty Good
could have been very good if they would have put the puck behind Price at least one more time.
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Opportunities
A couple of great opportunities and nothing…we need to get a couple behind Price…rattle the kid a bit. I’m not really sure you can rattle him but hey, have to try.
Yeah...I liked that
I was ready to eat my words from earlier but they still didn’t put the puck into the net.
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Roy
made two terrible plays in that sequence. First the give away and second he allowed the forward behind him.
Sabres better through one
I certainly thought the Sabres were the better team but the score is still 1-1. I’m not sure how Lang was left all alone but once again Miller laying on the ice when the goal was scored.
Definitely agree
That’s a disaster waiting to happen
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Haven’t seen the stats, but seems like Peters has been on the ice a bit more than normal.
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I stand corrected. It just seems longer because I don’t want to see him on the ice at all.
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That is a lot for him
he normally doesn’t play that much.
by David Oleksy on Oct 10, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Well 20 minutes left
20 minutes to get this game in the bag…they need to play like they did in the first period.
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