Buffalo Sabres vs. Atlanta Thrashers [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 6:54 PM EST
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Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Nov 7, 2008 7:30 PM EST
Game #13
Buffalo Sabres (8-2-2, 18PTS) vs. Atlanta Thrashers (4-7-2, 10PTS)
7:30 PM EST, HSBC Arena
TV: MSG-B (Buffalo)
Radio: WGR 550 (Buffalo), XM 206 (National)
Season Series: 0-0-1
07-08: 2-1-1
The Thrashers took two points from the Sabres in the first meeting between these two teams. The Thrashers jumped out to an early two goal lead before the Sabres battled back with a goal late in the second period and another late goal in the third. Neither team scored in the overtime and Atlanta eventually won in a shootout. Patrick Lalime was in goal for the Sabres the last time the two teams met.
Ryan Miller is expected to start for the Sabres after three days off. Miller has not allowed a goal in his last two games rebounding from his worst performance of the season against Tampa Bay. Miller is leading the league in Goals Against Average allowing only 1.62 goals a game.
The Sabres will come in with fresh legs, there last game was a 2-0 shutout of the New Jersey Devils. Buffalo will also have Jochen Hecht back in the lineup for the first time since he had surgery to repair a broken finger on October 14.
The Thrashers come to Buffalo after beating the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. The Thrashers trailed 3-1 after two periods and scored three third period goals to earn the victory.
Who's Hot
Buffalo Sabres
- Andrej Sekera: 0G-5A-5P in last four games
- Jaro Spacek: 0G-5A-5P in last three games
- Jason Pominville: 2G-1A-3P in last two games
Atlanta Thrashers
- Ex-Sabres Slava Kozlov: 5G-1A-6P in last five games
- Ilya Kovalchuk: 2G-2A-4P in last two games
- Tobias Enstrom: 1G-3A-4P in last two games
- Todd White: 1G-3A-4P in last two games
The word is finally in and Matt Ellis has been waived. If he clears waivers, he will be sent to Portland.
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Stafford
Not sent down but he’s a healthy scratch.
I’m not Lindy Ruff but if they aren’t going to play him…they might as well send him to Portland so he can play.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Helmet Head
Kerry Fraser is one of the refs tonight.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Who has the trailer?
That is terrible defense…friggin Connolly!
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
why was that so easy for them how was he that open
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 7:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't like the lines
I would have played Connolly with Mair and Afinogenov…C-Mac has been playing so well with Pomminville
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
why does ruff always change the lines like that
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 7:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hecht is back
He needed to go somewhere…it was a matter of dropping Connolly down or C-Mac…he chose C-Mac
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if players are jelling together it makes sence to keep it that way
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 7:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yes yes yes that line really was skating and look what happened
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kovalchuk
What a lazy play by Kovalchuk…he didn’t even try to get back on sides and than he slowly went to the bench…a lazy selfish play.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
they’ve got us skating in circles again
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 7:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i think the worst games i’ve seen us play this year have been at home that’s just not right
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Power Play
we need to take advantage…they aren’t very good on the PK
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ooooo
2 man short!! COME ON BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by HO on Nov 7, 2008 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Now
this is the time…right now…seize the moment…LOL
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
those penalty’s deffinatly put a spark in our play thank heavens now maks sure it last guy’s
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Now i've Only Watched half of it
My Stupid Center Ice is blacked out of the Sabres game, Found an HD Stream on the Net Though. Whos got the goals?
by Tony_O on Nov 7, 2008 8:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He has an advantage
He was able to talk to people regarding the Drew Stafford situation
I knew he signed when he was 20 and that would mean he would have needed to play 160 games and he hasn’t done that yet.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
he said it was trickey and he had help
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Acess
That pisses me off because I researched that for over an hour and could not find anything about the age being considered 21 even though he signed when he was 20. Damn I’m pissed!
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you adviously don't have access to that big book he was talking about
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's online
but it’s 900 something pages
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
what a Shot
I have the Minnesota Golden Gophers- New Hampshire College Hockey Game on the TV with Center Ice acting wierd tonight, Aaron Ness for the Gophers Just Tried to Pull off a Between the Legs While he was Falling, Hit the Pipe unfortunatly.
by Tony_O on Nov 7, 2008 8:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
OH
They have college hockey on NHL Network every Friday night now
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah i know
Its Ferris State vs Miami Of Ohio Tonight
by Tony_O on Nov 7, 2008 8:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gopher Blog
does the Gopher Blog cover hockey as well or just Football and basketball?
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They Cover Hockey Occasionally
I was Suppose to be the Hockey Guy their but nothing came of it.
by Tony_O on Nov 7, 2008 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
we just can’t get that little pugger in damn damn dman
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
lucky save i don’t think he saw that
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
we get the puck we take our time skating down the ice they get it they skate like crazy
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yes yes yes afinagenov has been the only one skating
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Where the Blue Hell is the Refereing in this game
Wholy Christ
by Tony_O on Nov 7, 2008 8:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's helmet head
Kerry Fraser…what do you expect…he’s old school
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
roy got help crashing into that net why no penalty
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He shouldn't have been there
He has no business in the crease so the goalie should be able to do what he wants to him
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To the crease?
He certainly did…the goalie pushed him into the net
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good PK
That is why Vanek is so dangerous on the PK
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
do you think it's possible
that miller hurt himself on that first save of the game he did really stretch out and i don’t think he’s been that sharp since the rebounds he’s let go are not like him
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 8:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't want to say good
but certainly an entertaining game
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What the hell was that quote
that Harry Neale said…when you deal with a sly fox you must…
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
did you just watch miller
leave the ice i really don’t think he’s himself if not hurt he’s sick i’m telling you
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
wasn't watching
keep in mind that he always leaves the ice hunched over and he is the last to leave
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i realize that but it looked like more
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the one roy interviewed after the period
i forget now was it spacek
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
this is our period so let’s end it right
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
that's better
they made some shots at least i was begining to think they were just going to keep dumping it and try to sit on the lead not big enough for that
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What an ass that ref is
I hate when the ref displays emotion like that…the league should do something about that because their job is to make calls…players will complain…that’s what players do. To display your emotion as a ref is disgraceful to the game.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Did you see him stare down rivet as he skated away
no player should have to deal with that
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
for the record
bad penalty by Rivet…and it cost us
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding
This is bad…they have to be able to clear the damn puck
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
what are we doing?
we are really soft in our own end tonight
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What a move
That was awesome and it was probably in but they can’t call it a goal…you can’t see it in the net. It went inside his jersey that is awesome!
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i told they were sitting on it ever rob agree’s
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
that is when i have a problem with refs
they called Rivet earlier and deservedly so, now they let that hook go and it was blatant…his jersey was pulled backwards.
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 9:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
it's been that way
all game especially this period
Joan
by Joan O. on Nov 7, 2008 9:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
we've gotten away with a few
Spacek should have been called right there
by David Oleksy on Nov 7, 2008 10:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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