Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils [Game Thread]

by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 6:30 PM EST

Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Dec 13, 2008 7:00 PM EST

Buffalo Sabres (14-12-3)	Game # 30	New Jersey Devils (16-8-2)
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Date:	December 13, 2008	Location:	Newark, NJ
Time:	7:00 p.m. ET	Arena:	Prudential Center
TV:	MSG-B	SBN Affiliate/ Blogs	In Lou We Trust
adio:	WGR (550AM)	Opponent Site	Devils.com
Season Series	BUF 1-0-0	Game Coverage	NHL.com
Previous Games	BUF 2-0

I'm short on time tonight so we'll go with the bare necessities tonight. Make sure to check out the links above for more detail about the game, especially one of the newer hockey blogs to join SBN...In Lou We Trust.

If you live under a rock you may not know that Martin Broduer is out for quite some time and will not be playing for the Devils.
The Sabres played an extremely frustrating game last night against the Leafs.
Thomas Vanek is still leading the league with 22 goals scored.
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Patrick Lalime is likely to start for the Sabres tonight after Miller had a nice performance wasted by his team last night.
Craig Rivet is expected to be out of the lineup again with an upper body injury.

Starting Goalies

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Patrick Lalime	7	367	1	4	1	1	20	3.27	174	154	.885	0

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Kevin Weekes	6	314	2	3	0	0	15	2.87	155	140	.903	0

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hi all

let’s go buffalo

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 7:03 PM EST reply actions

hi

by qdloser on Dec 13, 2008 7:06 PM EST reply actions

hahaha

I have to buy the center ice package down here in NC…and the game feed is usually from the home team…well Jersey has an intro guy at the studio that looks like an extra straight out of the sopranos

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:08 PM EST reply actions

hahaha

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry I’m late but what a goal!!!!!!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:09 PM EST reply actions

nice

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:10 PM EST reply actions

Vanek with 23 on the season

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:10 PM EST reply actions

weak max weak

he got tossed around in his own end like a rag doll

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:11 PM EST reply actions

so did Mancari go back down

so they don’t screw up his waivers?

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:13 PM EST reply actions

That would be my guess

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

that was close at the end there not much help in front of the net

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 7:17 PM EST reply actions

lalime is looking good to start this out

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 7:18 PM EST reply actions

i agree hope he can keep it up

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 7:19 PM EST up reply actions

Better

this is much better than last night…they seem to have energy

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:28 PM EST reply actions

yea but will it last

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 7:28 PM EST up reply actions

No

apparentley not because they are getting sloppy

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:29 PM EST up reply actions

we are away

that’s a plus so far this season

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 7:30 PM EST reply actions

Robbed!!!

Kotalik was just robbed by Weekes

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:37 PM EST reply actions

If it weren't for a couple of needless goals...

…the Panthers would be in 8th place. Thanks, Lindy.

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by Donny Rivette on Dec 13, 2008 7:46 PM EST reply actions

Ex-Panthers assistant coach Lindy.

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by Donny Rivette on Dec 13, 2008 7:47 PM EST up reply actions

here we go again

that didn’t take long for them to score this period

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 7:57 PM EST reply actions

wow what happened to thier legs this period

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 8:11 PM EST reply actions

its amazing I see 5 white jerseys

but it still feels like we are shorthanded

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 8:12 PM EST reply actions

nice

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 8:17 PM EST reply actions

Score

well at least they tied it

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:17 PM EST reply actions

poor Sekera

he’s taken a beating the past two games

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:22 PM EST reply actions

Buffalo

started dominating this game at the half way point of the second period…they need to continue that into the third

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:35 PM EST reply actions

i’m back cookies are all done

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 8:45 PM EST reply actions

CAn i talk football for a minute?

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions

go ahead and merry christmas mike

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

sure

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

Vanek needs to be the 1st star of this game

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply actions

Let's win first

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

He has played well though

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

Ssame to you! Miss hanging out with all you guys.

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 8:57 PM EST reply actions

darn

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 8:58 PM EST reply actions

That was close

that would have been Vanek again

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 8:58 PM EST reply actions

weekes has been really good tonight

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 8:59 PM EST reply actions

he has

he was good last time too

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

Fantasy?

Shaun Hill @ Miami … or…
Kerry Collins @ Houston

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 8:59 PM EST reply actions

kerry collins

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:00 PM EST reply actions

really?

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

both good defenses

I think Collins is better than Hill

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:01 PM EST reply actions

I agree, but. If Titans get a lead. They will run all game

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:03 PM EST reply actions

true

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions

when you get a chance check your email

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:04 PM EST reply actions

what the hell

what were we doing with the puck on that one

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:04 PM EST reply actions

This is a big PP

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:05 PM EST reply actions

agreed n

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST up reply actions

nice

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions

Roy baby

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions

very nice

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions

bad over commit by weekes

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:06 PM EST reply actions

been awhile for him

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions

Big PP

I told you that was a big power play…if they could have done that last night they would have beat the “LAUGHS”

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions

would have could have should have

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

Roy has been playing much better this year

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:07 PM EST reply actions

You have a good lineup

could go either way on the QB

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

Maybe Hill

because you have Johnson

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

I have changed my line up 5 times today

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:10 PM EST up reply actions

yeah but his production has been slow

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:08 PM EST reply actions

He's been much better

the past three weeks or so

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:08 PM EST up reply actions

true

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions

good lord that was dangerous

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:10 PM EST reply actions

Nine players

with one point tonight…nobody has two for the Sabres

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions

yesssssss

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions

vanek is the man at multi goal games this year

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions

Nevermind

Vanek has more than one point now

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:11 PM EST reply actions

What a shot

there was no hope for Weekes on that one

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions

Opposite of last night

This game is the complete opposite of what happened last night

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions

man considering he

is the best goal scorer in the NHL right now why would you leave him alone…unless he is just that good a sneaking in behind and cleaning up the play

by Lion Alum on Dec 13, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions

How bout Vanek this year?

Finally earning his money

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions

For Sure

he has been awesome…that gives him 24 in 31. He won’t come anywhere near the 76 Mogilny had but he should score 50 easy

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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:14 PM EST up reply actions

agree

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:14 PM EST up reply actions

no buffalo

don’t you dare let them score

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:13 PM EST reply actions

Zubrus

I was a fan of zubrus last year

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:15 PM EST reply actions

yeah

I like his game…he plays at both ends of the ice

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 13, 2008 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

on sabres

He really put no numbers up for us last year… but he made good plays on the ice

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:17 PM EST up reply actions

why why why

do we have this kind of stamina and energy away and not at home

Joan

by Joan O. on Dec 13, 2008 9:17 PM EST reply actions

tick prices

Because cost of tickets for home games are so much no. The crowd is not in it liek we have been in the past. I have been to games this year. Plenty of empty seats in the arena.

by mikegriffin626 on Dec 13, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions