Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Dec 6, 2008 7:00 PM EST
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Game #26
Buffalo Sabres (11-11-3, 25PTS) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (6-11-8, 20PTS)
7:30 PM EST, St. Pete Times Forum
TV: MSG-B (Buffalo)
Radio: WGR 550 (Buffalo), XM 238 (National)
08-09 Series : 0-1-0
Opponent Blogs: Bolts Blog
If nothing else, there should be some added excitement for tonights game with the addition of Nathan Gerbe to the roster. As mentioned here earlier and all over the internet today, the Sabres called up rookie Forward Nathan Gerbe and sent Mark Mancari back to Portland.
Buffalo is just 2-8-0 in their last 10 games but Tampa Bay is 1-5-4 in their last 10. Something has to give for these two teams tonight, I believe that one team has to win.
Despite the mini-fued betwen Lindy Ruff and Ryan Miller it looks like Miller is going to get the start tonight. Miller allowed only two goals in the 2-1 loss to Florida on Thursday but he was criticized by Lindy Ruff for the first goal. Miller was not happy with the criticism and it will be interesting to see how he responds.
Based on what we have read in the media since the last loss...I would expect to see a good effort from the Sabres tonight. The problem with the game tonight is best written by Kevin from Bflo Blog...he's right it's a no win situation but it is worth two points.
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Two Points
only two points will be good enough today
D.O.
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Gerbe
Gerbe looks like a little kid on the ice…hahaha
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Diggin the "Bolts" unis
They look pretty cool, although I’ve never seen a uniform with a nickname on the jersey that isn’t an actual part of the team’s name.
Yeah
first time I’ve seen them. They are definitely nice looking unis
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Another bad one
That is two offensive zone penalties…not going to win hockey games like that. Bad mistake by the kid in just his second shifts.
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SCORE!!!!!!!
Staff puts us on top
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hahaha
I didn’t even comment because I’ve come to expect that out of him
D.O.
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Getting traffic in front
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LOL
that is completely true.
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That was strange
weird looking fight there
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They were like a pair of drunks at 2:30 am
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
That was better
Mair was pounding Downie. Nobody in the league is a fan of Downie
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Kid is creative
did you see that back pass by Gerbe?
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yeah kinda fancy…. couldn’t tell if it was a pass or a shot though.
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Well 1-1
It’s not exactly what I expected…or hoped for but we have two more periods.
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they can tighten it up in the 2nd hopefully…. need a beer refill.
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Power Play
this is big right now…we really need the next goal
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Just don’t call him “Sissy” Spacek… he hates that.
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Labatt
I think Labatt’s slogan — “The Good Stuff” — is one of the lamest slogans in the history of slogans.
it doesnt even come close to ups “what can brown do for you”…….
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:44 PM EST reply actions
How about “Gatorade is Thirst Aid for that Deep Down Body Thirst” … a deep down body thirst?!
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Online Game link
If anyone needs a link to watch the game here it is
http://www.atdhe.net/live-tv-1182.html
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Apropos of nothing...
Hey, I’m in Syracuse and I don’t think we’re getting the Bills/Dolphins game tomorrow.
Also, Oklahoma is up 3-0 on Mizzou in case anyone cares.
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Rumblings
someone should have a link at the Rumblings Game Thread
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ROY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That could be a big goal
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well look at that, looks like at least a couple of ’em dcided to pull their heads out of their asses for a brief period of time….
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:47 PM EST reply actions
Not really
Tie game 2-2
D.O.
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Seems like a trend
Most of the Southern games have plenty of Sabres fans…probably some transplants and also some vacationers
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typical miller….. that idiot needs to quit worrying about lindy telling it like it is and start becoming a better goalie that darren puppa….
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:49 PM EST reply actions
i pay good money for the friggin nhl ticket and i cant even get jeanerett??
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:50 PM EST reply actions
must not have Dish Network
I get both feeds but they are blacked out here
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who are you getting? The Lightning feed?
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
or la-lame!!! i loved how tahy called his glove "the puppa scoopa"
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
barry melrose would have been pissed at that….
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:56 PM EST reply actions
Are you kidding me?
Why is Miller always on his knees…he drives me crazy!
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miller high life – the champagne of beers…….. ryan miller – the goalie drunk off of the champagne of beers
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Miller’s looking like a Low-Life tonight
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
NHL.com says we're winning
http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20082009/GS020387.HTM
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oh never mind
they fixed it…they gave the Tampa Goal to Paille and Buffalo ahead 4-2
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miller
and the fact that he got salty when lindy called him out, and comes right back and puts forth this kind of effort??? looks like he is fingerbanging his piss paddle between the pipes…
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 9:00 PM EST reply actions
the last time i saw sweters that ugly was season 4 of “the cosby show”
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 9:02 PM EST reply actions
I kinda dig ‘em. I like the colors, just think it’s weird that it says “Bolts” since their name is the “Lightning” … not the “Lightning Bolts”
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Checking too hard
I hate when guys turn their back and then get the call
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of course… but cover it up for christ sake!!
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
I agree
but it’s not like he shot it out of play…he swatted it out of the air
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Enough Jochen around!!!! Keep swinging!
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
what happened?
Hecht and Lecavalier brawling? This is a weird game…weird game!
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i couldnt have said it better myself….
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
3-3 at the end of Two
“Okay guys, in the third period, we’re gonna try to score a goal and then NOT let Tampa score within the next eighteen seconds.”
we are making a sub-par team look decent
by stopplayinglikesissies on Dec 6, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions
Power Play
I’d say we need a power play goal but we’ll let them score anyway!
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So far
we’re the better team this period. That probably means we’ll lose 5-3 but we have been better this period.
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Stupid penalty
how could argue that call.
Kotalik had an argument because he took a cross-check to the face but Mair had no complaint.
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Good idea
nice play by Vanek but Smith made a nice save.
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SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!
Roy gets this one…nobody tipped that shot!
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they switched the first one
Vanek tipped it in front and was credited with the goal
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No replay?
I want to see how the linesman got hit?
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was a Lightning stick to the ref’s face
by williamherbert on Dec 6, 2008 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
11-0
shots on goal this period
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Miller
he has been good on this PK!
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Yeah
like I said earlier…they needed two points tonight. I really didn’t care how they did it. I just wanted two points. Monday in Pittsburgh figures to be even tougher…they better bring their “A” game.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 6, 2008 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Later...
let’s hope they do because they need to really get something going.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 6, 2008 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
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