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Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Jan 1, 2009 7:00 PM EST


Buffalo Sabres (17-15-5)
 Game # 38
 Toronto Maple Leafs (15-16-5)
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Date: January 1, 2009
 Location: Toronto, ON
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
 Arena: Air Canada Centre
TV: MSG-B SBN Affiliate/ Blogs Pension Plan Puppets
Radio:

    WGR (550AM) 

 Season Series 0-1-0
Final Score Buffalo 4 - Toronto 1

 

There won't be the same excitement surrounding this game as there was for the game this afternoon at Wrigley Field but as I've said many times before, there is something about the Sabres vs. Leafs that gets me excited.  There are also so many stories surrounding the Sabres right now that people are interested in seeing what they do on the ice. 

The Sabres will have a completely different look when they take the ice tonight.  First of all they will look different because they will be wearing their third jersey on the road for the first time ever.  In addition the line combinations will be noticeably different as well.  Jochen Hecht has found himself in Lindy Ruff's doghouse and will Center the fourth line with Andrew Peters and Daniel Paille.  Peters will be in the lineup because Adam Mair is doubtful with an injury.  Thomas Vanek will be reunited with Drew Stafford and Derek Roy and Matt Ellis will play between Jason Pominville and Clarke MacArthur.

It looks like the Sabres will get the Leafs backup Goalie Curtis Joseph.  Joseph has played many great games against the Sabres but maybe tonight will be an opportunity to take advantage of a much older, slower Curtis Joseph.

Probable Starting Goalies

GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2008 - Ryan Miller 30 1756 15 10 4 3 77 2.63 859 782 .910 3

GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2008 - Curtis Joseph 9 352 1 4 1 1 23 3.92 159 136 .855 0


Previous Meeting

Final - 12.12.2008 1 2 3 Total
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 1 1 2
Buffalo Sabres 1 0 0 1

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Better Game

Let’s hope for a better game tonight.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:10 PM EST reply actions  

Lineup

what’s with this lineup…I thought that Mair and Afinogenov were out tonight?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions  

Lines

I don’t understand these lines at all. Does he not want the team to score?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:17 PM EST reply actions  

Come on

Now we’re going to give them a power play goal and we’ll be playing from behind.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions  

i gotta say were playing with more energy then all of last game so far

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions  

okay let’s do it buffalo

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

Missed that

I didn’t see that interference but it clearly was

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

unbelievable

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

Wow

what great power play

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

someone has to tell them

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

as soon as i gave them a backhanded compliment they start playing like idiots again

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions  

MILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that’s huge

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

harry must be reading my comments now he says we’ve played with more energy i want part of his pay if he’s going to use my lines

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions  

what the heck are they doing out there this is worst then little league hockey

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions  

about time

why are we so terrible?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions  

maybe this time

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions  

Score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we needed that so bad!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions  

let’s keep it going please

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions  

dam stupid passes what are they doing why why why

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions  

Score!!!!!!!!!!!!!

was that Roy or the D-man?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:17 PM EST reply actions  

What????

seriously?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:21 PM EST reply actions  

I'll take it though

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions  

who’s the d-man

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:21 PM EST reply actions  

I don't know

whoever their defenseman was

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions  

way to go pomm

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:21 PM EST reply actions  

way to go miller

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 8:24 PM EST reply actions  

Not a good start

this period has been all Leafs so far

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 8:57 PM EST reply actions  

Too easy

that goal was way too easy. How slow did Joseph look on that goal?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply actions  

who got the goal i was on the phone

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions  

Roy

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Goal

should have been a goal

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 1, 2009 9:10 PM EST reply actions  

well we got this one thank heavens good night

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 1, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions  

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