Buffalo Sabres @ Chicago Blackhawks

by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 8:00 PM EST

Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, Jan 14, 2009 8:30 PM EST

Buffalo Sabres (21-16-5)	Game # 43	Chicago Blackhawks (23-10-7)
	vs.

Date:	January 14, 2009	Location:	Chicago, IL
Time:	8:30 p.m. ET	Arena:	United Center
TV:	MSG-B	SBN Affiliate/ Blogs	Second City Hockey
Radio:	WGR (550AM)	Season Series	0-0-0
Final Score

I have been sick as a dog all day and cannot even bring myself to write a full scale open thread. I do plan on watching the game and I'll even be in the open thread.

Some things you may not know but should

Maybe I'm just an idiot but I thought Chris Butler has been outstanding on the blue line but for some reason he will be in the Press Box while Teppo Numminen will be back on the ice.
Tim Connolly will no longer be playing on the fourth line. Personally I don't think he should have ever been playing on the fourth line.
Patrick Lalime will be making his first start since December 26 against the Washington Capitals.
The Sabres have won four of their last five games.
Don't forget your SPG Picks.

Starting Goalies

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Patrick Lalime	9	486	2	5	1	1	25	3.09	230	205	.891	0

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Cristobal Huet	20	1152	10	7	3	2	47	2.45	549	502	.914	2

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win for D.O.

a win might brighten your day up a bit!

by BenAllen on Jan 14, 2009 8:11 PM EST reply actions

hahaha

I hope so

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions

connolly wil sustain a season ending hangnail by the 2nd period

by stopplayinglikesissies on Jan 14, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions

hi all

let’s go buffalo

Joan

by Joan O. on Jan 14, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions

Hawks

blocking a lot of shots

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions

hi all

by qdloser on Jan 14, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions

called in

sick d o

by qdloser on Jan 14, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions

Lalime

looks good so far

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions

la-lame

just give him time….

by stopplayinglikesissies on Jan 14, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

tic-tac-toe

maybe an accident but pretty anyway

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions

sorry getting my

rear beat in cards

by qdloser on Jan 14, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions

vintage la-lame

by stopplayinglikesissies on Jan 14, 2009 9:04 PM EST reply actions

how come

no penalty to mair

by qdloser on Jan 14, 2009 9:05 PM EST reply actions

First Period

Not exactly the first period that I was hoping for…a couple of bad bounces

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Jan 14, 2009 9:26 PM EST reply actions

missed most the first period

was watching syracuse basketball…………get whooped by georgetown. that’s definitely gonna hurt.

hopefully the second will go better than the first. from what i saw they looked pretty bad (of course when i tuned in was right in time for both goals against…..go figure). we need to step it up.

by BenAllen on Jan 14, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions