Buffalo Sabres @ Toronto Maple Leafs [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 6:10 PM EST
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| Buffalo Sabres (14-7-2, 30pts) |
Game # 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs (6-11-7, 19pts) | |||
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| Date: | November 30, 2009 |
Location: | Toronto, ON |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
Arena: | Air Canada Centre |
| TV: | Versus |
SBN Affiliate/ Blogs | Pension Plan Puppets |
| Radio: |
WGR (550AM) |
Season Series | BUF 1-0-0,TOR 0-1-0 |
| Final Score | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | Category | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 61 (2.65) | Goals For | 66 (2.75) |
| 55 (2.39) | Goals Against | 87 (3.62) |
| 742 (32.3) | Shots For | 832 (34.7) |
| 671 (29.2) | Shots Against | 731 (30.5) |
| 22/109 - 20.2% (16) | Power Play | 22/96 - 22.9% (8) |
| 13/84 - 84.5% (4) | Penalty Kill | 26/96 - 72.9% (30) |
Game Notes
- The Maple Leafs Niklas Hagman has six goals in his last four games.
- Matt Stajan has a three game point streak with two goals and two assists in the three games.
- Tyler Myers had three assists on Saturday, giving him four in his last two games.
- Both teams are riding a two game winning streak into tonight's contest.
- The Maple Leafs have only scored the first goal in a game four times this season. They are 2-0-2 in those four games.
- The Sabres were obviously better than the Leafs in October but both teams have earned 13 points in 12 games during the month of November.
- The Sabres beat the Leafs 3-2 on October 30. Tim Connolly scored twice for the Sabres in the victory.
Expected Goalies
Projected Lines
SPG Game
I quickly put up a post before the first game that explained the SPG Game. Unfortunately I did not do a very good job of explaining it. I will try to do a better job of explaining the game and the objective in this post. As always , if there are any questions send me an e-mail or ask in the comments.
What is the SPG Game?
"SPG" is an acronym for "Shot", "Penalty" and "Goal". The object of the game is to predict which Buffalo Sabres player will have the first shot, penalty and goal for each period.
How Does it Work?
You receive one point for every correct prediction you make. This gives you a potential for nine points in a regulation game, 12 points in an overtime game and 14 points in a shootout.
How Do I Sign Up?
The SPG Game is free to play with a special thanks to Gary Perez for building the platform that drives these statistics. You can sign up by visiting this page and creating account. After creating account you will have to visit the game page to make your selections.
Prizes?
There will be prizes available for the winner of each month as well as a grand prize winner at the conclusion of the regular season. The winner of the grand prize at the end of the season will win a Buffalo Sabres jersey. We will start out small by giving away a Buffalo Sabres poster to the winner of the October SPG Game.
Congrats to zaniac75 on winning the October prize of a Buffalo Sabres poster. I finally sent it out this week.
Mobile Site
Remember that you can visit http://mobile.diebytheblade.com to visit the mobile site and you can comment from wherever you watch the game. Hope to see you here.
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I'm pumped
Versus Network = no Cellino & Barnes ads!
Versus network = Andy Brickley
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
announcers are fine
and we get a great HD picture for an away – it’s all good.
by ccthemovieman on Nov 30, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Brickley
without Edwards is actually very tolerable in my opinion.
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by furrer4heisman on Nov 30, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Has no one to riff off of
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
ahh
I kinda like Cellino and Barnes poppin in every now and again haha
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Hey Peter, make sure you talk about how awesome the Sabres are again please!
Last time it happened the Sabres lost four in a row.
Would you rather have someone
trashing the Sabres?
by ccthemovieman on Nov 30, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
working til 9 tonight so like all mon and tues night games... you guys are my eyes
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Here we go boys...
hope this is a good one.
D.O.
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Yes, I hope so
I hope they don’t beat us up since we’re without Kaleta, Gaustad and Rivet.
by ccthemovieman on Nov 30, 2009 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Weak call
they barely hit him…just letting him know they are there.
D.O.
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Toronto’s doing a good job of collapsing. Our D-men are going to have to get shots/deflections on goal this game.
The power play gave them momentum
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Hey guys, having a blast at work here and I can’t stream… what are the lines so far?
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 30, 2009 7:30 PM EST reply actions
I just wanted to see if the lines stuck from Saturday… I love the Vanek Kennedy Grier line… It’s like when Vanek was with Drury…
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 30, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Vanek
I thought Vanek changed quickly off that line and Hecht was back on that line with Kennedy and Grier
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
also the Cmac Timmay and Staff line has potential…
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 30, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
WTF just happened to Vokoun? That’s insane.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 7:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Should Ballard be suspended for a blow to the head?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
I missed the play, was it intentional?
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Um, wow. reminds me of a jaroslav halek incident during the world championships.
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
He hit Vokoun in the head with his stick
he swung his stick in anger and hit his own goalie in the head.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
I think the stigma of hitting your own goalie in the head and being an idiot is punishment enough.
(I see the joke though)
Yeah I would think so
would have been hilarious if one of the other players would have dropped the gloves with Ballard to protect their goalie.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha
rec’d
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
I rec'd it
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Haha there have been times when I’ve felt like hitting a goalie. Never seen anything like that.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 7:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He got whacked in the head, should replay it during the first intermission.
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Got two handed across the face by his own guy after giving up a goal. “accident” of course. It’ll be all over the Internet soon enough.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 7:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It is: http://www.sbnation.com/2009/11/30/1179852/tomas-vokoun-hit-in-head-by-own
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Are these fans crazy quiet? I know it’s been a non descript game so far, but geez…
I talk to a lot of Toronto fans all of the time. They bemoan the corporate mentality at games.
The is the first hockey game
I’ve watched now that I (and by I, I mean my girlfriend) have the new plasma and HDTV. This is life-changing. Amazing.
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You’ll never be able to watch in standard definition again.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 7:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
what sucks is
i dont have hd at my house, but i do have center ice. so the only time i can watch the sabres in hd is when theyre on vs or nhln.
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by furrer4heisman on Nov 30, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
I choose my hockey viewing each night based on HD and SD instead of the teams involved
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
At least he is out of the game now
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
did we play bad that period or just the typical lazy play they do far too often?
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Today is a “cycle the puck” kind of game for our offense. Our D is going to have to take lots of shots(wrist shots especially), or make primary assists because they’re putting pressure on the puck and collapsing. I’m happy with our strategy of keeping them out of the slot. They can take shots from angles all night because Miller is feeling it, again.
Ovechkin to finally get suspended?
Knee on knee’s Tim Gleason. They both get hurt.
I bet Gleason gets suspended for getting in Ovie’s way.
i like ovechkin...
but he does need to finally be suspended. The guy gets away with too much and eventually someone is going to get seriously hurt. Didnt see the play so im speculating its his fault but stil…
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Blatant knee on knee. Ovie got 5 and the game, and had to be helped off the ice. Gleason was hurt too.
He'll be suspended
the suspension will be for the amount of games he misses with injury.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That WAS a good power play
what a stupid penalty!
D.O.
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That Toronto goalie is just freaking huge. How big is he exactly? I get the feeling he might turn out into a good one…
guessing by that statement... The Monsters in goal for them tonight?
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
ill take the latter...
"I don't know how to explain it but we seem to find eachother on the ice and make things happen... Yeah. Pass, shoot, score... Yeah. Pass.. Shoot.. And score."
Wow nice call
Kennedy gets his second of the season.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
maybe a little
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
What a shock, a fight with a Toronto player
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 8:23 PM EST reply actions
cry about what?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
JESUS CHRIST POMINVILLE HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY MISS THAT
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:25 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
he did on Saturday as well…Kaleta suspended and Gaustad hurt.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone tell me why we’re dressing 7 defensemen instead of calling somebody up for tonight? I’ve been out of the loop for the holiday.
We’re basically playing with 3.5 lines and moving Paetsch around.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
I get where you’re coming from. However, I think Paetsch needs ice time because, at some point, he’s going to be needs on D, too. This keeps his chemsitry up with the boys.
by jj24 on Nov 30, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Paestch
the Sabres no longer think of him as a defenseman. They consider him both. They have four full lines tonight, Paetsch will play zero shifts on defense.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Power Play is different
Forwards are used at the point on the power play all the time.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t mind seeing him on the point some if we need a PP spark (assuming we ever get a full PP).
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ryan Miller once stole my lunch money.
Without even being in the same city.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Upon further review…..
Pominville’s miss was real, real, REAL bad
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions
Longest shift of those guy’s lives. That was probably over two minutes.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions
No, it was from a vendor in the hall who actually got a tip from a fellow canadian!
by krytime on Nov 30, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well...
both teams had some chances but I would say the Leafs owned that period. Miller is the reason the game is the way it is. Can they hang on for another 20 minutes?
D.O.
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Good TV coverage
with mini-cams in the net, penalty box, overhead……you name it……and the announcers have been really, really complimentary regarding Miller, which is great to hear (because he deserves it!)
Without miller this game would be a disaster.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 8:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
RE: punishment for Ovechkin
Bettman decides ovie’d bum knee is punishment enough for him and decides not to suspend. Next person to be outraged at this gets a hatchet chop from Ballard.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 8:45 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I mean, it would sort of be overkill to suspend the guy for 3 games if he’s already going to miss a few weeks.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
So fine the guy one hundred grand or whatever.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
LOL @ Atlanta goal. Chris Thorburn from Eric Boulton.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:45 PM EST reply actions
Hoping offense looks better this period. Hopefully miller is letting the guys know he doesn’t like having to work that hard.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 8:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice Start
that was exactly what the Sabres needed
D.O.
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Toronto forgot that they have to play in the third?
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 8:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Whats gotten into these guys?
Did Ruff chew their asses or what?
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I’m 30 seconds late flipping over from MNF and I miss the goal. Fuck my life.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions
A powerplay for Toronto. COLOR ME SURPRISED.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Last thing we need is to have a penalty to kill right now…
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 8:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Haha Millsy hit the camera guy right in the face.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:01 PM EST reply actions
Weird night in the NHL
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Hahaha right through the camera hole.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 9:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions
We have really been clearing out the front of the net extremely well so far this season. It helps that Miller’s barely been giving up any rebounds, but the team as a whole is really clearing the front of the net like champs.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:03 PM EST reply actions
This linesman is really pissing me off.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:08 PM EST reply actions
Sabres don’t play a very physical game with out the three guys that are injured. We should have signed Brendan Burke for some added testosterone.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 9:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm starting to like this game
D.O.
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Connolly with his typically annoying zone entry
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah… Three Gus stationary on the blue line and a lazy skate in.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 9:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Pom not having a good night tonight. Can’t catch a break.
by Heilander on Nov 30, 2009 9:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice backcheck by Primeau
D.O.
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Dave Strader really is a great pxp man. No idea how a team like Strader and Darren Pang wound up in a market like Phoenix.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions
Well, its just Strader now. Panger left this season for St. Louis.
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by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 30, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hm, I didn’t know that. Not completely surprising I suppose.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Pang left
he is in St. Louis now
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
NHL.com had the Miller post as well
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 30, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Love the effort
Another great third period for the Sabres.
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Sabres violent inability to score empty-netters really gets me sometimes.
We’ve only had one in like 57 years.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions
And he gave his stick to the cameraman.
What a sport.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions
Nice Shutout for MIller
he gave his stick to cameraman as well…classy dude.
D.O.
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Three game winning streak makes you forget a about that losing streak.
D.O.
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Sabres and the Bills go head-to-head Thursday night.
We’ll see how those ratings look.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 30, 2009 10:07 PM EST reply actions
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