Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders [Game Threads]
by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 6:00 PM EST
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New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Nov 4, 2009 7:00 PM EST
| Buffalo Sabres (8-2-1, 17pts) |
Game # 12 |
New York Islanders (5-4-5, 15pts) |
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| Date: | November 4, 2009 |
Location: | Buffalo, NY |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
Arena: | HSBC Arena |
| TV: | MSG |
SBN Affiliate/ Blogs | Lighthouse Hockey |
| Radio: |
WGR (550AM) |
Season Series | Buf 1-1-0, NYI 1-1-0 |
| Final Score | |||
| Category | Buffalo Sabres | New York Islanders |
| Goals For | 32 (2.90) | 36 (2.60) |
| Goals Against | 24 (2.20) | 40 (2.90) |
| Shots For | 390(35.5) | 432 (30.9) |
| Shots Against | 323 (29.4) | 457 (32.6) |
| Power Play | 9/54 - 16.7% (20) | 10/51 - 19.6% (17) |
| Penalty Kill | 31/39 - 79.5% (16) | 42/51 - 82.4% (10) |
Game Notes
- John Tavares is on a four game point streak with two goals and two assists in the four games.
- The Islanders are on a four game winning streak that improved their record to 5-4-5.
- The Islanders are 1-2-3 on the road this season with their one win coming in their last road game.
- Sabres have not played since 5-0 loss at the Islanders on Saturday night.
- Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Monday night.
- The Sabres are a plus-9 in 5-on-5 situations with 22 goals scored and only 13 allowed.
- The Islanders are a minus-4 in 5-on-5 situations with 23 goals for and 27 goals against.
- The Sabres have allowed two or less goals in eight of their 11 games.
Starting Goalies
Expected 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 will be sending that out shortly.
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Waiting for this game has been painful. This month maybe be tough from a fan’s perspective. 3 in 4 days for the entire month… Krikies.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 6:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
pre-game chatter
Have any of you guys seen the hit on the Kitchener player last night?(or maybe it was Monday) Holy cow, he’s lucky to be alive.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No, you got a link? I just watched the Ladd lumber that was laid on D’Agostini. Ladd left the ice. Seriously, these head shots need to be addressed before someone gets killed. Necks could be broken.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No I don’t, sorry. It’s on you tube, search Kitchener and it should come up.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPj-kCp1rGI
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...it was last Friday
I haven’t talked much about it because I thought it was a clean hit. The player that got hit, turned his back at the last second. The player that delivered the hit never left his feet, did not deliver an elbow and clearly had no time to stop after Fanelli turned his back.
We have so much talk about hits from behind and such and I maintain the argument that the player that is getting hit, too often turns their back. This is a classic case of that. I’ve often said that it is going to take a player getting seriously injured or worse yet, killed before this type of thing will stop. The problem is the wrong player is being blamed for this hit. Why is there not a public outcry towards players turning their back on a hit? Instead they suspend a player for the rest of the season because of a hard check.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
agree with everything you said
But it sure was brutal anyway
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It was definitely brutal. The hit was the same type of hit we see all the time but this time the player spun himself towards the boards when the hit was being delivered.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Sabres
Note to Marty Biron:
Go easy on us tonight. Thanks.
by ccthemovieman on Nov 4, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
note to Marty Biron:
Get ready to back up Miller after DiPietro comes back if we’re smart and the Isles want to free up money.
I would love Marty behind Miller for our playoff push. The D would play strong in front of him.
GO SABRES!
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me or is the MSG feed REALLY bad tonight, freezing every few seconds?
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 7:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Mine has been okay
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course, it’s okay after I say something!
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
if they could have just got a shot on goal it would have been even better.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was fun
back and forth action and no whistles.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
screwed up
put my picks for dec 3rd instead of nov 3rd
by qdloser on Nov 4, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I just discovered the “auto fill” feature – saved me time as I didn’t even get home until 6:50
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looked like a weak call to me…but I’ll take it.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
John Vogl predicted it
he’s probably laughing in the press box right now.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
On a smaller note, so am I. I signed up for SPG moments before the game, and also predicted Roy to get the first goal!
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I had Connolly
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
First goal is always huge
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
For the Sabres and Roy
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Feel like Roy’s playing some of his best hockey this year – he’s bringing a consistent effort he sometimes lacked last year. Good for him.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
guys i'm late
silly law school memo. Glad to see Roy on the board
by Kooz on Nov 4, 2009 7:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sekera
that is what he does really well. He is great when he skates with the puck.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Was that Vanek screening Biron on the goal? Great job.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Biron
Leads the league in goalie fights.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 7:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Remember when Emery dusted him in the Ottawa brawl game a couple years ago? I felt bad for Marty.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was a great hit, just right into Marty… hahaha.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
should have at least been even. I’m not sure how they gave Kaleta four.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Good Kill. Hecht is doing so well this season.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the old Hecht
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Serious. I was praying he’d have a rebound year.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Too many chances for the Islanders but Miller looks good again tonight.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
nice steal by montador. I like him in Blue and Gold.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
MacArthur got leveled
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Someone should have went after Witt there.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
5-on-3
plenty of time to get him later
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Should have gone after him
now that they didn’t score it seems like a waste.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Biron looking good again
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, he did play with most of the guys on the current team. He knows where they like to go…
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was a fast period
I liked the way the Sabres played but it would have been nice to get one more before the period ended.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Roy may go on a goal-scoring tear starting tonite. He’ s all over the place.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He really is. I love the way he’s playing. I’ve been watching close this year because I hated how he would slack at times last year.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He sure did. At the end of last season, when Lindy said “we need some guys to be more accountable next year”, I thought of Roy right and Hecht.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love two way play and it’s nice to see our top two lines, even if they aren’t scoring, are playing solid hockey.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"Marty's turned into a goon!"
I love Harry Neale.
by ccthemovieman on Nov 4, 2009 7:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Me too
he doesn’t have the same insight that Lorentz had but he always makes me laugh.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lorentz and RJ
were like Batman and Robin. It’s not quite the same, but still better than anything else out there.
by Kooz on Nov 4, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lorentz
he was definitely insightful but he bothered me to no end. I used to get so aggravated at some of the things he said.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why did he leave?
I forgot. I like Harry, but I liked Jim, too.
by ccthemovieman on Nov 4, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Never really said
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m on the Bla Network freedocast stream and it’s lagging like a motherlover.
If anyone has a dynamite stream address, I’d appreciate it to the max.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can't find another one
I found that same one and that is all
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Next goal will be important
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kennedy has such great vision. He is going to be good in a couple of years.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sekera is rocking tonight, fellas.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i love that blue light commercial
could watch that ten times in a row
by Kooz on Nov 4, 2009 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sabres have 23 shots
the game isn’t even half over yet and they have 23 shots. They need to start getting some behind Biron or this could be one of those games where they dominate and the outcome is not favorable.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Rivet
gave Tavares a nice shot on that play.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Didn't need this
if they get a PP goal they are right back in it.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Luckily we have Mr. Automatic Gaustad on the draw.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great play by Myers!
To fall on that puck. Hope he’s feeling OK.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
if that was an Islanders player doing that we would be screaming for a penalty.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow Sekera
what a move he put on after coming out of the box. Biron is outstanding again tonight. I know I sound like a broken record but he is the difference.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Luckily Miller is playing with his usual greatness as well.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he plays well against us because he wants to come back here.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha
can’t do much but laugh right now. They are coming so close but can’t actually score a goal.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And again…somone should have jumped him.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Witt
Witt’s consistency as an idiot is remarkable.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 8:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Vanek and Roy off the schneide
Now I believe we are dangerous.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I should stay away
changing my sons diaper and they score a power play goal.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So either the Sabres play like shit, or you’re cleaning up shit.
D.O. can’t win.
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently your son scored too.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What a crazy sequence
That’s why I love hockey
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think we should start practicing using those velcro-on goalies we used to shoot at in street hockey back in 1994.
Maybe then we could start scoring into wide open nets for a change. The Vanek disease is spreading through the rest of the team.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 8:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOO and a home run by Matsui as soon as I flip over at the end of 2.
This night just keeps getting better and better.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 8:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I missed that too
I switched now and Fox keeps going on and off. Is that just here or is that happening everywhere?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What’s this “baseball”?
(No, I haven’t seen Fox switch off yet here as I just switched too)
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My feed here in Philly is fine
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's my HD feed
the HD feed is terrible but the standard definition feed comes through fine, beside the fact that it’s standard definition.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man, I’ve been working and missed Vanek’s. He was left completely alone.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 8:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can't let up
it’s only a two goal lead
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I hate when the team clamshells for the entire third period when they have a lead. It’s like the prevent defense – it never works. Keep putting on the heat!
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
miller
You gotta think that Ryan would love to post a goose-egg after Saturday’s debacle.
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
28-6 faceoffs tonight? God, that’s just silly.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 8:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Kennedy could be the next Dany Briere, but cooler because he’s from WNY.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I love the way he plays
I think this kid has a ton of potential. He’s only 23. Also, there’s an MMA fighter named Tim Kennedy. Not as cool as ours though.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t wait to see him throw another twenty pounds on, and get another year or two of experience. Playing with Hecht and Grier only speeds this up. The kid is in such a nice spot for a great career.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Who else in the league is better in front of the net than Vanek? Seriously – please give me some names. I think the dude is just amazing there…
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not sure there is anyone
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Johan Franzen. Not better, but at the same level.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
beat me to it
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he’s past his prime. He was a great one. I’ll take Vanek now.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was good. Crosby is getting better and better too.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would still take Vanek
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Especailly after that move
NICE. Flashing some speed too…
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Islanders are pressing
this game might come down to Ryan Miller. The Islanders are getting a lot of opportunities in the third.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ARG.
Stupid stream.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
There it goes. Stream gone. sh!t.
Well, no reason to stay at work now. Talk soon gents.
Help Miller be perfect, Sabres. He wants retribution.
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by NeverendingOptimism on Nov 4, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Both Holmstrom and Franzen are monsters in front of the net. I think Vanek has the edge on Franzen and it’s a toss-up on Holmstrom. Vanek gets the edge for youth.
If this game ends as is, you’d have to call it a signature win for the 09-10 Sabres version. Puck possession, faceoff wins, great team D, early lead, massive outshooting at even strength, 3rd period prevent defense.
Am i missing anything?
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think you got it.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Here’s a question – and it might call for another post someday, but in the meantime…
Are there similarities between this team and the way Ruff coached the the last Eastern Conference Champion team? I’m pointing at goaltending specifically. I see some.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I would have to give that some thought
I see the goaltending being similar but this team attacks much more than that team did.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That team attacked. And they were team tough. And tried to run four lines. I think this team is closer to that one than the Drury/Briere teams…
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Was Grier on that team or was he gone that year?
by destinsabresfan on Nov 4, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That team was regularly outshot...
not by small margins either. They gave up 40 shots a night and Hasek made all the saves.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Behind the Net actually did something about the teams that had the worst shot differential despite having success.
The late 90’s Sabres appeared prominently.
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hasek just did his thing back then, and they created a shell around him, and that was it.
This team attacks 10,000x more than that team ever did. They also possess the puck in the offensive zone so much better.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re right; good point. Maybe I went a little too far with the comparison. Maybe my point was supposed to be that Ruff knows how to coach with a dominant goalie.
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ruff is usually good with adjusting to his talent
I think last season was the exception to that when he tried to force a style on the team and they couldn’t play that style.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it’s really comparable given the style of hockey they play now compared to how they used to play.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Best fourth line in hockey
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Best fourth line in hockey
I think it’d be really hard to argue against that. Anyway to get stats from the other 31 fourth lines in the league?
by krytime on Nov 4, 2009 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Enjoyed the article
About Kaleta being the most effective instigator in the league. What an upgrade over Peters. : /
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Really Like the way we've been playing the alst few minutes
Glad to see we’re not just sitting back with 4 men in the neutral zone.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Even if that’s not a goal, I love that play by Myers.
by Afino on Nov 4, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I knew it was a goal.
Any review that takes THAT long cannot possibly be simply confirming the call on the ice
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Fourth line again
That might seal this game.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Up 3-0 with 3 mins left?
I certainly hope so :D
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You never know
after watching this team last season, nothing surprises me anymore.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha true that. I know everyone’s saying it, but it does feel like a different team this year. More sandpaper and fewer frat boys.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's the system
It’s totally different. Last year’s team was still trying to play the way the lockout Sabres did….they didn’t have the roster yet to recommit to puck possession, shot differential, team D, and all the things they’re doing right this year.
They have the players this year, Lindy has them believing in the system, and it’s working.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
that is the pessimist in me speaking
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So even though when the whistle went is technically not reviewable, Toronto awards the Sabres a goal anyway.
Just another example of how Toronto can do whatever the fuck it wants on replay reviews and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The 4th line with Gaustad is incomparably better
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yes
Especially with his almost 70% faceoff win percentage.
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
He is the best fourth line player in the league. The key is to keep him on the fourth line. That is where he is most effective.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If he keeps playing this way, Burkie is going to tap him for the national team. Gaustad is the exact type of player Burke wants on his team.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Great Finish
the frustration of Jackman was very evident.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Nov 4, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Harry talking about being a pirate
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Great game for Buffalo – nice to see them bounce back and dominate a game against an inferior team. Let’s go Buffalo!!!
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Haha
Looking forward to February already
by Andy Boron on Nov 4, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A signature win
Score: 3-0
Shots: 39-24
Takeaways: 5-0
Special teams: 2 PP, 0 SH
PIM: 8-14
Faceoffs: THIRTY NINE TO EIGHT
Derek Roy was 14-0 on faceoffs, jesus christ
That’s the way the Red Wings used to beat people. Good to see Lindy has the boys running the Babcock system properly. Now let’s get ready for the biggest game of the season thus far: Friday versus Philly.
by HarryNeale'sGarden on Nov 4, 2009 9:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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