Buffalo Sabres @ Ottawa Senators [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 6:30 PM EST
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Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Dec 16, 2009 7:30 PM EST
| Buffalo Sabres (20-9-2, 42pts) |
Game #32 | Ottawa Senators (16-12-4, 34pts) | |||
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| Date: | December 16, 2009 |
Location: | Kanata, ON |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. ET |
Arena: | Scotiabank Place |
| TV: | MSG-B |
SBN Affiliate/ Blogs | Silver Seven |
| Radio: |
WGR (550AM) |
Season Series | BUF 0-1-0,OTT 1-0-0 |
| Final Score | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | Category | Ottawa Senators |
| 83 (2.68) | Goals For | 90 (2.81) |
| 68 (2.19) | Goals Against | 93 (2.91) |
| 989 (31.9) | Shots For | 956 (29.9) |
| 938 (30.3) | Shots Against | 904 (28.2) |
| 25/138 - 18.1% (21) | Power Play | 21/115 - 18.3% (20) |
| 18/109 - 83.5% (8) | Penalty Kill | 24/133 - 82.0% (12) |
Game Notes
- Patrick Kaleta has a two-game goal scoring streak with three goals (two shorthanded) in the last two games.
- Tyler Myers has a three game point streak with an assist in each of his last three games.
- Jochen Hecht has three assists in the last two games.
- Mike Fischer has two goals and two assists during his current four game point streak.
- Nick Foligno, son of Sabres great Mike Foligno, has a three game point streak with a goal and three assists but he will miss tonight's game with one of those pesky lower body injuries.
- This will be the Sabres eighth game of the 15 that are scheduled in the month of December. They are currently 5-2-0 in December.
- The Sabres have struggled in recent years and they lost the only meeting between the two this season.
- Daniel Alfredsson scored twice in the Sens 5-3 victory over the Sabres on November 21.
- Jason Spezza injured his knee against the Maple Leafs on Monday night and will not be in the lineup tonight for the Sens.
- Adam Mair will play in his 500th game tonight and Steve Montador will play his 400th.
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Not a very good start
but it is exactly what I expected. If they can weather the storm, the Sabres will win this game.
D.O.
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Did that really just happen?
that should have been icing and after they blew that call, they missed a high stick against the Sabres. I’m not complaining, just saying.
D.O.
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Yes, yes it did.
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by Zachary Zielonka on Dec 16, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Unreal
how does he keep doing this?
D.O.
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I…I…I have no idea what to say
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by Zachary Zielonka on Dec 16, 2009 8:01 PM EST reply actions
Miller is a beast
Is it wrong to say that he is playing as well as Hasek played in his prime?
D.O.
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If he sustains this
for a whole season, that will probably be fair to say.
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by furrer4heisman on Dec 16, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Miller
has to be getting into opponents heads at this point.
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This doesn’t look like the team that won four in a row. Why do they not show up to play against Ottawa?
D.O.
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Miller just made two or three unbelievable saves
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
There it is
it was only a matter of time before they scored at the pace this game was going. The Sabres need to pick it up quickly before it gets out of control.
D.O.
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Now that we've proved Miller's mortal
can we start playing now?
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Gods, what a miserable period
If we had an ordinary NHL goaltender instead of Miller it would be at least 4-0.
"I could have conquered Europe, all of it, but I had women in my life." - King Henry II of England
Why does this seem
to always happen against Ottawa? What is this stupid intimidation over our team? I guess I’m glad I’m not watching and only listening (out of towner).
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
I wish I knew the answers
they really lloked bad that period.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know. I think the Sabres just need to get over the mental hurdle and realize that they are actually the better team…then they need to play like it.
You're right
It is so frustrating when they play this team. The Sabres are clearly the better team and yet they are being dominated after one period.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
It is frustrating!
I hope Ruff shakes things up.
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
I haven’t seen one
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
been looking
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Look at that,
Ruututu being scum. That’s a surprise.
Cheap shot
hopefully it lights a fire under this team.
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by furrer4heisman on Dec 16, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Power play to start the 2nd
Maybe that will finally get us going!
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
or....maybe not
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
That is a cheap shot
he should be gone from the game. This is the type of hit they are trying to eliminate from the game.
D.O.
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I thought it was an automatic game on a major penalty?
D.O.
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How is Kaleta?
Is he on the bench?
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
Not sure
he was on the ice for quite awhile.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
question.
What happens if you score on a 5 minute major like this one? Does the PP end and the offender remains in the box like he would for a fight? Or does it continue for the duration regardless of goals scored?
Come on
You can start playing at anytime now.
D.O.
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Also, why are the Ottawa fans booing us whenever we touch the puck? That was a pretty obvious cheap shot from Rutuu…
Nice save by Elliot
best chance we’ve had all night.
D.O.
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yeah me too
two years ago I would have been sweating bullets but not anymore.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
The internet hasn't made it to Kanata yet.
by twoeightnine on Dec 16, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Rimshot!
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by furrer4heisman on Dec 16, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
Nice couple shifts
first the Vanek-Roy line and now Pominville-Connolly. The skating is better and that hit by Montador was huge.
D.O.
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Nine shots at the half way point of the game. That is just pathetic.
D.O.
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It was dumb
but it didn’t lack effort.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
And if you do drink and drive
call Cellino and Barnes!
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That was a nice
pass by Grier and a better save by Elliot. Should have shot and not passed the previous chance.
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They have to bury that
Kennedy either has to shoot or he needs to be 100% sure of the pass.
D.O.
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yeah
he never returned after the hit by Ruuttu
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Stupid play by Mair
that was intentional. He left his feet.
D.O.
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Seriously?
I think everyone on the ice showed they cared that period. That was just stupid. Now the Sabres will start the third on the penalty kill while trailing by one.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
agree completely
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by furrer4heisman on Dec 16, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
What?
An Ottawa Power Play?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
I completely agree with the first 30 minutes
they looked a lot better in the last 10 minutes of the period.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Mair
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Terrible call on Pominville
D.O.
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They called interference
didn’t that player slap at the puck against Miller’s pads?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Not looking good
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe this time
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
As Ed McMahon would say
YES! Right you are sir!
"Slide DiMaggio, slide!" "Hey, my name isn't DiMaggio, my name is mm..mmmm...mmm....mud."
Good job by Roy
to draw a penalty. Too bad our PP is a giant ball of fail.
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Can we just choose
to keep it at 5-on-5 when the other team takes a penalty?
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How is that even remotely legal?
Miller got drilled in his own crease.
D.O.
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That will do it now
D.O.
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Over the course of 82 games
there are going to be games where they play this bad, especially on the road. The key is not making it a trend.
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Yeah
but why does it always have to be Ottawa?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Dec 16, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
I was going to include that
but it gave me a bad taste in my mouth just to type it.
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by furrer4heisman on Dec 16, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
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