Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple Leafs [Game Thread]
by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 6:30 PM EDT
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PrintToronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Mar 27, 2009 7:30 PM EDT
| Buffalo Sabres (34-30-8) |
Game # 74 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (35-27-11) |
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| Date: | March 27, 2009 |
Location: | Buffalo, NY |
| Time: | 7:30 p.m. ET |
Arena: | HSBC Arena |
| TV: | MSG-B | SBN Affiliate/ Blogs | Pension Plan Puppets |
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WGR (550AM) |
Season Series | BUF 6pts - TOR 2pts |
| SPG Game | Make your pick | ||
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Game Notes
- Ryan Miller makes his return tonight.
- Playoff hopes are slim but still alive. Sabres trail Montreal by seven points for eighth place.
- The Sabres scored four goals in the third period to beat the Panthers 5-3 on Thursday night.
- The Sabres and Leafs will still meet one more time on Wednesday April 8 in Toronto.
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florida
must have left its goalie in the locker room for the third period wednesday ha ha
I recorded that
unbelievable! Let’s just remember that Florida – and even Tornoto – ain’t nothing like playing Montreal on the road on HNIC. I’m thinking we’ve done that 2-3 times already?
Hi all
Been absent for a week but sometimes reality intrudes.
Here’s hoping that certain ones are not in the cards this weekend!
been there all season
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
doesn’t play much
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
That sounded good
“Miller kicked it away”
D.O.
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Miller looks strong...
Trying to watch him on plays off the net – too son to say.
D.O.
If you could somehow get editing on posted comments I’m sure my gamepost counts would drop big time!
This make two comments already that I wouldn’t make. :-)
hahaha
at least you correct them…most of us just leave it.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow.
Screw watching Miller when the play isn’t near him. He looks good. Period.
Hecht almost gave one back there.
Miller holds for the faceoff.
have sound
don’t get the game in HD though
D.O.
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Good hustle by Stafford
didn’t work out, but still good.
SCORE!!!!
Connolly!
D.O.
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that’s how you work a 2-on-1!
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
YES!!!!!!!
Don’t know if you’all have video…..
Good block by the defesnse that turned around into a 2-on-1…. sweet!
So, a Friday night, late March...
and SIX games being played? This is the only one that matters?
yeah strange
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed it
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, despite an 11-4 SOG disadvantage
this was (so far) a very very good period.
Kind of makes those 40+ SOG games we’ve lost eeeplainable. cluding 2 of the last 3 games.
Not a good period
but great results. All I care about is a win at this point.
D.O.
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Can I take a quick poll?
Who here follows bfloblog.com? Kevin had a great post yesterday….
http://bfloblog.wnymedia.net/?p=3728
And DO, I respectfully disagree. Not a good period by what standard? They controlled a lot. Toronto had very few quality shots. I like that this team is finally playing like they don’t care – but actually do – about the consequences of how they skate.
Seriouslly though – I found this blog last season through bfloblog.com. Anyone read the post I’m linking to?
Joan, one more question
do you read The Buffalo News? Bucky Gleason? (Okay, that’s two questions.)
I did
Kevin is great…I’ve met him a couple of times. I have to say that was a great post.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Too much time in our zone and not enough in their zone
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
no not really ihave read his articles a couple of times but the newpaper agravates me so i dont bother
Joan
I agree. He wrote something the other day about… well, another normal thing for him to do. Kevin wrote a post about it completely putting the dude in his place. Did it right.
He basically said Bucky writes in ways that puts his readers down. Period. Becaus otherwise the person he writes for is 8 years old and someone the guy wants to shatter their childhood dreams.
Classic.
I commented on that post.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Heather at Top Shelf started things
it’s all about perspective. She’s learning.
Sabres, Indians, Bills (no longer – thanks TO), Nittany Lions, Cavs…. you name it. One day. One day!
Who cares about the ultimate winner? Until then, it you can’t have fun, walk away.
O.M.G.
That puck wasn’t flat – or else it’d be 3-0.
Score
now it is 3-0!
D.O.
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Gaustad
Gaustad is too good of a player to pull that garbage. Did you see him grab his leg for the takedown and then throw punches while he was on the ground?
D.O.
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Score
Timmy found his spot!
D.O.
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Okay. 4-0.
Connolly gets his second. And CuJo is done tonite.
He finished...
by saying…“he heard it hit the back of the net”
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
so long Joseph
Nice shot, it’s hard for me to recall anymore but Joseph was pretty awesome at some point.
yes he was
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i thought he was in the top 3 goalies
could have been a goalie to make a difference on winning a Cup. almost did too.
Second Period
The goal total is the same but this period has already been better than the last period.
D.O.
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Wow! Miller gets roughed up
and the guys got into a scrum!
Rivet
I don’t think he’s been as good as he could be this year, but he’s leading right now in terms of defending Miller. I like the way we’re hitting people
Rivet
he has always been a 3-4 defenseman and he plays tough. People were expecting him to make everything better on the blue line but he just isn’t good enough for that.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I suppose I was so ready to believe that we had found a true #1 dman. I was willing to believe anything. I guess Rivet wasn’t our “savior” either.
I think we all were
Along with everyone else…I bought in but reality is different. Looking back at his career he is what he is.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
WIth where this team is....
Rivet could well be the “Drury” in 2 seasons. CBA permitting.
He’s not a savior. But he’s important. Another big piece.
I agree
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I really don't want to say they are a different team with Miller.
I would rather say it was something in the third period Wednesday that woke this team up. Either way… I missed this team.
4-0
not much pressure…I’d say he’s relaxed.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting stat
We are winning 4-0 but have not had a power play
D.O.
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Love the intensity.
MacArthur playing like it’s still down 3-2 like Wednesday. Defense playing like they want Miller to stop less than 20 shots.
yeah
it’s a power play
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweet!
Moore slugging it out with ex-teammate Schenn.
Really?
we allow a shorthanded goal?
D.O.
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Is it the Hitler thing?
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
speaking fo me?
always wary of late posters i never saw before. kinda like spammers.
but in sports we call them cherry pickers, or front runners.
March 14... about 7:50 pm EDT
That’s when I quit being a Bills fan. Frak TO. Freaking frak him. Doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the video though, right?
Oh. Wow. What was that?
Seriously – I had to stop being a Bills fan. Can name you the exact date and time – I hate TO. Still do. But that? SPLS… hell of a link! I have to reconsider. Tomorrow I’ll watch it sober….
That's good
4-1 lead and the power play to start the third.
D.O.
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went to Otter’s game last night
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty Good
although they lost 4-2. May have been different if Tavares wasn’t such a punk.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Not Good
can’t afford to lose Rivet
D.O.
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Ridiculous
how did they not call that interference?
D.O.
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Speaking about protecting you goalie...
glad it’s Montreal tomorrow and not Ottawa.
Come on
that is just bad luck right there.
D.O.
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Damn.
And with Maxie skating hard on the backcheck too.
i sure am not defending his season
just that moment this season
More bad luck.
Penalty on Connolly. Probably deserved. Still… dammit.
this is ridiculous
i want the team hat was controling the pace and the game back
Joan
who do you blame?
certainly not Miller. can’t really say it was Connolly.
A test for the Sabres? Definitely.
I would agree with that logic. I thought Buffalo was better in the second period but overall it’s been Toronto.
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
i can't agree.
the style of game is good – and took them to the lead. thinking back on the losses the last few weeks? they just didn’t play like this. the third period. and they are playing it.
just went up 5-3 as i’m posting this. strange goal or not – they played.
This is not good
WE need to start playing like the second period.
D.O.
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shit!
we’re gonna pull a Panther here. c’mon, step it up!
this would be worse
D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Mar 27, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
looked like ti was to me too.
guess the NHL want us to suffer? LOL!
damn
haha- you guys kill all the suspense. I’m watching the Canadian feed on Yahoo. I gotta keep this in the background
nah, im down in NYC. don’t get a lot of Sabres here. gotta hunt for the games
by aaron in ny on Mar 27, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
not that Yankee fan shouting last game thread i hope
almost is bad is if you’re a Mets fan.
Uh, Tribe fan here.
I’m baseball-agnostic.
Hockey and Football are my sports. i try to ignore this baseball stuff.
by aaron in ny on Mar 27, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny thing about tonite....
Miller’s a back story. Who’d have thunk it?
I believe it. we all know there’s no room for error left.
by aaron in ny on Mar 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
but tomorrow
good start, but MTL is huuuuuge. We have to finish them in regulation.
by aaron in ny on Mar 27, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
dammit
i want to give up. it’s still a hell of a mountain.
see y’all tomorrow.
good chatting with everyone. Tomorrow. I just want to believe that we will have playoff hockey this year. it’s not over. have a good night!
by aaron in ny on Mar 27, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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