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Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings [Game Thread]

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Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Apr 6, 2009 7:00 PM EDT


Buffalo Sabres (38-31-9)
 Game # 79
 Detroit Red Wings (50-19-9)
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vs.
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Date: April 6, 2009
 Location: Buffalo, NY
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
 Arena: HSBC Arena
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 Season Series BUF 0pts - DET 2pts
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Starting Goalies

GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2008 - Ryan Miller 56 3265 32 17 6 5 140 2.57 1682 1542 .917 5

GP MIN W L T EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2008 - Chris Osgood 43 2478 25 8 7 0 130 3.15 1127 997 .885 2

 

Leading Scorers

GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2008 - Derek Roy 78 27 42 69 -6 36 9 0 9 1 212 12.7

GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG PCT
2008 - Pavel Datsyuk 77 32 63 95 36 20 11 1 3 0 242 13.2



Injuries

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Patrick Lalime hip 04/06/2009
Patrick Kaleta other-illness 04/06/2009


Detroit Red Wings Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Andreas Lilja knee 02/28/2009


Game Notes

  • My Prediction is that 3-0-1 will be good enough for the playoffs.  GO SABRES!!!
  • Patrick Lalime is apparently out for the season and Patrick Kaleta is out for at least tonight.
  • Daniel Paille should replace Kaleta in the lineup.

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hi let’s have a good game

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Another big one

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Comments

we get all the comments on the preview but not in the game thread..there is still time.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions  

So Close

nice save by Osgood

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

close we need to keep up the pressure in front of the net

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice start

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

yea so far so good just need to score to make it better

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions  

they’ve started playing stupid ever since we gave them credit for playing well

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

No Call?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Power Play

let’s get one now B-Lo

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions  

finnally they make a call now we need to capitalize

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

not good so far

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions  

we’re all over the place

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Scoring Chances

I’m not actually counting but I would say it’s 5-1 Buffalo. Need to capitalize on some of those.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:34 PM EDT reply actions  

looks like

just the 3 of us tonight

by qdloser on Apr 6, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice save

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Got away with that one

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

he picked a scab

Joan

by Joan O. on Apr 6, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions  

don't think so

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good Period

but not good enough…we need to win every period

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions  

millers mask

anyone notice that miller is wearing a different painted mask tonight?

by tripl21 on Apr 6, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I heard that

but I didn’t notice it. I honestly wasn’t really paying attention though.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here we go

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions  

That has to hit the net

can’t go high like that

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

spacek needed that…he had to get off the ice

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions  

yes he did

he wasn’t the only one that needed to get off the ice.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Too many giveaways

and too many chances. The Wings have made some nice adjustments.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Need one here

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

nice play by gaustad to keep the puck in the zone, then draw the pp

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Too many passes

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

No shots

they did a great job of penalty killing!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

that was pretty gross

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

It was

but you have to credit the Wings with good penalty killing

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah, they took away a lot of passing options

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

gave him a technical foul for hooking

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

It's basketball night

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

This game

is driving me crazy

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Have to kill this

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions  

There it is

we better step up quickly

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Showing some spunk

have to get one on the power play…if we still have one

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

awesome….nicely done connolly

by Fucilli5 on Apr 6, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

There goes the power play

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Well

we need another big third period.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Need a point

can’t lose this game without getting a point. This is a huge third period.

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions  

been snowing here

started at about 1 o’clock

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here we go

get a quick goal

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

That can't be good

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Power Play

NEED ONE!!!!

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Looked like Connolly touched that

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions  

That will do it

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

not only on the game but likely on the season

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Comeback?

D.O.
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by David Oleksy on Apr 6, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Vanek

I really don’t care how bad he’s playing, it’s inexcusable that Thomas Vanek is not on the ice in that situation.

D.O.
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