Senators vs. Sabres Recap: Sabres Scoring Goals In Bunches

by Zachary Zielonka on Nov 12, 2011 8:17 AM EST in Game Recaps

The Buffalo Sabres were able to manage five goals in 21 shots against the Ottawa Senators thanks to a bunch of quality scoring chances and the ability to score goals in quick bunches. The Sabres started the game with two goals in a span of 16 seconds during the second minute of the game, the first goal scored by Derek Roy and the second scored by Matt Ellis. The Sabres had six shots on net on Craig Anderson during the first 2:25 of the game and after the second goal, Senators goaltender Craig Anderson was pulled in favor of Alex Auld.

From there, the Sabres slowed down and only had 15 shots on net for the rest of the game. Even though the Sabres had few shots on net, the team managed to get goals from Jordon Leopold, Luke Adam, and Ville Leino. The final two goals, from Adam and Leino, came 57 seconds apart from each other during the four minute mark of the third period. The lone Senators goal came on the power play from Sergei Gonchar at the 4:38 mark of the first period.

Jhonas Enroth started the game, which was his third in four games, and was stellar as he stopped 36 of the 37 shots he faced. He looked solid in net as he only had to scramble a couple of times to try and make a save. With the Sabres playing three games in four nights this week and their next game coming Saturday night against the Bruins, I would expect Ryan Miller to start on the road against the Bruins and Enroth to get another start either Monday or Wednesday night.

The Sabres defense as a group seemed more solid against the Senators than they did against the Winnipeg Jets. Marc Andre Gragnani was the only player on defense that registered a giveaway and the team as a whole had seven giveaways on the night. After having a terrible game against the Winnipeg Jets, both Tyler Myers and Andrej Sekera rebounded by finishing the game with a plus/minus rating of +1. Each player still had a few bonehead decisions and a handful of missed shots, but the pairing didn't have as many glaring mistakes like they did against the Jets on Tuesday night.

The Sabres next game has them heading to Boston to take on the defending Stanley Cup champions for the first time this season on Saturday night. The Sabres have had recent success against the Bruins, going 5-4-1 in their last ten games at the TD Garden. In the last five though, the Sabres are 2-3 in Boston.

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6 games in 9 nights.

We need both Jhonas and Ryan to step up big for us this next few days. This is a tough stretch.

Fitz = M(C)²
"Lets Go Buff! a! lo!"
I got a TROPPer in the car, uhh!!

by bflo on Nov 12, 2011 9:32 AM EST reply actions

Fun time to be a fan...

Nothing like the feeling the Sabres are on every night and rolling! Love to see the Sabres run a 4 – 1 – 1 record (really love 6 – 0) and pull away from the Laughs sorry Leafs.

by 2010bulls on Nov 12, 2011 9:47 AM EST reply actions

Bruins Are Physical

For that reason, Ruff should sit Myers out for tonight’s game. Let Weber play and bang the Bruins. Myers has been ineffective, makes too many mistakes and can’t stickhandle the puck. When you play the Bruins, you need toughness, Weber can supply that quality. Also, Miller has been effective against the Bruins in the past, he should also play tonight.

by Geolover on Nov 12, 2011 10:29 AM EST reply actions

Yeah they showed Miller #'s vs Ottawa and Boston last night.

Something like 14-15-3 vs Ottawa and 20-5-2 vs Boston. Definitely go with 30 tonight.

Fitz = M(C)²
"Lets Go Buff! a! lo!"
I got a TROPPer in the car, uhh!!

by bflo on Nov 12, 2011 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

In Lindy We Trust

by lassathrax on Nov 12, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

Weber isn't exactly immune to turnovers

And while I’m not against seeing him in the lineup tonight I’m not sure if sitting the biggest guy on the team is the best way to match up against a physical team. plus the word is that myers looked decent last night so why interrupt his progress by deciding to sit him for a game when they would really benefit from him getting back to form? That doesn’t really make an ounce of sense.

by lgbfromoregon on Nov 12, 2011 1:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I just don’t understand how Weber had one chance and was done, and Grags has infinite chances. Is there something I’m missing on Weber? He seems to be exactly what we need, I loved his game last year. I don’t get it.

by JSCoope on Nov 12, 2011 1:37 PM EST up reply actions

It is curious

but it could be that game he did play he was only in for match up reasons or Grags needed a a day. It does seems odd, but we don’t know the ins and outs of the situation.

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Nov 12, 2011 2:24 PM EST up reply actions

You're not alone

this baffles me.

by lassathrax on Nov 12, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

We say we need to play phisical

yet you want to sit the biggest guy on the team…

Save Jenrry Mejia!

by Ogre39666 on Nov 12, 2011 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

since when is myers physical????

Come on now… Myers never hits! Weber has 158 hits in 58 games last yr and though I dont have numbers I can only assume he didn’t turn the puck over even a quarter as much as myers .. Weber is responsible back there and way tougher than myers.. Height means nothing when myers skates around like he’s made of glass. And although grags has made improvements of late I still think we need weber more

by nikkir2011 on Nov 12, 2011 5:39 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions

Myers has recorded 20 hits in 15 games this season.

Myers is an offensive defenseman by nature. We shouldn’t expect him to lay the lumber all the time. An occasion SMUSH is what we’re going to get with a lot of moving the puck and pinching in the offensive zone.

"If we needed any more motivation to win a Cup sooner than later, we've got one now," Black said. "I really want to listen to the game that RJ calls when he finally gets to shout out, 'Buffalo wins the Stanley Cup.'"

by FloridaBuffalo on Nov 12, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

Myers has definitely been a lot stronger in his checks this year, but I still agree that Weber needs to play and I honestly might even agree with sitting Myers for a game to let him watch and see things away from the play so he can come back with some better decision making.

by JSCoope on Nov 12, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions