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[open thread] Sabres vs. Senators

Time: 7:00 TV: MSG(HD) Radio: WGR55

The Sabres and Senators will meet for the third time this season, both teams having won at home.  The Sabres come in to the game having won six games in a row and three at home.  They have won seven of their last nine home games as well.  Despite their recent success the Sabres still trail the Senators by 11 points in the Northeast Division.  The Sabres trail because of their slow start to the season but have gone 8-3-0 in December to equal the 16 points that Ottawa has earned in the month of December.  Special teams could be a big factor tonight as Buffalo has the seventh ranked power play in the league while Ottawa has the seventh ranked penalty kill.  The sens come in with the 14th ranked power play and Buffalo is the 12th ranked penalty kill.  Ales Kotalik has been key on the power play with seven of his 11 goals coming while on the power play and Jaros Spacek has six power play goals.

Team Leaders

Buffalo Sabres

  • Goals:Derek Roy 13
  • Points: Jason Pominville 30
  • +/-: Derek Roy +9
  • PIM: Paul Gaustad 51

Ottawa Senators

  • Goals:  Dany Heatley 22
  • Points:  Daniel Alfredsson 46
  • +/-: Dany Heatley +32
  • PIM: Chris Neil 89

Projected Line combinations

Buffalo Forwards
26-Vanek, 9-Roy, 21-Stafford
55-Hecht, 19-Connolly, 29-Pominville
12-Kotalik, 28-Gaustad, 61-Afinogenov
76-Peters, 22-Mair, 20-Paille

Buffalo Defensemen
6-Spacek, 51-Campbell
5-Lydman, 10-Tallinder
45-Kalinin,38-Paetsch

Goaltenders
30-Miller, 35-Thibault

As per usual this thread is meant to spur conversation and create a Buffalo Sabres community.  If you're watching the game you might as well join us and chat a little bit.  I highly recommend you create a free account and grab a beer and join us for some good conversation.

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Wow!!!!

Peters had a great chance there...It's good to have Connolly back and I'll admit I stand corrected.  I worried he had post concussion syndrome and not the flu.

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 7:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

what a move

by Max!!!!  Good save by Gerber

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 7:20 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That's more like

the Peters I know...hwe made at least three awful plays on that shift

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 7:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

damn

that's not good

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

SCORE!!!!!!
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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:02 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

So many chances

and they can't put it away.

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

just our

luck and now a penelty again have to get passed it

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dammit

we are dominating this game but somehow trailing 2-1...we need to get that one back quick.

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:12 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

exactally

what i was thinking need to score quick

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that

dont make me happy we suck on the power play

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

we're seventh out of 30
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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

whats

with these official's thats not the first time tonight they let that shit go

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

thats rediculous

they dont let any go for us but they turn there heads when  it comes to them

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

good

but we still need to score before this periods over

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:27 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

good but

we still need to score before this periods over

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

that is

bullshit...if that isn't interference on the goalie what is?

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i think

the fix is on

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

That will do it

Miller needs to make that save

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

damn

do you think we can come back from this

by qdloser on Dec 26, 2007 8:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nice shot

but I think it's too little too late

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 8:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

why is peters

playing when we're losing 4-2 with 11 minutes left

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 9:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

SCORE!!!!!

Maybe a chance

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by David Oleksy on Dec 26, 2007 9:16 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i'm here

not an easy task since i had the computer all unpluged but i found the right things proud of myself

by qdloser on Dec 31, 2007 1:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

do

are you here

by qdloser on Dec 31, 2007 1:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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