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At least we aren't starting the third down two.. Great period... Miller was there when we needed him.. Boy was Vanek's shot pretty.. Beat him clean and he saw it all the way...

Miller made a stout save...that was freakin close..

Briere is so due.. He is getting so many good chances.... Think he was disappointed when he broke in and found it was Paestch with him..

Finally a PP and a GOAL.. Max.. Max.. Max... stupid NYR Penalty made them pay... Buffalo: :ph34r: NYR: Now Brierre draws a penalty... Sabres are faster tonight Man.. UGLY.. UGLY PP after Briere penalty Take that back.. Vanek scores and the Rangers answer back Buffalo: :ph34r: :ph34r: NYR: :death: game is opening up

Both teams kill a 5-3.. amazing...

Great PK .. Now PP.. Let's get one

I don't know. This doesn't feel right to me. Having to start the 2nd on a 5-3 for 1:50 isn't going to get the 2nd off on the right skate...

Tight games being played by both teams... Good chances for each. Buffalo has missed two golden opportunities and NYR one. Bad break Drury gets 4 minutes when Buffalo was on the PP..

Actually, if Vanek buries his chance, game over. It should never have gotten to that point. Ryan, Paille, Stafford all looked like rookies last night. I remember saying to my brother-in-law after the second that they probaby were going to lose the game. Sabres owned the second and could only manage a goal.

That was an amazing final 5 minutes. How can Spacek take a penalty with 2+ to play? Miller was a stud tonight. 3 of those four he didn't have a chance on. How many times are we going to watch Tucker sitting to the left of a goal tender putting in a rebound or pass on the PP? This time the Sabres were down 5-3 so they couldn't move him out. Man he is making a career sitting there. That was the most bizzare start to a game. Down 5-3 twice in the first 5 minutes. And then how many times have you seen two empty netters in a game???? 101 goals in 22 games... I should also say that Toronto could at least taste a point tonight. Great to deny them. Was Vanek's pass the best assist of the year so far or what? Too bad Ottawa came back. Carolina lost to the NYI.. yeah.. Bring on Montreal.

Okay this brings up a gap in my understanding of the scoring then. I thought a point was a point. Does this imply that PP (scored or scored upon) goals have no +/- value, and by corollary, only even strength goals count in +/-? Does that mean just 5-5 and 4-4 too?

Education time please... How the heck does Vanek end up -1 when he scored two goals and they only scored two goals? Buffalo Skaters G A +/- SH PIM TOI NUMMINEN 0 1 1 1 0 19:47 DRURY 1 0 2 3 0 16:01 HECHT 0 0 0 0 2 16:53 BRIERE 0 0 -1 1 0 18:13 AFINOGENOV 0 2 -1 2 2 14:55 MAIR 0 1 2 0 0 7:41 CAMPBELL 0 0 1 0 0 27:27 KALININ 0 1 0 0 0 21:05 SPACEK 1 0 2 2 4 23:31 KOTALIK 0 3 2 3 0 11:24 GAUSTAD 2 1 1 5 2 14:32 NOVOTNY 1 0 1 1 0 13:34 POMINVILLE 0 0 0 4 0 17:03 PAETSCH 0 1 1 1 2 15:27 PAILLE 0 2 2 1 2 14:28 VANEK 2 0 -1 4 0 14:20 STAFFORD 0 1 2 0 2 8:16 FUNK 0 1 1 1 0 9:23 Quiet nights for Campbell and Pomminstein... Barely heard their names called considering how many minutes they played.

No. I made no commentary on the shot. It was just how it happened.

Very nice game... Good for the pysche. Hope they saved some goals for the Leafs. bring 'em on.

RJ said Paille and Kotalik goals given to Novo and Drury. I have got to get Tivo. I thought AK goal was a shot that went untouched into the net.

Miller gives up a five-hole goal on a deflection. Now Max gets a penalty... Come on guys,.. no more goals allowed.. Buffalo: 7*( :ph34r: ) Tampa: :death: :death: Is it just me or is Lindy giving Campbell a rest tonight. Doesn't seem like he is out there much. I like Paille's game. He looks great out there. Amerks on the Sabres looking good tonight: Stafford, funk and Paille all have points.

Really.. That was a bullet.. If it hit Drury, it was a glancing blow...

Amazing. Briere and drury don't have goals, but: gaustad (2), vanek (2), paille (1), kotalik (1), spacek (1) Nice to see we are getting production all over the lineup Heck even funk and stafford have points and kotalik has 3 points..

Kotalik throws a bullet past Denis for the 7th goal of the period Glass is broken calling an early end for the 2nd. Time to be tacked on to the third. Buffalo had an insane 7 goals on 12 shots?? or is it 11? Denis will have nightnares tonight. Kiss your GAA goodbye. Buffalo: 7*( :ph34r: ) TB: :death: Miller has made some great saves.

Gaustad and Vanek both have two.. Who gets the hat trick tonight? I think Gaustad. He is playing very well.

PP goal for Vanek from Kotalik Bad TB turnover leads to that one. Buffalo: 6*( :ph34r: ) Tampa: :death: This one is over. Bring on the Leafs... save some goals for the Leafs.. Play some solid D now guys... This feels like a Buffalo feeding frenzy..

Now that was pretty. That was a clinic on passing. Gaustad gets his second from Kotalik and Paille. Buffalo: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: Tampa: :death: Teppo might have gotten away with a tripping call to start that one Spacek scores before I finish typing with a "Bullet from the point" Funk gets his first point. Buffalo 5 Tampa 1 Denis is beginning to look used... I think this lead is safe..

Agreed. He saved one. Miller has robbed them a couple of times tonight too.. Getting good goal tending tonight.

Vanek scored while Rob Ray was talking up the Lightning coach. No live RJ call. Seemed surreal. Vanek is on fire. We are now starting to take control of the game. Buffalo: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: Tampa: :death: Goal is being reviewed. 3 goals in 6 minutes if it holds. Long review. It counts... 2nd shot this game put home off of the boards.

I'm impressed with Paille's wheels.. This kid can flat out fly..