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Starting to see the same pattern here. Other team tries their best to control the play in the first. Buffalo weathers the storm and takes it to them in the second and finsihes them off in the third. Buffalo is outshooting NYI so far, but NYI getting good chances. Miller sharp!

wow.. Miller has had to make some good saves early.. 5-3 Buf PP Scoooorre

I'm on record as saying first loss doesn't come until November. B-)

9-0 !!!!!

The tale of two power plays. We don't even try to get in the offensive zone and then take a penalty with 2:25 left.. Ugh

Montreal has turned it up. They are taking the play to us now... We need some offensive zone time... Wow.. Bad penalty by Montreal.. What a momentum killer... Is Briere hurt???

That hurt... Bad turnover..

Briere gets one tonight. He is playing great

This team is really skating tonight. They are making Montreal look slow and tentative. That Drury goal was as good as it gets in the profession...

Okay.. How about above average goal tending :blush: Everytime I look at the conference standings I just shake my head. I can't recall the last time a Buffalo * team lead the league in scoring. Maybe back in the Bills hey dey. But 42 goals is awesome. 5.2 goals per game blows away my expectations for October hockey.

These team looks very evenly matched. This game will break on breaks. Powerplays will probably determine it. I don't see a lot of even-strength goals. They both have speed, great shooters and decent goal tending. They have similar PP and PK stats. Montreal had the better game the first time around and lost on some late period lapses/heroics. If you want to see how good you are, play the best and beat them. That is all the incentive they need. I see this as a one goal game: 3-2. We are due to lose and my poll prediction was this was going to be the game. Third game in four nights and on the road to boot against a quality opponent. They win tonight and I predict they don't lose until November. Islanders are down this year. Atlanta will be tough, but we will be home and rested. Atlanta will be playing their fourth road game in six nights and will be tired.

Damn.. Carolina has just scored 2 straight to tie the NYI

Campbell long pass to Vanek and then top shelf shot... AWESOME!!! Stick a fork in.. This is over!!! 8-0!!!

Bad break literally for Boston. Stewart out with broken finger

Amazing.. Pominville with 4 goals this season. Nice PP. Max was off sides.. Wasn't called.. Turning up the heat now...

Better be a better second period.. That was UGLY...

Looks like it is Biron in the net..

Anyone have access to stats that shows how a team does historically the game after a blow-out win? I kept thinking the other nite, save some goals for the HatedCanes...

Sounds like the HatedCanes are hurting just a bit coming into this game Buffalo - Center Tim Connolly (10/3, Concussion) is sidelined indefinitely. Carolina - Defenseman Glen Wesley (10/17, undisclosed) is day-to-day. Forward Andrew Ladd (10/16, arm) is sidelined indefinitely. Defenseman Bret Hedican (10/17, undisclosed) is day-to-day. Forward Trevor Letowski (10/16, head) is sidelined indefinitely. Center Keith Aucoin, foot, day-to-day. Forward Cory Stillman (10/4, shoulder) is sidelined indefinitely. Defenseman Frantisek Kaberle (10/4, shoulder) is sidelined indefinitely.

I completely agree; each time we play the HatedCanes, it's personal. Especially on our ice. I don't want them to even think they have a chance of competing in this game. I am all for a total thumping. These are statement games. Thump 'em and they begin to question if they can compete. Under no circumstances should they be allowed to take that bus back to the airport with a "W". I hope the Sabres check the living daylights out of Staal.

Vanek Hat trick????

The Flyers were slugged...

You would think that they would take Esche out. His goals against will be horrid for a very long time... Knew I didn't like Hitchcock... I finally get the logo... This is a SLUG FEST

I want to see Peters get a goal...

Rats.. There goes the shut out. My WGR feed in MD has been rock solid...