JujuFish Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Again avoiding our first losing streak, we beat a strong Canadiens team. Will the momentum carry over to NJ? They played the trap fairly well against us. I sure hope this game isn't as boring as it could become. I say we take an early 2-0 lead, forcing New Jersey to open up. 5-2, Buffalo, as the final. Let's Go Buffalo! Oh yeah, I also had to extend Corp's gameday absence streak to what, 4? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Damn! 1:32 am? Thought I might have an outside chance at 6 in the morning! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 don't you worry. i'll mount my comeback sometime. as for the game tonight, i hope roy and vanek play hard, because i doubt afinogenov will be 100%. Is this a game that biron starts? miller has played a lot lately. It is the last of the road trip, so the sabres will really want to play hard for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Broadcast on Vs., so no Center Ice. Unfortunately also no HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 3-1 Sabres. Drury, Roy and Vanek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 The key to tonight's game. Score first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Again avoiding our first losing streak, we beat a strong Canadiens team. Will the momentum carry over to NJ? They played the trap fairly well against us. I sure hope this game isn't as boring as it could become. I say we take an early 2-0 lead, forcing New Jersey to open up. 5-2, Buffalo, as the final. Let's Go Buffalo! Oh yeah, I also had to extend Corp's gameday absence streak to what, 4? :D If your 5-2 prediction holds, it'll happen like this - Sabres go up 2-0 early, stop playing hockey for two periods, NJ ties it up middle of the the third, Sabres roar back with 3 in the last 10 mins. Unfortunately, I think we're looking at a 3-1 NJ win, as the boys have been maddening incosistent of late, following one bad performance with a good one, and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabresince70 Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 3-1 Sabres. Drury, Roy and Vanek. Won't be Drury, he's out with the flu. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 The key to tonight's game. Score first. That is the entire game with the Devils. They win 82% of their games scoring first. (5th in league) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 That is the entire game with the Devils. They win 82% of their games scoring first. (5th in league) And the Sabres are an amazing 10-2-1 when giving up the first goal. Tops in the league. Something's gotta give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Be interested to hear how the VS crew treats the Sabres tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Be interested to hear how the VS crew treats the Sabres tonight... Doc Emmerik is calling the game. He usually handles the Devils, so I imagine he'll be esp. complimentary of the Sabres. He's no dummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I already like the commercials better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit151 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Sabres should replace the slug on their shirt with a bulls-eye. Every team they play sees that already. NJ is up and coming. You know all they've heard is , "Let's see what they can do against the #1 team in the conference". I will be very surprised if NJ doesn't come out playing the way the Panthers did. The Sabres are a good team, maybe even great. I have no concerns with their talent at all, anymore. But the big concern now is, mental. Can these guys mentally prepare for challenges? Can they elevate their game? Do they get fired up to meet the challenge of a team looking to prove themselves like NJ tonight? They pulled one out against Montreal, but stunk against Wash and Florida. I'm a cynic used to years of losing when it counts, I enjoy all the wins, they've been an entertaining team over the years, but really lose in the end. I'm sorry, I'm picking NJ to win, 5-3, in a game not as close as that score might suggest. Hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 NJ getting the better chances early.. Ryan Miller playing good early.. D aint looking so good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Sabres coming on a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Christopher Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Miller was awesome in the first period. Sekera isn't looking to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfend Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 End of the period sounded ugly... stuck at work so I cant see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Mostly solid goal-tending from Miller with some sickness at the end. Brodeur just keeps keeping on. The zebras are letting both teams play. That really doesn't bode well for the guys in white. I'd score that one 10-9 Devils if this was a fight. The crowd (?) makes it sound like a funeral home. What's with these people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Surprisingly, Devils seem to be keeping shifts shorter than Buffalo. A fast, well played period. I don't think I saw a give-away by the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 New Jersey beat Buffalo to EVERY loose puck in that period. Just heard that Buffalo hasn't won in NJ in four years. How are we making a defensive team look like an offensive juggernaut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 New Jersey beat Buffalo to EVERY loose puck in that period. Just heard that Buffalo hasn't won in NJ in four years. How are we making a defensive team look like an offensive juggernaut? I don't think it was that lopsided. Devils are going to pump shots from the point. Buffalo got trapped in their zone the last minute when Soup broke a stick. They owned the last 80 and probably had 4 shots, other than that it was pretty even. Briere-Pommenville-Hecht all had less than 4 min. TOI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Kind of hard to tell, but Miller might have made a spectacular lunging stick save at the end on a bad angle shot. Or might have hit the post. Sabres still seem like a tired team, I don't know. On one dump in they just didn't have any desire to get the puck. A nice rush by Max, but no one else has his legs going. Briere 0-5 on faceoffs, something to watch with Drury out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Would love to see that scrum in front of the Devils net from the goal cam. Wondering if there were any good Buffalo chances there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Briere 0-5 on faceoffs, something to watch with Drury out. That is a good point. I would imagine that Gaustad will see some extra time for draws if it comes down to a possession game. I'm not sure, but that one save did look like a post. Either that or a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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