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Consider this your Gameday post. Eff the Senators…eff the Hurricanes…while your’e at it, eff the Canucks for not beating the Sens yesterday. It’s time to stop worrying and start CHEERING. This team is good – we’ve seen it. They can play with anyone in this league. Any line can score, no defensemen are better at picking when to join the rush, they have the best rookie, AND the best goalie. One point division lead with threee games in hand? Bring it. This team will be in the playoffs, and anything can happen there. The Sabres need to get their swagger back, and we can help them. Get loud in the arena, continue with the “Let’s go Buffalo” honks I hear randomly, and wear all those new Tyler Myers jerseys with pride. edit: expect Manny Legace in goal for ‘Canes, as Ward is out. NHL
It doesn’t sound so bad when you read it or hear it after the fact, that the Sabres fell behind 2 goals before tying it late, only to lose in the end. But as usual, it’s the painful way that it happened, and the team that did it to them, that sucks. Buffalo just never seemed to get things moving just right, always an inch off here and there. Tim Connolly was great, and Tyler Myers stood up and tried to fight after Miller got run (nice no-call on the third man in grabbing Ty-Bomber’s arm before he could get a full-force punch off). The gap is now uncomfortably close in the standings (3 points), with the Sabres having 2 really important games this weekend. NHL
*sigh* Here’s that team again. The Senators drop by for a visit tonight at 7 pm, at a most unwelcome time. They have gained a ton of ground on Buffalo in the past few weeks, while Buffalo has a fairly mediocre record during that stretch. You know what bugs me the most about playing Ottawa? More often than not, there’s a reason for hope. Spezza and Alfredsson are out, Heatley is traded, a bad goalie (say, when Emery was there), or whatever. But the Sabres never take advantage, other than that one magical playoff series. If this is bad quick, I may have to rewatch Caprica or something. Kaleta is out for tonight, recovering from a shot off his foot against the Penguins on Monday. Not sure yet if he will be back for the weekend, either. Miller in net, with Lalime slated for a start this weekend. edit: Sekera in for Montador as per Mike Harrington at the Buffalo News. Featured
EDIT: Breaking news – Myers is the NHL’s Rookie of the Month! Great job, kid! Latest Tyler Myers/Calder media mentions: Myers says focus is on team, not Calder – Dan Rosen, NHL.com
You’re darn right, man. That kind of year – Mike Brophy, Sportsnet.ca
I’m more worried about Matt Duchene, to be honest. Or Jimmy Howard, we know how much Detroit is loved. Article also mentions Tim Connolly not making the US Olympic team. Latest games:
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I didn’t get to watch all of the game, as usual, but I have to say, despite the loss, I was entertained. An end-to-end, give up a chance to get one kind of game was refreshing after grinding against Boston and Jersey. You’d like to see Miller do better, for sure, but there are always going to be bad games. I like seeing 2 power play goals, and Vanek and Roy getting goals. I am looking at that next game hard, though. Ottawa. I don’t even like saying it. The Sabres NEED to win against them. That first post-lockout season, it was a game against the Sens who had been killing them all year that really seemed like the turning point to vault Buffalo to true playoff relevancy. A similar win now I feel would be enormous. The only acceptable loss is if someone (Rivet? Mair?) caves in Chris Neil’s or Jarkko Ruutu’s face. With fists, mind you, not a cross-check or anything. NHL
So, how about those Maple Leafs, eh? Nothing like an implosion in one of your rivals to make for an interesting Sunday. That’s a lot of offense to trade on a team that already wasn’t that deep, but obviously this is a look to the future. Giguere gets reunited with his old goalie coach and GM, who he had the most success with, and might do very well with the change of scenery. Phaneuf, I have no idea. He’s putting up solid numbers offensively, but the Flames have been disappointed with him in his own zone. This still may end being a net positive for the Leafs, they get some savings against the cap and can bring up some of their younger players (Stalberg) to get more experience. Too bad we only play them once more, in April. NHL
The Buffalo Sabres take the quick trip down to Pittsburgh to face Crosby, Malkin and the Penguins, 7pm on Versus. The Pens played yesterday against the Red Wings in a Cup Final rematch, winning in a shootout with some sick goals from the two guys mentioned above. Buffalo has a pair of 2-1 wins in the bag since the rough road trip ended. There is a Sabres blogger meetup at Casa-di-Pizza which I may or may not be able to make. Hope it’s a win, whether or not I get there. NHL
The Buffalo Sabres face the Boston Bruins tonight at HSBC Arena, 7:30pm start time. This follows Buffalo’s much-needed win against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It will be interesting to see if either Lydman or Montador get back in, as Paetsch and Sekera played well in their stead. I could see Lindy holding them out one more game to see if the momentum from the shootout win carries over. The Bruins are pretty terrible right now, as noted by the esteemed Mr. Harrington above, they’ve gone 2-8-1 since the Winter Classic. That puts Boston 15 points back of the Sabres in the Northeast. Tim Thomas got yanked halfway through his last game, a 5-1 loss to the lowly Hurricanes on Sunday. |
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