Sabres Beat Penguins For Second Straight Win
Nov 29, 2008 NHL
It was a high-energy affair at HSBC Arena tonight as the Buffalo Sabres get past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Drew Stafford and Paul Gaustad had 2 goals each, with Tyler Kennedy scoring one and Sidney Crosby getting the other 2 for the Pens. Buffalo came out hitting and carried that through the entire game, hearkening back to their play in the first half-dozen games of the season. I would like to point out Toni Lydman tonight, who is credited with 6 hits and 7 blocked shots to lead all skaters in both categories. Thomas Vanek did end up playing, and manned up with 19:30 of ice time in all phases.
As for the Penguins, their backup/callup goalie John Curry played as well as you might hope for a guy in only his second NHL game and first start. He robbed a few guys, but was playing with Sabres in front of the net all night. Sounds like what Buffalo was dealing with during their recent skid. Every Penguins rush or chance was covered, and it seemed like Buffalo went hard to the puck all night and worked. A great regulation win for the boys, who turn it around and play again on Saturday against Montreal.
edit: Fixed who they play next as the holiday has me all screwed up. Also, I’d like to give Maxim Afinogenov some love, as he was a beast with the puck tonight, AND he actually had dangerous chances after possessing it. That’s the point-per-game Max we all remember from a few years ago.
Tags: buffalo, crosby, Drew Stafford, gaustad, Hockey, John Curry, kennedy, lydman, Maxim Afinogenov, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, sabres, sidney crosby, Thomas Vanek
Gameday - Penguins at Sabres
Nov 28, 2008 NHL
Crosby was head over heels for Thomas Vanek
Gamenight tonight at HSBC Arena, as the Pittsburgh Penguins cruise in to face the Buffalo Sabres at 7:30pm. News from practice today was not good, however, as Thomas Vanek sat out most of it after taking a wicked hit against the Bruins. He came back in the third to finish that game and gave a non-answer about tonight (”I came back and finished the game, so there’s no reason I shouldn’t play tomorrow”). Thanks to John Vogl at the Buffalo News for that. Mike Harrington reports that Paille is feeling better, Patches is still one scratch but the other is not known (although he alludes to the fact that Max did extra on-ice work at practice as a hint that he may sit again).
The Penguins got down 3-0 but Crosby and Malkin helped them storm back to win 5-3 in the last game (against the Isles). Dany Sabourin got pulled (he was starting in place of the injured Marc-Andre Fleury), and some guy named John Curry stoned the Islanders the rest of the way. Curry has the start tonight, against Miller unless I hear different later. A game against the likes of Geno and Bing (as the Pensblog would put it) will be a good (if scary) way to tell if the Sabres defensive play/Miller’s goaltending prowess is back or if the past 2 games were an aberration. Go Sabres!
Tags: buffalo, crosby, Dany Sabourin, fleury, Hockey, John Curry, malkin, Maxim Afinogenov, NHL, paetsch, paille, penguins, pittsburgh, Ryan Miller, sabres, sidney crosby, Thomas Vanek
Hey Penguins
May 27, 2008 NHL
Loading ...Another game, another SO for Chris Osgood. The Pens went goon-y at the end, Crosby was whining, and the wagons are being circled. I might get to watch the next couple games, I sure hope they at least are competitive.
Tags: crosby, detroit, Hockey, NHL, osgood, penguins, pittsburgh, red wings, sidney crosby
Crosby Gets Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Dec 21, 2007 NHL
Looks like they came together in the corner, and Ference gave an extra shot to the face that Sid the Kid took exception to. Crosby got in some good punches, and Ference actually came away bloodied. Might’ve just been from the helmet, though. It was Sid’s first NHL fighting major, and with a goal and two assists he completes the ‘Gordie Howe Hat Trick’.
Tags: boston, bruins, crosby, ference, fight, penguins, pittsburgh, sid, sid the kid, sidney crosby
