Corp000085 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 7:00pm Just win, baby!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheReaper Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 *The Caps are coming off an OT victory against the Blue Shirts,and were coming off an OT loss to the Pens,so i'd say they carry the momentum. *Ovechkin is starting to get hot,and thats not good for us. He has seven points in 5 games. Who's going to shut him down tonight? *Pominville needs to end this funk soon. *Our PK's been very,very good as of late. *Miller needs to keep this streak of his going. Hes played very well the past 3 games. I sense OT tonight. Prediction: Sabres-4 Caps-3 Vanek nets an OT goal and seals it two minutes into overtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Washington is 13-1-1 on home ice, 2nd best in the NHL to San Jose (18-0-2). I think it's time they suffer regulation loss #2. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sloth Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 *The Caps are coming off an OT victory against the Blue Shirts,and were coming off an OT loss to the Pens,so i'd say they carry the momentum. *Ovechkin is starting to get hot,and thats not good for us. He has seven points in 5 games. Who's going to shut him down tonight? *Pominville needs to end this funk soon. *Our PK's been very,very good as of late. *Miller needs to keep this streak of his going. Hes played very well the past 3 games. I sense OT tonight. Prediction: Sabres-4 Caps-3 Vanek nets an OT goal and seals it two minutes into overtime. If the game goes to OT, there's a strong chance the Sabres won't win. I can already picture Ovechkin putting the OT goal in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 If the game goes to OT, there's a strong chance the Sabres won't win. I can already picture Ovechkin putting the OT goal in. Caps are deadly at home. If we go to OT, I'll be more than happy even if we lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugspirit Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Just wanted to throw this out there... I had free tickets given to me for the Caps v. Panthers game at the beginning of the month. That game is the Caps only home regulation loss. I will also be in attendance tonight. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Just wanted to throw this out there... I had free tickets given to me for the Caps v. Panthers game at the beginning of the month. That game is the Caps only home regulation loss. I will also be in attendance tonight. :thumbsup: Nice. If the Sabres win in regulation tonight I will GLADLY hail you as a hero. I'd like to see Miller tonight, Lalime tomorrow. Last weekend I finally had a bit of confidence in Miller for the first time this season, he didn't look too lost. I'd also like to see Vanek get something going, but I have a feeling OV will be more spectacular... that being said, no prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Anybody remember last year when a young callup named Sekera stopped OV very effectively several times in a game last season? :thumbsup: Of course, some other defensive pair (Lydman/Kalinin) let him score twice, including a break away. :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 WGR just reported that Mike Green isn't playing tonight for the Caps. :thumbsup: He is a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Lalime to start. Top two lines: Vanek-Roy-Pommer MacArthur-Hecht-Stafford (Source) (Also) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Lalime to start. Top two lines: Vanek-Roy-Pommer MacArthur-Hecht-Stafford (Source) wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Kinda sounds like Lindy is chalking this one up as a likely loss and doesn't want to pile on a second loss tomorrow night at home against the Islanders with Lalime. A few days ago, Lindy said he expected some sloppy play because of the two days off and early flight today. I hate that Lindy is into the self fulfilling prophecy aspect of coaching. See also: back to back games, three games in four nights, first game home after a road trip, tough to close out a team in the playoffs, we never play well in that building etc. ... Ruff is much too negative. Why didn't he say, "With a nice little break and everyone having a good Christmas, we should be all fired up and ready to go"? Sometimes the players are listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Kinda sounds like Lindy is chalking this one up as a likely loss and doesn't want to pile on a second loss tomorrow night at home against the Islanders with Lalime. A few days ago, Lindy said he expected some sloppy play because of the two days off and early flight today. I hate that Lindy is into the self fulfilling prophecy aspect of coaching. See also: back to back games, three games in four nights, first game home after a road trip, tough to close out a team in the playoffs, we never play well in that building etc. ... Ruff is much too negative. Why didn't he say, "With a nice little break and everyone having a good Christmas, we should be all fired up and ready to go"? Sometimes the players are listening. I actually agree with that. Must be the holidays and all :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foligno's Nose Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 WGR just reported that Mike Green isn't playing tonight for the Caps. Christmas has been extended for the boys. No Green. Gift after gift. No Federov, no Fleischmann, no Pothier, no Poti, no Semin... Take advantage gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I see Vanek giving the puck away. I see Pominville and Sekera getting rattled around the Buffalo crease after the whistle. I see Roy getting caught on a breakaway by Ovechkin. I see Ovechkin coming up the wall without a stick and Pominville not putting him in the first row. I see Peters corkscrewing himself into the ice in his own zone with no one around and icing the puck. Lindy was right. Sloppy. The only line going is Mair, Kotalik and Paille. Lalime has been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Christopher Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I see Vanek giving the puck away. I see Pominville and Sekera getting rattled around the Buffalo crease after the whistle. I see Roy getting caught on a breakaway by Ovechkin. I see Ovechkin coming up the wall without a stick and Pominville not putting him in the first row. I see Peters corkscrewing himself into the ice in his own zone with no one around and icing the puck. Lindy was right. Sloppy. The only line going is Mair, Kotalik and Paille. Lalime has been fine. Yes, it was an awful period for the Sabres, with the exception of Lalime. Vanek is really slowing down, he hasn't looked good at all in the last couple of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foligno's Nose Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I see Vanek giving the puck away. I see Pominville and Sekera getting rattled around the Buffalo crease after the whistle. I see Roy getting caught on a breakaway by Ovechkin. I see Ovechkin coming up the wall without a stick and Pominville not putting him in the first row. I see Peters corkscrewing himself into the ice in his own zone with no one around and icing the puck. Sounds like the most self-inflicted, painful game of 'I spy' I've ever heard. Why do we put ourselves through this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strow Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 vanek looks really hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreInFla Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Vanek helped to the locker room.......just what we needed. It never ends with this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I see Vanek giving the puck away. I see Pominville and Sekera getting rattled around the Buffalo crease after the whistle. I see Roy getting caught on a breakaway by Ovechkin. I see Ovechkin coming up the wall without a stick and Pominville not putting him in the first row. I see Peters corkscrewing himself into the ice in his own zone with no one around and icing the puck. Lindy was right. Sloppy. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Vanek helped to the locker room.......just what we needed. It never ends with this team. Yeah, looked like he took a shot off the foot or something. Nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Yeah, looked like he took a shot off the foot or something. Nasty. Note to self: Learn to read lips in 2009. Trainer Tim Macre just delivered some news to Lindy Ruff, presumably about Vanek. Ruff did not seem to be filled with holiday cheer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ruff needs to show the Sabres Kozlov's goal on a loop. Shoot the puck! It might go in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 I thought it's been a pretty good game. We're down by one. Let's win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Christopher Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Note to self: Learn to read lips in 2009. Trainer Tim Macre just delivered some news to Lindy Ruff, presumably about Vanek. Ruff did not seem to be filled with holiday cheer. I thought the same thing when MSG showed that. I can't imagine the Sabres doing well without Vanek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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