GAME DISCUSSION THREAD

[theend]

Crazy that the Lightening pulled their goalie with about 3 minutes left... even crazier that it worked for a goal.

 

They've been pushing all period, though...was 8-3 in shots...but Vanek just sealed it with an ENG.

[Iron Crotch]

Hat Trick in garbage time!!!!

[spndnchz]

Margarita's anyone?

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Pominville with the hat trick.

 

Where was this when the Lightning were pressing earlier on?

[Figster]

Hat trick Pominville, awesome :thumbsup:

[bills_fan_in_raleigh]

Now need to come out like this saturday and especially Sunday PM

[theend]

A bit too lazy in the 3rd for my taste (the last 2 minutes notwithstanding), but hopefully they keep this up in Miami and Raleigh...

[Iron Crotch]

Up 5 points in the standings now on Ottawa with the loss by the Sens.

[Stoner]

Harry mentioned a song during the second intermission. "Little Things Mean a Lot." That brings back some memories. Danced to that with Mary W. at the spring cotillion.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nNk3ZlDsL8

[Stoner]

Trivia -- Jason Pominville has three career hat tricks. How can this one be connected to "Robert Esche has lost it!"?

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Trivia -- Jason Pominville has three career hat tricks. How can this one be connected to "Robert Esche has lost it!"?

 

That's the last time he scored one, I think - first round against Philly in '06.

[SabresRepublic]

Tell Lindy to come talk to me when the benching applies to all players not just his whipping boys. Sit down Roy, Pominville, Vanek or Connolly for a game(and at numerous points over the last 3 years they have all deserved it) and I'll be more impressed.

 

Your rationale is right up there with Colon and Buttman's decisions all season long regarding head shots and discipline afterwards and was part and parcel responsible for the cheap shot against Butler and NO call

because these morons are delaying implementation until next season.

 

 

Kudos Rivet.

 

Pomminstein: hat trick

 

Roy: SH

 

Vanek: EN

 

Is it too early for the Sabres to go on their 10+ game winning streak?

 

GO BUFFALO SABRES!

[CallawaySabres]

Really needed a non stressful game like that - what a pass by Connolly...

[Stoner]

That's the last time he scored one, I think - first round against Philly in '06.

 

Partial credit! Pominville scored one goal against Esche in that game and two against...?

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Partial credit! Pominville scored one goal against Esche in that game and two against...?

 

Oh, that's right! Nitty!

[Saudi Arabia Rob]

I was at the game tonight and it was the typical game in Tampa, about 25%-30% of the crowd was for Buffalo. What was neat was at the end of the game, the three stars were all Buffalo guys, Miller, Roy, Pominville, and they all came out for the curtain call for the Buffalo crowd which moved down to the lower bowl.

 

Sabres looked pretty sharp for most of the game. They had a bit of a letdown in the 3rd, but when your up four goals and the other team is bad, it's hard to keep going.

 

Tampa is a poor team which didn't pass well and didn't clear their net. Buffalo did come out on fire the first period. Hopefully, they'll keep this up for Florida, which always seems to give them problems.

[LabattBlue]

A win is a win. The Sabres gave up a ton of good chances tonight, but scored 6. :thumbsup:

[EdwardSauve]

Has anyone noticed who has now slid back to the #6 slot in the East? (I may have missed it, sorry). %^&*

[Figster]

A win is a win. The Sabres gave up a ton of good chances tonight, but scored 6. :thumbsup:

 

 

Nice to get the two points and see Ottawa slip to 5 points back and still have a couple of games in hand,

 

I smell playoffs...

[rickshaw]

Gulp. If the playoffs started today we'd play......the Sens. Yikes!

[JJFIVEOH]

Gulp. If the playoffs started today we'd play......the Sens. Yikes!

 

I'm starting to get this feeling that we're going to end up playing Ottawa or Philly in the first round which scares the ###### out of me. I'd take the Habs, Bruins, Rangers or Thrashers any day over those two.Not just because they're higher in the standings (right now) than the other four, I'd say the same even if they were lower.

[gregkash]

ill take philly in the first round. I would not like the Sens, we can't beat the Sens for the life of me.. Although, maybe they'll capture the '05 magic. Playoffs are a whole new season. Things change in a seven game series. But ideally, I'd rather not play the Sens anymore than I had to.

[Kristian]

ill take philly in the first round. I would not like the Sens, we can't beat the Sens for the life of me.. Although, maybe they'll capture the '05 magic. Playoffs are a whole new season. Things change in a seven game series. But ideally, I'd rather not play the Sens anymore than I had to.

 

I'd take Philly and their goaltending any day of the week.

[blugold43]

ill take philly in the first round. I would not like the Sens, we can't beat the Sens for the life of me.. Although, maybe they'll capture the '05 magic. Playoffs are a whole new season. Things change in a seven game series. But ideally, I'd rather not play the Sens anymore than I had to.

if you're going into the playoffs and looking to duck people...it's already over.

[ThePebble19]

I'd take Philly and their goaltending any day of the week.

 

+1.

 

Leighton is out for 8-10 wks, Emery is out for the season...that does not bode well for their chances, even if they make the playoffs.