Corp000085 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 Do the senators show up? Do the sabres lay down for a game? Hell no! This is the game where the sabres make the "complete game". Bring your brooms.
Stoner Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 For a young team that is learning on the job what the playoffs are all about, here's a new challenge: close out a team in a sweep. Don't get too high over Dumont's goal and don't get ahead of yourselves. Given that the Sabres have met every other challenge (except splitting the first two games in Philly), I expect them to pass this "test" with flying colors as well. Lose a two-goal lead at home in the playoff-opener, come back to win in overtime: check Lose two in a row on the road, come back home and reassert yourselves: check Close out a team on the road to avoid a seventh game: check Come from a goal back five times, score late to tie it, win in overtime in the road opener: check Go for broke in game 2, get the lead and hold it: check Come from behind: check Play with the lead: check Win close games: check Win blowouts: check Overcome key injuries: check This team has been unbelievable.
envirojeff Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 For some reason I think the Sabres will win big! 4-1 or even higher. We all saw the missed opportunities. At least 3 more goals could have been scored last night. There will be plenty of penalty minutes and expect a loooong game. Jeff
GGM Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 Ruff has to keep them motivated. There is absolutely no reason for this series to go back to Ottawa, and I think there is more pressure on the Sens to at least win one. Ruff has to make sure that they understand that any let up will give that team life.
GGM Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 What clowns get to wear a striped shirts and skate around the ice with whistles tonight?
topshelfcookies Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 These guys are ready. There's no way Ruff will let them not come hard tonight. Listening to them last night, they all sounded as if they hadn't accomplished anything. They're the hungriest team that I've ever seen to reside in Buffalo. Great feeling about tonight again for me. Yesterday I had a great feeling all day, but just couldn't accept that Ottawa could actually go down 3-0. Anways: Sabres win 4-0 tonight. Not only is the HSBC rocking, but when Tim Connolly is the final player out of the Buffalo dressing room, then glides to center ice to take the opening draw, the place expolodes in chants of "Tiiiiimmmy...Tiiiimmmmmy". Connolly continues his run to the Conn Smythe trophy, setting up Mad Max as the Sabres score early in the 1st on the PP, then on his very next shift, Connolly roofs a shot from the top of the circle, beating Emery clean, glove side. Roy and Grier net the other two Buffalo goals. The final 3 minutes of the game, the crowd sings "Na, na, na..." (Oh...if Tim doesn't play: The Sabres win 4-1. Roy, Novotny, Max and Grier for Buffalo. Drury gets 2 assists.)
nfreeman Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 Not only is the HSBC rocking, but when Tim Connolly is the final player out of the Buffalo dressing room, then glides to center ice to take the opening draw, the place expolodes in chants of "Tiiiiimmmy...Tiiiimmmmmy". Connolly continues his run to the Conn Smythe trophy, setting up Mad Max as the Sabres score early in the 1st on the PP, then on his very next shift, Connolly roofs a shot from the top of the circle, beating Emery clean, glove side. Although it's more important than anything to make sure the magic man gets healthy for the conf. finals/cup finals/next season, I think I would have an out-of-body experience if this happened. In fact, I approached euphoria just reading your prediction and imagining it. Muchas gracias.
Dagwood Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 I just hope the Sabres take us out tonight. They are simply too good for my Sens and a quick, mercyless death would be appreciated :D Good luck...Congrats and if you win tonight, best of luck vs the Canes. That series will be even more incredible to watch I'm sure. The Buffalo Sabres will be in the Finals. I can't see anyone stopping them except themselves and that doesn't look like it's about to happen.
blugold43 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 i would think the back to back games would have to hurt the team that is back on it's heels anyway, plus emery got friggin LUCKY last night with all the posts and whiffed shots. i can't believe i am saying something optimistic, but i gotta think the sabres put up at least 5 goals tonight. i am thinking it ends up about 5-3.
mphs mike Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 i would think the back to back games would have to hurt the team that is back on it's heels anyway, plus emery got friggin LUCKY last night with all the posts and whiffed shots. i can't believe i am saying something optimistic, but i gotta think the sabres put up at least 5 goals tonight. i am thinking it ends up about 5-3. The Swordsmen got a little lucky in the last 5 seconds of the third period last night.
JujuFish Posted May 11, 2006 Report Posted May 11, 2006 Dagwood, MartinHavlatIsMyGOD, and other Sens fans... You're welcome to join us in the chat.
rickshaw Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Brutal period for Buffalo, yet only down by one. They need to take it to Ottawa from here on out, or they're going back to Sensland. Miller was great.
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 damn frazier he inst calling the penalties called in earlier games. Always hated this guy
Orange Seats Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Can the refs try any harder to give the game to the sens?
Saber61 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 brutal! just brutal... i always hate to complain about the refs... but the sabres could barely stay on there feet coming out of the zone... stupid stupid last period.... not happy... emery did a good job but more had to be done... why can't they play the other 40 mins of the game like the played the middle 20 min's! damn it!
rickshaw Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 I don't care if they call penalties, but the problem was, they weren't. That was a 5 - 3 for sure when Max got crosschecked. That is obvious. Drury did the same thing and got called. I'm choked. Lost too many faceoffs as well.
Spandrel Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Was out all night and have the game on TiVo, again, but after reading here, I might wait till tomorrow night to give it a watch. All I'll say is that I hate when teams complain about the refs after a loss. I haven 't seen the game, so I'm not sure how bad it was, but in general, I am not a fan of that reaction, win or lose. We couldn't expect to sweep this team, so best to just move on to Ottawa, at this point, no?
GGM Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Was out all night and have the game on TiVo, again, but after reading here, I might wait till tomorrow night to give it a watch. All I'll say is that I hate when teams complain about the refs after a loss. I haven 't seen the game, so I'm not sure how bad it was, but in general, I am not a fan of that reaction, win or lose. We couldn't expect to sweep this team, so best to just move on to Ottawa, at this point, no? What is the logic behind not complaining about something that was unsatisfactory? Is it merely to feel above those that do? I'll admit there is abuse in that area, but there's no reason to call a spade, a club.
MartyHavlatismyGOD Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 Can the refs try any harder to give the game to the sens? I hate to sound like a jerk... And again - i was at work all night so i did not get to watch the game, just listen on the radio... But after every game You guys have complained about the refs - i hate to say it, but you only look at the non-calls that hurt your team, you recieved one more power play than Ottawa, and it still didnt help.
inkman Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 I hate to sound like a jerk... And again - i was at work all night so i did not get to watch the game, just listen on the radio... But after every game You guys have complained about the refs - i hate to say it, but you only look at the non-calls that hurt your team, you recieved one more power play than Ottawa, and it still didnt help. I'll say it, we played like pussies and deserved to lose. You make your own in the NHL. If Buffalo had taken the physical play to Ottawa, no one would be complaining. Everyone complaining about the refs sounds like that little kid who tells the teacher everything that everyone is doing no matter how mundane.
Spandrel Posted May 12, 2006 Report Posted May 12, 2006 I hate to sound like a jerk... And again - i was at work all night so i did not get to watch the game, just listen on the radio... But after every game You guys have complained about the refs - i hate to say it, but you only look at the non-calls that hurt your team, you recieved one more power play than Ottawa, and it still didnt help. I agree. All I've seen after every loss at every board is complaints about the officiating. That doesn't put the puck in the net or send a wide open shot wide of the net. The Sabres can and have played more disciplined than to give up that many penalties. So far as I have heard/read, the game was tied 1-1 going into the 3rd. That means we had 20 minutes to close out the series and we didn't.
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