Corp000085 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 7pm Well, the sabres will either come out completely dead tired, or they'll come out like they did during the 3rd period of last night's game. I really don't think there'll be an inbetween. The sabres are still a wounded animal though, so montreal has a lot to be worried about. However, they didn't have to play last night, so they'll be rested. I don't really have a feel for how this one will end up, so i'll just watch the game, with the fresh reminder to never change the channel in the last minute of play. Never can you count these guys out!
MBD Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 They need to come out and give it every ounce they have, because most will be getting a nice long break.
wjag Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 I'm always surprised how this team plays counter to conventional wisdom (CW). CW says they should be tired and easy to exploit by a Montreal team that plays an annoying, but good, style of trap and go hockey. My guess is the Sabres will play decent in the first when by all rights they shouldn't. Divisional teams have been our toughest foes this year. If Montreal wants to catch the Sabres, they need this game. They'll be motivated, we'll be tired. The Sabres will have to steal one to get a win tonight.
JujuFish Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Third game in four nights, second of back to back games, road game, Canadian team. It all adds up to not good for the Sabres. But, I think we pull it out, in a close one.
Mr.Christopher Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 I wouldn't be surprised to see another shootout or overtime game tonight.
Claude Balls Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 More times than not, it seems that the road team playing the 2nd game in back to back nights comes out stronger than the rested home team. The home team gets thinking it should be an easy win with a tired team coming into town. Buffalo should be strong in the first, but may get winded later on in the game. Could this mean Peters will be dressed tonight.
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hopeleslyobvious Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 More times than not, it seems that the road team playing the 2nd game in back to back nights comes out stronger than the rested home team. The home team gets thinking it should be an easy win with a tired team coming into town. Buffalo should be strong in the first, but may get winded later on in the game. Could this mean Peters will be dressed tonight. If Peters dresses that shortens up the bench even more. Then you can't effectively roll 4 lines, which will fatigue the team even more. However with Novotny out it seems like Peters will probably dress.
Fronz1103 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Its sucks how one night ago we were the rested team going against the 'tired' team. And now tonight we ARE the tired team going up against the rested team. Eh, what goes around comes around i guess... However, I do hope that we play as good a game as what the sabres played in last nights thrid period and first half of the overtime. What..the first 2 minutes of the overtime all i heard on the radio was campbell to briere, to numineen, (and another player i forget who though) and the sabres were runnin the show against the sendin twins and whatever d-men they had out ther.. If the sabres have ne thing to build off of is not only the fact that they won but they killed off a crutial penalty against a hott power play unit... I think they'll get fired up for this one and play 'balls to the wall'/ 'last game for six days' style and avenge a 5-2 loss on december 19th to these canadiens. Sabres 4-2. come on guys!! Go SABRES!!
im4bflo Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Being the 'tired' team didn't show last night, I don't take that into consideration as much now. I think the hungrier team will win. They'll work harder, and shouldn't leave any gas in the tank, with the layoff coming. If Marty's in net tonight, he'll be fresh. GO SABRES!
inkman Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 If Peters dresses that shortens up the bench even more. Then you can't effectively roll 4 lines, which will fatigue the team even more. However with Novotny out it seems like Peters will probably dress. MaCarthur up, hopefully he'll dress in Peters place and they can roll baby roll.
Mr.Christopher Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 Good to see MacArthur up. It sounds like Biron will be in net tonight.
inkman Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 It sounds like Biron will be in net tonight. Yep. Marty is always pumped to play near home.
McJeff215 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Sabres look disorganized thus far....
topshelfcookies Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Dear lord..the game has started and what an awful camera angle. It actually feels like you've tried to scalp tickets to a saturday night game in Montreal. I think the camera is higher up than the press box! Rough start for the Sabres, Montreal is really dominating thus far
McJeff215 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Damn it.... figures. That's a weak freakin' goal. Sabres are looking pretty bad thus far. Puck handling, timing....
hopeleslyobvious Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Damn it.... figures. That's a weak freakin' goal. Sabres are looking pretty bad thus far. Puck handling, timing.... It was a bad bounce off the boards. It happens. Not going to blame Marty on that one.
Mr.Christopher Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Vanek seems to be doing well on the penalty kill.
MBD Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 I'm not expecting them to win because it's the 3rd game in 4 nights and on the road. If they get any points, I'll consider it gravy.
McJeff215 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 It was a bad bounce off the boards. It happens. Not going to blame Marty on that one. Right right - I don't blame Marty for that one either, perhaps poor wording on my part.
Mr.Christopher Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Alright we get a powerplay now. Hopefully we can make something of it but Montreal is one of the better penalty killing teams.
hopeleslyobvious Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 I'm not expecting them to win because it's the 3rd game in 4 nights and on the road. If they get any points, I'll consider it gravy. Very tough to play back to back especially after getting in so late last night. CBC said the Sabres did not get to Montreal until 2:30.
MBD Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Very tough to play back to back especially after getting in so late last night. CBC said the Sabres did not get to Montreal until 2:30. Yep. So I'm relaxed.
blugold43 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Its sucks how one night ago we were the rested team going against the 'tired' team. And now tonight we ARE the tired team going up against the rested team. Eh, what goes around comes around i guess... However, I do hope that we play as good a game as what the sabres played in last nights thrid period and first half of the overtime. What..the first 2 minutes of the overtime all i heard on the radio was campbell to briere, to numineen, (and another player i forget who though) and the sabres were runnin the show against the sendin twins and whatever d-men they had out ther.. If the sabres have ne thing to build off of is not only the fact that they won but they killed off a crutial penalty against a hott power play unit... I think they'll get fired up for this one and play 'balls to the wall'/ 'last game for six days' style and avenge a 5-2 loss on december 19th to these canadiens. Sabres 4-2. come on guys!! Go SABRES!! if these guys suck it up and play hard focused hockey for 60 minutes, they'll win by 3 goals.
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