Sorry for the delay. Been dealing with a health issue.
So... we got us a good ole fashioned hockey game tonight.
Miller -v- Elliott.
Pat Kaleta sits with a wonky foot.
Lindy Ruff was not impressed with Montador's -2 in Pittsburgh, so the vet will eat ice cream sandwiches in the press box and Reggie Sekera will skate tonight.
Ruff is sick and tired of losing to the Sens. His team has lost its last seven games to Ottawa. The coach is not pulling punches.
"You can hide under the covers, but Ottawa knows it's a big game too," said Ruff. "It's the fact we haven't beaten them. We've had a tough time with them. You can't deny that. Every game is a new opportunity to beat them and we're going to have to play a real good game to do that."
BUFFALO, N.Y. (February 3, 2010) --- The Buffalo Sabres and USA Hockey today announced a tentative schedule and pool assignments for the 2011 World Junior Championship that will take place in Buffalo from December 26, 2010-January 5, 2011. The Sabres also announced that four games originally scheduled for Dwyer Arena will now be played at HSBC Arena, bringing the number of games in Buffalo to 21. This will not affect the previously announced ticket package pricing.
A total of 31 games will be played over 11 days at HSBC Arena, and Dwyer Arena on the campus of Niagara University in Lewiston, NY. Team USA will be in Group A along with Finland, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. Group B will feature Canada, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic and Norway. The Gold Medal game will take place on Wednesday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Team USA will begin defense of its 2010 World Junior title on Sunday, December 26 vs. Finland at HSBC Arena at 8 p.m. The opening day of the tournament will also feature two other games at HSBC Arena, including Canada/Russia at 4 p.m. The tournament officially opens up at 12:30 p.m. with a game at HSBC Arena between Germany and Switzerland. Norway and Sweden will face-off at Dwyer Arena that day in a 4 p.m. start. (Complete schedule attached)
Another highlight of Team USA’s schedule is a New Year’s Eve game against Switzerland beginning at 8 p.m. They will also face Slovakia (Dec. 28, 8 p.m.) and Germany (Dec. 30, 7 p.m.). All four of USA and Canada’s preliminary round games will be played at HSBC Arena.
The addition of four games to the HSBC Arena portion of the schedule will not affect the prices of the previously announced Gold (31 games; $1,240 per ticket), Silver (21 games; $833) and Bronze (21 games; $493) ticket packages. In fact, ticket buyers will receive added value by purchasing a full package with four additional games at HSBC Arena.
Similar to a Sabres season ticket holder, anyone purchasing a World Junior Ticket package will see tremendous savings off individual game box office prices – should individual tickets even become available. For example, the Silver package price of $833 works out to $40/game. That price will be significantly higher if individual tickets become available to the public on a game-to-game basis. With this in mind, fans are encouraged to partner up with friends and family to buy one of the three tournament packages to ensure that you will not only have access to all the excitement of next year’s event, but receive the greatest value at the same time.
For complete ticket and schedule information, log on to the redesigned www.buffaloworldjuniors.com for more information.
I like the Buffalo thunder early on. hecht nearly scores on a jam play. Pommer and Connolly are buzzing Elliot's blue early.
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21-9-26 screw up a 3 on 2--- OFFSIDES.
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Sabres are swarming Elliott and they are dominating the first ten minutes if this Playoff game.
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Mair, Kennedy, and Grier are apply coarse grade sandpaper.The Ottawa D are not moving their feet and buffalo will burn them if they don't wake up.
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UNDER REVIEW:
Hecht appears to have scored....
The puck clearly crossed the Ottawa goal line. Ten minute conference with Tronna. Looks like a good goal to me.
NO GOAL.
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Matt Ellis trips Shannon.
Buffalo have the #2 PK in the NHL.
Ottawa have the worst road PP in the NHL.
Bet the house on Buffalo to kill this.
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Grier nearly scores a shorty....
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Lindy move stafford off the Roy-Vanek group. MacArthur takes his place and promptly smokes Mike Underwood with a crushing body check.
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2nd Period
Sabres dominate the puck for the first twenty minutes. Ottawa are lucky to have dueling goose eggs on the board.
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Clouston's crew tightens up in the second, They deny Buffalo's time and space. Buffalo can only muster a couple of scoring chances.
Jason Spezza scores his 10th of the season
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Chris Philipps flattens Miller while the Buffalo tender was playing the puck in his trapezoid. Philipps gets two, the, Tyler Myers punches the aggressor in the face to show his displeasure for the sucker shot. Myers draws a minor and earns respect for rushing to the defense of his goalie.
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3rd Period:
2-0 Ottawa
Spezza goes roof daddy over the compromised Miller.
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2-1
Reggie goes deep...
Smart move benching Montador, Lindy.
2-2
27 seconds later, Tim Connolly scores his 14th to tie her up.
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Buffalo are banging the body in the final five minutes.
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3-2 Sens
Tim Kennedy loses Alfredsson down low as the capatain is parked on miller's right post. Carlsson's slap pass finds Alfie for the go ahead goal.
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