Drew Stafford is the lattest casualty in Pegulaville.

I'm told that he's hobbled by a wonky groin.



Paul Szczechura will replace Staff, and will wear #58.

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Brayden McNabb is wearing #81.

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Sabres lines:

26-55-29
42-9-54
72-23-58
78-28-37


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1st Period:

Finally! A fast start for the Sabres.


High percentage chances from Pommer and Vanek keep Vokoun on his feet early.


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1-0 Buffalo


Szczechura crushed former sabres, Dennis wideman, in the corner and the puck finds Luke Adam all alone in the slot. Adam beats Vokoun with the quick cartch-quicker release goal.

Great hustle and tenacity from Szczechura on the for his dog nasty grit and determination of the scoring play.



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2-0 Sabres

Pommer makes it a two goal game.

Talk about a fortuitous bounce off the glass. WOW!


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2nd Period:

Stahura is the second player in franchise history to wear #58 (Tim Kennedy).

Brayden McNabb is the second to wear #81 (Satan)


Luke Adam's 7th of the season was a beauty. The goal keeps Adam in the the top 5 in goals and points by a rookie.

Thomas Vanek recorded an assist on the Pommer goal, giving him 47 points (21+26) in his last 40 games dating back to March 5.


Vanek and Pommer have combined on 21 goals this season, most by any duo in the NHL.



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$22.5 million dollars in injured Sabres is not playing tonight for Buffalo #drillanotherwell


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2-1 Sabres

Ehrhoff is guilty of tripping Chimera while the Caps forward was on a breakaway. Looked to me that Ehrhoff got all puck with his stick before the Cap went to the ice. the ruling on the ice was that Ehrhoff left his feet to dive before his stick touched puck, therefore Chimera gets a penalty shot.

Chimera drives hard at Enroth and scores.



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3-1 Sabres


Zack Kassian wastes little time restoring Buffalo's two goal lead. He scores a beauty five-hole goal, the first of his career. Vokoun's been leaky since pregame warm-ups.


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3-1 Sabres after 40.

Sabres lead shots 21-15





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3rd Period:


McNabb leads the Sabres with 6 hits. Kassian has 5. Thats 11 hits from the kids. The team has 26 after 40.


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4-1 Sabres

Luke Adam beats Vokoun for his second of the night and eighth of the season.


Ovechkin stood idly by watching Adam score. Quitter.


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5-1 Sabres


Hecht scores his first of the season with Kassian in the clink.
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Lets add up the Buffalo injuries:



Miller- concussion
Myers- arm
Regehr- upper body; no time table for return
Weber- upper body
Boyes- lower body
Ennis- ankle
McCormick- upper body; skated today
Kaleta- lower body; skated today
Stafford- groin

Damn!

Lindy Ruff says the Sabres have never had a worse injury crisis.



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