Everyone beats the leafs in the first round
- TheHank

hasek beats the stars with this group


yeah I went there
- homiedclown

I moved to Buffalo from Dallas in 1998...it was NOT a goal...

Good point but maybe the strategy is to have a rested Hutton to play the a Crosby-less Penguins on Monday and try and steal 2 points then?
- SabreWest

I would be fine either way

I moved to Buffalo from Dallas in 1998...it was NOT a goal...
- hammatoe

I would be fine either way
- homiedclown

Anyone else notice Risto heading back down to the corner of death, then suddenly remember how bad that goes? Nice to see him change that pattern.

Was also funny to watch them try to get Larsson and Sheary swapping for offense and defense on Jack's line.

They don't handle tight checking teams well, no question there.
- Lunaion

I would also say tight checking teams includes all the extra stuff that happend all game that isn't called because there sure was a hell of a lot of that tonight.

I moved to Buffalo from Dallas in 1998...it was NOT a goal...
- hammatoe

agreed, but the sabres still had to win game 6 after that whistle and go on the road and win game 7


the cane cup was the one that got away IMO

Anyone else notice Risto heading back down to the corner of death, then suddenly remember how bad that goes? Nice to see him change that pattern.

Was also funny to watch them try to get Larsson and Sheary swapping for offense and defense on Jack's line.
- Lunaion

he tapped out in the 3 on 3

I did not like that

I moved to Buffalo from Dallas in 1998...it was NOT a goal...
- hammatoe

Curtis Brown was robbed of a championship!

I would also say tight checking teams includes all the extra stuff that happend all game that isn't called because there sure was a hell of a lot of that tonight.
- kingcong39

jets are a dirty team, wonder if that was why thompson got the call over e rod

HUGE props to Pominville scoring in the shootout while down a goal to keep it going.

Ice in his veins
- jcragcrumple

#livingsabreslegendjasonpommenville

Curtis Brown was robbed of a super bowl
- washedup20

damn chargers

Botts acquisitions tonight:

Positives

Skinner tying goal
Sheary winning goal in the shootout
Hutton wins the game with his goaltending

Negatives

Housley dressing Thompson and having him shoot in the 4 slot during the shootout

Botts gets an A for tonight's game

jets are a dirty team, wonder if that was why thompson got the call over e rod
- homiedclown

think it means we get a pissed off ERod tomorrow, probably a good thing

come on ducks!!!!

Botts acquisitions tonight:

Positives

Skinner tying goal
Sheary winning goal in the shootout
Hutton wins the game with his goaltending

Negatives

Housley dressing Thompson and having him shoot in the 4 slot during the shootout

Botts gets an A for tonight's game
- SabreWest

scandella killed a penalty


if special teams don't matter, how did we win?

Housley dressing Thompson and having him shoot in the 4 slot during the shootout


- SabreWest

9 guys missed on their SO attempts. Why's anyone focused on Thompson?

agreed, but the sabres still had to win game 6 after that whistle and go on the road and win game 7


The cane cup was the one that got away IMO
- homiedclown

That one killed me. ESPN dumped hockey shortly after I moved here and I had very little to hold on to and the year before the lock out I watched 50+ games. The year after, all 82 and all Sabres mainly because I could not watch Dallas any more. Fell in love with their game and the rest is history! Been here 20+ years, hate winter, Lockport and Gerbe...do I fit in yet?

Go Sabres!

agreed, but the sabres still had to win game 6 after that whistle and go on the road and win game 7


the cane cup was the one that got away IMO
- homiedclown

You're right about the Canes, but again, no worries the SC drought ends this year.

That’s what’s making them “legit”. They sucked tonight, maybe the worst all year and still got two points
- TheHank

I only got to watch from the 3rd period on, but if they sucked maybe the worst all year, how did they have more shots on goal than Winnipeg for the game and be dead even on shot attempts overall?

Agreed. Having a real goalie makes a big difference.
- TheHank

Lehner wasn't the problem,

Ask bandit

#Lehnerdefender

think it means we get a pissed off ERod tomorrow, probably a good thing
- Lunaion

I hope they keep berglund with the pod racer

9 guys missed on their SO attempts. Why's anyone focused on Thompson?
- Lunaion

Also, Thompson was directly responsible for the Jets goal. I have been harping for Thompson to be sent down to Rochester for about 8 or 9 games. He needs further time to develop there.

I actually only saw the 3rd, O/T and shootout. It looked even to me but from what I have read, the Jets were in complete control during the 1st two periods. And Hutton stole it (again) for us. I don't care - a win is a win is a win. Particularly against the Jets in Winnipeg.
- SabreWest

The Jets were outshot by Buffalo 16-8 in the 2nd period?