Official Sabres-Lightning game thread

[ckg68]

The floor is yours...

[Sabres244]

Tampa Bay Lightning http://www.tampagov.net/about_Tampa/local_sports/images/sports_TB_Lightning.gif @ Buffalo Sabreshttp://www.logodesign.com/logo_design/wp-content/Sabres.jpg

Date:January 13th 2007
Location:HSBC Arena http://www.filmfestivaltoday.com/uploadedimages/Arena_BEFORE1.jpg
Time:7:00 PM EST
TV:MSG
Radio:WGR 550

Projected Goalies: http://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8462055.jpghttp://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8468011.jpg
Marc Denis: 9-12 .878 SV% 3.15 GAA Ryan Miller: 22-7 .916 SV% 2.62 GAA

Players To Watch:
http://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8467389.jpghttp://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8466378.jpghttp://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8467329.jpg

http://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8470598.jpghttp://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8466202.jpghttp://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8460562.jpg

Points Leaders:
Tampa Bay:
1. Vincent Lecavalier: 59
2. Martin St. Louis: 59
3. Dan Boyle: 36

Buffalo:
1. Daniel Briere: 51
2. Maxim Afinogenov: 47
3. Thomas Vanek: 46



Injuries:
Tampa Bay:DiMaio(concussion)

Buffalo:Tallinder(ankle),Connolly(concussion)


Keys To Victory:

Tampa Bay:
1. Goal tending
2. Special Teams
3. Discipline

Buffalo:
1. Special Teams
2. Discipline
3. Limit Turnovers

[Sabres244]

I believe we'll rebound in this one. We have Tampa's number lately too. I'll be there, anybody else going?

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Richards and Lecavalier are a little too fond of each other, if you know what I mean.

[JLB]

Enjoy 244 bring back a victory!

[Sabres244]

Richards and Lecavalier are a little too fond of each other, if you know what I mean.

I don't know how you can really say that about 2 of the most professionals in the game.

[ckg68]

It's Denis for Tampa Bay...

and Miller Time for Buffalo in the nets.

AND OFF WE GO!

[ckg68]

Andrew Peters,no surprise,is the lone healthy scratch.

[ckg68]

Pomi just missed potting a goal off the pass from Briere...

So far,Buffalo has had the better(and,to now,the ONLY)decent scoring changes.

[ckg68]

Lecavalier just dropped a couple punches on Max after a scrum in front of the Tampa Bay net.

Dude gets a double minor for roughing.

[ckg68]

Half the penalty gone...nothing happened.

What a surprise.

[ckg68]

Penalty to Kotalik for grabbing the Bolts' St. Louis.

Thanks for very little,guys....

[ckg68]

:goal: Tampa Bay.

Lecavalier zips it past Miller after taking the pass to Ryan's left on the PP.

St. Louis gets an assist-and both of them continue their point streaks(6 for Vinny,10 for St. Louis).

1-0 Lightning.

[ckg68]

Lecavalier goes to the B-O-X for going after Max again. A slash this time,as he put the stick between the wickets.

If it's not too much to ask,guys...would you mind TRYING this time on the man advantage?

"Yeah,that's right...our PP sucks massive ASS!"

[ckg68]

Nothing doing again...a bit more pressure in the Tampa zone,but no luck.

[ckg68]

Vanek is,in fact,playing in the Young Stars game.

Good for him.

[ckg68]

Gaustad to the box for boarding ex-Sabre Doug Janik.

[ckg68]

Roby basically said Buffalo's not trying hard enough to get the W in the column.

[ckg68]

Tampa penalty....Craig goes for interference.

Wake me up when the PP actually scores....

[Schtaad]

I am watching the game on the Tampa feed and I had to endure their color guy, Bobby Taylor.
He was bitching and moaning about Afinogenov's "elbowing" Lecavalier and then running and hiding behind the officials after he did such alleged act.
What a tool this guy is sometimes.

[Iggy72]

:goal:
Poms from Spacek and Briere.

Pax.
Iggy72

[Iggy72]

:goal:
Kotalik from Campbell.

2-1 Buffalo.

Pax.
Iggy72

[ckg68]

On the first one,Briere won the faceoff clean,and got the shot on Denis. The rebound came to Spacek,who fired it on Denis....the rebound kicked out to Pomi,who made no mistake.

Meanwhile....

:goal:

Ales...oh my yes...

he takes the shot low and loud,and it goes through the 5 hole.

Denis no doubt wants that one back.

2-1 Buffalo.

[ricogarion]

Sabres smell the blood in the water.

[ckg68]

At least 2 scrums in the Tampa Bay end don't amount to a lot.

However,they have their mojo back...sort of.

[ckg68]

:goal: Tampa Bay.

Boyle rips a low shot from the post. This,mind you,after Buffalo wins the draw yet coughs up the puck in their end.

Tied at 2.

[Iggy72]

2 goals on 11 shots? What's the story?

Pax.
Iggy72

[Iggy72]

:goal:
Ugh...make that 3 goals on 17 shots....
Richards from Boyle.
3-2 TB

Pax.
Iggy72

[Iggy72]

3 min. left. Sabres outshooting TBay 31-20, but it's still 3-2 Lightning.

Let's see if the Sabres can do something on this PP, because this is annoying.

Pax.
Iggy72

[Iggy72]

Answer...no.

Pax.
Iggy72

[Iggy72]

That's game...how disappointing.
Well, another back-to-back loss. I'm curious to see how they respond in practice and against Boston.

Pax.
Iggy72