BillsFan4 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Hell of an effort by Buffalo. They should have won. No real complaints over the way they played. The difference was Holtby playing very well and Hutton’s stupid giveaway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said: these NBC guys are terrible. sound like two hobbits. Almost as bad as the Sabres moms! Did someone beat them all with an ugly stick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Glad to see some secondary scoring, just like Housley is looking for. It's a shame some stupid mistakes kept them a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 43 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: Hell of an effort by Buffalo. They should have won. No real complaints over the way they played. The difference was Holtby playing very well and Hutton’s stupid giveaway. That's a good way of describing Hutton's play. Two sides of the same coin: The good side and the bad side. That really was a costly bonehead play. I don't want to take away an asset of his of playing the puck but he has to be more judicious, especially in such a tightly played game. As you were saying we competed against a Stanley Cup Champion that played well in this game. We not only matched them but I thought we played a little better. I thought McCabe played well for a player who has been sidelined for so long. I also saw glimpses of Tage's play which indicate that in the not too distant future he is going to be a good player for us. Although this was a frustrating loss this game left me more encouraged because of the way they battled and played hard throughout the game. There were no lapses in play. Just consistent effort. I got the Washington feed for this game.Their announcers and commentators were constantly praising Buffalo's play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 FINAL: Sabres 1 - Capitals 2 Buffalo falls to the Caps on the road. LEXUS POSTGAME REPORT Game Summary Event Summary Full Play By Play Sabres Ice Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 10 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: 2nd time that he's been burned for a goal recently by playing the puck behind the net. Behind the same net too!!!Man, that was disappointing. Then turning to UB..losing a big bet( not money) to a friend who is a Marquette grad.. Even worse, he is a Pats fan coming over to watch the game tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 The attached link is Mike Harrington's reporting on yesterday's game. It was a brief but accurate account of the game. He noted as many do that there is an obvious dearth of scoring from the secondary lines. When he lists the players who are in a scoring drought you wonder how long this is sustainable before this team slides back? Mike Harrington noted that he felt that Sheary played well although he didn't score. That was the same takeaway that I had watching the game. The play is there but the production isn't. Hopefully, it will come. Maybe another mixing of the lines will soon follow? https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/21/buffalo-sabres-carter-hutton-nhl-washington-capitals-braden-holtby/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Game Preview: 12/22/18 vs. Anaheim GAME-DAY RESOURCES Game Notes NHL Stats Press Clips LAST GAME Friday, December 21 Buffalo 1 at Washington 2 Goals: Larsson Goalie: Hutton (22 saves/24 shots) PP: 0/4; PK: 4/4; Shots: Buffalo 37 – Washington 24 CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 143) Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed Scott Wilson (ankle, Oct. 4; injured reserve) – 36 games Casey Nelson (upper body, Dec. 8; injured reserve) – 7 games Nathan Beaulieu (lower body, Dec. 16) – 3 games Jason Pominville (undisclosed, Dec. 21; injured reserve) – 1 game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS 12/16: Recalled D Brendan Guhle from Rochester (AHL); Placed D Lawrence Pilut on IR 12/17: Assigned D Matt Tennyson to Rochester (AHL) 12/19: Placed F Patrik Berglund on unconditional waivers with intent to terminate his contract 12/21: Activated D Jake McCabe and D Lawrence Pilut from IR; Placed F Jason Pominville on IR 12/22: Assigned D Brendan Guhle to Rochester (AHL) UPCOMING GAMES Thursday, Dec. 27: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29: Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3: Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5: Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME DUCKS at SABRES This is the second of two meetings between the Sabres and Ducks this season. Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Anaheim 4-2 in Anaheim on Oct. 21 The Sabres are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games vs. the Ducks; 5-4-1 at home. This is the 38th game all-time between Buffalo and Anaheim; Buffalo has an 19-14-4 series record. The Sabres are 8-6-4 at home against the Ducks all-time. Phil Housley Media Availability: December 22, 2018 at 4:45 pm in KeyBank Center Locker Room Hallway The Ducks last game was in Boston on Thursday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EST REFEREES Furman South #44 Francois St. Laurent #38 Games 18-19 18 31 Career Games 26 706 First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/10/05 Birthplace Sewickley, PA Greenfield Park, QC Goals/Gm 6.6 (8) 5.8 (28) PP/Gm 3.9 (1) 3.2 (16) Penl/Gm 4.8 (1) 3.9 (17) PIM/Gm 11.8 (1) 8.4 (27) % of Penl on Home 54.0% (1) 50.0% (10) More Penl on Rd % -16.0% (38) 1.0% (24) Home Win % 38.0% (36) 48.0% (29) Home Rec. 5-8 12-13 OT/SO Games 23.0% (17) 8.0% (37) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2018-19 25% 37% 37% 31% 41% 28% Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17 ANA 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-4 3-3 BUF 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-1 0-3 2-2 LINESMEN Brad Kovachik #71 Greg Devorski #54 Games 18-19 32 28 Career Games 1477 1672 First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/9/93 Birthplace Woodstock, ON Guelph, ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Projected Lineup 53 Jeff Skinner - 9 Jack Eichel - 23 Sam Reinhart 43 Conor Sheary - 17 Vladimir Sobotka - 71 Evan Rodrigues 28 Zemgus Girgensons - 37 Casey Mittelstadt - 21 Kyle Okposo 81 Remi Elie - 22 Johan Larsson - 72 Tage Thompson 26 Rasmus Dahlin - 4 Zach Bogosian 24 Lawrence Pilut - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen 6 Marco Scandella - 19 Jake McCabe 35 Linus Ullmark 40 Carter Hutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4merper4mer Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Dahlin is unreal. The goal was great but there have been 2 or 3 of the slickest little passes out of trouble that just expose how far ahead he is thinking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 The Ducks are certainly agitated by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I hope Rick Jeanneret is ok. Rob Ray kind of suddenly took over play calling duties during the 3rd period (from between the benches). Now Brian Duff is calling the game. Hope its just something like his voice giving out or something minor. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plenzmd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said: I hope Rick Jeanneret is ok. Rob Ray kind of suddenly took over play calling duties during the 3rd period (from between the benches). Now Brian Duff is calling the game. Hope its just something like his voice giving out or something minor. Nothing on twitter either. Damn, game means nothing now. Hoping for the best RJ. MSG needs to update us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) Beautiful goal by Skinner to give us insurance. Hope all is well with RJ. Edited December 23, 2018 by Big C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Just now, plenzmd1 said: Nothing on twitter either. Damn, game means nothing now. Hoping for the best RJ. MSG needs to update us I just rewound the game. He was calling it to start the 3rd. The.n around 17:45 he says something like “buffalo dumps it in and Manson recovers” then it just goes dead silent for 30 (ish) seconds and Rob Ray takes over, followed by Duff. I am legitimately worried about RJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Chris Trapasso just tweeted he saw Rick taken out on a gurney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plenzmd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Just now, Big C said: Chris Trapasso just tweeted he saw Rick taken out on a gurney. Yep, was just coming to post that. HIPpa maybe prevents them from saying anything? Prayers for RJ folks. Could give a poop bout the game right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) I cant really even enjoy this game right now. It kind of gave me a nervous stomach ache. Worried about RJ. Prayers to him. Edited December 23, 2018 by BillsFan4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BillsFan4 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Article said he started feeling lightheaded. Hopefully it’s nothing serious. Thoughts and prayers are definitely with RJ right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Post-Game Report: 12/22 vs. Anaheim Final Score 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO Final SOG Ducks (19-14-5) 0 0 0 – – 0 40 Sabres (21-11-5) 1 0 2 – – 3 33 Game Summary Event Summary Top Notes With tonight’s win, the Sabres improved to 9-2-1 against the Pacific Division this season, including a 6-0-1 record at home, and earned their first season sweep of the Ducks since the 2011-12 season. Buffalo is now 12-4-2 (.722) at home this season. The .722 points percentage puts the Sabres on pace for their eighth-best road record in franchise history and the best since the 1982-83 season (25-7-8, .725). Linus Ullmark made 40 saves to record his second career shutout and second of the season. He became the first Sabres goaltender to record a 40-plus save shutout since Chad Johnson (44 saves) on Dec. 17, 2015 vs. Anaheim. Ullmark finished the game ranked 10th in the NHL among qualifying goaltenders (min. 12 GP) with a .922 save percentage. The Sabres have now shut out the Ducks eight times in the 38 all-time games between the clubs (Dominik Hasek-3, Martin Biron-2, Chad Johnson-1, Ryan Miller-1, Linus Ullmark-1). This amounts to one shutout for every 4.75 meetings, the Sabres’ highest shutout-to-games ratio against any NHL team. The next highest current ratio is 10 games per shutout (Columbus, three shutouts in 30 games). Rasmus Dahlin’s goal tonight was his 20th point of the season (4+16). His 20 points in 37 games are already the 10th-most ever recorded by an NHL defenseman before his 19th birthday. According to NHL PR, only three 18-year-old defensemen in NHL history have reached the 20-point mark faster than Dahlin’s 37 games: Phil Housley (28 GP), Ray Bourque (30 GP) and Aaron Ekblad (34 GP). Phil Housley holds the record with 57 points (17+40) before turning 19 in 1982-83 with the Sabres. With two assists tonight, Jack Eichel has tied his career high with 18 multi-point games this season. He is now tied with Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead. Sam Reinhart also recorded two assists and now has a career-best 12 on the season. The Sabres are now 16-4-3 this season when he records a point and 27-4-6 in his career when he records at least two. With his assist on Dahlin’s goal, Rasmus Ristolainen now has points in three straight games (1+2) and 12 points (2+10) in his last 12 home games. Tonight’s Goaltenders Tonight’s Stats Team Goaltender Decision SV% GAA Ducks Gibson L .938 2.01 Sabres Ullmark W 1.000 0.00 Updated Season Stats Team Goaltender Record SV% GAA Ducks Gibson 15-11-4 .926 2.52 Sabres Ullmark 8-1-3 .922 2.71 Post-Game Audio Sabres head coach Phil Housley Sabres forward Jeff Skinner Sabres forward Conor Sheary Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf Ducks defenseman Josh Manson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 2 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: You know, when I went back and rewound the game, you could almost hear his voice start to slow down just a bit during his last call before he went off air. Tyler Ennis has a broken ankle. Shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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26CornerBlitz Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 FINAL: Ducks 0 - Sabres 3 Linus Ullmark records his second shutout of the season in a win against Anaheim. LEXUS POSTGAME REPORT Full Play By Play Sabres Ice Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnC Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Great news. I was going to comment on the game last night but felt it was inappropriate because of the questions regarding RJ's health. Ullmark was the star of the game for us. Sam Reinhart is not as dynamic as Jack and potent as a goal scorer as Skinner. His game is predicated on intelligence and passing. His nifty pass from the wall after battling to get the puck to Skinner for his roof shot was terrific. Sam's having a terrific year and is positioning himself for a big payoff when his bridge deal ends. Reinhart and Dahlin have this preternatural hockey instinct for the game that when you are watching might not stand out but when examined after the fact is amazing to behold. You can't teach it. You either have it or not. They each got it! The Larsson line won't accumulate impressive scoring stats. But it is an important line for this team, especially on the penalty kill. You can't appreciate this line by reviewing the stat sheet. However, when you watch this line play against the top lines at critical junctures in the game you get a better sense how important it is to the team's success. From a general sense what is impressive about this team compared to previous years is that this team almost always plays hard regardless of the situation. The Sabres played a tough game in Washington the previous night and got in late the next morning. Against the Ducks the effort was consistent throughout the game. That's a tribute to the team makeup and to the coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Good to hear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Definitely relieved to hear RJ is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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