beerme1 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This will be an exciting series Sabres in 6 Buffalo will win game 2 in Ottawa, 3 and 4 at home and then, speaking from experience, Ottawa chokes in the playoffs and game six will be their last! Go Sabres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukester Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 It's gonna be a tough series. No home ice advantage this time. Miller will have to play like he did in games 5 and 6 against Philly. Sabres in 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Its going to be a good series, but the Sabres looked great the last two regular season games against Ottawa, I think we'll give them fits. Sabres in 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Sabres start series down 2-0 but win it in 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Is Hasek going to play at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 No. Not expected too although with that headcase you never know He is supposedly having more and more ugh, groin pain. Same old.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Sabres in 7. OT of Game 7. I'll take Derek Plante to get the winner. Wait, that was 9 years ago. Seriously, Sabres in 7. This will be a long, tough series. Speed vs Speed. Should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This will be an exciting series Sabres in 6 Buffalo will win game 2 in Ottawa, 3 and 4 at home and then, speaking from experience, Ottawa chokes in the playoffs and game six will be their last! Go Sabres! 681981[/snapback] IF the Sabres are going to win the series, that is the way I see it going. I have a feeling that it will end in 6, I'm just not certain who will get to 4. I know a lot of people here did not want to see NJ, but I still would rather have NJ with the refs calling penalties (which they did 1st round) than face Ottawa with Havlat. The main wildcard in the whole equation is: Emery is a good goalie, but not a great one. Ryan is a very good goalie that may be able to be great. The Sabres will need him to be great as the Sens can come with scary firepower. The last time Buffalo played the Otters in the playoffs, they were far and away underdogs but stole the 1st game and simply refused to give the Otters any breaks. Let's hope the script works similarly this season. One other note: while Dom is not expected to play this series it would be interesting to see how he would play in the Mmarena. He has lost the last 3 games he played there (OTL to Pittsburgh, the Gratton debacle, and the Vanek twirl and lift). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGPopgun10 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This is a tough series for Buffalo because Ottawa can match their depth up front with even more talent. Plus Ottawa's blueline is lethal. That unfortunately could be the difference. The goalies are a wash. Still, I see this series going the distance. I'm going to say Sens in 7. I hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 IF the Sabres are going to win the series, that is the way I see it going. I have a feeling that it will end in 6, I'm just not certain who will get to 4. I know a lot of people here did not want to see NJ, but I still would rather have NJ with the refs calling penalties (which they did 1st round) than face Ottawa with Havlat. The main wildcard in the whole equation is: Emery is a good goalie, but not a great one. Ryan is a very good goalie that may be able to be great. The Sabres will need him to be great as the Sens can come with scary firepower. The last time Buffalo played the Otters in the playoffs, they were far and away underdogs but stole the 1st game and simply refused to give the Otters any breaks. Let's hope the script works similarly this season. One other note: while Dom is not expected to play this series it would be interesting to see how he would play in the Mmarena. He has lost the last 3 games he played there (OTL to Pittsburgh, the Gratton debacle, and the Vanek twirl and lift). 682139[/snapback] Excellent analysis dave. And Popgun you're forgetting aone important thing, this is when Ottawa chokes. Year after year. Their team is pretty incredible and has a great D, great O, Emery has been suprisingly great in the regular season and had a great first round. I don't know that I can say Brian Murray is the greatest coach of all time though. I think Hitchcock is a way better coach than him and look what happened. Lindy did a fantastic job the last two games on the road in Philly. I thibnk he thought he was Roger Neilson matching lines the way he did. Fantastic! However, two things, we have beat them, not that the regular season stats mean anything and NOW, is Ottawa's traditional time to fold. They will melt. Game five in their rink will be loosening the collar a little bit for them but back here game 6 it's over. We of course must win one of the first two there but I love the fact that we just came off a road win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Supremely confident. Sabres in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 This will be an exciting series Sabres in 6 Buffalo will win game 2 in Ottawa, 3 and 4 at home and then, speaking from experience, Ottawa chokes in the playoffs and game six will be their last! Go Sabres! 681981[/snapback] So beerme1...now do you see why I wanted things to align so the Sabres got the Flyers in the 1st round?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 So beerme1...now do you see why I wanted things to align so the Sabres got the Flyers in the 1st round?? 682297[/snapback] Is this better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Is this better? 682302[/snapback] Much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 I too would much rather be playing Ottawa than NJ with Brodeur. Although we have to beat whoever comes our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I too would much rather be playing Ottawa than NJ with Brodeur.Although we have to beat whoever comes our way. 682308[/snapback] Ottawa is going to be a handful though.... Sabres PP relies on playing forwards at the point...which could prove to be very dangerious against a team like the Sens because of the speed that team possesses and they have good SH players. It is clear as ever that Ryan Miiller will truly be the key to the Sabres chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dive Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Oh what the heck, I'll take a stab...... We win game one, three, four and six Sabres in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Sabres 2-0 in their history against the Sens in playoffs...Both were Round 1 victories- A game 7 OT winner from Derek Plante in '97 and a 4-0 sweep by the 7th seeded Sabres in '99. I like the Sabres chances against a familiar opponent. I have no doubt if Miller is solid the Sabres can score 4+ on Emery and get some wins. I will hold off on any prediction at this time, but the winner will take it in 6 or 7 games. If the Sabres do lose the series, and Ottawa's defense is a major reason why, hopefully Darcy and Tommy G throw some cash out there for Chara, who will be a free agent after the season. He will command some bucks, but the Sabres have the cap room, and could possibly be one primetime defensman away from winning the conference and the Cup. We have revenue from (at minimum) five extra home games...Reinvest Tommy, reinvest!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 I too would much rather be playing Ottawa than NJ with Brodeur.Although we have to beat whoever comes our way. 682308[/snapback] We? Aren't you a Toronto fan? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Heres a little story about a hockey team who may just win the stanley cup but only in there dreams The team is from ottawa the senators is there name soon to be inducted in the golfing hall of fame they say they'll beat our Sabres HA now there's a funny joke cause every year at playoff time the senators always choke So 3 cheers for ottawa a real team they are nottawa they can give all that they gottawa but the stanley cup will never go to Ottawa Ottawa has their Parlament and MPs in the news and its kinda like their hockey team they talk a lot but don't produce there not the brightest either I really have to say when the capital of our country spells Canada with a K (hey thats kanada) Oh 3 cheers for Ottawa they think they got a shottawa they must be smokin pottawa cuz the stanley cup will never go 2 ottawa u better press your flood pants its that time once again 2 here that familar ottawa senators saying T off is at 10 so get ready for the crying take out your hankerchief you're about to get your ass kicked by those "grinders" from HSBC Oooh 3 cheers 4 ottawa a lesson they'll be taughtawa Heatley and Spezzattawa youll soon be golfing alotawa What the hell else rhymes with Ottawa not a whole heck of alotawa there the team we already forgotawa cuz the Stanley cup will never go to Ottawaaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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