Round 3 (ECF) Senators vs. Sabres

[G105]

Who will win? Buffalo is on a mission after last year. The Sens haven't forgotten their defeat by the Slugs last year in Round 2. The Sens won their series with the Slugs 5-3 this year. I call Round 3 even. Opinions, please.

[Fghtr4jc]

Go Sens Go!

[IceSun]

Sens in 6.

To paraphrase the old saying, "I went to a fight and the Eastern Confernce Finals broke out..."

[G-Vegas Caniac]

Sens PLEASE win for me....:help:

[OswegoExpress]

I would give anything to see the Slugs lose, or even better- humiliated and swept! :D :D

[nccanes]

Hmm, I hope someone taking over Canesluver's duties of starting the Series' threads isn't bad mojo.

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

Oh baby. This series is gonna be good. I plan on watching every game I can. I expect a lot of intensity to say the least. Will we see Emery vs. Miller? Probally not, but who knows?

[SoCalcaniac]

Hmm, I hope someone taking over Canesluver's duties of starting the Series' threads isn't bad mojo.

I saw the thread and then didn't see the familiar prose of CL's thread starts and thought the EXACT same thing. :eek2: :crazy:

People get your mojo makers out now.....whatever you've used in the past get em going.....

And GO SENS.

[hyena]

I think I found Briere's myspace pic

http://www.electrichyena.com/other/emo_briere_ithurts.gif

[aftermath]

^ :lol: :laugh: Oh my gosh! That is hilarious! Thanks, hyena, for totally making my day.


GO SENS!!!

[Canesluver]

Hmm, I hope someone taking over Canesluver's duties of starting the Series' threads isn't bad mojo.

It's no big deal. I've been busy. Thanks for stepping-in G105.

Since I'm here, I started a Western Conf. thread for y'all. Enjoy! :D

[Cool Hand Luke]

Hmm, I hope someone taking over Canesluver's duties of starting the Series' threads isn't bad mojo.

Didn't Canesluver start the last two threads for series that the Slugs won? What bad mojo? *L*

[nccanes]

good point!

[Canesluver]

:p

[Guyute]

True. But, if you want to get picky, she Did start the threads for the Sens wins in the first 2 rounds. ;)

[hyena]

anybody going to this?

http://www.electrichyena.com/other/ruffryders.jpg

[caniac369]

GO SENS GO!!

[KaniacFever]

Please Sens win. Its so hard watching Buffalo and I don't want to have to suffer through another round (Finals) watching them loose to Anaheim. So Sens please go ahead and put Buffalo out of their misery and send them to the golf courses.


GO SENS GO

[puck_it]

True. But, if you want to get picky, she Did start the threads for the Sens wins in the first 2 rounds. ;)

she only started round 1... E started round two threads.

[StormChaserBH]

Bottom line is that WE didn't even make the playoffs, so all mojo-making procedures previously employed have therefore forthwith expired henceforth. :p

We need to find the magic formula for 07-08!

[SoCalcaniac]

^ Yeah, we know we didn't make the playoffs, so we're talking about the Sens killing the Sabres. That's the objective eh? Creating mojo for the team remaining who obviously isn't the Canes, and sticking to our MANTRA = ABB, ABB.

Or did I miss the other memo?

Hyena, OMG. Friggin hilarious. That Briere pic is fantastic. He looks like an 80's pop star....

[StormChaserBH]

^ Yeah, we know we didn't make the playoffs, so we're talking about the Sens killing the Sabres. That's the objective eh? Creating mojo for the team remaining who obviously isn't the Canes, and sticking to our MANTRA = ABB, ABB.

Or did I miss the other memo?


Believe me I'm with ya on the ABB, just sayin' that given our results this year doing the stuff that people did all this season for our mojo (threadstarter, etc..), it seems they've gone past their expiration date.... scuse my attempt at humor, nevermind, carry on.

[StormWarning]

Just sayin' the stuff that people did all this season for our mojo (threadstarter, etc..) seems to have gone past its expiration date.... scuse my attempt at humor, nevermind, carry on.

GASP! An attempt at humor?!? From outside the social circle?!? Are you crazy man!! :eek2:

;) Your point is valid. It didn't work for us this season, so will it continue to work against us in the post-season? If I had to put money on it, I'd say the Slugs in 6. :faint:

[Fghtr4jc]

If I had to put money on it, I'd say the Slugs in 6. :faint:

Heretic.



Kidding...well, kinda.

[livinthedream]

StormChaser, I appreciated your humor (I got the memo ;) ). And I think the whole effect of the mojo may depend on whether or not lucky undies are being worn when the game (series?) thread is started.

I'm almost past the point of caring about this one. Not that I don't want the Sens to win, I do, I really do. I've just grown tired of all things Buffalo, to the point where it's just become tedious to me, and I can't work up a good hate-on. No matter what they do, we beat them last year and then we won the Stanley Cup. No matter what they ever do now or in the future, we'll always have won it and we'll have won it before they did. And somehow that still makes me smile. Hopefully it will get me through the next few weeks. :lol:

[nccanes]

seems they've gone past their expiration date....

LOL. For some reason that made me chuckle this morning. :beatup:

[goalie33]

I did three airplane spins and practiced my Ray Emery-brand Goalie Fight Grin (TM).

Sens in 6!

[bonniebroad]

ABB!!! GO SENS!!!

I'm on a travel board with some rabid Buffalo fans. They were giving me the usual guff about Raleigh not appreciating our hockey team, and how we didn't sell out the RBC like other "real hockey" cities. I said to the most annoying one ... "Don't worry about the Hurricanes or their fans. We're doing just fine ... after all, we have a STANLEY CUP!!! Now tell me, exactly what year did the Sabres win one?"

Haven't heard from her on that Board since! :lol:

[StormWarning]

^ that doesn't hold as much water this season... did you see the empty seats in Detroit last weekend? If the NHL is in trouble in Detroit, it's in big trouble.

[SoCalcaniac]

I've just grown tired of all things Buffalo

You said it sister. I am SO over BUF it is not even funny. ;)

I'm not regularly listening to XM like I normally would because it's just agonizing to constantly hear the yammering about the slugs, their fans, their injuries "last year" and that stupid montage/love fest for Rick Jeanrette. Enough. This was what I wanted to avoid and the Rangers & Islanders couldn't help us out. Today it was the baffoon Gary Greene telling everyone who would listen that "if Buffalo had home ice last year, they would have beat Carolina, that was the difference in the series" (oh, I thought it was missing McKee, Talinder and all those injuries they had :roll) and on and on and on it goes. Now I get to see Briere do yet another interview with that Harwood dude on Vs, who I guess is his new best friend or something since that is the only guy who gets interviewed. So yeah, I'm weary and tired of BUF.

Oh, CL- the best part of the morning show on my way to the gym this mornng was your email getting read by Flair and the HTM crew...... good job- I was cracking up when they read it! :lol:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I just said the same thing. Is Eclair the only member of that team that will give an interiview?!? Seriously! Go find Chris Drury, for the love of god! Someone, ANYONE, other than that Droopy look-alike!


(I usually refrain from stupid nicknames for opposing team's players but man, it's just too satisfying with Buffalo! :lol:)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

FISHER!!!!!! 1-0 Sens! Shorthanded!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

And the Sens are in the box again after a blatant Buffalo penalty goes uncalled. Nothin' new here, yet.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

2-0 Sens. :D

Sens got a make up call there.

[livinthedream]

Alfie - WOOOOOO HOOOOO !!!!!!!

2-0 Sens

[G105]

Alfie scores. 2-0 Sens. Are they gonna run away with this game? Hmm, can't type fast enough.

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

Go Sens!!! It's still a long game though. But I will allow myself a bit of glee.

I never thought I would root for the Sens. Wow.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

2-1. Dammit.

I'm not sure I can take all this drooling over the Sabres fans for long.

[G105]

Yeah, score by the biggest name in hockey. Er, I mean the longest.

[G105]

First period SOG, Sens 11, Slugs 7. 1 by Dreary, 1 by Spacey. Nada by Brassiere.

[caneshockeychick]

I guess I just wish the Sens could somehow find a way to stay out of the penalty box. Grrrrr:mad:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Sh*t. Can you say breakdown? 2-2.

[IceSun]

Some rockin' saves by Emery there at the end. Not sure why the slug fans were taunting him when he'd just kicked their butt...

Heatley looks due - some great shots

This Buffalo commercial from the NHL is making me ILL - Miller the "guardian angel" :hurl:

[SoCalcaniac]

They're taunting Emery cause he talked junk about the City of Buffalo in the press.

Breakdown indeed. I'm already exhausted from this.

Why Forslund & Olzyck aren't calling this game, I have no clue; why on earth do they have those weasels Benanatti & Elliot the "C" team calling this game? The love letters to BUF and their fans are just friggin annoying. And I have been waiting for them to say the inevitable "the Sabres want to atone for the loss last year against Carolina" whatever.

And Derek Roy is an expert diver.

[caneshockeychick]

Is there no love for the Sens from the announcers? I mean, I'm getting really sick of listening to this game.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

I know. I can't freaking WAIT to get to Ottawa. Maybe that will force them to STFU about Buffalo and their rabid fans....like no other team's fans care a bit....for a while.

3-2 Ottawa!!! Saprykin! I knew I loved him!

[caneshockeychick]

What? I turn away for a couple of minutes and notice that Ottawa has scored 2, well, then, I must go back to doing something else ;)

Go Sens!!!

[toastmasterbone]

4-2 on the PP goal, and a Slugs fans chucks a beer bottle. Nice. Hoping by the end of the series, they're trying to throw a brewery, and they all get hernias.

[hyena]

Beautiful. :D

[SouthernHockeyChick]

OK...minute left in the game, their team is down by 2 and have pulled the goalie....and the fans have totally checked out on the Sabres? The only sound I hear might actually be booing!! Pathetic. They just don't deserve the Cup.

LOVED seeing a Sabre (Lydman) out-skated on that empty netter! :lol:

[perfectstorm]

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Why can't we have a power play that damn good?

[livinthedream]

Ahhhhh......I just love the smell of a fine empty-netter......:smoke:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

As expected.....per the talking heads, the Sabres weren't themselves, they can play sooo much better, blah, blah, blah. No credit to Ottawa? Anyone?

[G105]

Was that sweet or what? Like pouring salt on a slug.

[toastmasterbone]

If the Sens can take #2 in Buffalo, all North American erectile-dysfunction prescriptions will never need to be filled again (outside of the greater Buffalo area).

[Fghtr4jc]

My day is complete now :)

[SoCalcaniac]

WOOOO! Go Sens Go!

it is nauseating that the Sens get not one ounce of credit for a masterful third period?

Good for Saprykin. The slugs looked like slugs and very slow. Why can't one talking head give the Sens credit for their speed?

I wonder what the Party on the Plaza looks like right now; or has BUF burned down? hmm. And wow, the booing and empty seats after it went 4-2 was pretty cool.

Oh and did Briere even play tonight? Or was he getting prettied up for the Versus crew and another interview?

There has not been one series where BUF 'looked like themselves'. The exposure continues................

Go on Sens!

[KaniacFever]

Oh, CL- the best part of the morning show on my way to the gym this mornng was your email getting read by Flair and the HTM crew...... good job- I was cracking up when they read it! :lol:

LOL I had that too. I was already at work but waited in my car just to hear it. I thought that was you CL, but wasn't positive. Now I am. :)

[nccanes]

I only watched the first 30-60 seconds of the VS studio stuff, but the first thing out of their mouth was how there was "no doubt" that the Sens were the better team , etc.

I guess it went downhill from there?

Sens need to keep rolling.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

They were only the better team because of how lousy Buffalo was, lol.

They're getting a little more love now (though, I think I'm a bit behind) but, always with the caveat that Buffalo wasn't ready to play.

[caneshockeychick]

Yippee!! I can go to bed with sweeet dreams now...ahhh

[KaniacFever]

I am so happy that Ottawa made Buffalo look very disorganized and disheaveled.

And as others i'm sick of the love fest with Buffalo. Oh Buffalo was just not Buffalo. Well did you stop to think that maybe Ottawa was good enough to take Buffalo off their game. These people are tools.

And here I was earlier thinking that when Eaves is healthy, they should bench Saprykin. Thank you Saprykin for making me look dumb. One time I won't mind looking dumb. And McAmmond so deserved that empty netter. He worked his arse off all game. Fitting that he got it.

It was also great to hear how quiet HSBC got. You could hear a pin drop :o

[caveman]

It was also great to hear how quiet HSBC got. You could hear a pin drop :o

Are you sure you couldn't hear the "rafters shaking"? :roll:

Maybe it was more quaking than shaking? :)

[Fghtr4jc]

It was also great to hear how quiet HSBC got. You could hear a pin drop :o

Thats exactly what I had said when watching it. All I heard was the puck hitting the sticks. I tried to listen for some drunk Sabres fan, but even they were silent. I love life right now.

[caveman]

Thats exactly what I had said when watching it. All I heard was the puck hitting the sticks. I tried to listen for some drunk Sabres fan, but even they were silent. I love life right now.

Forslund had it right on the morning Mojo this morning: the city of Buffalo is conditioned to losing. They are plenty loud once they are rocking, but Ottawa was dominant and the crowd was largely invisible, particularly in the 3rd for Buffalo's 5 shots on goal.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Yeah, the whole home ice advantage is WAY overplayed for the Sabres, IMO. If they NEED their crowd, their crowd won't be there. They check-out when their team is down. :huh:

[alison]

Just finished "spying" on a couple of Sabres message boards. It seems that they're essentially gone from taking cheap shots at Ottawa toward taking them toward each other - of course, one person reminded them that the Canes lost game 1 in the ECF last year and to essentially look what happened after that. Call me not surprised that it takes this for the Buffaslug fans to give us any credit whatsoever. Regardless, I'll be sleeping well tonight after that highly enjoyable outcome ;)

[Jillsdad]

As expected, on the Sabre message boards they are blaming the refs for tonite's loss. Wouldn't have to do with the fact that they were outscored on special teams 3-0 now would it? What a bunch of dumba**es. SO can anyone tell me what the over/under is for Mindy blowing a gasket on the bench? I say 2nd period game 2 if the Slugs keep getting their a**es handed to them like they did tonite. How sweet it is....Go Sens

[Caniac]

I am going to sleep so well tonight.

5-2 is even better than I could have hoped for.

[StormShaman]

Dear Boss Lady,

Please schedule me for third shift during all conference finals games so I can sleep through them and watch on the DVR the next morning after I get home from work.

Love,

Me.

[Canesluver]

Sweet win indeed. :nanner:

I don't know which is more fun-- seeing the Sens jelling at the right time and finding success.... or seeing the Sabres take a beating! :lol:

[toastmasterbone]

^ Sabres taking a beating.

[livinthedream]

From nhl.com:

The loss was Buffalo's most lopsided since a 4-0 defeat to Carolina in Game 4 of last year's conference finals.

:smoke:

[Shattered]

maybe if they put Gerbs in he can repeat the feat for them. ;)

[PennsylvaniaCanesFan]

Just cruised over to the Sabres board. Check out the comments.

"Thing is, Buffalo was better than Carolina last year, and we all know who won that series. So no point giving up just yet. Things could still happen to allow Buffalo to advance."

"I had a feeling it was going to start like this. Saturday is a must-win game. Ottawa is better than last year's Carolina team."

"Look at what happened to the Canes after loosing to us in game one of the ECF? I mean, yea, Buffalo was injured like hell and probably could have won it, but fact remains that Carolina still lost game one and went on to win the shiny thing."

Gotta love how we are scorned in one sentance, then look upon for inspiration the next.

And it looks like the Leafs fans are making thier presence known there as well.

[agentpreppie]

As expected, on the Sabre message boards they are blaming the refs for tonite's loss.

So I guess the first goal of the game DIDN'T happen when Buffalo choked on the power play and gave up a shortie?

[StormWarning]

From nhl.com:

The loss was Buffalo's most lopsided since a 4-0 defeat to Carolina in Game 4 of last year's conference finals.

:smoke:

Wow. That's an incredible stat.

Remember people, the home team that gave up game 1 in the ECF last year went on to win the series... and the Cup. Game 2 is HUGE!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Yeah, the whole thing makes me nervous. We took a real beating in game 6 of the SCF, too, and look what happened next. :sick:

If the Leafs fans are hopping on with Buffalo just because of their hate with Ottawa, I might be able to renew my Leaf-hatred just from that. :lol:

[nccanes]

Well, I'm definitely in the "it's one game" mindset, but I certianly enjoyed this one game!

Game 2 is huge for the Slugs and the Sens should be able to play loose. I like that.

[livinthedream]

Another interesting stat they mentioned on Versus but I didn't want to mention during the game......going into last night's game Buffalo was on a 5-game Game 1 winning streak. They won all three of their Game 1's last year and were 2-0 this year in Game 1 going into last night's game.

[IceSun]

LTD - You didn't need to worry about mentioning it during the game. In addition to Versus "mentioning" it, they also scrolled it (along with several other Slugs are Great stats) for a good part of the game on the BuffaloGasm Sports Ticker on the screen.

Awesome finish!

And as for their message boards and who was the better team last year (yada yada), I'm not going to be distracted by their serious case of Cup Envy. We got it - we deserved it - none of their pathetic whining will take that away (especially since that series was the source of their last most lopsided loss :laugh: )

[StormChaserBH]

They won all three of their Game 1's last year...

A case where 2-2 is way better than 3-0... :)

[nccanes]

That lopsided loss stat is really amazing.

Anyone know their 'come from behind' during games stats this season?

So this is the first time the Slugs have been behind in a series thus far. I'm glad the Canes got that out of the way in Round 1, lol. My recollection is we were behind in the MTL series (0-1 and 0-2, before our 4 straight wins) and then in the BUF series (0-1 and 1-2), right? I know it probably belongs in the "memory lane" thread, but that Game 5 of the BUF series was the most painful experience of all of the playoffs for me. It was exhausting and tense and I was physically ill (and unable to move from my seat from the 1st intermission on). :beatup:

[Fghtr4jc]

That lopsided loss stat is really amazing.

Anyone know their 'come from behind' during games stats this season?

So this is the first time the Slugs have been behind in a series thus far. I'm glad the Canes got that out of the way in Round 1, lol. My recollection is we were behind in the MTL series (0-1 and 0-2, before our 4 straight wins) and then in the BUF series (0-1 and 1-2), right? I know it probably belongs in the "memory lane" thread, but that Game 5 of the BUF series was the most painful experience of all of the playoffs for me. It was exhausting and tense and I was physically ill (and unable to move from my seat from the 1st intermission on). :beatup:

I had to get updates on my senior trip in Europe through email. On topic, that loss stat makes my day happy.

[nccanes]

The thought occured to me this morning, that two of our most visible posters 1 year ago have vanished. :( CanesFreak and CanesChic. And they happen to be the two that had or have fond feelings for the Slugs. ;) Ah well. They had jubiliation last year - I won't feel bad if they have disappointment this year.:evil:

[hyena]

^ If we do well next year I'm sure they'll be back.

[SoCalcaniac]

Hyena's right there.... I'm sure it's only temporary. ;)

My heart is so full right now; I was listening to bits of XM as I've been running errands and hit the gym this morning, and to hear the usual suspects ("Alan in Connecticut" specifically) call in to the show and souning like they are ready to slit their wrists, just makes me smile. Yep, it's just one game, OTT has to get their full game on - and all that, but there is now a little panic in their smug fanbase. I mean they left the game last night, that should tell us all we need to know, but you know the self entitleds are freakin' and that makes me hoot. :lol:

And the fact that they are now in bed with the Leafs fans, or the Leafs fans have gone over to the dark side THAT is friggin hilarious.

E- Versus had a stat that had the slugs come from being down 2 goals 29 times during the regular season; I don't remember the rest of what they were yakking about, as my ears started bleeding cause they were on that continuous blather.

Oh and they can keep on talkin' about who was the better team last year; blah, blah, blah, blah, blah- wah, wah, but who's names are on the Cup? He-l-lo? purchase a clue oh deluded ones........

[alison]

^Agreed. All I hear when the Slug fans start talking about last year is "mwaaa mwaaa mwaaaaaa" (imagine the adults in Charlie Brown, only more incoherent :)).

My response?

Shoulda, coulda, woulda, didn't.

[Caniac]

All of this really warms my heart. It has made for a very good day here. The NY'ers in the office that follow hockey seem evenly split between Rangers and Isles fans, with 1 random Habs fan, and they all seem happy. Made for a festive environment here today.

:)

[KaniacFever]

I liked the other stat they were throwing out last night: Buffalo and Ottawa have never been behind a series yet this year. Well throw that stat out for Buffalo cause they behind now :)

No doubt Buffalo will come out with a vengenance Saturday, but you gotta think that Ottawa will be a bit more relaxed and Buffalo will have the pressure. I'm sure Ottawa said before the game that if they can take one of these 2 in Buffalo, they'll be happy. Well getting that W in the first game has to release some kind of pressure for game 2.

But I can say, if Buffalo doesn't get that PP going, they aren't making it to the finals.

And can we please get our hands on Ottawa's PP book.

[corylav]

Might as well stick this here, since he's got on Sabres garb ... good lord. maybe he's weighing down Buffalo's PP:

http://media.buffalonews.com/smedia/2007/05/11/07/124-bn-20070511-A001-ohbaby14pounds-832191-MI0001.standalone.prod_affiliate.50.jpg

Oh, Baby — 14 pounds!
Mercy Hospital arrival is biggest newborn in memory

By Henry L. Davis

Tammy Dougherty is a happy but tired mom. She gave birth Tuesday to a healthy 14-pound, 5-ounce boy in Mercy Hospital.

Evan James Dougherty is the largest newborn anyone can recall at the South Buffalo facility. He is also tall — measuring more than 23 inches long.

“I’m still stunned,” his mother said. “It’s amazing that anything that big was inside me.”

For safety, Dougherty’s obstetrician delivered the baby 10 days early by Caesarean section, surgically removing the baby through the abdomen.

After nine months of carrying Evan, Dougherty said she was excited to see her second child and relieved that she could breathe easily once again.

“For the last month and a half, I couldn’t do a thing,” the Buffalo woman said.

Dougherty said that after Evan was born, she and her husband, Robert, just stared at each other in disbelief as the nurses weighed him. “We wondered if someone’s hand was pressing down on the scale,” she said.

Officials at Mercy, part of the Catholic Health System, said they don’t have a record of largest babies, but this is the largest anyone can remember, said JoAnn Cavanaugh, director of public relations.