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Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Mar 25, 2009 7:00 PM EDT


 

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@ Buffalo Sabres

Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009, 7:00 PM EDT
HSBC Arena

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And the chase begins anew. Two clubs in a life or death struggle. Florida hasn't had a lot of luck in Buffalo the past few years, but this has been a season of many breakthroughs, firsts, and mountaintops conquered. Are they due? Perhaps. Do they deserve a win at the HSBC based solely on achievements made earlier in the year? Not a chance. They'll have to earn this one too, in a season ripe with drama.

Translation: They've more or less sucked lately, not in every one of those recent losses, but in flashes the Panthers were their own worst enemy. No freebies at this time of the year.

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I’m hoping they get invigorated on the road and we start scoring goals again.

Get the computer taken care of Whale4ever?

by coasterg on Mar 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Think most of the issue was in carrying the video feed from NHL.com. Just. Too. Much. for my TRS-80.

Should be okah tonight!

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Three windows open, live video, etc.

Bet it’s beautiful up in Melbourne as well, eh?

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Guess whos comin' to dinner...

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions  

it aint Lindy Ruff, thats for sure

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

bueller....

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why can't women sing the Star-Spangled Banner without going all Mariah Carey?

Because it’s really irritating. You’ll note she didn’t do that to “Oh, Canada.”

Anyway, found a feed, have a couple pints of hard cider. Here in full effect, y’all!

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Cool. The only red I have left is a bottle of Egri Bikaver. And the only white I have is a Harslevelu I brought home from Hungary last year. Time to go to the wine store.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

same, almost bought a hasek jersey w/ that logo back in the day

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes! I am so glad they’re finally going back to the old logo. Those newer logos bite.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Depends on who they re-sign

Skrastins is a free agent. But I’m thinking it could be:

Ballard/Allen?
Ballard/McCabe?

Hmmm…

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

For some reason I’m guessing McCabe goes second line behind Ballard…spreading the “wealth” and all

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Probably. Maybe Ballard/Allen, then McCabe/Eminger.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

In an ideal world, yes. But that’s assuming he’s back next year. No idea how he feels about playing here. Coach seems to like him.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly. No reason – that we know of – why he wouldn’t be resigned to a shortie deal. He’s not that expensive, and shouldn’t be next year

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ballard Skratskins

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions  

agreed

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ooops….I forgot about him…..yeah that would be good

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

He should shave it like Rick Tocchet. That would make the Panthers/Lightning games that much more fun.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

i HATE when the games arent in HD

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions  

good shift

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

DpD...

…we going to Miami next week? Jim from the new Rangers blog wants to hook up as well

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions  

yes i am down for whatever

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

should we do any planning?

Since ur coming from the north…should we meet up around my place (pines) before heading to miami?

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’d like to see a game again there now that people actually show up. Of course, that means tickets are harder to get now.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice goal there...through the goale always helps to mess w/ their confidance

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s two by Weiss that he shot dead-center into Teller’s chest. Yuck.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

ya know….come to think of it….it’s been a while since I’ve seen a good fight….home or away games

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

absolutly

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sadly ...

… now that I’m home, I can answer that.

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

If no playoffs, they can blame it on – among other things – no defense in the final minute of periods

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

time to pay attention to my Heat thread

back for the 2nd

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Set break!

See y’all in the second.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Potvin

… ragging on Bo. Can’t blame him.

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:06 PM EDT reply actions  

For what this time?

I’m watching the Sabres coverage.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

pinching in way too early

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, that. As usual.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bo is like Niedermayer and just needs to hit someone with his purse

by studyaid on Mar 25, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

At least he’ll be someone else’s problem next year.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

We need more Slap Shot references. I don’t think our game presentation staff have ever heard of it. They’re always playing clips from football movies.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

dude W-T-F is up with the refs tonight

call them both bleeping ways

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions  

What do you mean tonight?

Every night. You should have seen what they did to the Thrashers last night. Or the Panthers on Monday, for that matter.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought there was supposed to be 8 guys on the ice, and the person crossed the blue line before the puck

by studyaid on Mar 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

that made me soooooo mad

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was extra-lame.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

touche

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m not watching

by studyaid on Mar 25, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions  

It’s too late in the season. I can’t not watch. It’s like a train wreck. Can’t. Look. Away.

At least I’m getting some cleaning done while the game’s on. When I’m not posting. :)

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Toilets are fair game when your team is gunning for the post-season

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Go Skrastins!

Nice play on the one-and-a-half on one.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

finally a power play for us!

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions  

That’s ok. We’ll kill it off.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Johnny...

…where are all the Darsys folks? Did Eric find out how I voted in November? Thought a few of them would wander in…

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions  

other than me, of course …

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

What about Evan? He was/is here. As for everyone else… There aren’t a lot of people people posting over there right now. At least not regularly. There are a couple of newer people posting here and there.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

All of this is true.

OT. Johnny — that damned tape drive disaster picture is pretty much the most popular one I’ve posted. I can’t win. :lol:

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

But it’s a great picture.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Slow days are slow days…that’s kewl. I know there are a select few that make the trip, so it’s been a success so far. Best of the best.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

don’t forget studyaid

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh I haven’t. Just thought some of the stragglers might mosey in

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

And if this club somehow against all odds makes the playoffs, both of our numbers are going to go bananas.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

giggidy giggidy goo!!!!

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Heard Horts…turns out to be Zeds…really need to reposition my keyboard

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

power playage

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Afinogenov

have any idea how many times I was asked if the Panthers would want him before the deadline? Brutal.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Good...

… we killed off the power play. Now we can get a goal. Laugh/Cry.

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Horton actually looks pretty good. Little more oomph. Not enough, but a bit more.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Fragnabbit

… back in the sin bin

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

nice word

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

ive seen this story before...

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Me too. The ending sucked.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice!!!

end!

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions  

whew!

1:01 to kill in the third.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

i just love it when we are ahead going into the 3rd...

…well, i used to

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions  

OT: the Atlas-V launch ..

… is currently scheduled for the evening of 3/31. I guess I’ll be out on the smoking deck at the designated time.

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Its nice in Melbourne, didn’t bring the laptop into the living room for this game.

Think I’m developing potential playoff habits already.

by coasterg on Mar 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Heavy drinking and nail biting? Oh, wait, that’s me.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I skipped the heavy drinking.

Just hoping I develop new ones than the ones I had when we made the Stanley Cup run – my car was plastered in Go Panthers banners and such, my girlfriend insisted we abstain the day before and the day of the game and my Skrudland jersey got a bit musty.

Ok back to the living room.

by coasterg on Mar 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

this is sooooo gonna count

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions  

why is it always richard zednik????

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

… that is what Richard Zednik thought as well

by OldDave on Mar 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

pretty sick tip

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

another 5 hole goal

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

this is gross

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions  

i really feel nausious

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

h/e you spell it

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Gonna say it right now

If the Panthers don’t win this, they don’t deserve a post-season berth. Period, the end.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Especially after that save!

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Saves, shmaves. They’re not deserving of the spot when consistently surrendering leads.

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m just saying he kept them in it there, and they need to take advantage.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m with you…not entirely Vokoun’s fault, and he’s stood on his head for the last three weeks

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

have to agree...not playing like a playoff team should

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by David Dwork on Mar 25, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

why even bother pulling the goalie anymore?

We make NO use of it & it blows up in our face as of late

by CLG_74 on Mar 25, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

BRB…gotta do the post game and pre game for tomorrow’s deal against another club who’s hopes will be raised right around the third period

by Donny Rivette on Mar 25, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Forget it. The Flyers will put them away early.

by Johnny B on Mar 25, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pathetic to the last.

The 3 Buffalo goals were from the exact same spot and distance.

Maybe its time to swap out Vokoun, they aren’t playing well in front of him overall with the 3rd 3rd period total collapse.

by coasterg on Mar 25, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions  

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