Marc Andre Gragnani has been granted the 11th hour reprieve from the Governor.
Lindy skated 7 D in the warm-ups. Gragnani will play a hybrid wing/D assignment tonight.
Matt Ellis is your scratch. Jochen Hecht and Corey Tropp are also out.
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First Period:
1-0 Sens
Didn't take long for the Sens to find the back of the net.
Milan Michalek scored his NHL leading 19th goal off a nice cross-slot feed from Spezza.
The Buffalo D and forwards failed to clean up a rebound the Miller played off his chest, and consequently,. the puck found Spezza, who wasted little time hitting Michaelk.
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Cody McCormick slanted the ice back in Buffalo's favor by hammering Niagara On The Lake's Zenon Konopka with an all you can eat buffet of upper cuts and jabs.
TKO McCormick. Cody none the worse fo r ear after the fight. He recently recovered from a concussion.
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Vanek was hacked down to the ice by Anderson.
ANOTHER uninspired Buffalo PP.
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1-1
Szczechura walks it in and roofs a backhand past Anderson. Sabres tie the game, 1-1. 5:44 to play in the first.
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2-1 Sabres
Ennis takes a pass from Stafford, makes a nifty move and beats Anderson. 4:16 to go, Sabres lead 2-1.
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Second Period:
Sabres started slow, then attacked the Sens with waves of forecheck pressure, causing two tasty turnovers that Chewie and Enzo deposited behind Anderson.
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Goose's return paid immediate dividends on the dot. Sabres won 67% of draws. Goose won 5 of 6 for 83%
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Sabres blocked 7 shots, to Sens 4
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Ennis played a team leading 7:51 in period 1. Roy 7:33, Staff 6:32
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Telling a friend on press row that Sabres fans are going to be thrilled when they get to see McNabb activate and join the rush. #skeelz
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Keep an eye on 65 Karlsson. He was hammered by Michalek. Karlsson has 2 G, 23 A this season
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McCormick slams Foligno face first to the ice, away from Miller. Attaboy, Cody
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Third Period:
Grags has no hits, no shot, no blocks. Goose eggs across his stat line.
Grags only skated 3 shifts in period 2; only 8 shifts total for 6:21 after 40
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After 40, sabres lead draws 57%-43%; Sabres have 13 blocks, Sens 8; Each team has 5 giveaways and 4 takeaways
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Milan Michalek will not return to this game. I suspect that he was injured in the car crash with Erik Karlsson early in period two. Michalek only skated 13 shifts and 10:13 of total ice time.
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2-2
Peter Regin's point blast, through Nick Foligno's screen beats Miller.
Ehrhoff and Leopold have to bear down and drive Foligno out of the blue. He's not Lucic for cryin out loud!!
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