GDT: Sabres @ Ducks - 7:30PM PST

[Dr Johnny Fever]

So happy the guys didn't find a way to screw Freddie out of a shutout.

Freddie is usually the guy who screws Freddie out of his shutout.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I thought they played pretty decently, just didn't capitalize. Oh well, nice win, even if it means a trap game on Friday.

 

[lindholmie]

Ristolainen has missed more passes than he has connected on tonight.

Yeah. Didn't impress me much but I don't judge on one game

 

[2faded]

He actually got a shutout. Wow

The one time I forgot to start him.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I'm actually a little concerned by this game. Buffalo should have had 4-5 goals, and I think a team with more than 1 NHL forward would have. WAY too many odd-man breaks. I'm also not convinced that Despres is going to be anywhere near the guy from the playoffs until next year.

 

[kducks]

Freddie is usually the guy who screws Freddie out of his shutout.

Not lately, the last one died from the weird bounce off of Fowler's head.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Not lately, the last one died from the weird bounce off of Fowler's head.

OK, the last one was a fluke. When it comes to bad plays causing it, Freddie is the #1 culprit.

 

[George Binks]

Glad to see we can still win a 1-0 game. Thought for sure Andersen was gonna let in a softie

 

[Terry Yake]

is lindholm ok?

saw the hit he took from kane

 

[George Binks]

is lindholm ok?

saw the hit he took from kane

Yeah came back in the game and had a postgame interview said he was fine

 

[KaseMeOutside]

good to have a game like this as before the oilers game, there should be no "trap" game with them before the kings on sunday. can't blow everyone out.

 

[AngelDuck]

What a boring game to go to...took my girlfriend to this one, and boy was it disappointing. I've never seen a hockey game with that many whistles blown in one game. Christ, the one game a year I go to. I don't want to sound too negative here considering it was a win, but that's the type of hockey that sends casual fans home and makes them never want to return. That would have been a perfect game for Garbutt, Maroon, Ritchie or Manson to drop the gloves in. At least we don't usually have games like that lately

Thank god we won

 

[snarktacular]

ESPN's headline of the game (aka AP) :

"Anderson's 1st shutout of season leads Ducks over Sabres 1-0"

Yahoo Sports fixed it to Andersen.

 

[Nordic*]

Read the Sabres forum and even those guys seemed to be pissed at Kane for the hit. Apparently he hit someone in the similar way in his previous game too, towards the knee.

I bet Kane would come pretty cheap in a trade, noone seems to like him.

 

[Hedning]

Vats was on fire throughout the whole game. Manson also had a really nice game. Don't want to lose out on Vats offensive skills in the PO. Especially now when he is starting to get back on track again.

Glad Hamps is OK (as it's seems) Scary moment there for a while.

Otherwise a quite boring chess match, with two really good goaltenders at either end.

 

[Paul4587]

I thought all of the D except Bieksa and Despres were really good (those two were terrible). Manson had the gaff that led to the 3 on 1 but was good apart from that.

Vatanen has picked up his production lately, it's good to see.

 

[mytduxfan*]

Boring game, but what can you expect from a BUF team that plays so defensive. I think our guys took them a little too lightly. Way too many defensive errors. Still, a win is a win.

 

[TheStuntman]

I still have no idea how Vat's shot went through all those bodies.

 

[Theridion]

What a boring game to go to...took my girlfriend to this one, and boy was it disappointing. I've never seen a hockey game with that many whistles blown in one game. Christ, the one game a year I go to. I don't want to sound too negative here considering it was a win, but that's the type of hockey that sends casual fans home and makes them never want to return. That would have been a perfect game for Garbutt, Maroon, Ritchie or Manson to drop the gloves in. At least we don't usually have games like that lately

Thank god we won

You aren't alone. I've tried to pull friends into being fans... and when i try to sell it, I look at the boring, whistles, back and forth, random goals off of deflections that look like accidents...

It's not the most exciting sport to pull fans into. And it almost seems like the winner is the team with lucky breaks, not the one with the best shots or sniper skills or defense or effort.

 

[mytduxfan*]

You aren't alone. I've tried to pull friends into being fans... and when i try to sell it, I look at the boring, whistles, back and forth, random goals off of deflections that look like accidents...

It's not the most exciting sport to pull fans into. And it almost seems like the winner is the team with lucky breaks, not the one with the best shots or sniper skills or defense or effort.

Maybe that's got more to do with how the Ducks play and how crap the Pacific Division is right now. CHI and many of the Eastern teams play at much faster paced game that's significantly more exciting, especially when there is two good teams going at it.

If you're looking to get your mates into hockey, just take them to an ANA vs LA game. Those games are always good, except when we lose.

 

[snowave]

usually, Buffalo games are pretty feisty... this one had the potential, but in a tight game... I don't think anyone wanted to take unnecessary penalties... well, except Kesler.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

What a boring game to go to...took my girlfriend to this one, and boy was it disappointing. I've never seen a hockey game with that many whistles blown in one game. Christ, the one game a year I go to. I don't want to sound too negative here considering it was a win, but that's the type of hockey that sends casual fans home and makes them never want to return. That would have been a perfect game for Garbutt, Maroon, Ritchie or Manson to drop the gloves in. At least we don't usually have games like that lately

Thank god we won

That's funny cause I was on a date last night also and since there was no scoring I actually had to come up with stuff to talk about. Usually making myself sound dumb.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

That's funny cause I was on a date last night also and since there was no scoring I actually had to come up with stuff to talk about. Usually making myself sound dumb.

Aww. No scoring. Next time, slugger.

 

[Kalv]

That's funny cause I was on a date last night also and since there was no scoring I actually had to come up with stuff to talk about. Usually making myself sound dumb.

Dmang714: ahh, they just can`t score... let`s go and do it ourselves?