After setting up my Christmas tree with the family, having the fuse on the lights blow and spending 15 minutes finding a new one, I finally get to watch the game, 3.5 hours after the start. Thank you DVR. I already know the devils will jump out to the early 1-0 lead, thank you very much Lance, but now I shall enjoy seeing who gets it and how.
1st period
--0:45 - MacArthur with a nice stiff arm on Elias 1915 of the first to send him flying.
--1:36 - ZAJAC with a rebound off a Mottau shot. Ryan Miller looked like Weekes did on Saturday night on that rebound. Chico thinks he tried to play it to the winger, I think he just didn’t wanna bother freezing it. Langenbrunner with the secondary helper.
-- 3:55 – Elias gets revenge on Mcarthur.
--520 – Holik knocks Numminen right over behind the net.
--555 - Hect hits the post after a feed from Pomminville.
--658 - STAFFORD with a hell of a touch on a feed from MacArthur and Roy. It may have gone off his skate... My sister chimes in with “Stafford looks like the brother in law from ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’” and we both have a laugh going “wow he really does.”… 2 different angles initially, no definitive view of the shot. The overhead and corner view make it look like he hits it with his skate. Ref calls good goal. I then wonder “When did this become the NFL with the “upon further review” crap?”
--729 Holik with a dumb penalty. Pulls Kaleta down, for holding. Then I remember that the Devils haven’t killed off a powerplay versus the Sabres since 2 games ago.
--White tries to size up Clarke Mcarthur time and time again. Its one thing to send a message, its another to push someone around, but its pathetic when you wear a visor that goes below your mouth, you really are not a tough guy, just sotp it.
--946 Mcarthur goes after white and cross checks him, gets the devs a powerplay
-- 1036 Tallinder gets a blaitent hooking, 5-on-3 for the devils.
-- 1144 PARISE with a PPG. Langs with a nice pass through the slot to zach down low, gets his own rebound, then scores. The 5 on 4 still remains. Elias with the secondary helper.
-- 1650 – Clemmensen makes a split save on Afinogenov’s wrap around. Paul Martin helps with his stick too.
-- 1734 Rupp takes an interference penalty on Kaleta.
Just before the end of the period Numminen hits a bad piece of ice and nearly wipes out trying to start the rush. I had a small chuckle, as did the Devils’ announcers.
--STAT OF THE PERIOD – Devils took 17 shots in the period. Compared to the 9 in the first last night, I’m impressed.
2nd period
--I love how doc points out what signs on the boards the puck deflects off of. Its pretty entertaining.
--John Madden might not be on the bench to start the period… not good…
--400 they found him at the end of the bench, but he’s stretching out his legs. He apparently didn’t play much of the first either, 4 shifts 322. yeah, he’s hurting
-- 1052 SALVADOR scores from the point through traffic. Gionta may have tipped it. Give Elias the primary assist for feeding Bryce at the point, Gionta the secondary.
--1110 KALETA gets a goal immediately after. Another nice tip goal. Paille broke in on the left wing, sent a pass through the traffic in front of the net, where Kaleta was crashing and he beats Clemmensen glove side. Both Sabres goals thus far have been "wow" worthy. Spacek with the secondary assist.
Intermission- goal given to Salvador, turns out Gionta never got a piece of it.
3rd period
-- 226 Colin White takes a stupid holding penalty. My disdain for him only grows with every mistake. His flashes of intelligence aren’t enough to counter my loathing.
-- 319 kotalik gets sloppy, falls and trips madden swinging for the puck
-- Salvador is not on the bench, has not been since the end of the 2nd. Strange since he was interviewed at the end of the period.
-- Sekera and Roy do a good job killing the devils power play by maintaining puck possession in the devils’ zone.
-- 604 CLARKSON after one hell of a hit by bobby Holik to free the puck, and Clarkson walks in with the puck and beats miller in the 5 hole. Holik drops his shoulder into MacArthurs chin, knocks him down and dazes him.
-- During the commercial break, I begin to wonder if I am the only one sick of the Geico caveman commercials where they storm off all bitching and moaning like a 5 year old who was told he cant have a piece of candy from the checkout line…
-- Rupp his Nathan Paetsch behind the net, more sound of the boards than physical contact.
-- 931 WELCOME BACK BRIAN ROLSTON. Gets a Clarkson rebound after he keeps the puck back in the zone, runs into Numminen and Miller and Rolston calmly nets the loose rebound.
-- 943 Sabres answer: GAUSTAD nets Pominville’s rebound. White over skates the play and covers the far left post. Didn’t you know? Inanimate objects are a 6th man on the ice posing a threat to the Devils…. Oh wait… they’re not… he’s such moron….
-- 1053 Hecht takes a slashing penalty just as the Sabres looked like they were carrying the momentum back.
-- Just told by Doc that Salvador has an upper body injury, will not return this period. Crap…
-- 1939 COLIN WHITE TAKES ANOTHER STUPID PENALTY. Well ahead of the play he punches Vanek in the face and gets nailed for interference. I hate him, I HATE him I FREAKING HATE HIM. Why take that penalty there WHY?!
-- Gaustad takes exception to a cross check from paul martin. Replay shows goose crosschecked martin first, martin retaliates, goose counters with a left hook. Both players go off for crosschecking.
-- Game over, Devils win!!
Three stars of the game:3) Kaleta 2) Elias 1) Clarkson [yes, david Clarkson is the #1 star of the game]
Stat of the night: Scott Clemmensen has 9 wins in his last 11 starts. I am impressed and give a little golf clap, as should you.
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