Dec

12

Aggression passes off in the game of ice hockey, and the Sabres learned that quite well tonight! The first and second periods saw a great deal of shots among both teams, yet Buffalo definitely focused on simply shooting the puck at pretty good moments. During the last game, over 40 shots saw only one goal. Tonight, many shots were taken, but the difference was in the quality. Nolan Pratt, Toni Lydman, Ales Kotalik, and Derek Roy scored during the first 40 minutes to show how the Buffalo Sabres can follow through. Of course, the Islanders played pretty well, where DiPietro mainly kept them playing. Still, the game ended up pretty close about 5 minutes into the third period, when the score was 4-3. It was good to see the Sabres finally scoring a decent amount of goals, yet it was nearly useless when the Islanders were able to keep the same pace. Mistakes in the defensive zone have marred the team the entire season, and things have not been improving as much as they should be.

The third period was a mix of ups and downs, as Jochen Hecht was able to notch one for the Sabres, but Drew Stafford’s apparent goal was waived off. Not surprisingly, Ryan Miller made some awesome saves, including one while he was laying down. Quite impressive! Fortunately, the energy continued rolling for Buffalo, and although the great plays were a bit far between, there was little to complain about. No one sat back, which is a sure-fire way to lose a game. Attack, defend, and attack some more!

Buffalo will next play on Friday, December 14th, at 7:00 PM against the Washington Capitals. We shall see if this momentum will continue into the weekend!


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