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Aside from an insane amount of penalties, the Buffalo Sabres devoured the Hurricanes tonight. Adam Mair returned to the line-up after missing several weeks with an injury, and made up for his absence with his third goal of the season to put the Sabres up 3-0. To add to the festivities, Maxim Afinogenov finally scored after enduring a 12-game drought! The team was simply on fire, to put it in words. Good scoring, great penalty killing, and a total domination, to quote one of the worst movies of all time. Beating Buffalo is not an option: These teams need to bring it on, or at least try to. Carolina went on an offsides spree, rather than a scoring spree. In the meantime, aside from those already mentioned, Ales Kotalik (twice), Tim Connolly, Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek, and Jaroslav Spacek scored.

Ryan Miller’s shutout bid was ruined with about two minutes left, when Carolina scored on the power play. Who’s to blame? A certain someone who was waiting for a comeback. Thank you, sir! Shutouts are nearly impossible for the Sabres, but the wins are becoming more and more common.

The bodies were flying for 60 minutes, and Rick Jeanneret and Harry Neale had a field day in talking about the lumber and near-fights. Rob Ray apparently wanted to get out there, too, when Paul Gaustad got into a fancy altercation near the Carolina bench. This is clearly the team we have all stood behind, and one that has been around since the beginning of the season. Some confidence, hope, and teamwork have thrown the Sabres into the role that they deserve. “Go Sabres” now has that extra flavor and meaning!

Buffalo will next play on Wednesday, December 5th, at 10:00 PM against the Anaheim Ducks. A roadtrip to the West will be a challenge for the team, as well as for the fans!


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